Time for New Year's resolutions
The beginning of the New Year is often a time many people make resolutions for the year ahead. Surveys show that 38% of adults in the United States set New Year’s resolutions every year, and 48% of people prioritize improving their fitness, while 36% focus on improving their mental health. Some responders said they would not be making resolutions, while other people called the resolutions other names. “So this year’s would be case happiness, don’t wait to make memories, move intentionally daily, and to honor boundaries.”Becky Kosmicki of Cairo said she had given up on New Year’s resolutions. “I do occasionally try to make resolutions at various times of the year,” she said.
Source:Daily Sun
January 02, 2024 07:15 UTC
Foreign secretary hosts reception for honorary consuls
Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen has hosted a reception for honorary consuls representing 69 countries in Dhaka. President of FBCCI and Honorary Consul of Japan Mahbubul Alam, Honorary Consul General of Greece Faruk Hassan, Honorary Consul of Indonesia Sufi Mizanur Rahman, Founding President of Consular Corps Bangladesh Asif Chowdhury and CCB Vice President and Honorary Consul of Malta Shoeb Chowdhury, Honorary Consul of Djibouti Abdul Haque and Honorary Consul of Mongolia Nasreen Fatema Awal spoke on the occasion. Foreign Secretary Masud said that honorary consuls and consul generals play a key role in sustaining sound bilateral ties. Asif Chowdhury admired the Foreign Ministry for organising the reception and expressed hope that it will foster amity and fraternity. He thanked the foreign secretary for recognising the privileges for honorary consuls and consul generals.
Source:bd News24
January 02, 2024 04:39 UTC
I stayed off social media for a week and rediscovered awe
Without social media to occupy me at all times, my mind went empty: gloriously empty, with space for nature and new ideas. Eager to prolong the feeling after I got a new phone, I decided to stay off social media during an upcoming vacation. My social media addiction includes posting videos of my real-world activities, including dancing, so I knew it would be difficult for me. How would a complete social media cleanse change me? Just as I was marveling at how painless it was to stay off social media, I relapsed.
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January 02, 2024 01:26 UTC
General Daily Insight for January 02, 2024
General Daily Insight for January 02, 2024 Our emotions might create obstacles. For the best results, make sure you’re working alongside anyone who’s helping you. Cancer June 21 – July 22 Your communications may not sit well with someone in your life. It’s understandable to center yourself when you’re working on a personal project, having fun, or taking care of your health, but when you’re working with a team, this can provoke a “me vs. them” attitude that is not useful when you’re aiming for a common goal. Capricorn December 22 – January 19 It’s hard to know what you don’t know.
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January 02, 2024 00:20 UTC
Nobel Laureate Yunus, 3 others get 6 months in jail for violations of labour law
A court in Dhaka has sentenced Nobel prize-winning microcredit pioneer Muhammad Yunus, the chairman of Grameen Telecom, and three other company executives to six months in prison for breaching labour laws of Bangladesh. Judge Sheikh Marina Sultana of the Dhaka Third Labour Court delivered the verdict in the case on Monday. The three other suspects in the case are Grameen Telecom Managing Director Ashraful Hasan and directors Nurjahan Begum and Md Shahjahan. The court fined them Tk 5,000 under Section 303 (3) of the Labour Act. Yunus co-shared the Nobel Peace Prize in 2006 with the Grameen Bank - a first for Bangladesh.
Source:bd News24
January 01, 2024 22:12 UTC
Court sentences Yunus to six months in jail for labour law violation
A labour court in Dhaka has sentenced Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus and three others to six months of imprisonment with a fine of Tk 25,000 each in a law violation case, according to UNB. Sheikh Merina Sultana, judge of the third labour court of Dhaka, delivered the judgement around 3:00 pm on Monday. The others accused in the case are- Ashraful Hasan, former managing director of Grameen Telecom Trust, and directors Nurjahan Begum and M Shahjahan. Earlier, On September 9, 2021, Labour Inspector Arifuzzaman of the Department of Inspection for Factories and Establishments filed the case with Dhaka 3rd Labour Court. On June 6, 2023, Dhaka labour court-3 framed charges against the four accused.
Source:bd News24
January 01, 2024 21:36 UTC
Two cold snaps may sweep through Bangladesh in January
Temperatures are forecast to plummet in January as the Met Office expects one or two cold snaps to sweep across Bangladesh at the beginning of the new year. The country logged its lowest temperature of 11.6 degrees Celsius in the 24 hours to Monday evening in Tentulia. The highest temperature, 29.5 degrees Celsius, was recorded in Chattogram's Sitakunda. In its monthly forecast for January, the Met Office said the weather will likely remain cold and foggy on the polling day on Jan 7.
