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December 14, 2023 10:17 UTC
Japanese ministers quit over kickbacks scandal
TOKYO, Dec 14, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - Four Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday as unpopular Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reels from a major corruption scandal in the ruling party. Michiko Ueno, a special advisor to the prime minister, is also leaving office as well as five deputy ministers, Matsuno, who is also chief government spokesman, told reporters. - Poll ratings -The prime minister's poll ratings are the worst for any premier since the LDP returned to power in 2012 because of voter anger about inflation as well as his handling of a string of earlier scandals. - Stimulus -Kishida's poll ratings have tumbled since being chosen as a safe pair of hands by the squabbling LDP in October 2021. "The scandal has significantly undermined public support for the LDP and the Kishida government.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 14, 2023 06:41 UTC
Meteorologist Matt Holiner explains snow squalls
Snow squalls are one of the most dramatic and disruptive forms of winter weather. Meteorologist Matt Holiner explains what they are, why the National Weather Service issues warnings for them, and what you should do if one is heading your way.
Source:Daily Sun
December 14, 2023 05:48 UTC
Train crash caused by damaged lines during BNP blockade leaves passengers scared for their safety
Ansar personnel were deployed to the rail lines after several incidents of sabotage on the Dhaka-Chattogram route before the 2014 polls. Didar Ahmed, an additional inspector general of police at Bangladesh Railway Police, said they sought Ansar support again before the Jan 7 vote to secure the rail lines. Besides this, we are trying to involve people and raise awareness among them.”AL, BNP BLAME EACH OTHERThe Awami League has blamed the BNP for the train accident. They are carrying out clandestine attacks,” said the ruling party’s Joint General Secretary Mahbub-Ul Alam Hanif. Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said some media reports trying to pass the responsibility onto the opposition actually stemmed from a conspiracy.
Source:bd News24
December 14, 2023 02:14 UTC
Federal Reserve keeps key interest rate unchanged and foresees 3 rate cuts next year
The Fed’s policymakers also signaled that they expect to make three quarter-point cuts to their benchmark interest rate next year, fewer than the five envisioned by financial markets and some economists. Rate cuts by the Fed would reduce borrowing costs across the economy. Stock prices could rise, too, though share prices have already rallied in expectation of rate cuts, potentially limiting any further increases. Recent economic data have modestly cooled financial markets’ expectations for early rate cuts. 5 ways inflation impacts interest rates How inflation and interest rates impact household budgets Higher interest rates Lower interest rates Consumer loans Savings accounts Impact lag
Source:Daily Sun
December 14, 2023 01:37 UTC
Case filed over four UPDF leaders’ murders in Khagrachhari
A case has been filed over the shooting death of four United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) leaders in Khagrachhari’s Panchhari. Nirupam Chakma, the uncle of victim Bipul Chakma, started the case against nearly 20 people at Panchhari Police Station on Wednesday, said Shafiul Azam, chief of the police station. Three other UPDF leaders, Niti Datta Chakma, Harikamal Tripura and Prakash Tripura, have reportedly been missing since the incident. A team of seven UPDF leaders and activists, including Bipul Chakma, visited Logang on Monday for organisational work. Aungue blamed the Gonotantrik UPDF for the incident, but Shyamol Chakma, president of the Gonotantrik UPDF, refuted the allegations, suggesting that several organisations in the Chattogram Hill Tracts could have carried out the attack.
