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November 20, 2023 21:57 UTC
Election talks with India have already taken place, says Foreign Minister Momen
The foreign secretary’s upcoming meeting with India will focus on bilateral issues rather than political matters with election talks already held, according to Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina already spoke with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, he said at the foreign ministry on Monday. Asked what they talked about, he said: “India wants peace and stability in this region and we want the same. They want Bangladesh to uphold the democratic process.”“India is the largest democracy in the world. So they’re always in favour of democracy,” he said.
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November 20, 2023 21:22 UTC
Five dengue patients die, 1,197 hospitalised in 24 hrs
DHAKA, Nov 20, 2023 (BSS) - Five dengue patients died and 1,197 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am today. On November 15, Bangladesh witnessed 24 dengue deaths, the highest in a single day this year. "The death toll from dengue infection crossed the 1500-mark as the authorities recorded 1,554 dengue deaths between January 1 and November 20 this year," a press release from the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. "During the period, 286 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,197 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city," the DGHS daily statement added. With the new cases, the total number of patients rose to 3,02,452, the statement said, adding: "This year, some 2,96,254 patients were released from different hospitals out of the total patients."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
November 20, 2023 18:47 UTC
Crude bomb blast rocks Dhaka court premises amid BNP’s hartal
A crude bomb explosion has rocked the premises of Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court in Dhaka amid the 48-hour hartal called by BNP. Tapas Pal, an additional public prosecutor, said that the crude bomb blast took place near the flagpole in front of the court building around 4 pm on Monday.
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November 20, 2023 18:02 UTC
Dengue claims 1,549 lives in Bangladesh this year, cases breach 300,000 mark
Dengue cases in Bangladesh have crossed the 300,000 mark this year, with the country logging 1,549 deaths by the viral disease, according to bdnews24.com news portal. The news portal, citing data from the Directorate General of Health Services, said Bangladesh’s overall tally of dengue infections stood at 301,255 this year. On Sunday alone, 1,291 new cases of the viral fever were reported, added the portal. After August saw 71,976 cases and 342 deaths, a record 79,598 dengue cases and 396 deaths were recorded in September amid the worst outbreak of the disease, while 67,769 cases and 359 deaths were reported in October. The death toll in the first 19 days of November was 201, while 30,080 new dengue cases were recorded during this period.
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November 20, 2023 17:57 UTC
Stunt Pilots perform at driveway party
TodayA mix of clouds and sun. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. TomorrowScattered thunderstorms in the morning, then mainly cloudy during the afternoon with thunderstorms likely. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph.
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November 20, 2023 17:12 UTC
India-Aus world cup final match creates record peak viewership of 5.9 cr on Disney+Hotstar
NEW DELHI, Nov 20, 2023 (BSS/PTI) The India-Australia cricket World Cup final match on Sunday created record peak viewership crossing 5.9 crore mark despite the host nation ending on the losing side, according to Disney+Hotstar. The peak concurrency, which is the highest number of viewers during a live stream, for the final match on OTT platform Disney+ Hotstar was nearly 5.9 crore. With this, it has surpassed the peak concurrency of 5.2 crore viewership recorded in the India - New Zealand semifinal match.
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November 20, 2023 16:54 UTC
Government is mired in ‘darkness,’ says BNP’s Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has led two quick processions in Dhaka on the second day of the 48-hour strike called by the party as part of its protest refusing the ‘non-participatory’ schedule for the 12th general election. As many as thirty leaders and activists took part in the processions led by Rizvi. “The government is mired in darkness. The people won’t allow any election to take place without a non-partisan neutral government,” he said before marching with the procession. Rizvi was seen leading a procession at Karwan Bazar’s Sonargaon Road at 6 am and another at Dayaganj intersection at 7: 30 am on Monday.
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November 20, 2023 15:20 UTC
3 technocrat ministers, 3 prime ministerial advisers resign as election approaches
Two technocrat ministers and one state minister, along with three of the prime minister’s advisers have submitted resignation letters on orders from Sheikh Hasina ahead of the election. They may still work until the resignation letters are accepted, Cabinet Secretary Md Mahbub Hossain said on Monday. They include Science and Technology Minister Yeafesh Osman, Post and Telecommunications Minister Mustafa Jabbar and State Minister for Planning Shamsul Alam. Apart from them, Mashiur Rahman, the prime minister’s economic affairs adviser, Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, power, energy and mineral resources adviser, and International Affairs Adviser Gowher Rizvi submitted resignation papers as well, confirmed Mahbub. We’ve begun the process,” Mahbub said, but could not confirm when the process will end.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2023 14:21 UTC
EC to consider rescheduling election if BNP decides to participate: Rashida Sultana
The Election Commission is willing to reschedule the 12th parliamentary election if the BNP and other parties boycotting the polls officially change their mind and decide to participate in the election, Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana says. Asked if the EC would consider changing the election schedule at a later date, Rashida said the opposition party was also given the opportunity to take part at a later date during the previous election in 2018. Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal announced Jan 7 as the date for the election. In 2014, the BNP and its allies boycotted the election after its demands for a caretaker government were not met. It can happen at any time.”Addressing the parties, Rashida said: “Have faith in us.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2023 13:11 UTC
Bangladesh reels under worst dengue outbreak; cases cross 300,000 mark
On Sunday alone, 1,291 new cases of the viral fever were reported, according to the report. Bangladesh’s overall tally of dengue infections stood at 301,255, with the country logging 1,549 deaths by the viral disease this year, the bdnews24.com news portal reported, citing data from the Directorate General of Health Services. Dhaka, Nov 20 (PTI) Dengue cases in Bangladesh have crossed the 300,000 mark as the nation grapples with its worst outbreak of the vector-borne disease, media reports said on Monday. After August saw 71,976 cases and 342 deaths, a record 79,598 dengue cases and 396 deaths were recorded in September amid the worst outbreak of the disease, while 67,769 cases and 359 deaths were reported in October. The death toll in the first 19 days of November was 201, while 30,080 new dengue cases were recorded during this period.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2023 12:49 UTC
Nebraska volleyball wins Big Ten outright with road sweep of Iowa
That's how it felt anyway, as scores of Big Red supporters traveled to Coralville, Iowa, wearing their party hats. But first, Nebraska had to do what it's done better than any team in the nation this season: win. Pushed at times, the Huskers did just that, sweeping Iowa to win the Big Ten title outright. “This is one of the hardest things to do in college volleyball is to win the Big Ten conference,” Cook said in his postgame radio appearance. Iowa, the only Big Ten team without a win in conference play, didn't roll over in the third set.
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November 20, 2023 12:45 UTC
Paddy from nearly 1 hectare of land torched in Lalmonirhat
Criminals have set fire to paddy harvested from a nearly 1 hectare piece of land in Hatibandha Upazila, Lalmonirhat. The incident occurred in Dalalpara village of Fakirapur Union in the early hours of Monday, according to Monir Hossain, chief of Hatibandha Fire Station. Farmer Rafiqul Islam says he has incurred losses of Tk 200,000-250,000 because of the blaze.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2023 12:41 UTC
Bangladesh records 1,197 hospitalisations from dengue in a day, death toll rises by 5
Bangladesh has registered 1,197 new hospitalisations due to dengue in a day, taking the tally this year to 302,452. The death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose by five to 1,554 in a 24-hour count on Monday. Of the patients newly hospitalised with the disease, 286 cases were in Dhaka, while 911 were outside the capital.
Source:bd News24
November 20, 2023 12:40 UTC