Evening Brief

Border tension: BGP regrets shelling in face of strong BGB protest

The Border Guard Police (BGP) has officially expressed their regret over the recent incidents of continuous shelling and fire of bullets along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border due to the ongoing violence in Rakhine state for the last two months.

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Dengue death toll rises to 136 as two more die

Two more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning raised this year's fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 136.

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File photo of dengue patients at a hospital Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Minister: Bangladesh's neighbouring countries suffering more from dengue

Bangladesh's neighbouring countries are suffering more from dengue outbreak, Local Government and Rural Development (LGRD) Minister Md Tajul Islam has said.

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Momen offers local personnel to US embassy to expedite visa processing

Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul moment has offered the United States (US) embassy in Dhaka to provide local human resources (HR) to expedite their visa processing for Bangladeshis that has been heavily backlogged due to lockdown amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Govt primary schools to have single shift

The government has decided to introduce a single shift at all government primary schools, starting from January next year. 

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File photo shows students maintaining social distance while entering their school premise on Sunday, September 12, 2021 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Ted Kennedy Jr, family members call on PM Hasina

Late US senator Edward M Kennedy's son Ted Kennedy Jr and his three family members paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence, Ganabhaban, on Sunday morning.

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Ted Kennedy Jr meets Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Ganabhaban, October 30, 2022 PID

High Court asks why police power to ban assembly not unconstitutional

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking why a section of Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance, 1976, which empowers police commissioners to ban assembly or procession is not conflicting with the Constitution.

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US to provide $1bn to support Bangladesh's private investment

The United States has committed to providing the private sector in Bangladesh -- mainly for agriculture, skills development, renewable energy and research, revenue system development, and overall export development -- with $1 billion in investment support in the next five years.

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BB study for lifting interest caps

A Bangladesh Bank study recommended withdrawing interest rate caps at least in medium-to longer terms to help develop the market-based financial sector in the country.

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The greatest car that no one bought

The Lexus LFA is not only an excellent sports car, but it is also an engineering marvel and a stunning work of art. 

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