Day: February 19, 2024
AFP : Alexei Navalny’s supporters on Saturday accused Russian authorities of being “killers” who were “covering their tracks” by refusing...
Tarash (Sirajganj) correspondent : The full-fledged new committee of Upazila Press Club in Tarash has been announced in a general meeting of the club under the chairmanship of its President Md. Golam Rabbani Surya held at the Press Club office on Saturday. Sohel Rana Sohag is the General Secretary of new committee while Mohsin Ali, local cprrespondent of The New Nation has been elected as Senior Vice President. The other members of the committee, among others, are Md. Ibrahim Hossain,...
City Desk : Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 394 at 9 am this morning. Dhaka’s air was classified as ‘hazardous’, posing serious health risks to residents, according to the air quality index, reports UNB. India’s Delhi, Mumbai and Kyrgyzstan’s Bishkek occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 237, 233 and 192 respectively. When the AQI value for particle pollution is...
Former South Africa (SA) all-rounder Mike Procter, the country’s first coach of the post-isolation era and a stalwart with English county Gloucestershire, died aged 77 on Saturday, his family announced. “He suffered a complication during surgery and while in ICU went into cardiac arrest. He became unconscious and unfortunately never woke up,” his wife Maryna told South African website News24. Procter was a fierce fast bowler and hard-hitting batter who played seven Test matches, his international career stunted by South...
City Desk : Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday predicted that weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 9am on Sunday. “Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky over the country. Light to moderate fog may occur at some places over the country from late night to today morning,” said a BMD bulletin, reports BSS. Night temperature may rise slightly and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over...
Roving Correspondent : The people of the four upazilas of Sonatala, Sariakandi, Gabtoli of Bogura and Islampur upzila of Jamalpur district were full of hope that their long standing sufferings are going to end soon. Fattehali Bridge, was built about 53 years ago over the Karotaya River in Bogura town. As a result of the reconstruction of the bridge, their quality of life will be improved in various ways, including education, health and business, as the district is the gateway...