Those who kill people setting fire on train won't be spared: Quader
Those who kill people setting fire on train won't be spared: QuaderDHAKA, Dec 19, 2023 (BSS) - Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader today said those who are responsible for killing four people including child by setting fire on moving train won't be spared. "The arson attack on moving train in Bangladesh was as like as those attacks are being carried out on Palestinians by Israeli forces. The arsonists won't get spared," he said while inaugurating a "victory procession" in front of IEB auditorium adjacent to the historic Suhrawardy Udyan here. Quader hoped the people will give their verdict on January 7 against the arson terrorism and corruption. The AL general secretary said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina raised voice against Israeli aggression and killing on Palestinians but BNP-Jamaat clique is keeping mum on the issue.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 20, 2023 03:18 UTC
At least 118 killed in northwest China earthquake
Rescuers in remote villages of northwest China dug through the rubble of collapsed homes on Tuesday after China's deadliest earthquake in years killed at least 118 people and injured hundreds more. The quake damaged thousands of homes -- many of them ramshackle brick structures -- and sent residents running into the freezing streets for safety.
Source:Daily Sun
December 19, 2023 23:31 UTC
Enter the interim: Duke, Troy seek bowl win for coaching fill-ins
Unique is a fair description for the Birmingham Bowl matchup of teams linked by their current coaching circumstances. For Troy, defensive coordinator Greg Gasparato is the interim coach after Jon Sumrall's departure to Tulane. Manny Diaz, most recently Penn State's defensive coordinator and former Miami Hurricanes head coach, is Duke's head coach for next season. Troy entered the bowl season sixth nationally in sacks and 15th in total defense. Duke entered the bowl season ranked 14th nationally in red-zone defense.
Source:Daily Sun
December 19, 2023 23:30 UTC
Remembering Teachers Who Mattered and Are Part of Who I Am Today - The Cornell Daily Sun
I am thinking of teachers who still matter to me from high school through graduate school and what they had in common. In those classes I had four teachers that made a difference and ultimately had a tangible role in shaping my desire to teach. Leaderboard 2Two English teachers saw my potential and pushed me to read and think about what I was reading. Long after as I negotiated the path from college to grad school to Cornell and to full professor, he remained a mentor. The Cornell Daily Sun is interested in publishing a broad and diverse set of content from the Cornell and greater Ithaca community.
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December 19, 2023 21:31 UTC
A mother and child were killed in an arson attack. In death, their bodies still cling to each other
They contain the bodies of four victims of an arson attack on a train. The remains of a mother and child, still holding each other in death, are inside one of the bags. A fire blazed through three compartments of Mohanganj Express train from Netrokona as it arrived in Dhaka early on Tuesday morning. Many managed to escape, but the fire service recovered the four bodies from one of the compartments after they put out the blaze. She was taking the train to Dhaka with their two children and her younger brother, according to Mizanur’s brother Delowar Hossain Titu, who spoke to the media at the hospital.
