Russian missiles kill at least 21 in Ukraine's Odesa region
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodaySun and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph..TonightA few clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Source:Daily Sun
July 02, 2022 03:31 UTC
Illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Maldives 'must collect visas'
The Bangladeshi High Commission in the Maldives has asked all illegal Bangladeshi immigrants living in the country to collect visas or work permits on an urgent basis. The process for visa or work permit application has started under the Ministry of Economic Development. Those who do not have a legal visa or work permit in the Maldives are urgently requested to collect the same, according to a notification. In addition, the notification asked all Bangladeshi workers in the Maldives to take safety measures at the workplace to reduce the accident rate, which has been on the rise recently.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
July 01, 2022 22:42 UTC
Bangladesh is gearing up to open its first river tunnel by the end of 2022
The work, including the construction of the main tunnel and the approach roads in Chattogram, is 86 percent complete, according to Harunur Rashid Chowdhury, director of Construction of Multilane Road Tunnel Under River Karnaphuli Project. The main tunnel is 3.32 kilometres long. There will be a 5.35 km connecting road on the west and east ends of the main tunnel, along with a 727-metre long bridge. In 2020, from March to the first week of September, the construction work progressed only 5 percent. There are five access points to the tunnel from its north end facing the port city -- Outer Ring Road, Elevated Expressway, Kathgarh Road, Airport Road and Patenga Beach Road.
Source:bd News24
July 01, 2022 19:55 UTC
Advance train tickets sold out within four hours of going on sale
Advance train tickets sold out within four hours of going on saleAfter waiting for almost 12 hours at the Kamalapur Railway Station, Abdur Rahman returned home empty-handed on the first day of the advance train ticket sale ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. Many others were similarly frustrated as the tickets sold out within four hours of going on sale. The sale of advance train tickets for Jul 5 started at Dhaka's Kamalapur, Fulbaria, Bimanbandar, Tejgaon, Cantonment and Gazipur's Joydebpur stations at 8 am on Friday, reports bdnews24.com. The counters were supposed to be open until 4 pm but they ran out of tickets by noon, said Kamalapur Station Manager Masud Sarwar. However, tickets for Jul 7 travels will be available on Jul 2, Jul 7 tickets on Jul 3, Jul 7 tickets on Jul 4 and Jul 9 on Jul 5.
Source:bd News24
July 01, 2022 19:03 UTC
Awami League suspends local leader over humiliation of college principal in Narail
The incident took place in the wake of a post on Facebook by a Hindu student who had shared a photo of Indian BJP leader Nupur Sharma, who has been criticised for her remarks on Prophet Muhammad. According to locals, some Muslim students asked the Hindu student to delete the post on Jun 18 after he had gone to the college. Tension mounted when rumours spread that Swapan took the Hindu student's side. Angry Muslim locals and students set the motorcycles of the principal and two teachers on fire. The law enforcers took the principal along with the student to the police station.
Source:bd News24
July 01, 2022 17:43 UTC
India bans single-use plastic to combat pollution
Plastic waste has become a significant source of pollution in India, the world's second-most populous country. Rapid economic growth has fuelled demand for goods that come with single-use plastic products, such as straws and disposable cutlery. But India, which uses about 14 million tons of plastic annually, lacks an organized system for managing plastic waste, leading to widespread littering. Streets across towns are littered with used plastic goods that eventually choke drains, rivers and oceans and also kill animals. The government has decided to set up control rooms to check any illegal use, sale, and distribution of single-use plastic products.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
July 01, 2022 15:25 UTC
JnU BCL unit suspended over assault on president’s son’s driver
Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Friday suspended the activities of its Jagannath University (JnU) unit, following an assault on the driver of President Abdul Hamid's youngest son. A notification signed by BCL President Al Nahian Khan Joy and General Secretary Lekhak Bhattacharya said all activities of the JnU unit BCL are being suspended until further notice. Meanwhile, several leaders of the central committee of the BCL, who did not want to be named, told bdnews24.com that the activities were suspended over the assault. JnU student, 5 others sued for assaulting president’s son’s driverOn June 27, a case was filed against six people, including a student of JnU for the incident. He is an active member of the university unit Chhatra League and is a follower of the general secretary.
Source:bd News24
July 01, 2022 13:38 UTC
Long tailback as expressway tolling slows traffic
Travellers have waited for hours in vehicles stuck in a tailback on Bangabandhu Expressway at Faridpur's Bhanga after the start of tolling. After an altercation between the travellers and officials, the authorities opened three more counters at 11am on Friday, reports bdnews24.com. The tolls for the expressway are exclusive of the tolls for the newly opened Padma Bridge, which is on the same Dhaka-Mawa-Bhanga route. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the expressway, the first in Bangladesh, on Mar 11, 2021, over a year before the Padma Bridge opened. The government has appointed Korea Expressway Corporation, a South Korean company, to oversee the Tk 110 billion expressway, collect tolls and operate its transportation system for five years.
Source:bd News24
July 01, 2022 13:31 UTC
Cups, straws, spoons: India starts on single-use plastic ban
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodaySunshine and clouds mixed. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph..TonightA few clouds. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Source:Daily Sun
July 01, 2022 13:26 UTC
Rain forecast across Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Friday predicted rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in different parts of the country in 24 hours to Saturday morning. Day and night temperatures may rise slightly. The country's highest temperature on Thursday was recorded at 35.5°C in Rajshahi, and on Friday the lowest temperature was 24.0°C in Sitakunda of Chittagong. The highest rainfall during the 24 hours till 6am on Friday was recorded at 45mm in Khepupara of Barisal. The sun will set at 6:50pm on Friday and rise at 5:15am on Saturday in the capital.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
July 01, 2022 10:12 UTC
Villagers share stories of growing up in World War II Germany
TodayScattered showers and thunderstorms. Chance of rain 50%. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. TomorrowPartly to mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Chance of rain 60%.
Source:Daily Sun
July 01, 2022 10:09 UTC
India's critical July monsoon rains expected between 94% to 106%
India received 8% lower rainfall than average in June because of a scanty monsoon in the central parts of the country. Monsoon rains are likely to be average or above average over some regions of northern India, central India and most parts of southern India, the weather office said. It said that most regions in the eastern and northeastern parts of the country are likely to receive average to below average monsoon rains. Some regions where monsoon rains are expected to be average or below average fall under the country's rice belt. As India's summer-sown rice accounts for more than 85% of its annual production of 129.66 million tonnes, monsoon rains play a crucial role in determining the crop size.
Source:bd News24
July 01, 2022 09:42 UTC
Mudslide leaves 19 dead, 50 missing in northeast India
Corsicana, TX (75110)TodayPartly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph..TonightPartly cloudy skies. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Source:Daily Sun
July 01, 2022 08:23 UTC