Evening Brief

PM Hasina stands strong: St Martin's Island off limits for political gain

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said her party, the Awami League, does not wish to come to power by selling any resources of the country, unlike the opposition BNP, which wants to assume power by giving a guarantee to sell Saint Martin's Island.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressing the commissioning ceremony of five locally made state-of-the-art vessels of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) at BCG Patenga Berth in Chittagong through a videoconferencing from her official residence Ganabhaban PID

Quader: BNP-centric political ill-force hinders country's democracy

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said that the undemocratic political evil-forces centring BNP is the main obstacle to country's democracy and fair elections

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File Photo of Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader Focus Bangla

US lets India speak on relations with Bangladesh

National Security Council (NSC) Coordinator for Strategic Communications, John Kirby, has said the US would let the Indian government speak for its bilateral relations with Bangladesh. 

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 UNB 

Bail denied to two doctors of Central Hospital

A Dhaka court has denied bail to two doctors, Dr Muna Shaha and Dr Shahzadi Mustarshida Sultana, who were arrested in the case filed in connection with the death of the newborn due to wrong treatment and the death of the mother at Central Hospital.

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File Photo of Dhaka Central Hospital Collected

Teesta may cross danger mark at Dalia in Brahmaputra basin

Teesta may cross danger mark (DM) at Dalia point due to continuous rise in water level following monsoon rains and on rush of water from the upstream in the last 24 hours ending at 9am Wednesday.

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File photo of Teesta River UNB

PM aims for BRICS membership, emphasizes growth diversity

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has expressed the country's keen interest in joining the BRICS coalition, comprised of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.

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PID

Timeline: How Akhi, her newborn met tragic deaths

Mahbuba Rahman Akhi, reportedly fell victim to deception and wrong treatment following a misleading advertisement promising pain-free normal delivery by Dr Sangjukta Saha at Central Hospital. 

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 Collected  

Highest salt production in Bangladesh in 62 years

Bangladesh broke record for salt production this year, in a remarkable feat driven by favourable weather conditions. 

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Anisur Rahman