Evening Brief

PM Hasina hails the Armed Forces for standing by the people

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday lauded the country's military for standing by the side the people during natural disasters and other crisis.

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File photo: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addresses an event via videoconferencing on Thursday, August 18, 2022 Focus Bangla

New electricity tariff not applicable for retail customers

The new tariff on electricity will not affect retail customers, a Bangladesh Energy Regulator Commission (BERC) official has said.

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Bangla Academy award winning writer, TV producer Ali Imam dies

Prominent author, children's writer, organizer and media personality Ali Imam died on Monday. He was 72 years old.

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Ali Imam

Dengue: Death toll rises to 234 as 4 more die

With four more deaths from dengue confirmed in 24 hours till Monday morning, the official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 234 this year. 

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

DMP: Escaped militants under surveillance, to be arrested soon

The two death row militants, who were snatched from a Dhaka court premises are currently under surveillance, Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, additional commissioner of the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has said.

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Mohammad Harun Or Rashid, additional commissioner of the Detective Branch (DB) briefing media at the DMP media centre in Dhaka on Monday, November 21,2022 Bangla Tribune

Bulk power price hiked by 20%

Wholesale electricity prices have been hiked by an average of 19.92% per unit.

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Remittance inflow unlikely to reach November target

If the current trend of remittance inflow to Bangladesh continues, the country will be unable to meet its monthly remittance target of $2 billion in November.

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File Photo of Dollar Note Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Indonesia quake kills 56, destroys homes

A 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and wounded hundreds in Indonesia's West Java province on Monday, with rescuers trying to reach survivors trapped under the rubble as aftershocks hit.

A view of a collapsed school building following an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java province, Indonesia, November 21, 2022 Reuters