Nine dead, 1,214 hospitalised with dengue fever in a day
The number of patients hospitalised with the mosquito-borne disease this year stands at 84,368Nine more people have died of dengue while 1,214 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours. The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year has risen to 84,368. The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 358 new patients were hospitalised in the Dhaka metropolitan area over the period. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and fatalities since 2000. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 12:17 UTC
Train service in Dhaka resumes after six hours
Many rail passengers were stuck for the whole day due to the protest. Mahmudul Hasan, station master at Kamalapur Railway Station, said on Thursday: “The Jamalpur Express train left Kamalapur at 4:05pm. The long delays will have an impact on the train schedule, Mahmudul said. “As [the protest] started this morning, it will take a long time for the trains to leave. The demonstration blocking the Mohakhali Rail Crossing severed Kamalapur Rail Station from the rest of the country around 10am, according to Jainal Abedin, chief of Dhaka Railway Police Station.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 12:02 UTC
Asking Eric: Uncles fail to acknowledge niece’s birthday, but want presents for their kids
Dear Eric: I have two brothers that have recently failed to send a birthday gift or even a card to my 12-year-old daughter. My wife and I on the other hand always send birthday gifts or money and a card to their kids, our nieces and nephews. One of my brothers just sent a request for a video game birthday gift to his 9-year-old son. I am happy to give a gift to my nephew but also a bit annoyed that this is not reciprocated. The niece/nephew gift exchange need not be tit for tat, but it’s important that your brothers know that you’re not feeling the kind of family connection that you want.
Source:Daily Sun
November 21, 2024 11:42 UTC
Will nurture friendship with all states: Yunus
Amid speculation about the foreign policy of the current interim government, which took over after the Awami League government was toppled in a mass movement, Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus says he wants to 'nurture friendship' with all other countries. Our foreign policy will be based on mutual respect, faith, trust, and cooperation," he said at a reception to honour the honoured freedom fighters at the Dhaka Cantonment on Thursday. He said he felt 'proud and inspired' to receive the company of the awarded brave freedom fighters and their families. "We pledge to the brave freedom fighters, martyrs, students, and the common people. Yunus said everyone should work together to ensure global peace, strengthen the global economy and combat climate change when it comes to foreign policy, according to bdnews24.com.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 11:00 UTC
We cannot be duplicitous after the blood shed during the July uprising, says CEC Nasir Uddin
For 18 years there has been a ‘war’ to enshrine voting rights, he saysWe cannot be duplicitous after the blood shed during the July uprising, says CEC Nasir UddinNew Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin says that the Election Commission cannot engage in any dishonesty after the 18-year war to safeguard voting rights culminated in the sacrifice of those martyred and wounded in the July uprising. Particularly after this massive uprising, where so many lives were lost, so much blood was shed, so many people were injured or disabled. A search committee was formed on Oct 31 to nominate names for the Election Commission. The president has picked a name from the list submitted as the chief election commissioner and four others as election commissioners. THE PREVIOUS CHIEF COMMISSIONERSNasir is the 14th individual to take on the post of chief election commissioner.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 10:59 UTC
New IGP Baharul, DMP Commissioner Sajjat take charge
They took charge from the previous IGP and DMP commissioner in their respective offices in Dhaka on Thursday morning. Baharul, who retired four years ago, was selected as the new IGP while Sajjat got the nod as the DMP commissioner on Wednesday. In a statement, DMP spokesperson Deputy Commissioner Talebur Rahman confirmed the transfer of the agency’s leadership to Sajjat. Sajjat, appointed on the same day, will succeed DMP Commissioner Md Mainul Hasan. DMP Commissioner Mainul was appointed on Aug 6, after serving as the deputy inspector general of the Criminal Investigation Department of police.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 08:45 UTC
India's Adani Group sees $30 billion in value wiped off after US indictments
Shares of Adani Group companies lost about $28 billion in market value in morning trade on Thursday after US prosecutors charged the billionaire chairman of the Indian conglomerate in an alleged bribery and fraud scheme. Gautam Adani's flagship company Adani Enterprises tumbled 23%, while Adani Ports, Adani Total Gas, Adani Green, Adani Power, Adani Wilmar and Adani Energy Solutions, ACC, Ambuja Cements and NDTV fell between 9% and 20%. Adani group's 10 listed stocks had a total market capitalisation of about $141 billion at 0534 GMT, compared to $169.08 billion on Tuesday. The US Justice Department also included Adani Green board member Vneet Jaain in the criminal indictment, it said. The falls were the largest since the Adani Group came under a short-seller attack in February 2023.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 08:45 UTC
Will nurture 'friendship' with all states, says Chief Advisor Yunus
He said he felt 'proud and inspired' to receive the company of the awarded brave freedom fighters and their families. "We pledge to the brave freedom fighters, martyrs, students and the common people. We will transform our country into an exemplary one by making use of the opportunity they provided to us," the chief advisor said. “I vow to translate our freedom fighters’ dreams of a country devoid of discrimination, and oppression, and that nurtures freedom and welfare into a reality. The chief advisor reiterated the government's promise to 'do whatever was needed' for the welfare of valiant freedom fighters and their families and 'continue their efforts.'
