BNP’s Mirza Fakhrul denied bail again in case over attack on chief justice’s residence
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been denied bail in a case over an attack on the residence of the chief justice during a BNP rally in Dhaka on Oct 28. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Farzana Shakila Sumu Chowdhury heard Fakhrul’s bail petition on Thursday before scrapping it. It is the second time the magistrate’s court has scrapped Fakhrul’s bail petition.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 14:00 UTC
3 construction workers die of electrocution in Noakhali
According to Anwarul Islam, the officer-in-charge of Begumganj Model Police Station, seven workers were lifting soil from the ground of the construction site using pipes. Two of the workers went to a nearby stall to have tea. “At that time, the iron pipe came in contact with a 440V electrical wire, electrocuting three of the workers,” said Anwarul. The injured workers were taken to the Begumganj Upazila Health Complex in critical condition. Two other workers were standing nearby, but escaped electrocution because their arms did not come into contact with the iron pipe.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 13:50 UTC
AP Trending SummaryBrief at 11:24 p.m. EST
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayCloudy skies this morning followed by thunderstorms during the afternoon. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%..TonightShowers and thunderstorms likely. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Source:Daily Sun
February 01, 2024 13:49 UTC
Bangladesh records 17 hospitalisations from dengue, no deaths in a day
Bangladesh has registered 17 new hospitalisations with dengue infection but no new deaths from the disease in a 24-hour tally to Thursday morning. Of the patients newly hospitalised, four cases were in Dhaka, while 13 were outside the capital. Currently, 97 patients are hospitalised with dengue. Of them, 40 are in Dhaka and 57 are outside the capital. The dengue outbreak in 2023 was the worst on record in Bangladesh, with 321,179 patients contracting the disease and 1,705 dying from it.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 12:38 UTC
BNP’s Mirza Abbas shown arrested in nine more cases
BNP leader Mirza Abbas has been shown arrested in nine cases filed against him with the Paltan and Ramna Model police stations. On Jan 24, Abbas’s legal counsel Mohiuddin Chowdhury applied for the BNP leader to be shown arrested in the nine cases in order to apply for his bail. “He was sent to jail on Nov 1 in one of the cases and was shown arrested in another. We couldn’t proceed with his bail plea as the state did not show him arrested in the other nine cases. Hence, we applied for him to be shown arrested in those cases,” said Mohiuddin.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 11:35 UTC
Bangladesh reports zero Covid-19 death, 49 positive cases
DHAKA, Feb 1, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh today recorded zero Covid-19 death while it reported 49 coronavirus positive cases. "Bangladesh reported 8.07 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 607 samples were tested during the last 24 hours," a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said here. During the period, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the capital is 41 while zero Covid-19 death was reported here. The recovery count rose to 20,14,443 as 19 other patients were discharged from the dedicated hospitals during the last 24 hours, the statement added. From the beginning of the pandemic, 98.40 percent Covid-19 patients recovered among the infected people while 1.44 percent died, the DGHS statistics showed.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
February 01, 2024 11:28 UTC
Economic Development Meeting takes place Feb. 6
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayCloudy skies this morning followed by thunderstorms during the afternoon. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 80%..TonightShowers and thunderstorms likely. Winds SSE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Source:Daily Sun
February 01, 2024 11:17 UTC
BNP's Mirza Abbas shown arrested in 9 more cases
BNP leader Mirza Abbas has been shown arrested in nine cases filed against him with the Paltan and Ramna Model police stations. On Thursday, two metropolitan magistrates heard Abbas's application to officially record his arrest in the cases, which relate to the killing of a policeman and an attack on the residence of the chief justice. They will hear his bail pleas later in the day. On Jan 24, Abbas's legal counsel Mohiuddin Chowdhury applied for the BNP leader to be shown arrested in the nine cases in order to apply for his bail.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 10:21 UTC
Rohingya camp trader stabbed to death in Cumilla
A trader at a Rohingya refugee camp has been stabbed to death by a group of assailants in Cumilla. The incident occurred near the Bagur bus stop on the Dhaka-Chattagram highway in Debidwar Upazila around 10:30 pm on Wednesday, according to local police station chief Nayan Mia. He used to sell shoes, fabrics and cosmetics next to a Rohingya camp. He was married to Nazia Akter, a native of Tulagaon village in Debidwar Upazila’s Sultanpur Union. The family sent Tk 30,000 to a bKash number given by the abductors, Nayan said, citing the victim’s wife.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 10:21 UTC
Bank loan interest ceiling raised to 12.43pc
Bangladesh Bank has raised the benchmark interest rate for bank loans by 54 basis points, the biggest increase in seven months. The rate, derived from the Six-month Moving Average of Rate of Treasury bill or SMART method, will be 8.68 percent in February, with banks allowed to add 3.75 percentage points on top of it for consumer loans. This means customers could be charged a maximum of 12.43 per cent interest on loans, up from 11.89 per cent last month, as per a bdnews24.com report.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 08:32 UTC
Nebraska baseball lands rare commitment from Louisiana in 2025 pitcher Lane Fenske
The approach paid off for the right-handed pitcher from southern Louisiana this week as he committed to Nebraska. “I never really talked to Nebraska before,” Fenske said. Fenske still has family there and comes back often, usually attending a couple football games each year. He projects as a starting pitcher over the long term. Fenske knew Nebraska pitching coach Rob Childress through a family friend whose son, John Doxakis, thrived as a multi-year starting pitcher under Childress at Texas A&M and became a second-round draft pick in 2019.
Source:Daily Sun
February 01, 2024 08:14 UTC
India narrows budget gap in pre-election budget; pledges reforms to spur growth
India will reduce its budget gap sharply in 2024-25 and focus on infrastructure and long-term reforms to drive growth, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday as the government presented its last budget before a national election due by May. India's economy, the fastest growing among major nations, is going through profound change, Sitharaman said to the thumping of desks in parliament. “The next five years will be years of unprecedented development and golden moments to realise the dream of developed India by 2047," Sitharaman said. She said the next generation of reforms will be carried out in consultation with state governments. The government has simplified India's complicated tax structures, invested in new ports and roads but has struggled to liberalise land acquisition and labour laws.
Source:bd News24
February 01, 2024 06:25 UTC
Healthy Hearts Run returning to Beatrice
The 14th Annual Healthy Hearts Run/Walk will be held Saturday Feb. 17, 2024 hosted by the non-profit Homestead Running Club. Packet pick up and race day registrations start at 9 a.m. in the American Legion. Entry fees are: $20 for 1 mile or $35 for 5k (no shirt option subtract $10). Register by Feb. 9 to be guaranteed a soft blend long sleeve shirt day of the race. If unable to run on race day we do have a Virtual run option.
Source:Daily Sun
February 01, 2024 05:16 UTC