Evening Brief

Only 36% of Bangladesh's budget is transparent

The citizens have a right to know what spending and tax policies the budget proposes, have a voice in budget decisions, and be able to hold the government accountable for managing public money.

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FILE PHOTO: Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal presents the proposed national budget for 2021-22 fiscal year in parliament, June 3, 2021 Focus Bangla

PM Hasina: Boost food production to avert any crisis

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated her call to increase food production to save the country from any possible trouble amid the global economic recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war.

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Dhaka Tribune

BNP announces 27 outlines indicating massive country reform

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Monday announced a 27-point comprehensive outlines indicating massive reforms in constitution, judicial and administrative level if they are put in power.

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Bangla Tribune

Audio clip describes ordeals of Rohingyas stranded at sea

An audio conversation between a Rohingya refugee and his family members, who are among around 160 others heading for Malaysia on an engine boat, shows that they ran out of food and fuel and were wandering in the Andaman sea.

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File photo: Locals evacuate Rohingya refugees from a boat Reuters

Sri Lankan navy rescues over 100 Rohingya refugees adrift in rough seas

Sri Lanka's navy has rescued 104 Rohingya adrift off the Indian Ocean island's northern coast, an official said on Monday, as members of the Muslim minority continue to escape violence in Myanmar and hardship in Bangladesh refugee camps.

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File Photo: Over one million Rohingyas live in Bangladesh now since fleeing a military crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state in 2017 Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

No concert on roads, bars to remain closed for 24hrs on Dec 31

December 31 and no concerts will be allowed on roads and flyovers on that night.

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UNB

‘Transitioning to cleaner energy sources is the biggest challenge of our time'

In an exclusive interview with Dhaka Tribune's Zisan Bin Liaquat, Osamu Ono, managing director and chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific, speaks about the foremost energy challenges of recent times, and how Mitsubishi Power can help Bangladesh fulfill its energy needs

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Osamu Ono, managing director and chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific Photo: Courtesy

23,968 people held in special drive across Bangladesh

Police in special drives arrested 23,968 people including 72 militants and listed criminals across the country.

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Undated photo shows members of the Bangladesh Police Dhaka Tribune

Parliament's winter session begins on January 5

President Abdul Hamid on Monday convened the 21st session of the 11th Parliament on January 5, 2023.

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File Photo: National Parliament of Bangladesh Syed Zakir Hossain/Dhaka Tribune

Commercial production starts at Rampal power plant

The coal-fired Rampal Power Plant in Bagerhat has finally started commercial production, adding 660MW of electricity to the national grid produced from its first unit.

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Rampal Power Plant Dhaka Tribune

Rohingya miscreants abduct 8 Bangladeshis in Teknaf

Rohingya miscreants abducted eight Bangladeshis who went fishing in a canal at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar. Relatives said that they are demanding Tk3 lakh as ransom from their family over the phone.

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