Garment workers protest on Dhaka-Aricha highway, halting traffic for over three hours
The workers of an apparel factory blocked the Dhaka-Aricha highway to protest an alleged assault on a colleague for demanding a wage hike. Workers of Rising Group’s Mahmuda Attires Ltd in Dhamrai’s Sutipara Union occupied the highway for three and a half hours from 10:30 am Thursday, causing a gridlock, according to local police station chief Sizajul Islam. Normal traffic resumed after the police went to the scene and persuaded the protesters to clear the highway around 1:30 pm, Sirajul said. The angry workers staged the blockade after factory authorities allegedly hired a local ‘thug’ to beat up Mamun and other workers demanding higher pay. There is no grade system here and everyone earns the same wage,” said Rafiqul Islam, a factory worker.
Source:bd News24
January 05, 2024 00:03 UTC
Govt takes project to establish digital archives, libraries
DHAKA, Jan 4, 2024 (BSS) - The government has taken a project of Taka 296 crore 35 lakh and 31 thousand titled 'National Archives and National Library Digitization, Online Service Expansion and Modernization' for the establishment of digital archives and libraries. The Department of Archives and Library under the Ministry of Cultural Affairs is implementing the project and the Bangladesh Army is acting as the executing agency, an official release said here today. The implementation period of the project is from July, 2023 to June, 2027. The main objective of the project is to digitize and preserve about 9 crore archival and library materials using modern equipment. Besides, the objectives of the project are to ensure the security of digital data of National Archives and National Libraries, expand online services and increase the capacity of officials and employees of government offices related to records, the release said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 04, 2024 23:43 UTC
As election campaigns draw to a close, maintaining a peaceful polling environment takes priority
Under the watchful eye of law enforcers, the ballot papers for the election were sent to remote areas. Amid heightened security, the papers are to arrive at 2,964 remote polling centres late on Saturday afternoon and at 39,061 polling centres by 6am on Sunday. All candidates for the polls must end their election campaigns by 8am on Friday. This year 28 parties, including the ruling Awami League and the Jatiya Party, are taking part. There are also 436 independent candidates, at least a third of whom hold local or central positions in the Awami League.
Source:bd News24
January 04, 2024 20:19 UTC
Joy points out at BNP's falsehood over violence, arson attacks
DHAKA, Jan 4, 2024 (BSS) - Referring to pleas of victims fell prey to recent spell of violence, Bangabandhu's grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy in a tweet pointed out at the disinformation campaign on passing the blame on Awami League waged by BNP centering the wave of arson attacks. I request Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to ensure punishment for those who burned my son and their instigators," said Runi Begum, mother of Nahid burnt alive during BNP Jamaat regime. "BNP Jamaat arsonists burnt us. But we are alive because of the Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute opened by Sheikh Hasina "Shikdar Mohammad, who was injured in an arson attack in Chattogram on December 3. Citing these references, Sajeeb Wazed wrote "Now the world should listen to the first-hand accounts from arson attack victims and relatives of those innocent lives perished since the outbreak of the violence as BNP Jamaat combine waged street violence to thwart polls".
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 04, 2024 19:50 UTC
I was the lone holdout on a Baltimore jury; I don’t feel good about it | GUEST COMMENTARY
The defense argued that at this moment, the defendant believed the victim was reaching for a gun. We jurors didn’t know what triggered his outburst, but it seemed to involve a beef with the state’s attorney. We don’t see Henry Fonda holding back tears while the other jurors roll their eyes and hoard the snacks. Unlike Henry Fonda, I didn’t convert anyone to my position. Also unlike Henry Fonda, I didn’t feel good about it.
Source:Daily Sun
January 04, 2024 16:55 UTC
Stock market today: Wall Street ends mixed, and yields rise after solid data on the economy
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January 04, 2024 16:52 UTC
Hidden gem, White Dove Coffee, wins Best of Flag for first time
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Source:Daily Sun
January 04, 2024 16:41 UTC
Vote for the boat and let us serve you again: Hasina to citizens
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has addressed the nation ahead of the election, urging Bangladeshis to vote her Awami League party to power for a fourth consecutive term. “If we have made any mistakes along the way, we ask you to look on it with kind and forgiving eyes,” the premier said in a speech broadcast by state-run Bangladesh Television on Thursday evening. “If we can form a government once again, we will have a chance to fix these mistakes. Please vote for the ‘boat’ symbol in the Jan 7 election and allow us the opportunity to serve you once again.”The BNP, the largest opposition party in the country, has called a 48-hour hartal starting Saturday and continuing into election day as part of its campaign to boycott the polls under what it has described as a ‘partisan’ government.
Source:bd News24
January 04, 2024 14:55 UTC
Longtime boyfriend jogs 8 km in shorts and gym vest to marry Aamir Khan's daughter
Ira Khan, the daughter of Bollywood actor Aamir Khan, tied the knot with her longtime boyfriend, fitness trainer Nupur Shikhare, in Mumbai, according to local media reports. Aamir’s first wife Reena Dutta, ex-wife Kiran Rao, sons Junaid Khan and Azad, and Nupur’s mother Pritam Shikhare, were all seen decked up for the big wedding on Wednesday. The groom, however, jogged 8 kilometres to the wedding venue, and proceeded to complete the formalities wearing a pair of shorts and a gym vest, The Indian Express said.
Source:bd News24
January 04, 2024 12:46 UTC
Our Moment Cafe group celebrates anniversary
Richard and Carolyn Vena, of the Village of Summerhill, dance during an Our Moment Cafe meeting at Chula Vista Recreation on Oct. 17. The group meets twice a month at Chula Vista Recreation and once a month at Bacall Recreation.
Source:Daily Sun
January 04, 2024 11:44 UTC
BNP activists vandalise police vehicle during procession in Dhamrai
BNP activists have allegedly attacked and vandalised a police van in Dhaka’s Dhamrai Upazila during a procession marking the opposition group’s election boycott campaign. At least three policemen were injured in the attack that took place near the Gazi Market in Kalampur on Thursday, said Sirajul Islam, chief of Dhamrai Police Station. The BNP activists brought out a procession in Kalampur, but the police quickly intervened, witnesses said. Law enforcers detained some of the activists, prompting BNP loyalists to hurl brickbats at a police vehicle, according to Sirajul. The injured policemen received first aid at a local hospital, he said.
Source:bd News24
January 04, 2024 11:13 UTC
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January 04, 2024 04:32 UTC
India's Gujarat state signs deals worth $86bn ahead of investment summit
India's Gujarat state on Wednesday signed initial investment agreements worth 7.17 trillion Indian rupees ($86.07 billion) with 58 companies operating in sectors such as energy, oil and gas, and chemicals, its government said. The home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Gujarat has been signing these agreements ahead of its biennial Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit, which is scheduled to take place in state capital Gandhinagar from Jan 10 to Jan 12. The companies that signed the pacts included NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, which proposed an investment of 900 billion Indian rupees ($10.80 billion) to create 15 gigawatt (GW) renewable energy parks and projects to meet the agricultural sector's power needs, a senior Industries Department official said. NTPC also proposed a further investment of 700 billion Indian rupees ($8.40 billion) for fuel cell electric vehicle mobility, hydrogen blending with natural gas, production of green chemicals such as ammonia and methanol, and 5GW hydrogen-based energy storage projects, the official added.
Source:bd News24
January 04, 2024 01:52 UTC