Some senior BNP leaders visited Hosna Ara Hossain, the mother of senior journalist Suman Mahmud, at a hospital in the capital on Saturday. BNP Standing Committee members Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, Professor Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, and Health Affairs Secretary Dr Rafiqul Islam went to Square Hospital around 5:30 PM. They spoke with the on-duty physicians to inquire about Suman’s mother's treatment and also expressed their sympathy to the family members present. Hosna Ara Hossain, the mother of Suman Mahmud, a special correspondent of bdnews24.com, has been undergoing treatment at the hospital for the past two weeks due to various age-related complications. Previously, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who is currently in Australia, spoke with Suman over the phone to inquire about his mother’s health condition.

Dear Eric: My wife and I are in our early 70s and live in a suburban neighborhood where every other person has a dog, or so it seems. Last week, I had set up a slowly trickling hose to water a tree that has heat distress from a long hot summer. – Neighborhood WatchDear Neighborhood: Congratulations on your Emmy! Dear Eric: My fiancé and I are currently living together and planning on getting married soon. I come every day to dishes piled up and having to clean 45 minutes before I can even start dinner.

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for the Bengali Hindu community, has drawn to a close through the immersion of the goddess’s idols in the waters. As per tradition, devotees bid farewell to Durga with oil, vermillion, and betel-sugar in different Puja pavilions in Chattogram on Sunday. Hindus believe that the Goddess Durga leaves the mortal world to travel to her marital home in the cosmos after the Nabami Puja. When goddess Durga arrives, we all come together, only to scatter again when she leaves. This year, the countdown to Durga Puja began with Mahalaya on Oct 2, followed by the Sasthi Puja on Wednesday, which kicked off the five-day Durga Puja festival, culminating in the immersion of the goddess’s idol on Sunday.

The author’s book “Homestead” was a finalist for the 2024 Colorado Book Award for Novel. Moustakis: I try to write a book where at the end I know I have given it my all. I studied first chapters of books to see how authors began their novels and moved from chapter to chapter. Moustakis: Winning a short story contest as an undergraduate where my story was published in the college literary magazine. Moustakis: How long it will take me to write the next book because I seem to have a lengthy process.

In response to Alexandra’s death, we introduced Alexandra’s Law, modeled after the Watson Admonishment given to DUI offenders. It would admonish convicted drug dealers, warning them that if they continue selling fentanyl and someone dies, they could face murder charges. No one in the Public Safety committees provided a sound argument against warning fentanyl dealers about the consequences of their actions. By voting yes on Proposition 36, we can hold fentanyl dealers accountable, protect communities, and address the root causes of addiction. The cost of holding drug dealers accountable pales in comparison.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, or FBCCI, has inspected the Karwan Bazar kitchen market in Dhaka, aiming to stabilise the prices of essential commodities, maintain supply chains, and curb market syndicates. The FBCCI’s market monitoring team, led by its administrator Md Hafizur Rahman, inspected the market on Sunday morning, according to a press release. After the market inspection, Hafizur urged retailers, wholesalers, and traders in a meeting to take greater responsibility for ensuring fair prices for essential goods. Md Omar Faruk, president of the Karwan Bazar Arat Business Multipurpose Cooperative Society, led the meeting and said businesses would continue to support FBCCI’s regular market monitoring initiatives. The prices of vegetables were also noted, with potatoes at Tk 55 per kg, eggplants at Tk 80 per kg, and green chillies priced between Tk 280 and Tk 300 per kg.

Nine more people have died of dengue - the highest for a single day - while 915 more patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across the country in the past 24 hours.The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 343 were hospitalised in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Saturday morning.In addition, 88 were hospitalised in the Dhaka Division, 45 in the Mymensingh Division, 197 in the Chattogram Division, 97 in the Khulna Division, 24 in the Rajshahi Division, nine in the Rangpur Division, 108 in the Barishal Division, and four in the Sylhet Division.With the new counts, the number of hospitalised dengue patients has reached 41,810 this year. A total of 210 people died among them.As many as 3,651 patients are currently undergoing treatment for dengue in hospitals across the country. They include 1,849 in the capital and 1,802 outside Dhaka.The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000.Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023. The highest 1,705 people also died of the disease that year. —bdnews24.com

