Spring showers likely across Bangladesh
News Desk :The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) predicts rains across parts of the country amid the onset of spring. The forecast includes sporadic rains and potential storms nationwide through February 24, marking the transition from winter, according to meteorologist Md Shaheenul Islam, reports bdnews24.comThe BMD’s 72-hour weather outlook indicates that Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Chattogram, and Rajshahi divisions might experience rain or thundershowers in one or two places, while the rest of the country could see mainly dry conditions with partly cloudy skies. The lowest temperature in the country was recorded at 11.3 degrees Celsius in Panchagarh’s Tetulia Upazila in the past 24 hours. The highest temperature was recorded at 32 degrees Celsius in Chattogram’s Sitakunda.
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February 20, 2024 18:11 UTC
Conjoined twins separated in 15-hour surgery at BSMMU in Dhaka
A team of 100 doctors have conducted a complex surgery that lasted for 15 hours to successfully separate conjoined twins Nuha and Nabha at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University or BSMMU in Dhaka. Neurosurgeon Professor Mohammad Hossain, the dean of the Faculty of Surgery at the lone medical university of Bangladesh, headed the team of doctors, including 39 specialists. Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen, a burn and plastic surgery specialist who was part of the team, visited the girls at the BSMMU on Tuesday afternoon. They are completely separated and doing well,” he said, describing the surgery as a major milestone in Bangladesh's medical history. He said Bangladesh was making progress in medical treatment and cited the example of a patient from Bhutan being treated recently.
Source:bd News24
February 20, 2024 16:25 UTC
Mustafizur returns to team hotel from hospital
Pacer Mustafizur Rahman has returned to the team hotel in Dhaka from a hospital in Chattogram three days after a bloody head injury he suffered during nets session of Comilla Victorians. The incident occurred at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Sunday when Mustafizur was bowling to Litton Das in the nets. Mustafizur immediately clutched his head, prompting Comilla's head coach Mohammad Salauddin and teammates to rush to his aid. Subsequently, an ambulance transported Mustafizur to the hospital for further treatment. He was rushed to the hospital for a CT scan, which did not reveal any serious injuries, but doctors kept him under observation.
Source:bd News24
February 20, 2024 16:21 UTC
Today in History — Feb. 20
Today is Tuesday, Feb. 20, the 51st day of 2024. In 2005, death claimed actor Sandra Dee at age 62; musical actor John Raitt at age 88; and counterculture writer Hunter S. Thompson at age 67. Rock musician Billy Zoom (X) is 76. Actor John Voldstad is 73. Rock musician Ian Brown (Stone Roses) is 61.
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February 20, 2024 12:35 UTC
Identities of 8 Bangladeshis drowned in Mediterranean Sea revealed
DHAKA, Feb 20, 2024 (BSS) - The foreign ministry today revealed identities ofthe eight Bangladeshis who died as their boat capsized while attempting tocross the Mediterranean Sea. The victims are identified as Sajal, Nayan Biswas, Mamun Seikh, Kazi Sajeeband Kaisar from Rajoir upazila of Madaripur district while Rifat, Russell andImrul Kayes Apon from the Muksudpur upazila of Gopalganj district. Rescue operations later recovered the bodies of the eight Bangladeshis andone Pakistani, which were subsequently transferred to local hospitals. The rescue team rescued 44 individuals alive while among the survivors 27 areBangladeshi nationals. Among the Bangladeshi victims, seven were traveling without passports, saidthe press release.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 20, 2024 11:32 UTC
Money laundering probe against S Alam underway: BFIU chief
Masud Biswas, head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), has said that an investigation into money laundering allegations against Mohammad Saiful Alam, the owner of conglomerate S Alam Group, and his wife Farzana Parveen is underway. He discussed the matter on Tuesday during an event marking the release of the BFIU's annual report, which focuses on combating money laundering and terrorism financing in Bangladesh. The BFIU's latest report highlights a significant increase in suspicious financial transactions and activities within the country's financial sector over the past year.
Source:bd News24
February 20, 2024 11:27 UTC
VHS Key Club raises funds for children’s hospital
Cayden Wolgamott, a 10th grader at The Villages High School, leads a conga line during the “Dance Marathon at The Villages” on Feb. 16, at The Villages High School in Middleton. Dozens of students from Key Club attended and danced throughout the evening.
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February 20, 2024 11:06 UTC
Area law enforcement push safety forward
Officer Garth Layne, with the Wildwood Police Department’s traffic unit, uses radar to track the speed of traffic on U.S. Highway 301 in Wildwood. This is one of the ways the agency is working to keep the community safe and ensure drivers are following the rules of the road.
Source:Daily Sun
February 20, 2024 11:03 UTC
HC orders fresh investigation into Ayan's death
Advocate Saeed Ahmed Raza appeared on behalf of United Medical College Hospital, while Deputy Attorney General Tushar Kanti Roy represented the state. The case implicated United Medical College Hospital's anaesthesiologist Syed Sabbir Ahmed, surgeon Tasnuva Mahjabin, an anonymous director and other unidentified employees of the medical college hospital and United Hospital. Shamim alleged the medical college hospital applied total anaesthesia without the family's permission while United Hospital barred them from taking Ayan to another hospital. It was discovered that the administration had been running United Medical College and Hospital without proper registration. The health secretary, the director general of health services, and other officials were named as defendants in the case.
Source:bd News24
February 20, 2024 09:08 UTC
Sagira Morshed murder verdict deferred again
The verdict in the much-discussed case of Sagira Morshed, who was allegedly killed over a family feud in Dhaka's Siddheshwari more than 30 years ago, has been delayed again. Dhaka's Special Sessions Judge Mohammad Ali Hossain was scheduled to deliver the judgment on Tuesday. But as the judge is on leave, the verdict has been pushed back to Mar 13, according to Mosharraf Hossain Kajol, a defence lawyer. Earlier, on Feb 8, Judge Hossain postponed the decision to Feb 20 as the verdict had not been prepared on time. The case moved to the judgment phase on Jan 25, after both the prosecution and the defence presented their arguments.
Source:bd News24
February 20, 2024 06:16 UTC
Results: Nebraska high school state wrestling tournament, Feb. 17
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February 20, 2024 05:49 UTC
Haiti judge charges widow, ex-PM over president's assassination
A Haitian judge in charge of the investigation into the 2021 assassination of the Caribbean nation's last president has charged some fifty people, including his widow and a former prime minister, according to a document leaked to local media. According to the 122-page document from Judge Walther Wesser Voltaire, made public by AyiboPost, the president's widow Martine Moise conspired with former Prime Minister Claude Joseph to kill the president in order to replace him herself.
Source:bd News24
February 20, 2024 04:31 UTC
General Daily Insight for February 20, 2024
General Daily Insight for February 20, 2024 Hurt feelings are likely today, no matter how hard we try to be nice. Taurus April 20 – May 20 You may currently feel like you can’t say anything without offending someone else. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Getting jealous of a peer’s income or possessions is a present risk for you. You’re probably not the only person to experience this sort of problem. The person you’re dealing with now likely wasn’t involved in the original dynamic, so make an effort to relate to them from a more innocent part of yourself.
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February 20, 2024 03:34 UTC
Mark Hounsell talks about current town issues.
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