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(3265, 3265, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Afghans are giving their hungry children medicines to sedate them - others have sold their daughters and organs to survive. In the second winter since the Taliban took over and foreign funds were frozen, millions are a step away from famine.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Our children keep crying, and they don\'t sleep. We have no food,\" Abdul Wahab said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"So we go to the pharmacy, get tablets and give them to our children so that they feel drowsy.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He lives just outside Herat, the country\'s third largest city, in a settlement of thousands of little mud houses that has grown over decades, filled with people displaced and battered by war and natural disasters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abdul is among a group of nearly a dozen men who gathered around us. We asked, how many were giving drugs to their children to sedate them?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"A lot of us, all of us,\" they replied.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghulam Hazrat felt in the pocket of his tunic and pulled out a strip of tablets. They were alprazolam - tranquilisers usually prescribed to treat anxiety disorders.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ghulam has six children, the youngest a year old. \"I even give it to him,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Others showed us strips of escilatopram and sertraline tablets they said they were giving their children. They are usually prescribed to treat depression and anxiety.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Doctors say that when given to young children who do not get adequate nutrition, drugs such as these can cause liver damage, along with a host of other problems like chronic fatigue, sleep and behaviour disorders.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At a local pharmacy, we found that you can buy five tablets of the drugs being used for 10 Afghanis (about 10 US cents), or the price of a piece of bread.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most families we met were sharing a few pieces of bread between them each day. One woman told us they ate dry bread in the morning, and at night they dipped it in water to make it moist.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN has said a humanitarian \"catastrophe\" is now unfolding in Afghanistan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A majority of the men in the area outside Herat work as daily wage labourers. They have been leading difficult lives for years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But when the Taliban took over last August, with no international recognition for the new de-facto government, foreign funds flowing into Afghanistan were frozen, triggering an economic collapse which left the men with no work on most days.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the rare day they do find work, they make roughly 100 Afghanis, or just over $1 (£0.83).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Everywhere we went, we found people being forced to take extreme steps to save their families from hunger.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ammar (not his real name) said he had surgery to remove his kidney three months ago and showed us a nine-inch scar - stitch marks still a bit pink - running across his abdomen from the front of his body to the back.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He\'s in his twenties, in what should have been the prime of his life. We\'re hiding his identity to protect him.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There was no way out. I had heard you could sell a kidney at a local hospital. I went there and told them I wanted to. Some weeks later I got a phone call asking me to come to the hospital,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They did some tests, then they injected me with something that made me unconscious. I was scared but I had no option.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ammar was paid about 270,000 Afghanis ($3,100) for it, most of which went into repaying money he had borrowed to buy food for his family.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"If we eat one night, we don\'t the next. After selling my kidney, I feel like I\'m half a person. I feel hopeless. If life continues like this, I feel I might die,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Selling organs for money is not unheard of in Afghanistan. It used to happen even before the Taliban takeover. But now, even after making such a painful choice, people are finding that they still cannot find the means to survive.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a bare, cold home we met a young mother who said she sold her kidney seven months ago. They also had to repay debt - money they had borrowed to buy a flock of sheep. The animals died in a flood a few years ago and they lost their means of earning a living.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 240,000 Afghanis ($2,700) she got for the kidney are not enough.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Now we are being forced to sell our two-year-old daughter. The people we have borrowed from harass us every day, saying give us your daughter if you can\'t repay us,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I feel so ashamed of our situation. Sometimes I feel it\'s better to die than to live like this,\" her husband said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over and over again, we heard of people selling their daughters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I sold my five-year-old daughter for 100,000 Afghanis,\" Nizamuddin said. That\'s less than half what a kidney goes for, according to what we found on the ground. He bit his lip, and his eyes welled up.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dignity that people here led their lives with has been broken by hunger.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We understand it\'s against Islamic laws, and that we\'re putting our children\'s lives in danger, but there\'s no other way,\" Abdul Ghafar, one of the heads of the community, said. 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(3266, 3266, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Whatever England can do, Spain can do better… but does thrashing hapless opposition in your opening game really turn anyone into instant World Cup contenders?</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because while Spain\'s seven goals against Costa Rica outscored England\'s six against Iran and was also their biggest ever World Cup win, we surely cannot judge Luis Enrique\'s side properly until they have faced a meaningful test.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">That should come in their next match, on Sunday against a Germany side who will be fighting for their future in this tournament after their shock defeat by Japan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There was still much to savour for Spain and their supporters at Al Thumama Stadium, of course, especially Gavi\'s delicious volley to make it 5-0, but it was evident from the start that this was a giant mis-match and the scoreline reflected the huge gulf between the two sides.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Costa Rica were the last team to qualify for Qatar, thanks to a play-off victory over New Zealand in June, but barring a huge improvement they look likely to be one of the first teams to be eliminated.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain ripped through them far too easily, sometimes straight down the middle of the pitch, and the game was finished as a contest after barely half an hour when Ferran Torres converted a penalty to make it 3-0.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They kept coming forward in waves in the second half and more goals followed even after Enrique made a raft of changes - like England some of their substitutes got involved in the scoring.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Costa Rica were not just outpassed - they managed 241 to 1,043 - they were also outclassed, and failed to muster a single shot at goal. The closest they got to that was four touches in the Spain area, two in each half.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former England defender Gary Neville saw those sorry statistics as more of a sign of how bad the 2014 quarter-finalists were, rather than how good Spain were.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Well done to Spain they\'ve done their job,\" Neville said on ITV. \"I didn\'t think Costa Rica could get any worse in the second half but they surpassed their first-half performance. They were hesitant. They were a mess.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I can\'t just measure Spain at all on that. Costa Rica are the first team in 32 years to not have a shot at goal, that can\'t happen.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They\'ve had multiple World Cups. There was nothing out there today. I have no idea what\'s just happened.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Spain keep the ball, we know that, but that is as bad as it gets for a team that has got a lot of experience.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Former England goalkeeper Rob Green added on BBC Radio 5 live: \"Spain have been brilliant but I\'m tempted to say this game won\'t tell us a lot about them in this tournament. The strength of the opposition, Costa Rica really haven\'t made it difficult.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They made it a walk in the park for Spain. Realistically, the substitutions Spain made in the second half, they were blooding youngsters, resting old legs; Costa Rica knew the game was up.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\'The perfect performance\' by Spain</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">You could argue, of course, that not allowing your opposition a sight of goal while scoring seven yourself is not to be sniffed at, and Spanish football expert Guillem Balague preferred to focus on the positives for Spain.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Balague told 5 live: \"It was just the perfect performance, you could see after three goals Costa Rica had given up.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"But how many shots on target for Costa Rica? Or attempts? Zero. In the World Cup, you don\'t get these type of performances, the same way you don\'t get the type of performances England gave against Iran.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We\'re talking about the same kind of level. They are, at the moment it seems, ahead of the rest.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Should Spain just enjoy a rare good start?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maybe we are better off not thinking about what the size of this Spain victory means and instead focus on the fact they have, for once, got their World Cup off to a winning start.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They had lost their opening match at their previous three tournaments, including in South Africa 2010 where they went on to win it - and it was clearly unwise to jump to any early conclusions about their prospects back then.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is Germany and Argentina who have been upset this time and, in a tournament that has been full of shock results in its first few days, Spain\'s young stars like Gavi and Pedri instead sent out a statement of intent that they could be the ones causing some surprises in the coming weeks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Green added: \"It\'s what Spain needed. Coming into this tournament they had a few questions, young players coming in, can they find and come up with answers? Well, it\'s been a perfect training session for them because that\'s pretty much what it has been.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s not been a contest, it\'s been a warm up. There will be bigger games to come but if you\'re getting more than 1,000 passes in a game, then that\'s an incredible achievement.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Understandably, Spain\'s players seemed pretty pleased with their performance, as well as the outcome.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dani Olmo, who opened the scoring with what was Spain\'s 100th World Cup goal, said: \"I don\'t think it was a question of Costa Rica being bad. It was about our team being strong.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I think the win was what we were due. We deserved to win after taking the game to them. I think our team is strong and that is the path that we need to follow. It was a confidence boost for sure.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But managers are rarely satisfied so easily and, just as England boss Gareth Southgate hailed his side\'s attacking display against Iran but was unhappy at seeing them concede a couple of late goals, Spain boss Enrique called his team \"exceptional\" - before adding they can do better next time.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Our objective is to continuously dominate the play, and for that you have to have the ball,\" Enrique told TVE.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Your opponent gets tired and can\'t get into it, our pressing was exceptional and the 16 players we used were superb - although we still have room to improve.\" BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 03:53:16', '2022-11-24 03:53:16'),
(3267, 3267, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The head of Brazil\'s electoral authority on Wednesday rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro and his political party to annul ballots cast on most electronic voting machines, which would have overturned the Oct. 30 election.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Alexandre de Moraes had issued a prior ruling that implicitly raised the possibility that Bolsonaro’s Liberal Party could suffer from such a challenge. He conditioned analysis of the request on the presentation of an amended report to include results from the first electoral round, on Oct. 2, in which the party won more seats in both congressional houses than any other, and he established a 24-hour deadline.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier Wednesday, party president Valdemar Costa and lawyer Marcelo de Bessa held a press conference and said there would be no amended report.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The complete bad faith of the plaintiff\'s bizarre and illicit request ... was proven, both by the refusal to add to the initial petition and the total absence of any evidence of irregularities and the existence of a totally fraudulent narrative of the facts,” de Moraes wrote in his decision hours later.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also ordered the suspension of government funds for the Liberal Party’s coalition until a fine of 23 million reais ($4.3 million) for bad faith litigation is paid.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Tuesday, de Bessa filed a 33-page request on behalf of Bolsonaro and Costa citing a software bug in the majority of Brazil\'s machines — they lack individual identification numbers in their internal logs — to argue all votes they recorded should be nullified. De Bessa said that doing so would leave Bolsonaro with 51% of the remaining valid votes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neither Costa nor de Bessa have explained how the bug might have affected election results. Independent experts consulted by The Associated Press said that, while newly discovered, it doesn’t affect reliability and each voting machine is still readily identifiable through other means. In his ruling on Thursday, de Moraes noted the same.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also wrote that the challenge to the vote appeared aimed at incentivizing anti-democratic protest movements and creating tumult, and ordered the investigation of Costa and the consultant hired to conduct an evaluation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">“De Moraes’ message to the political establishment is: the game is over. Questioning the result of the elections is not fair play, and people and institutions who do that will be punished harshly,” said Maurício Santoro, a political science professor at the State University of Rio de Janeiro.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">In the press conference on Wednesday, Costa said his intention is merely to prevent the results of the 2022 vote from haunting Brazil into the future.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The electoral authority on Oct. 30 ratified the victory of Bolsonaro’s nemesis, leftist former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and even many of the president’s allies quickly accepted the results. Protesters in cities across the country have steadfastly refused to do the same, particularly with Bolsonaro declining to concede.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bolsonaro spent more than a year claiming Brazil’s electronic voting system is prone to fraud, without ever presenting evidence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The South American nation began using an electronic voting system in 1996 and election security experts consider such systems less secure than hand-marked paper ballots, because they leave no auditable paper trail. But Brazil’s system has been closely scrutinized by domestic and international experts who have never found evidence of it being exploited to commit fraud. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">bnbd24/kh</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 03:59:37', '2022-11-24 03:59:37'),
(3268, 3268, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A 31-year-old overnight manager at Walmart shot and killed six people at a store bustling with Thanksgiving holiday shoppers before turning the pistol on himself, authorities said Wednesday, in America\'s second high-profile mass shooting in four days.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four other people remained hospitalized in unknown condition following the Tuesday night rampage in Chesapeake, Virginia, police chief Mark Solesky said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The gunman is believed to have died of a \"self-inflicted gunshot wound,\" Solesky told reporters, adding that the motive behind the country\'s latest outburst of gun violence was not yet known.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">City authorities identified the shooter as Chesapeake resident Andre Bing, saying he was armed with one handgun and multiple magazines. Walmart confirmed in a statement that Bing was an overnight team lead, employed with the company since 2010.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An employee named Briana Tyler -- who survived the attack -- earlier described scenes of terror as the store manager entered a staff break room, and opened fire.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He wasn\'t aiming at anybody specifically,\" Tyler told ABC\'s \"Good Morning America\" program. \"He just literally started shooting throughout the entire break room and I watched multiple people just drop down to the floor, whether they were trying to duck for cover or they were hit.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said the gunman looked right at her and fired but missed by mere inches. \"He didn\'t say a word, he didn\'t say anything at all,\" Tyler said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The assault came two days before the quintessential American family holiday Thursday and on the heels of a weekend gun attack at an LGBTQ club in Colorado that killed five people.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">And fewer than 10 days before this shooting in Chesapeake, Virginia, three students at the University of Virginia who played on its football team were killed November 13 by a classmate after a field trip.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Joe Biden called the attack senseless and said \"there are now even more tables across the country that will have empty seats this Thanksgiving.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- \'Extremely crowded\' -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">In the Walmart attack, emergency calls were first made just after 10:00 pm Tuesday (0300 GMT Wednesday) while the store was still open. Chesapeake is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) southeast of the US capital Washington.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officers entered the store a few minutes later, Solesky said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The shooter and two victims were found dead in the break room, while another body was found next to the front of the store, the city said. Three people taken to hospital with gunshot wounds later died.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The youngest of the victims was 16 years old, officials said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Terri Brown, who was in the Walmart but left just before the shooting, said the store was packed with holiday shoppers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It was extremely crowded,\" Brown told the local ABC affiliate 13NewsNow. \"All of the checkouts were extremely busy. They had most registers open. There were long, long lines at the self-checkout.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the store parking lot on Wednesday, a makeshift memorial of flowers and small white electric candles sat against a tree beneath crime scene tape. White, blue and golden balloons tied to a tree blew in the wind.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Susan Neal Matousek came by the memorial display to \"pay my condolences,\" she told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I couldn\'t imagine losing someone right before Thanksgiving,\" the 57-year-old retired teacher said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Walmart said in a statement Wednesday the company is cooperating with law enforcement\'s investigation and is \"focused on doing everything we can to support our associates and their families.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gun attacks in grocery stores in America have become increasingly common in recent years. A teenage gunman killed 10 people, most of them Black, at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York in May.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last year a shooting at a supermarket in Boulder, Colorado also left 10 dead. And in a particularly gruesome attack in 2019, a young gunman killed 23 and wounded 26 as he stalked shoppers at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An advocacy group called Guns Down America has reported that from January 1, 2020 to May 14 of this year there were 448 \"gun incidents\" and 137 deaths at 12 large national retailers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So far in 2022, the Gun Violence Archive website has tracked more than 600 mass shootings in the United States -- defined as an incident with four or more people shot or killed, not including the shooter.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tyler, the store employee, told ABC that the manager in question had a reputation as a difficult character.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He was the manager to look out for because there was always something going on with him, just having an issue with someone,\" she said. \"I would\'ve never thought he would do something like this.\" AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 04:19:13', '2022-11-24 04:19:13'),
(3269, 3269, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Dhaka\'s air quality continued to be in the \'unhealthy\' zone on Thursday morning.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 206 at 9:30am, Dhaka ranked fourth in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered \'unhealthy\', particularly for sensitive groups.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iraq’s Baghdad, Pakistan’s Lahore and Karachi occupied the first, second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 337, 255 and 221, respectively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be \'poor\', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered \'hazardous\', posing serious health risks to residents.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bangladesh, the AQI score is based on five kinds of pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 04:29:54', '2022-11-24 04:29:54'),
(3270, 3270, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The 22nd meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) began at a Dhaka hotel on Thursday morning.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Bangladesh being the current IORA Chair, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen is chairing the COM.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The foreign minister will brief the media about the outcome of the meeting in the afternoon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Indian Ocean Rim Association is an inter-governmental organisation which was established on March 7, 1997.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are 23 member states of IORA and 10 dialogue partners. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 05:13:13', '2022-11-24 05:13:13'),
(3271, 3271, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Cristiano Ronaldo has been banned for two matches and fined £50,000 ($60,000, 58,000 euros) for hitting a mobile phone out of a teenage fan\'s hand at Everton, the Football Association said Wednesday.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldo, now a free agent following his release by Manchester United on Tuesday, was involved in a flare-up with a 14-year-old boy following the Red Devils 1-0 loss away to Everton in the Premier League at Goodison Park on April 9.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was cautioned by Merseyside Police, while the FA also charged the Portugal forward with improper conduct.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now an independent panel has handed down a suspension and a fine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ban will be transferred when Ronaldo joins a new club in any country, but does not apply in the ongoing World Cup in Qatar, where the 37-year-old is set to feature on Thursday when Portugal launch their campaign against Ghana.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Cristiano Ronaldo has been suspended for two matches, fined £50,000 and warned as to his future conduct for a breach of FA rule E3,\" said a statement from English football\'s governing body.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The forward admitted that his conduct after the final whistle of the Premier League game between Manchester United FC and Everton FC on Saturday 9 April 2022 was improper.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"An independent regulatory commission found that his conduct was both improper and violent during a subsequent hearing, and imposed these sanctions.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldo requested a personal hearing in a bid to avoid a suspension.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the hearing, held via Microsoft Teams on November 8, Ronaldo said he had \"legitimate concern... for his own physical safety and well-being and leaving the field of play\" after approaching the tunnel where Everton fans were gathering.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The panel, however, said Ronaldo\'s conduct was an \"act born of frustration and annoyance rather than fear or concern for his wellbeing\", but they also rejected the FA\'s bid to have him banned for three games. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 05:21:09', '2022-11-24 05:21:09'),
(3272, 3272, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Bangladesh has stressed on direct shipping connectivity with Sri Lanka and resumption of negotiations for early conclusion of preferential trade agreement (PTA) between the two countries.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen met his Sri Lankan counterpart Ali Sabry on Wednesday evening, on the eve of the 22nd Ministerial Meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two foreign ministers discussed the wide spectrum of bilateral relations and expressed hope to work closely for their countries and inclusive development of the region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Momen requested to boost trade relations between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka through increased export of agricultural products and pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh at an affordable price.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The foreign minister of Sri Lanka assured that his country is also looking forward to working together with Bangladesh.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two leaders agreed to expedite forming an institutional platform to hold regular and comprehensive dialogues between the countries at the foreign minister level.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The issue of mutual support for each other’s candidature at various international fora was also discussed with due importance.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister Momen also sought support of Sri Lanka in repatriating the forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka Ali Sabry arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon to attend the 22nd ministerial meeting of IORA.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, he also met the state minister for shipping.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ali Sabry is expected to call on the prime minister of Bangladesh along with other ministerial delegation from other member states of IORA and leave Dhaka on November 26. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 05:47:08', '2022-11-24 05:47:08'),