Source:bd News24
December 13, 2023 22:32 UTC
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December 13, 2023 21:51 UTC
Case filed over killing of 4 UPDF leaders in Khagrachhari
Case filed over killing of 4 UPDF leaders in KhagrachhariKHAGRACHHARI, Dec 13, 2023 (BSS) - A case has been filed with Panchari Police Station against 15 to 20 unknown people over the killing of four members of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) leaders in Panchari of the district. Officer-in-charge (OC) of Panchari Police Station Shafiul Azam said Nirupam Chakma, uncle of deceased Bipul Chakma, filed the murder case today (Wednesday) morning accusing 15/20 unknown people. Post-mortems of the bodies of four UPDF leaders have been completed. Since this incident, three leaders of UPDF are still missing, he said. Bipul Chakma, central organizing secretary of UPDF Prasit Group-affiliated Democratic Youth Forum, PCP central vice-president Sunil Tripura, Democratic Youth Forum leader Liton Chakma and UPDF member Ruhin Bikas Tripura were killed by miscreants on Monday night.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 13, 2023 18:09 UTC
Britt Prince scores 35 in Elkhorn North's win over Bellevue West
With a big assist from Britt Prince, score one for Class B over Class A. 1 Elkhorn North to a 67-52 girls basketball win over Class A No. That wasn't the case against Bellevue West, and Prince did most of the early damage. The Thunderbirds got within six late in the third quarter before Elkhorn North pulled away in the final period. Sydney Stodden chipped in 14 for Elkhorn North while McKenna Murphy had 11.
Source:Daily Sun
December 13, 2023 17:11 UTC
$1.31b to add to forex reserves in Dec: BB
"The second tranche ($689 million) of the $4.7 billion loan package allocated for Bangladesh by IMF will be available by next Friday. The central bank senior official said this at a press conference at BB headquarters in the city. Mezbaul Haque said, "As per the BPM-6 manual, our forex reserves currently stand at $19 billion. According to Bangladesh Bank, gross foreign exchange reserves are now $24.67 billion. Earlier on Tuesday, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal confirmed that IMF has approved the second portion of the $4.7 billion loan package for Bangladesh.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
December 13, 2023 17:06 UTC
In the giving spirit
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December 13, 2023 15:48 UTC
Working in paradise
This may seem redundant, but Anna Maria Island is an island and, like every island in the world, it’s surrounded by water. I think a lot about this from time to time, since I too worked in Anna Maria for many years, and frequently felt like I was back in midtown Manhattan. The success of Anna Maria Island is the envy of many coastal towns in the country. Those towns are Nantucket Island, Massachusetts and Vail, Colorado. Getting back to Anna Maria Island, without a land bank or resident-only rentals, the responsibility is totally on service employees and their employers.
Source:Daily Sun
December 13, 2023 14:11 UTC
Daily count: 349 dengue cases, 7 deaths
After a record 79,598 dengue cases and 396 deaths in September amid the worst outbreak of the disease, 67,769 cases and 359 deaths were reported in October. The number of cases in August was 71,976, with 342 deaths. The death toll in November was 274. As many as 40,716 new dengue cases were recorded last month. Experts have blamed a prolonged monsoon and rising temperature, along with a lack of effective measures to kill the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the known carrier of the virus, for the outbreak.
Source:bd News24
December 13, 2023 13:37 UTC
Railway restoration underway in Gazipur after fatal train derailment
Efforts to restore the damaged section of the railway line in Gazipur’s Bhawal are underway with the installation of new sheeting on the 300-foot track following the fatal derailment of a Dhaka-bound train. The incident rendered 100 sleepers unusable, according to Assistant Engineer Md Anwar Hossain of the Dhaka Railway Division. The derailment damaged over 600 feet of railway tracks along the Joydebpur-Mymensingh route, said Anwar. So far, 80 per cent of the damaged railway lines have already undergone repair, with the completion of the entire restoration expected by evening, he added. In the wake of the derailment, train operations on the Dhaka-Mymensingh route were suspended.
Source:bd News24
December 13, 2023 13:36 UTC
Case filed over shooting deaths of four UPDF leaders in Khagrachhari
A case has been filed over the shooting death of four United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) leaders in Khagrachhari’s Panchhari. Nirupam Chakma, the uncle of victim Bipul Chakma, started the case against nearly 20 people at Panchhari Police Station on Wednesday, said Shafiul Azam, chief of the police station. Meanwhile, the bodies of the victims have been taken to the Khagrachhari Sadar Hospital for autopsy. The authorities will hand over the bodies to their families afterwards, he said.
Source:bd News24
December 13, 2023 10:11 UTC