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Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway: 40 million people will be benefited

All set to begin construction work of the long-awaited Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway Project (DAEEP) as major challenges are mitigated.

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Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

COP27: Bangladesh wants developed countries to deliver on $100 billion promise

The vital United Nations climate talks, billed as one of the last chances to stave off climate breakdown, are taking place from November 6-18 in Egypt's Sharm El Sheikh amid a multitude of competing crises, including the war in Ukraine, high inflation, food shortages and an energy crunch.

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A police officer stands in front of the entrance of the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre during the COP27 climate summit in Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt November 9, 2022 Reuters

Biden seeks to build floor for China relations in Xi meeting

US President Joe Biden hopes to limit deterioration of ties with China when he meets its leader Xi Jinping next week, but will be honest about US concerns, including over Taiwan and human rights, a senior administration official said on Thursday.

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A screen shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden via video link, at a restaurant in Beijing, China November 16, 2021.Reuters

Ukrainian troops reclaim dozens of towns from Russian control

Ukrainian troops have reclaimed dozens of landmine-littered settlements abandoned by Russian forces in southern Ukraine, officials said, the day after Moscow announced its withdrawal from the strategic capital city of Kherson province.

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A Ukrainian serviceman speaks with a chaplain while a local resident rides a bicycle along a street, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in a village near the newly recaptured city of Snihurivka, in Mykolaiv region, Ukraine November 10, 2022 Reuters

Women lead the way

Despite the advancement of digital public platforms, financial services, infrastructure, business, and skills, women still face social oppression and economic inequality. Without empowerment, women and gender equality -- social and economic development will be unrealized.

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Australia to send millions to Bangladesh, Myanmar for food, shelter

Australia will provide $135 million in 2022-23 for life-saving food, water and shelter in Bangladesh and Myanmar through partner organizations.

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Rohingyas walk on a road at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Allison Joyce/Dhaka Tribune

Cargo ship docks at Chittagong port with over 52,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat

A Liberian cargo ship carrying 52,500 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine has docked at Chittagong port for the first time since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war.

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