(3273, 3273, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Brazil are hoping a fully fit and firing Neymar, and a well-balanced squad around him, will allow the five-time winners to live up to their status as World Cup favourites in Qatar.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They begin their bid to win a record-extending sixth title on Thursday when they play a dangerous Serbia side -- and the world\'s most expensive player is coming into the tournament in ominous form.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">In 2014, Neymar\'s World Cup ended in agony as he suffered a fractured bone in his back in the quarter-final win over Colombia before the hosts were humiliated by Germany in the semi-finals, losing 7-1.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four years later Neymar raced to recover from injury in time for the tournament in Russia, but Brazil never hit the expected heights before losing to Belgium in the last eight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This time around, a 30-year-old Neymar arrives fresh from a fantastic start to the season with Paris Saint-Germain in which he has scored 15 goals in 20 games.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I think Neymar is coming into this competition in great form,\" veteran Brazil captain Thiago Silva, now with Chelsea but a former teammate of Neymar\'s in Paris, told reporters on Wednesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"His preparation this time has been different. In 2014 he got injured just as he was playing so well, and in 2018 he came into the tournament in a different way because he had a serious injury so hadn\'t played much.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This time is different and he has not been injured. Neymar is a lot better prepared.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Brazil also facing Switzerland and Cameroon in Group G, Neymar will be hoping to get the two goals he needs to equal Pele\'s all-time record tally of 77 goals for the Selecao.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the responsibility in attack is not all his -- coach Tite can also call on a raft of other exciting attackers, including Real Madrid pair Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"In my opinion these players will help Neymar because they can divide up the responsibility and create space for him,\" added Silva, who was the captain in 2014 and is still going strong aged 38.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- \'Pressure is inevitable\' -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">This tournament has already seen a heavily fancied Argentina lose in their opening match while Germany have been beaten too.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Brazil are hoping for a strong start and a repeat of what happened in the only other World Cup to be held in Asia, when they won their last title in Japan two decades ago.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The atmosphere in the squad is super healthy. The mixture of young players and more experienced ones creates a great connection,\" said Silva.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have players who are accustomed to the pressure, who are used to the pressure of big games in the Champions League like Vini and Rodrygo, who are among the youngest players in the squad but have already shown they can be decisive.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Silva is one of the few survivors of the 2014 team that was overwhelmed by the pressure of trying to win the World Cup on home soil.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This time he is hoping to be a calming influence on the rest of the squad.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Some things change over time. I am now much better prepared for this moment, I am super calm and super determined,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I am enjoying myself at the moment and I am eager to show the best version of Thiago Silva. At the age of 38 I am enjoying one of the best spells in my career.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coach Tite, 61, will step down at the end of the World Cup, whatever happens in Qatar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He survived in the job after the quarter-final exit in Russia in 2018 and this time he is hoping to depart Doha as a world champion.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"As Tostao said, it\'s good to dream, so we are dreaming of having a good World Cup and winning it,\" he said, citing one of the greats of Brazil\'s 1970 World Cup-winning side.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Only one team can be the champions. Other teams want to be too. Pressure is inevitable.\" AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 06:12:27', '2022-11-24 06:12:27'),
(3274, 3274, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Thursday said the country\'s economy still remains vibrant and safe enough despite the entire world is going through an economic recession due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war and sanctions.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">&nbsp;\"I can say that our economy is still vibrant and safe enough although the entire world is witnessing economic meltdown due to the Covid-19, Russia-Ukraine war and sanctions,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prime minister said her government is very much alert and active to overcome the global recession.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said this while addressing a ceremony at the parade ground of the Bangladesh Air Force Academy here marking the President Parade (Winter)-2022.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The premier directed the newly-commissioned Bangladesh Air Force cadets to be responsive towards the country and its people while discharging their professional duties being imbued with patriotism, sincerity and integrity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She simultaneously asked the newly commissioned cadets to remain prepared all the time to enhance professional excellence with proper utilisation and practice of the training achieved from the air force academy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prime minister asked the fresher to put emphasis on training as it increases the excellence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Our air force is working in the United Nations peacekeeping missions where they have to compete with many countries. So, it needs to put high importance on training. You should always remember that the training increases the excellence,\" she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prime minister greeted the newly commissioned air force personnel saying, \"I want successful and beautiful life of every cadet. We also desire to feel proud of our cadets.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Briefly describing various measures taken by her government to impart the air force members with proper and timely training, she said, \"We have always given priority on training.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina thanked the air force personnel as they stood beside the distressed people during any disaster like cyclone, flood and the Covid-19 pandemic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The air force members always stand beside the people and serve them in every disaster like flood and cyclone. The most important thing is to achieve people\'s trust and confidence through discharging duties which is essential to win any war despite we don\'t want war rather want peace,\" she added. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 06:40:47', '2022-11-24 06:40:47');
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(3275, 3275, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Fresh Russian strikes battered Ukraine\'s already failing electricity grid, causing blackouts across the war-torn nation and in neighboring Moldova, in attacks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the UN were \"an obvious crime against humanity\".</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The Ukrainian energy system has been left in tatters and millions have been subjected to long periods without electricity after weeks of Russian bombardments, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) warning the country\'s priority this winter would be \"survival\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine\'s military said Russian forces had fired around 70 cruise missiles at targets across the country Wednesday and also deployed attack drones.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strikes piled pressure on the Ukrainian grid, disrupting power supplies in southern and eastern regions, with water and electricity cuts in the capital Kyiv.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"When we have the temperature below zero, and scores of millions of people without energy supplies, without heating, without water, this is an obvious crime against humanity,\" Zelensky told the UN Security Council late Wednesday via video-link.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strikes killed several people and disconnected three nuclear power stations, officials said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said the latest Russian salvo was a response to a decision by the European Parliament to recognise Russia as a \"state sponsor of terrorism\" over its nine-month invasion of Ukraine, and its call for the 27-nation EU to follow.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The French Ambassador to the United Nations called the Russian attacks on the Ukrainian energy system \"a clear violation of humanitarian law\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"The objective is clear: in the face of military defeats, to sow terror,\" Nicolas de Riviere told the UN Security Council on Wednesday. \"The continuation of these reprisals is intolerable.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- Burnt out cars, corpses -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko wrote on Telegram that three people were killed in the attacks in the capital, including a 17-year-old girl, and 11 residents were injured.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">AFP reporters at the scene of one strike in Kyiv saw the burnt out remains of two cars and the bodies of two people killed in the blast.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russia has systematically targeted Ukraine\'s energy infrastructure, causing severe damage to around half of the country\'s power facilities.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The WHO has cautioned that winter will be \"life-threatening\" for millions of people as a result.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lviv mayor Andriy Sadovyi said half of the western city was without electricity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neighbouring Moldova said it was suffering massive blackouts caused by the missile barrage and its EU-friendly president, Maia Sandu, accused Russia of leaving her country \"in the dark\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine\'s nuclear energy operator Energoatom said Wednesday\'s strikes had disconnected all three nuclear power plants still under Ukrainian control from the grid and forced the plant in Zaporizhzhia -- controlled by Russian forces -- to be powered by backup generators.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>- \'Grief fills our hearts\'</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">In Zaporizhzhia earlier on Wednesday, Russian strikes smashed into a hospital in the city of Vilniansk, killing a newborn baby in the maternity ward.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Emergency services said a woman and doctor also in the building had survived, as official footage showed workers wearing protective helmets trying to dig out a man trapped waist-deep in rubble.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Grief fills our hearts,\" said Oleksandr Starukh, the head of the Zaporizhzhia region, in the wake of the attack.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vilniansk is around 45 kilometres (28 miles) from the front line, and was targeted in Russian strikes last week that killed 10 people.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moscow claimed to have annexed Zaporizhzhia alongside three other Ukraine regions last month despite not having full control of the territory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On a visit to Armenia Wednesday, spokesman Kremlin Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin had faith in the \"success\" of its offensive in Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Kharkiv region, Russian strikes on a residential building and a clinic left two people dead, the governor said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>- \'Attacks and atrocities\' -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The WHO has recorded more than 700 attacks on Ukraine\'s health facilities since Russia\'s invasion began in February, it said this week.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Wednesday\'s decision by European legislators to recognise Russia as a \"state sponsor of terrorism\" is a symbolic political step with no legal consequences.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kyiv has for months called on the international community to declare Russia a \"terrorist state,\" and the Strasbourg parliament\'s decision will likely anger Moscow.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The resolution approved by EU lawmakers said the \"deliberate attacks and atrocities carried out by the Russian Federation against the civilian population of Ukraine... and other serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law amount to acts of terror.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine praised the decision, with Zelensky calling for Russia to be \"held accountable in order to end its long-standing policy of terrorism in Ukraine and across the globe.\"AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; 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(3276, 3276, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who was recently seen in Telugu thriller Yashoda, has not been hospitalised contrary to some reports. After recently revealing that she has been suffering from the autoimmune disease Myositis, a section of media claimed that she was rushed to a hospital in Hyderabad on Thursday after her health deteriorated. However, her spokesperson confirmed that she’s absolutely fine and is currently at home.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the first week of November, Samantha took to Instagram to reveal that she has been suffering from a rare auto-immune disease called Myositis. She said that she’s not at a life-threatening stage of the disease. Following rumours that she has been hospitalised on Thursday, her spokesperson told Hindustan Times that she’s absolutely fine, and was at her home in Hyderabad.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“There’s absolutely no truth in Samantha being hospitalised. These are baseless reports. She is healthy and fine at home,” the spokesperson said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the promotions of her latest release Yashoda, Samantha had opened up about her health condition. An emotional Samantha had said in a promotional interview: “As I said in my post (on Instagram), some days are good, some are bad. Some days, I’ve felt even taking one more step would be difficult. But when I look back, I wonder I’ve gone through so much and have come this far. I’m here to fight.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the same clip, Samantha clarified she’s not at a stage where her condition is life-threatening. “I want to clear one thing. I saw a lot of articles describing my condition as life-threatening. The stage I’m in, it’s not life-threatening. At the moment, I’m not dead yet. I don’t think those headlines were very necessary,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Yashoda, Samantha played a surrogate mother, who won’t stop at anything to protect her child. The film turned out to be a hit at the box-office and has grossed around ₹33 crore from 10 days since its release globally. Besides Samantha, Yashoda also stars Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, Unni Mukundan, Rao Ramesh, Murali Sharma, Sampath Raj, Shatru, Madhurima, Kalpika Ganesh, Divya Sripada, Priyanka Sharma and others. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"13\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 08:17:03', '2022-11-24 08:17:03'),
(3277, 3277, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Bangladesh’s newest private airline, Air Astra, started its journey this morning with hundred percent passengers on flight 2A 441, from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Air Astra will operate three flights on Dhaka-Cox\'s Bazar-Dhaka route and two flights on Dhaka-Chattogram-Dhaka route from today (Thursday), said a press release signed by Sakib Hasan Shuvo, deputy manager (Public Relations) of the organisation.</div><div><br></div><div>The airline will launch flights on all domestic routes in the country in phases, it read.</div><div>The minimum one-way fare, from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar, was set at Tk 4,800 and Dhaka-Chattogram Tk 3,695.</div><div><br></div><div>Air Astra has already taken delivery of two ATR 72-600 aircraft in Dhaka and two more aircraft are scheduled to be delivered within 2022. By 2023, Air Astra’s fleet will grow to 10 aircraft. UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 08:26:10', '2022-11-24 08:26:10'),
(3278, 3278, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh Air Force is now more powerful and up-to-date than ever before, due to measures taken by her government for the development of the force.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Today\'s Air Force is much more powerful, modern and agile than it was in the past in terms of infrastructure, tactics and technology,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PM was addressing the President Parade (winter)-2022 of Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Academy in Jashore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the function, a total of 10 flight cadets received the flying badges from her for their successful completion of the basic flying training in PT-6 aircraft.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, a flight cadet received the coveted Sword of Honour and Commandant’s Trophy, while two others received Birshreshtha Matiur Rahman Trophy and Chief of Air Staff Trophy for their best performances in different categories during the 81st BAFA course.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at the event, Sheikh Hasina said her government has taken various steps to increase the operational capacity of the air force after assuming power in 2009.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The steps include the induction of F-7 BGI fighter aircrafts, C-130J transport aircraft with the latest avionics, MI-171Sh helicopters, and maritime search and rescue helicopters in the fleet of the air force.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“As a result, our Air Force today is a smart and efficient force,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PM asked newly-commissioned officers of Bangladesh Air Force to develop a sense of responsibility towards the country and its people to gain public trust and confidence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“You will have to have a sense of responsibility towards the country and its people,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina said members of the air force or the armed forces stand beside people of the country and serve them during disasters – cyclone, flood – or accidents.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To gain public trust and confidence is most important, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We don’t want war, rather want peace. We believe in the policy of friendship with all. Even then, we’ll have to maintain excellence from every aspect, getting training and to move with confidence,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In line with the Defence Policy-1974, framed by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, her government has formulated a long-term ‘Forces Goal-2030’ for the Armed Forces, which is being implemented, the PM said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said the AL government has set up Bangabandhu Aeronautical Centre, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University in Lalmonirhat, and started the operation of Air Defence Notification Centre.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said now a project of experimental aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicle construction through Bangladesh Air Force\'s own manpower and acquired technology is underway. “I think a new era will open for us (over the aircraft manufacturing industry), if we can do these (complete the project),” she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina said her government has always put emphasis on the development and modernisation of training facilities to enhance the overall efficiency of air force personnel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To ensure improved and time-befitting training, the latest Yak-130 combat trainer with state-of-the-art fly-by-wire and digital cockpit, K-8W jet trainer, L-410 transport trainer, AW119KX helicopter trainer and different simulators have been added to the air force, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The most recent addition was the Grob training aircraft.&nbsp; The basic flight training will be started with this state-of-the-art training aircraft, she said, adding that the night vision trainer has also been added to facilitate flying training of the Air Force pilots at night.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The government has approved the organisational structure of Helicopter Simulator Training Institute and Airman Training Institute and most recently the organisational structure of the Air Command Operations Center.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“As a result, our air defence system has become foolproof and it’s easier to monitor a wide range of aircraft operations in the country\'s airspace. Not only operations and training, we’ve taken multi-faceted welfare initiatives to improve the lives of all serving and retired members of the Bangladesh Air Force,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pointing at the passing cadets, the premier asked them to strive for professional excellence through proper training.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, the PM inspected the smartly turned-out parade and took salute at the BAF Academy Parade Ground as well as witnessed a spectacular fly-past and aerobatic display. On her arrival at the venue, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan received the Prime Minister. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 08:48:47', '2022-11-24 08:48:47'),
(3279, 3279, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The two death row convict militants were snatched from police custody on the Dhaka court premises at the instruction of the top leaders of banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Additional Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman, Chief of Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) of Dhaka Metropolitan police (DMP), said this at a press briefing at the DMP media centre on Thursday noon.</div><div><br></div><div>On Wednesday, CTTC arrested Mehdi Hasan Omi alias Rafi, 24, a member of the military wing of Ansar al-Islam, who was involved in the snatching of two convicted militants.</div><div><br></div><div>Rafi is also an accused in the case which was filed with Kotwali police station in connection with the incident.</div><div><br></div><div>Rafi used to recruit members in the ‘Askari’ wing of the banned militant outfit in coordination with sacked army major Syed Ziaul Haque alias Major Zia, said the CTTC chief.</div><div><br></div><div>Rafi led his team in the militants snatching, he said adding that three cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act were filed with Dhaka\'s Mohammadpur, Sutrapur and Badda Police Stations against Rafi for his involvement in anti-state and anti-government activities in 2016.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, two more cases under the Anti-Terrorism Act were filed with Sylhet Kotwali Police Station in 2010 and 2012.</div><div><br></div><div>Rafi used to communicate with other accused during his regular appearance in the court during trial of terrorism cases and informed them about the plan of their group, said the top officer.</div><div><br></div><div>On November 20, Rafi, as per the group’s plan, led from the front in the snatching of the militants, who were sentenced to death in publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case, from the CMM court premises in Dhaka after spraying pepper on the faces of the policemen, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>The escapees are Ansar al-Islam members Md Abu Siddique Sohel alias Sakib alias Sajid alias Shahab and Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Sifat alias Imran.</div><div><br></div><div>Police filed a case against 20 people in this connection. A five-member probe body was also formed by the Bangladesh Police on the same day and it was asked to submit its report within three working days. Source: UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 09:46:59', '2022-11-24 09:46:59'),
(3280, 3280, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Saudi Arabia defender Yasser Al-Shahrani underwent successful surgery on his pancreas on Wednesday after a collision during his team\'s shock World Cup win over Argentina, the national team said.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Medical examinations conducted in Doha revealed Al-Shahrani to be in a \"stable condition\" after \"suffering a strong clash in the head, chest and abdomen\", said a statement posted on the team\'s Twitter account.</div><div><br></div><div>He was then \"transferred by medical evacuation to the National Guard Hospital in Riyadh\" for the operation.</div><div><br></div><div>A follow-up statement on Wednesday night said the operation had been completed \"with success\".</div><div><br></div><div>Al-Shahrani collided with Saudi goalkeeper Mohammed Al-Owais in stoppage time at the end of the match against Argentina, which ended in an upset 2-1 victory for the Green Falcons.</div><div><br></div><div>Al-Owais\'s left knee connected squarely with Al-Shahrani\'s face.</div><div><br></div><div>\"I would like to ensure you that I am OK, pray for me and congratulations on winning,\" Al-Shahrani said in a video clip from his hospital bed posted on social media.</div><div><br></div><div>Saudi Arabia were propelled to victory by a stunning goal from Salem Al-Dawsari, bringing Argentina\'s 36-match unbeaten run to a shuddering halt.</div><div><br></div><div>The Saudis\' next match is on Saturday against Poland. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 10:19:25', '2022-11-24 10:19:25'),
(3281, 3281, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Authorities of Greater Dhaka Sustainable Urban Transport Project (BRT, Gazipur-Airport) has requested outbound passengers – going to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport – to start early, between 6pm today and 6am Sunday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>A press release, signed by ASM Ilias Shah, project director, made the request to avoid possible traffic congestion during the abovementioned period.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier on Wednesday, Dhaka Bus Rapid Transit Company Ltd authorities requested commuters in the capital not to use the route from Khilkhet through airport to Uttara during the same period.</div><div><br></div><div>The move came as traffic situation on the Dhaka Airport-Uttara route is expected to worsen due to development work of the BRT project.</div><div><br></div><div>Special road development work for the BRT project will be conducted in the Dhaka airport area during November 24 and 27, said a special traffic advisory signed by ASM Ilias Shah, project director of BRT.</div><div><br></div><div>Under the circumstances, all public and private vehicles were advised to avoid Dhaka Airport-Uttara route during this period. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 11:12:47', '2022-11-24 11:12:47'),
(3282, 3282, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Javier Maluf will quietly put on a shirt worn by Diego Maradona against England, but other fans at the World Cup have more noisy plans for Friday\'s second anniversary of the death of the flawed genius.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Argentina\'s legion of supporters may also be praying to the sporting gods that the late football great can still inspire his country to victory over Mexico on Saturday to keep their hopes in Qatar alive.</div><div><br></div><div>Maluf is like many Argentina fans who have never fully recovered from Maradona\'s death from a heart attack at the age of 60.</div><div><br></div><div>The shirt that Maradona wore during a game against England at Wembley in 1980 is the prized item in Maluf\'s collection of 1,000 game-worn football jerseys that he estimates is worth $1 million.</div><div><br></div><div>\"I will put it on for a while as a sign of respect,\" he told AFP at his Doha home, where the shirts and other souvenirs are kept.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We all know his story but we all know his impact on the game.\"</div><div><br></div><div>A respected memorabilia sleuth, Maluf, 56, also has a blood-stained Argentina shirt worn by Mario Kempes in a 1978 World Cup game against France.</div><div><br></div><div>That is folded near a River Plate shirt worn in 1931 by Carlos Peucelle, who played in the first World Cup a year earlier.</div><div><br></div><div>Memorabilia is now big business, with Maradona items much sought after.</div><div><br></div><div>In May, a shirt worn by the Argentina forward when he scored his infamous 1986 World Cup \"Hand of God\" goal against England sold at auction for $9.3 million.</div><div><br></div><div>The ball that he fisted into the England net sold this month for o2 million ($2.4 million).</div><div><br></div><div>The shirt is on display at the 3-2-1 Qatar Olympic and Sports Museum during the World Cup but Maluf is among fans who believe that it belongs in Argentina.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It would be good if it goes to Argentina one day, so that all the public can see it and feel the importance,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>More than 30,000 Argentina fans are in Qatar for this year\'s tournament and while many worship current number 10 Lionel Messi, Maradona\'s name still carries an almost mystical force.</div><div><br></div><div>- Pilgrimage -</div><div>Many have been on a pilgrimage to a giant Maradona mural near the Khalifa stadium in Doha.</div><div><br></div><div>At Argentina\'s first game -- a shock 2-1 defeat by Saudi Arabia -- there were Maradona masks, banners and shirts on display in the stadium.</div><div><br></div><div>And aficionados say there will be many public tributes to Maradona on Friday.</div><div><br></div><div>One group plans a march to the Maradona FanFest at Doha\'s international airport.</div><div><br></div><div>The main attraction there is a hologram of the player plus a \"tribute jet\" bearing images of Maradona that will be auctioned, with a chunk of the proceeds going to charity.</div><div><br></div><div>Diego and Churi Veliz went to Monday\'s game wearing headgear emblazoned with Maradona sitting on a camel. They took countless selfies with Arab football fans.</div><div><br></div><div>Gonzalo, a 32-year-old Buenos Aires lawyer, recalled the shock of finding out about Maradona\'s death.</div><div><br></div><div>\"I was on the beach, my girlfriend told me and I said we had to grab our things and go straight back to Buenos Aires.\" They were among thousands who waited outside Maradona\'s house.</div><div><br></div><div>Claudio carried a flag showing Maradona embracing Messi, which will be seen again when Argentina take on Mexico.</div><div><br></div><div>Laura Valero, who borrowed $8,000 to make the trip to Qatar, said she was \"recovering\" from the defeat.</div><div><br></div><div>\"I will be wearing a Maradona shirt because you have to believe in something,\" she said of the looming anniversary and game. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas&nbsp;</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 11:29:06', '2022-11-24 11:29:06'),
