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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Bangladesh should align with global standards where age limits in professional settings are increasingly seen as outdated."

Police say they have arrested more than 3,000 people to date in connection with nearly 1,700 cases as part of its commitment to live up to public aspirations created in the aftermath of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement. The ouster of the Hasina government is the culmination of the anti-discrimination movement throughout July. Around 3,195 people were apprehended in these cases only in 13 days in October, the release read. The students and the public associated with the anti-discrimination movement have no reason to be worried, the release said. "In this journey, police are determined to work with the students and the public to build the desired Bangladesh."

Oregon's 32-31 home win over Ohio State featured seven lead changes and moved the Ducks to No. 3 with a 33-30 overtime win at Southern California, the Nittany Lions' highest ranking in seven years. Penn State-USC was one of four games involving AP Top 25 teams that went to OT on Saturday, including three in the top 10. Poll pointsLSU and Mississippi were the biggest movers in the wake of the Tigers' 29-26 overtime win. The Big Ten continues to have three teams in the top five — Oregon, Penn State and Ohio State — and six in the Top 25.

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for the Bengali Hindu community, has now come to a close. There were attempts by some nefarious quarters to create communal unrest through such activities during previous Durga Pujas to allegedly gain a political advantage. On Thursday, an organisation named 'Chattogram Cultural Academy' performed two songs at a cultural event organised at the historic JM Sen Hall by the Chattogram Hindu community. After the performance, it came to light that the performance had been approved by Sajal Dutta, joint secretary of the Mahanagar Puja Celebration Committee. Undoubtedly, the Islamic and nationalist forces are now in a much stronger position in this new, post-uprising Bangladesh.

This seasonal timing has consistently created challenges, preventing the full quota of hilsa from being exported to India over the past five years, according to traders. "On Fridays, which are weekly holidays, all types of exports from Benapole to India by road are closed. "The majority of the approved hilsa was exported through the Benapole Land Port. Although the port on the other side was closed due to the festival, we continued hilsa exports under special arrangements. This year, exports continued until 8pm on the last permissible day, sending 533 tonnes of hilsa to India.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery and troops to Israel, the Pentagon said Sunday, even as Iran warned Washington to keep American military forces out of Israel. Ryder said the system will help bolster Israel’s air defenses following Iran’s missile attacks on Israel in April and October. FILE - A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-ballistic missile defense system is displayed during a Made in America showcase on the South Lawn of the White House, July 15, 2019, in Washington. It was not imediately clear where the THAAD battery was coming from. Ryder also said that the U.S. sent a THAAD battery to Israel in 2019 for training.

The arrestees include five fired Army and Air Force personnel, an RAB official saysThe Rapid Action Battalion, or RAB, and the Detective Branch of police have arrested as many as 11 people over the heist in Dhaka’s Mohammadpur where the robbers were clad in Army and RAB uniforms. There are five sacked Army and Air Force personnel among the arrestees, RAB spokesperson Lt Col Md Munim Ferdous said on Sunday. Dhaka Metropolitan Police spokesperson Muhammad Talebur Rahman said the force had also arrested three suspects and recovered Tk 220,000, gold jewellery and two looted iPhones. On Saturday, Mohammadpur Police Station chief Ali Iftekhar Hasan said the attendant of the house had opened the gate as the criminals were wearing army and RAB uniforms along with masks on their faces. “The criminals who were clad in army uniforms had made the appearance in a way that it was not possible to figure out that they were not army officers.

GAIBANDHA, OCT 13, 2024 (BSS) - A woman and her cousin were killed in a motor bike accident at Dhonmundi area of Sherpur upazila under Bogura district this morning. The accident occurred when a speedy truck hit the motor bike riding by the women from behind leaving them dead on the spot. The deceased are- Nupur Akhter, 23, daughter of Nazrul Islam, at Bhabanipur village under Gidari union of Sadar upazila and her cousin Runa Akhter, 21, daughter of Abdur Rashid of the same village. After the accident, locals recued Rakibul, who was driving the bike, and admitted him to Shahid Ziaur Rahman Medical College, Bogura with injuries. Later, he was release from the hospital after taking treatment.

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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.

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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.

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