Can the economy regain momentum after the election?
The start of 2023 brought good news for Bangladesh’s economy – the approval of a $3.3 billion loan agreement by the International Monetary Fund. Despite the global lender’s help, the economy has failed to overcome many of its hurdles. Economist Zaid Bakht, the chairman of Agrani Bank, thinks the efforts to stabilise the economy will gain pace once the new government takes charge after the election. The Russia-Ukraine war’s effects have begun to fade, but falling dollar reserves and runaway inflation headlined Bangladesh’s economy throughout 2023. Import prices rose as the taka devalued against the dollar, fuel prices jumped as subsidies were cut, export growth slowed, and money laundering under the guise of exports haunted the economy.
Source:bd News24
December 31, 2023 16:02 UTC
As a college professor, I think we should mandate a minimum age limit for smartphones
In my English Composition class, we discuss developing technology and spend time talking about the pull of social media. Estimates are that by 10 years of age, 42% of American children have a phone. And my students already know the data – social media stresses you out, it can make teenagers depressed, it makes conversations in real life awkward. There have been many articles about how tech workers in Silicon Valley ban or limit social media for their own children, even as they sell it to ours. It’s a start, but perhaps it is time for another conversation: to mandate an age limit for smartphones.
Source:Daily Sun
December 31, 2023 15:25 UTC
Flagstaff History: Traveling man died trying to jump on train
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Source:Daily Sun
December 31, 2023 12:32 UTC
I always fumble my New Year’s resolutions. But I have a fresh plan for a new me in 2024
If, like me, you struggle with your self-confidence, your resolutions can sound a bit too good to be true. And, as our old habits kick in and we lose faith in ourselves, those goals can seem further and further out of reach. Then, when I made a mistake, it felt almost comfortable because I was returning to the routines and habits of my usual life. This fed back into my feelings of inadequacy and the lingering worry that I would never reach my full potential. With this realisation, I began looking forward to making this round of resolutions a bit different.
Source:bd News24
December 31, 2023 12:17 UTC
23 VHS athletics highlights
Lara Braganza and Ava Ehinger each medaled twice at the state swim meet in Ocala. Ehinger broke school records in the 100 backstroke (57.82) and 200 IM (2:13.67); Braganza was third in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 200 freestyle.
Source:Daily Sun
December 31, 2023 11:14 UTC
Clash, vandalism, arson in Dhaka’s Banasree after house aide's body found in the street
Agitated locals have vandalised a residence and torched vehicles in Dhaka's Banasree over allegations that a household aide was murdered. "A household aide died there," said Hayatul Islam Khan, deputy commissioner of Motijheel Division police. The body was found lying outside the house and agitated locals vandalised it." Locals say that they found the bloody body in front of the house gate early in the morning. They later learnt the victim worked as a household aide at the house.
Source:bd News24
December 31, 2023 07:39 UTC
PM opens nationwide free textbook distribution
DHAKA, Dec 31, 2023 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today inaugurated free textbooks distribution among students up to the secondary level for the academic year of 2024 as the textbooks distribution is set to officially start across the country tomorrow. The premier opened the textbook distribution programme at an event at her office through handing over books to students of pre-primary, primary and secondary levels in the morning. At the distribution ceremony on the eve of the new year-2024, Sheikh Hasina wished all a Happy New Year. With Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni in the chair, Deputy Minister for Education Mohibul Hassan Chowdhoury delivered the welcome address. The government has so far distributed over 464,78,29,883 copies free textbooks among students up to secondary levels across the country since 2010.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 31, 2023 06:20 UTC
World prepares to ring in 2024
In Sydney, the self-proclaimed "New Year's capital of the world", more than a million partygoers are expected to pack the city's foreshore, despite uncharacteristically dank weather. Eight tonnes of fireworks will light the fuse on 2024, a year that will bring elections concerning half the world's population and a summer Olympiad celebrated in Paris. The last 12 months brought "Barbiegeddon" at the box office, a proliferation of human-seeming artificial intelligence tools and a world-first whole-eye transplant. Perhaps more than anything, 2023 will be remembered for Hamas's October 7 assault on southern Israel -- and Israel's ferocious reprisals. - To the polls -Russia's is just one of several pivotal elections scheduled, with 2024 looming as the year of the ballots.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 31, 2023 05:02 UTC
Sugar Bowl: Preview, Prop Pick and Prediction
The Sugar Bowl featuring Washington and Texas promises to provide a showcase for a pair of frisky offenses. The winner is certain to cause headaches for its opponent in the College Football Playoff national title game a week later. 2 Washington Huskies vs. No. The way the Texas Longhorns are scoring creates the belief that the Washington Huskies will have to create turnovers and consistently flip field position. Two-leg parlay: Texas moneyline (-188) parlayed to the under 72.5 (-310) for a plus-money Sugar Bowl wager (+102, FanDuel).
