Morning Brief

Qatar PM: Qatar keen to boost friendly ties with Bangladesh

Qatar's Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani on Tuesday said his country is keen to strengthen its friendly relations with Bangladesh.

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Saudi ministers tell PM Hasina: Saudi Arabia wants to make large-scale investment in Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia has offered to make large scale investment in various sectors of Bangladesh as the country has a stable government and good record of economic growth.

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‘BNP may be included in election-time government as technocrats'

Fisheries and Livestock Minister S M Rezaul Karim is a senior Advocate of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh (Appellate Division and High Court Division). The former legal affairs secretary of the Awami League's Central Working Committee recently spoke to Dhaka Tribune's Senior Reporter Ali Asif Shawon about the election-time government issue ahead of the next national election. The minister also talked about various initiatives in the livestock sector of Bangladesh. This is the first of a two-part series.

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Fisheries and Livestock Minister S M Rezaul Karim Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

The Dark Prince and his Hawa Bhaban: Mountains of cash

The infamous Hawa Bhaban, the alternative powerhouse of the BNP-led administration in 2001-06, had an immense capacity to abuse power and enjoy impunity, as observed by BNP politicians, US government officials, international rights watchdogs, and the media at the time.

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Election Commission has no apprehensions about Gazipur City Corporation polls

The Election Commission (EC) has said all preparations for the Gazipur City Corporation polls have been made and that it is not worried about any untoward incidents centring on it.

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File photo shows a general view of the Election Commission offices in Dhaka's AgargaonMehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune