Durga Puja holidays extended: Mahfuz Alam
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam speaking at a press briefing at Dhakeshwari National Temple in the capital on Tuesday. — Focus BanglaThe Durga Puja holidays have been extended by another day, according to Mahfuz Alam, special assistant to the chief advisor, reports bdnews24.com. He said this to the media at the Dhakeshwari National Temple on Tuesday. "For a long time, Hindu devotees have been demanding an extension of the Durga Puja holiday as they celebrate it from Sashthi [the sixth day of the festival] to Dashami [the 10th day of the festival]. "As such, the puja holiday has been extended by a day.
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October 09, 2024 00:22 UTC
Football Falls to UAlbany After Rocky Fourth Quarter
After competing with UAlbany for three quarters, Cornell surrendered two late touchdowns in a 31-10 loss. UAlbany opened the scoring with a field goal after a rushing drive that the Red’s defense halted at the 20-yard line. UAlbany’s offense then controlled the remainder of the first quarter, which ended with a missed field goal attempt. In the second quarter, senior quarterback Jameson Wang was able to connect with junior wide receiver Parker Woodring to put Cornell up 7-3. Leaderboard 2UAlbany found its momentum in the fourth quarter, building a lead that the Red couldn’t overcome.
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October 08, 2024 22:34 UTC
John Hopfield Ph.D. ’58 Wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics
John Hopfield Ph.D. ’58, a professor emeritus in molecular biology at Princeton University, won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, as announced Tuesday morning. He is the 51st Nobel laureate affiliated with Cornell University. Hopfield, alongside co-laureate Geoffrey Hinton of the University of Toronto, was awarded “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.” He developed the Hopfield network, a method of machine learning that saves images and uses them to find patterns and complete distorted images. According to Princeton, Hopfield is grateful for the opportunity to speak as a Nobel laureate on the important connection between scientific research and life-changing technology. Additionally, he described the hearty congratulations he received through email following the Nobel announcement as “astounding” and “heartwarming.”Angelina Tang ’28 is a Sun contributor and can be reached at [email protected].
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October 08, 2024 21:11 UTC
Court summons suspended assistant commissioner Urmi over defamation charges
A defamation case has been filed against her over a Facebook postA Dhaka court has summoned suspended assistant commissioner Tapashee Tabassum Urmi in connection with a defamation case filed over her Facebook post. After hearing the plaintiff's statement, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Zakir Hossain summoned Urmi and set the next hearing for Nov 28. The complaint further alleges that Urmi has made derogatory statements on Facebook about the interim government and Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. It is alleged that Urmi's Facebook post created fear among the public by expressing ‘hostile remarks’ and ‘threats to overthrow the government’. On Saturday, in reference to a statement made by the Yunus, Urmi posted on Facebook: "The countdown has begun for you, Sir."
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October 08, 2024 21:06 UTC
Field Hockey Falls Short to Princeton in Heated Match
Field Hockey (3-6, 1-2 Ivy) suffered a tough loss to Princeton (6-3, 3-0 Ivy) Friday in a heavily carded, fast-paced game. “There is a very big disconnect between what we see on video and what the umpires see,” Smith said. Still, the red card frustrated the team. “[The red card] has an impact on everyone but it doesn’t change anything. Smith’s red card on Friday will also keep him off the bench for the upcoming matchup.
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October 08, 2024 20:39 UTC
Chief Adviser greets Hindu community marking Durga Puja
File PhotoDHAKA, Oct 8, 2024 (BSS) - Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus today greeted all Hindu citizens of the country on the occasion of Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community, beginning tomorrow. "On the occasion of Durga Puja, the main religious festival of the Hindu community, I extend my heartiest greetings to all the Hindu citizens of the country," he said in a message on the eve of the day. Durga Puja is not only a festival of the Hindu community rather it has now become a universal festival, he said. Noting that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony, he said, "Our constitution guarantees equal rights to people of all religions and castes." He wished peace, welfare and prosperity to all the citizens of Bangladesh.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 08, 2024 19:48 UTC
Arizona regents fighting for more money for state universities
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October 08, 2024 19:33 UTC
Debate for Arizona senator, representative for 7th District streamed amid absences
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October 08, 2024 19:21 UTC
2 Indian citizens detained at Akhaura frontier
DHAKA, Oct 08, 2024 (BSS) - Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) today detained two Indian nationals from Akhaura border in Brahmanbaria while they were trying to illegally enter Bangladesh. A BGB patrol team of Fakirmora BOP under Sarail Battalion conducted a raid in the Akhaura border area at about 7 am and detained an Indian woman Panna Rani Deb, 54, and her son Abhi Dash, 18, according to a press release. They are the residents of Sarmalonga village under Ramnagar police station in Tripura district, India. The BGB handed them over to Akhaura police station.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 08, 2024 19:03 UTC
Proposition 128: People convicted of some violent felonies in Colorado would be imprisoned longer
Colorado voters will soon decide whether people convicted of certain violent crimes should be held in prison longer before becoming eligible for parole. (Mike Sweeney, Special to The Colorado Sun)How did Proposition 128 get on the ballot? Republican lawmakers this year tried to pass a bill that would have had the same effect as Proposition 128. Supporters of the measure say it would boost public safety by keeping people convicted of violent crimes in prison longer. “I think common sense would say that people should be serving at least 85% of their sentence.”What’s the argument against Proposition 128?
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October 08, 2024 19:03 UTC
Offices to be closed Thursday as Durga Puja holidays extended, says Mahfuz Alam
The government has decided to declare a public holiday on Oct 10 so Hindus can celebrate the festival comfortably, the special assistant to the chief advisor saysThe Durga Puja holidays have been extended by another day, according to Mahfuz Alam, special assistant to the chief advisor. “For a long time, Hindu devotees have been demanding an extension of the Durga Puja holiday as they celebrate it from Sashthi [the sixth day of the festival] to Dashami [the 10th day of the festival]. No one involved in conspiracies will be spared.”“A message to those who are trying to destabilise the country – the current interim government stands by everyone.”The Durga Puja officially begins with Sasthi, which is on Wednesday. Friday and Saturday are weekly holidays, while Dashami - which had previously been declared a holiday – falls on Sunday. Jayanta Kumar Deb, the president of the Metropolitan Sarbajanin Puja Committee, greeted the special assistant to the chief advisor during his visit to Dhakeshwari.
Source:bd News24
October 08, 2024 18:54 UTC
The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim near Tampa Bay, Florida, once again a Category 5 storm
The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim near Tampa Bay, Florida, once again a Category 5 stormHurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles
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October 08, 2024 18:52 UTC
Sheikh Abdur Rashid appointed new cabinet secretary for two years
He is appointed under a two-year contract starting from Oct 14Sheikh Abdur Rashid appointed new cabinet secretary for two yearsSheikh Abdur Rashid has been appointed as the new cabinet secretary. Rashid, who is currently the senior secretary of the Secondary and Higher Education Division, is set to officially assume his new role on Oct 14. This decision comes amid a reshuffle in government positions following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led administration after a wave of mass protests. Rashid will replace Md Mahbub Hossain, whose contract as cabinet secretary is coming to an end. More than a dozen contractually appointed secretaries have been replaced in top government positions following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime on Aug 5.
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October 08, 2024 18:46 UTC