(3283, 3283, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Sudanese health authorities on Wednesday announced the recording of 26 death cases due to an outbreak of dengue fever, Xinhua reported.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Montasir Mohamed Osman, head of the health emergency and epidemic control directorate at Sudanese Health Ministry, said in a statement that 26 deaths, 462 confirmed cases, and 3,439 suspected cases of dengue fever have been recorded in 9 states. Most of the cases were reported in North Kordofan, West Kordofan and North Darfur.</div><div><br></div><div>The ministry has adopted necessary measures, including sending teams to combat the disease carrier in the states, provision of medicines and blood, doing daily monitoring and investigation operations as well as assigning a contact number for reports of infections and suspected cases, he added.</div><div>The United Nations announced that 1,068 cases of dengue fever have been reported in Sudan since October.</div><div><br></div><div>Dengue fever, with clinical symptoms of high fever, headache, aching band ones and muscles, and even bleeding gums and nose when it turns into severe form, is a mosquito-borne infection found in tropical and subtropical regions around the world.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 12:59:53', '2022-11-24 12:59:53'),
(3284, 3284, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina today urged the people to for her party\'s election symbol \"boat\" to give the her government another chance to serve the nation, as she addressed a grand rally here to begin the nationwide electoral campaign ahead of the 12th parliamentary election likely to be held in early 2024.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"I want you (mammoth gathering) to promise that you will vote for the \'boat\' to give the Awami League another scope to serve you as you did in the last election,\" she said.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister reminded all that the BNP did not give anything to the people rather resorting to the politics of killing, torture and filing false cases one after another alongside making own fortunes by plundering public money, conducting arms trading and siphoning off money.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"BNP did not give anything to the people except killing, repression, jail terms ans disappearing people,\" she said, referring to her government\'s massive development works across the country which helped Bangladesh become a developing country alongside elaborating their plans to transform Bangladesh into a developed one by 2041.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;The premier alerted the countrymen about rumours about the reserve and liquidity in banks spread by the BNP-Jamaat clique, saying don\'t pay heed to the rumours as Bangladesh is in a strong position economically and it has no crisis of money in the bank though the world is been going through a economic recession.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"We have no problem with money in banks as we have enough money,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The gathering at the Jashore District Stadium and its surrounding areas, including lanes and bylanes, turned into a human see as people from all strata including leaders and activists of the AL, its front and associate bodies from Jashore and its adjoining districts thronged in thousands to see and hear the Prime Minister after five years.&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>As Sheikh Hasina got on the boat-shaped stage at 2.38 in the afternoon, she was welcomed chanting various slogans. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 13:54:30', '2022-11-24 13:54:30'),
(3285, 3285, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Measles has killed 12 children in the western Indian city of Mumbai and surrounding areas, authorities say.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The first death was reported around 26-27 October when three children died within 48 hours.</div><div><br></div><div>The city had 233 confirmed cases this year until Wednesday - a three-fold jump from the 92 cases and two deaths reported last year.</div><div><br></div><div>Authorities say a sluggish vaccination drive amid the Covid pandemic has contributed to the spike in infections.</div><div><br></div><div>The latest reported death, on Tuesday, was of an eight-month-old baby who was partially immunised, the local municipal body said in a press note.</div><div><br></div><div>Measles is highly contagious - even more than Covid - and can cause serious complications, especially in children less than five years.</div><div><br></div><div>The disease, which causes coughing, rashes and fever, can be prevented by two doses of the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccine.</div><div><br></div><div>There have been several large outbreaks in countries across Europe where MMR vaccine uptake has been low.</div><div><br></div><div>Nine in every 10 people can catch it if they are unvaccinated and exposed.</div><div><br></div><div>As well as causing a distinctive rash, measles can lead to severe complications such as pneumonia and brain inflammation, and can sometimes be fatal.</div><div><br></div><div>Vaccination can remove almost all of these risks.</div><div><br></div><div>Two doses of the MMR vaccine give 99% protection against measles and rubella and about 88% protection against mumps. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 15:00:27', '2022-11-24 15:00:27'),
(3286, 3286, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Around 70% of the Ukrainian capital woke up without power on Thursday morning, as work continued to restore the city\'s water supply.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Russian attacks on energy facilities have caused power cuts across Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said energy firms were trying to restore electricity as soon as possible, but this would depend on the \"balance\" in the national grid.</div><div><br></div><div>Across Ukraine, winter is setting in, with snow and sub-zero temperatures.</div><div><br></div><div>This morning, a thick wet mist hung over Kyiv. You could make out the shapes of nearby buildings, but barely. The only lights seemed to be the headlamps of cars.</div><div><br></div><div>Many people now see their workplace as a refuge from the cold, because at least the heating is always on - unlike at home.</div><div><br></div><div>But many in Kyiv seem matter-of-fact about the hardships they are facing, finding ways to work around it. More and more people are installing generators as a means of having back-up power.</div><div><br></div><div>And running water is also no longer a guarantee - even before yesterday\'s latest missile attack.</div><div><br></div><div>President Volodymyr Zelensky was defiant on social media, writing: \"Light always prevails over darkness.\"</div><div><br></div><div>In the western city of Lviv, power, water and heat have been restored, after it was left entirely without electricity, according to its mayor Andriy Sadovyi. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 15:09:38', '2022-11-24 15:09:38'),
(3287, 3287, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan made a comeback as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) announced a 16-member ODI squad for the three-match series against India.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Shakib last played ODIs for Bangladesh during the side’s South Africa tour. He was instrumental in Bangladesh’s first ODI win on South African soil and later the Tigers went on to win the series by 2-1 for the first time on African den, thanks to a brilliant performance of pacer Taskin Ahmed.</div><div><br></div><div>The star allrounder then skipped the series against Zimbabwe. However, Bangladesh lost both ODI and T20 series to Zimbabwe.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh named the squad without any surprise as all of the expected players were included for the high profile series.</div><div><br></div><div>Senior batter Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah Riyad as expectedly were named in ODI squad. Earlier, Mushfiqur retired from the T20 format while the axe fell on Mahmudullah.</div><div><br></div><div>The India cricket team which will arrive in Bangladesh on December 1 will also play two Test matches and the Tests are part of the ICC World Test Championship cycle 2.</div><div><br></div><div>This will be the first visit by the Indian side to Bangladesh for a bilateral series since 2015.</div><div><br></div><div>The three ODIs are slated for December 4, 7 and 10 and all of the matches will be day-night affair. The matches start at 12 PM as per Bangladesh Time.</div><div><br></div><div>The first Test is from December 14-18 at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram while the second Test is scheduled to be held at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium from December 22-26. The Test match will begin at 9.30 AM as per Bangladesh Time.</div><div><br></div><div>The India cricket team will depart for India on December 27.</div><div><br></div><div>Squad: Tamim Iqbal (Captain), Liton Kumer Das, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Nasum Ahmed, Mahmud Ullah, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Nurul Hasan Sohan. - BBS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 15:15:41', '2022-11-24 15:15:41'),
(3288, 3288, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A court in Chattogram on Thursday showed former Superintendent of Police (SP) Babul Akhter arrested in another case filed by Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) under the Digital Security Act.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Chattogram Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Muhammad Abdul Halim granted the plea in presence of Babul Akhtar.</div><div><br></div><div>The case was filed under the Digital Security and Special Powers Acts by Superintendent of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) Naima Sultana with Khulshi police station on October 17, said CMP Additional Deputy Commissioner (Prosecution) Md Kamrul Hasan.</div><div><br></div><div>The other accused in the case are Babul’s father Md Abdul Wadud Mia and brother Md Habibur Rahman Labu.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier on September 27, PBI Chief Banaj Kumar Majumdar filed the case accusing four people including Babul Akhter on charge for making ongoing investigation on Mitu murder questionable, spreading false information and throwing abusive words.</div><div><br></div><div>US expatriate and Youtuber Elias Hossain along with Babul’s father and brother were made accused in this case. Of them, Elias was made the prime accused in the case.</div><div><br></div><div>On November 10, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Ashek Imam ordered to show Babul arrested in the case filed by PBI Chief Banaj Kumar.</div><div><br></div><div>In the case the plaintiff alleged that all the accused intentionally spread false information to make objectionable the ongoing investigation of Mahmuda Khatun Mitu murder case through social platforms including Youtube.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, Elias from the US spread misleading information to spoil communal harmony of the country and tarnish the image of PBI, the statement said.</div><div><br></div><div>On May 12, 2021, the PBI submitted its final report and arrested Babul Akhter in another case filed by Mitu’s father and since then he has been in prison.</div><div><br></div><div>Babul Akhter filed a no-confidence motion against the PBI report on October 14, 2021.</div><div><br></div><div>On November 3 last year, a Chattogram Court rejected the final report of PBI in the murder case and ordered it to conduct further investigation.</div><div><br></div><div>PBI in an investigation found Babul’s involvement in his wife\'s murder.</div><div><br></div><div>On September 25 this year, a Chattogram court rejected a plea filed by Babul seeking its permission to file a case against six officials of Police Bureau of Investigations (PBI) including its chief Banaj Kumar Majumdar for torturing him in police custody. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 15:30:02', '2022-11-24 15:30:02'),
(3289, 3289, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded the United Nations punish Russia for air strikes on civilian infrastructure, after a missile barrage plunged cities into freezing darkness in the worst nationwide power outages yet.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>With temperatures falling below zero, authorities were working on Thursday to get the lights and heat back on. Russia’s latest missile barrage killed 10 people and shut down all of Ukraine’s nuclear power plants for the first time in 40 years.</div><div><br></div><div>Regional authorities in Kyiv said power had been restored to three quarters of the capital by Thursday morning and water was working again in some areas. Transport was back up and running in the city, with buses replacing electric trams.</div><div><br></div><div>Authorities hoped to restart the three nuclear power plants in Ukrainian-held territory by the end of the day.</div><div><br></div><div>Since early October, Russia has launched huge barrages of air strikes around once a week at energy targets across Ukraine, each time firing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of missiles to knock out Ukraine’s power grid.</div><div><br></div><div>Moscow acknowledges attacking basic infrastructure, saying its aim is to reduce Ukraine’s ability to fight and push it to negotiate. Kyiv says such attacks are clearly intended to harm civilians, making them a war crime.</div><div><br></div><div>“Today is just one day, but we have received 70 missiles. That’s the Russian formula of terror. This is all against our energy infrastructure,” Zelensky said overnight via video link to the UN Security Council chamber. “Hospitals, schools, transport, residential districts all suffered.”</div><div><br></div><div>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it was Kyiv’s fault Ukrainians were suffering because it refused to yield to Moscow’s demands, which he did not spell out. Ukraine says it will only stop fighting when all Russian forces have left.</div><div><br></div><div>“What is there to talk about? I think that the first step should come from them. For starters, they have to stop shelling us,” said 27-year-old Olena Shafinska, queuing at a water pump in a park in central Kyiv with a group of friends.</div><div><br></div><div>For the first time, the Russian attacks forced Kyiv to switch off the three nuclear power plants it still controls. The fourth, in Russian-held territory, also had to activate backup diesel power.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Nuclear officials say interruptions in power can disrupt cooling systems and cause an atomic disaster.</div><div><br></div><div>“There is a real danger of a nuclear and radiation catastrophe being caused by firing on the entire territory of Ukraine with Russian cruise and ballistic missiles,” Petro Kotin, head of Ukraine’s nuclear operator Energoatom said.</div><div><br></div><div>“Russia must answer for this shameful crime.”</div><div>WEAPONISING WINTER</div><div><br></div><div>Winter has arrived abruptly in Ukraine and temperatures were well below freezing in the capital, a city of three million. US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “clearly weaponizing winter to inflict immense suffering on the Ukrainian people.”</div><div><br></div><div>The Russian president “will try to freeze the country into submission,” she added.</div><div><br></div><div>There was no prospect of action from the Security Council, where Russia wields a veto. Moscow’s UN ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, said it was against council rules for Zelensky to appear via video, and rejected what he called “reckless threats and ultimatums” by Ukraine and its supporters in the West.</div><div><br></div><div>He blamed damage to Ukraine’s infrastructure on its air defense missiles and said the West should stop supplying them.</div><div>Ukrainian authorities said three apartment blocks were hit on Wednesday, killing ten people.</div><div><br></div><div>“Our little one was sleeping. Two years old. She was sleeping, she got covered. She is alive, thanks be to God,” said a man who gave his name as Fyodr, dragging a suitcase as he walked away from a smoldering apartment building hit in Kyiv.</div><div><br></div><div>The blackouts also spread to neighboring Moldova, where authorities said most power was back on by Thursday.</div><div><br></div><div>Moscow has shifted to the tactic of striking Ukraine’s infrastructure even as Kyiv has inflicted battlefield defeats on Russian forces since September. Russia has also declared the annexation of land it occupies and called up hundreds of thousands of reservists.</div><div><br></div><div>The war’s first winter will now test whether Ukraine can press on with its campaign to recapture territory, or whether Russia’s commanders can keep their invasion forces supplied and find a way to halt Kyiv’s momentum.</div><div><br></div><div>Having retreated, Russia has a far shorter line to defend to hold on to seized lands, with more than a third of the front now blocked off by the Dnipro River.</div><div><br></div><div>“Ukraine will slowly grow in capabilities, but a continued maneuver east of the Dnipro River and into Russian-occupied Donbas will prove to be much tougher fights,” tweeted Mark Hertling, a former commander of US ground forces in Europe.</div><div><br></div><div>“Ukrainian morale will be tested with continued Russian attacks against civilian infrastructure ... but Ukraine will persevere.”</div><div><br></div><div>Russia has been pressing an offensive of its own along the front line west of the city of Donetsk, held by Moscow’s proxies since 2014. Ukraine says it has killed thousands of Russian troops there and yielded little ground, describing the Russians as hurled into battle with little equipment or training.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukraine’s general staff said Russian forces tried again to advance on their main targets in Donetsk region — Bakhmut and Avdiivka with only limited success.</div><div><br></div><div>Further south, Russian forces were digging in on the eastern bank of the Dnipro, shelling areas across it including the city of Kherson, recaptured by Ukrainian forces this month.</div><div><br></div><div>Reuters could not immediately verify the battlefield accounts.</div><div>Moscow says it is carrying out a “special military operation” to protect Russian speakers in what Putin calls an artificial state carved from Russia. Ukraine and the West call the invasion an unprovoked war of aggression. - Reuters&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-24 15:59:46', '2022-11-24 15:59:46'),
(3290, 3290, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Thursday that Western plans to introduce oil price caps could have \"grave consequences\" for energy markets, speaking during a telephone conversation with Iraq\'s prime minister.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Vladimir Putin stressed that such actions are contrary to the principles of market relations and are highly likely to lead to grave consequences for global energy markets,\" the Kremlin said in a readout of the Russian leader\'s call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kremlin said both sides had also spoken positively of the two countries\' work within the framework of OPEC + which helps \"stabilise the world oil market.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Western countries have pummelled Russia with unprecedented sanctions after Putin sent troops to Ukraine on February 24.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Tuesday, the US Treasury Department said that Washington and its allies were now planning to finalise a price cap for Russian oil in \"the next few days,\" as they seek to cut off a critical source of funding for Moscow.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The price cap would be the basis for a ban set to take effect on December 5, which would ban firms from transporting or providing insurance for Russian oil shipments sold above the fixed price. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 06:02:07', '2022-11-25 06:02:07');
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(3291, 3291, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Brazil captain Neymar suffered a sprained ankle in his team\'s World Cup win over Serbia on Thursday and faces a medical assessment in the next 48 hours, the national team doctor said after the match.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said the Brazilian superstar suffered the injury after a collision with his opponent.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neymar was substituted in the 79th minute of Brazil\'s 2-0 win over Serbia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We need to wait 24 to 48 hours to have a better assessment,\" Lasmar said. \"We have not scheduled any MRI and tomorrow we\'ll have a new assessment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We need to wait, we cannot make any premature comments about his evolution.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neymar was seen limping heavily after the game while photos of the striker showed swelling on his right ankle.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Coach Tite said the Paris Saint-Germain player initially stayed on the field after hurting his ankle \"because the team needed him\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also moved to play down fears that the 30-year-old could face a lay-off long enough to end his World Cup campaign.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"You can be certain that Neymar is going to play in the World Cup,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A downcast-looking Neymar declined to speak to journalists as he left the stadium on Thursday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neymar needs just two goals to equal Pele\'s all-time record tally of 77 for Brazil.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His first World Cup in 2014 ended in agony as he suffered a fractured bone in his back in Brazil\'s quarter-final win over Colombia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Without him, the hosts suffered a humiliating 7-1 defeat against Germany in the semi-finals.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four years later Neymar had to race to recover from injury in time to be fit for the tournament in Russia, but Brazil never hit the heights expected of them as they lost to Belgium in the last eight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Brazilian talisman also missed the 2019 Copa America after suffering torn ligaments in his right ankle.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2021 Neymar missed roughly 10 weeks of the French season after suffering ligament damage to his left ankle following an injury in PSG\'s victory over Saint Etienne. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbd24/kh</span><br></div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 06:07:18', '2022-11-25 06:07:18'),
(3292, 3292, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Ten people were killed and nine injured in a fire in a residential building in China\'s northwestern Xinjiang region, state media reported Friday.</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The blaze broke out in a high-rise building on Thursday night, state news agency Xinhua said, at about 7:50 pm (1150 GMT).</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"Ten people died despite emergency treatment,\" Xinhua reported.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"> <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"The injuries sustained by nine others are not life-threatening,\" it added, saying an investigation into the fire had begun.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Deadly fires are common in China, due to weak safety standards and corruption among officials tasked with enforcing them.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">This week, 38 people were killed and two were injured in a fire at a factory in central China\'s Anyang city.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Authorities blamed \"electric welding in which workers violated safety measures\". AFP</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbn24/kh</span><br></p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 06:22:18', '2022-11-25 12:52:45'),
(3294, 3294, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Extreme poverty is likely to affect 82 million people in Latin America in 2022, an increase spurred by a slow pandemic recovery and high inflation, the UN economic commission for the region said Thursday.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It has not been possible to reverse the impacts of the pandemic in terms of poverty and extreme poverty,\" said Jose Manuel Salazar-Xirinachs, executive secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The figure represents 13.1 percent of the region\'s population, an increase from 12.9 percent in 2021.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall, 12 million more people are facing extreme poverty since 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Salazar-Xirinachs pointed to a \"cascade of external shocks,\" namely a slowdown in economic growth, the weak recovery of the jobs market, and rising inflation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Santiago-based UN body said the extreme poverty figures were a \"setback of a quarter of a century\" for the region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In October, the agency predicted higher-than-expected growth of 3.2 percent in the region. However, this is expected to halve in 2023 with a projected growth of 1.2 percent.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN body also highlighted the severe consequences the pandemic had on education in Latin America and the Caribbean, with an average of 70 weeks of school closures compared to 41 weeks elsewhere in the world.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The number of youths aged 18-24 who are not studying or working rose from 22.3 percent in 2019 to 28.7 percent in 2020. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 06:30:59', '2022-11-25 06:30:59'),
(3295, 3295, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka\'s air quality continued to remain in the \'unhealthy\' zone on Friday morning.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 184 at 9 am today, Dhaka ranked fourth again in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality after Thursday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered \'unhealthy\', particularly for sensitive groups.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 353, 217 and 185, respectively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be \'poor\', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered \'hazardous\', posing serious health risks to residents.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bangladesh, the AQI score is based on five kinds of pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 06:37:40', '2022-11-25 06:37:40'),
(3296, 3296, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Residents of Ukraine’s bombed capital clutched empty bottles in search of water and crowded into cafés for power and warmth Thursday, switching defiantly into survival mode after new Russian missile strikes a day earlier plunged the city and much of the country into the dark.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In scenes hard to believe in a sophisticated city of 3 million, some Kyiv residents resorted to collecting rainwater from drainpipes, as repair teams labored to reconnect supplies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Friends and family members exchanged messages to find out who had electricity and water back. Some had one but not the other. The previous day’s aerial onslaught on Ukraine’s power grid left many with neither.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cafés in Kyiv that by some small miracle had both quickly became oases of comfort on Thursday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oleksiy Rashchupkin, a 39-year-old investment banker, awoke to find that water had been reconnected to his third-floor flat but power had not. His freezer thawed in the blackout, leaving a puddle on his floor.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So he hopped into a cab and crossed the Dnieper River from left bank to right, to a café that he’d noticed had stayed open after previous Russian strikes. Sure enough, it was serving hot drinks, hot food and the music and Wi-Fi were on.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“I’m here because there is heating, coffee and light,” he said. “Here is life.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said about 70% of the Ukrainian capital was still without power on Thursday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Kyiv and other cities picked themselves up, Kherson on Thursday came under its heaviest bombardment since Ukrainian forces recaptured the southern city two weeks ago. The barrage of missiles killed four people outside a coffee shop and a woman was also killed next to her house, witnesses said, speaking to Associated Press reporters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Kyiv, where cold rain fell on the remnants of previous snowfalls, the mood was grim but steely. The winter promises to be a long one. But Ukrainians say that if Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intention is to break them, he should think again.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Nobody will compromise their will and principles just for electricity,” said Alina Dubeiko, 34. She, too, sought out the comfort of another, equally crowded, warm and lit café.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Without electricity, heating and water at home, she was determined to keep up her work routine. Adapting to life shorn of its usual comforts, Dubeiko said she uses two glasses of water to wash, then catches her hair in a ponytail and is ready for her working day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said she’d rather be without power than live with the Russian invasion, which crossed the nine-month mark on Thursday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Without light or you? Without you,” she said, echoing remarks President Volodymyr Zelenskky made when Russia on Oct. 10 unleashed the first of what has now become a series of aerial attacks on key Ukrainian infrastructure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Western leaders denounced the bombing campaign. “Strikes against civilian infrastructures are war crimes,” French President Emmanuel Macron tweeted.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov acknowledged Thursday that it targeted Ukrainian energy facilities. But he said they were linked to Ukraine’s military command and control system and that the aim was to disrupt flows of Ukrainian troops, weapons and ammunition to front lines. Authorities for Kyiv and the wider Kyiv region reported a total of 7 people killed and dozens of wounded.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said: “We are conducting strikes against infrastructure in response to the unbridled flow of weapons to Ukraine and the reckless appeals of Kyiv to defeat Russia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov also sought to shift blame for civilian hardship on Ukraine’s government.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Ukraine’s leadership has every opportunity to bring the situation back to normal, has every opportunity to resolve the situation in such a way as to meet the demands of the Russian side and, accordingly, end all possible suffering of the civilian population,” Peskov said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Kyiv, people lined up at public water points to fill plastic bottles. In a strange new war-time first for her, 31-year-old Health Department employee Kateryna Luchkina resorted to collecting rainwater from a drainpipe, so she could at least wash her hands at work, which had no water. She filled two plastic bottles, waiting patiently in the rain until they had water to the brim. A colleague followed behind her, doing the same.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We Ukrainians are so resourceful, we will think of something. We do not lose our spirit,” Luchkina said. “We work, live in the rhythm of survival or something, as much as possible. We do not lose hope that everything will be fine.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city mayor said on Telegram that power engineers “are doing their best ” to restore electricity. Water repair teams were making progress, too. In the early afternoon, Klitschko announced that water supplies had been restored across the capital, with the caveat that “some consumers may still experience low water pressure.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Power, heat and water were gradually coming back elsewhere, too. In Ukraine’s southeastern Dnipropetrovsk region, the governor announced that 3,000 miners trapped underground because of power blackouts had been rescued. Regional authorities posted messages on social media updating people on the progress of repairs but also saying they needed time.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mindful of the hardships — both now and ahead, as winter progresses — authorities are opening thousands of so-called “points of invincibility” — heated and powered spaces offering hot meals, electricity and internet connections. More than 3,700 were open across the country of Thursday morning, said a senior official in the presidential office, Kyrylo Tymoshenko.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Kherson, hospitals without power and water are also contending with the gruesome after-effects of intensifying Russian strikes. They hit residential and commercial buildings Thursday, setting some ablaze, blowing ash skyward and shattering glass across streets. Paramedics helped the injured.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Olena Zhura was carrying bread to her neighbors when a strike that destroyed half of her house wounded her husband, Victor. He writhed in pain as paramedics carried him away.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“I was shocked,” she said, welling with tears. “Then I heard (him) shouting: ’Save me, save me.” AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 07:53:29', '2022-11-25 07:53:29'),