Amazon wants to be everything to everyoneMOUNT JULIET, United States, Oct 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Amazon is bolstering its e-commerce empire while continuing a march deeper into people's lives, from robots to healthcare and entertainment. On top of that, according to Herrington, Amazon last year managed to cut 45 cents off the cost per unit shipped, a huge savings when considering the massive volume of sales. "They have this whole flywheel model with Amazon Prime membership in the middle," said eMarketer analyst Suzy Davidkhanian. - A 'pocket pharmacy' -Amazon showed off enhancements to its virtual health care service called One Medical. Logistics center automation improves safety and frees up workers for more interesting tasks, according to Amazon robotics manager Julie Mitchell.

The primary objectives for Sunday's test, Starship's fifth, will be attempting "the first ever return to launch site and catch of the Super Heavy booster, and another Starship reentry and landing burn, aiming for an on-target splashdown of Starship in the Indian Ocean," SpaceX said in a statement. Teams will be monitoring to ensure "thousands" of criteria are met both on the vehicle and at the tower before any attempt to return the Super Heavy booster to the tower and "catch" it. - 'Fail fast, learn fast' -The large mechanical arms, called "chopsticks" and even "Mechazilla" by Musk, have generated considerable excitement among space enthusiasts. Starship stands 397 feet (121 meters) tall with both stages combined -- about 90 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty. Its Super Heavy booster, which is 233 feet tall, produces 16.7 million pounds (74.3 Meganewtons) of thrust, about twice as powerful as the Saturn V rockets used during the Apollo missions.

Fell the trees and clear twenty acres of land to seed a crop, raise a cabin with nails and timber, and weather the seasons. On these acres in Point MacKenzie, in the territory of Alaska, is where he will homestead. With the weight of his left hand he wrote his signature, Lawrence J. Beringer, on the promissory title for lot 041180. Should have checked the map, not trusted the man to do his job, this was not an honest mistake. There, his land, his homestead, where his children will call the years.

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"The commission has acknowledged our arguments and conducted thorough research, leading to their recommendation for revised age limits. Al Amin Raju, another advocate for the reform, outlined arguments for setting the age limit for employment entry at 35 in Bangladesh. "Raising the age limit for government job applications has no financial drawbacks for the government but is profoundly beneficial for societal welfare. "Removing age limits for job entry would also help prevent the loss of talented individuals seeking opportunities abroad." "As we move forward, Bangladesh should align with global standards where age limits in professional settings are increasingly seen as outdated."

"The commission has acknowledged our arguments and conducted thorough research, leading to their recommendation for revised age limits. Al Amin Raju, another advocate for the reform, outlined arguments for setting the age limit for employment entry at 35 in Bangladesh. "Raising the age limit for government job applications has no financial drawbacks for the government but is profoundly beneficial for societal welfare. "Removing age limits for job entry would also help prevent the loss of talented individuals seeking opportunities abroad." "As we move forward, Bangladesh should align with global standards where age limits in professional settings are increasingly seen as outdated."

General Daily Insight for October 13, 2024 Hold on tight — today’s gonna be a bumpy ride! Taurus April 20 – May 20 Common ground can be found with unexpected people. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Something you once did for fun could become a part of your routine. Virgo August 23 – September 22 You’re giving yourself space to grow. Libra September 23 – October 22 You’re turning the focus off of yourself.

Their bodies will be sent to Sunamganj after funeralTwo Bangladeshi nationals have been killed in a road accident in the state of Michigan in the US. The dead are Mahidul Islam Sujan, 35, and his father Nur Mia, 65. As they tried to flee, their car hit Sujan’s car, which was standing at the intersection of Conant Road, where many Bangladeshis live.”“The impact caused heavy damage to Sujan’s vehicle. Abdul Matin, Sujan’s father-in-law, said Sujan used to work in a bank in Bangladesh before going to the United States. According to the relatives of the dead, the bodies of the father and son will be sent to Sunamganj after the funeral.