Morning Brief

Payment in rupees: Bangladesh, India enter new era of trading

Bangladesh and India entered a new era of relations Tuesday with the launching of the rupee in bilateral trade amid global volatility of the US dollar.

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File photo: An India Rupee note is seen in this illustration photo June 1, 2017 Reuters

Making money online

With the rising accessibility of the internet, online platform usage in Bangladesh has been increasing rapidly in recent years, with millions of people using platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, etc. 

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Awami League to hold mammoth peace rally Wednesday

The Awami League is set to hold a massive peace rally in front of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital at 3pm on Wednesday.

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Awami League Headquarter Dhaka Tribune

Seoul: North Korea fires 'unidentified ballistic missile'

North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, Seoul's military said Wednesday, days after Pyongyang threatened to down US spy planes that violated its airspace.

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View shows a missile fired by the North Korean military at an undisclosed location in this picture released by North Korea's Central News Agency (KCNA) on March 15, 2023. KCNA Reuters

Allies disappoint Zelensky's plea for Nato membership timetable

Nato leaders on Tuesday dashed Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky's hopes for a clear timeline to join the alliance, saying they would offer an invite to become a member only when "conditions are met". 

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Children look on while a member of the public holds up a sunflower while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the crowd at Lukiskiu Square in Vilnius on July 11, 2023, during a Nato Summit.AFP