Stock market today: Wall Street rises again as the Dow ticks to another record
Stock market today: Wall Street rises again as the Dow ticks to another recordMost of Wall Street rose following its big rally from the day before on excitement that several cuts to interest rates may indeed be coming next year
Source:Daily Sun
December 14, 2023 19:12 UTC
Awami League’s partners in 14 Party Alliance ‘politely decline’ seat-sharing deal
JASAD President Hasanul Haq Inu has ‘politely declined’ the seat-sharing deal put forward by the Awami League for its partners in the 14 Party Alliance ahead of the general election. In response, Inu called for the Awami League to give up more seats to the alliance and to ensure that no Awami League leaders would run in those constituencies as independent candidates. He has also called for a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, the chief of the ruling party. The Awami League and the 14 Party Alliance have partnered since the 2008 election for the polls. In the three polls held since, two also included the Jatiya Party as an ally.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 18:14 UTC
Awami League offers to cede 7 parliamentary seats to 14 Party allies
The ruling Awami League has offered to withdraw from seven parliamentary races in favour of its partners in the 14 Party Alliance. Three of these seats will be contested by JASAD, three by the Workers Party, and one by the Jatiya Party JP, according to Amir Hossain Amu, the convener of the alliance. “We sat with leaders from the 14 Party Alliance today and a decision was finalised,” he said. However, leaders from the 14 Party Alliance have not yet agreed to the deal. JASAD chief Hasanul Haq Inu said he 'politely declined' the offer, pushing for more seats and assurances that Awami League leaders would not run as independents in the constituencies on offer.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 17:48 UTC
9 Bangladeshis arrested in India's Mumbai for illegal stay
Nine Bangladeshi nationals have been arrested in India's Mumbai for allegedly residing in the country without valid documents. They were apprehended in the city's Sewri area, the Mumbai police said on Wednesday. The Mumbai Crime Branch said these individuals were engaged in facilitating illegal cross-border money transfers and were involved in the production of fake residence cards, The Times of India reports. Earlier in December, the Crime Branch arrested a man and a woman who were part of an illicit cross-border money transfer network, according to officials.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 16:55 UTC
In The Huddle with Lloyd Jones: Week #15
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December 14, 2023 16:25 UTC
Bangladesh, Arab Spring and America’s Dangerous Obsession with Regime Change
As Bangladesh gears up for elections early next month, the ‘democracy-exporting’ Americans are on the overdrive again. For, Chinese influence cannot be curbed by getting in an Islamist regime in Bangladesh. Is that what you want?”That’s exactly what happened when Mubarak was deposed after the Arab Spring in 2011. Bangladesh may not be as closed a society as those in the Middle East, but it has a strong Islamist presence. Biden’s Arab Spring desire in Dhaka won’t be any better than Barack Obama’s Middle Eastern nightmare.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 15:32 UTC
3 killed in Habiganj road accident
HABIGANJ, Dec 14, 2023 (BSS) - Three passengers of a battery-run easy bike were killed and three others injured in a head-on collision with a covered van in Chanbhanga area under Chunarughat upazila of the district today. The accident occurred when a battery-run easy bike with some passengers was going to Chunarughat. On the way, it collided head-on with a pickup van coming from the opposite direction around 12:30pm, leaving six persons including passengers injured, sub-inspector (SI) of Chunarughat Police Station Alaul Haque said. The injured were taken to Habiganj 250-bed District Sadar Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared three dead. Later, the rest three injured were sent to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition for better treatment, he said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 14, 2023 15:03 UTC
Seoul scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes approach
SEOUL, Dec 14, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - South Korea's military said Thursday itscrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planesentered its air defence zone, an area wider than the country's airspace. But "there was no invasion of airspace", it added, and the South Koreanmilitary identified the planes "before they entered KADIZ, and deployed airforce fighter jets to take tactical measures in preparation forcontingencies". The three allies also reiterated their commitment to freedom of navigation inthe disputed South China Sea. In June, South Korea deployed fighter jets in response to Chinese and Russianwarplanes near its airspace, as the two countries conducted joint air forcepatrols over the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea. Military jets from Moscow and Beijing also entered and exited Seoul's KADIZin November last year, prompting the South to scramble its fighter jets.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 14, 2023 13:45 UTC
As India bans exports, Bangladesh imports onions from ten other countries
Amid India's recent ban on onion export, the government of Bangladesh has permitted local traders to import the commodity from ten other countries. According to the Ministry of Agriculture, traders have been granted permits to import onions from at least ten countries following the sudden increase in India's export duty since August. In the coming days, Bangladesh expects to import onions from China, Egypt, Myanmar, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Qatar, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and the USA. However, Bangladeshi onion traders say they will not use the import permits they received from the government for fear of incurring losses. The government said Bangladesh has imported more than 700,000 tons of onions, including 600,000 tons from India, in the current financial year, against import permits for over 2 million tons.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 13:10 UTC
Attempt to tamper with rail line foiled in Nilphamari
Aminul Islam Ripon, the chairman of Boragari Union Parishad, told reporters, "At night, the locals heard the sound of fishplates being removed near the railway tracks. They saw a group of criminals uprooting the plates from the rail line." Shakhawat Hossain Babu, the chairman of Jorabari Union Parishad, said if the train had derailed, it could have resulted in significant casualties. The Border Express train left the Domar station one and a half hours after the incident. Railway officials told reporters, "Currently, train service is resuming as normal."
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 12:35 UTC
Court ruling favors two-time NCAA transfers
The NCAA on Wednesday began notifying member schools that two-time transfers will be eligible to participate in their chosen sports, at least temporarily, and bypass the "year in residency" rule. The lawsuit was filed by the states of West Virginia, Colorado, Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Tennessee and stated the requirement of two-time transfers to sit out a year violated antitrust law. The decision applies to all student athletes under NCAA jurisdiction in the United States. One athlete immediately impacted is West Virginia men's basketball player RaeQuan Battle, who transferred from Montana State after playing two seasons for the Big Sky school. West Virginia would be happy to see Battle on the court as he averaged 17.7 points last season while leading Montana State to the NCAA Tournament.
Source:Daily Sun
December 14, 2023 11:34 UTC
VCS extends streak to 20 straight A’s
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December 14, 2023 11:05 UTC
Championship efforts fitting end to season
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December 14, 2023 11:05 UTC
Starting Point receives $500 from MWV Hogs
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December 14, 2023 11:02 UTC
Dhaka’s air quality worsens as winter sets in
At 8 am on Thursday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the capital soared to 315 PM, a hazardous level. Dhaka currently ranks second on the list of cities with the worst air quality, behind Pakistan’s Lahore. The air quality is determined by the concentration of suspended fine dust (particulate matter or PM-10) and ultrafine dust (PM2.5), measured in micrograms per cubic metre (ppm). Dhaka consistently tops the list of cities with polluted air, according to IQAir, an international air quality technology company. Recent IQAir data showed Dhaka’s air fluctuating between ‘unhealthy’, ‘very unhealthy’, and ‘hazardous’ levels over the past three days.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 10:48 UTC