Evening Brief

Bangladesh at risk of being red listed by Saudi Arabia 

Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has told the Bangladesh hajj office located in the country that the hajj office concerned will be put on a red list if 80% of the visa quote dedicated to Bangladesh is not fulfilled by Thursday.

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File Photo of Muslims are at Dhaka airport for their pilgrimage to Makkah, Saudi Arabia Dhaka Tribune

Two causes of unbearable heat identified 

During the summer this time, it seems as though life is evaporating, with the temperature feeling considerably higher than what the mercury indicates. The sweltering heat has taken its toll on people of all ages, resulting in an increase in illnesses.

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File photo of children taking shower Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Official: Driver fatigue may have caused deadly Sylhet road crash

Fakhrul Islam of Osmaninagar Fire Service and Civil Defence, who led the rescue efforts following Wednesday's road crash involving a truck and a pickup van in Sylhet that left at least 15 dead, has said primarily it is believed that the truck driver fell asleep and that led to the accident.

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Bangla Tribune

Rechargeable fans get costlier as price gougers cash in on heatwave desperation 

As Bangladesh grapples with a severe heatwave and frequent power cuts, residents of Dhaka and other parts of the country are seeking some respite by flocking to shops that sell rechargeable fans. 

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Rechargeable fan Bangla Tribune

Savar street lights burning bright in broad daylight

Even when citizens are grappling with recurrent power cuts due to the energy crisis amid the severe heatwave, unabated wastage of electricity was observed as streetlights were left burning in broad daylight in the Jahangirnagar University area on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway. 

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Dhaka Tribune

Heatwave: Secondary schools to remain closed Thursday

The government on Wednesday decided to shut down all higher secondary schools across Bangladesh on Thursday due to the severe heatwave. 

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File Photo of a Classroom Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

How to bring your old laptop back to life 

After a few years, all laptops start to get slow, or show lags in performance. This can be caused by a variety of reasons, slow RAM, C drive being full or the startup programs taking up a lot of memory. 

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