Morning Brief

Kuet student arrested in DSA case

Police on Monday arrested a student of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) in a case filed under the Digital Security Act (DSA).

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Govt mulls plastic roads from next year

The government has taken an initiative to turn the massive amounts of plastic waste generated in Bangladesh into road construction materials.

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Mahmud Hossain Opu

US, Indo-pacific countries to cooperate on regional security

The United States will cooperate with Bangladesh and other Indo-pacific countries to ensure the security of this important region, top army officials of the US and Bangladesh said on Monday.

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Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed and Commanding General of the US Army Pacific (USARPAC) General Charles A Flynn Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

A new dawn beckons

The visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to India at a time when the globe is still reeling from the effects of Covid-19 and the ongoing unrest in Europe is significant because both nations must work together to combat the effects of a slowing global economy.

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Ex-SP Babul seeks security assurance after OC searches his prison cell

Former Chittagong Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akter, accused in the murder of his wife, has appealed to the court seeking safety for his life in prison alleging that his jail cell in Feni was searched illegally. 

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Former SP Babul Akter Collected

Bangladesh boasts 171 Leed-certified green RMG factories now

The readymade garment (RMG) sector of Bangladesh now has 171 US Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (Leed) certified green factories, the highest in the world.

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Mahiya Mahi announces pregnancy

Popular Dhallywood actor Mahiya Mahi announced her pregnancy on Monday night through her social media handle.

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Akbar Ali Khan’s journey of discovery

Dr Akbar Ali Khan was a voracious reader.

One day, while going through one of the volumes in the compendium of laws published by the Law Ministry, he discovered something disturbing: the vibrant and much-used courier industry of Bangladesh was operating on shaky legal ground.

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Increasing number of banks have a capital shortfall

The number of banks facing a capital shortfall has risen in the second quarter (April-July) of 2021 largely due to loan defaults. 

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NRCC: Gazipur waters turned poisonous due to pollution

Industrial pollution is to be blamed for the contamination of water bodies in and around Gazipur, Dr Manjur Ahmed Chowdhury, Chairman of the National River Conservation Commission (NRCC), has said.  

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Garbage thrown on the side, contaminating the water and polluting the area in Gazipur Dhaka Tribune

India's rice export curbs paralyze trade in Asia as prices rise

India's restrictions on rice exports have paralyzed trading in Asia, with buyers scouring for alternative supplies from Vietnam, Thailand and Myanmar where sellers are holding off on deals as prices rise, industry officials said.

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File photo: Labourers unload rice bags from a supply truck at India's main rice port at Kakinada Anchorage in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh on September 2, 2021 Reuters