Morning news highlights

Morning news highlights

Dear readers, good morning. We are bringing to you some of the top stories we covered last night and in the morning so that you do not miss anything important:

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16 killed as bus plunges into ditch

Bus falls in a roadside ditch in Shibchar upazila in Madaripur on 19 March 2023
Prothom Alo

At least 16 people were killed and 30 others injured as a bus fell into a ditch in Kutubpur of Shibchar upazila of Madaripur on Sunday morning.

The bus met with the accident near the Pachchar area of the approach road to Padma Bridge.

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What does the ICC arrest warrant mean for Putin?

Russian President Vladimir Putin, accompanied by Governor of Sevastopol Mikhail Razvozhayev and Metropolitan Tikhon (Shevkunov), chairman of the Patriarchal Council for Culture, visits a children’s arts and aesthetic centre in Sevastopol, Crimea on 18 March, 2023
Reuters

Putin is just the third head of state to be indicted by the International Criminal Court while still in power. Following is a look at what the consequences could be for the Kremlin leader.

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RMG products to use ‘Bangladeshe Toiri’ label from Jan next

Bangladeshi garment workers make protective suit at a factory amid concerns over the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 31 March 2020
Reuters

All the RMG products manufactured in Bangladesh will use a tag containing ‘Bangladeshe Toiri’ in Bangla along with ‘Made in Bangladesh’ from 1 January, 2024, said BGMEA president Faruque Hassan.

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Friendship pipeline a milestone in Bangladesh-India cooperation: PM Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina speaks at the inauguration programme
BSS

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the inauguration of “India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline” is a milestone achievement in mutual cooperation for the development of the two friendly neighbours.

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UN says helped Myanmar junta officials travel to Bangladesh for Rohingya return talks

The 22-member delegation from Myanmar arrived in Teknaf on 15 March 2023 for verification
Prothom Alo

The United Nations refugee agency helped officials from Myanmar's junta travel to Bangladesh this week for repatriation talks with Rohingya refugees, two UN officials told AFP, despite maintaining that conditions in the country remain unsafe for their return.

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