Morning Brief

Bangladesh wins COP27 award for community-led initiative

Bangladesh and four other countries have been awarded the Local Adaptation Champions Awards at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt.

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‘Bangladesh on track to achieve Vision 2041'

Charles Whiteley, ambassador of the European Union to Bangladesh, recently sat for an exclusive interview with physician, author, and youth leader Dr Rakib Al Hasan to discuss Bangladesh's development over the past 50 years, what it must do to continue its progress, and the country's relationship with the EU.

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Easier transactions for all

One of the most important goals that Bangladesh has been aiming for, and has been making great headway in, is the quest to become a completely cashless economy. Going cashless not only helps reduce costs incurred by printing and circulating paper money, it also offers a level of convenience and transparency that tangible forms of currency can never provide.

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Istanbul explosion: No Bangladeshis injured

No Bangladeshis were injured in the blast on Istiklal street in the tourist centre of Istanbul, Turkey.

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Members of the security forces guard near the scene after an explosion on busy pedestrian Istiklal street in Istanbul, Turkey, November 13, 2022 Reuters

Zelensky: Investigators document more than 400 Russian war crimes in Kherson

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russian soldiers of committing war crimes and killing civilians in Kherson, parts of which were retaken by Ukraine's army last week after Russia pulled out.

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A local resident hugs a Ukrainian serviceman after Russia's retreat from Kherson, in central Kherson, Ukraine November 13, 2022 Reuters

Sri Lanka budget to seek recovery for crisis-hit economy

Sri Lanka unveils a budget on Monday attempting to put the South Asian government's finances in order, with reforms to advance a $2.9 global billion bailout from the island's worst financial crisis since independence in 1948.

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File photo: A demonstrator waves a Sri Lankan flag near police barricades during a protest march towards the Presidential secretariat office against Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in Colombo on July 22, 2022 AFP