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Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today affirmed that Durga Puja, a religious festival of the Hindu community, will be held smoothly and peacefully across the country. Highest security will be ensured across the country on the occasion of Durga Puja, he said, seeking all-out cooperation from everybody in this regard. He said no untoward incident happened so far anywhere in the country during the ongoing Durga Puja. He urged the law enforcing agencies to follow the eight-point instructions given by the Ministry of Home Affairs to maintain security during Durga Puja. Mahanagar Sarbaoanin Puja Committee president Jayanta Kumar Deb and Bangladesh Puja Celebration Parishad general secretary Santos Sharma also spoke on the occasion.

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Govt always stands by people in any disaster: CA Office SecretaryMYMENSINGH, Oct 10, 2024 (BSS) – Secretary to the Chief Adviser’s Office Md Saifullah Panna today said the present government always stands by the people during calamities, including storm, heavy rain, flood and drought. The view exchange meeting was held with the flood-affected locals at Rahela area of Bildora in Haluaghat upazila where the Chief Adviser’s Office Secretary Md Saifullah Panna delivered speech as the chief guest. Deputy Commissioner Mufidul Alam chaired the meeting held at Rahela area of Bildora in Haluaghat upazila. Divisional Commissioner Umme Salma Tanzia also spoke on the occasionLater, the secretary distributed relief materials among around 350 local flood affected people. Haluaghat Upazila administration organized the programme in collaboration of the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief.

Cornell University has garnered national attention for its unprecedented attempt to effectively deport Momodou Taal, an international student over his brief appearance at a nonviolent protest at the Statler Hotel. McBride leaked documents detailing the University’s attempts to slash financial aid costs to The Cornell Daily Sun. Under the leadership of Interim President Michael Kotlikoff, Cornell is once again punishing students who expose the institution’s hypocrisy — suspending freedom of expression and censoring dissenters to avoid discussions about divestment. However, Kotlikoff overreached in his attempt to impose what he viewed as absolute justice, thrusting Cornell into the national spotlight. Far from crushing dissent, these draconian measures have further galvanized the Cornell community to raise their voices to protect civil disobedience.

A fisherman has reportedly been killed and two others injured after the Myanmar Navy opened fire on a Bangladeshi fishing trawler near St Martin's Island in the Bay of Bengal, reports bdnews24.com. The Myanmar Navy opened fire in Moulvir Shil estuary of the Bay of Bengal southwest of St Martin's Island on Wednesday afternoon, trawler owners said. He hailed from Shah Porir Dwip's Konarpara area and worked as a fisherman on a trawler owned by the Saiful Company. Trawler owner Saiful said that the Myanmar Navy suddenly gave chase and opened fire on the vessels as they were fishing. The trawler arrived at Shah Porir Dwip on Thursday afternoon after the Myanmar Navy released it.

Amid political changes, the ADB had earlier predicted a decline in growthWorld Bank projects growth to fall to 4% amid political changesThe World Bank forecasts that Bangladesh’s economic growth will drop to 4 percent in the 2024-25 fiscal year, highlighting uncertainties amid the changing political landscape following a power shift. In its latest outlook released on Thursday, the World Bank noted this significant decline from its previous April prediction of 5.7 percent. Previously, in April, the World Bank had forecast a growth rate of 5.7 percent for the current fiscal year. The updated report says sluggish garment exports and the current political situation following mass protests are contributing factors to the decline in growth. The World Bank projects economic growth in Bangladesh for the fiscal year 2023-24 at 5.2 percent, slowing to 4 percent by 2024-25.

DHAKA, Oct 10, 2024 (BSS) – Primary and Mass Education Adviser Prof. Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder today stressed on maintaining religious harmony aimed at building a prosperous Bangladesh. “It is possible to build a prosperous Bangladesh if we can uphold the cultural traditions by maintaining religious harmony in the country,” he said. Noting that people of Bangladesh have been living in harmony for a long time, Podder said Hindu-Buddhist-Christian and Muslims have been celebrating their respective religious festivals in festive moods and religious fervor. “Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony. If we can maintain the social harmony, the miscreants cannot cause any harm to us,” he added.

