Bald eagle gets a lift from utility crews in Flagstaff
Bald eagles have been federally protected in the United States since the 1940 Eagle Act, but in Arizona, bald eagle conservation really got going in the 1970s. Like other birds, bald eagles proved to be especially vulnerable to the insecticide DDT, which was used widely in agriculture until it was banned in 1972. “In 1978 we only had about 12 bald eagle territories across the entire state,” Jacobson said. “Being able to see that those efforts were successful, and you put a bald eagle out there that's now producing young of their own, it’s definitely rewarding,” he said. As for last Wednesday’s eagle, Jacobson hopes she is thankful for the lift.
Source:Daily Sun
June 30, 2022 19:20 UTC
Parliament passes Tk 6.78t budget for FY23
They discussed the budget throughout the session after Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal proposed the layout on Jun 9. The budget session was longer this time after it was shortened in the last two years due to the pandemic crisis. The Tk 6.78 trillion spending plan is equivalent to 15.23 per cent of the national GDP and 14.24 per cent higher than the revised outlay for FY22. It has set a 7.5 per cent GDP growth target for the new fiscal year, banking on strong "domestic and external demand" to drive economic growth in the medium term. The country only achieved 3.45 per cent growth that year.
Source:bd News24
June 30, 2022 17:15 UTC
BB raises key policy rate again in a bid to tame inflation
The central bank has raised its key interest rate, or repurchase agreement rate, by 50 basis points to 5.50 per cent as part of its efforts to control consumer prices. It is the second time Bangladesh Bank has shifted the rate in a month. The last hike, on May 29, raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.0 per cent, reports bdnews24.com. The repurchase agreement rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds. The food inflation rate accelerated to 8.3 per cent.
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June 30, 2022 16:51 UTC
Another man arrested over removal of Padma Bridge bolts
Police have arrested another man in connection with removal of nuts and bolts of the Padma Bridge. Dhaka Metropolitan Police officers arrested Md Mehedi, 25, from Noakhali, DMP Deputy Commissioner Faruk Hossain told Bangla Tribune on Thursday. Mehedi’s father, Md Monir Hossain, said police picked up Mehedi from Noakhali in the early hours of Tuesday and took him to Dhaka. Earlier, on Sunday, police arrested a man after a video of him removing nuts from bolts of Padma Bridge railings on the day it was opened to traffic went viral on social media. The Criminal Investigation Department of the police apprehended the man, identified as Bayezid Talha, 30, from Dhaka’s Shantinagar on Sunday afternoon, hours after he uploaded the video on social media.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
June 30, 2022 12:20 UTC
Seven dead, 55 feared dead as huge landslide hits Manipur
At least seven people have died and another 55 are feared to have been killed after a massive landslide in a remote area of the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur, local officials said on Thursday. This month unprecedented rains have lashed India's north-eastern states and neighbouring Bangladesh, killing more than 150 people. Millions have been displaced by the catastrophic floods in recent weeks, and in some low lying areas houses have been submerged. Army helicopters were on standby and assisting in rescue operations at the site of the landslide, a statement from the Indian army said. The weather is very hostile and more landslides are hampering our rescue operations," the statement said.
Source:Dhaka Tribune
June 30, 2022 12:09 UTC
S&P 500 Bear Market: Warren Buffett's 2008 Advice Still Holds True
Stock prices have plummeted over the last six months, and many Americans are worried that a recession could be looming. Bear markets are buying opportunitiesIt may seem counterintuitive to invest when stock prices are at their lowest. However, after stock prices hit rock bottom in March 2009, the S&P 500 saw returns of nearly 70% over just the following year. Of course, every bear market is different, and there are no guarantees that the S&P 500 will see similar gains after this slump. If you can afford it, continuing to invest right now will pay off down the road.
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June 30, 2022 10:42 UTC
Bangladesh raises repo rate by 50 basis points, the second hike in a month, to rein in inflation
On May 29, Bangladesh Bank raised the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5 percent, the first increase in a decade. The repurchase agreement rate is the rate at which the central bank lends money to commercial banks in the event of any shortfall of funds. "If this situation continues in the upcoming months, persistent depreciation pressures on the Bangladesh taka will continue to push up domestic inflation further," Bangladesh Bank warned. Therefore, Bangladesh Bank claimed, the monetary policy emphasises containing inflationary pressure while supporting investment and employment-generating activities. The Bangladesh economy has shown strong resilience against COVID-19 shocks and recovered the growth rate quickly in FY21 and FY22.
Source:bd News24
June 30, 2022 10:34 UTC
Covered van veers off road, kills five pedestrians in Narsingdi
Five pedestrians have died after a covered van veered out of control and ran them over in Narsingdi's Raipura Upazila. The incident took place on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Mahmudabad at around 8:00 am on Thursday, according to Bhairab Highway Police chief Mozammel Hossain. The victims have been identified as Farukh Mia from Raipura, 'Mustakim' from Nilkhuthi, Shahjahan Mia from Paglabari, and Mahmudabad-natives Ripon Mia and Bacchu Mia, reports bdnews24.com. The covered van was heading to Sylhet when it suddenly went off the road and drove into a market in Mahmudabad, according to the police. The early indications are that the driver fell asleep behind the wheel, according to Mozammel.
Source:bd News24
June 30, 2022 10:22 UTC
RAB arrests tenth-grader student over killing of teacher in Savar
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested the teenage student accused of killing a college teacher in Savar’s Ashulia. Citing case documents, police said the student of Haji Yunus Ali School and College attacked Utpal Kumar Sarker, a lecturer of political science in the institution, on Saturday. Utpal succumbed to his injuries at Savar’s Enam Medical College Hospital on Monday morning. "Maybe the student attacked him because he was angry due to some punishment he had meted out to the student." Saiful said the student started beating Utpal with a cricket stump when the teacher was watching a match.
Source:bd News24
June 30, 2022 05:47 UTC
Bangladesh gets $515m in World Bank funds to modernise power supply
The credit is from the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), and has a 35-year term, including a five-year grace period, the global lender said in a statement on Thursday. “The government of Bangladesh has prioritised access to electricity in the last decade and now the entire population have access to electricity. The installed generation capacity increased five-fold to 25 GW in the same period,” said Dandan Chen, the agency's acting country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan. The initiative also aims to cut annual carbon emissions by 41,400 metric tons by strengthening Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and distributing renewable energy. The programme is aligned with the government’s Integrated Energy and Power Sector Masterplan, currently under preparation, which will help establish a low carbon energy system, said Fatima Yasmin, secretary to the Economic Relations Division.
Source:bd News24
June 30, 2022 05:20 UTC
AP News Summary at 11:13 p.m. EDT
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June 30, 2022 03:28 UTC
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June 30, 2022 02:05 UTC
With some tweaks, amnesty stays for money launderers in Bangladesh
The government has passed the Finance Bill for 2022-23 with a modified provision offering amnesty to the money launderers. He had also proposed 7 percent tax on money coming into Bangladesh as part of his efforts to fund the Tk 6.78 trillion expenditure he has planned, drawing intense criticism that the option will encourage money laundering. He retained the scope of bringing funds, raising the tax rate slightly to 7.5 percent. A new rule has also been included in the revised provision: if a Bangladeshi is found to have undisclosed properties abroad, they will be fined. The tax rate for companies failing to meet these conditions has been raised from 22.5 percent to 25 percent.
Source:bd News24
June 29, 2022 22:59 UTC