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Bangabandhu Tunnel undergoes successful test run ahead of inauguration

16 dengue patients die, 2,564 hospitalised in 24 hrs

DHAKA, Oct 4, 2023 (BSS) - A total of 16 dengue patients died and 2,564 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am today. "During the period, 720 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,844 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city," the DGHS daily statement added. According to the health experts, the vector-borne disease hit Dhaka city in 2000 subsequently the dengue positive cases were detected in Dhaka city only. But the dengue disease is changing its nature and it is gradually spreading across the country, they said, adding: "All 64 districts of the country have witnessed positive dengue cases." According to the DGHS, Bangladesh reported 1,01,354 dengue cases, the second highest since dengue cases were detected in 2000, in 2019, 1,405 cases in 2020, 28,429 cases in 2021 and 62,382 cases in 2022.

Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

October 04, 2023 12:51 UTC

Businesses hiring for busy holiday season

Dan Rozko, left, of the Village of Caroline, makes a purchase with assistance from sales associate Sandy Doscher, of the Village of Ashland, on Monday, at Gifts & More at The Paper Store in Lake Sumter Landing.

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October 04, 2023 12:35 UTC

3 scientists win Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work on tiny quantum dots. The tiny part of each atom races around the center and is fundamental to virtually everything: chemistry, physics, our bodies and our gadgets. On Monday, Hungarian-American Katalin Karikó and American Drew Weissman won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The chemistry prize means Nobel season has reached its halfway stage. In addition to the money, winners receive an 18-carat gold medal and diploma when they collect their Nobel Prizes at the award ceremonies in December.

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October 04, 2023 10:33 UTC

At least 23 Indian soldiers missing in flash flood: army

GUWAHATI, India, Oct 4, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - The Indian army said Wednesday that 23 soldiers were missing after a powerful flash flood caused by intense rainfall tore through a valley in the mountainous northeast Sikkim state. "Due to sudden cloud burst over Lhonak Lake in North Sikkim, a flash flood occurred in the Teesta River... 23 personnel have been reported missing and some vehicles are reported submerged under the slush," the army said in a statement. The remote area lies close to India's border with Nepal, and Lhonak Lake lies at the base of a glacier in the snowy peaks that surround Kangchenjunga, the world's third highest mountain. Flash floods are common during the monsoon season, which begins in June and normally withdraws from the Indian subcontinent by the end of September. By October the heaviest of the monsoon rains are usually overExperts say climate change is increasing their frequency and severity.

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October 04, 2023 04:39 UTC

United orders 110 new planes from Boeing, Airbus

NEW YORK, Oct 4, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - United Airlines announced Tuesday it had ordered a total of 110 new planes from Boeing and Airbus, and secured options to purchase 90 more, in a major deal signaling confidence in the aviation sector. The US airline said in a statement it had ordered 50 Boeing 787-9 and 60 Airbus A321neo aircraft, with deliveries due to begin in 2028. The firm said it had converted previous options and purchase rights into "firm orders" for the 50 787-9 planes from Boeing, for delivery between 2028 and 2031. It did the same with the 60 A321neo aircraft from Airbus, for delivery between 2028 and 2030. United also announced it had secured new options for 50 more Boeing 787s and purchase rights for an additional 40 A321neos from Airbus "at the end of the decade."

Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

October 04, 2023 03:55 UTC

ConvenientMD pledges donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters of NH

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October 04, 2023 03:26 UTC

Men’s Golf Finishes Seventh Overall at Columbia Invitational

Leaderboard 2This past weekend, Cornell golf traveled to Lake Placid Club in Lake Placid, New York to face Columbia and nine other teams at the Columbia Autumn Invitational. Freshman Victor Stollinger finished in ninth place overall after carding 216 over the course of the invite. This is Debusschere’s second time placing in the top 20 of an invitational this season after a ninth place finish at the Cornell Invitational on Sept. 10-11. The team wraps up its fall season this weekend at the Bucknell Invitational in Lewisburg, PA, from Sunday, Oct. 8 to Tuesday, Oct. 11. Last season, the team placed seventh overall at this invitational.

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October 04, 2023 01:44 UTC

India arrests 1,000 people in child marriage crackdown

GUWAHATI, India, Oct 3, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - More than 1,000 people were arrestedTuesday in India's remote northeast during the second government crackdown onillegal child marriages in the region this year, authorities said. India is home to more than 220 million child brides, according to UN figures,but the number of child weddings has fallen dramatically this century. "The number of arrests is likely to rise," he wrote in a post on X, formerlyTwitter. Sarma has campaigned on a platform of stamping out child marriages completelyin his state by 2026. The legal marriage age in India is 18 but millions of children are forced totie the knot when they are younger, particularly in poorer rural areas.

Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

October 03, 2023 23:55 UTC

Orangemen tennis finishes 3rd and home invite

1 doubles team of Maddox DeBoer and Ty Dittbrenner took first place. They got an 8-3 win over South Sioux City, an 8-0 win over Nebraska City and an 8-4 win over Lexington. 2 singles with an 8-2 win over Nebraska City and a 9-7 win over Lexington. 2 doubles team of Deighton Norris and Michael Roschewski went 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Nebraska City and a 6-0, 6-2 win over Ralston. Beatrice and Nebraska City were tired in matches won, but Beatrice took the win with the higher percentage of games won.

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October 03, 2023 22:55 UTC

“Hollywood On Cayuga”: Ithaca’s Cinematic History

Wharton Studio actors film an action scene in one of Ithaca’s many gorges. “So people were not amused by that.”The Wharton StudioThe Wharton Studio building was located in the then privately-owned Renwick Park. A band performs in a larger crowd gathered in front of the Wharton Studio. October: Silent Movie MonthThis month, Ithaca will hold a host of events to celebrate the city’s rich history of involvement with silent film. Molly Ryan, director of Cornell Cinema, said that Cornell Cinema has planned three screenings of silent films with live musical accompaniment.

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October 03, 2023 21:48 UTC

Preventative care: a guide for seniors and family caregivers

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October 03, 2023 21:32 UTC

PM leaves London for home

LONDON, Oct 3, 2023 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today left here for home after wrapping up her 16-day official visit to the USA and the UK. A commercial flight (BG-208) of the Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the prime minister and her entourage members departed from the London Heathrow Airport around 09: 10 pm (London time). The prime minister earlier reached London, the capital city of the United Kingdom from Washington DC, on September 30 by a British Airways aircraft. In London from September 30 to October 3, Sheikh Hasina was accorded a reception by expatriate Bangladeshi community. In Washington DC from September 23-29, Sheikh Hasina attended a reception accorded to her by Bangladeshi expatriates in the United States and visited Bangladesh Embassy in Washington DC.

Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

October 03, 2023 20:14 UTC

13 dengue patients die, 2,799 hospitalised in 24 hrs

DHAKA, Oct 3, 2023 (BSS) - A total of 13 dengue patients died and 2,799 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am today. "During the period, 682 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 2,117 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city," the DGHS daily statement added. According to the health experts, the vector-borne disease hit Dhaka city in 2000 subsequently the dengue positive cases were detected in Dhaka city only. But the dengue disease is changing its nature and it is gradually spreading across the country, they said, adding: "All 64 districts of the country have witnessed positive dengue cases." According to the DGHS, Bangladesh reported 1,01,354 dengue cases, the second highest since dengue cases were detected in 2000, in 2019, 1,405 cases in 2020, 28,429 cases in 2021 and 62,382 cases in 2022.

Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha

October 03, 2023 20:06 UTC