Severe traffic jams hit Dhaka roads as curfew relaxed
There was very little public transport available. Besides rickshaws, motorcycles, autorickshaws, and private vehicles, there was a smattering of buses and other forms of public transport. All cars have been stuck on Naya Paltan Road for the last half an hour. He spoke of heavy congestion in the Mohakhali area, but bdnews24.com did not find too heavy a snarl of public transport in the area. The curfew took effect at midnight on Saturday, but was relaxed for a few hours every day.
Source:bd News24
July 25, 2024 08:11 UTC
People must stand up against saboteurs who destroy development: Hasina
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people to stand up against those who have destroyed the development brought about by the government during the quota reform protests. The premier’s call came during her visit to the Mirpur-10 metro rail station in Dhaka at 9am on Thursday. The station is among two on the metro rail line attacked and vandalised amid the anti-quota demonstrations, according to bdnews24.com. “The people of the country have to stand against the saboteurs who destroyed the development implemented by the government. What kind of mentality attacks the infrastructure that makes people’s lives easier?”“The metro rail brought relief to residents of Dhaka exhausted by traffic.
Source:bd News24
July 25, 2024 07:57 UTC
First runners reach the finish in the annual Death Valley ultramarathon called the world's toughest
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July 25, 2024 07:06 UTC
Calian to Hold Conference Call Following Announcement of Third Quarter FY 2024 Results
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July 25, 2024 07:05 UTC
Israeli forces retrieve bodies of five hostages from Gaza, military says
REUTERS/Ricardo MoraesIsraeli forces recovered on Wednesday the bodies of five hostages killed in Hamas' Oct 7 attack and held in Gaza since, the Israeli military said. The other four hostages were two reserve soldiers and two conscript soldiers killed in combat during the Oct 7 attack, the military said. Their bodies were retrieved from the area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza, where Israeli forces launched new raids this week. In a speech to the US Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his government was actively engaged in intensive efforts to release the remaining hostages which he was confident would succeed. Hamas wants a ceasefire agreement to end the war in Gaza, but Netanyahu says the war cannot end before Hamas is defeated.
Source:bd News24
July 25, 2024 06:25 UTC
Famed band music star Shafin Ahmed dies at 63
He breathed his last at a hospital in the US state of Virginia on Thursday morning Bangladesh time, said Manam Ahmed, the keyboardist of Miles. Shafin, 63, was due to sing at a concert in Virginia. Manam said that Shafin had suffered from heart issues for a long time. Along with his brother Hamin Ahmed, Shafin went to England for his studies and became enraptured by Western music. Miles eventually became one of the most popular music acts in Bangladesh.
Source:bd News24
July 25, 2024 05:20 UTC
UK govt to launch flagship green energy plan
LONDON, July 25, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Britain's new Labour government on Thursday lays out its flagship green energy infrastructure plan to parliament, as it also presents a multi-billion-pound energy partnership with the royal family's holdings company. The legislation will establish a publicly owned body called Great British Energy, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to spearhead funding in renewable energy projects as the UK weans itself off fossil fuels. The Crown Estate is the royal family's land and property holdings. That makes it one of Europe's biggest property empires, with a huge commercial potential in developing offshore wind power generation. The government said that in doing so, 20 to 30 gigawatts of energy from offshore wind would be created by the end of the decade.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
July 25, 2024 04:41 UTC
Solar cars enjoy a drive in the sun, reach Homestead for checkpoint
Which is why Anthony Audet of the Ecole de Technologie Superieure in Montreal was spraying water on the solar panels of his team's car after it pulled into Homestead National Historical Park on Wednesday. "We sprinted all the way to here," said Joly, who like Lavoie is in his first Solar Challenge. One lesson the Appalachian State team learned was how loud a loose piece of tape could get, according to driver Aaron Green. Green said while this competition keeps the speeds regulated, the App State car hit 80 during a test at an airport in Tennessee. The solar car challenge also stopped at Homestead in August 2016.
Source:Daily Sun
July 25, 2024 04:16 UTC
Last day of 2024 assessment protests at courthouse
Wednesday was the last day of the 2024 property valuation protest season, with the last 10 challengers getting the chance to state their case to the Board of Equalization at the Gage County Courthouse. County Clerk Dawn Hill said there were 140 protests filed, but not all of them were heard. According to Milligan, last year there were around 300 protests filed, "and that's out of 16,000 parcels in the county." "The market's getting way ahead of where we have things valued at," she said. Heading into Wednesday's final protests, Milligan said things have gone smoothly this year — "People have been kind of understanding it."
Source:Daily Sun
July 25, 2024 02:13 UTC
North China authorities warn heavy rains could spark floods, landslides
BEIJING, July 24, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Authorities in northern China warned heavyrains could bring floods and landslides Wednesday, issuing the country'ssecond-highest flood response. China is enduring a summer of extreme weather, with heavy rains across theeast and south coming as much of the north has sweltered under successiveheatwaves. And after days of scorching temperatures of over 35 degrees Celsius (95degrees Fahrenheit) in Beijing, city authorities Wednesday triggered thesecond-highest flood prevention response. Authorities in neighbouring Hebei province, which surrounds Beijing and ishome to more than 70 million people, also warned of flooding, state newsagency Xinhua said. China's State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters warned there wasa "high risk" that the heavy rains would cause natural disasters.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
July 24, 2024 22:15 UTC
BR to resume passenger train operations from tomorrow on a limited scale
BR to resume passenger train operations from tomorrow on a limited scaleDHAKA, July 24, 2024 (BSS) - The Bangladesh Railway (BR) will resume passenger train operations from tomorrow on a limited scale. "Mail and local train services will start tomorrow. Talking to BSS, he said decision to run intercity trains will be taken tomorrow after considering the overall situation. Freight trains have started operation today, he said, adding that operation of trains carrying oil tankers was uninterrupted during the suspension of other train services. BR suspended operation of all train services on 18 July due to the violent protest of anti-quota protesters.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
July 24, 2024 20:42 UTC
Cultural programs get $1.5m in grants
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July 24, 2024 20:30 UTC
County Board discusses budget at meeting
The Gage County Board of Supervisors discussed the budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year during Wednesday's meeting at the Gage County Courthouse. "We've reduced our our tax asking in the last couple of years. "… The tax asking, or what people pay us, that's gone down two years in a row. "Each of the elected officials is making a conscious effort to try to work within their budget," Tiemann said. In other unanimous action:* The board approved the county's health insurance plan for the fiscal year.
Source:Daily Sun
July 24, 2024 19:59 UTC
Wounds of anarchy in the economy after job quota protest: which way to recovery?
Wounds of anarchy in the economy after job quota protest: which way to recovery? Economists are also emphasising the normalisation of public welfare services to bring the economy back from a standstill due to agitation and violence. During this entire period, the banking and financial sector was almost immobile while remittances stopped coming in. Economist Zahid Hussain said: "The crisis of confidence in international trade has to be dealt with. Now in this critical time, if the government takes the reforms seriously, the recovery of the economy is possible."
Source:bd News24
July 24, 2024 18:45 UTC
Dazz Secures $50 Million to Accelerate AI-Powered Cloud Security Remediation
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July 24, 2024 18:21 UTC