Ithaca Farmers Market: Winter Edition
Reading time: about 4 minutes“Find us inside till March 28,” read Ithaca Farmers Market’s Instagram bio. As someone who loves the Ithaca Farmers Market, I was both excited and intrigued to find out that this local attraction was still open during the winter months. To escape the cold, the Ithaca Farmers Market had relocated from Steamboat Landing to Triphammer Marketplace, every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. While the summer Farmers Market has more vendors and ready-made food options available for tourists, the winter Farmers Market is more focused on supplying weekly grocery shopping needs for locals. There are only two more weekends left in March, but visiting the Ithaca Farmers Market in Triphammer Marketplace is definitely a worthwhile trip.
Source:Daily Sun
March 20, 2026 17:05 UTC
Arizona utilities begin sending wildfire mitigation plans to next stages
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March 20, 2026 17:01 UTC
Two special trains to carry devotees for Sholakia Eid congregation
According to sources, a special train named “Sholakia Eid Special” will leave Mymensingh Junction at 6:00 am and reach Kishoreganj Station at 8:30 am. After the Eid congregation at the historic Sholakia ground, the train will depart Kishoreganj at 12:00 pm and arrive back in Mymensingh at 3:00 pm. Meanwhile, another Eid special train will leave Bhairab Junction at 6:00 am for Kishoreganj, arriving at 8:00 am. This year, the 199th Eid-ul-Fitr congregation will be held at the historic Sholakia Eidgah ground in Kishoreganj at 10:00 am. Bangladesh Railway introduces such special trains every Eid to ensure that devotees from the Mymensingh region can participate in the country’s largest Eid congregation.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 16:36 UTC
PM greets countrymen, Muslims across world on Eid-ul-Fitr
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman -File photoDHAKA, March 20, 2026 (BSS) – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has extended his heartfelt greetings to the people of the country and Muslims around the world on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr. “I extend my sincere greetings and Eid Mubarak to the people of the country and all Muslims around the world on the occasion of holy Eid-ul-Fitr,” he said in a message on the eve of the Eid-ul-Fitr. These values foster empathy and mutual cooperation in society,” said Tarique Rahman, also ruling BNP chairman. The Prime Minister expressed hope that the holy Eid-ul-Fitr would further strengthen “the bond of our national unity, mutual harmony and compassion”. Concluding his message, Tarique Rahman prayed to Almighty Allah, saying, “May He bestow the joy, mercy and blessings of Eid-ul-Fitr upon all of us.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 16:21 UTC
The Grand Traverse ski race from Crested Butte to Aspen confronts warming winters
For nearly three decades, the Grand Traverse has tested the endurance and grit of ski mountaineers, sending teams overnight across Colorado’s Elk Mountains from Crested Butte to Aspen. Left, Grand Traverse race organizers in March 2023 set up a communications antennae atop Taylor Pass. Skiers reach a Grand Traverse aid station near Taylor Pass during the 2023 as dawn breaks. Skiers reach the top of Taylor Pass during the 2023 Grand Traverse race as dawn breaks. Skiers climb Taylor Pass during the 2023 Grand Traverse, a 40-mile ski race between Crested Butte and Aspen.
Source:Daily Sun
March 20, 2026 16:05 UTC
‘A Valued Mentor and a Dear Friend’: Former CALS Dean Susan Henry Dies
Henry served as the Ronald P. Lynch Dean of CALS from 2000 to 2010, overseeing the foundation of the Dyson School of Economics, and was the first woman to hold the position. She taught molecular biology and genetics during her tenure at Cornell until her retirement in 2020. Henry taught molecular biology and genetics while at Cornell. “Beyond her professional contributions, Susan was a valued mentor and a dear friend,” said Prof. Scott Emr, molecular biology and genetics, who is the previous founding director for the Weill Institute for Cell and Molecular Biology, an interview with the Chronicle. Henry is survived by her two children, Rebecca Alice Henry and Joshua Armstrong Henry, M.S.
