Shooting at Gazipur District Jail, injured 16
At least 16 people have been injured as prison guards fired rubber bullets to control a revolt by inmates at Gazipur District Jail. As the protest intensified, jail guards fired rubber bullets to regain control, reports bdnews24.com. Gazipur District Jail is located adjacent to the Joydevpur-Dhaka road. To prevent the prisoners from escaping, prison guards fired rubber bullets, injuring 13 inmates and 3 guards. Maksuda Akhter, a medical officer at Gazipur District Jail, said rubber bullets caused several inmates to lose consciousness temporarily, but they regained their senses after first aid.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 16:40 UTC
What is Bangladesh's caretaker leader Yunus' economic thinking?
REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainNobel Peace Prize winning economist Muhammad Yunus takes over as the head of Bangladesh's caretaker government on Thursday at a time when the country is facing tough economic challenges. When you are desperate, you disturb peace," Yunus told Nobelprize.org in 2006. It was to solve this problem that he sought to inculcate "sound financial principles" in the poor through his microcredit system. GLOBALISATIONYunus has called for "multi-national social businesses" that either give the poor ownership or keep profits within poor countries. WOMENYunus emphasises the role of women in building the future and has been part of multiple international commissions catering to them.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 15:22 UTC
The probable 15 in the interim government
Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will lead this government as the chief advisorThe probable 15 in the interim governmentFollowing the violent end of the Awami League's 15-year rule in a student-led mass upsurge, a new interim government is taking responsibility to organise elections. Members of the transitional administration will be sworn in by President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday night at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban. The advisory council of the interim government, led by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, includes several prominent figures:
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 14:20 UTC
Anti-racism protests sweep Britain after far-right riots
A 58-year-old man was jailed for three years for violent disorder on Wednesday, while two others, aged 41 and 29, were sentenced to 20 and 30 months, respectively. If you provoke violent disorder on our streets or online, you will face the full force of the law," Starmer said. Britain saw record net migration levels in 2022, with numbers buoyed by those arriving from Ukraine and Hong Kong, and through work and student visas. The government has put together a so-called "standing army" of 6,000 specialist police officers to respond to any violence. The National Police Chiefs' Council said more than 120 people had been charged and 428 arrests made in connection with the disorder.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 13:39 UTC
Video Of Girl Gagged In Symbolic Protest In Bangladesh Viral
BOOM found that the video shows a symbolic protest in March this year by a student at Jagannath University in Bangladesh demanding justice for a student who died by suicide. Fact CheckBOOM found that the video shows a symbolic protest that took place in March this year at Jagannath University in Bangladesh and does not show a Hindu woman being held hostage. These posts claimed that the video shows a protest by a student at Jagannath University over the death of another student named Avantika. We also found a Channel 24 video published on their official YouTube channel on March 18, 2024, covering the same protest at Jagannath University. The student from Jagannath University also confirmed that the street drama she participated in was aimed at demanding justice for Avantika's death.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 12:34 UTC
Bangabhaban is ready for interim government oath ceremony
The Darbar Hall at the Bangabhaban has been bedecked for the swearing-in ceremony of the interim government. The ceremony will occur at 8:30pm, Joynal Abedin, President Mohammed Shahabuddin’s press secretary. The president will administer the oath to members of the new interim government, he said. Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will take oath as the head of the interim government. The exact number of members in the interim government is yet to be confirmed.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 11:35 UTC
Bangladeshis spend sleepless night amid fears of robbery and looting
DHAKA: Several residents across Bangladesh spent a sleepless night as they gathered in groups to guard the streets amid fears of robbery and looting by criminals in the violence-hit country, where an interim government headed by Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus is all set to take oath on Thursday. Security concerns have gripped the country since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's ouster on Monday as police observed a work abstention, citing fears for their safety amid reports of deadly attacks on security personnel. Gangs of criminals have been looting and robbing homes in the absence of law enforcers over the last two days. Many residents spent a sleepless night on Wednesday amid fears of robbery and looting. Residents in many areas, including in Uttara and Mohammadpur, formed neighbourhood watch groups to stand guard, bdnews24.com news portal reported.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 10:17 UTC
Prof Yunus asks all to remain calm, refrain from violence
Prof Yunus congratulated the brave students who took the lead in making "our Second Victory Day" possible and the people for giving their total support to the students. I fervently appeal to everybody to stay calm. "I appeal to all students, members of all political parties and non-political people to stay calm. "Please stay calm. Help those around you to stay calm," he appealed.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
August 08, 2024 10:07 UTC
Bangladesh will follow the path laid down by students, says Yunus
REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir HossainNobel Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, who has returned to Dhaka to take charge of the interim government, says Bangladesh will move forward on the path of ‘rebirth’ laid down by student protesters. “If you have trust in me, if you believe you can rely on me, then don’t attack anyone in the country,” Yunus said. In this way we can continue to follow the path laid down by students.”The protesters have given the country ‘independence’, he said. Yunus left Paris for Dhaka on Wednesday night Bangladesh time to take charge of the interim government. As a result, Bangladesh has earned its independence for a second time.”“We must protect this independence.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 09:36 UTC
A ribbiting tale of frogs and toads
For American toads, the cold and wet climate of western Newfoundland seems to be to their liking. Interestingly, these are American toads, rather than the native Canadian toads. American toads have a “sweeter” trill, while the Canadian toad sounds like an air compressor rattling away. Historically, American toads were found east of Lake Winnipeg, while Canadian toads were primarily found in the drier areas of Manitoba, including the aspen parkland and dry prairies of the southwest. It appears that American toads are now moving into the area, perhaps filling in the ecological vacuum left by the Canadian toads.
