Morning Brief

BNP announces mass rally on July 27 in Dhaka

The BNP has announced mass rally for July 27 to press home its one-point demand to oust the government.

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At least 17 killed as bus falls into Jhalakathi pond

At least 17 people were killed and more than a dozen others were injured after a bus plunged into a roadside pond in the Chhatrakanda area of Jhalakathi Sadar upazila on Saturday.

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Thrilling tie as Tigresses draw ODI series 1-1 against India

Bangladesh national women's cricket team held their nerve to tie the third and final One Day International of the series against visiting India in Mirpur's Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium Saturday.

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Bangladesh players celebrate the fall of an India wicket during Saturday's third One Day International in Mirpur BCB

11 more deaths as July turns deadliest month ever for dengue in Bangladesh

Eleven more deaths were reported from dengue by the Directorate General of Health Services on Saturday, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 167 this year. The July death toll alone rose to 120, smashing the previous highest for deaths from dengue in a single month. 

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Myanmar violence flares, 14 killed

Fighting between the Myanmar army and anti-junta rebels has flared in recent days, with locals in one village saying on Saturday that more than a dozen people were killed in a single raid.

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File Photo: Burnt vehicles in Hpruso township in Kayah state on December 25, 2021 AFP

New money injected by BB up 175% in FY23

Injection of newly printed money by Bangladesh Bank into the market surged over 175% in FY23, said central bank sources.

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