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
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
Govt. moves to determine actual condition of its total vehicles
DHAKA, Oct 7, 2024 (BSS) - The interim government has taken a decision to find out how many vehicles and cars it owns and to ascertain the actual condition of those vehicles. He said that there are so many vehicles of the government and every project has a huge number of vehicles of its own. The Adviser also mentioned that many people said after completing the projects, these vehicles remain as left over. “Again other ministries took over these vehicles, a public servant holds 3 to 4 vehicles under his/her jurisdiction,” he said. Dr Mahmud also said that these vehicles do not last long like the personally procured vehicles.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 08, 2024 14:42 UTC
Durga Puja: Bangladesh declares public holiday on Thursday by executive order
There will be four consecutive days off during the puja this yearThe interim government has declared a public holiday on Thursday, Oct 10 by executive order. Hindu devotees began the Durga Puja traditions on Oct 2 with Mahalaya, conducting a ritual inviting the goddess Durga to descend to Earth. According to tradition, Dashami is a public holiday in Bangladesh. The government has now extended the holiday by declaring Thursday as a public holiday. The notice from the Ministry of Public Administration says that a general holiday has been declared across the country on Thursday, Oct 10 by executive order on the occasion of the upcoming Durga Puja.
Source:bd News24
October 08, 2024 11:01 UTC
Persistent rain sees another 25 villages flooded in Mymensingh
Persistent rain has caused the flooding situation in Mymensingh’s Haluaghat, Dhobaura, and Phulpur Upazilas to worsen. Another 25 villages have been inundated and some 200,000 people are trapped by the water. Sanowar said that the primary and secondary schools in the Upazilas have been declared shelters for flood victims. Amena Begum, one resident of the housing project said:“Water has surrounded the Ashrayan Project houses for a week. Ershadul Ahmed, executive officer of Haluaghat Upazila, said that mountain runoff and persistent rain had led to flooding in Haluaghat.
Source:bd News24
October 08, 2024 10:57 UTC
Forest department completes 40km fencing of Sundarbans for tiger conservation
KHULNA, Oct 8, 2024 (BSS) - The forest department has completed nylon net fencing of 40 kilometers area of Sundarbans, the world's largest mangrove forest, to help conservation of tigers and protect local people from the attack of this ferocious animal, an official said. The forest authorities will start fencing of more 20 kilometers soon. The move is part of the Bangladesh forest department's three-year Sundarbans Tiger Conservation Project, launched in March, 2022 that will end in March 2025, forest officials said. "Net fencing in more 20 kilometers areas will begin soon and the members of village tiger response team has been involved to supervise it to ensure security," he said. Forest Department data show that 49 tigers died in the Sundarbans between 2001 and 2021.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 08, 2024 10:52 UTC
Ukraine says hit Crimea oil terminal, Russia claims gains
KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 8, 2024 (BSWS/AFP) - Kyiv on Monday said that its forces had struck a large oil terminal overnight on the occupied Crimean peninsula as Moscow claimed the capture of another village in east Ukraine. - Russia claims advances -Ukraine insists the strikes are fair retaliation for Russian attacks on its own energy infrastructure that have plunged millions into darkness. Further north in the Donetsk region, Ukraine said a Russian attack had killed one person and wounded seven -- including children aged two and 13 -- in the city of Sloviansk. "The enemy hit a civilian ship flying the Palauan flag with a ballistic missile," Oleg Kiper, the head of the Odesa region, said. This is the second attack on a civilian vessel in Odesa region ports in the last few days."
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
October 08, 2024 09:37 UTC
Weekend fires keep area agencies busy in the field
Area firefighters had their hands full on a busy, windy, sometimes hot weekend in Gage County. Lisa Wiegand, Gage County emergency manager, said area firefighters battled four fires from three incidents on Saturday, when the National Weather Service had issued a red-flag warning for the county. That one continued north and crossed U.S. 136, after which Wiegand said firefighters battled it as two separate fires. The weather service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Gage County on Sunday, again pointing to low humidity and high winds. Wiegand said the weather service information was helpful to the firefighting efforts.
Source:Daily Sun
October 08, 2024 09:13 UTC
“This Has Been a Long Year”: On the First Anniversary of Oct. 7, Jewish Student Leaders Reflect on Community’s Resilience
“It’s been really challenging that the Jewish community, not just at Cornell, but all over the world, is hurting,” said Melanie Schwartz ’25, president of Cornell Hillel. Shapira said that following the first vigil, statements from pro-Palestinian organizations and activists caused Jewish students to feel uncomfortable and unsupported following the attacks. Schwartz explained the concerns that Jewish students felt after learning about the threats posted on Greekrank. Galperin, who currently serves as the house manager for the CJL, explained how seeing Hochul made the Jewish community feel supported on campus. (Ming DeMers/Sun Photography Editor)Schwartz echoed that the Jewish community has continuously supported each other over the past year.
Source:Daily Sun
October 08, 2024 08:32 UTC
Police arrest Star Kabab staff for beating customer
"Everyone related to the beating of the customer was arrested. We'll arrest anyone related to the incident," OC Sarwar said.On Sunday afternoon, Alok went to Star Kabab to have lunch with a friend. He then drew the attention of the Star Kabab staff. "The manager got mad at this and rang a bell to call all staff members. Then the Star Kabab staff beat Alok severely.
Source:bd News24
October 08, 2024 08:28 UTC
India PM Modi's BJP leads in vote count in Haryana state, TV says
REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File PhotoFILE PHOTO: A booth-level officer helps a woman verify her name in the voting list outside a polling station during the state assembly elections, in Karnal, in the northern state of Haryana, India, Oct 5, 2024. REUTERS/Bhawika Chhabra/File PhotoIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved into the lead in elections in the northern state of Haryana on Tuesday, reversing early trends when it was trailing the main opposition Congress party, TV channels reported. Exit polls had predicted a win for the main opposition Congress party in Haryana and gave an edge to Congress and its regional ally National Conference (NC) in Jammu and Kashmir. The counting showed BJP was leading in 51 seats in Haryana, where it has held power for a decade, while Congress was ahead in 33 seats, TV channel CNN-News18 reported. Gandhi was also the face of the two-dozen party opposition alliance that denied Modi an outright majority in the parliamentary election and is currently the leader of the opposition in the lower house of parliament.
Source:bd News24
October 08, 2024 06:10 UTC
Nurses on four-hour work stoppage
Nurses are conducting a four-hour work stoppage to demand the withdrawal of all cadre officers in the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery and Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council. The work stoppage will continue from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Tuesday. They went on a three-hour work stoppage on Sept 30 and Oct 1 across the country. In response, the nurses are conducting another work stoppage, said Dr Md Shariful Islam, convener of the Nursing and Midwifery Reform Council. Under the circumstances, we have announced a work stoppage to fulfil our single point demand," he said.
Source:bd News24
October 08, 2024 05:56 UTC
Community Art Exhibit Exposes Local Artists, Highlights Diverse Artwork
It means everything to me.”The exhibit at CAP ArtSpace, an art gallery in Ithaca Commons, served as a kick-off event for the Greater Ithaca Art Trail, a community of over 50 artists from Tompkins County. The Art Trail planned their season kick-off during Ithaca Gallery Night, a monthly event where galleries around Tompkins County open their venues to local artists. 40 artists from the Art Trail shared samples of their art for this exhibit. Artist Cai Quirk appreciated the crowd that Ithaca Gallery Night brought to the exhibit, and said that the opportunity to share their art was meaningful. She smiled warmly while introducing artists and was eager to show off the variety of local artwork around the room.
Source:Daily Sun
October 08, 2024 04:30 UTC