Morning Brief

Agonizing wait for German visa putting additional toll on students

A large number of Bangladeshi students enrolled with different German universities are spending their days in frustration and dilemma because of delays in visa processing for over two years amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Grid failure: Initial probe suspects three points of origin

Tuesday’s national grid failure is believed to have originated in the direction of Ghorashal, Ashuganj and Sirajganj, according to Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) Executive Director and head of the investigation committee Md Yeakub Elahi Chowdhury.

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5,50,000C needed for railway sector overhaul

The government has taken a massive move to upgrade the country's railway network as the sector is considered the safest, most comfortable and most affordable means for transporting passengers and goods. 

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Climate change: Bangladesh’s exposure not identical to other developing countries

Developing countries like Bangladesh are all vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change and various public health emergencies, but their vulnerability is not identical, according to Dr Shabana Khan, founder and director of the Indian Research Academy.

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Brunei Sultan’s Dhaka visit: 4 MoUs on fuel oil, labour export likely

At least four bilateral cooperation documents regarding supply of fuel oil, labour exports, and the launching of a direct flight between Dhaka and Bandar Seri Begawan are likely to be signed during the first-ever state visit of Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah to Bangladesh from October 14-16. 

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Grief grips UN peacekeeper Sharif’s family in Sirajganj

The parents of Sharif Hossain, a Bangladeshi peacekeeper who lost life in the line of duty in the Central African Republic on Tuesday, mourned for the loss of their son.

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Khatinga village in mourning over UN peacekeeper Jashim’s demise

Jashim Uddin's Brahmanbaria village home is in deep mourning following his untimely death in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast while participating in UN peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic.

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Restriction imposed on selling rice in name of 'Miniket'

Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam on Wednesday said no rice can be sold in the name of 'Miniket Rice' in the country.

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