Evening Brief

Bangladesh's largest Jummah prayer held at Bishwa Ijtema

Bangladesh's largest Jummah prayer, led by Maulana Zobair, was held on the Ijtema ground on the banks of Turag River on Friday. 

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Dhaka Tribune

Momen: Dhaka studying US Indo-Pacific Strategy

Ahead of US official Donald Lu's visit, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh stands ready to do whatever is needed for the people's welfare, noting that the government is still studying the issues related to US Indo-Pacific Strategy (IPS).

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UNB

Sri Lanka to slash military by a third to cut costs

Sri Lanka will slash its army by a third to 135,000 personnel by next year and to 100,000 by 2030, the state minister of defence said on Friday, as the country tries to cut costs in the face of its worst economic crisis in more than seven decades.

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Army members travel on armoured cars on the main road after the curfew was extended for another extra day following a clash between Anti-government demonstrators and Sri Lanka's ruling party supporters, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo on May 11, 2022 Reuters

Woman's death in DU: Jailed ex-prof dies

The former Dhaka University teacher, who was in jail over the death of a woman who was hit and dragged by his car over a month ago, died on Friday afternoon.

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Bangla Tribune

Metro rail stations abuzz with passengers on weekend

The metro rail stations at Agargaon and Uttara became a big attraction for people from all over Dhaka on Friday. 

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Bangla Tribune

Official: Govt plans to use nanotech for ensuring road safety

The government is going to take a pilot project for using nanotechnology in construction of roads for ensuring road safety with a view to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

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BSS