I had sinus surgery three months ago and another operation on my ovaries before that. Now I have an infection at the site of the sinus surgery. The next application dates will be communicated via SMS, and requests are made for passport collection on the next working day. "By mid-August, some visa centres partially reopened. In response, the centres in Jamuna Future Park and Satkhira were closed for security reasons.On Sept 3, 13 out of 16 visa application centres reopened solely to return passports.From Sept 22, the visa application centres in Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Khulna, Satkhira, Noakhali, Mymensingh, Barishal, Thakurgaon, Cumilla, Rangpur, and Rajshahi began limited operations.—bdnews24.com

DHAKA, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS) - Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today left here for the United States of America (USA) and Canada on an 11-day official visit, said a release of Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) this morning. "During the visit, he will participate in meetings with high-ranking military and civilian officials of the UN Headquarters, the USA and Canada to discuss matters related to the UN peacekeeping mission, increasing capacity of the army, developing bilateral relations and determining the future course of action and discuss various issues of mutual cooperation," it said. The army chief will return home on October 25, the release added.

The proposal was made during a meeting on Tuesday between edible oil traders and Commerce Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed at his office, according to the ministry's spokesperson Md Kamal Hossain. The NBR had already zeroed out customs duties for edible oil, and there are no regulatory duties in place. The benefit ended on April 15, leading edible oil traders to announce a price increase of Tk 10 per kg the following day. Over the past few months, the global prices of soybean and palm oil have risen steadily, with crude soybean oil increasing by 14.8 per cent and RBD palm oil by 18.68 per cent. The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association said waiving such duties would allow existing edible oil prices to remain stable without further increases.

PARIS, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Germany secured a place in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals with a 1-0 win over old rivals the Netherlands on Monday, while France won in Belgium and Italy continued their recent revival. Italy remain top of Group A2 after easing to a 4-1 win at home to Israel in Udine. - Kolo Muani double downs Belgium -France are a point behind Italy after they again won in the absence of Kylian Mbappe, a double by Randal Kolo Muani securing a 2-1 victory in Belgium. But Kolo Muani, who has had a difficult start to the season with his club, then headed in the winner just after the hour mark. It remains to be seen if the Real Madrid star will be back for the last Nations League group games next month, when France can secure a place in the quarter-finals, but Kolo Muani staked a claim to keep his place.

The prices of most vegetables have nearly doubled, reaching around Tk 100 per kgSoaring vegetable prices have caused difficulties for the public. A significant crowd gathered on Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024, as the government's agricultural marketing department launched the sale of subsidised vegetables and agricultural products for low-income groups. A significant crowd gathered on Tuesday, Oct 15, 2024, as the government's agricultural marketing department launched the sale of subsidised vegetables and agricultural products for low-income groups. The government has launched a programme to sell 10 agricultural products at affordable prices across 20 locations in Dhaka, aiming to control the soaring prices of essential commodities. Masud Karim, director general of the Department of Agricultural Marketing, told bdnews24.com that the programme will continue as long as prices in the market remain high.

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Accusations of corruption in case listings and misconduct towards a lawyer lead to judicial reshuffleChief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has replaced a judge from a High Court bench following allegations of 'discourteous' behaviour towards a lawyer during court proceedings. Justice Ataur Rahman Khan, who was part of the vacation bench along with Justice KM Hafizul Alam, has been removed from the bench. Amidst the uproar over allegations of corruption in case listings, the High Court bench experienced significant disruption. Later, Barrister Ashraf and a group of lawyers expressed their concerns to the chief justice, highlighting ongoing 'widespread irregularities' in the case listings and hearings of that High Court bench. Attempts to reach the bench officers for comment regarding the allegations of corruption in the case listings were unsuccessful, as none were present in the courtroom.

NEW DELHI, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - India's foreign minister flies to Pakistan for a summit on Tuesday, the first visit by New Delhi's top envoy to its arch-rival neighbour in nearly a decade. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar will travel to Islamabad for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to "represent India at the meeting", the foreign ministry said Tuesday. The last time an Indian foreign minister visited Pakistan was in 2015 when Sushma Swaraj attended a conference on Afghanistan. The same year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a surprise visit to Lahore to meet his then-counterpart Nawaz Sharif, sparking hopes of a thaw in relations with Pakistan. Pakistan's former foreign minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was in India's Goa in 2023 -- also a rare visit -- for an SCO meeting where he and Jaishankar were involved in a verbal spat.

