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Huge money lost in the name of railway dev: AdviserDINAJPUR, Nov 22, 2024 (BSS)- Adviser to Railways Ministry Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has said the previous government has wasted crores of money in the name of railway development. But quality of services on essential routes didn’t improved,” he said during a visit to Parbatipur locomotive manufacturing factory here today. “Railway network has been expanded everywhere without focusing on the quality of services and facilities of passengers,” he said. Replying to a question, the adviser said that railway stations were constructed at various places including Gopalganj unnecessarily to make a person happy. Director General of Bangladesh Railway Sardar Shahadat Ali, Chief Executive of Central Locomotive Factory Saiful Islam and senior officials were present.

Scientists say an unprecedentedly bad year for beached dolphins on Cape Cod might have to do with warming waters changing the availability of the animals’ food. As featured on Historically bad year for Cape Cod dolphin strandings has scientists looking for answers The International Fund for Animal Welfare responded to 342 live, stranded dolphins this year — five times more than its annual average of 67.

The Desert Sun staffThe California Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Nov. 21, 2024, results for each game:Daily 3Midday: 5-0-8Evening: 9-4-9Check Daily 3 payouts and previous drawings here. Daily Derby1st:4 Big Ben-2nd:3 Hot Shot-3rd:9 Winning Spirit, Race Time: 1:48.94Check Daily Derby payouts and previous drawings here. Fantasy 501-06-21-27-33Check Fantasy 5 payouts and previous drawings here. Daily 44-1-1-1Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

A worker fixes a poster of Celine Haidar, a 19-year-old footballer who has been left in a medically-induced coma after an Israeli strike near her home in Beirut's southern suburbs left her critically wounded, at Beirut Football Academy in Furn El Chebbak, Lebanon Nov 21, 2024. REUTERS/Thaier Al-SudaniLeading Lebanese footballer Celine Haidar is in a medically-induced coma after she was critically wounded in an Israeli strike near her home in Beirut's southern suburbs - her international championship prospects on hold. She was asleep when the Israeli military spokesman posted an evacuation warning for her neighbourhood. She was hit by shrapnel, which left her with severe brain injuries, including multiple skull fractures and brain bleeding. She is among over 15,000 people wounded by Israeli strikes over the past year, with bombardment of Beirut's suburbs escalating dramatically over the last two months.

The number of passengers travelling to India via the Benapole International Checkpost has dropped markedly after India imposed restrictions on visas. “Normally, 4,500 to 5,000 passengers travel to India daily via Benapole. Tourist visas and other categories are currently unavailable, causing significant disruptions for those traveling for leisure or business. One traveller, waiting to cross Benapole on a medical visa, said it took two to three months to obtain their visa. “If tourist visas are not resumed, the number of passengers using the checkpost could drop to zero within a month,” said Imtiaz.

Adani shares sink again in India after founder's US chargesMUMBAI, Nov 22, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Shares in Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate sunk again Friday after US charges alleging the tycoon paid more than $250 million in bribes to secure lucrative government contracts rattled investor confidence. Wednesday's bombshell indictment in New York accused Adani and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of the bribery scheme. Adani Group issued a stiff denial of the charges against its directors on Thursday, describing them as "baseless" and announcing it would pursue "all possible legal recourse". With a business empire spanning coal, airports, cement and media, Adani Group has weathered previous corporate fraud allegations and suffered a similar stock crash last year. It claimed Adani Group had engaged in a "stock manipulation and accounting fraud scheme over the course of decades".

DHAKA, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS)- The interim government has formed the new Election Commission (EC) comprising the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners. Retired secretary AMM Nasir Uddin has been made as the new Chief Election Commissioner. Newly appointed election commissioners are- former additional secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar, retired district and sessions judge Abdur Rahmanel Masud, joint secretary (retied) Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah. The new EC has been constituted on the basis of the recommendation of the six-member search committee. The search committee recommend the names of qualified individuals for the positions of the CEC and other commissioners.

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has sent the list of players to the IPL authorities. This time, however, the BCB has assured full availability for its players across the next three IPL seasons. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked cricket boards worldwide to confirm the full availability of their players for the upcoming IPL seasons. England has confirmed the availability of 18 players for the next three IPL seasons, although Test captain Ben Stokes is not among them. Sri Lankan cricketers will be available for the entire 2025 IPL season and partially for the following two seasons.

It was not immediately clear who was behind the attackAt least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry saysRepresentational photo: Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021. REUTERSRepresentational photo: Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021. REUTERSAt least 10 people were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, Interior Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee said on Friday. The Taliban took over the country in 2021 and vowed to restore security to the war-torn nation. In September, 14 people were killed and six others injured in an attack claimed by IS in central Afghanistan.

City College authorities have announced a suspension of all classes on Thursday following daylong clashes with Dhaka College students.The announcement was posted on City College's website on Wednesday night, signed by acting principal Prof Md Niamul Haque and it cited "unavoidable circumstances" as the reason for the suspension.The clashes erupted earlier in the day when City College students allegedly vandalised two buses belonging to Dhaka College on its 184th founding anniversary.The incident led to repeated clashes among students of the two institutions, continuing into the evening.Dhaka College authorities claimed that over 150 students were injured and called for their proper medical treatment.At a press briefing held on campus, they demanded an apology and resignation of police officials allegedly involved in the incident.They also urged the relocation of City College from the Science Laboratory area to avoid future conflicts.The two campuses, less than half a kilometre apart in Dhaka's Science Laboratory area, have a history of frequent clashes.City College recently reopened after a 20-day closure due to internal unrest but became embroiled in conflict with Dhaka College just a day after resuming academic activities. —bdnews24.com

Sputnik via REUTERSPresident Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back. Russia, Putin said, had responded to the use of US and British missiles by firing a new kind of hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military facility. The United States, Putin said, was pushing the world towards a global conflict. Ukraine and the West say the 2022 invasion was an imperial-style attempt to grab sovereign Ukrainian territory and that they fear Russia could try to attack a NATO member one day if Putin wins in Ukraine. Putin imposed a unilateral moratorium on the development of missiles previously banned by the INF treaty.

DHAKA, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh is likely to discuss the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the upcoming Bangladesh-India Foreign Office Consultation (FOC)scheduled for early December in Dhaka. “There is scope for discussion on the matter,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Taufique Hasan said during a weekly media briefing at the ministry today. In this connection, Hasan said that the foreign ministry has yet to receive any official directive to begin Sheikh Hasina’s extradition process. Responding to questions about Indian visas, Hasan said the Indian visa center is operational but is currently prioritizing medical and student visa applications. Regarding direct air travel between Dhaka and Karachi (Pakistan), Hasan informed that Pakistan had submitted a request for resuming connectivity.

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REUTERS/Adnan AbidiIsraeli strikes killed at least 47 people in eastern Lebanon on Thursday, a Lebanese official said, pressing the campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group as a U.S. mediator sought to advance ceasefire talks in Israel. Bachir Khodr, governor of Lebanon's Baalbek-Hermel province, said at least 47 were killed and 22 wounded in Israeli strikes in the Baalbek region. The casualty toll since Oct. 2023 stands at 3,583 people killed in Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says, most of them killed during the Israeli offensive since September. Hezbollah strikes have killed more than 100 people in northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. They include more than 70 soldiers killed in strikes in northern Israel and the Golan Heights and in combat in southern Lebanon, according to Israel.