Morning Brief

ALCWC Meeting: Decision on national council likely Friday

A crucial decision on the 22nd National Council of the ruling Awami League is likely to come following a meeting of the party's Central Working Committee (ALCWC) on Friday.

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Jet fuel price raised by Tk5 per litre again

Jet fuel prices have shot up again in Bangladesh to reach Tk130 after Padma Oil Company, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC), raised it by Tk5 a litre.

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A worker fills an Airbus jet with aviation fuel at Fuhlsbuettel airport in Hamburg, March 14, 2012 Reuters

Coffee to become Sylhet's next signature product

The hilly terrain of Sylhet has long been famous for having the country's oldest and largest tea gardens, and for growing juicy citrus fruits like pineapples, oranges, Shatkora and Jara lemons. 

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Grid failure: Desco completes probe

The investigation committee of the Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco) has submitted its inquiry report into the October 4 power outage to its higher authorities.

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Representational photo BigstockShakib: Batting was disappointing after a good start

Bangladesh captain Shakib al Hasan admitted that the Tigers had the chance to produce some good results at Sydney Cricket Ground but failed to meet expectations, suffering a 104-run loss against South Africa Thursday.

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Bangladesh's Taskin Ahmed is cleaned up during their Twenty20 World Cup match against South Africa in Sydney Thursday AFP

Parliamentary committee recommends banning motorcycles on highways

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges wants to ban motorcycles on highways.

A recommendation in this regard came in the meeting of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in Dhaka on Thursday.

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File Photo of motorcycles on road UNB

World left Bangladesh to shelter 1m Rohingya alone, Shahriar tells Guardian

Criticizing the international community for not extending all-out support to press Myanmar's junta to guarantee a safe return for Rohingyas, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said the world has done “absolutely nothing” for safe repatriation of Rohingyas.

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Rohingyas walk on a road at a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 Allison Joyce/Dhaka Tribune