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.

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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]

But the Saad faction later backed out after government mediation. Earlier, Bangladesh Nizam-e-Islam leader Azizul Haque claimed that the Saad faction was plotting a “conspiracy” surrounding the upcoming Bishwa Ijtema. “Saad and his self-proclaimed followers are planning to create disorder around the Bishwa Ijtema. The government must follow the declarations made here by the religious scholars about the Bishwa Ijtema. Maulana Abdul Hamid added, “The government is considering consulting both sides about Bishwa Ijtema.

Student protesters of Jagannath University have locked the administrative building over a three-point list of demands, including the authorities handing over the construction of the second campus in Keraniganj’s Tegharia to the army. The protesters led a procession and marched around the campus before gathering at the administrative building around 12pm on Tuesday. They announced a 24-hour ultimatum for Syed Ali Ahmed, the project director of the Jagannath University second campus construction project, who was recruited during the Awami League regime, to resign. He said the general students of the university gave an ultimatum of 24 hours for Project Director Syed’s resignation. “Jagannath University administration is so lame that they could not acquire the required land in so many years.

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More than 100 former employees of Social Islami Bank Ltd (SIBL) have joined a human-chain protest in Chattogram in a bid to get their jobs back. Speakers at the protest described the termination of 672 employees without notice as ‘unfair’. They explained that the employees were working as usual until around 2pm on Thursday, when they unexpectedly received termination letters. After the fall of the Awami League administration on Aug 5, the shariah-based Social Islami Bank (SIBL) board was removed from the control of the controversial conglomerate S Alam Group. On Oct 31, the bank issued termination letters to several employees.

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This special meal is a long-time tradition thanks to the generosity of Mae Hart, the Hart family matriarch, who promoted community spirit and believed no one should eat alone on Thanksgiving Day. The Hart family has continued her tradition since 1988. (Courtesy photo)

The budget approved for the current fiscal year by the previous parliament had kept the tax rate on capital gains unchanged at 30 per cent. The interim government has taken a number of steps with regard to the capital gains tax, including reducing the surcharge on the net assets of the investor. “The commission had previously urged the government and the NBR to reduce the capital gains tax as a reasonable measure. Including the surcharge and the capital gains tax, the total tax rate on stock market income could go as high as 40.50 per cent. The new tax rate will be applicable for the current and next fiscal year.

In the 2020 election, President Biden won this county by 2.2 percentage points while former President Donald Trump won the county by almost 3 percentage points in 2016. In 2016, Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton carried Cobb county by just 2 percentage points and lost the state to Trump. In 2016, Trump won this county by 2 percentage points. In 2020, Trump won this county by 11 percentage points. Voters here will need to vote for Trump again at similar levels in order for Republicans to win back the state that Biden carried in 2020.

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Devotees have converged on Dhaka's Suhrawardy Udyan in droves for an Islamic conference led by Tablighi Jamaat scholars. By 10am, roads around Suhrawardy Udyan were closed, with police placing barricades at Shahbagh. Earlier this week, tensions simmered after two Tablighi Jamaat factions announced duelling events at Suhrawardy Udyan. “The area from Suhrawardy Udyan and nearby locations, including Gulistan to Shahbagh, Kakrail, and Farmgate, is packed. Assistant Commissioner (Traffic) Shah Mostafa Tariquzzaman of the Dhanmondi Zone, said that hundreds of buses have been arriving from outside Dhaka since morning.

Police have rescued 12 Rohingya refugees from Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar during an attempt to traffic them to Malaysia by sea. Teknaf Police Station chief Muhammad Gias Uddin said the rescue operation took place in the tourist market area of Lambari in Teknaf Sadar Union early on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. The rescued Rohingya include three women and nine teenage girls. The four were nabbed and 12 others were rescued in a raid conducted there afterwards. A case has been filed at the police station against those arrested, and steps are under way to hand over the rescued Rohingya to the camp management authorities, he said.