(3297, 3297, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A fire that quickly tore through the warehouse of an apparel factory in Gazipur Friday morning was brought under control after nearly two hours, authorities said.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fortunately, no casualties were reported till the filling of this report.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The blaze began around 8:45am inside a tin shed room of Mosharaf Composite Textile Mills at the Bhabanipur area of Sadar upazila, Abdullah Al Arefin, deputy assistant director of Gazipur fire service, said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On information, two firefighting units of Sreepur fire service responded to the fire and the responders could tame the flames at 10:30am, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The fire gutted some cotton and other materials. However, the reason of the fire and the extent of damage could not be known immediately,\" the fire service official added. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 08:07:38', '2022-11-25 08:07:38'),
(3298, 3298, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday congratulated newly elected Prime Minister of Malaysia Anwar bin Ibrahim.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">In a letter, she wrote: “Your election to this high office is a clear testimony and a manifestation of trust and confidence by the Malaysian people in your visionary leadership, wisdom, and long-time sacrifices for your country. I am confident that under your charismatic stewardship, Malaysia will continue to thrive with greater prosperity in the days ahead.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hasina said 2022 is a special year for Bangladesh-Malaysia friendship as both countries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She recalled that Malaysia was one of the first Muslim-majority countries to recognise Bangladesh in early 1972.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since then, the two countries have been enjoying an excellent bilateral relationship based on common faith, fraternity, and cooperation for the shared prosperity of the two peoples.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She noted with deep satisfaction that Malaysia hosts a substantial number of Bangladeshi nationals working in various sectors of the economy and contributing to the socio-economic development of two countries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She reiterated, both countries are committed to further consolidating the comprehensive partnership in various areas such as human resources, trade, investment, education, tourism, etc.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PM Hasina keeps trust that the existing multi-dimensional relationship will grow forth from strength to strength under dynamic leadership of Anwar bin Ibrahim.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She is looking forward to working closely with the new Malaysian prime minister on mutual interests in the bilateral, regional, and global context to benefit the two nations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hasina wished Anwar good health, long life, and happiness and peace, progress, and prosperity for the brotherly people of Malaysia. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 09:18:20', '2022-11-25 09:18:20'),
(3299, 3299, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Saudi Arabia will host the first-ever Chinese-Arab summit in early December, Beijing\'s consul in Dubai has said, as the oil-rich kingdom shores up ties with Asia.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Saudi Arabia that same month, according to Riyadh\'s foreign minister, but the consul statement did not specify whether the trip will coincide with the summit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The first China-Arab Summit will be held in Saudi Arabia in early December,\" Li Xuhang, China\'s consul-general in Dubai was quoted as saying in a statement posted on the consulate\'s website Tuesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It did not provide an exact date for the talks or name who will attend.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It comes as Riyadh and other Gulf countries shore up links with Asian markets amid strained ties between Saudi Arabia and long-standing ally the United States after the OPEC+ cartel slashed oil production, ignoring pleas from Washington.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US blasted the decision to cut output as being akin to \"aligning with Russia\" in its war on Ukraine, and warned of unspecified \"consequences\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next OPEC+ meeting will be held on December 4, which will likely put global disputes over energy supplies back in the spotlight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the past decade, Asia has been the top export market for Saudi crude, particularly China, Japan, South Korea and India. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 09:41:35', '2022-11-25 09:41:35'),
(3300, 3300, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said BNP has resorted to unethical politics and the path of terrorists as the party is desperate to seize power in any way.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"BNP is ddesperate to seize power by any means and that\'s why its leaders have taken the path of unethical politics and terrorist tactics,\" he said in a statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, said the BNP leaders are hatching deep conspiracy against the country and trying to create an unstable situation in the country too through spreading propaganda, creating panic among people and terrorist acts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The AL general secretary said the BNP leaders, including its secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, are talking perplexed after not getting people\'s response to their anti-government movement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"A public meeting ( of AL) held in Jashore yesterday proved once again that the people of Bangladesh have full confident in the government of Bangabandhu\'s daughter Sheikh Hasina,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But, he said, the BNP leaders are carrying out their constant falsehood to get political benefits by spreading fabricated information and creating confusion through rumours.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quader said the BNP is holding rallies in different parts of the country every day and at the same time, it is seeking political sympathy from its foreign masters by raising allegations that the government is creating obstacle to their rallies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a free democratic environment is prevailing in Bangladesh, the BNP leaders are able to speak lie every day against the government in the name of holding rallies, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said since there is free media and freedom of speech in the country, the BNP can continue its politics capitalising on media.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In fact, Quader said, the BNP is the main obstacle to the spirit of the country\'s Liberation War and democratic ideals and values.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BNP always supports communal and anti-liberation forces, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The AL general secretary said the government, led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is achieving remarkable development and progress in the country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At that time, he said, Fakhrul is trying to mislead the people by making false allegations of government’s failure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina never does politics for the lust of power, Quader said, adding that she has been doing politics with the great motto of public welfare.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the Awami League is never a ruler of the people but a servant.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"So, Bangabandhu\'s daughter Sheikh Hasina believes in heart and souls that the country\'s people are the AL\'s strength and the source of power,\" Quader added. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"4\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 10:39:45', '2022-11-25 10:39:45'),
(3301, 3301, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A chant has been doing the rounds among Saudi Arabia supporters — and even some from Brazil — in the fan parks and streets of Doha at the World Cup.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Where is Messi? We broke his eye!” they sing in Arabic, using a slang expression meaning to bring shame on a person.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Messi and his Argentina team are being mocked after a humbling 2-1 loss to Saudi Arabia that has left their presence at the tournament in big — and completely unforeseen — danger.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Argentina needs to immediately bounce back against Mexico on Saturday, otherwise an embarrassing early exit awaits.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We always said we were going to look to win every game,” Messi said, “and now more than ever.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A compatriot — indeed the team’s former coach — could mastermind the fatal blow to Argentina.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gerardo Martino led his native Argentina from 2014-16, losing the Copa America final in back-to-back years in that time before quitting. Now Martino is Mexico’s coach and looking to guide the team into the last 16 — perhaps at the expense of Argentina — and beyond. After all, Mexico has famously lost its first match of the knockout stage in each of the last seven World Cups, twice to Argentina, in 2006 and 2010.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This time, the teams’ meeting comes in the group stage but it already has the feel of a do-or-die occasion just seven days into the tournament.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Especially for Argentina.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“I don’t think the result they had (against Saudi Arabia) changes their way of playing,” said Martino, whose team tied its opening Group C game with Poland 1-1.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Argentina, something has to change, that’s for sure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is Lionel Scaloni’s first crisis as Argentina coach — he hadn’t lost a game before the Saudis’ rally at Lusail Stadium on Tuesday — and it remains to be seen how he reacts. Will he give the same players a chance to make amends? Or did he see enough bad things in the opening group game to necessitate some changes to his lineup?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Center back Cristian Romero, full backs Nahuel Molina and Nicolás Tagliafico, and midfielders Rodrigo De Paul and Leandro Paredes seem most at risk. Of course, Messi is going nowhere from the starting lineup, even if he could be deployed differently.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“There is no other choice but to get up and move on,” Scaloni said. “We continue to think in the same way. Before the game (against Saudi Arabia), they made us favorites, but in a World Cup these things can happen. You have to work on the aspects that didn’t go well.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mexico has never beaten Argentina in three attempts at the World Cup, and Martino’s worst defeat as Mexico coach was at the hands of his countrymen. That was in September 2019, when Lautaro Martínez scored a hat trick in a 4-0 win.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Argentina will take a win of any kind on Saturday back at Lusail Stadium, where the World Cup final will also be played on Dec. 18. It would be folly for either team to be looking that far ahead. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 10:47:17', '2022-11-25 10:47:17'),
(3302, 3302, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Transport workers in Snamganj have enforced an indefinite strike, demanding a new bus terminal and stopping alleged harassment by police.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The strike began following an announcement by Sunamganj District Workers’ Union on Thursday night, according to which all the long-route buses suspended their operations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Visiting the old bus terminal of the district, UNB found that all the bus counters were closed. The terminal was deserted as all the buses had been shifted from there, and commuters who had bought advance tickets were getting their money back from the bus operators.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We don’t have a place to park our buses. The old terminal can’t accommodate the increasing number of buses. We have to park our vehicles beside roads, and we get harassed by the police for this. That’s why we’ve enforced the strike to find a solution,” said Sejaul Kabir, President of the workers’ union.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the police often take their buses in the name of handling traffic congestion.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Police refuted the allegations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Three buses of Hanif, Mamun and Shakil Paribahan are currently in the police lines due to breaking traffic rules and a lack of legal documents. The transport strike enforced by bus operators is unacceptable,” said Mohammad Ehsan Shah, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Sunamganj.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We’re trying our best so that passengers don’t have to suffer because of the strike,” he said. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 11:17:36', '2022-11-25 11:17:36'),
(3303, 3303, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, the first under-river tunnel in South Asia, will open for traffic in January as over 94 percent work has already been completed.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahead of the grand opening, the government is going to celebrate the completion of civil work of the tunnel\'s south tube tomorrow.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to virtually join the celebration from her official Ganabhaban residence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the eve of the occasion, Prime Minister\'s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus visited the celebration venue in Chattogram.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Talking to reporters, Ahmad Kaikaus informed that over 94 percent work of the \'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel\' has already been completed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It is expected that all works of the tunnel will be completed in January next. The tunnel will be opened for public within January,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding to a question, Kaikaus said it is expected that the tunnel will contribute 0.166 percent in the growth of the national economy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The tunnel will greatly improve the traffic situation in Chattogram and promote economic development of the country,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">He said people in Bangladesh are eagerly waiting with joy and excitement for the inauguration of the Bangabandhu Tunnel, another mega project after the Padma Bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bridges Division Secretary Md Monjur Hossain said the first tunnel in South Asia will represent Bangladesh\'s pride, dignity, and ability to complete a mega structure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the government has taken the project for building the port city of Chattogram like the Chinese city of Shanghai based on the \"One City, Two Town\" design.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monjur said the Southern part of Bangladesh\'s road network will undergo a revolutionary change due to the tunnel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A modern communication system will be developed with Cox\'s Bazar, Banshkhali, and Matarbari power plants and Matarbari deep sea port via Anwara crossing through the Karnaphuli tunnel, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the wheels of the economy in the southern region will experience faster growth. Both the standard of living and employment will increase, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Monjur mentioned that this tunnel will play a significant role in improving the economy in the long run.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Project Director Harunur Rashid Chowdhury said most of the work inside the tunnel has been completed and only the electrical lines and some technical works are pending.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The domestic and foreign engineers and workers involved in the project are advancing the work by facing challenges everyday, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the tunnel will have a positive impact on GDP. \"The economy will get a new dimension as a result of massive employment, tourism, and industrialization,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the tunnel, Harunur Rashid said, a better and easy communication system will be developed with the Chattogram metropolis, Chattogram port, and airport located on the western end.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will take less time and cost to carry produced goods and raw materials from the eastern industry to Chattogram port and airport, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On October 14, 2016, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly laid the foundation stone of the Karnaphuli Tunnel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On February 24, 2019, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the boring work of the first tunnel tube and on December 12, 2020. Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader opened the boring work of the second tube.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starting from the Naval Academy end of Patenga in Chittagong, the tunnel goes under the river between Chittagong Urea Fertilizer Limited and Karnaphuli Fertilizer Limited factories in Anwara.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The length of the main tunnel is 3.32 km and it has two tubes, each with two lanes. These two tubes will be connected through three junctions (cross passages). These cross passages will be used for access to other tubes in case of emergency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The length of the tunnel tube is 2.45 km and the inner diameter is 10.80 meter.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a 5.35 km connecting road to the west and east of the main tunnel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tunnel project is being implemented with the joint funding of the governments of Bangladesh and China (G2G). The total cost of the project is around Taka 10,537 crores.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Exim Bank of China is giving a loan of Taka 5,913 crore while the Bangladesh government is funding the rest. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 12:05:56', '2022-11-25 12:05:56'),
(3304, 3304, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Varun Dhawan expressed that his wife Natasha Dalal loved his performance in Bhediya. He said that his wife was the first person to watch his movie which released on November 25 in theatres. Varun said that he would aim to make other wives happy because his wife was already happy after his latest release. Bhediya is directed by Amar Kaushik. The film also stars Kriti Sanon in the lead role.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an interview with India Today, Varun told how his wife reacted after watching the film. He said she was the first person to watch and loved it. He reacted to his wife\'s remarks for the film and said, “Meri biwi toh khush ho gayi, mujhe dusron ki biwiyon ko khush karna hai (My wife is happy already, now I want to make others\' wives happy).”&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The director of Bhediya, Amar Kaushak gave an account of the conversation that happened between him and Natasha and said, “The premise of the film and the way Bhediya was created, she was very connected with that.” He said Natasha loved Varun so much in this film.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Varun got married to his longtime girlfriend Natasha on January 24 in 2021. The wedding was a close-knit affair with very few guests marked their presence due to the situation created by coronavirus pandemic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bhediya is a horror comedy film, helmed by Amar Kaushik. It stars Kriti Sanon and Abhishek Banerjee. The film hit the theatres on November 25. The film was filmed mostly in Arunachal Pradesh. Bhediya follows Bhaskar (Varun), who transforms into a werewolf on every full moon night after he is bitten by a werewolf. Kriti essays a veterinary doctor in the movie.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Bhediya, Varun will be seen in Bawaal opposite Janhvi Kapoor. Varun was last seen in Jug Jugg Jeeyo, alongside Kiara Advani, Neetu Kapoor, and Anil Kapoor in prominent roles. The film was a hit at the box office. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"13\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 12:12:01', '2022-11-25 12:12:01');
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(3305, 3305, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her Awami League government always keeps the development of health sector as its top priority.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said this in a message on the occasion of the18th Annual Convention and Scientific Seminar 2022 to be held on November 26-27.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, took every initiative to provide accessible and free health care to the grassroots people in the country, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The premier said during the 1996-2001 period, her government established community clinics in every village. BNP came to power in 2001 and closed the community clinics and as a result, rural people were deprived of healthcare, she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We enacted the \'Human Organ Transplantation Act, 1999\' to ensure the procurement, preservation, and lawful use of organs for transplantation,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina said: \"In that law, we made provisions for the transplantation of any organ or organ including kidney, heart, lung, intestine, liver, pancreas, bone, bone marrow, eye, skin and tissue of the human body and in the case of a deceased person the taking of organs subject to the written permission of any legal heir.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a result, all legal complications in posthumous organ donation, including voluntary organ donation, have been resolved, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Later, through Act No. 1 of 2018, we updated the previous acts and enacted the \'Human Organ Transplantation (Amendment) Act, 2018.\' Additionally, we have made provisions for the investigation, trial, appeal, and other related matters of the crime committed under the amended law,\" said the premier.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"As per our election manifesto, in the last 14 years, we have implemented comprehensive programs for the development of the health sector,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She added: \"After Awami League was elected in 2008 in a landslide victory and for three consecutive terms, we reinstated the community clinic to bring health care to the people\'s doorsteps.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"So far, we have opened about 18,500 community clinics and union health centers, where 30 types of medicines are being given free of cost,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said her government formulated the \'National Health Policy- 2011\' and started implementing the Eighth Five-Year Plan with a priority on achieving \'Universal Health Care.\'</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The government has also set up new hospitals and medical centers throughout the country from where kidney disease, diabetes, and hypertension can be screened at an early stage, and proper treatment can be provided to prevent complications, said the Prime Minister.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have set up a public-private partnership to treat kidney failure by dialysis, considering the burden it creates on the people. We have also taken all necessary measures to start the deceased kidney transplant,\" she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I am happy that Kidney Foundation Hospital and Research Institute, Bangladesh, is organising its 18th Annual Convention and Scientific Seminar in collaboration with Royal London Hospital, UK, as a Sister Renal Center (SRC) Program of the International Society of Nephrology (ISN),\" Sheikh Hasina said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She added: \"I am also glad to know that doctors and nurses from Nepal are also attending the conference. I convey my best wishes to the participants.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;The premier hoped there will be an exchange of views and ideas among the participants at this conference that will improve the management of kidney disease in our country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">She wished the conference great success. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-25 12:50:47', '2022-11-25 12:50:47'),
