Bangladeshi expat YouTuber Elias Hossain arrested by New York police over extortion attempt
Elias Hossain, a Bangladeshi YouTuber living in New York, was arrested by police in Staten Island on Sunday morning. Hossain, a controversial former journalist, was apprehended based on a wanted notice issued by the 113th Precinct of the New York Police Department, reports bdnews24.com. This development follows offensive videos posted by Elias about Milton's sister, Nira Rabbani, a joint convenor of the BNP's overseas unit in New York State, and her daughter, Prema Rabbani. In response to the videos, the NYPD issued a Desk Appearance Ticket (DAT) to Elias after he surrendered on 1 February. However, police launched a search operation for him as he continued to post videos with offensive remarks about Nira and Prema.
Source:bd News24
February 19, 2024 12:02 UTC
US Envoy Warns Of Security Risks For Bangladesh, India From Rohingya Refugees
“But the one I actually spend a lot of time on is thinking about Bangladesh and the Rohingya refugees who were there, and the effects of instability in Burma and what it means for the region,” Lu said. The international community and the US, Lu said, were working together to find a solution to house these refugees until it’s safe enough for them to go back. Recently, India and Bangladesh’s foreign ministers stressed on the need to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh to Myanmar. Bangladesh’s foreign minister Muhammad Hasan Mahmud “reiterated [his call for] India’s support in the early repatriation of Rohingya refugees.”Dhaka has said that it will not allow any more Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to enter the country as the large number of refugees were posing a security threat. Rohingyas have been facing persecution in Buddhist-majority Myanmar for decades and nearly a million of them are camped in the border district of Cox’s Bazar.
Source:bd News24
February 19, 2024 11:53 UTC
Mother catches fever in isolation after mysterious deaths of 2 sisters
The mother of the two girls who died in the space of four days due to a yet unknown disease has fallen sick in isolation at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital. Manzur, a teacher of Rajshahi Cadet College, his wife Poly Khatun, and daughters Muftaul Mashia and Muntaha Marisha lived in the college quarters. Nipah virus generally spreads through raw date juice that contains the excrement or saliva of infected bats. Anyone who drinks infected juice will get the disease. After the elder sister’s death, the doctors did not let the parents go and kept them in isolation.
Source:bd News24
February 19, 2024 11:09 UTC
Division 1 softball supports player with lung cancer with golf cart parade
Members of the Villages Recreation Division 1 Softball League participated in a golf cart parade for Dave Patterson, of the Village of Collier, who is battling lung cancer. From left are Bob Meyer, Bob Fingerhut of the Village of Glenbrook, Patterson, Billy Warble of the Village Alhambra and Bernie Schmidt of the Village of Duval.
Source:Daily Sun
February 19, 2024 11:06 UTC
General Daily Insight for February 19, 2024
General Daily Insight for February 19, 2024 Unrealistic ideas could get called out at any moment. When Luna trines grounded Saturn at 3:02 pm EST, toning our dreams down a bit can bring us achievable progress. The Moon goes on to sextile fortunate Jupiter, so we could end up more satisfied than we expect! Aries March 21 – April 19 Your social network is ready to offer you plenty of exciting opportunities today. Capricorn December 22 – January 19 You may currently view your financial prospects with excitement.
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February 19, 2024 10:11 UTC
Bangladesh visa centre to be set up in Silchar of Assam soon: Envoy
Overseas use of Bangladeshi credit cards up by 19% in Dec
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February 19, 2024 09:57 UTC
Fire at Mirpur’s Jhilpar slum doused after an hour
Emergency workers have taken control of a fire that broke out at a slum in Dhaka's Mirpur. The Fire Service and Defence said the incident was reported around 12:45 pm on Monday, reports bdnews24.com. Eight firefighting units were dispatched to the Jhilpar slum in Mirpur-12 to douse the fire, said Lima Khanam, a Fire Service control room officer. Authorities have yet to identify the source and extent of the damage caused by the fire. No casualties have been reported in the incident.
Source:bd News24
February 19, 2024 09:33 UTC
Samantha Morton urges kids in care not to let the ‘system drag you down’
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February 19, 2024 09:29 UTC
Women’s Hockey Bests Brown and Yale, Wins 16th Ivy League Title
In a thrilling finale to the regular season, women’s hockey (21-6-1, 16-5-0 ECAC) shut down both Brown (11-14-3, 7-11-3 ECAC) and Yale (15-13-1, 12-9-1 ECAC) to claim its 16th Ivy League title. Cornell opened up the contest against Brown fast and furious, applying pressure on the Bears’ netminder Kaley Doyle. Freshman forward Mckenna Van Gelder broke the deadlock by slipping the puck past the Bulldogs’ goaltender Pia Dukaric. Moments later, the Red cracked a two-on-one break when freshman forward Karel Prefontaine found the back of the net thanks to Daniel’s precision playmaking. Her remarkable performance, bolstered by 35 saves, secured Cornell’s 16th Ivy League title in program history, further solidifying Bergmann’s stellar 16-5-1 record in goal this season.
Source:Daily Sun
February 19, 2024 08:00 UTC
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February 19, 2024 07:45 UTC
Student Assembly Members Criticize Interim Expressive Activity Policy
Student Assembly President Patrick Kuehl ’24, S.A. Vice President Claire Ting ’25 and Student Trustee J.P. Swenson ’25 critiqued the University’s Interim Expressive Activity Policy in a Feb. 15 meeting with Vice President of University Relations Joel Malina and Vice President and General Counsel Donica Varner. He said that the Feb. 8 protesters were punished for amplified sound, though prior protests have also used megaphones and other sound amplification devices. Rezaka also criticized the restrictions on time, location and amplified sound. Suraj Parikh ’24, S.A. vice president of external affairs, criticized the administration for issuing the Expressive Activity Policy during the Freedom of Expression theme year. Parikh also mentioned the possibility of holding a referendum during the Spring elections to get the student body to vote on the administration’s expressive activity statement.
Source:Daily Sun
February 19, 2024 07:31 UTC
UN court to weigh consequences of Israel occupation
THE HAGUE, Feb 19, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - The UN's top court will from Monday hold hearings on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of Palestinian territories since 1967, with an unprecedented 52 countries expected to give evidence. In December 2022, the UN General Assembly asked the ICJ for a non-binding "advisory opinion" on the "legal consequences arising from the policies and practices of Israel in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem." While any ICJ opinion would be non-binding, it comes amid mounting international legal pressure on Israel over the war in Gaza sparked by the brutal October 7 Hamas attacks. Firstly, the court should examine the legal consequences of what the UN called "the ongoing violation by Israel of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination". The UN later declared the occupation of Palestinian territory illegal.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 19, 2024 03:38 UTC