Festivity stirs in Kotalipara ahead of Hasina visit
The air in Gopalganj’s Kotalipara hums with excitement and anticipation as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is set to attend a public meeting after being sworn in for her fifth term in office. Hasina will address the meeting at the Kotalipara Upazila Parishad premises on Sunday. The upazila and its adjacent areas were decorated with archways, banners and festoons for the occasion. Coloured flags were strung up by the road. Leaders and activists of the Awami League were enthused to welcome their party chief.
Source:bd News24
January 14, 2024 05:31 UTC
Covered in unhealthy dust and smoke, Dhaka sees air pollution worsen in winter
Environmentalists say that measures taken to prevent air pollution in Dhaka are insufficient to reduce pollution. Dust flies all day. The dust flies again," said truck driver Md Sekander. One of them, Ibrahim Howladar, said they spray water two to three times a day. “The city corporation is also supposed to spray water.
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January 14, 2024 00:49 UTC
Classmates, colleagues seek fair probe into incident
The former classmates and colleagues of Bangladesh Bank (BB) Assistant Director Dipu Sana alias Dipanwita Biswas, who died after being hit by a concrete block that fell from an under-construction site in Dhaka, have demanded a fair investigation into the incident and punishment for those responsible, reports bdnews24.com. Dipanwita, a native of Satkhira, was a student of the university's social science department in the 2005-06 batch. She died on the spot after a brick fell on her from an under-construction building near Fakruddin restaurant in Mouchak on January 10. I want a fair investigation and justice over the incident," said Dr Zeenat Huda, a professor at the university's sociology department and general secretary of the Dhaka University Teachers Association. As a classmate, I am seeking a fair investigation and punishment for the incident.
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January 14, 2024 00:04 UTC
A mudslide in Colombia has killed at least 34 people and injured dozens of others
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayCloudy with periods of light freezing rain expected. Low around 15F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 50%..TonightCloudy with periods of light freezing rain expected. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Source:Daily Sun
January 13, 2024 22:03 UTC
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Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayCloudy with periods of light freezing rain expected. Low around 15F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precip 50%..TonightCloudy with periods of light freezing rain expected. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
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January 13, 2024 20:37 UTC
Bangladesh strongly rejects statement by six int’l CSOs
DHAKA, Jan 13, 2024 (BSS) - Dhaka has strongly rejected the biased and unjustified joint statement issued by six international civil society organizations (CSOs) regarding the recently held free, fair, credible and peaceful elections in Bangladesh. "The allegations raised in the statement are false and baseless," said a statement issued by the foreign ministry here today. The foreign ministry said, the joint statement is, therefore, misleading, one-sided and unacceptable. The foreign ministry said the 12th National Parliament election of Bangladesh was held on January 7 in a very free, fair, transparent, festive atmosphere and with the large participation of the people. Many international election observers and journalists, who actively reported on the elections from the field, attested to this truth, it added.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2024 18:18 UTC
UK post office scandal left me on brink of suicide: victim
WOKING, United Kingdom, Jan 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Wrongly convicted due tobugs in the UK Post Office's computer system, Seema Misra was sent to prisonwhile two months pregnant. Misra, now aged 48, took over the post office in West Byfleet, a villagesouthwest of London, in 2005. The deficits grew over time, but the Post Office turned a deaf ear, blamingMisra's accounting. Running a post office "could have been our adventure" and the start of a"business empire", but "all that shattered," said Misra, who arrived in the UKfrom India in 1994. Misra is still understandably "very angry" at the Post Office, which shesaid "could have stopped it a while ago", but instead "hid the evidence andmade innocent people suffer."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2024 18:18 UTC
Two US Navy sailors missing off coast of Somalia
Two US Navy sailors have been reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia, the US military said Friday. The two sailors went missing Thursday evening, US Central Command said in a brief statement. “Search and rescue operations are currently ongoing to locate the two sailors. For operational security purposes, we will not release additional information until the personnel recovery operation is complete,” it said. US forces have long operated in Somalia in coordination with and on behalf of the government, mostly conducting regular aerial strikes to support official forces fighting extremist Al-Shabaab rebels.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2024 15:45 UTC
Batchmates, colleagues seek justice over death of Bangladesh Bank official Dipanwita
The former classmates and colleagues of Bangladesh Bank Assistant Director Dipu Sana alias Dipanwita Biswas, who died after being hit by a concrete block that fell from an under-construction site in Dhaka, have demanded a fair investigation into the incident and punishment for those responsible. Dipanwita, a native of Satkhira, was a student of the university’s social science department in the 2005-06 batch. She died on the spot after a brick fell on her from an under-construction building near Fakruddin restaurant in Mouchak on Jan 10. I want a fair investigation and justice over the incident,” said Dr Zeenat Huda, a professor at the university’s sociology department and general secretary of the Dhaka University Teachers Association. As a classmate, I am seeking a fair investigation and punishment for the incident.
Source:bd News24
January 13, 2024 15:29 UTC
Restoration project worth the work for Villager
TodayA mix of clouds and sun during the morning will give way to cloudy skies this afternoon. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Winds light and variable. TomorrowCloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
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January 13, 2024 11:12 UTC
India issues' red alert' in Delhi as temperature dips to 3.6°C
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a cold day warning in Delhi as dense fog engulfed parts of Northern India, disrupting air traffic and railways. On Saturday morning, the nation’s capital Delhi, recorded the season's lowest temperature at 3.6 degrees Celsius, the Indian media reported. According to the IMD, visibility at Delhi's central meteorological station, Safdarjung Observatory, was 200 metres at 5:30 am on Saturday. The IMD has also issued a 'red alert' for severe cold spells across Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh. Cold waves are expected to blanket parts of India, including Delhi, for a few more days.
Source:bd News24
January 13, 2024 10:27 UTC
US military confirms new strike on Yemen's Huthi rebels
WASHINGTON, Jan 13, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - The United States military said lateFriday it had carried out another strike on Yemen's Huthi rebels, this timeon a radar site, a day after multiple air strikes by US and UK forces on thecountry's capital Sanaa. "US forces conducted a strike against a Huthi radar site in Yemen" at around3:45 am local time Saturday, a statement from US Central Command said. The strike was "a follow-on action on a specific military target" related tothe previous day's strikes, the statement said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 13, 2024 05:50 UTC
Mother, son charred in Karwan Bazar slum fire
Photo: Bangladesh Fire Service & Civil DefenceAlo Begum was at Karwan Bazar kitchen market late at night to buy leftover vegetables which she later sells to make a living. Recalling the incident, Alo explained, "The flames initially caught toddler Nafis, and Sharmin, unwilling to leave her son, also caught fire. Tajul explained that the slum near the rail track at Karwan Bazar had about 400 shanties, some of them being two-storied. Kulsuma Begum, 36, a fish cutter at Karwan Bazar kitchen market, has been living in the slum for the past 10 years who narrowly escaped the blaze. Visiting the spot, Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner Habibur Rahman said that most of the residents of the slum are daily labourers at Karwan Bazar.
Source:bd News24
January 13, 2024 05:49 UTC