Dengue: Five die, 1,211 hospitalised in 24 hours
Five people have died of dengue, while 1,211 more patients been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease throughout Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 396 were admitted to hospital in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Wednesday morning. With the new counts, the number of hospitalised dengue patients has reached 76,021 this year. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.
Source:bd News24
November 13, 2024 14:42 UTC
Intimidation tactics against movement coordinators won’t work, says Sarjis
The movement leader stresses that threats cannot break the unity formed through sacrificeIntimidation tactics against the coordinators of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement will not succeed, said Sarjis Alam, a key leader of the movement. In a Facebook post on Wednesday morning, Sarjis expressed his support for ICT Advisor Nahid Islam, saying: “Nahid and Asif took to the streets prepared to sacrifice their lives. Not even the brutal oppression of DGFI [Directorate General of Forces Intelligence] and DB [Detective Branch] could shake them. “They took to the streets prepared to sacrifice their lives. Sarjis Alam warned that any attempts to discredit them by infiltrating as agents will never succeed.
Source:bd News24
November 13, 2024 14:17 UTC
Value in what the combine leaves behind
Harvest is over for many farmers in the Midwest, and soon cows grazing crop residue will be a common sight. There is a lot of value in what the combine leaves behind, said Mary Drewnoski, Extension beef specialist with the University of Nebraska. “That can get a little expensive, but the cost of moving water still keeps grazing cost competitive.”Drewnoski said the biggest feed value is in the husks and leaves. Today's combines do not leave a lot of kernels behind, but Lundy Woolfolk said the value of the residue comes with the leaves and husks. There are additional benefits to having cows graze corn residue.
Source:Daily Sun
November 13, 2024 13:13 UTC
Ocala National Forest makes Best in World list
Amber and Owen Barrett, of San Diego, California, look at turtles and fish with their daughters, Sierra Barrett and Ruby Barrett, while they stopped at the spring on their cross-country road trip at Juniper Springs in the Ocala National Forest.
Source:Daily Sun
November 13, 2024 11:06 UTC
Government will decide how long troops stay deployed: Army Headquarters
Instead, army officers have been granted magisterial powers to help maintain law and order. Asked about concerns over potential human rights violations, Intekhab reassured that the army remains “highly vigilant” against such issues. “There are clear instructions from the highest levels to prevent any human rights violations or extrajudicial killings,” he said. On the army's nationwide deployment, he said, "The army is deployed across the country to help maintain law and order." Intekhab stressed that the army was mindful of using its magisterial powers "properly and in a regulated manner".
Source:bd News24
November 13, 2024 11:03 UTC
Police make plea to witnesses in 35-year-old Concord cold case
Braley’s body was found in the Merrimack River four months later on March 18, 1990. Investigators believe Braley was “violently assaulted” before his body was thrown in the river. “During the initial stages of the investigation, several conflicting and contradictory stories concerning David’s disappearance circulated in the community,” according to a statement from the Attorney General’s Office. His relatives and investigators have urged anyone with information to come forward. •••Catherine McLaughlin can be reached at cmclaughlin@cmonitor.comThese articles are being shared by partners in the Granite State News Collaborative.
Source:Daily Sun
November 13, 2024 10:58 UTC
Biden, Trump to meet at White House for transition talks after Harris defeat
REUTERSRepublican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump takes the stage following early results from the 2024 US presidential election in Palm Beach County Convention Center, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, Nov 6, 2024. Biden, 81, has portrayed Trump as a threat to democracy, while Trump, 78, has portrayed Biden as incompetent. Although Biden intends to use the meeting to show continuity, the transition itself is partially stalled. “The Trump-Vance transition lawyers continue to constructively engage with the Biden-Harris Administration lawyers regarding all agreements contemplated by the Presidential Transition Act," said Brian Vance, a spokesperson for the Trump transition, referring to the law that governs the transfer of power. “Everything is hinging on that.”Meetings with federal agencies aside, Biden and Trump will likely discuss a myriad of topics, including foreign policy.
Source:bd News24
November 13, 2024 10:45 UTC
Three dead as pickup ploughs into autorickshaw in Sherpur
Three people have been killed and four others injured after a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a CNG-powered autorickshaw in Sherpur’s Nokla Upazila. The accident occurred around 12:30pm on Tuesday in the Paiska Bypass area, according to Nokla Police Station chief Habibur Rahman. The collision left three people dead at the scene, while the injured were rushed to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital in critical condition, he said. Authorities are working to identify the victims.
Source:bd News24
November 13, 2024 10:36 UTC
Trump names Kristi Noem as US Homeland Security chief
WASHINGTON, Nov 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - US President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as head of the US Department of Homeland Security, a powerful post at the heart of the Republican's hard-line immigration policies. "Kristi has been very strong on Border Security. She was the first Governor to send National Guard Soldiers to help Texas fight the Biden Border Crisis, and they were sent a total of eight times," Trump said in a statement.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 13, 2024 09:32 UTC
Mahfuz Arrested in 2019 for Hizb ut-Tahrir Affiliation is Not the Same as Advisor’s Special Assistant Mahfuj
Previously, Taslima Nasreen attempted to validate this claim by citing a similar article on Facebook, alleging that Mahfuz Alam is a leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir. Fact-CheckRumor Scanner’s investigation reveals that Mahfuz who was arrested in 2019 for his involvement with Hizb ut-Tahrir and Mahfuj Alam, the Chief Advisor’s Special Assistant, are two different individuals. Photos of those arrested were published in these reports, and Mahfuj Alam, the Special Assistant, does not appear in any of them. On September 14, Mahfuj Alam clarified these misrepresentations in a Facebook post, emphasizing his opposition to any undemocratic organizations, including Hizb ut-Tahrir. ConclusionThus, the circulating claim that Mahfuj Alam, the Chief Advisor’s Special Assistant, was involved in Hizb ut-Tahrir activities or was under remand in 2019 is unequivocally false.
Source:bd News24
November 13, 2024 08:56 UTC
Countrywide air alert in Ukraine as presidency warns of missile attack on Kyiv
Countrywide air alert in Ukraine as presidency warns of missile attack on KyivKYIV, Ukraine, Nov 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts covering the entire country on Wednesday, as the president's chief of staff warned of a missile attack on the capital. "Putin is launching a missile attack on Kyiv right now," Andriy Yermak said in a post on Telegram.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 13, 2024 06:52 UTC
Country-wide dry weather forecasted
DHAKA, Nov 13, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh Meteorological Department today forecasted that weather may remain mainly dry over the country for the next 24 hours from this morning. "Weather may remain mainly dry with the temporary partly cloudy sky over the country", according to the forecast begins at 9 am. The low pressure over Southwest Bay and adjoining West central Bay now lies over West central Bay off north Tamil Nadu and adjoining area. Its' associated trough extends up to North Bay. Country's maximum temperature on Tuesday was recorded 34.5 degree celsius jointly at Feni and Ambagan and minimum temperature today was recorded 17.9 degree celsius at Tetulia.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 13, 2024 06:52 UTC
Seven die, 1211 hospitalised with dengue in a day
Seven more people have died of dengue infection while 1,211 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. With the new counts, the number of people in hospitals with the fever has reached 74,800 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said as many as 430 were hospitalised in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Tuesday morning, bdnews24.com reports. As many as 3,980 patients are currently undergoing treatment for dengue in hospitals across the country. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000.
Source:bd News24
November 13, 2024 06:47 UTC