Evening Brief

Two shot at Gulshan's Gloria Jean's premises

Two people were shot during a clash between two groups near Gulshan's Gloria Jean's coffee shop.

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A person shot during a clash between two groups inside Gulshan Collected

Home Minister: No discussion on RAB reforms with US

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Sunday said the US side did not discuss anything on the reforms of elite force RAB, rather they described RAB's current activities “satisfactory.”

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File photo: Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan speaks at an event in Dhaka on Saturday, September 10, 2022 Focus Bangla

Momen tells Donald Lu: We want fair, credible election

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Sunday conveyed to the United States that they, as a government, want a "free, fair, transparent and credible" election and there should be no doubt about that.

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Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen,left and Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu UNB

Changes in policy, lending and deposit rates in the new monetary policy

To contain inflationary and exchange rate pressure by ensuring the necessary flow of funds and making money more expensive for banks, Bangladesh Bank unveiled its new monetary policy with changed policy and lending rates along with the removal of specific deposit rates.

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The Bangladesh Bank Headquarters In Motijheel Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

A realistic plan to fix Dhaka traffic

Get as many cars off the roads as can be achieved

Establish a disciplined bus system

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File Photo:Vehicles are stuck in traffic in Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters

More classified documents found at Biden home

Five additional pages of classified material have been found at Joe Biden's family home in Delaware, the White House said Saturday in a new twist in a politically sensitive affair for the president.

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US President Joe Biden speaks as he delivers a Christmas address in the East Room of the White House on December 22, 2022 in Washington, DC AFP

67 killed in Nepal plane crash

At least 67 people were confirmed dead Sunday when a plane with 72 on board crashed in Nepal, police said, in the Himalayan country's deadliest aviation disaster in three decades.

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Rescuers gather at the site of a plane crash in Pokhara on January 15, 2023 AFP

Bangladeshi youth Noman earns over 1.5L from mukbang videos

Abdulla Al Noman, a young man from Mymensingh, is earning over Tk1.5 lakh a month by posting videos of him eating food online. 

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Screengrab from one of Numan's YouTube videos 

BB gives Sri Lanka 6 more months to repay $200m loan

The Bangladesh Bank has granted extension for the repayment period of a $200 million loan to Sri Lanka by six more months until September later this year amid the recovery of the South Asian country from its devastating economic crisis.

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File Photo: Sri Lanka's Cabinet late on Monday approved a proposal for public sector workers to be given leave every Friday for the next three months Reuters

Card transactions dip in November

Card transactions of foreign currency declined after six months in November last year to Tk572 crore, 5.45% lower than October.

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