A defamation case has been filed against her over a Facebook postA Dhaka court has summoned suspended assistant commissioner Tapashee Tabassum Urmi in connection with a defamation case filed over her Facebook post. After hearing the plaintiff's statement, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain summoned Urmi and set the next hearing for Nov 28. The complaint further alleges that Urmi has made derogatory statements on Facebook about the interim government and Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. It is alleged that Urmi's Facebook post created fear among the public by expressing ‘hostile remarks’ and ‘threats to overthrow the government’. On Saturday, in reference to a statement made by the Yunus, Urmi posted on Facebook: "The countdown has begun for you, Sir."

Field Hockey (3-6, 1-2 Ivy) suffered a tough loss to Princeton (6-3, 3-0 Ivy) Friday in a heavily carded, fast-paced game. “There is a very big disconnect between what we see on video and what the umpires see,” Smith said. Still, the red card frustrated the team. “[The red card] has an impact on everyone but it doesn’t change anything. Smith’s red card on Friday will also keep him off the bench for the upcoming matchup.

File PhotoDHAKA, Oct 8, 2024 (BSS) - Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today greeted all Hindu citizens of the country on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, beginning tomorrow. "On the occasion of Durga Puja, the main religious festival of the Hindu community, I extend my heartiest greetings to all the Hindu citizens of the country," he said in a message on the eve of the day. Durga Puja is not only a festival of the Hindu community rather it has now become a universal festival, he said. Noting that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony, he said, "Our constitution guarantees equal rights to people of all religions and castes." He wished peace, welfare and prosperity to all the citizens of Bangladesh.

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DHAKA, Oct 08, 2024 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today detained two Indian nationals from Akhaura border in Brahmanbaria while they were trying to illegally enter Bangladesh. A BGB patrol team of Fakirmora BOP under Sarail Battalion conducted a raid in the Akhaura border area at about 7 am and detained an Indian woman Panna Rani Deb, 54, and her son Abhi Dash, 18, according to a press release. They are the residents of Sarmalonga village under Ramnagar police station in Tripura district, India. The BGB handed them over to Akhaura police station.

Colorado voters will soon decide whether people convicted of certain violent crimes should be held in prison longer before becoming eligible for parole. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)How did Proposition 128 get on the ballot? Republican lawmakers this year tried to pass a bill that would have had the same effect as Proposition 128. Supporters of the measure say it would boost public safety by keeping people convicted of violent crimes in prison longer. “I think common sense would say that people should be serving at least 85% of their sentence.”What’s the argument against Proposition 128?

The government has decided to declare a public holiday on Oct 10 so Hindus can celebrate the festival comfortably, the special assistant to the chief advisor saysThe Durga Puja holidays have been extended by another day, according to Mahfuz Alam, special assistant to the chief advisor. “For a long time, Hindu devotees have been demanding an extension of the Durga Puja holiday as they celebrate it from Sashthi [the sixth day of the festival] to Dashami [the 10th day of the festival]. No one involved in conspiracies will be spared.”“A message to those who are trying to destabilise the country – the current interim government stands by everyone.”The Durga Puja officially begins with Sasthi, which is on Wednesday. Friday and Saturday are weekly holidays, while Dashami - which had previously been declared a holiday – falls on Sunday. Jayanta Kumar Deb, the president of the Metropolitan Sarbajanin Puja Committee, greeted the special assistant to the chief advisor during his visit to Dhakeshwari.

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He is appointed under a two-year contract starting from Oct 14Sheikh Abdur Rashid appointed new cabinet secretary for two yearsSheikh Abdur Rashid has been appointed as the new cabinet secretary. Rashid, who is currently the senior secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, is set to officially assume his new role on Oct 14. This decision comes amid a reshuffle in government positions following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led administration after a wave of mass protests. Rashid will replace Md Mahbub Hossain, whose contract as cabinet secretary is coming to an end. More than a dozen contractually appointed secretaries have been replaced in top government positions following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on Aug 5.

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DHAKA, Oct 7, 2024 (BSS) - The interim government has taken a decision to find out how many vehicles and cars it owns and to ascertain the actual condition of those vehicles. He said that there are so many vehicles of the government and every project has a huge number of vehicles of its own. The Adviser also mentioned that many people said after completing the projects, these vehicles remain as left over. “Again other ministries took over these vehicles, a public servant holds 3 to 4 vehicles under his/her jurisdiction,” he said. Dr Mahmud also said that these vehicles do not last long like the personally procured vehicles.

There will be four consecutive days off during the puja this yearThe interim government has declared a public holiday on Thursday, Oct 10 by executive order. Hindu devotees began the Durga Puja traditions on Oct 2 with Mahalaya, conducting a ritual inviting the goddess Durga to descend to Earth. According to tradition, Dashami is a public holiday in Bangladesh. The government has now extended the holiday by declaring Thursday as a public holiday. The notice from the Ministry of Public Administration says that a general holiday has been declared across the country on Thursday, Oct 10 by executive order on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja.

Persistent rain has caused the flooding situation in Mymensingh’s Haluaghat, Dhobaura, and Phulpur Upazilas to worsen. Another 25 villages have been inundated and some 200,000 people are trapped by the water. Sanowar said that the primary and secondary schools in the Upazilas have been declared shelters for flood victims. Amena Begum, one resident of the housing project said:“Water has surrounded the Ashrayan Project houses for a week. Ershadul Ahmed, executive officer of Haluaghat Upazila, said that mountain runoff and persistent rain had led to flooding in Haluaghat.