Evening Brief

Mannan: Budget FY24 not formulated to please IMF

Planning Minister MA Mannan on Saturday said that the upcoming budget for FY24 was not aimed at pleasing the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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Planning Minister MA Mannan Collected

EC Alamgir: Everyone's image shined in Gazipur elections

Election Commissioner Md Alamgir on Sunday said that the recently held Gazipur City Corporation elections have enhanced the image of everyone involved, and the conduct of rival candidates was commendable.

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Default loans rose by 10,964C in Q1'23

Default loans in Bangladesh have risen by the end of the first quarter (January-March) of this calendar year by Tk10,964 crore, which bankers pointed out as a result of withdrawal of loan moratorium facilities. 

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Homebirths impede efforts to reduce maternal mortality in Bangladesh

A pregnant woman named Rahima Akter tragically passed away while attempting a homebirth in Rajbari's Goalanda upazila recently. 

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File Photo of a mother with a child Mahmud Hossain Opu/Dhaka Tribune

Politics of conservatism is resurgent, not religious politics

Polls indicate Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will eke out a victory in the second-round election Sunday. This will be a remarkable political moment for Turkey and global politics. Turkey is now going through over 50% inflation, the central bank reserve has become negative, for the first time since the crisis of 2002. Despite economic malaise that is impacting every facet of general people's lives, and despite the first-round election being quite unfree and unfair, it is clear that a significant portion of Turkey's people is still backing Erdogan, the man who has been in charge of the country for more than twenty years.    

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses supporters at the AK Party headquarters after polls closed in Turkey's presidential and parliamentary elections in Ankara on May 15, 2023 AFP

Gazipur City AL President Azmat Ullah calls on PM Hasina

Gazipur City Awami League President Advocate Md Azmat Ullah Khan on Sunday paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with Gazipur City Awami League President Advocate Md Azmat Ullah Khan ISPR

Moscow: Dhaka plays pivotal role in bringing stability in conflict zones

The Embassy of Russia has heartily congratulated Bangladesh on the International Day of UN Peacekeepers annually observed on May 29 since its establishment in 2002 by a UN GA resolution.

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File photo: Bangladesh is one of the largest troop contributing nations to the UN peacekeeping missions MONUSCO/ABEL KAVANAGH

President Shahabuddin asks envoy to Libya to work for expatriates' welfare

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday asked the Bangladesh ambassador to Libya to work for the welfare of Bangladeshi expatriates there.

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Momen seeks mandatory tax return submissions for NID cardholders

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said on Saturday that submitting income tax returns could be mandatory for every national identification (NID) cardholder to expand the tax net.

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Gold prices drop by Tk1,750 per bhori

The Bangladesh Jeweller's Association (Bajus) announced a reduction in gold prices by Tk1,750 per bhori on Sunday.

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File photo of gold bars Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka Tribune