Morning Brief

11 killed at Russian military base in latest blow to war in Ukraine

Gunmen shot dead 11 people at a Russian military training ground on Saturday, the defence ministry said, in the latest blow to President Vladimir Putin's forces since the invasion of Ukraine.

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File photo: A view shows an office building of a car retailer destroyed during a Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, October 11, 2022 Reuters

Ticketing irregularities mar Biman Umrah, Hajj flights

A group of Biman officials reportedly broke protocol to sell around 22,000 tickets for Umrah and Hajj pilgrims to just eight travel agencies.

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File photo of Boeing 777-300 ER flying under the banner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Dhaka South to launch special anti-dengue drive on Sunday

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will conduct a special anti-dengue drive in its wards from Sunday to Thursday.

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Asian champions Sri Lanka grab centre stage in T20 World Cup opener

A confident Sri Lanka open the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday fresh from being crowned Asian champions, but face negotiating a tricky preliminary round to join the big guns in the main draw.

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This handout photograph taken and released on October 15, 2022 by the International Cricket Council (ICC) shows captains of teams participating in the 2022 T20 World Cup cricket tournament posing with the cup following a press conference in Melbourne AFP

2 Rohingya men killed in Cox’s Bazar camp

Two Rohingya men have been killed in an attack by a group of unidentified miscreants at Balukhali Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox's Bazar. 

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Grid Failure: Govt to take action over probe delay

The investigation committee formed by the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh Limited (PGCB) has failed to find a specific reason for the recent national grid failure despite 11 days having elapsed since the incident. 

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