Evening Brief

Curtain falls on 10th edition of Dhaka Lit Fest

The four-day-long Dhaka Lit Fest, which brought together a diverse mix of the world's best writers, film-makers, musicians and artists of all stripe and feather on one stage, ended with reaffirmation of its commitment to promote Bangladeshi culture, literature, and arts on Sunday at Bangla Academy.

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Dhaka Lit Fest 2023 officially comes to end after bringing together a diverse mix of the world's best writers, film-makers, musicians and artists of all stripe and feather on one stage Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Demand rises for physical banks despite stress on digitalization

Despite expanding digitalization in the financial sector, the demand for physical branches of banks is rising instead of decreasing.

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PM Hasina for boosting trade cooperation with Brazil

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid emphasis on the necessity of boosting trade cooperation between Bangladesh and Brazil as there is a huge prospect of expansion of trade and business between the two countries.

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Quader: Good people not entering politics

Obaidul Quader, general secretary of Awami League, on Sunday said there are no good people in politics.

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

Those confused about next election should study Bangladesh's history, Momen says

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said Bangladesh is a democratic country and urged those who have confusions about the next general election to study Bangladesh's history.

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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

What poetry is to Tilda Swinton

Oscar-winning British actor Tilda Swinton said that poetry's magic lies in the poet.

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Tilda Swinton Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Boat with 185 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia's Aceh

A boat with 185 Rohingya refugees landed on the shores of Indonesia's Aceh province on Sunday, a local disaster agency official said, following hundreds who arrived late last year fleeing desperate conditions in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

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File photo: A policeman stands guard next to a group of Rohingya refugees waiting to be transferred to a temporary shelter following their arrival by boat in Krueng Raya, Indonesia's Aceh province on December 25, 2022 AFP