Two traders killed in Jamalpur road crash
Two traders were killed and seven others injured in a three-way collision involving a bus, a small passenger vehicle, locally called Laguna, and an autorickshaw in Jamalpur on Friday. The dead were identified as vegetable traders 40-year-old Anwar Hossain from Tangail’s Dhanbari Upazila, and 52-year-old Shamsul Hossain from Jamalpur’s Sontia village. A Dhaka-bound Sadnan Paribahan bus from Jamalpur collided head-on with a Laguna and an autorickshaw headed to Jamalpur from Tangail, said Muhammad Mohabbat Kabir, chief of Jamalpur Central Police Station. Two people died on the spot, while seven others were injured, he said, adding all of the victims were passengers on the Laguna and autorickshaw. Police and fire service personnel rescued the injured crash victims and took them to the Jamalpur 250-bed General Hospital.
Source:bd News24
December 15, 2023 12:11 UTC
Dense fog to shroud Bangladesh as winter sets in
The advent of winter has sent temperatures tumbling and cast a veil of thick fog across Bangladesh, especially in the north. And, the Met Office expects dense fog to blanket the country from midnight to morning over the next three days. In its 72-hour forecast issued on Friday, the Met Office said the weather is likely to remain dry, with partially clouded skies across the country. In the last 24 hours, Chuadanga recorded the lowest temperature in the country at 10.6 degrees Celsius. Teknaf was the warmest place in the country during that time, with the mercury reaching 31.2 degrees Celsius.
Source:bd News24
December 15, 2023 11:31 UTC
Army rescues 3 abducted UPDF members in Khagrachhari
KHAGRACHHARI, Dec 15, 2023 (BSS) - Bangladesh Army has rescued three members of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) who were abducted from Panchhari upazila of the district. On secret information, a team of Bangladesh Army, led by Khagrachhari Zone Commander Lt Col Abul Hasnat Jewel, conducted the drive in Tarabonchara area of Latiban union around 12:30am last night and rescued them. They were rescued and brought to Panchhari Police Station, Khagrachhari Zone Commander Lt Col Abul Hasnat Jewel said. He said a team of Bangladesh Army conducted the drive around 9:00pm last night. On Monday night, miscreants attacked the remote Anilpara of Pujgang in Panchhari upazila and killed four people, including the central organizing secretary of the UPDF-backed Democratic Youth Forum Bipul Chakma, and abducted three UPDF members, the OC added.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 15, 2023 11:31 UTC
Nebraska volleyball notes: Freshmen continue to dominate; successful block touches; NU fans make noise
TAMPA, Fla. — Could the Nebraska volleyball team have a good season when it would need to play several freshmen? Husker freshman Harper Murray gets why some people would question if Nebraska could be great with so many freshmen. Block touchesThe stuff blocks bring the wow factor, and Nebraska led in blocks 15-7 on Thursday. It’s the block touches — not a stuff but a chance to extend the point — that win matches like this. Our block was really disciplined tonight.”In addition to the 15 blocks against Pittsburgh, Nebraska had 17 blocks in its last match against Arkansas.
Source:Daily Sun
December 15, 2023 11:23 UTC
Nebraska's John Bullock returning for sixth season in 2024
The Nebraska defense has gotten a boost for the 2024 season with the return of another starter. Linebacker John Bullock announced on social media Thursday that he will be returning for his sixth season with Nebraska in 2024. Formerly a special teams contributor, an impressive spring campaign turned Bullock into a scholarship player and key option at middle linebacker. His younger brother, Alex Bullock, suggested after the season finale last month that the siblings may have played their last game together. “John Bullock was one of the best players on our team this spring," Rhule said in May.