(3306, 3306, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined an event marking an end to the general work of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel’s south tube, which goes beneath the river Karnaphuli in Chattogram. She also officially announced completion of the tunnel’s south side.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The PM joined the event, organised by the Bridges Division, virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban.</div><div><br></div><div>Construction work of the Karnaphuli Tunnel’s southern end has been completed entirely, while 99 percent work of the tunnel’s northern end has been finished.</div><div><br></div><div>This is the first under-river tunnel in South Asia, which is expected to contribute 0.166 percent in the national economy growth with boosting employment, tourism, and industrialisation. Karnaphuli Tunnel is expected to greatly improve the traffic situation in Chattogram.</div><div><br></div><div>According to project sources, two 5.35km approach roads are being constructed on the eastern and western sides of the tunnel. The length of the tunnel is 3.32km, and it is being constructed at a depth of 18 to 31 metres under the Karnaphuli river.</div><div><br></div><div>According to officials, as of now, the overall progress of the project is 94 percent. It’ll take two more months to complete the rest of the work.</div><div><br></div><div>Karnaphuli Tunnel is being built at a cost of Tk 10,374 crore. The tunnel project is being implemented with joint funding of the governments of Bangladesh and China (G2G). The Exim Bank of China is giving a loan of Tk 5,913 crore while the Bangladesh government is funding the rest.</div><div><br></div><div>The Karnaphuli river divides Chattogram into two parts. The tunnel being built – following the “One City, Two Towns” model like Shanghai in China – will connect the port city on the north with Anwara upazila on the south.</div><div><br></div><div>China is providing technical and financial assistance to the project. Currently, firefighting, lighting and control management systems are being installed inside the tunnel.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, 52 irrigation pumps are also being installed so that rising water level during monsoon and natural disasters do not block the tunnel, said project officials.</div><div><br></div><div>The project is being implemented by Bangladesh Bridges Authority (BBA).</div><div><br></div><div>Two tubes adjoining the tunnel have been built under the Karnaphuli river. Lights, pumps and drainage systems are being installed in the tunnel simultaneously while A 772m flyover has also been built.</div><div><br></div><div>At present, the construction of a toll plaza at the tunnel’s Anwara end is going on in full swing.</div><div><br></div><div>Project officials are hoping that the Karnaphuli Tunnel will bring about revolutionary changes to the road communication landscape between Dhaka-Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Chattogram’s Anwara has already started to witness a change in its fortune through setting up of new industries on both sides of the tunnel’s approach road in the upazila.</div><div><br></div><div>At least 10 large industrial groups and 150 businesspeople have bought land in advance to establish factories in various sectors – power, petroleum, apparel, shipbuilding, fish processing, steel, cement and oil refinery – on the south bank of the Karnaphuli, according to official data.</div><div><br></div><div>The tunnel will reduce the distance between Cox’s Bazar and Chattogram by 40km.</div><div><br></div><div>The construction work of the tunnel was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on February 24, 2019.</div><div><br></div><div>On October 14, 2016, PM Sheikh Hasina and Chinese President Xi Jinping jointly laid the foundation stone of the Karnaphuli Tunnel.</div><div><br></div><div>In November 2015, the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) approved the multi-lane road tunnel project at a cost of Tk 8,446.64 crore and the project duration was set for December 2021.</div><div><br></div><div>The cost was later increased to Tk 10,374.42 crore and the project period extended to December 2022.</div><div><br></div><div>In the latest revision, the project duration has been extended till December 30, 2023, and the cost was increased by Tk 164 crore, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>According to the survey conducted in 2013, before the construction of the tunnel, 6.3 million vehicles will be able to move through the tunnel annually. According to that, about 17260 vehicles can run in a day. By 2025, an average of 28,305 vehicles will travel through Karnaphuli Tunnel every day.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 09:03:13', '2022-11-26 09:03:13'),
(3307, 3307, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing was willing to work with Pyongyang for world peace, North Korean state media said Saturday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The message from Xi came days after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile in one of its most powerful tests yet, declaring it would meet perceived US nuclear threats with nukes of its own.</div><div><br></div><div>North Korea has conducted a record-breaking blitz of missile launches in recent weeks and fears have grown that it is building up to a seventh nuclear test, its first since 2017.</div><div><br></div><div>In his message to Kim, Xi said Beijing was ready to work with the North for \"peace, stability, development and prosperity of the region and the world,\" Pyongyang\'s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.</div><div><br></div><div>Xi said he was willing to collaborate with Pyongyang as \"changes in the world, times, and history are taking place in unprecedented ways,\" KCNA said, quoting from the message it said was received in response to congratulations from Kim after the Chinese Communist Party Congress last month handed Xi a third term.</div><div><br></div><div>Days before North Korea\'s ICBM launch, Xi met on the sidelines of a Group of 20 summit in Bali with US President Joe Biden, who voiced confidence that Beijing does not want to see a further escalation by Pyongyang.</div><div><br></div><div>Washington has said it wants China, Pyongyang\'s most important ally and economic benefactor, to use its influence to help rein in North Korea.</div><div><br></div><div>The November 18 missile launch appeared to be Pyongyang\'s newest ICBM with the potential range to hit the US mainland.</div><div><br></div><div>The UN Security Council convened an open meeting over the launch, with the United States, Britain, France and India among 14 nations to \"strongly condemn\" Pyongyang\'s actions.</div><div><br></div><div>But a Western diplomat told AFP that China and Russia had chosen not to put their names to Monday\'s statement.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier this month, the United States accused Beijing and Moscow of protecting Pyongyang from further punishment.</div><div><br></div><div>In May, China and Russia vetoed a US-led effort to tighten sanctions on North Korea in response to earlier launches.</div><div><br></div><div>Pyongyang is already under multiple sets of international sanctions over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, and China accounts for more than 90 percent of the impoverished country\'s bilateral trade. - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 09:11:25', '2022-11-26 09:11:25'),
(3308, 3308, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be considering \"all options\", including reducing the number of foreign students, in his bid to bring down the rising net migration in the United Kingdom, according to a BBC report.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mr Sunak will be looking into imposing curbs on foreign students pursuing so-called \"low quality\" degrees and bringing in dependents, the report said, quoting a Downing Street spokesperson. The spokesperson did not, however, define what is a \"low quality\" degree.</div><div><br></div><div>The UK government\'s concerns for rising migration have been set off by the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures this week that showed a huge jump in the number of migrants. Net migration to the UK rose from 173,000 in 2021, to 504,000 this year - an increase of 331,000.</div><div><br></div><div>International students, especially Indians who took over the Chinese for the first time to make up the majority of student visas, were a big contributor to this spike.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We\'re considering all options to make sure the immigration system is delivering. The prime minister is fully committed to bringing overall numbers down,\" Mr Sunak\'s spokesman had said on Friday.</div><div><br></div><div>But controlling the number of migrants by restricting the number of foreign students presents a tricky task.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>British universities lean on higher fees from international students to offset the money, they lose by charging British students a lower fee, with some universities even risking bankruptcy if restrictions were imposed on so-called low-quality degrees, the report said.</div><div><br></div><div>An Indian community-led students\' organisation on Friday urged the government to remove international students from the country\'s immigration statistics.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>\"Students who are in the UK temporarily, should not be counted as migrants. International students, of which Indians are the biggest cohort, bring a net revenue of GBP 30 billion into the British economy,\" said Sanam Arora, Chair of National Indian Students and Alumni Union (NISAU) UK.</div><div><br></div><div>The Sunak government has promised to cut net migration in the UK with India-origin Home Secretary Suella Braverman earlier complaining about Indian students overstaying in the country.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>\"I have concerns about having an open borders migration policy with India because I don\'t think that\'s what people voted for with Brexit. Look at migration in this country - the largest group of people who overstay are Indian migrants,\" she had said. Source: NDTV</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 09:41:15', '2022-11-26 09:41:15'),
(3309, 3309, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Oil prices fell on Friday as concerns over a deteriorating demand outlook continued to weigh on the market.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for January delivery decreased 1.66 U.S. dollars, or 2.13 percent, to settle at 76.28 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.</div><div><br></div><div>Brent crude for January delivery lost 1.71 dollars, or 2 percent, to close at 83.63 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.</div><div><br></div><div>For the week, the WTI dropped 4.78 percent, while Brent dipped 4.55 percent, based on the front-month contracts. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 10:04:38', '2022-11-26 10:04:38'),
(3310, 3310, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Thousands of leaders and activists of BNP and its associate bodies joined the party’s divisional rally in Cumilla on Saturday morning, amid relative ease with no transport strike this time.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Cumilla city unit of BNP arranged the rally that formally began at 11:05am at Cumilla Town Hall ground.</div><div><br></div><div>The rally venue has been teeming with opposition leaders and activists since morning as they gathered there from different upazilas of Cumilla and adjoining districts, including Brahmanbaria and Chandpur.</div><div><br></div><div>Unlike the party’s previous rallies in other divisions, BNP leaders and followers faced less hassles in Cumilla to join the programme as no transport strike has been enforced here.</div><div><br></div><div>The rally in Cumilla is the 8th by BNP at the divisional level after others were held in Chattogram, Mymensingh, Khulna, Rangpur, Barishal, Faridpur and Sylhet.</div><div><br></div><div>An adequate number of police and security officials have been deployed around the rally venue and at different points of the town to prevent any untoward incident.</div><div><br></div><div>The organisers said the rally was meant to denounce the price hike of daily essentials and fuel, the death of five party activists in police action in Bhola, Narayanganj, Munshiganj, Brahmanbaria and Jashore, and to ensure the freedom of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia.</div><div><br></div><div>BNP has long been demanding that the next general election be held under a caretaker government, not under any political government – a demand rejected by the ruling Awami League as the constitution does not allow it.</div><div><br></div><div>BNP senior leaders, including Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and some standing committee members, are expected to address the rally.</div><div><br></div><div>As part of the move to continue the pace of its ongoing movement, BNP on September 27 announced a series of public rallies in 10 divisional cities.</div><div><br></div><div>BNP will conclude the divisional rallies through a mass gathering in Dhaka city on December 10. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 10:15:45', '2022-11-26 10:15:45'),
(3311, 3311, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chair­man Imran Khan has said that despite being injured he is determined to head to Rawalpindi on Saturday (today), where he is all set to lead his party’s long march, for the sake of the nation, and called upon the public to reach the garrison city for the “climax” of his protest movement.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mr Khan has once again demanded fresh elections that he believes will save the country from a default and political mayhem. He maintained he would reveal his next strategy during his speech in Rawalpindi on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>In an interview with a private news channel, the former premier said some elements wanted an altercation between him and the army, but insisted this country and the force both belonged to him. He added he only had issues with some black sheep within the army and not the entire institution.</div><div><br></div><div>Regarding any prospects for a dialogue with the government, he asked: “If they are not willing to hold general elections early, what is left to talk about?”</div><div><br></div><div>In a worst case scenario, he said the elections would definitely be held next October, claiming the masses would throw the incumbent rulers out with the power of their votes.</div><div><br></div><div>“The Haqeeqi Azadi movement will not end today (Nov 26), but continue until justice is dispensed with,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>To a question about the court’s decision in the dual nationality case of Faisal Vawda and if it could be used to allow PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif to return to contest elections, Mr Khan said: “The powers that be are ruining the basic moral fibre of society,” adding democracy always stood on moral standards. He regretted that laws were being “amended” to make Nawaz eligible to contest elections.</div><div><br></div><div>About his relations with Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi, the PTI chief said the two were cordial with each other, but added that one also needed to be ready for give-and-take in a coalition government.</div><div><br></div><div>About the registration of an FIR of the assassination attempt on him, he said CM Elahi and his son Moonis had exerted maximum pressure, but the police did not comply for being ‘controlled’ by the powerful quarters.</div><div><br></div><div>Giving an update on his recovery, Mr Khan said the two bullet wounds in his thigh were healing, but he was facing difficulties walking owing to the third bullet that pierced the lower part of his leg.</div><div><br></div><div>Mr Khan also acknowledged that he was still facing threats and would take all precautionary measures.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, the PTI Punjab chapter finalised its preparations for the long march, and planned that two caravans will separately head towards Rawalpindi through the motorway and GT Road. CM Elahi has assured that foolproof security arrangements would be made for the march.</div><div><br></div><div>In a meeting with senior PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry, who called on him at his office on Friday, the CM said “people will come and go, but no political adventure will succeed in Punjab”, responding to reports that PPP leader Asif Zardari had been tasked with dislodging the provincial government.</div><div><br></div><div>Mr Chaudhry maintained the long march participants will remain peaceful. Source: DAWN&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 10:35:30', '2022-11-26 10:35:30'),
(3312, 3312, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday advised the opposition leaders to reach out to the people at the grassroots level instead of seeking favour from the foreigners, noting that the foreigners only think of their own interest.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>He mentioned that people in a number of countries including Afghanistan suffered due to foreigners’ role there and urged the people of the country not to listen to what the foreigners say.</div><div><br></div><div>“Don’t listen to foreigners, listen to your leaders. After all, this is our own country owned by its citizens. We don’t want to harm our country,” Momen told reporters.</div><div><br></div><div>Recalling some foreigners’ role in the past, the Foreign Minister said nothing did work and the people of the country are very conscious who exercise their voting rights judiciously.</div><div><br></div><div>“I have much confidence in the people of this country,” he said, urging the opposition leaders not to knock the foreigners\' doors.</div><div><br></div><div>Momen said if the opposition parties reach out to the people it will be good for them and the country.</div><div><br></div><div>Responding to a question, Momen said diplomats stationed in Dhaka can convey to the government of Bangladesh if they have anything to say but this should be done by maintaining the code of conduct. “They have the scope to convey it through various levels.”</div><div><br></div><div>Momen cited examples of how the US expelled Russian diplomats and said powerful countries can do that. “But when the time comes, we will take action, too.”&nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, he attended the \"International Charity Bazaar\" at the Foreign Service Academy hosted by the Foreign Office Spouses’ Association (FOSA). - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 11:00:43', '2022-11-26 11:00:43'),
(3313, 3313, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">At least three people including an adolescent girl were killed and 11 others wounded Friday when a 16-year-old shooter opened fire on two schools in southeastern Brazil, officials said.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Authorities in the city of Aracruz, in Espirito Santo state, said the shooter had opened fire on a group of teachers at his former school Friday morning, killing two people and leaving nine others wounded.</div><div><br></div><div>He then left that school -- a public primary and secondary school -- and went to a nearby private school, where he killed an adolescent girl and wounded two other people, officials said.</div><div><br></div><div>Authorities have arrested the shooter, said Governor Renato Casagrande, who declared three days of mourning in the state.</div><div><br></div><div>\"He was a student at (the first) school until June, a 16-year-old minor. His family then transferred him to another school. We have information he was undergoing psychiatric treatment,\" Casagrande told a news conference. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 11:39:02', '2022-11-26 11:39:02'),
(3314, 3314, '<div><br></div><div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">With two more deaths from dengue recorded in 24 hours till Saturday morning, the official death toll from the mosquito-borne disease rose to 244 this year.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>During this time, 462 more patients, including 241 in Dhaka city, were hospitalised, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</div><div><br></div><div>The latest deaths were reported from Dhaka division and the number took Dhaka division’s death toll to 151.</div><div><br></div><div>A total of 1,988 dengue patients, including 1,171 in the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.</div><div><br></div><div>The DGHS has recorded 55,607 dengue cases and 53,375 recoveries so far this year. Source: UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 13:23:19', '2022-11-26 13:23:19'),
(3315, 3315, '<div><br></div><div>Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina&nbsp; hinted that no dialogue would be held prior to the next general election, saying any party can take part in the polls, if it wants.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"Bangladesh has multi-party democracy and the Election Commission. If any party wants to participate in the (next general) election, they can. If any party has no capability of taking part in the election, they may not do,\" she said.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The Prime Minister said this while addressing the opening session of the sixth triennial council of the Bangladesh Mohila Awami League (BMAL), the women\'s wing of the ruling Awami League, at the historic Suhrawardi Udyan, here in the capital city this afternoon.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"Many people say dialogue should be held. With whom the dialogue will be held, is it with the BNP, the convicted accused, Khaleda Zia and Tarique Zia, who wanted to kill me by grenade attacks?\" she said.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The Prime Minister questioned whether they would have to hold dialogue with the corrupts, embezzlers of orphan\'s money, money launderers, arms traffickers, grenade attackers, killers of Ivy Rahman.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>She added that Ziaur Rahman, husband of Khaleda Zia, was the killer of her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"They are talking about human rights (but pursuing for holding dialogue with BNP to take them in the election). I want to ask them what kind of demand it is,\" she said.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The Prime Minister asserted that the people of the country will hold an election even if any party boycotts it and they would not accept vote rigging.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Referring to the February 15, 1996 election held by Khaleda Zia, she said the people of the country did not accept the election and toppled them from power in one and a half months of the election, reports BSS</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"Khaleda Zia had to step down (from the power) on charge of vote rigging,\" she said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 14:21:51', '2022-11-26 14:21:51'),
(3316, 3316, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal hoped that the location of the&nbsp; escaped militants will be traced very soon.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The minister said this in response to the journalists\' questions after inaugurating the 2nd Sheikh Kamal SAARC Snooker Championship in the capital on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>\" Law enforcement agencies are working and hopefully we will get the probe report soon, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>When questioned about Major (retd) Syed Ziaul Haque, the chief coordinator of Ansar Al Islam, the home minister said militant Zia is frequently changing his location and&nbsp; that is why its taking a bit more time to arrest him. But he will be arrested soon, the minister said.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, Home Ministry and Dhaka Metropolitan Police formed two separate committees to investigate the incident.</div><div><br></div><div>On Sunday, unidentified persons attacked police personnel and whisked away two operatives of banned militant outfit Ansar Al Islam -- Moinul Hasan Shamim alias Samir alias Imran, and Abu Siddique Sohel -- from the court premises, who were sentenced to death in Jagriti Publications publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan murder case.</div><div><br></div><div>Publisher Dipan, son of Prof Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq of Dhaka University, was hacked to death in his office on the second floor of Aziz Supermarket at Shahbagh in the city on October 31, 2015.</div><div><br></div><div>Five police personnel were suspended following the incident.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, Bangladesh police announced Tk 10 lakh for information for each.</div><div><br></div><div>The government has issued red alert at all the entry and exit points of the country to arrest them. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 15:16:12', '2022-11-26 15:16:12'),
(3317, 3317, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">St Xavier\'s University in Kolkata will confer an honorary DLitt on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for her contribution towards higher education in the state.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Vice-Chancellor Father Felix Raj told Press Trust of India that the Chief Minister\'s office (CMO) has given its approval to the varsity\'s proposal of conferring her DLitt (Doctor of Letters) at its annual convocation on February 6 next year.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We got her official approval. Also, she herself made the announcement in the state assembly on Friday. We want to confer the honorary DLitt to her for her role in the spread of higher education,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>He also said that the varsity wanted to honour her as she had greatly helped to establish the institution in 2017.</div><div><br></div><div>The private university was set up in New Town near Kolkata on a land given during the Trinamool government.</div><div><br></div><div>In January 2018, the state-run Calcutta University conferred an honorary DLitt on the chief minister in recognition of her social service. Source: NDTV</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 15:44:22', '2022-11-26 15:44:22'),
(3318, 3318, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Mixing rock, pop and RnB like never before, Michael Jackson\'s \"Thriller\", 40 years old next week, became the most successful album of all time and defined a coming era with its audiovisual ambition.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"Thriller\" has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide since its release on November 30, 1982.</div><div><br></div><div>It consecrated Jackson as the \"King of Pop\" and remains a musical lodestone.</div><div><br></div><div>Even renewed allegations of paedophilia in the 2019 documentary \"Leaving Neverland\" failed to dent his popularity, and Jackson\'s reach has continued to grow, with his music currently ranked 60th in the world on Spotify with 36.7 million monthly streams.</div><div><br></div><div>His influence is still all over the charts, not least in the form of The Weeknd, whose music has channelled Jackson, from an early cover of \"Dirty Diana\" (2010\'s \"DD\") through to his recent chart-topping album \"Dawn FM\".</div><div><br></div><div>\"Michael is somebody that I admire. He\'s not like a real person, you know? When I started making music, that\'s all I wanted to aspire to, just like every other musician,\" the Canadian singer-songwriter told GQ magazine recently.</div><div><br></div><div>Much of the magic on \"Thriller\" is thanks to producer Quincy Jones, who had worked with Jackson on 1979\'s \"Off The Wall\".</div><div><br></div><div>\"The record company didn\'t want Quincy for \'Off The Wall\'. They took a dim view of this producer from the jazz world -- music that sold peanuts in the eyes of the industry,\" said Olivier Cachin, author of two books on Jackson.</div><div><br></div><div>But the collaboration saw sparks fly -- literally on one occasion.</div><div>\"When we were finishing \'Beat It\'... we were working five nights and five days, with no sleep. And at one point, the speakers overloaded and caught on fire!\" Jones recalled to Rolling Stone.</div><div><br></div><div>- Threatening MTV -</div><div>\"Thriller\" was the moment when Jackson started to pull in influences from across pop culture, with Eddie Van Halen\'s hard rock solo on \"Beat It\", and pop ballad \"The Girl is Mine\" with Paul McCartney.</div><div><br></div><div>There were pioneering rap rhythms on \"Wanna Be Startin\' Somethin\'\" and a sample from \"Soul Makossa\" by saxophonist Manu Dibango (who got a large pay-out after Jackson\'s team failed to secure authorisation).</div><div><br></div><div>Initially, the record failed to break on to the newly established MTV channel, which refused to show the video for megahit single \"Billie Jean\" on the grounds that black music did not \"fit\" with its white-dominated rock programming.</div><div><br></div><div>The boss of Jackson\'s parent label at CBS, Walter Yetnikoff, \"threatened to publicly denounce MTV as huge racists and block their access to videos of rock artists in its catalogue\", said Cachin.</div><div><br></div><div>Yetnikoff won that battle but then found himself clashing with Jackson over his plans for a $1 million video for the album\'s last single, the title track \"Thriller\".</div><div><br></div><div>Jackson wanted to work with director John Landis, having loved his movie \"An American Werewolf in London\", while Yetnikoff thought the plan was pointless when the album was already at number one.</div><div><br></div><div>\"But Michael had a vision, and he was stubborn,\" said Cachin.</div><div><br></div><div>The resulting 14-minute mini-film was premiered at a Hollywood cinema before a star-packed crowd and helped re-energise sales of the album.</div><div><br></div><div>Not only did it see Jackson turn into a werewolf and bring the living dead out of their graves, but it launched a whole new branch of the music business -- extravagant and ambitious videos that came to define the next two decades of pop culture. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'Entertainment Desk', '[\"13\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 15:56:01', '2022-11-26 15:56:01'),
(3319, 3319, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Nov 26: Robert Lewandowski scored the first World Cup goal of his prolific career on Saturday as Poland beat Saudi Arabia 2-0 to burst their bubble following the team\'s giant-killing act against Argentina.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Piotr Zielinski opened the scoring in the Group C clash and goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved a penalty from Salem Al-Dawsari on the stroke of half-time. Lewandowski capitalised on a defensive error in the 82nd minute to seal the three points. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 15:59:05', '2022-11-26 15:59:05'),
(3320, 3320, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday the government will allow BNP to hold rally in that venue which the best.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“As big rallies cannot be held in other places except Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital , the government has decided to give BNP permission for that venue,” he added.</div><div><br></div><div>He said this in response to a journalist’s question after inaugurating the 2nd Sheikh Kamal SAARC Snooker Championship in the capital.</div><div><br></div><div>The government might be forced not to allow BNP to hold a rally anywhere in the capital, said Kamal.</div><div><br></div><div>The home minister said BNP requested for the Suhrawardy Udyan along with two other venues themselves and the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) commissioner also found it to be suitable.</div><div><br></div><div>“There are some Awami League programmes scheduled to be held there and after that BNP will be able to hold their rally,” said Asaduzzaman.</div><div><br></div><div>When asked about BNP leaders statement&nbsp; that the government will be forced to allow the rally in Paltan, he said the government has no obligation, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>“No official permission has yet come for them to hold a rally in Paltan area,” he added.</div><div><br></div><div>When questioned whether BNP can hold the rally anywhere else the home minister told, “Where else such a huge gathering can be held? BNP requested for the venue in front of Parliament building but none can be allowed to hold a rally there”.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 16:07:25', '2022-11-26 16:07:25'),
