Evening Brief

Coal arrives, Payra power plant to resume production soon

A ship carrying over 41,000 tons of coal from Indonesia arrived in Payra 18 days after the Payra thermal power plant had to halt power generation due to a coal shortage.

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Dhaka Tribune

PM vows to build Smart Bangladesh on Awami League founding anniversary

Prime Minister and Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina on Friday made a vow to build a happy, prosperous and Smart Bangladesh by changing the fate of its people.

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BSS

Hasan: Awami League's great achievement bringing independence for nation

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said the biggest achievement of the AL, which is involved in every achievement of the Bangalees, is bringing independence for the country. 

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File photo of Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud Dhaka Tribune

Police prepare Savar roads for smooth Eid travel

Police have made extensive preparations on the roads and highways of Savar, one of the exit routes from the capital, to facilitate a comfortable and smooth Eid journey this year.

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Dhaka Tribune

Official: Trains to run on Benapole-Dhaka route via Padma Bridge by 2024

Passenger trains will start running on the Benapole-Dhaka route via the Padma Bridge by 2024, said Humayun Kabir, secretary of the Ministry of Railways.

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File Photo of Padma Bridge Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Govt issues instructions for cattle markets

The government has urged all to follow its instructions for proper management of cattle markets (haats) marking the upcoming holy Eid-ul-Azha. 

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Sacrificial animals in line at Cattle Market Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

‘US congressmen's claim on minority persecution in Bangladesh accurate'

Bangladesh Hindu-Baudhha-Christian Kalyan Front has said that the statements of the US congressmen about the persecution of religious minorities in Bangladesh are accurate and the extent of persecution is even more alarming.

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Bangladesh Hindu-Baudhha-Christian Kalyan Front holds the press conference at the National Press Club on Friday Bangla Tribune

Gayeshwar: Hindus leaving the country for lack of security

BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Friday alleged that the Hindus, the largest religious minority in Bangladesh, are gradually leaving the country for lack of security.

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File photo of BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy  Collected