Morning Brief

Women in RMG: Where they stand today

Bangladesh's economy has grown by nearly 15 times since 1980 (World Bank) when the export-oriented RMG industry had started their journey. 

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The ‘smart' agricultural revolution

Barind Tract, a lowland area in the northwest region of Bangladesh, is one of those cases where water scarcity is a significant challenge for an efficient production system. 

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GCC polls: Why did AL candidate Azmat Ullah lose?

Awami League candidate advocate Azmat Ullah Khan's loss in the Gazipur City Corporation (GCC) election has raised much discussion in various sectors, including among his supporters, over what led to the defeat. 

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The winding path to justice in money laundering investigations

Government agencies tasked with money laundering prevention have long been struggling to recover laundered money due to a litany of bureaucratic hurdles and a lack of skilled lawyers. 

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Rohingyas not satisfied with Myanmar delegation's assurances

A 14-member Myanmar delegation held a three-hour meeting with Rohingyas, who fled the Buddhist-majority country amid military persecution and took shelter in Cox's Bazar, ahead of their possible repatriation that is being discussed. However, the Rohingyas are reportedly not satisfied with the assurances of the delegation.

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Russia strikes Ukraine clinic, blames Kyiv for border attacks

Russian missiles on Friday hit a medical clinic in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro, killing at least two people, as Russia blamed Kyiv for dozens of strikes on its southern Belgorod region.

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A firefighter examines the destroyed building of a medical facility, the site of a missile strike, in the city of Dnipro on May 26, 2023, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine AFP