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 07:48 UTC
Drivers block road in city protesting ban on battery-run rickshaw
Battery-run rickshaw drivers blocked the road and demonstrated in the capital's Dayaganj area on Wednesday, protesting the decision to ban the three-wheelers from the Dhaka Metropolitan area. — FE Photo by Shafiqul AlamOver 100 battery-run rickshaw drivers have taken to the streets in the capital's Dayaganj, protesting the High Court (HC) decision banning the three-wheelers from the Dhaka Metropolitan area, reports bdnews24.com. "The rickshaw drivers began gathering in the Dayaganj area around 9:00 am," he said. On Tuesday, the HC ordered a ban on battery-run rickshaws in the Dhaka Metropolitan area within three days. The rickshaw drivers took to the streets in Dayaganj the following day to demand the ban be withdrawn.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 06:02 UTC
President remembers Liberation War martyrs on Armed Forces Day
President Mohammed Shahabuddin paid tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (Eternal Flame) in the Dhaka Cantonment area, marking Armed Forces Day today. He was accompanied by the chiefs of the armed forces and other military personnel while paying the homage at 8:00am. President Shahabuddin also signed the visitors' book there. On his arrival at Shikha Anirban, chiefs of the three services and the principal staff officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division received the president. Bangladesh observes November 21 as Armed Forces Day marking the day in 1971 when the army, the navy, and the air force launched a coordinated offensive against Pakistani forces.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 04:57 UTC
Indian magnate Gautam Adani charged in US over massive bribery scheme
NEW YORK, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Billionaire Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has been charged with paying hundreds of millions of dollars of bribes and hiding the payments from investors, US prosecutors said on Wednesday. With a business empire spanning coal, airports, cement and media, the chairman of Adani Group has been rocked in recent years by corporate fraud allegations and a stock crash. None of the multiple defendants in the case, including Adani, are in custody, the prosecutor's office told AFP. A self-described introvert, Adani keeps a low profile and rarely speaks to the media, often sending lieutenants to front corporate events. His big break came seven years later with a contract to build and operate a commercial shipping port in Gujarat.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 21, 2024 04:49 UTC
Feuding groups strike deal to back new EU top team
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov 21, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - The European Parliament's main political groups struck a deal Wednesday to greenlight the EU's new executive team -- including a controversial hard-right commissioner -- after a week-long standoff threatened to derail the process. Leaders of the centre-right European People's Party, the centre-left Socialists and Democrats and centrist Renew agreed to back Ursula von der Leyen's new European Commission, clearing the way for a parliament confirmation vote next week and a December start. Senior lawmakers gave the go-ahead following late-night talks in Brussels to the seven commission members whose approval was still pending -- including all six of its vice-presidents, the political groups involved confirmed. Centre and left groups were unhappy that Raffaele Fitto of Italy's hard-right Brothers of Italy party was handed a vice presidency despite his political affiliation. Each of the EU's 27 states gets to nominate one member to serve on the commission, the EU's top executive body and one of the world's most formidable regulators.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 21, 2024 03:44 UTC
Around 23 detained amid protests by Beximco and Doreen workers in Gazipur
Authorities have detained 23 individuals linked to vandalism and arson during protests involving employees of Beximco Group and Doreen Group in the Kashimpur area of Gazipur. Approximately 41,000 workers are employed at the Beximco Industrial Park, which houses apparel and ceramic factories. Workers from three Doreen Group factories – Doreen Garments, Doreen Apparels, and Doreen Washing Plant – expressed discontent over their factories being closed without prior notice. They declared that their protests would continue until the factories, which employ more than 5,000 workers, are reopened. The situation remains tense as authorities and workers continue to negotiate in hopes of resolving the ongoing disputes.
Source:bd News24
November 21, 2024 02:33 UTC
Electric Buffalo Records Creates a Home for Campus Musicians
On a more recent Thursday night in 2024, up-and-coming student artists took to the stage at the Electric Buffalo Records “70s Night” open mic. As an entirely student-run record label and performance venue under the umbrella of Cornell Media Guild, Electric Buffalo Records (EBR) is a creative hub for all student musicians. Many of the members are part of other musical organizations around campus, but they banded together a few weeks before the open mic to solidify a set list and seize the performance opportunity. (Photo courtesy of Eve Riskind)Playing an open mic night is certainly a contrast to performing at Slope Day. The EBR performance space is the “Vinyl Room” of the WVBR-FM headquarters, a house-turned-radio station on the corner of Buffalo St. and Stewart Ave.
Source:Daily Sun
November 20, 2024 23:47 UTC