Deutsche Welle : Economists believe that the economic impact of Eid-ul Azha in Bangladesh has surpassed Tk100,000 crore. During this time, remittance inflows also increase significantly, and the production of sacrificial cows is primarily rural-centered. As a result, Eid-ul-Azha plays a crucial role in invigorating the rural economy. Md Nurul Islam brought 27 cows from Kalukhali in Rajbari to the Gabtoli cattle market in Dhaka. He was accompanied by four others, and they engage in cattle trading specifically for Eid-ul-Azha....
Day: June 20, 2024
Agency : Australia batter Tim David said they are working hard to face Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain but reminded that they are not hesitant to take on the challenge. Australia are placed in a group with Bangladesh, India, and Afghanistan for the Super Eight, and they are concerned about facing a lot of spin. Australia is particularly wary of Bangladesh’s new leg spinner Rishad, as they have not had much exposure to him. However, David said that they will not...
Professor Rayhan Ahmed Tapader : The horrific carnage in Gaza is undoubtedly painful. Amid discontent in the Arab world, differing views have emerged on the ongoing conflict in Gaza, sparking a divided public opinion. It has been questioned whether the decision to engage in an intense conflict in Gaza was made solely because of Hamas. The question has been raised, whether there was a role of some resistance faction or any allied force behind this important decision. At such a...
AFP : A fire that tore through a huge military ammunition depot in Chad’s capital N’Djamena killed at least nine people and wounded dozens more, officials said Wednesday, warning the toll could rise. The blaze, which started late on Tuesday, sent powerful blasts into the night sky and the exploding ordnance shook buildings miles away. Chad’s Health Minister Abdelmadjid Abderahim told journalists that the toll was in danger of rising as many of the 46 wounded were in an “extremely...
AFP : Myanmar authorities arrested 22 people for marking the birthday of imprisoned democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, local media reported on Wednesday. Police in Mandalay, Myanmar’s second-largest city, arrested 22 people who had posted pictures of themselves wearing flowers in their hair — long a signature Suu Kyi look — Eleven Media reported, citing an anonymous official. Other local media said around a dozen had been arrested in the central Myanmar city for wearing flowers or praying with...
Al Jazeera : Police in New Caledonia have arrested 11 people, including pro-independence leader Christian Tein, after deadly riots last month in the French Pacific territory. New Caledonia’s chief prosecutor named Tein, leader of the CCAT (Field Action Coordination Cell) pro-independence movement, in a statement on Wednesday. The activist and 10 other unidentified detainees have been arrested for “organised crime” offences, for which they may be held for up to 96 hours. The detentions are part of an ongoing police...
AP : President Joe Biden is taking an expansive election year step to offer relief to potentially hundreds of thousands of immigrants without legal status in the U.S., aiming to balance his own aggressive crackdown on the southern border earlier this month that enraged advocates and many Democratic lawmakers. The White House announced Tuesday that the Biden administration will, in the coming months, allow certain spouses of U.S. citizens without legal status to apply for permanent residency and eventually citizenship....
AFP : Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un signed a “strategic partnership treaty” following their talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday, Russian state media reported. Putin signalled earlier the two nations had prepared a document that would “form the basis” of their relations for years to come, but did not provide any detail. “Russia and North Korea have signed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty,” the RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing a correspondent. The two leaders...
Staff Reporter : During the Eid-ul-Adha holiday, the capital’s entertainment hubs and other key locations experienced heavy crowds of visitors. From Tuesday and into Wednesday morning, residents of the capital flocked to various entertainment centers with their families. Despite the heat, city dwellers gathered in places like Hatirjheel, Shishu Park, the Zoo, Ramna and Suhrawardy Udyan, the Air Force Museum in Agargaon, Bangabandhu Novotheater, and Gulistan Park. The National Zoo, one of the top tourist attractions in the capital, saw...
Mirzapur (Tangail) Correspondent : Kumudini Hospital established by Martyr Danbir Ranada Prasad Sahar (Rai Bahadur) in Mirzapur, Tangail, performed Eid prayers together in commemoration of two hundred years of patient and complex staff. Every year on the days of Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azhar, Kumudini Hospital turns into a gathering of patients and hospital officials. Today, Monday (June 17) on the day of Eid-ul-Azha, there was no exception to this event. Various wards of Kumudini Complex and Kumudini Hospital are decorated in...
Manikganj Correspondent : A member of the Uthali Union Parishad of Shibalaya Upazila has lodged a written complaint against some identified drug dealers. As a result of this, three seriously injured people were attacked and later admitted to the upazila health complex on Wednesday. They are – auto rickshaw driver Masidul Islam (28), son of Hayat Ali of Mehdipur village, 10th class student Sakibul, son of Habibur Rahman and employee AshrafulAlam (20), son of Basir Uddin. It has been reported...