Evening Brief

Shakib named captain as BCB announces Asia Cup squad

Bangladesh Cricket Board Saturday announced Shakib al Hasan as the captain for the Asia Cup 2022 along with a 17-member squad.

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A smiling Shakib al Hasan leaves the residence of Bangladesh Cricket Board president Nazmul Hasan in Dhaka Saturday BCB

Bangladesh exported $1.16bn agricultural products in FY22

Export of agricultural products from Bangladesh fetched over $1billion in FY22.  

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A worker processes mangoes At Pran Agro Ltd factory in Natore Courtesy

Roads that will be closed to traffic on National Mourning Day

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has published a press release regarding the information on roads in the capital that will be closed to traffic on Monday on the occasion of National Mourning Day.
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Covid-19: Bangladesh reports zero deaths, 144 new cases

Bangladesh reported zero Covid death and 144 new cases in the 24 hours to Saturday morning.

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BB: BFIU sought illegal money information from Swiss banks repeatedly

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) repeatedly sought information from different countries including Switzerland about money laundered by Bangladeshis, said Bangladesh Bank (BB).

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The Bangladesh Bank Headquarters In Motijheel Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Low-lying areas of coastal districts face flood risk

Several low-lying areas of coastal districts and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by tidal surges, the weather department said on Saturday.

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Flood still continues in northeastern, northern Bangladesh Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Bajus: 73,000C Being Laundered Through Gold Smuggling Annually

Bangladesh Jewellers’ Association (Bajus) on Saturday said that around Tk73,000 crore is being laundered from Bangladesh every year through gold smuggling.

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File photo shows gold jewelleries displayed at a shop in Dhaka Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune