Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has suggested designating 10 additional roads in Dhaka as silent zones to help curb pollution. Speaking at an event on Monday, she noted that these roads would be declared horn-free in January of 2025, according to bdnews24.com. The advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change said, “Necessary laws will be amended to make the country horn-free. Other quiet zones in the capital include the Secretariat, Agargaon, the parliament, and the Prime Minister's Office. At the grand finale of the 'Shaheed Selim BUFT National Debating Competition 2024,' held at BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology in Uttara, Rizwana spoke on expanding horn-free zones to mitigate noise pollution.

KURIGRAM, Nov 4, 2024 (BSS) - A minor boy drowned in a pond at Bamantari village in Nageshawri upazila of the district today. The victim was Meraz Babu, 4, son of Al Amin, a resident of the village. Police said Meraz was playing beside the pond and suddenly fell into the pond around 7 am and drowned. Later, local people recovered his body from the pond. Officer-in-charge of Nagshwari Police Station Mizanur Rahman confirmed it.

Reduced airfare duties and fees aim to make Hajj more affordable for pilgrimsBangladesh waives excise duty on airfare, VAT on fees for Hajj pilgrimsThe interim government has fully withdrawn excise duty on air tickets for Hajj pilgrims next year. A 15 percent value added tax, or VAT, has been waived on embarkation, security, and airport security fees for passengers. Currently, the excise duty on air tickets to Saudi Arabia stands at Tk 4,000. However, this duty has been previously waived for Hajj pilgrims on several occasions. While embarkation and security fees are relatively minor, two official Hajj packages were announced last Wednesday for next year's pilgrims.

The Cyber Security Act will be abolished within a week, the ICT advisor saysElections will be held on national consensus after reforms, says Advisor NahidThe next general election will be arranged once a national consensus is reached after the state reforms are carried out, Advisor Nahid Islam has said. He also sought Norway's advice and cooperation in the rebuilding process and Ambassador Gulbrandsen said the Scandinavian nation was ready to assist Bangladesh. Nahid added that not only this law but all laws that hinder freedom of expression are under review, emphasising that decisions on reforms will be taken after consulting with stakeholders. When asked about minority oppression, the advisor said that minorities in Bangladesh are safe, and that special security arrangements were taken during the last Durga Puja. Nahid also asked for Norway's cooperation in promoting the truth about the July uprising to counter the negative international propaganda surrounding the event.

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I had been tabling with Cornell Progressives, talking to families about the University’s crackdown on student protest. President Kotlikoff and the administration are not neutral, they are picking and choosing which students to protect and which to punish. In his op-ed, President Kotlikoff cites this as his primary example of “protected speech” at Cornell. Clearly, President Kotlikoff disagrees. In our conversation, President Kotlikoff twice called me “ridiculous,” and wrote that I demonstrate a “fundamental misunderstanding.” Does President Kotlikoff view 5,000 of Cornell’s undergraduates as “ridiculous”?

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Courtesy of Havily Nwakuche I visited Tjaden Hall once again on Oct. 31 to sit down and talk art with senior BFA student Havily Nwakuche ’25. With her graduation looming in the near future, Nwakuche reflected on how both she and her art have grown since coming to Cornell. Growing up near a library that offered community art projects and always loving art in school, Nwakuche really started getting serious about her craft in her senior year of high school. Though she works with textiles and photography now, Nwakuche came into Cornell as a painter. Courtesy of Havily NwakucheThe most powerful aspect of art to Nwakuche is its impact.

The Baltimore Sun Voter Guide has information on candidates and their issue positions in addition to details on state and local ballot measures. Baltimore Sun Media sent questionnaires to dozens of candidates in select Maryland and Baltimore-area races for this 2024 voter guide. Navigate to a specific race via the links below to view their unedited answers (responses are in the candidates’ words and are not edited for clarity or style). Key dates Oct. 15: Deadline for advance voter registration (Afterward, prospective voters may register at polling places during early voting or on Election Day)Oct. 24-31: Early votingOct. 29: Deadline for a registered voter to request a mailed or faxed mail-in ballotNov. 1: Deadline for a registered voter to request an electronic mail-in ballotNov. 5: Election DayFederalStatewideBaltimore CityBaltimore City HallBaltimore CountyAnne Arundel Countyac-cn-GB-section-schools-aacpsCarroll CountyHoward County

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I was born in the United States and have lived here almost my whole life. Until recently, German citizenship never crossed my mind. But my right to German citizenship was my father’s bequest. My grandfather pushed to leave sooner but — like many German Jews — Margot demurred. Once in the United States, he secured her a Cuban visa, but it was too late: She was already deported.

NOTICE OF MEETINGSUMTER LANDINGCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTThe regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Sumter Landing Community Development District will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 1:30 P.M. at the SeaBreeze Recreation Center, 2384 Buena Vista Blvd., The Villages, Florida. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida Law for Community Development District. The agenda may be viewed at the District Office, 984 Old Mill Run, The Villages, Florida 32162 or at www.DistrictGov.org. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (352) 751-3939 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. Kenneth C. Blocker,District Manager#01216921 November 4, 2024

The 36-year-old said his incredible figures in the 2021 Test were tarnished by the fact New Zealand lost the match heavily. I can say that for sure," Patel told New Zealand media. "This time around, bowling the team to a special test win and a 3-0 sweep in India is pretty epic and pretty crazy." It's the same when I get back to New Zealand and to Auckland for the first time after a while. Teammate Mitchell Santner had a match haul of 13 wickets in the second test in Pune as New Zealand's spinners beat India at their own game.

Referring to all the negative publicity surrounding travel restrictions on St Martin’s Island, Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan says that the government has imposed some limitations on tourism to protect the only coral island in the country. Speaking of the destruction of the corals due to uncontrolled development of hotels and motels on the island, Rizwana said: “If this continues, by 2025, all the corals will be destroyed and St Martin’s will sink.”According to the interim government’s new limitations, St Martin’s Island will be open to tourists from November to January. Referring to the concerns of those who are criticising the government’s decision, Rizwana said: “People are muddying the waters for no reason about St Martin’s. According to internationally accepted journals, if this continues, all the corals will be destroyed by 2025 and St Martin’s Island will sink. That’s why tourism is still allowed on St Martin’s Island.”

Former minister and labour leader Shajahan Khan has been taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after falling ill during interrogation on Monday afternoon. He has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit of the hospital for tests due to chest pain. Shajahan was previously brought to the hospital on Saturday night after feeling ill. Touqir Ahmed, a doctor assigned to the DMCH emergency room, said that he had been given an electrocardiogram, or ECG. Inspector Md Faruk, chief of the DMCH Police Outpost, said that doctors had decided to admit Shajahan to the hospital.