Evening Brief

Dhaka home to highest population in Bangladesh

Dhaka division is home to the highest population in Bangladesh, whereas the Barisal division has the smallest population.

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Dhaka Tribune

Bangladesh population stands at 169.8m

The information was revealed at a press conference organized by BBS at the NEC conference room in the capital's Sherbangla Nagar on Sunday 

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Eid travel: Motorcycles still banned on Padma Bridge, allowed everywhere else

Motorcycles will be allowed to operate on all roads and highways of Bangladesh during the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, except for Padma Bridge, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said.

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File Photo of motorcycles on road UNB

Report: 579 people killed in motorcycle accidents in 3 months

Around 1,484 people were killed and 2,485 others injured in 1,302 road crashes across the country in the last three till March 31 this year.

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FILE PHOTO: Motorcycle turned to rubble in an accident with a picnic bus in Dumuria, Khulna on January 22, 2021 Dhaka Tribune

4 testifies against Arav Khan, 7 others in cop murder trial

Four people, including police inspector Mamun Imran Khan's sister, have testified in the court against the accused Rabiul Islam alias Arav Khan in the murder case of the police inspector Mamun.

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Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams gets bail in another DSA case

A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to Prothom Alo journalist Samsuzzaman Shams in a second Digital Security Act (DSA) case filed over publishing a report on March 26.

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Samsuzzaman Shams Dhaka Tribune

Experts: Policies to blame for reserve crisis, soaring food prices

Experts at a discussion said that apart from war-induced supply chain disruptions and global commodity price surges, the government's policies also have been a major contributing factor to the present reserve crisis and local food price hikes.

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Import LC openings fall $14bn in Jul-Feb'FY23

Opening letters of credit (LCs) for imports fell by around $14 billion, or 23.45% year-on-year in the first eight months of the current FY23 due to the central bank's restrictions as well as a decrease in export orders. 

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The 2023 Prius is the best-looking model yet

 The Toyota Prius hatchback will enter its fifth generation in 2023. It has transformed from possibly being the ugliest car on the market into a beautiful butterfly. 

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