BNP's polls boycott is conspiracy against country's sovereignty: Quader
DHAKA, Jan 19, 2024 (BSS) - Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP's non-participation in the 12th general elections is part of its conspiracy against the country's sovereignty. The party's election boycott is part of a conspiracy against the country's sovereignty," he added. "We know that about 25-30 percent of voter turnout is seen in many countries, including in Europe. Sometimes it gets less than that," the AL general secretary said. AL Organising Secretaries BM Mozammel Haque, Mirza Azam, Afzal Hossain and Sujit Roy Nandi, Office Secretary Barrister Biplab Barua and Deputy Office Secretary Sayem Khan were, among others, present at the press conference.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 19, 2024 23:14 UTC
NAZ Elite This Week: Ahmed, Nichols seek to continue team's strong start to 2024
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Source:Daily Sun
January 19, 2024 23:07 UTC
Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading
Pakistan’s prime minister will hold an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week. Iran carried out a missile and drone attack on what it called “terrorist” targets in Pakistan on Tuesday night, with Pakistan in turn striking militant targets inside Iran on Thursday. Pakistan has recalled its ambassador from Tehran and said Iran’s envoy — on a visit home — is blocked from returning to Islamabad. “The prime minister has summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee set to take place today,” a spokesperson in his office told AFP. An Islamabad security official said the Chief of Army Staff and head of the intelligence services will attend the mid-afternoon meeting.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 19, 2024 19:07 UTC
US calls for 'credible', 'transparent' probe into poll-related violence in BD
The United States has condemned the various incidents of violence in Bangladesh both before and after the national elections, and called on the government to conduct a 'credible and transparent' investigation reports bdnews24.com. While calling for accountability for those involved in the violence, Washington also raised concerns about the arrest of numerous opposition leaders. In the Jan 7 polls, the Awami League cruised to a fourth consecutive term, securing 223 of 299 seats amid a boycott by the BNP and its allies. During Thursday's briefing, he was once again asked about the US stance on the elections amid concerns of eroding democracy in Bangladesh. Miller also lamented the "lack of participation from all parties" in the elections amid the BNP boycott.
Source:bd News24
January 19, 2024 18:02 UTC
UN chief Guterres congratulates Hasina on reelection as Bangladesh prime minister
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has congratulated Sheikh Hasina on her reelection as the prime minister of Bangladesh. “The United Nations remains committed to working with your Government, including through the United Nations Country Team, for the benefit of the people of Bangladesh,” he said in a message to Hasina on Friday. He said the United Nations ‘deeply values’ its partnership with Bangladesh, including its major contributions to UN peacekeeping operations, the generosity towards Rohingya refugees and efforts towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. “I am also appreciative of your participation in the Global Crisis Response Group and trust that I can continue to count on your support in our ambition to address growing global challenges, including the fight against climate change and the pressing need to reform the international financial architecture.”
Source:bd News24
January 19, 2024 18:00 UTC
Disc golf players welcome first course in community
Dave Thomas, of the Village of Orange Blossom Gardens, throws the disc from the teepad while playing the new Hogeye Preserve Disc Golf Course at Hogeye Preserve in The Villages. The course opened Wednesday.
Source:Daily Sun
January 19, 2024 17:33 UTC
BD's RMG exports to EU fall as Germany imports drop
Bangladesh’s exports of readymade garments to the European Union have decreased by 1.24 per cent to $11.36 billion year-on-year in the first half of 2023-24 fiscal year. Exporters say a fall in overall imports by the EU, especially Germany, has caused Bangladesh’s RMG exports to the region to drop. The biggest importer Germany bought $2.86 billion worth of Bangladeshi garments, 17 per cent less than the same period previous year. Our exports to the EU fell because of the fall in exports to Germany,” said Mohiuddin Rubel, a director of BGMEA. Bangladesh’s RMG exports to Canada also fell by 4.16 per cent to around $742 million in the July-December period.
Source:bd News24
January 19, 2024 16:07 UTC
Family fails to be there when needed most
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Source:Daily Sun
January 19, 2024 16:00 UTC
Bangladesh records 18 new dengue cases, no deaths in a day
In 2023, Bangladesh recorded 321,179 hospitalisations and 1,705 deaths from the viral disease. In the latest daily count, hospitals in Dhaka admitted five more patients, while the other districts recorded 13 new cases. Of the 152 dengue patients undergoing treatment in hospitals across the country in the morning, 56 were in Dhaka and 96 outside the capital. Experts attribute the outbreak to a prolonged monsoon and rising temperature, along with a lack of effective measures to kill the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the known carrier of the virus.
Source:bd News24
January 19, 2024 14:47 UTC
Spell of sunshine expected to soften winter’s grip after a week of biting cold
A spell of sunny days is expected to soften winter's grip across Bangladesh after a week of biting cold accentuated by a shroud of dense fog. Meteorologist Hafizur Rahman said that the sun was shining across the country, except in Rangpur, which remained engulfed in dense fog with no prospects of rain. While daytime temperatures might rise, night-time temperatures are expected to drop, slightly intensifying the winter chill. Over the past 24 hours, the country's highest temperature was recorded at 27 degrees Celsius in Cox's Bazar, and the lowest at 9.7 degrees Celsius in Tetulia. In Dhaka, the minimum and maximum temperatures were recorded at 15 degrees Celsius and 23.1 degrees Celcius.
Source:bd News24
January 19, 2024 07:28 UTC
Mom creates custom winter hats for Elm Street School kindergarteners
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Source:Daily Sun
January 19, 2024 03:43 UTC
We could see the world's 1st trillionaire in the next decade. Here are some of today's richest 1%
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Source:Daily Sun
January 19, 2024 02:21 UTC
India's Akasa Air says 'confident' about Boeing, orders 150 MAX jets
India's Akasa Air said on Thursday it has ordered 150 Boeing 737 MAX narrowbody planes, showcasing its confidence in the troubled planemaker as the budget carrier seeks to fly to more destinations at home and abroad. This is the first major order announcement for Boeing's MAX jetliner programme since a mid-air cabin panel blowout in the United States early this month, although Akasa's order does not include the 737 Max 9 version which is in the spotlight after the incident. The order was announced at the "Wings India" air show in the southern city of Hyderabad, which has attracted planemakers, airlines and government officials as they make the most of India's travel boom, with a greater focus on international routes. "We feel very confident about the aircraft type that we have ... even seeing Boeing's commitment to the way they've handled this problem," Priya Mehra, Akasa's chief legal, regulatory and strategic relations officer, told Reuters.
Source:bd News24
January 18, 2024 23:14 UTC