8 held with 10-kg hemp in C'nawabganj
CHAPAINAWABGANJ, Jan 31, 2024 (BSS) - Police in an anti-drug drive arrested eight persons with 10 kilograms of hemp from Sadar upazila early today. Monirul Islam, 35, Md. Himel Ali alias Shamsul Alam, 28, Md. Mamun Islam, 35, residents of different areas in Sadar upazila and Md. On a tip off, a team of police conducted a raid in Nayagola area of Chapainawabganj municipality at around 5.20 am and arrested them with the hemp, said Mintu Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Chapainawabganj Sadar Model Police Station.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 31, 2024 16:44 UTC
Rice hoarders will languish in jail: Food minister
corporate houses, millers, wholesalers and retailers can’t evade their responsibility for the price hike of rice,” he told BSS. Joint drives will be conducted against the enlisted rice millers by the food department, local administration and national consumers’ right protection directorate,” he said. DAE Director General Badal Chandra Biswas called the rice market situation “an anarchy” and “We need cooperation from all quarters to stop it”. Bangladesh Auto Husking Mill Owners Association president M Abdur Rashid acknowledged that rice price mounted fast in recent weeks claiming that the hike was caused by lack of paddy supplies and less import. Rashid refused allegation of unholy syndication on their part saying “we are doing business amid hard competition, so there is no more existence of syndicate particularly in the rice market”.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 31, 2024 15:30 UTC
Casino to return to planners on Feb. 8
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Source:Daily Sun
January 31, 2024 15:20 UTC
Cricketer Tania’s husband held for stealing Shorna’s iPhones
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested the husband of a national team colleague over the theft of two iPhones and dollars, worth a combined Tk 550,000, from Bangladeshi cricketer Shorna Akter. The arrestee, Al Amin Dewan Azan, is the husband of Nuzhat Tania. Both Tania and Shorna live in an apartment at West Raza Bazar in Dhaka. “Shorna’s stolen mobile phone was recovered from Azan, but we are working to retrieve the other stolen objects,” he said. Shorna and Tania lived in the apartment in West Raza Bazar together alongside two other people, according to the case dossier.
Source:bd News24
January 31, 2024 14:59 UTC
Applications being accepted for Girls State
The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Nebraska is pleased to announce the 83nd session of American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State will be held June 2-8, 2024. The Girls State program is open to any girl in their Junior year of high school. The Beatrice Legion Auxiliary would like to invite girls in their Junior year to apply. Applications are available now at the Beatrice High School Counselors office. At Girls State, young women learn how government works while developing leadership skills and an appreciation for their rights as citizens.
Source:Daily Sun
January 31, 2024 14:59 UTC
Padma Bank chairman Nafeez Sarafat resigns on ‘health grounds’
Padma Bank chairman Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat has resigned from his post, citing ‘health issues’. The Padma Bank Board of Directors has accepted his resignation, Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesman Mezbaul Haque said on Wednesday. However, the board was not dissolved, he said. Sonali Bank Managing Director Md Afzal Karim will step in as the acting chairman of Padma Bank until a replacement is found. Attempts were made to contact Sarafat and Padma Bank Managing Director Tarek Reaz Khan, but neither responded to calls.
Source:bd News24
January 31, 2024 14:58 UTC
Nayeem to get Tk 3m for losing arm in workshop accident at age 10
The High Court has ordered the owner of a factory to make a deposit of Tk 3 million in the name of Nayeem Hassan, the Brahmanbaria resident who lost an arm while working in a workshop at the age of 10. The owner of the Noor Engineering Workshop in Kishoreganj’s Bhairab was also instructed to pay him Tk 7,000 per month until he completed his Higher Secondary Certificate exams. The owner must deposit Tk 1.5 million in the account by April this year and the remaining Tk 1.5 million by December, the court said. Nayeem will be able to access the total deposit after 10 years. The bench of Justice Naima Haider and Justice Kazi Zinat Hoque made the decision on Wednesday, settling a rule on the matter.
Source:bd News24
January 31, 2024 14:47 UTC
Nafeez Sarafat resigns from role of Padma Bank chairman on ‘health grounds’
The Padma Bank Board of Directors has accepted his resignation, Bangladesh Bank Executive Director and Spokesman Mezbaul Haque said on Wednesday. “Sonali Bank Managing Director Md Afzal Karim will step in as the acting chairman of Padma Bank until a replacement is found.”Attempts to reach Sarafat for comments were unsuccessful. A national daily cited Sarafat as saying that he was currently in the United States and had undergone a surgery. However, a businessman told bdnews24.com that Sarafat was in Bangladesh on Tuesday night and they met at a business meeting at a hotel in Dhaka as well. Another source with extensive knowledge of the banking sector said Sarafat “had to relinquish” his role due to the dire straits the bank finds itself in.
Source:bd News24
January 31, 2024 13:44 UTC
Russian envoy terms BNP's claim on polls misleading, false
DHAKA, Jan 31 (BSS) - Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytsky today said BNP's allegation that the new Bangladesh government was formed with the help of foreign powers namely Russia, India and China is misleading and false. "It (BNP's allegation) is misleading or false information... don't believe it," he told journalists in response to a reporter's inquiry about the BNP Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy's claim. Gayeshwar had controversially stated that the current government was not chosen by the Bangladeshi people but was instead "installed by foreign powers," specifically naming India, China, and Russia. The Russian Ambassador strongly affirmed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was democratically elected by the citizens and emphasized that a significant 41 percent votes were cast in the last national election. The ambassador was talking with the reporters after holding his maiden meeting with foreign minister Dr Hasan Mahmud at the foreign ministry here.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 31, 2024 11:11 UTC
General Daily Insight for January 31, 2024
General Daily Insight for January 31, 2024 Seemingly smooth seas are rougher than they look! Taurus April 20 – May 20 Responsible work is a good way to avoid drama. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Emotional turbulence in your connections with others may hit you with the force of a tsunami! There’s no need to flee immediately, but you might find yourself craving a solo vacation or alone time to decompress. Cancer June 21 – July 22 You’re standing firm.
Source:Daily Sun
January 31, 2024 11:05 UTC
The Misguidance of Moral Supremacy - The Cornell Daily Sun
Do all you can to work against this impulse for moral supremacy, and broaden your Cornell experience by engaging with opposing and challenging views. History is full of moral crusades, and we needn’t look far to identify harmful movements of the past, such as pogroms of the 20th century. But there are honorable moral crusades, such as that of the Civil Rights Movement, that ushered in a much more moral society. Also consider that Cornell has been through its fair share of moral crusades. Daniel Obaseki is a fourth year student in the College of Arts and Sciences and the President of the Cornell Political Union.
Source:Daily Sun
January 31, 2024 07:18 UTC
Hi, Yes I’m Grateful - The Cornell Daily Sun
Like, I’m not going to be saying yes to doing heroin or robbing a bank or other obviously stupid and morally dubious actions. “I’m too old for that,” “I already have my friends” or “I’ve done that before” come all too easily. Each is an excuse often uttered from the lips of a senior saying “no” to some kind of socially hazardous experience. His fortnightly column Agree to Disagree is a collection of musings and opinions on campus and the Cornell community at large. The Cornell Daily Sun is interested in publishing a broad and diverse set of content from the Cornell and greater Ithaca community.
Source:Daily Sun
January 31, 2024 07:18 UTC