Evening Brief

PM Hasina to launch International Trade Fair Sunday

The 27th edition of the International Trade Fair is going to start from Sunday at sector 4 of Purbachal, Kanchan, Rupganj.

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File Photo of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Dhaka Tribune

New Year's Eve: Calls for not using fireworks, lanterns to stave off mishaps

New Year's Eve, in many countries, is the evening or the entire day of the last day of the year, December 31. It is celebrated with great fervour across the world – and Bangladesh is no different.

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FILE PHOTO: Fireworks on New Year's Eve in Old Dhaka area in the capital Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Report: 2,249 cases registered under DSA in 2022

In 2022, 2249 cases were registered under the Digital Security ACT (DSA) in the country. 

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Economy offers reasons for optimism, despite persistent problems

Economists are hopeful that Bangladesh's economy will regain the growth momentum while reducing inflation and stabilizing the exchange rate in the New Year.

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Quader: Awami League will not spare anyone if attacked

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said his party men will not initiate any attacks on anybody, but will not be afraid to retaliate either if attacked first.

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File Photo of Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quade Focus Bangla

Ticket to read

Much has been said about the newly introduced ticketing system that has been established as a prerequisite to gain attendance to this year's Dhaka Lit Fest. And while there have been valid criticisms that should be taken into consideration in regards to organizing future editions (addressing the numerous issues in PR and social media management seems like a good start) there is still a number of concerns that while make sense on a surface level, when further scrutiny is applied, fall apart at the seams. 

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To pet or not to pet

Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) is to enforce its pet tax. 

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China's Covid cases overwhelm hospitals

In more than three decades of emergency medicine, Beijing-based doctor Howard Bernstein said, he has never seen anything like this.

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File photo: A medical worker attends to a patient at the emergency department of Ganyu District People's Hospital, amid the Covid-19 outbreak in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, China, December 28, 2022 Reuters

Samsung unveils Galaxy A04, making innovation accessible to all

Samsung Bangladesh has unveiled the new Galaxy A04 device designed to cater to those looking for smartphones with built-in impressive features and user-friendliness.

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