11 dengue patients die, 2,596 hospitalised in 24 hrs
DHAKA, Oct 2, 2023 (BSS) - A total of 11 dengue patients died and 2,596 were admitted to different hospitals in the country during the last 24 hours till 8 am today. "During the period, 607 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city while 1,989 were admitted to different hospitals outside the capital city," the DGHS daily statement added. According to the health experts, the vector-borne disease hit Dhaka city in 2000 subsequently the dengue positive cases were detected in Dhaka city only. But the dengue disease is changing its nature and it is gradually spreading across the country, they said, adding: "All 64 districts of the country have witnessed positive dengue cases." According to the DGHS, Bangladesh reported 1,01,354 dengue cases, the second highest since dengue cases were detected in 2000, in 2019, 1,405 cases in 2020, 28,429 cases in 2021 and 62,382 cases in 2022.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 02, 2023 19:03 UTC
‘Bangladesh-India joint effort a must to deal with cyber threats’
Shamsul Arefin, Senior Director of Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) S. S. Sarma of India, Director General of Digital Security Agency (DSA) Abu Sayed Md. Shamsul Arefin said 'Cyber-Maitree 2023' has been a shining example of collaboration between the government of Bangladesh and India. Ranajit Kumar said the training and exercise under 'Cyber-Maitree 2023' will help enriching the employees involved in safeguarding critical information infrastructure. He stressed the critical importance of enhancing the skills and capacity of individuals involved in IT-related tasks to effectively address and mitigate cyber threats. Later, in the training session senior scientist of CERT-India Ashutosh Bahuguna presented keynote paper on `Cognitive Shifting: Security to Resilience' that highlighted various cyber threats including cyber extortion and ransom, social engineering, advanced persistent threats, hybrid threats, false flag operations, networks manipulation occurring in the cyber space.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 02, 2023 12:53 UTC
Alia madrasa closes two halls after clashes between Chhatra League groups
The Government Madrasah-e-Alia has indefinitely shut two halls of residence after violent clashes between rival factions of Bangladesh Chhatra League. The madrasa in Old Dhaka’s Bakshibazar announced the closure of the Allama Kashgari Hall and Shaheed Ibrahim Hall on Sunday, ordering the students to vacate the halls, reports bdnews24.com. The clashes between the groups of the ruling Awami League’s student front at the Islamic school took place in the wee hours of Friday. The madrasa has launched an investigation into the incident and BCL dissolved its Alia madrasa unit committee. The investigators will meet victims and witnesses on Monday, the madrasa said in another notice
Source:bd News24
October 02, 2023 11:57 UTC
RAB arrests 2 drug peddlers with heroin in Rajshahi
RAJSHAHI, Oct 2, 2023 (BSS) - Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in an anti-crime drive arrested two alleged top-listed drug peddlers with 1.2 kilograms of heroin in the district last midnight. The arrested was identified as Muhammad Sakib, 24, son of late Ziaul Haque Kalu and Abul Hayat, 22, son of Rezaul Karim, both of Harupur Baganpara village under Kasiadanga police station in the metropolis, the RAB sources said this noon. Acting on a tip-off, a team of the elite force conducted a raid in a Rajshahi-bound truck from Chapainawabganj at Kasiadanga Railway crossing area around 00:30 am and nabbed them. The team recovered the contraband heroin from their possessions, said Commanding Officer of RAB-5 Lt Col Reaz Shahrier. A case was recorded with Kasiadanga Police Station in this connection and the arrested person along with the seized goods was handed over to the police.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 02, 2023 09:23 UTC
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Source:Daily Sun
October 02, 2023 03:45 UTC
Ithaca Officials Defend Newly Passed Homeless Encampment Policy
The vast homeless population has led to the formation of a growing number of unauthorized encampments on city property. Many residents share a number of concerns surrounding the unauthorized encampments, including a potential spread of diseases, an increase in criminal activity and sanitation concerns. Leaderboard 2Though the passed homeless encampment policy aims to reduce unauthorized homeless encampments within the rest of Ithaca, the policy’s intended goal of pushing more homeless individuals into the local encampment has sparked uneasiness with the community surrounding it. “One of the homeless people [stole] fuel from one of our tenants.”Newsletter SignupWeiner explained that the proximity of the authorized homeless encampments have made some residents, particularly senior citizens, feel unsafe. “The city is trying to reduce the areas where they’re going to allow people to camp or set up a shelter,” Schwartz said.
Source:Daily Sun
October 02, 2023 02:17 UTC
Applefest Brings Community Together Amid Weak Apple Harvest
This comes in the wake of an extraordinarily weak apple crop due to temperature and drastic weather fluctuations in the late winter and early spring of 2023, which resulted in unseasonably late frosts. We are seeing a lot of Cornell pride down here.”Newsletter SignupSteinkraus concurred with Akers, saying she saw many students come down to Applefest after Saturday’s Homecoming game. “There’s a nostalgic element to it.”Adam Skiadas, the owner of B&B Kettle Korn, said he enjoyed the energy patrons brought to Applefest. “Everything after the pandemic has shifted a little bit, but I think that [Applefest] feels really similar to what [the Commons] has been in the past. It’s exciting for a lot of people who remember it that way, to see the Commons bustling again,” Holland-Bavis said.