Abdur Razzaque and Faruk Khan, two former ministers in the Awami League administration, have been remanded for two days each for interrogation in police custody in separate cases. The investigator in the case, Inspector Jahangir Arif from the Detective Branch, then petitioned for him to be remanded for seven days. After the hearing, Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbubul Haque remanded Razzaque for two days. He said he has never harassed BNP activists and is unwell and asked the court to grant him bail. According to the case dossier, BNP activists gathered in Dhaka for a rally on Dec 10, 2022.

At least five people have been killed and 20 others injured in a head-on collision between two buses on the Dhaka-Khulna highway in Faridpur, according to bdnews24.com. The accident occurred in Faridpur’s Mallikpur area around 4am on Tuesday, according to Assistant Superintendent Maruf Hossain of Faridpur Highway Police. The collision involved a Jhenaidah-bound Green Express bus and a Khagrachhari Paribahan bus coming from Satkhira’s Shyamnagar, according to police reports. “All of the dead were passengers on the Khagrachhari Paribahan bus. The dead and the injured passengers have yet to be identified," said Maruf.

The United Nations human rights office said on Tuesday the Israeli military appeared to be "cutting off North Gaza completely from the rest of the Gaza Strip." "Amid intense ongoing hostilities and evacuation orders in northern Gaza families are facing unimaginable fear, loss of loved ones, confusion, and exhaustion. The Israeli military has told residents to leave their homes and head to safety in southern Gaza. On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the level of civilian casualties in northern Gaza. Israel launched the offensive against Hamas after the militant group's Oct 7 attack on Israel, in which 1,200 people were killed and around 250 taken hostage to Gaza, by Israeli tallies.

HONG KONG, Oct 15, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Oil prices extended losses Tuesday after a report said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had told US President Joe Biden he would not strike Iran's crude or nuclear facilities in retaliation for a missile attack earlier this month. However, equity traders were broadly upbeat, pushing most Asian markets higher after another record close for the Dow and S&P 500 on Wall Street, with the third-quarter reporting season about to get under way. Adding to the downward pressure on oil is concern that China would struggle to reignite the world's second-biggest economy after a much-anticipated news conference on Saturday left investors wanting. The disappointment, which came after another briefing that fell short last Tuesday, has dampened a rally on Chinese markets, with Hong Kong and Shanghai paring the blockbuster surge that greeted the initial batch of stimulus. Key data later in the week, including on retail sales, trade and economic growth, could provide a fresh update on the state of the country's finances.

WHY IT IS IMPORTANTRussia has drawn closer to North Korea in diplomatic and military ties since its 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged visits. In the 2000s, Russia supported UN sanctions against North Korea on the grounds that its nuclear tests threatened to hurt efforts to halt nuclear proliferation. CONTEXTInterfax news agency said Putin on Monday submitted to the State Duma lower house of parliament a text on ratifying a treaty on strategic partnership with North Korea. Ukrainian forensic experts say they have found traces of North Korean weaponry used in attacks on Ukrainian cities.

NOTICE OF RULE DEVELOPMENT BY THE ESPLANADE AT MCKINNON GROVES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTIn accord with Chapters 120 and 190, Florida Statutes, the Esplanade at McKinnon Groves Community Development District (“District”) hereby gives notice of its intention to develop Rules of Procedure to govern the operations of the District. The purpose and effect of the Rules of Procedure is to provide for efficient and effective District operations and to ensure compliance with recent changes to Florida law. The legal authority for the adoption of the proposed Rules of Procedure includes sections 190.011(5), 190.011(15) and 190.035, Florida Statutes (2023). A copy of the proposed Rules of Procedure may be obtained by contacting the District Manager, c/o Wrathell Hunt & Associates, LLC, 2300 Glades Road, Suite 410W, Boca Raton, Florida 33431, Phone: (561) 571-0010. District Manager#01214395 October 14, 2024

The Press Information Department (PID) asked for submissions in a statement released on Tuesday. It has opened a new email ID at [email protected] to receive the info. Anyone with video footage or photos of the movement and the revolution in their collection should mail them to [email protected] with a short description. The gruesomeness of the July movement and its bravery may be lost to oblivion if not preserved properly.”“The videos and photos of the July revolution in your collection are national assets. Please contribute and preserve these assets,” the PID statement said.