Evening Brief

Are we living up to the spirit of our independence?

As a child, to my naive innocuous mind, March 26 and December 16 were always confusing.

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Bangabandhu conferred FOSWAL Literature Award for his trilogy

The Foundation of SAARC Writers and Literature (FOSWAL) on Sunday conferred “Special Literary Award” to Bangladesh's Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman for his trilogy- The Unfinished Memoirs, The Prison Diaries and New China 1952.

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Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Collected

Law enforcers on high alert against militancy

The law enforcement agencies are on high alert to prevent any kind of terrorist attack during Ramadan, Eid and Bengali New Year celebrations.

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Xi: Bangladesh's achievements commended by int'l community

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the tremendous achievements made by the Bangladesh government and people have been widely commended by the international community.

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China's President Xi Jinping waves after introducing the members of the Chinese Communist Party's new Politburo Standing Committee, the nation's top decision-making body, in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on October 23, 2022 AFP

How to buy advance train tickets online for Eid trips

For the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, Bangladesh Railway decided to sell advance train tickets through online platform only. 

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Language Movement hero Khaleda Manzoor-e-Khuda dies

Ekushey Padak wining Language Movement hero Khaleda Manzoor-e-Khuda passed away at her Gulshan residence on Saturday afternoon.

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Language Movement hero Khaleda Manzoor-e-Khuda Collected

Shahab Uddin: Bangladesh will be pollution-free green Bengal

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Md Shahab Uddin has said that Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had planted trees extensively across Bangladesh with the call for a green revolution, and enacted laws to protect the environment and wildlife. Taking Bangabandhu as an ideal and inspiration, the work is going on to turn the country into a pollution-free green Bengal.

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Dhaka City Aerial View Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Indian travel vlogger visits Bangladesh to witness Independence Day celebrations

A 24-year-old travel vlogger from India's Rajasthan has come to Bangladesh to witness and capture Bangali nation's enthusiasm on Independence Day.

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State minister: No ransom demand made for Biman email server

State Minister of Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali on Sunday said no one demanded ransom over the alleged hacking incident of Biman Bangladesh Airlines' email server. 

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File photo of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Ministry seeks Hajj flight schedules from three airlines

The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Sunday sent a letter to the three airlines associated with Hajj pilgrim travel to finalize the Hajj flight schedule on an urgent basis for proper management.

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File Photo of Muslims are at Dhaka airport for their pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Why is the US sending 'downgraded' weaponry to Ukraine?

Whether Leopard 2 battle tanks from Norway, or MiG-29 fighter jets from Slovakia, Ukraine receives pledges for the delivery of heavy weapons from its international allies almost daily. On March 20, the United States announced a new military aid package worth $350 million. But the M1 Abrams main battle tanks previously promised were not included.

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Ukrainian service members fire a shell from a towed howitzer FH-70 at a front line in Zaporizhzhia on October 27, 2022 Reuters