Fire breaks out at Bailey Road
News Desk :A fire broke out at a restaurant in city’s Bailey Road on Thursday night. Ten units of fire service were working to bring the fire under control. Duty Officer Ershad Hossain of fire service headquarters corroborated the matter. He said that the fire broke out at the restaurant named “Kacchi Bhai” around 9:45pm. The reason behind the fire could not be known immediately.
Source:bd News24
March 01, 2024 00:10 UTC
Burnt by ex-husband in Narsingdi, physician Lata Akhter dies in Dhaka
Physician Lata Akhter, who was set on fire by her former husband in Narsingdi, has died while undergoing treatment. On Feb 25, Khalilur Rahman poured petrol on her and also set himself on fire at Narsingdi’s Raipura. Lata was undergoing treatment at the Sheikh Hasina National Institute of Burn And Plastic Surgery in Dhaka and died around 1:30pm on Thursday, said Md Tariqul Islam, a resident surgeon at the institute. She graduated from Shahabuddin Medical College Hospital in the capital’s Gulshan and was employed at a private hospital in Narayanganj. According to the Narsingdi police, Lata and Khalilur were involved in a romantic relationship for a long time.
Source:bd News24
February 29, 2024 21:19 UTC
Cyberattack is affecting 'majority' of Nebraska hospitals
Practice Resources, LLC network server breach- Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident- Individuals affected: 942,138- Date reported: 08/04/20222. Anesthesia Associates of El Paso PA network server breach- Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident- Individuals affected: 43,168- Date reported: 09/23/20225. Resource Anesthesiology Associates of IL PC network server breach- Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident- Individuals affected: 18,321- Date reported: 09/23/20229. Ultimate Care, Inc. email breach- Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident- Individuals affected: 15,788- Date reported: 02/23/202210. Lifespire Services, Inc. network server breach- Type of breach: Hacking/IT Incident- Individuals affected: 15,375- Date reported: 10/07/2022
Source:Daily Sun
February 29, 2024 20:48 UTC
No place for drugs, militancy, terrorism in Bangladesh: IGP
DHAKA, Feb 29, 2024 (BSS) - Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun today vowed that there will be no place for drugs, militancy and terrorism in the soil of Bangladesh. "Drugs, militancy and terrorism have no place in the soil of Bangabandhu's 'Sonar Bangla' and Hon'ble Prime Minister's 'Smart Bangladesh'," he said while addressing as the chief guest on the second day of Police Week 2024 at Rajarbag police lines yesterday evening. The theme of this year's Police Week-2024 is 'Smart Police, Smart Country, Bangladesh is of peace and progress'. "We want to make police station a place of trust and confidence of the people. He added, "I want to see the police station as a place to get justice for common people, working people, innocent, oppressed, poor and women."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 29, 2024 19:10 UTC
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Source:Daily Sun
February 29, 2024 18:43 UTC
Daily Minute: Cyberattack affecting state hospitals; school psychologists bill advances; Billy Idol coming to Lincoln
Nebraska's top election official will notify 35,000 voters who may not have valid photo IDs ahead of May's primary election, the first in Nebraska requiring an ID to vote.
Source:Daily Sun
February 29, 2024 17:15 UTC
Tourism operators seek tax, VAT exemption for the sector’s growth
The tourism industry entrepreneurs have sought a reduction of the existing 10 percent advance tax on tour operators and the VAT imposed on residential hotels for the development and expansion of the sector. “Tourism is a very potential sector. A specific action plan should be taken to ensure sustainability in the sector,” FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam said. He asked for the development of new hospitality products such as community tourism, eco-tourism, and religious tourism at the time, calling for proposals from traders and entrepreneurs to address the problems plaguing the sector. The federation will develop tourism-friendly policies by analysing the stakeholders’ proposals, he added.
Source:bd News24
February 29, 2024 15:42 UTC
Bangladesh raises wholesale power prices by 5%, retail by 8.5% to cut energy subsidy bills
The government has increased bulk power tariffs by 5 percent, and retail electricity prices by 8.5 percent as part of a series of steps to reduce subsidies to the energy sector. Power Secretary Habibur Rahman said separate notices were issued on the new rates on Thursday night. The weighted average of wholesale power price has increased from Tk 6.7 per unit to Tk 8.5 while retail prices have gone up from Tk 8.25 to Tk 8.95, according to him.
