BGB seizes smuggled goods at Sylhet frontier
DHAKA, Oct 16, 2024 (BSS) - The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods at Sylhet frontier today, said a BGB press release signed by Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) Commander Lt. Col Md Hafizur Rahman. “The BGB personnel seized 108 pieces of Indian saree, 2430 pieces of Nivea soft cream, 1415 Practin syrup, 1500 kgs of sugar, 1680 packets of bidis, 7440 pieces betel nuts, 750 soaps and 590 kg of Bangladeshi garlic, two illegal stone quarrying boats and other goods from the border area,” release said. The estimated costs of the seized goods are about Taka 42.15 lakh. None was detained in this connection, the BGB added.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 16, 2024 15:41 UTC
Three die, another 1186 hospitalised with dengue fever in Bangladesh
The number of hospitalised dengue patients across the country is 45,950 this yearThree die, another 1186 hospitalised with dengue fever in BangladeshThree people have died of dengue, while 1,186 more patients been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease throughout Bangladesh in the past 24 hours. The Directorate General of Health Services, or DGHS, said as many as 469 were admitted to hospital in Dhaka among the new dengue patients until Wednesday morning. With the new counts, the number of hospitalised dengue patients has reached 45,950 this year. The DGHS has been keeping records of dengue hospitalisations and deaths since 2000. Since then, a record 321,179 dengue hospitalisations were logged in 2023.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 15:00 UTC
200,000 among 250,000 single-use tickets taken by passengers
"Lost means the passengers took them away instead of returning them to the station at different times. "The metro rail offers two types of passenger tickets - single-use tickets and long-term MRT passes. The fare is automatically deducted from the punching machine itself.On the other hand, passengers have to insert single-use tickets while leaving the station. One passenger even boasted of taking multiple tickets in this way.Making a request to return these tickets, the DMTCL MD said, "Taking single-journey tickets out of the station is a criminal offence. "An app is being prepared for MRT recharge from home.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 14:16 UTC
Awami League calls him the ‘Father of the Nation’ but we will not continue that, says Nahid Islam
Nahid Islam, the information and broadcasting advisor, says the interim government does not consider Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as the ‘Father of the Nation’. As such, whoever they call the Father of the Nation, the national days they declare, that will not continue in a new Bangladesh. As such, we have to bring a new perspective to history.”“You consider everything done by the Awami League as national… a government that was not voted in has no legitimacy. In 2011, the Awami League made the 50th amendment to the Constitution, declaring Bangabandhu the ‘Father of the Nation’ and taking steps to preserve and display his portrait. Fifteen years of Awami League rule came to an end when Sheikh Hasina resigned as premier and fled the country on Aug 5.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 13:05 UTC
5 police units get new chiefs in reshuffle
Typically, the task of leading various police units falls on officers holding the rank of additional inspector general. Accordingly, the five officers will serve as the new heads of their respective units. Md Abdul Alim Mahmud, formerly the additional inspector general of the River Police, has also been transferred to the Police Headquarters. Kusum Dewan, recently promoted to additional inspector general at the CID, has been transferred to the River Police. Additionally, the transfer order for Md Tawfiq Mahbub Chowdhury, the additional inspector general for the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI), has been revoked.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 11:18 UTC
Awami League calls him the 'Father of the Nation' but we will not continue that, says Nahid Islam
As such, whoever they call the Father of the Nation, the national days they declare, that will not continue in a new Bangladesh. As such, we have to bring a new perspective to history.”“You consider everything done by the Awami League as national… a government that was not voted in has no legitimacy. Because of their struggle we have our independence.”The interim government announced the scrapping of eight national days with ties to the Awami League on Wednesday. In 2011, the Awami League made the 50th amendment to the Constitution, declaring Bangabandhu the 'Father of the Nation' and taking steps to preserve and display his portrait. Fifteen years of Awami League rule came to an end when Sheikh Hasina resigned as premier and fled the country on Aug 5.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 10:56 UTC
Berlin Reporter newspaper ends 125-year run, merges with Coos County Democrat
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Source:Daily Sun
October 16, 2024 10:30 UTC
Lawyers, students demand resignations of ‘partisan’ judges
