Govt forms new EC headed by Nasir
DHAKA, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS)- The interim government has formed the new Election Commission (EC) comprising the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and four commissioners. Retired secretary AMM Nasir Uddin has been made as the new Chief Election Commissioner. Newly appointed election commissioners are- former additional secretary Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar, retired district and sessions judge Abdur Rahmanel Masud, joint secretary (retied) Begum Tahmida Ahmad and Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah. The new EC has been constituted on the basis of the recommendation of the six-member search committee. The search committee recommend the names of qualified individuals for the positions of the CEC and other commissioners.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 22, 2024 09:44 UTC
BCB confirms full availability of 13 players for next 3 IPL seasons
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has sent the list of players to the IPL authorities. This time, however, the BCB has assured full availability for its players across the next three IPL seasons. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) had asked cricket boards worldwide to confirm the full availability of their players for the upcoming IPL seasons. England has confirmed the availability of 18 players for the next three IPL seasons, although Test captain Ben Stokes is not among them. Sri Lankan cricketers will be available for the entire 2025 IPL season and partially for the following two seasons.
Source:bd News24
November 22, 2024 09:25 UTC
At least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry says
It was not immediately clear who was behind the attackAt least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry saysRepresentational photo: Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021. REUTERSRepresentational photo: Taliban forces patrol at a runway a day after US troops withdrawal from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 31, 2021. REUTERSAt least 10 people were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, Interior Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee said on Friday. The Taliban took over the country in 2021 and vowed to restore security to the war-torn nation. In September, 14 people were killed and six others injured in an attack claimed by IS in central Afghanistan.
Source:bd News24
November 22, 2024 09:05 UTC
City College suspends classes after clashes
City College authorities have announced a suspension of all classes on Thursday following daylong clashes with Dhaka College students.The announcement was posted on City College's website on Wednesday night, signed by acting principal Prof Md Niamul Haque and it cited "unavoidable circumstances" as the reason for the suspension.The clashes erupted earlier in the day when City College students allegedly vandalised two buses belonging to Dhaka College on its 184th founding anniversary.The incident led to repeated clashes among students of the two institutions, continuing into the evening.Dhaka College authorities claimed that over 150 students were injured and called for their proper medical treatment.At a press briefing held on campus, they demanded an apology and resignation of police officials allegedly involved in the incident.They also urged the relocation of City College from the Science Laboratory area to avoid future conflicts.The two campuses, less than half a kilometre apart in Dhaka's Science Laboratory area, have a history of frequent clashes.City College recently reopened after a 20-day closure due to internal unrest but became embroiled in conflict with Dhaka College just a day after resuming academic activities. —bdnews24.com
Source:bd News24
November 22, 2024 03:46 UTC
Putin says Ukraine war is going global
Sputnik via REUTERSPresident Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that the Ukraine war was escalating towards a global conflict after the United States and Britain allowed Ukraine to hit Russia with their weapons, and warned the West that Moscow could strike back. Russia, Putin said, had responded to the use of US and British missiles by firing a new kind of hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile at a Ukrainian military facility. The United States, Putin said, was pushing the world towards a global conflict. Ukraine and the West say the 2022 invasion was an imperial-style attempt to grab sovereign Ukrainian territory and that they fear Russia could try to attack a NATO member one day if Putin wins in Ukraine. Putin imposed a unilateral moratorium on the development of missiles previously banned by the INF treaty.
