Evening Brief

Cabinet approves amendment to let govt decide energy price without BERC

The cabinet on Monday approved an amendment to Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) Ordinance 2022 to empower the government to set fuel tariff on its own under special circumstances without waiting for the commission's public hearing and decision. 

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87.44% of students clear SSC, equivalent exams

Altogether 87.44% of candidates have obtained passing grades in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations, down from 93.58% the previous year. The results were handed to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday.

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File photo: Students celebrating their SSC results at school campus Dhaka Tribune

Don't run after only famous schools for children's education, PM Hasina tells guardians

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday asked the guardians to change the mindset that their children would get no education unless they study in a few reputed schools.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing while releasing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams results at the PMO at Tejgaon on Monday, November 28,2022 Focus Bangla

366 more dengue cases reported

366 more people were hospitalised with dengue – a viral infection – in the 24 hours till Monday morning.

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File photo of dengue patients at a hospital in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Cabinet directs to verify news, information being shared about banking sector

The Cabinet on Monday directed the authorities concerned to verify the accuracy of the videos and news seen on social media and newspapers about the current situation in the banking sector.

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SSC results: Manik gets Golden GPA-5 by writing with foot

A limb examinee, Manik Rahman, who sat for Secondary School Certificate (SSC) secured Golden GPA-5 this year.

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Manik Rahman Bangla Tribune

Fakhrul: People to give fitting reply to govt's repressive acts through movement

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday warned that the people will give a fitting reply to the government's repressive acts through a strong movement.

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File photo of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

WHO: 7.1 million Bangladeshis displaced by climate change in 2022

With an aim to support countries and territories to build professional competence and capacity to adequately address refugee and migrant health issues, the World Health Organization (WHO) is organising the third edition of its annual Global School on Refugee and Migrant Health in Dhaka with a focus on capacity-building.

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File photo: Smoke and steam billows from Belchatow Power Station, Europe's largest coal-fired power plant operated by PGE Group, near Belchatow, Poland on November 28, 2018. Reuters