(3321, 3321, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) couldn’t find the sliced body pieces of 7-year old Alina Islam Ayat from Chattogram who was murdered after kidnap.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Saturday PBI conducted search operation at Kattali sea beach area following the arrest of suspected killer Abir Ali, 19.</div><div><br></div><div>“We thoroughly searched the places shown by the arrestee but all the pieces might have been washed away into the sea. However on Friday night Ayat’s dress and shoes were recovered from the spot as evidence of the murder,” said Ilias Khan Inspector of PBI, Chattogram Metropolitan.</div><div><br></div><div>PBI on Saturday produced Abir before a Chattogram court and sought a 10-day remand to interrogate him, said inspector Ilias.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;Ayat’s father Sohel Rana broke down into tears on Friday night after seeing his beloved child’s recovered clothes.</div><div><br></div><div>On November 15, Abir Ali, an ex-tenant of the victim’s family, abducted the girl for ransom on her way to a mosque where she used to learn Arabic at Bandartila area in Chattogram.</div><div><br></div><div>The victim’s father, Sohel Rana, lodged a general diary at the local police station after she went missing, police said.</div><div><br></div><div>On Thursday night, PBI members arrested Abir from Aklam Ali road area in the city out of&nbsp; suspicion after identifying&nbsp; him from CCTV footages.</div><div><br></div><div>Abir later confessed to strangling the girl to death as she was screaming and then chopping her into six pieces after taking to a residence at Akmal Ali Road in the city. He subsequently dumped the body pieces in two bags on a beach in the city’s Kattali area, the PBI said.</div><div><br></div><div>“During questioning Abir said that he likes watching Indian TV serials \'Crime Patrol\' and \'CID\' and by watching those he learned everything about ransom collection, hiding body, and destruction of evidences,” said Special Superintendent of PBI Chattogram Metro Naima Sultana.</div><div><br></div><div>Officer-in-Charge of EPZ police station Abdul Karim said a case has been filed following a complaint received from Ayat’s father but PBI will investigate it. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-26 16:12:41', '2022-11-26 16:12:41'),
(3322, 3322, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today hinted that no dialogue would be held prior to the next general election, saying any party can take part in the polls, if it wants.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"Bangladesh has multi-party democracy and an independent Election Commission. If any party wants to participate in the (next general) election, they can. If any party has no capability of taking part in the election, they may not do,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister said this while addressing the opening session of the sixth triennial council of the Bangladesh Mohila Awami League (BMAL), the women\'s wing of the ruling Awami League, at the historic Suhrawardi Udyan, here in the capital city this afternoon.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Many people say dialogue should be held. With whom the dialogue will be held, is it with the BNP, the convicted accused&nbsp; Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman&nbsp; who wanted to kill me by grenade attacks?\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister questioned whether they would have to hold dialogue with the corrupts, embezzlers of orphan\'s money, money launderers, arms traffickers, grenade attackers, killers of Ivy Rahman.</div><div><br></div><div>She added that Ziaur Rahman, husband of Khaleda Zia, was the killer of her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</div><div><br></div><div>\"They are talking about human rights (but pursuing for holding dialogue with BNP to take them in the election). I want to ask them what kind of demand it is,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister asserted that the people of the country will hold an election even if any party boycotts it and they would not accept vote rigging.</div><div><br></div><div>Referring to the February 15, 1996 election held by Khaleda Zia, she said the people of the country did not accept the election and toppled them from power in one and a half months of the election.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Khaleda Zia had to step down (from the power) on charge of vote rigging,\" she said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasin said the people waged movement against the vote rigging and the goons of the BNP-Jamaat and police personnel unleashed inhuman tortures on the masses, particularly the women.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Pregnant women and mothers were not spared from the torture,\" she added.</div><div><br></div><div>But, the BNP women are now waging movement by bringing out processions and holding rallies without any interventions from the government, she said, adding that they did not forget the torture inflicted on them.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister said BNP\'s movement is to kill innocent people through arson attacks, referring to arson attacks of the BNP and its clique in 2013-14 in the name of movements.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We have no objection, if you want to do movement and struggle, bring out processions, hold meetings. But, not a single person would be spared if they want to kill anyone with arson, grenade or bomb attacks,\" she warned.</div><div><br></div><div>Mentioning that they never forget inhuman torture on the Awami League men by the BNP-Jamaat clique and said, \"We tolerated your torture, but don\'t consider tolerance as our weakness. It is not our weakness.\"</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister reminded the BNP men that the people of Bangladesh are in favour of the Awami league.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The people are with the Awami League not with the killers. Ziaur Rahman, Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman are the killers. On what rights, they will appear before the masses and want votes and do politics,\" she added.</div><div><br></div><div>Khaleda Zia and Tarique Rahman have been awarded punishment for their offences with jail terms, she said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"So, can they do for the welfare of the countrymen? But, when the Awami League assumed power, they worked for the people\'s welfare,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister asked the Mohila AL leaders and activists to work for the wellbeing of the country and its people.</div><div><br></div><div>Briefly describing various measures for overall development of the women folk, Sheikh Hasina said her government has been doing everything possible for the women as she believes no development can take place by keeping women, half of the total population, in the dark.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister said her government has first taken measures appointing women in the armed forces, BGB, police and in the High Court alongside posting women in the top posts of administration and police that included the post of secretary, deputy commissioners, officer-in-charge (OC) and superintendent of police.</div><div><br></div><div>The government is doing everything, including reserving 60 percent quota for the women in the primary teachers\' recruitment, she said, adding that 20 percent reservation for the women in the local government election and women can participate in the union, upazila and zila parishad elections.</div><div><br></div><div>She said there are 23 women in the parliament who are elected directly by people\'s vote alongside 50 others from the reserved seat.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prime Minister said her government has been giving allowances to widows, elderly women, lactating mothers and pregnant women to ensure their better living.</div><div><br></div><div>Marking the council, the entire Dhaka city wore a festive look as thousands of the Mohila Awami League leaders and activists including councilors and delegates thronged at the historic Suhrawardi Udyan and its surrounding areas in processions with colourful festoons, placards and posters since early morning from across the country.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier formally opened the council by hoisting the national flag and releasing balloons and pigeons, the symbol of peace.</div><div><br></div><div>Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, MP, gave the address of welcome as the special guest.</div><div><br></div><div>With Mohila Awami League President Shafia Khatun in the chair, its General Secretary Mahmuda Begum Creeck presented the organisational report while Office Secretary Rozina Nasreen read out the condolence motion.</div><div><br></div><div>At the outset of the programme, a documentary on the Bangladesh Mohila Awami League was screened followed by a colourful cultural programme.</div><div><br></div><div>The fifth and last council of the Mohila Awami League, which was formed on February 25 in 1969, was held on March 4 in 2017. 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(3323, 3323, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Lionel Messi produced a moment of trademark magic to help keep Argentina\'s World Cup hopes alive with victory in a tense encounter against Mexico.</b></span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In a cauldron of noise at Lusail Stadium, Messi and Argentina knew defeat would end their hopes of reaching the last 16 after only two games following the stunning loss to Saudi Arabia in their opener.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The tension was mounting as Mexico frustrated Messi in an attritional game, especially in a first half littered with fouls and stoppages that never allowed Argentina to gain any momentum.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Messi changed all that after 64 minutes when he took one touch to control a pass with his left foot before drilling an unerring finish past Mexico keeper Guillermo Ochoa into the bottom corner from 20 yards.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The masses of Argentina supporters in a crowd of 88,966 went wild in celebration and relief as their World Cup campaign got back on track.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Enzo Fernandez added a superb second with a curling shot into the top corner three minutes from time but it was Messi who made the breakthrough and the difference.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Victory in a tough final Group C game against Poland will send them into the knockout phase.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\'Where there is Messi, there is hope for Argentina\'</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Messi cut a frustrated figure for the first 45 minutes here, pushed to the margins as this crucial game descended into a bitty affair spoiled by fouls, with little of quality on show.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It was when the game settled down, the stoppages reduced and a football match broke out that Messi was finally able to exert his influence, wandering far and wide on the vast expanse of Lusail Stadium before finally making the decisive contribution.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In an ear-splitting atmosphere, Messi turned up the volume even more with that breakthrough goal that finally broke Mexico down and reignited Argentina\'s World Cup.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Messi produced two perfect touches with that wand of a left foot, one to control and one to arrow a finish beyond Ochoa\'s outstretched left hand.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It was what all of Argentina hoped for and demanded from their great talisman and, as so often before for club and country, the 35-year-old produced when they needed him most.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">This highly-touted side had faced real jeopardy. Argentina knew defeat would finish them here in Qatar. Messi knew defeat would end his dream of lifting the World Cup, the major honour missing from his glittering and extensive honours list.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">He followed another superstar in Kylian Mbappe, whose two goals against Denmark put France into the last 16, and he showed here he is determined not to be outshone by the other members of his elite group.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Mexico, backed by their own massed ranks of fans, were in no mood to step aside and it took that big moment to unlock them, bowing to Messi as so many others have done before.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">There is still work to do for Argentina when they face Group C leaders Poland, who boast a sporting icon of their own in striker Robert Lewandowski, but the celebrations at the final whistle gave the impression that a team hotly tipped to lift the World Cup at this same Lusail Stadium believe their show is now on the road thanks to their captain and resident genius. BBC</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbd24/kh</span><br></p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 03:01:38', '2022-11-27 03:01:38'),
(3324, 3324, '<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bolder; font-size: 1rem;\">Pakistan\'s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan has spoken to a huge crowd of supporters in his first public appearance since being shot at and injured three weeks ago.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crowds gathered for a rally in the city of Rawalpindi, taking flags and signs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former cricket star urged them to live without fear of death.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One person was killed and several others injured during the attack earlier this month, which unfolded as Mr Khan led a similar event.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former PM was injured in his right leg and underwent surgery. He has accused members of the current government of plotting the attack, in Wazirabad.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Authorities have rejected the accusation and released a video purporting to show a confession from a man they describe as the only suspect in the shooting.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the rally in Rawalpindi, Mr Khan\'s supporters erupted in cheers when he appeared after a delay of several hours.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One woman told the BBC she had come because Mr Khan\'s cause was that of the people of Pakistan, not of himself. \"I am here for a leader who is supporting us,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There is one man only who has been raising his voice against all the establishment,\" a man in the crowd said. \"He is here to look forward, he has given us a vision.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The atmosphere was jovial despite heightened security, with crowds chanting slogans in support of the former prime minister and popular Pakistani songs blaring out from loudspeakers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Khan alleged that \"three criminals\" were waiting to make another attempt on his life.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But, he told supporters, \"fear makes an entire nation into slaves\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During his speech, he also admitted failures in tackling corruption during his premiership - saying he \"failed in bringing the powerful under the law\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The event was described as the climax of Mr Khan\'s \"long march\" - a series of rallies during which he has been demanding early elections.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beforehand, authorities put up roadblocks and urged him to call off the rally - citing the risk of violence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former international cricket star was removed from office earlier this year after losing a confidence vote in parliament. He was later disqualified from holding public office.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has been accused of failing to accurately declare details of presents he received and sold off while in office - including Rolex watches, a ring and cuff links.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Khan denies any wrongdoing and describes the case against him as politically motivated.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following his ejection from office, he has become a vocal critic of Pakistan\'s government and its powerful military leadership.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Khan remains very popular in the country and attracts large turnouts at his rallies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The government has repeatedly said it will hold a national poll next year, as planned.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan has a long history of deadly political violence. In the most high-profile case, former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated at a public rally in 2007. BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 03:06:30', '2022-11-27 03:06:30'),
(3325, 3325, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Taiwan\'s President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the governing Democratic People\'s Party (DPP) after its poor showing in local elections.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The opposition Kuomintang (KMT) won several major races on Saturday, including in the capital Taipei.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vote has drawn global attention as Taiwan becomes a bigger geopolitical flashpoint between China and the US.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Tsai had framed the election as a vote for democracy amid rising tensions with China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The election results were not as expected... I should shoulder all the responsibility and I resign as DPP chairwoman immediately,\" Ms Tsai, who will continue as president of the self-ruled island, told reporters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The elections for local councils and city mayors theoretically have a domestic focus, covering issues such as crime, housing and social welfare, and those elected will not have a direct say on Taiwan\'s policy regarding China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, Ms Tsai and government officials urged voters to use the elections to send a message about standing up for democracy, as Beijing increases pressure on the island.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Voters also rejected lowering the voting age from 20 to 18, in a referendum that was run alongside the local elections.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chinese government sees Taiwan as a breakaway province that will, eventually, be part of the country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But many Taiwanese people consider their self-ruled island - with its own form of government and a democratic system - to be distinct.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tensions reached a peak in August when Beijing staged huge military drills around Taiwan in a protest against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi\'s visit to the island.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US has long walked a tightrope over Taiwan. Officially, it has no formal ties with Taiwan, but has also pledged to supply the island with defensive weapons and stressed that any attack by China would cause \"grave concern\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two main political parties in Taiwan and they have differing approaches to China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kuomintang (KMT), a party of conservative business champions, are traditionally seen as pro-China \"doves\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They have advocated economic engagement with China and have appeared to be in favour of unification, though they strongly deny being pro-China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their main rival is Ms Tsai\'s governing Democratic People\'s Party (DPP). Ms Tsai won by a landslide in the 2020 national election.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She has taken a strong stance towards China, saying Beijing needed to show Taiwan respect and that Taipei would not bow to pressure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She was re-elected on a promise to stand up to Beijing. Locals told the BBC at the time that protests in Hong Kong and Beijing\'s subsequent crackdown on civil rights had raised concerns in Taiwan. BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 03:11:22', '2022-11-27 03:11:22'),
(3326, 3326, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>England\'s cricket team arrived in Pakistan early Sunday to play three Tests for the first time in the country since 2005.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">England played a successful Twenty20 series two months ago in Pakistan but have declined to play a Test match there for 17 years because of the precarious security situation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They were due to visit Pakistan last year but pulled out after New Zealand abandoned their tour minutes before the first one-day international, citing security alerts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There were fears of a similar pull out earlier this month following an attack on former prime minister Imran Khan during a protest march in Wazirabad, a city in Punjab province.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But England\'s Test skipper Ben Stokes quashed all fears following a positive security advice.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s been a long time since England have played Test cricket in Pakistan,\" Stokes said in Abu Dhabi on Friday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"With what happened with Imran Khan recently, there was a little bit of concern, but we have Reg Dickason, who has been the security man for many years with England, and we left it in his capable hands.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"In terms of the tour itself, I\'m really looking forward to it,\" Stokes added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I\'ve never been there, and I\'m quite interested to see what the security lark is like. I\'ve heard it\'s pretty intense.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The squad and support staff were whisked to the team hotel under heavy security which Pakistan has been putting in place since the revival of international cricket in the country since 2015.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan were forced to play their home matches on the neutral venues of the United Arab Emirates following attacks on the Sri Lankan team in 2009.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Pakistan have hosted multiple teams in the last seven years, the most notable being Australia earlier this year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Vying for World Test championship -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The three-match series -- part of the World Test championship -- starts in Rawalpindi from December 1 with the second Test in Multan (December 9-13) and the third in Karachi (December 17-21).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan, currently fifth in the nine team championship to England\'s seventh, will hope for a series win in order to finish in the top two to play the 2023 final.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan, led by star batter Babar Azam, will be without key fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi who is nursing a knee injury and experienced leg-spinner Yasir Shah, not selected due to poor form.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">England fast bowler Mark Wood is in doubt for the first Test with a hip injury while experienced James Anderson, the only survivor of the 2005 tour but did not figure in the 2-0 series defeat, will lead the attack.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">England squad</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ben Stokes (capt), James Anderson, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Will Jacks, Keaton Jennings, Jack Leach, Liam Livingstone, Jamie Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood, Rehan Ahmed. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 03:35:37', '2022-11-27 03:35:37'),
(3327, 3327, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Camilla, the Queen Consort, is ending the tradition of having ladies-in-waiting, but instead will be helped by \"Queen\'s companions\".</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As well as modernising the title, the six women assistants will be less regularly in attendance than the previous role required.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The honorary positions involve helping the Queen Consort at public events.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unlike the ladies-in-waiting, this slimmed-down role will not involve correspondence or administration.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Replacing the role of lady-in-waiting will end a feature of court life going back to the middle ages, with such close personal helpers of a Queen often coming from aristocratic families and, over the centuries, sometimes caught up in court intrigue.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new \"companions\" will be a more occasional and informal position, supporting the Queen Consort at official engagements and not involved in replying to letters or day-to-day planning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They don\'t receive a salary but their expenses will be covered.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This symbolic change of direction will be put into practice next week, when the Queen Consort hosts a reception for campaigners against domestic violence and violence against women.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Figures published by the Office for National Statistics on Friday showed that 2.4 million adults in England and Wales, 1.7m women and 700,000 men, had suffered from domestic abuse in the previous year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Queen Camilla has campaigned to raise awareness about domestic violence and for the first time her Queen\'s companions will be with her at the Violence Against Women Girls reception at Buckingham Palace, rather than ladies-in-waiting.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first companions include some longstanding personal friends - the Marchioness of Lansdowne, Jane von Westenholz, Lady Katharine Brooke, Sarah Troughton, Lady Sarah Keswick and Baroness Chisholm, a former Conservative whip and Cabinet Office spokeswoman in the House of Lords.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A palace source says that Baroness Chisholm, who has been sitting on two select committees as a Conservative, has become a non-affiliated peer.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Queen Consort, aged 75, has also appointed Major Ollie Plunket as her equerry, who acts as a personal assistant.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The former ladies-in-waiting who served the late Queen Elizabeth II will now help King Charles to host events at Buckingham Palace and will be known as \"ladies of the household\". BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 04:36:40', '2022-11-27 04:36:40'),
(3328, 3328, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) has created scopes of generating 10,000 more employment here as construction of its second industrial estate is on the final stage.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The estate has been developed on 50 acres of land at Parila Kechuatoil, Uzirpukur and Lalitahar areas at Paba upazila in the district waiting for plot allocation at present.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The development works were implemented under a project titled \"Rajshahi BSCIC Industrial Estate-2\" involving around Taka 172 crore including Taka 105 crore for land development that will also help flourish the industrial sector in the city and its outskirts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, MP, accompanied by Mayor of Rajshahi City Corporation AHM Khairuzzaman Liton visited the newly developed industrial estate to see for himself its progress Saturday afternoon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Engineer Enamul Haque, MP, BSCIC Chairman Mahbubor Rahman, Commissioner of Rajshahi division GSM Zafarullah, Deputy Commissioner Abdul Jalil and BSCIC Regional Director Rezaul Alam Sarker were present on the occasion.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mayor Liton apprised the minister that the development project was implemented as the gift of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the Rajshahi people stressing the need for allocating the plots among only the genuine entrepreneurs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">BSCIC, Rajshahi Regional Office has implemented the development project constructing 296 plots for accommodating 250 industrial units coupled with generating employment opportunities.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">BSCIC Regional Director Rezaul Alam Sarker told the minister that earth dumping and leveling works were accomplished along with completion of ninety-eight percent of boundary wall construction.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Various other scheduled infrastructure development works, including construction of culverts, office building, internal roads, drains and water supply, are on the final stage, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the government has taken the decision of providing industrial plots to the actual entrepreneurs as per the necessity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Under the project, there are three types of plots. The number of A-type industrial units is 83 having 6,000 square feet each while 89 units are B-type with 4,500 square feet each and the remaining plots are S-type with the size of 3,500-8,000 square feet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The industrial plots were developed considering the country\'s socio-economic condition and future necessity, as the entrepreneurs are expanding the SME gradually in the region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rezaul Alam Sarker said all sorts of necessary facilities for industrial units including roads, drains, culverts, water, gas and power supply, boundary wall, pump house, office and water reservoir will be ensured before handing over the plots to the entrepreneurs. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 04:41:58', '2022-11-27 15:11:13'),
