The depression over southeast Bay of Bengal may intensify into a deep depression, increasing the likelihood of rainfall in the coastal regions of Bangladesh, says the Bangladesh Meteorological Department, or BMD. On Tuesday morning, Meteorologist Afroza Sultana told bdnews24.com: “The depression may develop into a deep depression. It may rain in the coastal areas.”According to a special bulletin issued by the BMD, the depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal has moved west-northwest, and is currently located in the south-west bay and its adjacent areas, reports bdnews24.com. On Monday, the depression was located 2,060 km south-southwest of Chattogram seaport, 1,995 km south-southwest of Cox’s Bazar seaport, 1,995 km south-southwest of Mongla seaport, and 1,970 km south-southwest of Payra seaport. The maximum sustained wind speed near the centre of the depression has been recorded at 40 kmph, with gusts reaching up to 50 kmph.

November 26, 2024 05:14 UTC

Daily Sun File Photo/Paul BorsellinoMildred's Luke McKendree hands off to Trenton Harris. This dynamic pair of Eagles have helped Mildred got unbeaten and advance to the third round of the playoffs. They play Axtell at 3 p.m. Friday at Waco Robinson.

November 26, 2024 04:04 UTC

REUTERSThe logo of the Adani Group is seen on the facade of its Corporate House on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India, November 22, 2024. Most of the alleged bribes - $228 million - were paid to a government official to get Andhra Pradesh's state electricity distribution companies to agree to purchase power, stated the US indictment. A spokesperson for the Adani Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment outside regular business hours. The previous Andhra Pradesh ruling party, YSR Congress Party, last week denied any wrongdoing. French oil major TotalEnergies, which has a 20% stake in Adani Green, halted further investment into the Adani Group on Monday.

November 26, 2024 03:04 UTC

Chu’s Wicked (2024) is a big swing and a miss, capturing the content of the stage musical but failing to hit on all of the beats that make it so great. Wicked follows The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West, Elphaba, before Dorothy ever landed in Oz. In the stage musical, when Nessarose is getting manhandled, Elphaba pushes her chair away. There’s nothing wrong with long movies in general, but there is something very wrong with long movies that are only long because they are paced horribly. Do we have to revive Gene Kelly to get another great movie musical?

November 25, 2024 23:05 UTC

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Within two and a half months of its launch, the number of the platform’s central members has risen to 107The Jatiya Nagorik Committee has named 45 more people, including former coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement Sarjis Alam, as the platform's central members. A press release, signed by the committee’s Convener Nasir Uddin Patwary and Member Secretary Akhter Hossain, said on Monday that the development is a part of the organisation’s ongoing process of expanding the central committee. On Sept 8, the Jatiya Nagorik Committee emerged on the political scene within a month of the political changeover following the fall of the government in the mass uprising. A 55-member committee was declared by Nasir, a member of the Movement’s liaison committee, at an event at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka. After unveiling the committee, Nasir said: “We want to reconstruct the state and make policies prioritising the public interest.”

November 25, 2024 22:31 UTC

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November 25, 2024 22:28 UTC

DHAKA, Nov 25, 2024 (BSS)– Economic Relations Division (ERD) today signed exchange notes and loan agreement with Japan for two projects under 45th Japanese ODA loan Package. The projects are-Jamuna Railway Bridge Construction Project (3rd Tranche) and Chattogram Sewerage System Development Project (Engineering Service). ERD secretary Shahriar Kader Siddiky signed the instruments on behalf of Bangladesh while Japanese ambassador in Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori and Chief Representative of JICA Bangladesh Office Ichiguchi Tomohide respectively signed the 'Exchange of Notes and 'Loan Agreements' on behalf of Japan. Under this Japanese ODA loan, Japan will provide a total of 39,902 million Japanese Yen (approximately $248.88 million) for the two projects. Japan, the largest bilateral development partner of Bangladesh, has been providing continuous support for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh since its independence.

November 25, 2024 22:10 UTC

Police have detained Chinmoy Krishna Brahmachari, a spokesman for the Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, from Dhaka's Shahjalal International Airport.A Facebook page associated with Pundarik Dham shared a photo of Chinmoy, claiming he was "picked up by individuals identifying as DB police from Dhaka airport. "Additional Commissioner Rezaul Karim Mallik of Dhaka Metropolitan Police's Detective Branch confirmed that Chinmoy Krishna had been taken into custody.He said, "He was detained based on a requisition following a complaint. He will be handed over to the designated police station accordingly. "The detective officer could not immediately specify the details of the allegations against Chinmoy.Swatantra Gauranga Das Brahmachari, a leader of the alliance, told bdnews24.com, "Chinmoy Prabhu was supposed to fly from Dhaka to Chattogram. "Chinmoy Krishna, principal of Chattogram's Pundarik Dham, has been advocating on behalf of the Sanatani or Hindu community across Bangladesh, raising eight demands, including an end to minority persecution.Following a public rally at Chattogram's Laldighi Maidan on Oct 25, a sedition case was filed on Oct 30 against Chinmoy and 18 others at Kotwali Police Station.

November 25, 2024 21:39 UTC

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November 25, 2024 21:17 UTC

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November 25, 2024 21:04 UTC

The workers have left the road after receiving payment, police sayWorkers of the Beximco Industrial Park have demonstrated again by blocking roads in Gazipur, demanding payment of overdue salaries. Subir Kumar Saha, assistant commissioner of Gazipur Metropolitan Police, told bdnews24.com: "The workers left the road around 7:15pm. Since then, money has started coming into their accounts.”Previously, the workers had staged protests by blocking the highway for seven consecutive days demanding a month’s unpaid salary. Kashimpur police chief Saiful Islam said nearly half of the 40,000 workers of the Beximco Group factory have received their October payment. The remaining unpaid workers, mostly from garment factories, staged the protest, he added.

November 25, 2024 20:08 UTC

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November 25, 2024 19:47 UTC

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November 25, 2024 19:27 UTC

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