Source:bd News24
November 22, 2024 02:51 UTC
Dhaka likely to raise Hasina’s extradition at Bangladesh-India FOC
DHAKA, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS) - Bangladesh is likely to discuss the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the upcoming Bangladesh-India Foreign Office Consultation (FOC)scheduled for early December in Dhaka. “There is scope for discussion on the matter,” Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Taufique Hasan said during a weekly media briefing at the ministry today. In this connection, Hasan said that the foreign ministry has yet to receive any official directive to begin Sheikh Hasina’s extradition process. Responding to questions about Indian visas, Hasan said the Indian visa center is operational but is currently prioritizing medical and student visa applications. Regarding direct air travel between Dhaka and Karachi (Pakistan), Hasan informed that Pakistan had submitted a request for resuming connectivity.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 21, 2024 19:44 UTC
Coconino County Board of Supervisors completes canvass of 2024 general election
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Source:Daily Sun
November 21, 2024 19:18 UTC
Israeli strikes kill 47 people in eastern Lebanon, official says
REUTERS/Adnan AbidiIsraeli strikes killed at least 47 people in eastern Lebanon on Thursday, a Lebanese official said, pressing the campaign against the Iran-backed Hezbollah group as a U.S. mediator sought to advance ceasefire talks in Israel. Bachir Khodr, governor of Lebanon's Baalbek-Hermel province, said at least 47 were killed and 22 wounded in Israeli strikes in the Baalbek region. The casualty toll since Oct. 2023 stands at 3,583 people killed in Lebanon, the Lebanese health ministry says, most of them killed during the Israeli offensive since September. Hezbollah strikes have killed more than 100 people in northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. They include more than 70 soldiers killed in strikes in northern Israel and the Golan Heights and in combat in southern Lebanon, according to Israel.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 19:07 UTC
Stuff the Bus returns to address food insecurity in Flagstaff
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Source:Daily Sun
November 21, 2024 19:02 UTC
New Election Commission members to take oath of office on Sunday
New Election Commission members to take oath of office on SundayMembers of the newly appointed Election Commission will be sworn in Sunday. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed will administer the oath of office to the new chief election commissioner and four commissioners at 1:30pm. Appellate Division spokesman Md Shafiqul Islam confirmed the ceremony a few hours after the Election Commission was chosen on Thursday. On Sept 5, the Election Commission led by Kazi Habibul Awal stepped aside following the political upheaval in Bangladesh. The newly formed commission will organise the national elections.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 18:55 UTC
Chief adviser at secretariat for advisory council meeting
Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser to the interim government, has gone to the secretariat to attend a meeting of the advisory council for the first time since taking office. 6 by Law Adviser Asif Nazrul and Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan. The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing will provide a briefing on the meeting at the Foreign Service Academy at 6:00 pm. Law Adviser Asif had noted on Tuesday that a proposal to amend the International Crimes (Tribunal) Ordinance to try political parties for crimes against humanity would be tabled at the advisory council meeting. Security at the secretariat has been stepped up surrounding the chief adviser’s visit.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 17:47 UTC
EU Politics Faces Challenges From Right-Leaning Wave
EU Politics Faces Challenges From Right-Leaning Wave A coalition of hard-right parties asserts influence as Europe grapples with labor shortages and immigration policiesThe Rise of Right-Leaning Politics is shaking up Europe, bringing both shifts and challenges to the foreground. A coalition of right-wing parties is gradually asserting their influence over the European Union (EU), raising important questions about the future of EU politics and the region's socio-economic policy. Despite these fears, Varhelyi was recently confirmed, albeit with stripped responsibilities concerning sexual health, highlighting the growing influence of right-leaning politics. This scheme targets thousands of skilled workers, but it exists amid the loud backdrop of anti-immigrant rhetoric and calls for stringent border controls. How far will right-leaning politics sail before they hit the rocks of reality—where the necessity for skilled foreign labor clashes with their populist agendas?
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 21, 2024 16:16 UTC
Chiefs of three services call on President
DHAKA, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS) - Chiefs of the three services this evening paid a courtesy call on President Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman, Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan and Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan met the President at 7pm. "During the meeting, the President, also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces was apprised of various activities of their respective forces," President's Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin told BSS. President Shahabuddin extended greetings and felicitations to all members of the armed forces and their families on the occasion of the day. “The members of the armed forces would be able to contribute more to the development of the country in the days to come by increasing their professional skills”, President Shahabuddin hoped.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 21, 2024 14:29 UTC
The first 'zoomed-in' image of a star outside our galaxy
The first 'zoomed-in' image of a star outside our galaxyPARIS, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Scientists said Thursday they have taken the first ever close-up image of a star outside of the Milky Way, capturing a blurry shot of a dying behemoth 2,000 times bigger than the Sun. Roughly 160,000 light years from Earth, the star WOH G64 sits in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of our home Milky Way. Keiichi Ohnaka, an astrophysicist at Chile's Andres Bello National University, said that "for the first time, we have succeeded in taking a zoomed-in image of a dying star". The image shows the bright if blurry yellow star enclosed inside an oval outline. In 2005 and 2007 they used the Very Large Telescope's interferometer, which combined the light from two telescopes, to learn more about the star.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 21, 2024 13:49 UTC
Holiday safety campaign aims to boost Nebraska from among the worst states for seatbelt use
In all, over 35 Nebraska law enforcement agencies have received $205,000 in grants to fund overtime expenses from the state's Highway Safety Office. Lack of seat belt use is also a major contributor to the severity of injuries in a crash. Nebraska ranks 49th in the country in seat belt usage, according to the Highway Safety Office. Thirty-five states and the District of Columbia have primary seat belt enforcement. Seat belt usage rates are even lower in the nine counties comprising the Southwest Nebraska Public Health Department district.
Source:Daily Sun
November 21, 2024 12:44 UTC