Source:Daily Sun
December 31, 2023 02:47 UTC
Belgian swimmer’s Olympic aspirations rooted in Flagstaff
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Source:Daily Sun
December 31, 2023 02:23 UTC
General Daily Insight for December 31, 2023
General Daily Insight for December 31, 2023 There’s a particular efficiency to this New Year’s Eve. Libra September 23 – October 22 You don’t have to stay up until midnight if you don’t want to. Scorpio October 23 – November 21 There’s time for one last party before 2023 comes to an end! Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 The year is nearly over, but you can still make the most of it! Aquarius January 20 – February 18 Everyone else may seem ready to go out and party, but you’re potentially feeling something else entirely.
Source:Daily Sun
December 31, 2023 02:02 UTC
JASAD declares manifesto pledging revival of Liberation War spirit
DHAKA, Dec 30, 2023 (BSS) - Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal (JASAD) today declared its election manifesto pledging to fight in parliament and on streets to eliminate syndicates of looters and corrupt people that control state, politics and economy. JASAD general secretary Shirin Akhter disclosed the party's election manifesto for the 12th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) election at the party office in the capital's Bangabandhu Avenue. JASAD also pledged to ensure good governance and rule of law, end discrimination-deprivation and root out anti-liberation forces to continue the current spree of development with Liberation War spirit. Of them, 63 candidates are contesting with party symbol "Mashal" (torch) and three candidates are contesting with "Boat" symbol as candidate of the 14 party alliance. JASAD stressed on ensuring universal food security, universal health security, universal education, universal social security and universal internet accessibility as essential fundamental rights of citizens; decentralization and establishment of people's self-governance led by elected representatives at various levels.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 30, 2023 22:04 UTC
Camberwell clash: Four cops hurt after stick-wielding crowd attacks police as theatre protest descends into mayhem
FOUR Police officers were injured when they were attacked by a stick-wielding crowd as a protest descended into mayhem. Shocking footage showed police struggling to contain dozens of protesters outside a theatre in Camberwell, South London. Amid the chaos, the group can be seen launching missiles and throwing plastic barriers at cops. Met Police this afternoon said: "Officers are on scene in Camberwell Road, SE5 where there is a protest with approximately 50 people gathered outside a private venue. Around 2.30pm, the Southwark branch of the Met said: "A section 35 dispersal order has been put in place in the area of Camberwell Road, Southwark, until 7am.
Source:Daily Sun
December 30, 2023 21:54 UTC
Rose Bowl: Preview, Prop Pick and Prediction
1 Michigan Wolverines vs. No. Site: Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.Line: Michigan -1.5; total 44.5 (FanDuel). The Michigan program, coached by the narrative-friendly Jim Harbaugh, is among the elite iconic brands in college football history. "A hundred percent," Milroe said in advance of the Rose Bowl. Credit the strength of this coaching staff and the players' belief in that instruction.
Source:Daily Sun
December 30, 2023 21:33 UTC
Bangladesh assigns 1740,000 policemen with election duty
The remaining 15,000 policemen will be engaged in routine work. Anwar said additional policemen and plainclothesmen have been deployed to the areas vulnerable to violence or irregularities. Police have arrested around 1,500 people who were involved in recent incidents of violence, according to him. The Ansar and Village Defence Party said 8,500 of their members have been deployed as striking forces, who will work until Jan 13.
Source:bd News24
December 30, 2023 20:40 UTC