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Seven more people have died of dengue infection while 1,211 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours.With the new counts, the number of people in hospitals with the fever has reached 74,800 this year. A total of 367 people died among them.The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 430 were hospitalised in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Tuesday morning.In addition, 272 were hospitalised in the Dhaka Division, 43 in the Mymensingh Division, 139 in the Chattogram Division, 130 in the Khulna Division, 67 in the Rajshahi Division, 18 in the Rangpur Division, 108 in the Barishal Division, and four in the Sylhet Division.As many as 3,980 patients are currently undergoing treatment for dengue in hospitals across the country. They include 1,838 in the capital and 2,142 outside Dhaka.The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000.Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023. The highest 1,705 people also died of the disease that year. —bdnews24.com

Why young men turned out in droves for Donald TrumpWASHINGTON, Nov 8, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Putting abortion rights front and centerin her campaign, Kamala Harris thought she found a winning formula incourting women voters. But it was Donald Trump who found victory, running up the margins on Americanmen -- particularly young men. "If you are a man in this country and you don't vote for Donald Trump, you'renot a man," said Charlie Kirk, a conservative activist long focused on theyouth vote. Donald Trump won the presidency with 54 percent of men voting for theRepublican, up slightly from the 51 percent that supported him in 2020,according to exit polling by NBC. But what raised eyebrows was among younger voters aged 18-29, where 49percent of men voted Trump -- shattering previous images of young peoplegenerally leaning left.

The Philippines’ rice imports so far this year have surpassed last year's level and can hit 4.2 million metric tonnes (MT) by the end of 2024, Department of Agriculture (DA) technical advisory group member and former undersecretary for rice industry development Leocadio Sebastian said. Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) — The Philippines’ rice imports so far this year have surpassed last year's level and can hit 4.2 million metric tonnes (MT) by the end of 2024, Department of Agriculture (DA) technical advisory group member and former undersecretary for rice industry development Leocadio Sebastian said. Domestic rice output in the Philippines may be lower than 19.41 million MT this year, following multiple typhoons that hit the country. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Manila office forecasts the Philippines will import around 4.7 million MT of rice this year, higher than the previous estimate of 4.6 million MT. In its latest Grain report, USDA projected the Philippines will produce 12.3 million MT of milled rice this year, lower than the previous forecast of 12.7 million MT./.

Philippine authorities reported on November 8 that they are clearing away fallen trees and debris after typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the northern coastal region on November 7. Philippines cleans up after typhoon Yinxing (Photo: bssnews.net)Hanoi (VNA) - Philippine authorities reported on November 8 that they are clearing away fallen trees and debris after typhoon Yinxing made landfall in the northern coastal region on November 7. As of 8:00 am on November 8, the eye of typhoon Yinxing was located northwest of Laoag city and was moving into the East Sea. Yinxing is the third storm in less than a month to threaten the country, following severe tropical storm Trami and super typhoon Kong-rey, which killed at least 158 people. The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 typhoons and tropical storms each year, causing damage to homes and infrastructure and posing a significant threat to human life.

REUTERSFILE PHOTO: The United Nations headquarters building is pictured though a window with the UN logo in the foreground in the Manhattan borough of New York August 15, 2014. After all, what bigger and better global stage is there than the United Nations?" During his first term, Trump complained that the US was shouldering an unfair burden of the cost of the UN and pushed for reforms. 'GREAT NEWS FOR CHINA'During Trump's first term, he was critical of the United Nations and wary of multilateralism. A senior African diplomat, speaking on condition of anonymity, summed up the impending return of Trump for multilateralism and the United Nations: "The heavens help us."

REUTERSThe US Capitol is seen at sunrise as Republican House members will today continue their search to find a House speaker following the ouster of Kevin McCarthy, in Washington, US, Oct 13, 2023. That margin could climb as high as 55 seats if Republicans win close races in Arizona and Nevada, which remain uncalled. In the battle for the House, Republicans were edging closer to victory after adding one seat to their 220-212 majority, though 25 races have yet to be called. Republicans had secured at least 211 seats, seven short of a majority in the 435-seat chamber. Democrats would have to win 19 of the remaining uncalled races to take a House majority and maintain a toehold on power in Washington.

