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New Election Commission members to take oath of office on SundayMembers of the newly appointed Election Commission will be sworn in Sunday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath of office to the new chief election commissioner and four commissioners at 1:30pm. Appellate Division spokesman Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the ceremony a few hours after the Election Commission was chosen on Thursday. On Sept 5, the Election Commission led by Kazi Habibul Awal stepped aside following the political upheaval in Bangladesh. The newly formed commission will organise the national elections.

Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, has gone to the secretariat to attend a meeting of the advisory council for the first time since taking office. 6 by Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan. The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing will provide a briefing on the meeting at the Foreign Service Academy at 6:00 pm. Law Adviser Asif had noted on Tuesday that a proposal to amend the International Crimes (Tribunal) Ordinance to try political parties for crimes against humanity would be tabled at the advisory council meeting. Security at the secretariat has been stepped up surrounding the chief adviser’s visit.

EU Politics Faces Challenges From Right-Leaning Wave A coalition of hard-right parties asserts influence as Europe grapples with labor shortages and immigration policiesThe Rise of Right-Leaning Politics is shaking up Europe, bringing both shifts and challenges to the foreground. A coalition of right-wing parties is gradually asserting their influence over the European Union (EU), raising important questions about the future of EU politics and the region's socio-economic policy. Despite these fears, Varhelyi was recently confirmed, albeit with stripped responsibilities concerning sexual health, highlighting the growing influence of right-leaning politics. This scheme targets thousands of skilled workers, but it exists amid the loud backdrop of anti-immigrant rhetoric and calls for stringent border controls. How far will right-leaning politics sail before they hit the rocks of reality—where the necessity for skilled foreign labor clashes with their populist agendas?

DHAKA, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS) - Chiefs of the three services this evening paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan met the President at 7pm. "During the meeting, the President, also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces was apprised of various activities of their respective forces," President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS. President Shahabuddin extended greetings and felicitations to all members of the armed forces and their families on the occasion of the day. “The members of the armed forces would be able to contribute more to the development of the country in the days to come by increasing their professional skills”, President Shahabuddin hoped.

The first 'zoomed-in' image of a star outside our galaxyPARIS, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Scientists said Thursday they have taken the first ever close-up image of a star outside of the Milky Way, capturing a blurry shot of a dying behemoth 2,000 times bigger than the Sun. Roughly 160,000 light years from Earth, the star WOH G64 sits in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our home Milky Way. Keiichi Ohnaka, an astrophysicist at Chile's Andres Bello National University, said that "for the first time, we have succeeded in taking a zoomed-in image of a dying star". The image shows the bright if blurry yellow star enclosed inside an oval outline. In 2005 and 2007 they used the Very Large Telescope's interferometer, which combined the light from two telescopes, to learn more about the star.

In all, over 35 Nebraska law enforcement agencies have received $205,000 in grants to fund overtime expenses from the state's Highway Safety Office. Lack of seat belt use is also a major contributor to the severity of injuries in a crash. Nebraska ranks 49th in the country in seat belt usage, according to the Highway Safety Office. Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have primary seat belt enforcement. Seat belt usage rates are even lower in the nine counties comprising the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department district.

The number of patients hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease this year stands at 84,368Nine more people have died of dengue while 1,214 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year has risen to 84,368. The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 358 new patients were hospitalised in the Dhaka metropolitan area over the period. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and fatalities since 2000. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.

Many rail passengers were stuck for the whole day due to the protest. Mahmudul Hasan, station master at Kamalapur Railway Station, said on Thursday: “The Jamalpur Express train left Kamalapur at 4:05pm. The long delays will have an impact on the train schedule, Mahmudul said. “As [the protest] started this morning, it will take a long time for the trains to leave. The demonstration blocking the Mohakhali Rail Crossing severed Kamalapur Rail Station from the rest of the country around 10am, according to Jainal Abedin, chief of Dhaka Railway Police Station.

Dear Eric: I have two brothers that have recently failed to send a birthday gift or even a card to my 12-year-old daughter. My wife and I on the other hand always send birthday gifts or money and a card to their kids, our nieces and nephews. One of my brothers just sent a request for a video game birthday gift to his 9-year-old son. I am happy to give a gift to my nephew but also a bit annoyed that this is not reciprocated. The niece/nephew gift exchange need not be tit for tat, but it’s important that your brothers know that you’re not feeling the kind of family connection that you want.

Amid speculation about the foreign policy of the current interim government, which took over after the Awami League government was toppled in a mass movement, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says he wants to 'nurture friendship' with all other countries. Our foreign policy will be based on mutual respect, faith, trust, and cooperation," he said at a reception to honour the honoured freedom fighters at the Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday. He said he felt 'proud and inspired' to receive the company of the awarded brave freedom fighters and their families. "We pledge to the brave freedom fighters, martyrs, students, and the common people. Yunus said everyone should work together to ensure global peace, strengthen the global economy and combat climate change when it comes to foreign policy, according to bdnews24.com.

For 18 years there has been a ‘war’ to enshrine voting rights, he saysWe cannot be duplicitous after the blood shed during the July uprising, says CEC Nasir UddinNew Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin says that the Election Commission cannot engage in any dishonesty after the 18-year war to safeguard voting rights culminated in the sacrifice of those martyred and wounded in the July uprising. Particularly after this massive uprising, where so many lives were lost, so much blood was shed, so many people were injured or disabled. A search committee was formed on Oct 31 to nominate names for the Election Commission. The president has picked a name from the list submitted as the chief election commissioner and four others as election commissioners. THE PREVIOUS CHIEF COMMISSIONERSNasir is the 14th individual to take on the post of chief election commissioner.

They took charge from the previous IGP and DMP commissioner in their respective offices in Dhaka on Thursday morning. Baharul, who retired four years ago, was selected as the new IGP while Sajjat got the nod as the DMP commissioner on Wednesday. In a statement, DMP spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman confirmed the transfer of the agency’s leadership to Sajjat. Sajjat, appointed on the same day, will succeed DMP Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan. DMP Commissioner Mainul was appointed on Aug 6, after serving as the deputy inspector general of the Criminal Investigation Department of police.

Shares of Adani Group companies lost about $28 billion in market value in morning trade on Thursday after US prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme. Gautam Adani's flagship company Adani Enterprises tumbled 23%, while Adani Ports, Adani Total Gas, Adani Green, Adani Power, Adani Wilmar and Adani Energy Solutions, ACC, Ambuja Cements and NDTV fell between 9% and 20%. Adani group's 10 listed stocks had a total market capitalisation of about $141 billion at 0534 GMT, compared to $169.08 billion on Tuesday. The US Justice Department also included Adani Green board member Vneet Jaain in the criminal indictment, it said. The falls were the largest since the Adani Group came under a short-seller attack in February 2023.

He said he felt 'proud and inspired' to receive the company of the awarded brave freedom fighters and their families. "We pledge to the brave freedom fighters, martyrs, students and the common people. We will transform our country into an exemplary one by making use of the opportunity they provided to us," the chief advisor said. “I vow to translate our freedom fighters’ dreams of a country devoid of discrimination, and oppression, and that nurtures freedom and welfare into a reality. The chief advisor reiterated the government's promise to 'do whatever was needed' for the welfare of valiant freedom fighters and their families and 'continue their efforts.'