Morning Brief

PM Hasina in New York to attend UNGA

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in New York, USA to attend the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

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File photo: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday, September 15, 2022 Focus Bangla

Enforced disappearance: Govt plans countermeasures, terms allegations exaggerated

Human rights groups and opposition parties have long been accusing the ruling party leaders and senior officials of enforced disappearance by law enforcers while reaching out to the international community demanding action against the government and the security forces.

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Bangladesh-Myanmar border tension: Asean envoys to relay Bangladesh's concerns

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) envoys stationed in Dhaka have said they will relay Bangladesh's concerns over the situation along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border to their capitals.

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Road to Glory: How Bangladesh became Saff champions

History has been made. Bangladesh women have done it.

They have achieved one of the biggest successes in the football history of Bangladesh, outclassing hosts Nepal in the final of the Saff Women’s Championship 2022 at Dasharath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu.

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Bangladesh women's football team celebrate with the Saff Championship trophy after beating Nepal in Monday's final in Kathmandu BFF

Pakistan PM invites PM Hasina to visit Islamabad

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday invited Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to visit his country as the two leaders met in London during the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll.

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Left Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif UNB

Raushon calls for peaceful solution to Myanmar issue through talks

Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad on Monday called upon the diplomats to play a more active role in the Myanmar issue to resolve it peacefully through talks.

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File photo of Raushan Ershad Dhaka Tribune

Citizenship and job security verification to be done online

The Security Service Division of the Ministry of Home Affairs is going to launch a software for online security clearance system for citizenship and job security verification.

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SBI asks Indian exporters to trade with Bangladesh in taka, rupee

Top lender State Bank of India has asked exporters to avoid settling deals with Bangladesh in the dollar and other major currencies as it looks to curb exposure to Dhaka's falling reserves, according to an internal document and a source.

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The new logo of State Bank of India (SBI) is pictured at the podium of the venue of a news conference after the announcement of SBI's fourth quarter results, in Kolkata, India May 19, 2017 Reuters

What will the internet of the future look like?

Are we on the cusp of yet another internet revolution? We are, according to technology experts gathered in Berlin for a conference organized by digital learning platform ada. 

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Border tensions: Rohingyas on no-man’s land plead for UN protection

Around 4,500 Rohingyas sheltering on the no-man’s land between Bangladesh and Myanmar have appealed to the United Nations (UN) for protection from shelling by the Myanmar army.

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File Photo: This photo taken on April 25, 2018 shows Rohingya refugees gathered behind a barbed-wire fence at a temporary settlement setup in a ‘no man's land’ border zone between Myanmar and Bangladesh, near Maungdaw district in Myanmar's Rakhine state AFP

New protests in Iran over woman's death after morality police arrest

Fresh protests broke out Monday at several universities in Iran's capital, local media reported, over the death of a young woman who had been arrested by the "morality police" that enforces a strict dress code.

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People protest outside Tehran's Amirkabir University of Technology following death of a woman in custody in Tehran on September 19, 2022 AFP

Britain and the world bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II

Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday at a historic state funeral attended by world leaders, before a ceremonial journey past hundreds of thousands of mourners to her final place of rest.

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Flower tributes are left near Windsor Castle following the death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, in Windsor, Britain September 18, 2022 Reuters

Bangladesh’s debt-to-GDP well below danger level

Bangladesh's public debt-to-GDP (gross domestic product) ratio was well below the danger threshold, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), making it eligible for more foreign loans. 

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File photo of Metro rail Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune