Evening Brief

Metro rail to be operated slowly for first 3 months

Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has decided to operate metro rail slowly for first three months as people need some getting used to. 

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BNP MPs' vacant seats: EC likely to announce schedule of by-polls Thursday

The Election Commission (EC) might announce the schedule of by-elections to the parliamentary seats that fell vacant after resignation of BNP MPs on Thursday, Election Commissioner Md Alamgir has said.

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File photo shows a general view of the Election Commission offices in Dhaka's Agargaon Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune

Bail petition of 224 including Fakhrul, Abbas denied

A Dhaka court on Monday denied the bail petition of 224 BNP leaders and activists including BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas.

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Legal notice seeks details of benefits received by resigned BNP MPs

A legal notice has been served to seek information about what facilities the resigned BNP MPs have taken from the government, according to the law.

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BNP lawmakers submitting resignation letters to Speaker BNP/Facebook

Quader: BNP lost in quarter-final, will lose semi-final too

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said BNP has lost in the quarter-final game and they will lose in the semi-final and the final as well.

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Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader attends Chuadanga Awami League Triennial Conference as Chief Guest Bangla Tribune

Alternatives for sending remittance by expatriates

In line with automation of the banking service, domestic payment system automation has been introduced with Bangladesh Automated Clearing House (BACH), which includes Bangladesh Automated Cheque Processing System (BACPS) and Bangladesh Electronic Funds Transfer Network (BEFTN).

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File Photo of Dollar Note Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

US, China vows to improve ties

A senior US delegation in China discussed ways to improve ties and the issue of Taiwan with their local counterparts, Beijing said on Monday, as they laid the groundwork for a planned visit by Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

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File Photo: Chinese and US flags flutter near The Bund in Shanghai, on July 30, 2019 Reuters

Ronaldo says dedication to Portugal unchanged but will 'let time be a good adviser'

Cristiano Ronaldo said on Sunday that he had always been dedicated to being a part of the Portuguese national team, which was knocked out of the World Cup a day earlier, but he was coy about his future in the national side.

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Portugal's forward #07 Cristiano Ronaldo leaves the field after losing to Morocco 1-0 in the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final football match between Morocco and Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on Saturday AFP