Source:Daily Sun
December 15, 2023 09:43 UTC
3 killed, 5 hurt in Jamalpur road accident
JAMALPUR, Dec 15, 2023 (BSS)- Three people including a driver were killed and five others injured in a triangular collision on Jamalpur-Tangail highway in the district today. The deceased were identified as Anowar Hossian at village Chhatrapur in Dhanbari upazila under Tangail district, driver of the pick-up van Suja Mandol,34, at village Fulbaria and Samsul Haque, 45, at village Chhantiya in Jamalpur sadar upazila, Officer-in-charge of Jamalpur Sadar police station Muhammad Mohabbat Kabir said. The accident occurred when a Dhaka-bound passenger bus from Jamalpur hit a vegetable carrier pickup van from opposite direction in Titpalla area around 6:30am, leaving two passengers of the pick-up van dead on the spot. In the triangular collision six persons, including the van driver, sustained injuries. A team of fire service and civil defence rescued the injured and admitted them to Jamalpur General Hospital where the van driver succumbed to her injuries.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 15, 2023 08:40 UTC
Villagers flee as investigation begins into sabotage of Gazipur rail line
Unidentified people have been accused in a case of damaging a rail line in Gazipur’s Bankharia in a way that led directly to a train accident that killed a man. Passenger Aslam Mia was killed in the accident and several other people, include the train master, were seriously injured. Three separate investigations into the incident are ongoing, one from the railways, another from the Gazipur district administration, and one from the Ministry of Railways. A taskforce has also been formed to track down those involved in the incident. Members of the taskforce conducted an operation in the area on Thursday.
Source:bd News24
December 15, 2023 07:45 UTC
Crazy record-setting Christmas capers
It was slow going because each Santa’s identity needed to be verified to enable the officials from Guinness World Records to officially declare a world record. In 2008, Guinness World Records confirmed that residents of Bethel and surrounding towns in Maine, USA, had built a 37.21m-tall snowperson. Guinness World Records says Rush is another serial record-breaker and has achieved over 200 Guinness World Records titles. Watch the video:Largest artificial Christmas treeA record for the largest artificial Christmas tree was set on Christmas Eve in 2016. Largest collection of Christmas broochesThe largest collection of Christmas brooches is 7 929, achieved by Adam Wide of the UK.
Source:bd News24
December 15, 2023 07:36 UTC
Chamber of Commerce hosts open house
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayCloudy early, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph..TonightCloudy early, becoming mostly clear after midnight. Slight chance of a rain shower. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Source:Daily Sun
December 15, 2023 05:56 UTC
US identifies use of AI as risk in financial system
US identifies use of AI as risk in financial systemWASHINGTON, Dec 15, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - US regulators have identified the use of artificial intelligence as a vulnerability in the financial system for the first time, according to a report released on Thursday. There is a need to monitor "rapid developments in AI, including generative AI, to ensure that oversight structures keep up with or stay ahead of emerging risks to the financial system," said the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) in its annual report. "As financial institutions continue to evaluate and adopt innovative technologies, uptake of AI could accelerate," said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who chairs the council, on Thursday. The annual report found that the US financial system is resilient and the banking system remains sound -- despite turmoil earlier this year involving the collapse of some US regional lenders. It also called for financial institutions and regulators to boost their ability to monitor AI innovation, and identify emerging risks.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 15, 2023 05:47 UTC
Bangladesh issues health warning about Nipah virus
The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, has issued a warning for Nipah virus this winter, urging Bangladeshis to stay safe. In an emergency notice on Thursday, the DGHS warned people against eating partially eaten fruit, consuming the raw juice of dates, and advised them to wash fruit with water before eating. The DGHS also urged date juice collectors and vendors not to sell raw juice to anyone. There is, however, no restriction on eating jaggery made from date palm juice. The symptoms of Nipah include fever, headache, convulsions, delirium, fainting, and, in some cases, shortness of breath.
Source:bd News24
December 15, 2023 03:14 UTC
136 more Bangladeshi migrants return home from Libya
DHAKA, Dec 14, 2023 (BSS) - A total of more 136 irregular Bangladeshi citizens, who were detained at Benghazi detention centre in the Libyan capital of Tripoli, today return home by a chartered flight of Buraq Air UZ-0222. With this, the total number of returnees rose to 534, a foreign ministry press release said here. With the financial support of the IOM, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry and its Mission in Tripoli coordinating the ongoing process of repatriating Bangladeshis trapped in Libya. The efforts of the foreign ministry to repatriate irregular Bangladeshi from Libya will be continued, the release added. Earlier, 143, 110 and 145 irregular Bangladeshi nationals returned home from Ainjera Detention Center in Tripoli, Libya on November 28, 30 and December 6, respectively under the same process.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 14, 2023 20:30 UTC
Dhaka's air quality worsens as winter sets in
As winter descends on Dhaka, the city is grappling with alarming levels of air pollution, posing serious health risks. At 8 am on Thursday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital soared to 315 PM, a hazardous level. Although it slightly improved to 242 by 1 pm, it remains perilous for health. Dhaka currently ranks second on the list of cities with the worst air quality, behind Pakistan's Lahore.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 20:17 UTC