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Bangladesh setting up 7 new land ports with Northeast India- Dhaka tribune
Bangladesh is working to set up good land connectivity with the North-East India. Already Bangladesh has five land ports with Tripura, Meghalaya and Assam of India.

Dhaka Metro Rail: Rolling out in the open on Sunday- Daily Star
The authorities are all set to conduct a test run of a metro train on the main tracks on Sunday, touching a new milestone in the country’s first ever metro rail project

Army chief returns from Turkey visit- Daily Star
Chief of Army Staff of Bangladesh General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed returned to Dhaka yesterday from his official visit to Turkey. During his visit, the army chief met Turkey’s President of Defense Industries Ismail Demer.

http://Vaccine sharing: Dhaka wants EU to be more generous- The Independent
The European Union (EU) should be more generous in sharing Covid-19 vaccines with others who need them badly, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Thursday

Universities can resume classes from Oct 15 after vaccinating teachers, students: UGC chairman- The Independent
All universities can resume in-person classes from October 15 only after vaccinating all their students and teachers. The decision comes following a virtual meeting of the technical committee with the education ministry and the primary and mass education ministry.

Kazi Nazrul’s 45th death anniversary today- New Age
The 45th death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, known as the rebel poet, will be observed today.

PM renews vow to foil aim behind Bangabandhu killing- The Bangladesh Today
Reiterating that Khondaker Mostaq and Ziaur Rahman were the masterminds behind the conspiracy of killing Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said that she would never let their objectives be successful.

Vaccine sharing: Dhaka wants EU to be more generous- The Independent
The European Union (EU) should be more generous in sharing Covid-19 vaccines with others who need them badly, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said Thursday.

Kazi Nazrul’s 45th death anniversary today- New Age
The 45th death anniversary of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, known as the rebel poet, will be observed today.

Bangladesh reports 4,966 fresh cases, 114 deaths from COVID-19- The Independent
On August 25, Bangladesh reported 4,966 COVID-19 cases while the coronavirus claimed overnight 114 lives.

4th anniversary of Rohingya exodus arrives with repatriation a far cry- The Independent
4th anniversary of Rohingya exodus arrives with repatriation a far cry. The last exodus began on 25 August 2017, when violence broke out in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, forcing thousands of Rohingyas to seek shelter in Bangladesh.

Int’l Accord emerges with fresh legally binding deal- New Age
Global trade unions and international apparel retailers who were signatories to the former Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh on Wednesday renewed their agreement to continue legally-binding commitments to workplace safety in Bangladesh and other countries.

Economy rebounding despite pandemic- Daily Sun
The country’s overall economic situation started showing some signs of improvement from the last fiscal year despite the ongoing pandemic but subdued growth in private investment and excess liquidity in banks still remain a major concern.

Bangladesh seeks UN steps for sustainable peace in Afghanistan- The Bangladesh Today
Bangladesh has called upon United Nations (UN) to take concreate steps for establishing and sustaining peace in Afghanistan through inclusive political dialogue.

Bangladesh gets 40 more ambulances from India- The Asian Age
To support the Bangladesh government’s extensive effort to combat the Covid-19 pandemic and underline India’s continuing and long-term commitment to partner with the fraternal people of Bangladesh, the Ambulances arrived in Bangladesh.

BSF on alert as Bangladesh warns of some radicals trying to reach Afghanistan via India to join Taliban- India Today
“Troops of the BSF are on alert along the Indo-Bangladesh border after the police commissioner of Dhaka claimed that some radical youths were trying to sneak into India to make their way to join the Taliban in Afghanistan.”

Talks fail, no Bangladesh flights now to India- Times of India
“The Biman Bangladesh flights that were to resume on Sunday have been called off as an agreement on the resumption of flights could not be reached between the aviation authorities. The announcement led to a gloom across the city’s hospitality sector and private hospitals that were getting ready to welcome back patients from Bangladesh, who accounted for around 8%-10% of footfalls till the pandemic.”

Dhaka calls for lasting peace as OIC stands by commitment to Afghanistan- The Independent
“Bangladesh has sought effective steps to establish lasting peace in Afghanistan, ensure safety of Afghan people and evacuate all foreign nationals including Bangladeshis safely. Bangladesh Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary made the call at an emergency meeting of permanent representatives of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in Riyadh on Sunday.”

5 Bangladeshis fly out of Afghanistan- The Daily Star
“Five Bangladeshis were evacuated from Afghanistan yesterday — three of them under UN and two under US arrangements — in a development giving much relief since the Afghanistan fell to the Taliban on August 15.”

Bangladesh to get first maritime runway in 2024- Dhaka Tribune
“The government has taken up an ambitious project to extend the runway at Cox’s Bazar airport by reclaiming land from the sea. Once completed, the new 10,700-foot runway will allow much larger aircraft to take off and land at the airport, paving the way for it to operate international flights.”

Three HC judges out of court for two years- New Age
“The inquiries into the alleged misconduct of three High Court judges — Justice Salma Masud Chowdhury, Justice Quazi Reza-Ul Hoque and Justice AKM Zahirul Hoque — have been awaiting disposal for two years. Chief justice Syed Mahmud Hossain is not giving them courts pending a conclusion of the proceedings.”

Bangladeshis stranded in Kabul likely to be evacuated this week- Financial Express
“The Bangladeshis, stranded in Afghanistan, are likely to be evacuated by this week, said State Minister M Shahriar Alam on Sunday. “We are trying to evacuate the Bangladeshi citizens and we are in discussion with ‘third party’ in this regard” he added. However, he did not give details of the arrangements. Bangladesh Mission in Uzbekistan is monitoring the evacuation situation and they are in regular touch, said Mr Alam.”

South Sudanese President invites investment from Bangladesh- Bangladesh Today
“South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has invited more investment and engagement from Bangladesh government and entrepreneurs in view of the advantage of open foreign policy of the new African nation. The South Sudanese president assured his support regarding receiving more Bangladesh investment and engaging in his country where a large contingent of Bangladeshi UN peace keepers have been deployed.”

BSF nabs 15 Bangladeshis while illegally crossing India-Bangladesh Border- Times of India
“The Border Security Force (BSF) has apprehended 15 Bangladeshi nationals while illegally crossing the India-Bangladesh border from different places in North 24 Parganas district on Thursday.”