While visiting the Puja venue at Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka on Thursday, the advisor claimed that this year’s Durga Puja will be celebrated safely and peacefully amid strict security. "This time the Puja celebration will be held most safely and peacefully,” he said. “There will be special security measures until Bijoya Dashami on Sunday and after that, security will remain in place across the country.”The advisor said other law-enforcing agencies such as the BGB, Ansar, and RAB have been deployed alongside police to ensure security this year. Assuring security for the puja celebration, the home advisor urged the authorities to submit accurate reports regarding any incidents. “An eight-point list of directives for the puja has been sent to the field-level administration and security forces from the home ministry.

Touhid urges the Hindu community to remain calm, saying security measures are enhanced and law-enforcing agencies, along with volunteers, are preventing disruptionsForeign Advisor Touhid Hossain has assured the Hindu community that any persecution or oppression based on religious grounds will be brought to justice. Speaking after exchanging greetings with followers of the Sanatan religion during Durga Puja at Dhakeshwari Temple on Thursday, the advisor said: “No community can be subjected to persecution or oppression for religious reasons. Steps have already been taken in this regard.”Touhid urged the Hindu community to stay calm, saying: “You can feel secure. Everyone has equal rights in this country, and these rights are constitutionally recognised. The government is committed to protecting these rights and maintaining communal harmony.”

Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury says special security measures will be in place until the end of Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for Hindus, which began on October 9. While visiting the Puja venue at Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka on Thursday, the adviser claimed that this year’s Durga Puja will be celebrated safely and peacefully amid strict security, bdnews24.com reports. "This time the Puja celebration will be held most safely and peacefully,” he said. “There will be special security measures until Bijoya Dashami on Sunday and after that, security will remain in place across the country.”The adviser said other law-enforcing agencies such as the BGB, Ansar, and RAB have been deployed alongside police to ensure security this year. Assuring security for the puja celebration, the home adviser urged the authorities to submit accurate reports regarding any incidents.

Hundreds of people, including corporate leaders, politicians, and celebrities, gather in India's financial hub Mumbai to pay their last respects to himPeople pay their respects to the former chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata, in Mumbai, India, October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasPeople pay their respects to the former chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata, in Mumbai, India, October 10, 2024. REUTERS/Francis MascarenhasIndia bade farewell on Thursday to one of its most respected corporate leaders - Ratan Tata, who expanded companies under his brand name into a global behemoth spanning multiple industries. Known for his exemplary business acumen and philanthropic nature, Tata as chairman led various companies within the Tata conglomerate for more than 20 years. Tata had been in a Mumbai hospital since Monday, but the cause of his death was not immediately made public.

The Myanmar Navy opened fire in Moulvir Shil estuary of the Bay of Bengal southwest of St Martin’s Island on Wednesday afternoon, trawler owners said. He hailed from Shah Porir Dwip’s Konarpara area and worked as a fisherman on a trawler owned by the Saiful Company. Trawler owner Saiful said that the Myanmar Navy suddenly gave chase and opened fire on the vessels as they were fishing. The trawler arrived at Shah Porir Dwip on Thursday afternoon after the Myanmar Navy released it. A Coast Guard official on duty at Shah Porir Dwip said, on condition of anonymity, that a man had died after being shot.

READING, United States, Oct 10, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - White House hopeful Donald Trump vowed Wednesday during a pair of speeches in crucial battleground Pennsylvania to unleash American energy and "drill, baby, drill" as he misrepresented America's blockbuster record on fossil fuel production. "On day one I will tell Pennsylvania energy workers to frack, frack, frack, and drill, drill, drill, baby, drill," Trump said. And while she insists now she would not ban fracking, Trump has hammered her over the issue. And new Gallup polling shows Trump outperforming Harris 54-45 percent on the economy as he touts proposals for a tariff-led manufacturing "renaissance." She urged residents to heed evacuation orders, then slammed Trump for his "unconscionable" misinformation about federal storm relief efforts.

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct 10, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Hezbollah told the Lebanese authorities it accepted a ceasefire with Israel the day an Israeli strike killed its leader Hassan Nasrallah, a government source told AFP on Wednesday. "On September 27, Hezbollah officially informed the Lebanese government, via parliament speaker Nabih Berri, that he accepted an international initiative for a ceasefire," the source said. Mikati informed his counterparts of Hezbollah's position, the source said, and international negotiators were waiting to hear back from Israel. Since his death, the Lebanese government "has had no contact with Hezbollah", the source added. He said Hezbollah supported efforts led by Berri, a powerful Shiite ally of Hezbollah, for a ceasefire in Lebanon, independent of Gaza truce efforts.