Source:Daily Sun
March 20, 2026 15:45 UTC
Prayer meeting held in Patuakhali for Khaleda Zia
Photo: BSSPATUAKHALI, Mar 20, 2026 (BSS) - A prayer and munajat were offered in the district seeking eternal peace of the soul of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The meeting was organized by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with the participation of local leaders and workers. The meeting was chaired by Joint Convener of Dashmina upazila BNP Md. Dashmina upazila BNP Convener Siddiq Ahmed Molla attended the programme as the chief guest. Leaders at the meeting offered special prayers seeking divine blessing for Begum Khaleda Zia.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 15:33 UTC
Venezuelan president replaces senior military commanders
CARACAS, March 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Venezuela's interim president said Thursday that she had replaced all her senior military commanders, the latest in a flurry of reforms since the United States ousted Nicolas Maduro. "I announce the designation of the renewed Military High Command," said Rodriguez, who served as vice president under Maduro, the authoritarian leftist toppled in an American special forces raid on January 3. President Donald Trump has said he effectively runs Venezuela now and is letting Rodriguez stay in power so long as she toes the US line. The Venezuelan military, which has sworn loyalty to Rodriguez, is a powerful entity. It oversees oil, mining and food distribution enterprises, as well as customs operations and key government ministries, amid allegations of abuse and corruption.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 15:33 UTC
Shahi Eidgah ready to host main Eid congregation in Sylhet
Sylhet City Corporation Administrator Abdul Quiyum Choudhury visited the Shahi Eidgah this afternoon. Photo: BSSSYLHET, Mar 20, 2026 (BSS)- The largest Eid congregation in Sylhet will be held at the historic Shahi Eidgah ground here tomorrow like every year. Sylhet City Corporation Administrator Abdul Quiyum Choudhury said this after visiting the Shahi Eidgah this afternoon. In various upazilas across the district, arrangements have been made for Eid prayers at more than two thousand locations. CCTV cameras have been installed at Shahi Eidgah, and multiple security layers will be in place, he said.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 15:33 UTC
China, France should 'work together' to resolve Mideast crisis: Beijing
BEIJING, March 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - China's top diplomat told a French presidential adviser on Friday that both countries should work together towards resolving the crisis in the Middle East. "The right way out of the crisis remains dialogue and negotiation", he said, according to a readout from Beijing's foreign ministry. "China and France should work together to that end," he added. The war, triggered by US and Israeli strikes on Iran, has threatened global energy security as well as China's oil supplies. Foreign minister Wang recently said that the war "should never have happened" and called for an end to fighting.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 15:23 UTC
Trump calls NATO allies 'cowards' over Iran
WASHINGTON, United States, March 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump on Friday branded NATO allies "cowards" for not heeding his demand for military assistance against Iran to control the Strait of Hormuz shipping route. Trump has recently veered between saying that Washington needs no help to secure the vital waterway for oil tankers, and then lashing out at other countries for failing to help. "They didn't want to join the fight to stop a Nuclear Powered Iran. The 79-year-old Republican, a long-term skeptic of the Western military alliance, has launched a series of diatribes against NATO in recent days. None of the countries Trump has called on to help was consulted before the US-Israeli mission started.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 15:22 UTC
Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-pop
Behind the BTS comeback, the dark side of K-popSEOUL, March 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - K-pop oozes with talent, flair and hard work, but the spectacularly successful South Korean music industry also has a dark side -- sometimes with tragic results. "We can't help those who were given an opportunity for self-improvement but couldn't keep up with the others," Blitzers manager Oh Chang-seok told AFP in 2021. The balance of power between labels and K-pop stars was once heavily skewed, with "slave contracts" mandating unequal profit-sharing and binding artists for well over a decade. "Fans have come to occupy the role not of simple consumers but of participants who invest their emotions and time," Kim told AFP. Unlike many groups elsewhere, K-pop bands are assembled by agencies that invest time and capital to train them in a top-down system.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 15:16 UTC
Stranded near Hormuz amid war, Bangladeshi sailors offer Eid prayers aboard ship
In the midst of the roar of distant missiles and the uncertainty of war, 31 Bangladeshi sailors aboard the MV Banglar Joyjatra have marked Eid by praying in the narrow passages of their ship. The crew could not gather on deck due to adverse weather on Friday, instead, they performed the Eid congregation inside the vessel. The vessel, waiting to cross the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, has dropped anchor 80 nautical miles (approximately 150km) from Sharjah Port amid fears of attack. It rained this morning, so it wasn’t possible to pray on the deck.”“A total of 29 Muslim sailors and crew prayed in the passage. Even as they observed Eid, the sailors remained in touch with worried family members back home, the captain said.
Source:bd News24
March 20, 2026 15:16 UTC
NASA returns Moon rocket to pad, eyeing April 1 launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, March 20, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - NASA on Thursday began returning its towering SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft to its Florida launch pad ahead of a planned flyby of the Moon, after completing necessary repairs. The immense orange and white Space Launch System rocket and the Orion vessel were to be slowly wheeled out of the Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and painstakingly moved four miles (6.5 kilometers) to Launch Pad 39B. If the tests are satisfactory, three Americans and one Canadian will head to the Moon as soon as early April to fly around Earth's satellite. Before that setback, NASA had found technical problems including a liquid hydrogen leak that cut short a so-called wet dress rehearsal for the launch. Meanwhile the Artemis 2 astronaut crew entered quarantine on Wednesday in Houston as they prepare for the eventual historic journey.
Source:Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha
March 20, 2026 15:11 UTC
280 Bangladeshis set to return home from Iran on special flight amid war
Amid the escalating strikes by the United States and Israel, Bangladesh is bringing home 280 of its citizens stranded in Iran. The evacuees are expected to reach Dhaka at 1:30am on Saturday aboard a special Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, after crossing the border. On Friday, the foreign ministry said State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam, the Prime Minister’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Humayun Kabir, and Secretary Asad Alam Siam will receive them at the airport.
Source:bd News24
March 20, 2026 15:11 UTC