REUTERSIndian twenty rupee currency notes are displayed at a roadside currency exchange stall in New Delhi, India, May 24, 2024. REUTERSThe Indian rupee fell below 84 per dollar for the first time on Friday, pressured by concerns about the recent spike in oil prices and the exodus of foreign money from the equity market. The decline past the 84 level is significant as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had defended that level for more than two months. India's shrinking balance of payments surplus amid a rise in merchandise trade deficit has also kept the rupee under pressure. A pickup in gold imports alongside a slowdown in exports drove India's merchandise trade deficit to a 10-month high in August.

Dhaka: Seventeen persons have been arrested and about a dozen cases registered after Bangladesh witnessed about 35 untoward incidents related to the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations across the country this month, police said here. “Since October 1, 35 incidents related to the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations have occurred across the country, leading to 11 cases being filed, 24 general diaries (GD) registered, and 17 individuals arrested,” newspaper The Dhaka Tribune said quoting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Moinul Islam. Islam visited the Banani Puja Mandap in Dhaka on Friday after which he told reporters that Durga Puja was being celebrated at over 32,000 mandaps nationwide. We demand the matter be investigated properly and the persons involved be brought to justice,” leader of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council Krishna Mukherjee said. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sazeeb Bhuiyan exchanged greetings with members of the Hindu community at the Durga Puja puja mandaps at Gallamari Harichand Tagore Temple and Bagmara Govinda Temple in Khulna on Friday.

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LONDON — The NFL's aggressive international growth plan could include holding a Super Bowl outside the United States for the first time, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Saturday. Goodell has shot down the idea in the past, but he told a fan forum in London that it's a possibility. Interim coach Jeff Ulbrich said earlier in the week Rodgers also had an issue with a hamstring. Gillan was hurt in practice Friday and ruled out on Saturday, meaning the Giants (2-3) had to sign a punter. New York also elevated wide receiver Isaiah Hodgins and running back Dante Miller from the practice squad for Sunday game.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has expressed his desire for a country where the army, police, and RAB can also take time off during festivals like Durga Puja, rather than being deployed for security. Following the ouster of the Awami League government on Aug 5, several measures have been taken by the caretaker administration amid numerous concerns about this year's Durga Puja celebrations. The chief advisor said, “We are celebrating Durga Puja with the help of the military, police, and RAB. However, we must work towards creating a state where they too can enjoy holidays, where we can all celebrate together.”“We should not have to rely on the sacrifice of their holidays for us to enjoy ours. Yunus concluded, "We will build such a state—a dream state—where people can take pride in their country before the world.”

The advisor says action will be taken if court summons the former prime ministerEven if India grants a travel pass to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, it will not deteriorate the bilateral relationship between the two countries, says Foreign Advisor Touhid Hossain. “However, if she [Sheikh Hasina] is summoned by a court regarding any case, the foreign ministry will take necessary actions,” he added. Hasina fled to India on Aug 5 after stepping down as prime minister in the face of massive public protests and political upheaval. Recent reports suggest that Hasina has taken refuge in Ajman, United Arab Emirates, after leaving India. “If they wish to return to the country, travel passes can theoretically be issued, allowing them to travel one way back to Bangladesh,” said Touhid.

After winning the toss and opting to bat, India set the tone early on as Sanju Samson (111) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav (75) left Bangladesh reeling with an explosive 173-run partnership off 70 balls. Samson, in particular, was exceptional, bringing up his maiden T20I century in just 47 balls, the second-quickest century in the shortest format by an Indian - second only to Rohit Sharma's 35-ball century against Sri Lanka in 2017. India's total was the highest by a full ICC member and only surpassed by Nepal's 314 against Mongolia last year. Samson has struggled for form since the T20I series in Sri Lanka in July, where he was dismissed for two consecutive ducks while his performances in the first two games of the series against Bangladesh were also underwhelming. Captain Suryakumar Yadav added: "I think we've achieved a lot as a team.

However, rising interest rates have hampered the plans of the fully export-oriented and publicly listed company, reports bdnews24.com. Shasha Denims is not the only company affected by these high interest rates. Despite recommendations from economic analysts to let market forces dictate interest rates and raise the policy rate, the '9-6' interest cap remained in place. Syed Nasim Manzur, president of the Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh, said: "No country with double-digit interest rates sees its businesses profit. He attributed the hike to the $4.7 billion IMF loan, which increased interest rates, impacting businesses negatively.

— Focus BanglaNahid Islam, information adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has said India wants to portray the current situation in Bangladesh as tending towards extremism, reports bdnews24.com. "India wants to make it seem as if extremism is taking hold in Bangladesh," he said. He made the remarks while talking to the media after attending a rally commemorating the 16th founding anniversary of Begum Rokeya University in Rangpur on Saturday. "Aby Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, was martyred and gave his blood in the fight for our rights. On Friday night, attackers threw an improvised explosive into a Puja venue at Old Dhaka's Tantibazar.

The government has granted Grameen Bank a tax exemption until 2029, conditional upon submitting its income tax returns.Under the same condition, the non-profit religious charity As-Sunnah Foundation has been granted a tax exemption for income from donations until June of the same year.The National Board of Revenue, or NBR, issued separate gazette notifications on Thursday, specifying that the benefits can only be availed by complying with all regulations, including the timely filing of returns.Since its establishment in 1983 under a military ordinance, Grameen Bank has consistently received tax exemption benefits.This privilege falls under Section 33 of the Grameen Bank Ordinance, which has remained effective even after the ordinance was enacted into law in 2013.Muhammad Yunus, who served as the managing director of the bank for 28 years since its inception, is now the head of Bangladesh's interim government.Grameen Bank and Yunus were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 in recognition of their efforts to alleviate poverty through microcredit.As-Sunnah Foundation, founded by Islamic scholar Sheikh Ahmadullah in 2017, focuses on various social services, including education and humanitarian work.The foundation's recent flood relief efforts have received considerable attention. —bdnews24.com

LONDON (AP) — Alex Salmond, the former first minister of Scotland who for decades championed Scotland’s independence from the U.K., has died. Tributes poured in from across the political spectrum, with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer of the Labour Party calling him a “monumental figure” of both Scottish and British politics. FILE - Alex Salmond, former Scotland first minister, attends an Alba party meeting in Dundee, Scotland, on April 19, 2022. Salmond, as then leader of the Scottish National Party, led the independence campaign in the referendum in 2014, but lost, gaining 45% of the vote. He subsequently formed a new party called Alba — the Scottish Gaelic word for Scotland — and was acquitted of the charges.

DHAKA, Oct 12, 2024 (BSS) - Adviser to the interim government on the ministries of shipping, textiles and jute Brigadier General (Retd) M Sakhawat Hussain today said this year's Durga Puja is being celebrated peacefully in a very festive atmosphere across the country. "This year's Durga Puja is being celebrated peacefully in a very festive atmosphere across the country. The government has made maximum security arrangements for puja festival. Army has been deployed along with police-ansar," he said while visiting various puja mandaps in the city, according to a press release. This evening, the adviser visited various puja mandaps including Osmani Hall Puja Mandap of Bangladesh Textile University under Tejgaon Thana of the capital, Tejgaon Shilpanchal Thana Puja Mandap, BG Press Puja Mandap and exchanged greetings with Sanatan followers marking the Durga Puja.