Lawyers and students taking part in the Anti-discrimination Movement are protesting in front of the High Court to demand the resignation of judges affiliated with the Awami League, who ‘toe the party line’. Lawyers and students from private universities began the protest on the Supreme Court premises at 11am on Wednesday. Anti-discrimination Student Movement activists led by conveners Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah marched into the High Court premises around 12:30pm. Sarjis made a speech saying that students were calling for the resignations of judges connected with Sheikh Hasina, the Awami League, ‘the fascist government’ and ‘partisan’ judges. The protesting lawyers marched along the Supreme Court courtyard as well.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 08:49 UTC
Protest at Supreme Court premises demands resignations of ‘pro-Awami League’ judges
Lawyers and students from private universities began the protest on the Supreme Court premises at 11am on Wednesday. Anti-discrimination Student Movement activists led by conveners Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah marched into the High Court premises around 12:30pm. At around noon, they began to march along the road in front of the Bangla Academy and then proceeded towards the High Court. Sarjis made a speech saying that students were calling for the resignations of judges connected with Sheikh Hasina, the Awami League, ‘the fascist government’ and ‘partisan’ judges. The protesting lawyers marched along the Supreme Court courtyard as well.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 07:50 UTC
Bangladesh scraps eight national days, including Aug 15
The days are connected to the Awami League, including the anniversary of Bangabandhu’s assassination and his historic Mar 7 speechThe interim government has scrapped eight national days commemorated by Bangladesh, including National Mourning Day on Aug 15 and the celebration of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s speech on Mar 7. Asked about the post, Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, deputy press secretary to the chief advisor, said: “The advisors’ cabinet recently made the decision to cancel those eight national days. The Cabinet Division will soon issue a notice scrapping those eight national days.”Five of these cancelled days are connected to the births and deaths of Sheikh Hasina’s family. The three others cancelled are the commemoration of Bangabandhu’s historic Mar 7 speech, National Constitution Day on Nov 4, and Smart Bangladesh Day on Dec 12. Of these national days, Bangabandhu’s birth and death days on Mar 17 and Aug 15 were public holidays.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 07:45 UTC
Daniel Paduchowski formally sentenced to 16 years in prison for murder of wife Kelly
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Source:Daily Sun
October 16, 2024 07:03 UTC
Beatrice woman could face more child abuse charges
Ashlen Zitel of Beatrice was in Gage County Court on Tuesday to decide if there would be a preliminary hearing for her on suspicion of two child abuse charges and to have two more charges added. Zitel, who turns 28 this week, was arrested Sept. 7 along with Austin Meyn of Beatrice in connection with the death of a 4-month-old in August. Zitel faces a felony charge of negligent child abuse that causes death and a misdemeanor charge of negligent child abuse in that case. During Tuesday's court appearance, a second case was brought against her alleging sexual assault of a minor child, a Class 1 felony, and intentional child abuse, a Class 3 felony. Meyn, the other person arrested in the death of the 4-month-old, recently had his case bound over to Gage County District Court, where he will face a charge of committing intentional child abuse resulting in death.
Source:Daily Sun
October 16, 2024 06:33 UTC
Ex-postal DG Sudangshu Bhadra held on graft charges
Former director general of the postal directorate Sudhangshu Shekhar Bhadra has been arrested on charges of corruption. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrested Bhadra on Tuesday night, reports bdnews24.com. Bhadra was taken into custody on Tuesday and preparations were underway to present him in court, said ACC Deputy Director and Public Relations Officer Akhtarul Islam. Bhadra faces charges of violating Section 23 of the Public Finance and Budget Management Act, 2009. Bhadra was sent into forced retirement in 2020 following allegations of corruption and breaches of discipline.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 06:26 UTC
Israeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assault
Israeli military says it conducted a strike on Hezbollah weapons stockpile in southern Beirut in a first strike in Beirut in several daysIsraeli strike rocks Beirut after US says it opposes scope of air assaultSmoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon October 16, 2024. REUTERSSmoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike, amid the ongoing hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as seen from Hadath, Lebanon October 16, 2024. Reuters witnesses heard two blasts and saw plumes of smoke emerging from two separate neighbourhoods in Beirut's southern suburbs. The Israeli military has in recent weeks carried out strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs without advance warnings, or issued a warning for one area while striking more broadly. The Israeli military sad it conducted a strike on an underground Hezbollah weapons stockpile in the southern Beirut suburb of Dahieh.
Source:bd News24
October 16, 2024 06:05 UTC