Chattogram Bureau : The pre-announced ‘Open House Day’ was held at the Chattogram Metropolitan Police conference room in Dampara. CMP Commissioner Hasib Aziz listened to the speech of 84 service aspirants during this long time. He ordered the officials to take immediate action after hearing the various complaints and problems of the service aspirants. Out of 84 service seekers, 32 expressed their satisfaction in getting immediate solutions to their various problems. The rest of the service aspirants presented proposals on...
Day: September 19, 2024
Bagerhat Correspondent : Some 12 drowning fishermen were rescued by the Indian fishermen from the Bay of Bengal in Indian Territory and one of them (fisherman) named Ibrahim (38) is still missing. Now the rescued fishermen are staying under the custody of Patharprotima PS under Kakdwip area in Indian, according to a delayed report received here through the newsmen of Rayenda, the Upazila Headquarters of Sharankhola in Bagerhat district. Joykrisna Haldar, Secretary of the West Bengal Fishermen Association disclosed the...
Ishwardi (Pabna) Correspondent : A tragic fire broke out in the home of Afzal Hossain in Charmirkamari Mathalpara village, Ishwardi, on Wednesday morning around 8:30 AM, resulting from a short circuit while boiling eggs in an electric jug. The devastating blaze left the entire family with severe burns, and they estimate the loss at approximately Tk 30 lakh. This incident underscores the dangers of electrical appliances when used near gas stoves, highlighting the urgent need for safety awareness in households....
BSS : A high-yielding, biofortified zinc and iron- enriched lentil variety ‘BARI Masur- 8’ is being promoted in the region, including its vast Barind tract, to meet up the gradually mounting demands of pulse. The Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), a Swiss-based foundation, are working to promote the lentil variety through financial and technical support. BARI and Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) are also working to expedite the field level activities related to...
Al Jazeera : At stake are seats in the region’s 90-member legislature, which will make laws and approve local governing decisions.Voters have begun casting their ballots in regional elections in Indian-administered Kashmir. Kashmiris lined up outside polling stations on Wednesday morning to vote in a local government election for the first time since the disputed territory lost its semi-autonomous status in 2019. Nine million registered voters will choose members of the Himalayan region’s 90-seat legislature. After Wednesday’s first phase of...
Al Jazeera : China has imposed sanctions on nine US defence firms over sales of military equipment to Taiwan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing announced the measures on Wednesday. The move comes as China continues to raise the pressure on Taiwan and demands that Washington end support for its declarations of independence. Taiwan holds war games amid tensions and typhoon: What you need to know end of listThe ministry said China has frozen the property of the nine...
AFP : US President Joe Biden on Tuesday called for Sudan’s warring parties to “re-engage” in peace talks and facilitate humanitarian access, in some of his most direct comments yet on the country’s deadly conflict. “I call on the belligerents responsible for Sudanese suffering — the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) — to pull back their forces, facilitate unhindered humanitarian access, and re-engage in negotiations to end this war,” Biden said in a statement. “Let...
AFP : Hezbollah vowed on Wednesday to punish Israel after hundreds of paging devices used by the group’s members exploded...
Agency : Donald Trump resumed campaigning Tuesday for the first time since a second apparent attempt on his life, boasting “only consequential presidents get shot at” while praising Kamala Harris for making a phone call to check on him. Trump spoke at a town hall meeting before fervent supporters in Flint, a beleaguered industrial city that was once a jewel of the US automotive industry in swing state Michigan, before factories closed due to foreign competition. Trump drew a link...