Source:Daily Sun
October 02, 2023 02:17 UTC
Case started over clashes and scuffles during Celebrity Cricket League
A case was registered following clashes and scuffles between players in the 'Celebrity Cricket League', an event featuring artists from Bangladesh's entertainment industry. Film producer Arshad Adnan, who was present at the conference, said ‘four or five people’ were identified through closed-circuit camera videos. Asked about the nature of the case, he said it involves public disorder charges. The competition was organised to boost the morale of the Bangladesh cricket team ahead of the ICC Men's World Cup in India. Consequently, the third and final day of the league, scheduled for Saturday, had to be suspended.
Source:bd News24
October 01, 2023 20:36 UTC
Letter to the Editor: NAH's approach to arguing for hospital move criticized
NAH showed their true colors in their response to Councilmember Aslan endorsing No on 480 in the recent Daily Sun article. Those with differing opinions are personally attacked for not agreeing, even those well-informed like Councilmember Aslan. I received a mailer last week saying NAH serves “800,000 people.” My wife’s response was “Really? They say that “staffing isn’t a problem” and “we have the lowest turnover rate in the industry” on their radio ads. Their DHS records show 31% of NAH employees who were employed at the beginning of last year left before the end of the year.
Source:Daily Sun
October 01, 2023 16:36 UTC
School teacher killed in Jamalpur road accident
JAMALPUR, Oct 1, 2023 (BSS) - A primary school teacher was killed when an auto rickshaw hit her on the Bakshiganj-Dewanganj road in Bakshiganj upazila of the district this afternoon. The victim was identified as Rebeka Sultana Rikta, 36, wife of Al Amin, a resident of Madarerchar village of the upazila and assistant teacher of Char Kalikapur Government Primary School in Dewanganj upazila. Officer-in-Charge of Bakshiganj Police Station Md Sohel Rana said Rebeka Sultana was returning home from school by an auto-rickshaw at around 1pm. When she got down from the auto-rickshaw in Madarerchar area another speeding auto-rickshaw hit her from behind. Critically injured Rebeka was sent to Dewanganj upazila health complex where the attending doctor declared her dead.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 01, 2023 16:22 UTC
Seeing Red: Luke Mullin's extra points from Nebraska's 45-7 loss to Michigan
Nebraska football writer Luke Mullin offers his extra points from the Husker football team's 45-7 loss to Michigan on Saturday at Memorial Stadium. With the Huskers already down 7-0, even a punt would've made Michigan work harder to extend its advantage. Numbers for the road35: The most points Michigan had scored in a game during its 4-0 start. 185: Rushing yards allowed by Nebraska through its first four games. 32: Rushing yards gained by Nebraska on its other 20 attempts.
Source:Daily Sun
October 01, 2023 06:34 UTC
Afghan embassy in India announces decision to cease operations from Oct 1
NEW DELHI, Oct 1, 2023 (BSS/PTI) - The Afghanistan Embassy in India announced Saturday night that it is ceasing its operations from October 1, citing a lack of support from the host government, failure to meet expectations in serving Afghanistan's interests and reduction in personnel and resources. In a statement, the Afghanistan Embassy in New Delhi said it regrets to announce the decision to cease its operations, effective October 1, 2023. "It is with profound sadness, regret, and disappointment that the Embassy of Afghanistan in New Delhi announces this decision to cease its operations," the statement said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 01, 2023 06:02 UTC
At least nine killed in Zimbabwe gold mine collapse
At least nine killed in Zimbabwe gold mine collapseCHEGUTU, Zimbabwe, Oct 1, 2023 (BSS/AFP) - At least nine miners were killed after a shaft in a Zimbabwean gold mine collapsed, an engineer at the site and the miners federation said Saturday. "Four bodies have been recovered so far" and five others are still stuck under rubble, Henrietta Rushwaya, president of the Zimbabwe Miners Federation, told AFP. Mine engineer Hussein Phiri confirmed to AFP that rescuers had located the bodies of the five miners stuck under the rubble. On Friday morning, "immediately after the collapse, 13 people managed to get out of the mine unharmed", the minister said. In February 2019, 24 miners died when an abandoned pit flooded after torrential rains in central Zimbabwe.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 01, 2023 05:42 UTC
Mali separatists claim deadly attack against army
The claim came in a statement from the Permanent Strategic Framework which is dominated by the Coordination of Azawad Movements (CMA), an alliance of predominantly Tuareg separatist groups. The rebels also said they had wounded dozens of soldiers, taken five prisoner, while losing seven of their own fighters. The Malian army had only acknowledged an assault on one of its camps in Dioura in the Mopti region on Thursday, without giving further details. If confirmed it would mark the CMA's most southerly operation since it resumed attacks against the Malian army in the north of the country at the end of August. The north of Mali has seen a resumption of hostilities by the CMA and an intensification of jihadist attacks against the Malian army.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 01, 2023 03:22 UTC