Source:bd News24
February 29, 2024 15:16 UTC
Bangladesh looks to US investment in cold storage to curb losses
In response, the government is exploring incentives for US businesses to invest in the country's cold storage infrastructure. During the Cold Chain Investment Conference 2024 in Dhaka, organized by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the Bangladesh Trade Facilitation Project under the US Department of Agriculture, the prime minister's adviser on private industry and investment, Salman F. Rahman, highlighted the government's efforts to subsidize interest on loans for sector businesses amidst rising lending rates. He noted the US Embassy's view that "investment in Bangladesh's cold chain can be a special opportunity for American businesses." William Fellows, executive managing director at LixCap, underscored the potential benefits of cold chain logistics investment, estimating a $2.4 billion annual loss from the destruction of 20-44 percent of the country's fruit, crop, and vegetable output. He suggested that improvements in cold chain logistics could significantly reduce these losses, potentially eliminating the need for importing staples like onions and potatoes.
Source:bd News24
February 29, 2024 13:16 UTC
Uncertainty looms over venue of next year’s Ekushey Book Fair
As readers, publishers, and writers bask in the joy of a two-day extension of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, uncertainty looms large over the venue of next year’s fair. As such, the ministry’s decision to renovate the grounds has sparked confusion over the venue of next year’s book fair. The poet also said he personally believes the fair should be held at Bangla Academy because of its bearing with the Central Shaheed Minar and the academy premises. “The spatial distance of the book fair will not be a desirable outcome,” he said. When asked if the government had given any directive to relocate the book fair next year, Cultural Affairs Secretary Khalil Ahmed said no such decision has been finalised yet.
Source:bd News24
February 29, 2024 12:11 UTC
College student killed in Lalmonirhat road accident
LALMONIRHAT, Feb 29, 2024 (BSS) - A college student was killed and five others were injured in a head-on collision between a covered van and an auto-rickshaw on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway in Kakina Obda Bazar area under Kaliganj upazila of the district today. The deceased was identified as Sohel Rana, 25, son of Manowar Master, a resident of Shail Mari village of the upazila. He was the master's student of Kakina Uttar Bangla College of the area. The accident occurred around 11.30am when they were going to Lalmonirhat from Kaliganj riding an auto-rickshaw to take part in the master's examination. Sohel Rana died on the spot and five others including four students were injured, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kaliganj Police Station Imtiaz Kabir said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 29, 2024 10:50 UTC
NOTICE OF MEETING VILLAGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO.
13A meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Village Community DevelopmentDistrict No. 13 will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 11:00 A.M. at the Everglades Recreation Center, 5497 Marsh Bend Trail, The Villages, Florida. The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida Law. The agenda may be viewed at the District Office, 984 Old Mill Run, The Villages, FL. Any person requiring special accommodations at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the District Office at (352) 751-3939 at least five calendar days prior to the meeting.
Source:Daily Sun
February 29, 2024 10:12 UTC
High Court orders govt to deport 157 foreigners who served time in jail
The High Court has ordered authorities to send 157 foreign nationals who have served their time in prisons across Bangladesh to their home countries. The bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque issued the order on Thursday after hearing a writ appeal on the issue. On Jan 21, the Department of Prisons sent a report to the High Court saying 157 foreign citizens who already completed serving jail sentences for committing different offences were waiting to be deported. Among them, 150 were Indians, 5 Myanmar nationals, and one each from Pakistan and Nepal. Mostly, they were punished in the cases filed under the Control of Entry Act 1952, Passport Act 1952, and the Narcotics Control Act.
Source:bd News24
February 29, 2024 10:09 UTC
14 people killed, 20 injured as pick-up vehicle overturns in Dindori
DINDORI, Feb 29, 2024 (BSS/PTI) - Fourteen people were killed and 20 others injured when a pick-up vehicle overturned in Madhya Pradesh's Dindori district in the wee hours of Thursday, a police official said. The accident took place near Badjhar Ghat at around 1.30 am when the vehicle's driver lost control over the wheels. As a result, the vehicle overturned, killing 14 people and injuring 20 others, the official said. The victims had gone to Amhai Devri village to take part in a programme in the district's Shahpura block and were returning when the accident took place. Soon after getting information about the incident, Dindori collector and superintendent of police rushed to help the victims.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 29, 2024 07:15 UTC