(3329, 3329, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The financial loss of the state-owned Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) is likely to increase by Tk 18,094 crore in one year.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">According to BPDB’s own latest estimates, the financial loss will cross Tk 48,000 crore in the 2022-23 fiscal from Tk 29,915 crore in the fiscal year 2021-22, an increase of almost 67%.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The directorate of Finance of BPDB prepared this calculation on the basis of an audited report, official sources said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A top official of the finance department of the BPDB said that the recent hike in bulk power tariff may reduce the estimated loss by only Tk 5,000 crore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We get some extra revenue only for 7 months as the new bulk tariff which increased by 19.92 percent, will be effective from December this year,” he added. Each fiscal runs from July 1 to June 30</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PDB is currently charging Tk 5.21 per unit of electricity generation, which was raised by Tk 1.03 per unit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the calculation, the financial loss has shot up excessively mainly for the two reasons—primary fuel price escalation and devaluation of the local currency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Among the two—the devaluation of local currency emerged as the major reason,” a top official of the BPDB told UNB.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He informed that the BPDB is going to incur a loss of about Tk 10,000 crore solely due to the high rate of US dollar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We’ve to now calculate the exchange rate of US dollar at Tk 107 both in paying the private power plant operators and also opening a letter of credit (LC) with the bank in importing equipment,” said the source, requesting anonymity as the issue is highly sensitive.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Not long ago, the BPDB calculated the US dollar exchange rate at Tk 85. Now Tk 107 exchange rate means Tk 22 extra in paying each dollar, said the official.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BPDB has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with a huge number of private power generation companies to buy their electricity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Available statistics reveal, currently, the country’s power generation capacity is over 25,500 MW and more than 50 percent of electricity is generated by the private sector through independent power producers (IPP), rental and quick rental power plants.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Import of electricity from India is also counted as private sector generation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The private sector operators mainly use furnace oil, natural gas and diesel. Of these, 4,700 MW is generated by using furnace oil.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Sustainable and Renewable Energy Development Authority (Sreda), of the total 25,585 MW of generation capacity comprising both public and private sector plants, currently 1768 MW (6.91 %) is coal-based, 11330 MW (44.28 %) gas-based, 6238 MW (24.38 %) furnace oil-based, 1341 MW (5.24 %) diesel-based, Imported 1160 MW (4.53 %), renewable 948.12 MW (3.71 %) and captive is 2800 MW (10.94 %).&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">BPDB officials said the organisation had to spend Tk 31,245 crore in 2021-22 for import of 4.8 million metric tons (MT) of liquid fuel, mainly furnace oil, for its own plants and also for the private plant operators as the primary fuel is a “pass-through item” in the PPA with private plants.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the current fiscal year, the BPDB estimated to import 3.6 MT of furnace oil, down by 1.2 million MT, as the operation of diesel-based power plants has already been suspended by the government due to excessively higher prices.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To import the lower quantity of furnace oil, the government has to spend Tk 28,441 crore in the current fiscal of 2022-23, said the BPDB official.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the quantity of furnace oil is going to decrease substantially by 1.2 million MT, the cost is not substantially decreased as the BPDB will have to import the liquid fuel at much higher price than that in the previous year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cost per litre of furnace oil was valued at Tk 65 in the previous fiscal year. The price has gone up to Tk 85 per litre in the current year, said another BPDB official involved in the price valuation job.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The higher cost of furnace oil by Tk 20 will ultimately create an additional burden of about Tk 2,500 crore,” he said, adding that the higher price of coal in local power generation and also import of power will have an impact in escalating the BPDB overall cost. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 04:48:24', '2022-11-27 04:48:24'),
(3330, 3330, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Dhaka\'s air quality continued to be in the \'unhealthy\' zone on Sunday (November 26, 2022) morning.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 122 at 9:45 am, Dhaka ranked 20th in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered \'unhealthy\', particularly for sensitive groups.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Kolkata occupied the first, second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 454, 256 and 193, respectively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be \'poor\', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered \'hazardous\', posing serious health risks to residents. In Bangladesh, the AQI score is based on five kinds of pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 04:54:50', '2022-11-27 04:54:50'),
(3331, 3331, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">NASA\'s Orion spacecraft was placed in lunar orbit Friday, officials said, as the much-delayed Moon mission proceeded successfully.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">A little over a week after the spacecraft blasted off from Florida bound for the Moon, flight controllers \"successfully performed a burn to insert Orion into a distant retrograde orbit,\" the US space agency said on its web site.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The spacecraft is to take astronauts to the Moon in the coming years -- the first to set foot on its surface since the last Apollo mission in 1972.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This first test flight, without a crew on board, aims to ensure that the vehicle is safe.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The orbit is distant in that Orion will fly about 40,000 miles above the Moon,\" NASA said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While in lunar orbit, flight controllers will monitor key systems and perform checkouts while in the environment of deep space, the agency said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will take Orion about a week to complete half an orbit around the Moon. It will then exit the orbit for the return journey home, according to NASA.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, the ship is expected to go up to 40,000 miles beyond the Moon, a record for a habitable capsule. The current record is held by the Apollo 13 spacecraft at 248,655 miles (400,171 km) from Earth.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It will then begin the journey back to Earth, with a landing in the Pacific Ocean scheduled for December 11, after just over 25 days of flight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The success of this mission will determine the future of the Artemis 2 mission, which will take astronauts around the Moon without landing, then Artemis 3, which will finally mark the return of humans to the lunar surface.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those missions are scheduled to take place in 2024 and 2025, respectively. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"18\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 05:31:54', '2022-11-27 05:31:54'),
(3332, 3332, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Protests against Covid restrictions in China appear to have intensified following a fire which killed 10 people in an apartment block in Urumqi.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the city of Shanghai, videos posted on social media by foreign journalists show thousands of people taking to the streets to remember the victims and to protest against Covid restrictions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hundreds were heard asking for President Xi Jinping to resign.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many people have blamed the lockdown of residential buildings for the fire.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chinese authorities have denied it was the cause. Though Urumqi authorities did issue an unusual apology late on Friday - vowing to punish anyone who had deserted their duty.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the gathering in Shanghai, some people were seen lighting candles and laying flowers for the victims.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Others were heard shouting slogans such as \"Xi Jinping, step down\" and \"Communist party, step down\". Some also held blank white banners.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Such demands are an unusual sight within China, where any direct criticism of the government and the president can result in harsh penalties.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some protesters also shouted abuse at police, who lined the streets where people had gathered.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One protester told the Associated Press news agency one of his friends had been beaten by police at the scene, while two others had been pepper sprayed. Videos of other parts of the protest showed police standing watch as people protested.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the situation in the area had calmed by Sunday morning, the BBC saw a heightened police presence in the area of the protest, with several dozen police officers, private security guards and plain-clothed police officers on the streets.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elsewhere, in several Chinese universities, photos and videos emerged online of students protesting on Saturday night. The largest gathering seemed to be at Nanjing Communications University.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Videos of the protests are difficult to independently verify, but many of them show an unusually explicit and outspoken criticism of the government and its leader.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Urumqi fire was a nightmare scenario for many Chinese who have come under widespread restrictions in recent months - locked in one\'s apartment with no way to escape, according to some accounts. Authorities have disputed this, but it has not stopped public outrage and anxiety from spreading.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has become the latest tipping point in mounting frustration. Millions are weary of three years of movement restrictions and daily Covid tests. The anger has spread to all corners of China, from major cities to far flung regions like Xinjiang and Tibet, and galvanised every part of society including young university students, factory workers, and ordinary citizens.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As this anger grows, protests against Covid measures have become an increasingly common sight. But even this weekend\'s demonstrations are unusual in this new normal, both in their numbers and directness of their criticism of the government and President Xi Jinping.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taking to the streets en masse with hundreds calling for President Xi to step down was thought to be unthinkable not so long ago. But after a recent dramatic protest on a Beijing bridge that stunned many, a bar appears to have been set for the expression of more open and sharper dissent.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Others have also chosen to wave the Chinese flag and sing the national anthem - its lyrics espousing revolutionary ideals and urging the people to \"rise up, rise up\". It\'s a show of patriotism that could also be read as a pointed expression of solidarity with fellow Chinese suffering under Mr Xi\'s zero-Covid policy - and a call to action.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests are the latest in an accelerating series of mass demonstrations against China\'s zero-Covid measures which have also become increasingly bolder in criticism of the government and President Xi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The zero-Covid strategy is the last policy of its kind among the world\'s major economies, and is partly due to China\'s relatively low vaccination levels and an effort to protect elderly people.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Snap lockdowns have caused anger across the country - and Covid restrictions more broadly have trigged recent violent protests from Zhengzhou to Guangzhou.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In spite of the stringent measures, China\'s case numbers this week hit all-time records since the pandemic began. BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 05:49:45', '2022-11-27 05:49:45'),
(3333, 3333, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Water transport services on 18 routes from Barishal came to a standstill from Sunday midnight as water transport workers embarked on a strike, causing woes to passengers.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The water transport workers an announced the strike on Saturday night to press home their 10- point demand including fixing their minimum wage at Tk 20,000.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Workers removed the launches from Barishal terminal at 12 am Sunday and movement of vessels including those of long routes remained suspended, according to Barishal water transport owners.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, freight vessels’ operation from Barishal also remained suspended due to the strike.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Master Ekin Ali, president of Noujan Sramik Sangram Parishad, said they will continue the strike until their demands are met.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other demands of the workers are- providing appointment letter, identity card and service book to workers, formation of Contributory Provident Fund and Seafarer Welfare Fund to provide food and sea allowances, providing Tk 10 lakh compensation for accident and death at work.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, relaxation of restrictions on nighttime movement of sand-carrying bulkheads and dredgers, stopping terrorism, extortion and robbery on waterways, stopping harassment along the Indian border in providing landing passes to workers travelling India, 100% enforcement of goods transport policy at Chattogram port to force all lightering vessels to maintain serial, canceling the lease at Charpara Ghat and stopping all kinds of irregularities and mismanagement by the Department of Shipping. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 06:09:06', '2022-11-27 06:09:06');
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(3334, 3334, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country aimed to have the world\'s most powerful nuclear force as he celebrated the launch of its newest intercontinental ballistic missile at a ceremony with his young daughter, state media reported Sunday.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim also handed promotions to more than 100 officials and scientists for their work on the Hwasong-17 -- dubbed the \"monster missile\" by analysts and believed to be capable of reaching the US mainland -- just days after Pyongyang test-fired it in one of its most powerful launches yet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hailing the new ICBM as \"the world\'s strongest strategic weapon\", Kim said North Korean scientists had made a \"wonderful leap forward in the development of the technology of mounting nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles\", the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Building the nuclear force to protect the dignity and sovereignty of the state and the people \"is the greatest and most important revolutionary cause, and its ultimate goal is to possess the world\'s most powerful strategic force, the absolute force unprecedented in the century\", Kim was quoted as saying in his order promoting the officials.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The leading officials and scientists had demonstrated to the world Pyongyang\'s \"goal of building the world\'s strongest army\", he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The launching vehicle for the new Hwasong-17 ICBM was awarded the title of \"DPRK Hero\", a separate KCNA report said, using the initials for the North\'s official name.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It \"clearly proved before the world that the DPRK is a full-fledged nuclear power\", the report said, adding the North \"fully demonstrated its might as the most powerful ICBM state\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hong Min of the Korea Institute for National Unification said the North\'s trumpeting of the Hwasong-17\'s test-firing was aimed at elevating its status as a nuclear power.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"If the (launch of the) Hwasong-15 in 2017 was focused on becoming a nation that can threaten the US mainland with nukes, the latest missile is focusing on becoming the most powerful ICBM state,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN Security Council has passed nearly a dozen resolutions imposing sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile activity since 2006.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- \'Limitless bolstering\' -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Attending a photo session on Saturday with officials and scientists who had contributed to the successful test-firing of the missile, Kim called for \"limitless bolstering of the defence capabilities\", KCNA said in another report.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim exhorted the scientists and workers to \"expand and bolster up the nuclear war deterrent of the country at an exceptionally rapid speed\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The official Rodong Sinmun newspaper carried more than a dozen pictures of Kim at the photo session with his \"beloved daughter\", who was revealed to the world for the first time at last week\'s ICBM launch.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Until then, North Korean state media had not mentioned Kim\'s children, and last week\'s report was the first official confirmation that he had a daughter, experts said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The photos showed the girl -- believed to be Kim\'s second child, named Ju Ae -- dressed in a black coat with a fur collar, linking arms with her father as they posed in front of the gigantic missile surrounded by uniformed soldiers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yang Moo-jin, a professor at the University of North Korean Studies in Seoul, said the daughter\'s presence was meant to portray Hwasong-17 as \"the protector of the future generation\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It looks like he will continue to parade his daughter on various occasions and use her as a means for propaganda,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The November 18 ICBM test was the latest in a record-breaking blitz of missile launches by Pyongyang, with officials and analysts in Seoul and Washington warning they could culminate in a seventh nuclear test by North Korea, which last tested an atomic device in 2017. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 06:30:29', '2022-11-27 06:30:29'),
(3335, 3335, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A couple and their daughter were killed as a bus hit their motorbike on Thakurgaon-Baliadanga road in Sadar upazila of the district Sunday morning.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deceased were identified as Masudur Rahman, 55, his wife Hasina Begum, 45 and their 14-year-old daughter Meger Negar Simi. They were residents of Mathurapur village in Sadar upazila.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Police and witnesses said riding on the motorbike the couple was taking their daughter to a madrasha as her annual examination was going on.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Dhaka-bound bus of ‘Hanif Paribahan’ rammed into the motorbike in Hariharpur area around 9.30am, leaving Hasina dead on the spot and two others critically injured, they said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Masudur and his daughter succumbed to their injuries after they were admitted to Sadar Hospital, said Shihab Mahmud, a physician of the hospital.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kamal Hossain, Officer-in-charge of Sadar police station, said drive is on to arrest the bus driver. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 07:03:47', '2022-11-27 07:03:47'),
(3336, 3336, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Queen Elizabeth II thought that her grandson Prince Harry was \'perhaps a little over-in-love\' with his wife, former actor and the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle. As per a new biography by British broadcaster Gyles Brandreth, the queen wanted Meghan to \'feel welcome\' in the royal family.&nbsp;</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She also said that Meghan could \'carry on being an actress\' if she liked. However, Queen Elizabeth II was \'more concerned for Harry\'s well-being\' than their \'television nonsense\' including the couple\'s interview with Oprah Winfrey.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last year, Prince Harry had appeared alongside Oprah Winfrey in The Me You Can\'t See, a documentary series about mental health on Apple TV+. Harry had talked about the racist articles written about Meghan and how his family didn\'t help.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As quoted by Daily Mail, an excerpt of the upcoming biography said the queen\'s comment on Harry, being \'a little over-in-love\', \'was as far as she came – to my knowledge at least - to ever uttering a word against the new Duchess of Sussex\'.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When Prince Harry announced he was marrying Meghan, the late British monarch was \'really happy\', according to the book, Elizabeth: An Intimate Portrait, that will be published in December.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The queen told Meghan she could continue her career, \"You can carry on being an actress if you like – that\'s your profession, after all.\" However, when Meghan said she would quit acting to dedicate herself to Royal service, the queen was \'delighted\'.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New York Post, quoted an excerpt of the upcoming biography, that read, \"She (Queen) liked Meghan and told lots of people so. And she did everything she could to make her future granddaughter-in-law feel welcome.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gyles also wrote, as per the report, that the couple\'s interview with Oprah Winfrey didn\'t deter her, \"I can tell you, because I know this, that the Queen was always more concerned for Harry\'s well-being than about \'this television nonsense\', meaning both the Oprah Winfrey interview - which caused so much controversy - and the lucrative deal the Sussexes made with Netflix.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The queen was \"worried that Harry should \'find his feet\' in California and \'find genuinely useful things to do,\'\" the author further wrote.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Harry and Meghan tied the knot in 2018. They are parents to son Archie, born in 2019, and daughter Lilibet, born in 2021. In 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced they were stepping back as senior members of the royal family. The couple then moved to the US. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"13\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 07:25:20', '2022-11-27 07:25:20'),
(3337, 3337, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Winter is a season that\'s looked forward to by many. Not only is the weather pleasant and bright on most days in India, the cold months also promise a wide variety of fruits and vegetables that are exclusive to the season.&nbsp;</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">From carrots, oranges, turnips, mustard leaves, fenugreek leaves, spinach, peas, guavas to pomegranates, all sorts of colourful fruits and veggies adorn the push-cart of your neighbourhood vegetable vendors nowadays. Red and juicy carrot is a root vegetable that\'s much in demand in winters.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">From gajar ka halwa, salads, carrot juice to gajar ka achaar, many tasty delicacies can be prepared with carrot that is a storehouse of antioxidants, fibre and other wonderful nutrients.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Benefits of carrot: Why you should eat carrot in winter</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your appetite goes up in winter and you crave for all kinds of fried and sugary snacks when your stomach is rumbling. Stocking on healthy ingredients and planning your mid-meal snacks using seasonal fruits and vegetables is the perfect way to keep hunger pangs at bay during winters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Carrots have carotenoids that help with weight loss and also lycopene and lutenin. All these antioxidants help in reducing inflammation caused by hormonal fluctuations and also insulin resistance,\" says Dr Anumiita Pathakk, Senior Executive Nutritionist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Gurgaon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, carrots help in maintaining better optic health and restricts age related macular degeneration.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The high concentration of carotene, zeaxanthin, lutein, vitamin c, potassium, fibre and minerals make carrot a skin tonic. Carrots are rich source of hyaluronic acid. Consuming carrots on regular basis naturally helps your skin to become tight and supple,\" says Dr Pathakk.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrots are great for heart health as the fibre and antioxidants present in them reduces plaque accumulation in arteries while carotenoids and vitamin C in carrots helps in building strong immune system.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Carrots have an undeniable role in cultivating medium for the good bacteria. Good bacteria plays a vital role in overall health. Sufficient supply of healthy bacteria in your gut will lead to anti-inflammatory domain that causes less inflammation in the body.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carrot fibre is good culture for the good bacteria. Water soluble polysaccharides arabinogalactan from the carrot fibre is a prebiotic that directs healthy bacteria in gastro intestinal tract. Carrots are very good probiotic too. Kanji water made up with black carrots is very good medium of Pediococcus Acidilactici bacteria and high in antioxidants,\" says Dr Pathakk.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Healthy carrot recipes</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">To boost immunity, heart health and promote digestive health, here are some healthy ways to have carrot in winter season.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Carrot candies: The sweet and sour taste of carrots loaded with nutrients are very helpful in preventing morning sickness during pregnancy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Kaanji water: Kanji is an excellent probiotic drink made with black carrots. This promotes good bacteria and make your digestion better.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Carrot pickle: Prepared with less salt and without oil pickle can be a very good appetiser and taste enhancer in your plate.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Carrot chutney: Carrot chutney is very nutritious and good source of fibre too. It’s good for better digestion and eases bloating too.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Carrot baked samosa: Carrot baked samosa can be a healthy evening snack loaded with many nutrients.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">6. Carrot seeds tea: Carrot seeds tea is very helpful in lactation. As it’s lactogenic in nature, it helps in the production of milk in lactation period. Carrot seeds tea is also very beneficial in regulation of menstruation. It is helpful in PCOS too.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">7. Carrot chips: Carrot chips are ideal snacks for them health freaks. They are high in taste and less in calories. Air frying them is a healthy way to add them to your diet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">8. Carrot rolls: Baked carrot rolls can be a healthy option for your kid’s tiffin and for your taste buds.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">9. Carrot sticks: You can relish carrot sticks as a snack with hummus and low-calorie curd dips. 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(3338, 3338, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Water transport workers embarked on an indefinite strike across the country from Sunday midnight to press home their 10- point demand including fixing their minimum wage at Tk 20,000.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Unloading of containers at the outer anchorage of Chattogram port has been suspended due to the strike.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Noujan Sramik Sangram Parishad announced to enforce the strike, workers at the port suspended movement of lighterage vessels, oil tankers used to unload containers from mother vessels anchored at port’s outer dock from 12 am.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vice President of Bangladesh Lighterage vessel Workers Union Nabi Alam said the indefinite strike was announced on November 15 to press home their 10-point of demand including minimum wage at Tk 20,000.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The general workers have stopped unloading goods from midnight and lighterge vessels movement from 18 private terminals Majhirghat and Sadarghat areas came to a halt, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Our Barishal correspondent report: Water transport services on 18 routes from Barishal came to a standstill as water transport workers there embarked on a strike, causing woes to passengers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Workers removed the launches from Barishal terminal at 12 am Sunday and movement of vessels including those of long routes remained suspended, according to Barishal water transport owners.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, freight vessels’ operation from Barishal also remained suspended due to the strike.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Master Ekin Ali, president of Noujan Sramik Sangram Parishad, said they will continue the strike until their demands are met.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Chandpur, movement of 40 launches including 25 that ply on Chandpur-Dhaka route remained suspended from Sunday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other demands of the workers are- providing appointment letter, identity card and service book to workers, formation of Contributory Provident Fund and Seafarer Welfare Fund to provide food and sea allowances, providing Tk 10 lakh compensation for accident and death at work.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, relaxation of restrictions on nighttime movement of sand-carrying bulkheads and dredgers, stopping terrorism, extortion and robbery on waterways, stopping harassment along the Indian border in providing landing passes to workers travelling India, 100% enforcement of goods transport policy at Chattogram port to force all lightering vessels to maintain serial, canceling the lease at Charpara Ghat and stopping all kinds of irregularities and mismanagement by the Department of Shipping. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 08:53:16', '2022-11-27 08:53:16'),
