Evening Brief

All eyes zero in on Qatar

The wait is finally over.

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Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh-India discuss border management, common security-related issues

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and his Indian counterpart Amit Saha Friday discussed various aspects relating to border management and common security-related issues.

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BSS

PM Hasina to inaugurate 50 industrial units in EZs Sunday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 50 industrial units, projects and facilities in Economic Zones (EZs) on Sunday, marking 50 years of independence.

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File photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Reuters

Bangladesh seeks Portugal's investment, expertise in blue economy, wind energy

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Friday said Bangladesh would welcome visible Portuguese investment and expertise in the blue economy, including for exploring potential for offshore wind power generation.

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UNB

UN climate talks enter final day in deadlock

Talks at a UN climate conference enter their final day on Friday, gridlocked by a make-or-break tussle between rich and developing nations over money for countries in the crosshairs of increasingly intense and costly impacts of global warming.

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File photo: People pass in front of a wall lit with the sign of COP27 as the COP27 climate summit takes place, at the Green Zone in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt on November 10, 2022 Reuters

‘Nakshi Kanthar Jomin' nominated for Gandhi Medal at IFFI

“Nakshi Kanthar Jomin,” (A tale of two sisters) a Bangladeshi government-funded film directed by Akram Khan, has been nominated for the ICFT- UNESCO Gandhi Medal in the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI).

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Jaya Ahsan and Fariha Shams Sheuti to perform in 'Nakshi Kanthar Jomin.'