Evening Brief

PM Hasina: No comparison can be drawn between AL-BNP

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said there is no comparison between her party and the BNP.

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Nation pays tribute to BDR carnage victims

Bangladesh is observing the 14th martyrdom anniversary of those killed in the 2009 Pilkhana carnage with due respect.

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Russia sanctions delay Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant payments

As sanctions on Russia have delayed payments for the under-construction Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP), Bangladesh is now searching for solutions to clear payments.

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Maradona's last Argentine club Gimnasia to tour Bangladesh in September

Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata, the last club Diego Maradona managed prior to his death, have agreed to play a couple of friendly matches with Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited in Dhaka in September, confirmed a club official Saturday.

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President Hamid: Big businessmen, not common people, responsible for loan default

President Abdul Hamid on Saturday said common people are not responsible for even 1% of defaulted loans from banks while big businessmen and industrialists willfully take loans with an intention of not paying back.

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