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Update : 09 Oct 2023, 10:28 AM

Thousands of Gaza residents flee homes

Surrounded by his grandchildren, Mahmud al-Sarsawi on Sunday lay on a table in a corridor hooked up to an oxygen tube in a school-turned-bomb-shelter in the besieged Gaza Strip.

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People flee their homes amid Israeli strikes in the southern Gaza Strip on October 8, 2023. Photo: Reuters

Hamas violently forces detour from Saudi-Israel momentum

With its surprise attack against Israel, Hamas has violently shifted the world's eyes back to the Palestinians and dealt a severe blow to momentum to secure a landmark US-brokered deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

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Smoke and flames billow after Israeli forces struck a high-rise tower in Gaza City, October 7, 2023 Photo: Reuters

Agriculture minister acknowledges challenges in controlling onion, potato prices

Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque has addressed the issue of soaring onion and potato prices, acknowledging the government's shortcomings despite its efforts.

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Minister for Agriculture Muhammad Abdur Razzaque speaks at an event commemorating 45 years of partnership between IFAD and Bangladesh on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. Photo: Courtesy

FM: Do not pay heed to rumours of US sanctions

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has urged everyone to ignore rumours of new US sanctions, noting that there has been no discussion about this in Washington.

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File image of Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen. Photo: Dhaka Tribune

Awami League picks candidates for Brahmanbaria-2, Lakshmipur-3 by-polls

The ruling Awami League has chosen Md Shahjahan Alam Shaju and Golam Faruk Pinku to contest the upcoming by-elections to Brahmanbaria-2 and Lakshmipur-3, respectively.

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This undated file image shows a ballot box Photo: Dhaka Tribune

PM Hasina brushes off concerns about forex reserves

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh is facing some problems due to the global economic recession and high inflation, but forex reserves are nothing to be concerned about.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at an event at Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Photo: PID

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