DHAKA, Nov 04, 2024 (BSS)- Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam today said general election will be held on the basis of national unity after all necessary reforms. Nahid sought advices and cooperation of Norway to rebuild the country. About the repression on minority, Nahid said minorities in Bangladesh are safe. Nahid Islam sought cooperation of Norway for publicity of true information about the July uprising as negative campaigns are on outside world on the movement. Posts and Telecommunications Division Secretary Dr Md Mushfiqur Rahman, Information Communication Technology Division Secretary Shish Haider Chowdhury and Norway embassy officials were present.

November 05, 2024 18:01 UTC

General Daily Insight for November 05, 2024 Surprising developments could require us to adjust our plans at any moment. Leo July 23 – August 22 Making things awkward is a present risk. You probably need more room to assert yourself, but this isn’t necessarily the right way to obtain it. If you’re making a serious effort to get to know someone better, though, you might need to bend on that a bit. Someone you’re already close with, or someone you’re considering making a commitment to, probably has a valid reason to know all the details.

November 05, 2024 17:41 UTC

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November 05, 2024 17:07 UTC

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November 05, 2024 16:59 UTC

Of the 382 complaints verified by the commission, 172 are against the RABAs many as 1,600 complaints have been received by the commission formed by the interim government to investigate incidents of enforced disappearances in Bangladesh. According to the 382 complaints verified by the commission, at least 172 are against the Rapid Action Battalion, or RAB, a specialised unit of police. Justice Moinul Islam Chowdhury, the chairman of the commission, gave the updates during a press conference at the Disappearance Commission office in Dhaka’s Gulshan on Tuesday. Some have criticised the government in the media.”“However, we don’t understand why some of the members of the army went missing. Speaking of those who have gone missing, Justice Chowdhury said: “It is difficult to say how many people are missing at the moment.

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"All tourist centres have been reopened to tourists as the situation returns to normal. They can also travel from Khagrachhari to Rangamati's Sajek," he said.The administration requested tourists to refrain from travelling to the tourism centres in three Chattogram Hill Tracts districts, including Khagrachhari from Oct 8, after violence broke out in Rangamati and Khagrachhari on Sept 19 and 20.Khagrachhari Residential Hotel Owners Association General Secretary Ananta Bikash Tripura welcomed the decision to reopen the tourist centres. Reopening the tourism centres have brought them relief," he said. The crowd is a bit thin in the morning, but more than 100 tourists have visited Alutila as of 11am. The number may rise in the evening," said Kokonath Tripura, a staff member at the ticket counter in the main tourist centre in Khagrachhari.

November 05, 2024 16:49 UTC

Hosne Ara Hossain, a poet and literary figure, and also mother of journalist Sumon Mahmud of Bdnews24.com; passed away on Tuesday. She was put on life support on October 13 as suffered a heart attack. Hosne Ara Hossain was born on August 15 in 1950 at Nangalkot in Cumilla. In the 1960s, despite facing various challenges, Hosne Ara Hossain became a prominent figure in her family, writing poetry and short stories focused on the country, society, and nature. BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed deep shock at the death of Poet Hosne Ara Hossain.

November 05, 2024 16:17 UTC

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November 05, 2024 15:47 UTC

Newsletter SignupIt’s less than an hour before doors open for Cornell Fashion Collective’s first show of the 2024-2025 academic year. Models backstage are delicately shoving chocolate Ferrero Rochers into their mouths, careful not to smudge their makeup. The parade begins to slow, loud cheers ensue and onlookers show their support for the designers, models and members. After the last models and designers slink backstage, the Cornell Fashion Collective executive board crowds the runway. Leaderboard 2This spectacle of fashion highlighted the immense talent that Cornell fashion students carry within themselves and how clothing contributes to self expression and understanding.

November 05, 2024 14:45 UTC

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November 05, 2024 14:05 UTC

"It's obviously better them losing 3-0 than winning 3-0, easily. "A lot of them have been out here, but there's a few batters who haven't, so they'll be a bit unsure of what to expect. "Obviously, the last couple of times India's come to Australia, they've done really well. "I think the way they'll structure up their team (might) be completely different to what you see over in India." Boland will play for Australia A against their Indian counterparts in the second four-day match starting in Melbourne on Thursday, during which he will press his case for inclusion in the Test team.

November 05, 2024 13:43 UTC

India must start planning for Rohit Sharma's successor if the team do not play well in their five-Test series in Australia as the captain could well retire from the longest format, former skipper Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said. India head to Australia needing to win four out of their five Tests to reach a third successive World Test Championship final next year and could be without Rohit for the opener in Perth starting on Nov 22 for personal reasons. If Rohit Sharma doesn't do well, I think he himself will retire from test cricket, for all you know," Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel. Rohit has scored 4,270 runs in test cricket at an average of 42.27 but his recent form has come under the microscope. Srikkanth, also a former chief selector, said the skipper was right to accept his shortcomings in a press conference.

November 05, 2024 13:43 UTC

Hosne Ara Hossain, mother of senior journalist Sumon Mahmud of Bdnews24.com, passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with various illnesses. Hosne Ara Hossain, a poet and literary figure, breathed her last at 5:55pm while undergoing treatment on life support at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Hospital in the capital. She left behind her husband ABM Mokbul Hossain, two sons Sumon Mahmud and Arif Hossain Tipu, and one daughter Farida Kaniz. Her son, Sumon Mahmud, said that Hosne Ara was admitted to Square Hospital on September 30, where she was placed on life support for an extended period. In the 1960s, despite facing various challenges, Hosne Ara became a prominent figure in her family, writing poetry and short stories focused on the country, society, and nature.

November 05, 2024 13:41 UTC

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November 05, 2024 13:36 UTC

REUTERS/Chris BerginLawn signs, in support of Democratic presidential nominee US Vice President Kamala Harris, are displayed at Lissa Smith's lawn, after several previously displayed signs were taken, in Indianapolis, Indiana, US, Oct 27, 2024. “The 15th Amendment (1870) extended voting rights to men of all races. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 secured voting rights for adult citizens of all races and genders in the form of federal laws that enforced the amendments.,” according to the National Archives. Gen Z is more likely to be progressive and focus on the environment, the state of the economy, and the education system. [Samira Tahsoon is a New York City-based youth activist and a youth community organiser for Save The People USA]

November 05, 2024 13:05 UTC