Morning Brief

Dhaka seeks detailed report from its ambassador in Moscow

Bangladesh has sought a detailed report from its ambassador in Moscow to know what exactly was discussed with the Russian foreign ministry.

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Of Hathurusingha's emotions and challenges

Newly appointed Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusingha has begun his second stint with the Tigers ahead of the home series against England and Ireland in the coming weeks. The official press conference after Hathurusingha's return was held Wednesday afternoon at BCB press conference area and as expected, it was a lively interaction where the Tigers coach answered many questions regarding his return to Bangladesh cricket, relations with senior players, his future plans with the team and targets, among other topics. Here are the excerpts:

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Bangladesh cricket team head coach Chandika Hathurusingha briefs the media for the first time since being reappointed Tigers coach, in Mirpur Tuesday BCB

Are there grounds to renegotiate the Adani PPA?

Are there terms in the section of the power purchase agreement (PPA) between Adani and Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) concerning the calculation of the power tariff that may lead to BPDP being able to negotiate the PPA?

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How tech companies are failing women workers and social media users

From Elon Musk's erratic start as Twitter's new owner to Meta's recent decision to lay off more than 11,000 employees, and an ongoing downturn for tech stocks, the social media sector is once again in turmoil.

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Two female journalists working for Bilan Media, a Somali start-up staffed entirely by women, interview a woman running a restaurant in a market in Mogadishu on May 22, 2022 AFP

Drive against buildings ignoring fire safety from next week

Fire Service and Civil Defence Director General (DG) Brigadier Gen Md Main Uddin said that the city corporations and the fire service will launch a joint drive against the buildings that do not comply with the fire safety law in Dhaka from next week. 

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File Photo: A fire broke out on the seventh floor of a multistorey building in Gulshan Focus Bangla

Ekushey spirit, banning books, smashing sculpture

Clamping a ban on books, not permitting a publisher to open a stall at the book fair, and stealthily removing a statue installed by the young in defence of free speech militate against the spirit of Ekushey February.

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