Evening Brief

PM Hasina instructs to look for beneficiaries

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday instructed her party members to look for the beneficiaries who got supports from various government projects, apart from campaigning during the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday.

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File photo: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks in a meeting with the Bangladesh University Council standing committee at her official residence, Ganabhaban, on Thursday, January 19, 2023  Focus Bangla 

Quader: BNP Is Out To Resort Arson Terrorism Ahead Of Next Polls

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday alleged that BNP is once again planning to carry out arson terrorism ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections. 

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Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader in a meeting with the president and general secretary of Meherpur, Chuadanga, Kushtia, Jhenaidah and Jessore district Awami League and the party members, district council chairmen, to mark the historic Mujibnagar day Dhaka Tribune

Eid journey: Mechanics a call away if car breaks down on highway

Highway police has made special arrangement including listing the numbers of local garage mechanics  for quick repair of vehicles on the road to make the Eid journey smooth and comfortable.

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Who is Sadia Ahmed Natasha, the pilot whose licence CAAB suspended?

The recent suspension of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot's licence and her foreign travel has generated significant buzz, especially following a February report by Dhaka Tribune highlighting serious irregularities in the carrier's recruitment process.

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Sadia Ahmed Natasha, Collected

IGP urges Eid holiday travellers to safeguard valuables before leaving Dhaka

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun on Wednesday advised Dhaka residents to safeguard their valuables before departing for their home districts to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.

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File Photo: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Abdullah Al Mamun Bangla Tribune

Executive magistrates at 46 points on road to keep Eid journey smooth

Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has appointed executive magistrates at 46 important points, including 20 points in Dhaka, for smooth Eid journey.

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Chad clashes between herders, farmers kill 22

Clashes between herders and farmers in southern Chad have left at least 22 people dead, authorities said on Wednesday accusing rebels based in neighbouring Central African Republic of igniting the trouble.

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File photo: Boys move in the temporary nomad camp, as the herd of cattle prepares to leave to seek new suitable pastures, in Lake Chad province on September 11, 2022 Reuters

Fakhrul: Convicting, jailing BNP leaders before polls is govt's master plan

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday alleged that the government has taken a master plan to make their party's popular leaders ineligible for the next polls by convicting and jailing them in false cases.

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Rain likely in Mymensingh, Sylhet; heatwave to prevail in Dhaka, other areas 

Rains or thundershowers are likely at one or two places in Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with hails in isolated places in 24 hours Wednesday morning, said the Bangladesh Metrological Department. 

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A man walking by a river during rainfall Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Passengers enjoy hassle-free Eid trips through Paturia ferry terminal

As people from nearly 21 districts in the southern and southwestern regions of Bangladesh began travelling to their homes on Wednesday to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr via the Daulatdia-Paturia route, 1,800 motorcycles were reported to have crossed the Paturia ghat in the last 24 hours. 

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People of the southern and southwestern regions travel back and forth through Paturia ferry terminal, a significant entry point connecting Dhaka Dhaka Tribune

Road forecast for Eid holidaymakers

Thanks to Bangladesh's fast developing road infrastructure, Eid holidaymakers can expect a better experience than usual on their way to their village homes this year.

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Road Forecast Dhaka Tangail Highway Dhaka Tribune