Source:Daily Sun
August 08, 2024 07:22 UTC
Six shot dead as 209 flee Kashimpur central jail
GAZIPUR, Aug 7 (Agencies): Six inmates of Kashimpur central jail in Gazipur were shot dead by security personnel while 209 others managed to flee on Tuesday. Senior Jail Superintendent of Kashimpur High Security Central Jail Subrata Kumar Bala confirmed the matter on Wednesday. Bala stated that on Tuesday (August 6), the inmates inside Kashimpur High Security Central Jail rebelled. Members of the Kushtia army camp took control of the jail gate after being notified about the incident around 3:30pm. Later, around 3:30pm, army personnel took control of the jail gate.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 06:20 UTC
WHO to convene emergency committee to assess international risk from mpox outbreak
REUTERSThe head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday an emergency committee will be convened to discuss whether the current mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo represents a public health emergency of international concern. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that he had decided to convene an emergency committee in light of the spread of mpox in neighbouring countries and the potential for futher international spread within and outside Africa. An emergency committee is made up of international experts who provide technical advice and recommendations to the WHO chief about whether a disease outbreak is a "public health emergency of international concern" - the agency's highest level of alert. The U.N.-affiliated WHO said the emergency committee will be pulled together "as soon as possible" but did not provide a definite date for the meeting or other details. This prompted the WHO to declare a public health emergency.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 05:26 UTC
Second hottest July breaks 13-month record streak, EU scientists say
Copernicus attributes the high temperatures largely to greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-based industries and noted that oceans not normally impacted by El Nino saw an unusual rise in temperatures. Near or below-average temperatures were seen in northwestern Europe, western Antarctica, parts of the United States, South America and Australia. Antarctic sea ice was the second lowest extent for July at 11% below average compared with 15% below in July last year. Global sea temperatures remain at near record highs with this July only 0.1 C below July last year, ending a 15-month consecutive new record streak. That raises the question of what is happening to the ocean outside this natural climate pattern like El Nino or La Nina events.
Source:bd News24
August 08, 2024 03:35 UTC
Biden, Harris warn of Trump threat to democracy as election looms
"If Trump loses, I'm not confident at all," Biden told US network CBS after he was asked if he expected a peaceful transfer of power in 2025. Harris and Walz will take their double act to further stops through Saturday in racially diverse "Sun Belt" states Arizona and Nevada. The rallies came a day after Harris and Walz held a huge event in front of a raucous crowd of 14,000 in crucial swing state Pennsylvania. In Detroit, Harris found herself repeatedly interrupted by protesters dissatisfied with Biden administration policy on Gaza. The organization had Trump three points ahead of Biden when the president made way for Harris, 17 days ago.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
August 08, 2024 03:29 UTC
2024 'increasingly likely' to be warmest on record: EU monitor
2024 'increasingly likely' to be warmest on record: EU monitorPARIS, Aug 8, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - It is "increasingly likely" 2024 will be the hottest year on record, despite July ending a 13-month streak of monthly temperature records, the EU's climate monitor said Thursday. The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said last month was the second warmest on record books going back to 1940, only slightly cooler than July 2023. Between June 2023 and June 2024, each month eclipsed its own temperature record for the time of year. From January to July global temperatures were 0.70C above the 1991-2020 average. This anomaly would need to drop significantly over the rest of this year for 2024 not to be hotter than 2023 -- "making it increasingly likely that 2024 is going to be the warmest year on record", said C3S.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
August 08, 2024 03:16 UTC