The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 422 were hospitalised in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Thursday morning, reports bdnews24.com. With the new counts, the number of hospitalised dengue patients has reached 69,456 this year. As many as 4,326 patients are currently undergoing treatment for dengue in hospitals across the country. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.

Rushdie, 77, lived in hiding for years after Iran's first supreme leaderAyatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordered his killing for what he deemed the book'sblasphemous nature. "We have no other option except to presume that no such notification exists,"the court said in its order, published this week. Viking Penguin published "The Satanic Verses" in September 1988 to criticalacclaim. The book is set by turns in London under Conservative British prime ministerMargaret Thatcher and ancient Mecca, Islam's holiest site. Rushdie gradually emerged from his underground life in 1991, but his Japanesetranslator was killed in July that year.

REUTERSGerman opposition parties and business groups on Thursday urged Chancellor Olaf Scholz to trigger a new election quickly to minimise political uncertainty after his rocky three-way coalition collapsed. German industry, reeling from high costs and fierce Asian competition, also urged Scholz's government on Thursday to arrange an election as soon as possible. A meeting between Scholz and Merz on Thursday failed to solve the impasse, a government source said. Joerg Kukies, a top official in the chancellery and close SPD ally of Scholz, will be named finance minister. The crisis comes at a critical juncture for Germany, with a flatlining economy, ageing infrastructure and an unprepared military.

All members of Bangladesh's National Human Rights Commission resigned on Thursday, three months after the interim government took charge. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed and five other members submitted their resignation letters to the president on Thursday, news portal BDNews24.com said. ADVERTISEMENTThe resignations come days after the Commission's report highlighted a rise in mob violence in the country. The commission’s full-time members—Md Salim Reza, Aminul Islam, Kongjari Chowdhury, Biswajit Chanda, and Tania Haque—also tendered their resignations. Two days after the report’s release, all commission members tendered their resignations," BDNews24.com said.

Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERSRussian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the ceremony to launch the Chukotka nuclear-powered icebreaker via video link, at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia Nov 6, 2024. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERSPresident Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Ukraine should remain neutral for there to be a chance for peace, adding that the borders of Ukraine should be in accordance with the wishes of the people living in Russian-claimed territory. "If there is no neutrality, it is difficult to imagine the existence of any good-neighbourly relations between Russia and Ukraine," Putin said. Putin said Russia had recognised Ukraine's post-Soviet borders based on the understanding that it would be neutral. Asked about the future borders of Ukraine, Putin said: "The borders of Ukraine should be in accordance with the sovereign decisions of people who live in certain territories and which we call our historical territories."

On Wednesday, the election of Republican former President Trump initially triggered a sell-off that pushed oil down more than $2 as the dollar rallied. Crude prices later pared losses to settle down by less than 1%. On Thursday, Brent crude oil futures settled up 71 cents, or 0.95%, at $75.63 a barrel. A strong dollar makes oil more expensive for other currency holders and tends to weigh on prices. Downward pressure also came from data showing crude oil imports in China fell 9% in October, the sixth consecutive month showing a year-on-year decline, as well as from a rise in US crude inventories.

-The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has seized all bank accounts of former Bangladesh national cricket team captain and ex-member of parliament Shakib Al Hasan. Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Husne Ara Shikha confirmed this information to the media on Wednesday. Earlier, on October 2, the BFIU had requested all bank account details of Shakib Al Hasan, his wife Umme Ahmed Shishir and his business entities as part of an investigation into alleged stock market manipulation and financial irregularities. Shakib contested the 12th general election from his hometown Magura as a candidate for the Awami League and won a seat in parliament. On August 5, the president dissolved parliament following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina, resulting in Shakib losing his parliamentary seat.

ETV Bharat / internationalAll Members Of Bangladesh Human Rights Commission ResignDhaka: All members of Bangladesh's National Human Rights Commission resigned on Thursday, three months after the interim government took charge. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) chairman Kamal Uddin Ahmed and five other members submitted their resignation letters to the president on Thursday, news portal BDNews24.com said. The resignations come days after the Commission's report highlighted a rise in mob violence in the country. The commission was appointed by former president Md Abdul Hamid in December 2022. BDNews24.com quoted the commission’s spokesperson Yusha Rahman, who confirmed the resignations, but when asked to clarify the reason, he said, "I am unaware (of the reason)."