Morning Brief

President, PM pay homage to Sheikh Russel on his 59th birthday

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday paid rich tributes to Shaheed Sheikh Russel, youngest son of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on his 59th birthday to be observed on Tuesday.

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File photo of Sheikh Russel Collected

3 Bangladeshi tourists killed in Australia crash

Three Bangladeshi tourists were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Coppins Crossing Road in Australia's Canberra Sunday, police said.

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US condemns war crimes after Russia drone attack hits Kyiv apartment block

The United States will hold Russia accountable for "war crimes", the White House said on Monday, hours after Russia attacked Ukrainian cities with drones during morning rush hour, killing at least four people in an apartment building in Kyiv.

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A view shows the city administration building hit by recent shelling in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict, in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, October 16, 2022Reuters

Benzema wins Ballon d'Or as Putellas retains women's prize

Karim Benzema was rewarded for his remarkable success with Real Madrid by winning the Ballon d'Or at a star-studded ceremony in Paris Monday, while Spain's Alexia Putellas retained the women's prize.

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Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas

Momen seeks Kuwaiti, Iranian support on Rohingya issue

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen sought support from Iran and Kuwait on the Rohingya issue as Bangladesh eyes early repatriation of the Rohingyas to their place of origin in Rakhine State.
Momen raised the issue when newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Mansour Chavoshi and Kuwaiti Ambassador to Bangladesh Faisal Mutlaq Aladwani met him separately at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday. 

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File photo: Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen briefs reporters on the recent Bangladesh visit of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, at a press conference in Dhaka on August 7, 2022 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Three Bangladesh police officers to join FBI Academy session in January 2023

Three officers of Bangladesh Police will go to the US' Virginia to attend the 285th session of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy in January 2023.

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Undated photo shows members of the Bangladesh Police Dhaka Tribune

Bangabandhu Tunnel: Inauguration in first week of December

The Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, South Asia's first underwater river-crossing, is nearly complete and expected to be inaugurated in the last week of November or the first week of December.

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Bangabandhu Tunnel Dhaka Tribune