Source:bd News24
December 19, 2023 12:25 UTC
Train operations to continue defying sabotage: Sujan
DHAKA, Dec 19, 2023 (BSS) - Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan today said that the operations of trains will not stop in view of the sabotage activities. "The country' safe railway journey is being destabilized through sabotage and terrorist activities. Political terrorism and sabotage has posed a threat to safe rail operations, Sujan said, adding that in the name of political programmes, the communication system got disrupted except the railway. Three coaches of the train were burnt and four people died in the incident, Sujan added. On that day, two coaches of a commuter train were damaged severely, Sujan said, adding, Jamuna Express came under sabotage in a planned way at Sharishbari in Jamalpur on November 19.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 19, 2023 12:19 UTC
91 noted citizens call for preventing ill-efforts to foil polls
DHAKA, Dec 19, 2023 (BSS) - A total of 91 eminent citizens, including a former chief justice, former bureaucrats, retired major generals and university teachers, today called for preventing ill-efforts being made to foil the January 7 general elections. In a joint statement, they said, as part of the democratic process, the 12th national elections is going to be held in the country in line with the constitution achieved through a long bloody struggle. The Election Commission (EC) and others concerned have been working to make the polls free, fair, peaceful and participatory but a vested quarter is trying to foil the elections, the citizens said. In continuation of that, unruly BNP men killed a cop in the capital on October 28 in the name of mass rally and even BNP workers carried out attack on the residence of the chief justice, they said, adding that the BNP-Jamaat men also burned a sleeping transport worker dead. The main aim of these sabotage was to halt the democratic progress of the country by foiling the next general elections, they said, calling upon the country's people to make the next polls a success by exercising their voting rights.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 19, 2023 12:09 UTC
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December 19, 2023 07:45 UTC
School district set for return to court fighting DOL ruling
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December 19, 2023 05:04 UTC
Candidates kick off election campaign after allocation of symbols in Khulna
KHULNA, Dec 18, 2023 (BSS)-Candidates have officially begun their campaigns today after the allocation of the election symbols by returning officers in Khulna. The stage is set for the general election with the completion of scrutiny of all nomination papers and the settling of the appeals. The 12th general election is scheduled to take place on Jan 7, from 8 am to 4 pm. Until then, they will tirelessly seek votes door-to-door, and fire up the voters with election rallies, gatherings and processions. Among them, eight are independent candidates, while the rest are affiliated with different political parties.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 19, 2023 00:12 UTC
Inu, Menon, Manju face tough reelection bids despite Awami League's backing
The Awami League had nominated former MP Talukdar Md Yunus in the constituency and now he needed to withdraw. The feud between the JaSaD and the Awami League in Kushtia has been evident for the past few years. A faction of the local Awami League refused to accept Inu in the past three elections. Mirpur Upazila Awami League leader Kamarul Arefin is running for the seat as an independent candidate and is backed by the local Awami League workers. While the Awami League candidate Kanailal Biswas withdrew from the race, Md Mohiuddin Moharaj, Pirojpur Awami League joint secretary, poses Manju a great challenge.
Source:bd News24
December 18, 2023 22:09 UTC
78 opposition MPs suspended from Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha: Reports
NEW DELHI, Dec 18, 2023 (BSS) -A total of 78 opposition members of parliament(MPs) both from Indian Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, were suspended today forstaging protests seeking Home Minister Amit Shah's statement on the recentsecurity breach inside the parliament, reports said. The Rajya Sabha this evening suspended 45 MPs for the remainder of the WinterSession, barely hours after the Lok Sabha suspended 33 over the Opposition'sincessant protests demanding the statement of Indian home minister on lastweek's security breach inside parliament. Meanwhile, 14 opposition MPs had been suspended last week, also for demandingthe statement on the same issue. Earlier today, the suspended MPs staged a protest on the stairs of the MakarDwar on the Parliament premises here. The suspended MPs from Lok Sabha include Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Congress'sleader in Lok Sabha, and Gaurav Gogoi, deputy leader of the party in theHouse.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 18, 2023 20:27 UTC
Shot clock implementation in basketball is nearly a sure thing for Classes C & D
The trickle-down implementation of the shot clock in basketball could become a torrent. Beyond that, another proposal would include Classes D-1 and D-2 as well. There will be 40 proposals on the agenda for the January district meetings. The 6:15 p.m. game, Grand Island (1-3) against Hastings (3-0), is the schools’ first meeting in basketball since the 2019-20 season. Games and times: Shelton vs. Osceola, 11:15 a.m.; Elkhorn North vs. Hastings St. Cecilia, 1 p.m.; Cross County vs. Adams Central, 2:45; Grand Island Central Catholic vs. Central City, 4:30; Grand Island vs. Hastings, 6:15; Omaha Roncalli vs. Doniphan Trumbull, 8.Photos: Lincoln High boys basketball vs. Lincoln East, Dec. 14
Source:Daily Sun
December 18, 2023 20:04 UTC