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January 01, 2024 20:08 UTC
Shaheed Freedom Fighter & Intellectual Memorial Committee formed
BADARGANJ, Rangpur, Jan 1, 2023 (BSS) - A 14-member committee has been formed to oversee a structure built in memory of Shaheed 1971 veteran and Intellectual Lt. Col. Md. It said the committee would look after all aspects of the structure including its maintenance and development while it was constructed by the martyr's son senior journalist Nadeem Qadir. Mashiur Rahman and senior journalist M. Altaf Hossain Dulal (Prothom Alo) as its President and General Secretary respectively. The memorial's shape resemblances a boat, the symbol of traditional Bangladesh as well as Awami League, the political party that led the War against Pakistan. Other members of the Committee are Organising Secretary Md.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 01, 2024 18:43 UTC
Awami League doesn’t need to rig election because it has won people's hearts: Hasina
The Awami League does not need to resort to electoral fraud because it has won over people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said. Addressing a campaign rally in Dhaka’s Kalabagan on Monday, the ruling party chief also urged the people to cast their ballot in the Jan 7 polls and give a “befitting” reply to the BNP’s violent boycott of the election. “We get the people’s vote because we’ve won their hearts by working for their education, food, clothing and housing. We don’t need to rig the vote,” she said. Hasina recalled the High Court declared illegal the military rules of Ziaur Rahman and HM Ershad, the founder of the BNP and the Jatiya Party, respectively.
Source:bd News24
January 01, 2024 17:45 UTC
‘I’ve been punished for wrongdoing I did not commit,’ Yunus says after conviction in labour law case
Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus has said a Dhaka court punished him for the wrongdoing he “did not commit” after his conviction for labour law violations. “You can call this justice if you want to,” he said in his immediate reaction after the Judge Sheikh Marina Sultana of the Dhaka Third Labour Court gave the ruling in the case on Monday. She sentenced Yunus, the chairman of Grameen Telecom, and three other executives of the firm, to six months in jail. The court fined them Tk 5,000 under Section 303 (3) of the Labour Act. They were also fined an additional Tk 25,000 under Section 307 of the same law.
Source:bd News24
January 01, 2024 15:04 UTC
No. 5 UConn looks to shake off rust in clash vs. DePaul
Reigning national champion UConn will come off a pronounced layoff on Tuesday evening when Big East rival DePaul visits Storrs, Conn. "I think we showed a little bit of fatigue," Huskies coach Dan Hurley said then. They've got a chance at winning another national championship," DePaul coach Tony Stubblefield said. "So we're going to have to be really, really locked in in a very hostile environment and go out there and compete for 40 minutes and give ourselves a chance to win." UConn swept the season series from DePaul in 2022-23, winning by 14 on the road and 29 at home.
Source:Daily Sun
January 01, 2024 14:57 UTC
New Year festivities prompt 971 noise complaints
The emergency helpline 999 received 971 calls throughout Bangladesh about loud music and noise pollution during the first hour of the New Year 2024 celebrations. Dhaka alone accounted for 237 of these complaints, said Inspector Anwar Sattar, the spokesman for the service. They received 526 calls by midnight and an additional 445 between midnight and noon on Monday. In response, the police visited the reported locations and took action to stop the loud music blaring out from speakers, according to Anwar. The fire service raised awareness by sharing statistics on fires caused by lanterns and fireworks in recent years.
Source:bd News24
January 01, 2024 14:30 UTC
National Social Service Day tomorrow
DHAKA, Jan 1, 2024 (BSS) - The National Social Service Day-2024 will be observed in the country tomorrow at the initiative of the Social Welfare Ministry through different programmes. President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today issued separate messages wishing success of all the programmes taken on the occasion of 'National Social Service Day-2024'. In his message, President Mohammed Shahabuddin said, "I welcome the initiative of the Ministry of Social Welfare to celebrate 'National Social Service Day-2024'." Bangabandhu undertook various welfare programmes giving priority to the development of the poor and helpless people and strengthening social security, he added. He said Department of Social Service has implemented 54 programmes to strengthen the social safety net programme.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
January 01, 2024 13:53 UTC
General Daily Insight for January 01, 2024
General Daily Insight for January 01, 2024 It’s time to speak with confidence! Talking to another person about what you’re trying to make happen could help, especially someone who specializes in whatever you’re attempting to do. There’s no need to feel like you need to do it all — let someone give you a roadmap. Taurus April 20 – May 20 All might not be peaceful in your connections with others. Gemini May 21 – June 20 Being bossy probably won’t get you across your desired finish line.
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January 01, 2024 12:14 UTC
Sumter County Sheriff’s Office introduces K-9
TodaySun and clouds mixed. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph. TonightMostly cloudy skies this evening will become partly cloudy after midnight. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. TomorrowExcept for a few afternoon clouds, mainly sunny.
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January 01, 2024 11:31 UTC