(3339, 3339, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Road Transport and Bridges Minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that Bangladesh Chhatra League’s (BCL) central rally has been moved to December 8 from December 6 as per Prime Minister and party president Sheikh Hasina’s instruction – to ensure that BNP can hold their Dhaka rally on December 10 without any difficulty.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Obaidul Quader said this while addressing Pirojpur Awami League’s tri-annual conference today, joining virtually from his Dhaka residence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The government will not obstruct BNP’s December 10 rally in Dhaka, but if they try to play with fire and sticks, they will get a befitting reply,” Quader said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister and AL leader said that a Canadian federal court declared BNP as a “terrorist organisation”, as their politics is about arson attacks in the name of protests.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“It is not so easy to turn a man – who fled to London after signing a bond with the condition that he will not be involved in politics – into a leader,” Quader said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regarding BNP’s demand for a caretaker government, the AL general secretary questioned BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul: “Which country of the world has a caretaker government? It was your leader who said that no one is neutral except children and those who are mad.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the caretaker government is now “obsolete”.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quader also said all the hype about a “human sea” went silent after BNP’s Cumilla rally and they will see what’s what in the capital. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"4\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 09:00:24', '2022-11-27 09:00:24'),
(3340, 3340, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Thai AirAsia, a subsidiary of Malaysia-based AirAsia Aviation Group, has launched the Dhaka-Bangkok flight.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The inaugural flight from Bangkok\'s Don Mueang Airport landed at Dhaka\'s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Friday at midnight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The airline will operate four weekly flights between Dhaka and Don Mueang.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The incoming flight carried several eminent passengers, including Thai AirAsia officials.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thai Air Asia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya, Regional Commercial Head Tansita Akrarittipirom and its senior executives of corporate communications were part of the delegation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thai AirAsia\'s inaugural flight launching ceremony was held at a Dhaka hotel Saturday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Md Mahbub Ali, state minister for civil aviation and tourism, was the chief guest at the event.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh Chairman Air Vice Marshal M Maﬁdur Rahman, Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor, Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Haznah Md Hashim, and Santisuk were also present.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thai Air Asia GSA, TAS Aviation Chairman KM Mozibul Hoque, Vice-Chairman and CEO Sheikh Mamunul Hoque, Managing Director Morsedul Alam Chaklader; directors Kazi Shah Muzakker Ahmadul Hoque, Md Atiqur Rahman Masud, Anwar Abedin Manik and other members of the company also joined the event.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">AirAsia, voted the world\'s best low-cost airline for 13 years in a row in Skytrax awards, has been operating 14 weekly flights between Dhaka and Kuala Lumpur since 2015. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 09:07:17', '2022-11-27 09:07:35'),
(3341, 3341, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Belarusian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that Minister Vladimir Makei has died suddenly at the age of 64.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Spokesman Anatoly Glaz made the announcement without providing further details.</div><div><br></div><div>Makei had held the post since 2012. Before that, he served as an aide to President Alexander Lukashenko and the president\'s chief of staff.</div><div><br></div><div>Lukashenko offered his condolences to Makei\'s family, according to the presidential office.</div><div><br></div><div>Makei was scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Minsk on Monday.</div><div><br></div><div>Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said officials of the ministry were shocked by reports of Makei\'s death. - XINHUA</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 11:22:40', '2022-11-27 11:22:40'),
(3342, 3342, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Belarusian Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that Minister Vladimir Makei has died suddenly at the age of 64.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Spokesman Anatoly Glaz made the announcement without providing further details.</div><div><br></div><div>Makei had held the post since 2012. Before that, he served as an aide to President Alexander Lukashenko and the president\'s chief of staff.</div><div><br></div><div>Lukashenko offered his condolences to Makei\'s family, according to the presidential office.</div><div><br></div><div>Makei was scheduled to meet with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Minsk on Monday.</div><div><br></div><div>Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said officials of the ministry were shocked by reports of Makei\'s death. - XINHUA</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 11:24:13', '2022-11-27 11:24:13'),
(3343, 3343, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the secretaries to take precautionary measures alongside making people aware so that the country can avert the looming famine amid the prolong global crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war.</b></span><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"This is not my word. It is said globally that a famine may appear before the world. We have to take measures in advance from now on so that the looming famine never hurts our country,\" she said while delivering her introductory speech in the Secretaries\' Committee Meeting at her Tejgaon office here.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The Prime Minister made a number of suggestions for implementation which include being economical in public expenditure, setting priority development projects, diversifying exports, attracting investments, preparing skilled manpower for the fourth industrial revolution, making people aware to bring every inch of fallow land under cultivation and showing austerity in using electricity and gas.</div><div><br></div><div>She said when the world economy is reeling from the pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, sanctions and counter sanctions have created economic recession across the globe, adding that one or two countries are getting benefit of the crisis while rest of the countries including the developed ones have been suffering immensely, reports BSS</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>She also said, \"Developed countries are even facing severe crises for which their economic growth and reserve have been declining. Inflation has increased manifolds across the globe. Our country is not out of its purview and it also hits our country.\"</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 11:55:58', '2022-11-27 11:55:58'),
(3344, 3344, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Kylian Mbappe\'s meteoric rise showed no sign of stopping as the France forward sealed the holders\' 2-1 win against Denmark to send them into the last 16 of the World Cup on Saturday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mbappe, who will celebrate his 24th birthday two days after the Dec. 18 final, took things into his own hands at the 974 Stadium with two goals after the break, even though he might have been a tad too selfish in the first half.</div><div><br></div><div>None of that mattered when he opened the scoring with a bouncing first-time finish from Theo Hernandez\'s cut-back after a one-two with the defender and even less so when he got the winner with his thigh off Antoine Griezmann\'s cross.</div><div><br></div><div>Mbappe has now scored 31 goals in 61 appearances for France - well on the way towards the all-time record of 51 held by Olivier Giroud and Thierry Henry.</div><div><br></div><div>He ranks seventh in the list of France\'s scorers on a par with the great Zinedine Zidane.</div><div><br></div><div>Mbappe has seven goals at World Cup tournaments - only behind Just Fontaine, who scored a record 13 in 1958, and already ahead of Henry\'s six in four visits to the finals.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Kylian is an outstanding player. I\'ve already said it several times, he has this ability to be decisive, to make the difference,\" coach Didier Deschamps told reporters.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Kylian does everything to perform well and that\'s what he did in the first two games. It\'s good for us.\"</div><div><br></div><div>With Olivier Giroud playing as a lone striker in the absence of the injured Karim Benzema, Mbappe has the space he craves on the left flank and he made the most of it to score in three consecutive World Cup games going back to 2018.</div><div><br></div><div>\"But the fact of having other players around him who bring danger allow him to be a little more free. He is part of a collective that is very strong and has this goal of winning the World Cup in mind,\" Deschamps added.</div><div><br></div><div>For the first goal, he benefited from fullback Hernandez\'s threat on the left wing to pounce after their one-two.</div><div><br></div><div>Mbappe may often hide at the back of the group during training session warm-ups in Qatar but the forward certainly bursts into the limelight on match days. - Reuters&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 12:52:49', '2022-11-27 12:52:49'),
(3345, 3345, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">According to a study commissioned by ActionAid Bangladesh in 2022, Around 63.51% of women respondents reported facing online violence, which was 50.19% last year.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>This means around 64 out of 100 women have to face online harassment and violence in the country.</div><div><br></div><div>The findings of the study were revealed in a discussion session titled ‘Stop Online Violence against Women: Challenges and Way Forward’ organised by ActionAid Bangladesh, on Sunday at BRAC Centre Inn, as a part of 16 Days of Activism to End Violence against Women campaign.</div><div><br></div><div>The study aimed to understand the rate of prevalence of online violence in the country.</div><div><br></div><div>It focused on identifying different types of violence and harassment experienced or perceived by women on online platforms and share effective recommendations to prevent online violence against women in Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>It was conducted through an online survey in 6 districts - Shatkhira, Sunamganj, Patuakhali, Bandarban, Kurigram, and Lalmonirhat, covering 359 female participants aged between 15 to 35.</div><div><br></div><div>Farah Kabir, Country Director, ActionAid Bangladesh said violence against women is not new and it still exists in various forms.</div><div><br></div><div>“Be it in family, society or state, women are oppressed in every field, and it has various manifestations. One of its new means is online given this is an era of technology and as a result online violence against women is increasing rapidly. Especially teenagers and girls below 18 years are mostly falling into the trap of online violence. If everyone works together, as this year’s global theme signifies, violence against women can be reduced to a great extent,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The study reads, in 2022, among the various digital platforms women mostly faced online violence in Facebook (47.60%), in Messenger (35.37%), in Instagram (6.11%), in IMO (3.06%), in WhatsApp (1.75%) and in YouTube (1.31%).</div><div><br></div><div>The combined score under the ‘other’ option comes as 4.80% and the said platforms or way of harassment mentioned are video call, mobile phone, text etc.</div><div><br></div><div>Hateful and offensive sexual comments are ranked the highest among the types of online violence faced by women (80.35%) in the survey for this year, followed by sending sexually explicit pictures to inboxes and asking to have sex (53.28%) and discrimination against women (19.71%).</div><div><br></div><div>Some 17.47% respondents said they were harassed by offenders who created fake ID in their name, 16.16% said their activities were always followed in cyber space and 13.10 % were victims of personal attack for speaking out on gay rights.</div><div><br></div><div>Furthermore, 11.79% respondents said their private photos were posted on social media without their consent and 11.79% received threat of sexual assault.</div><div><br></div><div>Some 3.06% of the respondents revealed that they were photographed or recorded during sexual assault and those were later posted in social media.</div><div><br></div><div>Around 2.62% respondents said their picture of intimate moments was posted secretly and they were later blackmailed for money with a threat to release their personal information. Some 1.75% said their photos were edited and published in pornography site.</div><div><br></div><div>The study further found out that the most severe impact on women’s life due to online violence is psychological trauma, including depression and anxiety’ (65.07%).</div><div><br></div><div>The second highest impact is loss of confidence in being active or expressing opinions in social media (42.79%).</div><div><br></div><div>Being traumatized and losing self-dignity were reported by 25.33% and 24.89% respondents respectively.</div><div><br></div><div>The study also revealed that emotional distress caused by online violence and harassment is narrowing down women\'s self-confidence and independence in a severe way.</div><div><br></div><div>The study explored that 14.91% women submitted formal complaints against online violence and more than 85% sufferers remained silent even though they are harassed online in many ways.</div><div><br></div><div>Among the complainants, 44.12% filed complaint through social media reporting option, 20.59% through Facebook page of Police Cyber Support for Women- PCSW, 11.76% through National Emergency Service (999), 11.76% through nearest police station, 5.88% through Cyber Crime Investigation Division, CTTC and DMP.</div><div><br></div><div>The study further revealed that most of the women think that the existing complaining mechanisms do not work.</div><div><br></div><div>Taslima Yasmin, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, University of Dhaka opined that technical assistance is required in addition to strengthening the legal process to resolve online violence.</div><div><br></div><div>Mohammad Saiful Alam Khan, Project Director, Secured Email for Government and Digital literacy Center project, Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), ICT Division said the government has set up a Digital Literacy Center for students at school, college, and university level so that they can easily acquire knowledge about digital literacy, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>“At an individual level, we all need to be aware and careful about our online usage. Parents and journalists can also avail training on digital literacy and cyber security from the available options to prevent gender-based violence in all platforms.”</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 13:17:24', '2022-11-27 13:17:24'),
(3346, 3346, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh Tax Lawyers Association (BTLA) has said that sixty-seven tax lawyers\' associations in the country have applied for an extension of two months for filing income tax returns due to the delay in receiving circulars of the tax year 2022-2023.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>They also demanded to take into account the unfavorable situation in the economy due to the global economic recession. The central organization of tax lawyers, BTLA, has agreed to the demands of the associations.</div><div><br></div><div>BTLA Secretary Advocate Khorshed Alam said that a separate application has been submitted to the NBR chairman in this regard.</div><div><br></div><div>The tax lawyers’ organizations say that apart from the economic downturn, there is a huge shortfall in the National Board of Revenue (UNB) campaign this year. Due to this, there are more than 80 lakh e-TIN holders, but the number of return filings is few so far.</div><div><br></div><div>Considering the circumstances, an extension of two months has been requested to allow taxpayers an opportunity to file their returns, according to UNB reports</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 14:05:35', '2022-11-27 14:05:35'),
(3347, 3347, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said that they are not worried about the election-related remarks made by Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki, noting that evil-doers might take advantage of his simplicity.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Momen said this while responding to a question after attending an international workshop organized by Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnea, Bangladesh in a Dhaka hotel on Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>“He (Naoki) is a simple and good person. He is a good friend of Bangladesh. We are not worried about his remarks,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Regarding the postponement of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s planned visit to Japan, the Foreign Minister told the Bangladesh side postponed considering a number issues including “instability” within the Japanese government.</div><div><br></div><div>He said three influential cabinet members of Japan have resigned recently and they have heard that there will be some proposals at the parliament (National Diet of Japan) regarding the sitting Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.</div><div><br></div><div>“Japan is ready to welcome us though they are in trouble. He (Japanese PM) remains very busy (with their internal affairs),” said the Foreign Minister, adding that mandatory quarantine due to Covid-19 related restrictions is another reason behind the decision.</div><div><br></div><div>It was a two-day visit but it does not make sense if most of the delegation members remain stuck in hotels for quarantine purposes, Momen said.</div><div><br></div><div>He said Bangladesh received the invitation more than two years ago but the visit could not take place due to Covid-19 pandemic.</div><div><br></div><div>“We wanted to go to Japan this time. They requested us repeatedly. It was finalized. But considering all these things, we have postponed it,” Momen said, adding that the Prime Minister will surely go to Japan as Bangladesh has deep relations with Japan.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'Staff Correspondent', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 14:40:58', '2022-11-27 14:40:58'),
(3348, 3348, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The death toll from an earthquake that hit Indonesia’s island of Java this week has risen to 321 as rescuers found more bodies today, the national disaster mitigation agency said.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit the West Java town of Cianjur on Monday, where most of the victims were killed as buildings collapsed or landslides were triggered.</div><div><br></div><div>Disaster mitigation agency chief Suharyanto, who like many Indonesians uses only one name, told a news briefing today that rescuers found three more bodies.</div><div><br></div><div>Eight were found yesterday.</div><div><br></div><div>“With the discovery of these three (bodies), as of today, the death toll becomes 321 people,” said Suharyanto.</div><div><br></div><div>Eleven people remain missing.</div><div><br></div><div>Rescuers will resume their search tomorrow, focusing on areas where the missing are believed to have been buried, said West Java search and rescue agency head Jumaril, who also uses one name.</div><div><br></div><div>The quake damaged more than 62,000 houses and forced more than 73,000 people to evacuate to at least 325 shelters, Suharyanto said.</div><div><br></div><div>Disaster agency spokesman Abdul Muhari said authorities were set to discuss next week whether to extend an emergency response period beyond its initial 14 days.</div><div><br></div><div>Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where tectonic plates collide.</div><div><br></div><div>Monday’s tremor was the deadliest in the archipelago nation since a 2018 quake and resulting tsunami killed more than 4,000 people on the island of Sulawesi. Soruce: AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 14:58:13', '2022-11-27 14:58:13'),
(3349, 3349, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Another game, another personal milestone. For all the turmoil that has surrounded Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of what is likely to be his final World Cup, the Portugal great continues make his mark.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>On Thursday he became the first man to score in five World Cups.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier this season he registered the 700th club goal of his career.</div><div><br></div><div>Not bad for a 37-year-old, who doesn’t know where he will be playing beyond Qatar after having his Manchester United contract terminated in the wake of his incendiary interview criticizing manager Erik ten Hag and the club’s owners.</div><div><br></div><div>A win against Uruguay on Monday would secure Portugal’s qualification from Group H to the knockout stages with a game to spare after its opening 3-2 win against Ghana.</div><div><br></div><div>“This is just the beginning,” Ronaldo said in an Instagram post, adding that “there are no impossibilities.”</div><div><br></div><div>But if soccer’s ultimate numbers man is to achieve his ambition of lifting the one major trophy that eludes him, he cannot do it by himself.</div><div><br></div><div>That much was clear against Ghana, when Portugal also needed goals from Joao Felix and Rafael Leao to hold on for victory.</div><div><br></div><div>Felix is the likeliest heir to Ronaldo’s throne as Portugal’s inspiration-in-chief – and has even been linked with a potential move to United.</div><div><br></div><div>If Qatar is Ronaldo’s last World Cup dance, the moves are not quite as fluid as they once were.</div><div><br></div><div>His goal against Ghana came from the penalty spot, rather than a moment of the type of individual brilliance on which his career has been built.</div><div><br></div><div>That being said, FIFA Technical Study Group member Sunday Oliseh still described as “total genius” his ability to win a disputed foul from Mohammed Salisu that Ghana coach Otto Addo insisted should not have been awarded.</div><div><br></div><div>Ronaldo’s celebrations suggested he does not care where the goals come from, so long as they keep on coming. But Portugal cannot solely rely on such moments — and amid the noise that surrounds its most celebrated player, it can be forgotten how much talent coach Fernando Santos has at his disposal.</div><div><br></div><div>Not least Atletico Madrid forward Felix, United midfielder Bruno Fernandes and Bernardo Silva of Manchester City.</div><div><br></div><div>“A selection with the quality of ours has to be favorite in any game,” said Portugal forward Goncalo Ramos ahead of Uruguay at the Lusail Stadium. “It’s important to win the second game now.”</div><div><br></div><div>Uruguay drew 0-0 with South Korea in its first game of the tournament.</div><div><br></div><div>Like Portugal, Uruguay is blending the old and the new. Ronaldo’s long-time rival from their time at Real Madrid and Barcelona respectively, Luis Suarez, is in an attack that also features the country’s new generation of talent in Darwin Nunez and Facundo Pellistri.</div><div><br></div><div>At 35, Suarez is no longer the force he once was and he was substituted just after the hour against South Korea. Another 35-year-old in Edinson Cavani replaced him, but Uruguay still couldn\'t find a goal.</div><div><br></div><div>Ghana exposed vulnerabilities in Portugal’s defense – but Uruguay will need to be much more clinical if it is to capitalize on Monday. - AP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 15:23:02', '2022-11-27 15:23:02'),
(3350, 3350, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Appellate Division has rejected a&nbsp; plea of photojournalist Shahidul Alam for leave to appeal against a High Court order that rejected his petition challenging the legality of investigating a case which was filed against him under the Information and Communication Technology Act (ICT Act) some four years ago.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice Hasan Foyez Siddiqui passed the order on Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>During the hearing, lawyer Fida M Kamal stood for Shahidul while Attorney General AM Amin Uddin represented the state.</div><div>Now there is no bar to investigating the case due to the order from the Appellate Division, said Amin.</div><div><br></div><div>On August 6, 2018, a case was filed against Shahidul, also founder of Drik Gallery, under Section 57 of the ICT Act with Ramna Police Station.</div><div><br></div><div>On August 12, a court directed to send Shahidul to jail over a case filed against him with Ramna Police Station for \'spreading propaganda\' through Facebook during the student movement seeking safe roads.</div><div><br></div><div>He was freed from jail on November 20, two days after the HC granted him bail.</div><div><br></div><div>On March 3, 2019, Shahidul filed a writ petition with the High Court challenging the legality of investigating his ICT case by Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court.</div><div><br></div><div>After a hearing, the High Court (HC) put a stay order on the investigation for three months. After increasing the length of the stay order multiple times, the HC bench of Justices JBM Hasan and Rajik Al Jalil rejected the plea on December 14, 2021, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, Shahidul submitted the leave to appeal petition with the Appellate Division against the HC order.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 16:25:48', '2022-11-27 16:25:48');
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(3351, 3351, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given directives to secretaries to keep the county\'s food reserve above 15 lakh metric tons, said Cabinet Secretary Khandker Anwarul Islam.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"The country has 16 lakh metric tons of food reserve now. Necessary measures should be taken so that food reserve does not go down below 15 lakh metric tons,\" he told a press conference at Cabinet Division conference room at the Secretariat here today.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, a meeting of secretaries was held at the Prime Minister\'s Office (PMO) with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.</div><div><br></div><div>The cabinet secretary said the premier also gave directives as various food-friendly programmes like open market sales (OMS), vulnerable group development (VGD), vulnerable group feeding (VGF) and Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) are operated properly.</div><div><br></div><div>He said from now government employees will not have to provide asset statements separately to the government any more.</div><div><br></div><div>Now they will have to provide only the asset statement, which they have to give on a single page during the submission of income tax return, to the Public Administration Ministry, he mentioned.</div><div><br></div><div>National Board of Revenue has also no objection in the matter, he said, adding that now circular will be issued to this end.</div><div><br></div><div>Anwarul Islam said the prime minister also gave directives to secretaries to keep alert so that terrorists cannot get any shelter or support or any financial advantage by any means.</div><div><br></div><div>\"You have seen that police detected some terrorists (Ansarullah Bangla Team) in Chattogram Hill Tracts and some of them have also been arrested and others managed to flee,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The cabinet secretary said the premier also gave various directives about what to do in the context of current global economic situation.</div><div><br></div><div>She also gave instructions to maintain transparency and neutrality in project implementation, Anwarul Islam said.</div><div><br></div><div>He said IMF has informed that the world will go through a tough situation in 2023. During the period, dollar rate will go up, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Russia-Ukraine conflict began just after the end of Coronavirus pandemic, he said, adding that so, secretaries will have to remain alert to keep project cost rational.</div><div><br></div><div>The cabinet secretary said fuel, fertilizer and food security should be given top priority and import of less important goods should be decreased.</div><div><br></div><div>Cost should be cut through stopping import of cosmetics, apple, grapes and other luxury items, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Feasibility study and assessment should be done properly and current situation should also be considered for taking up any project, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The cabinet secretary said directives have been given to keep alert about projects taken on foreign assistance. Development budget is not reduced but revenue budget has been curtailed, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister has given special directives to the secretaries to increase agricultural productions, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>New varieties of livestock and fisheries have been invented, the cabinet secretary said, adding that directives have been given as such livestock are reared and fishes are cultivated in government lands to reduce import cost.</div><div><br></div><div>Directives were given to take necessary measures to increase remittance inflow, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier also asked the secretaries to take measures to keep prices of essentials at tolerable level and ensure e-registration of lands and good governance, reports BSS</div><div><br></div><div>The cabinet secretary said, A total of 17 secretaries addressed the meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-27 16:36:31', '2022-11-27 16:36:31'),
(3352, 3352, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Niclas Fullkrug gave Germany a precious point against Spain as they fight for World Cup survival.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Germany\'s hopes of reaching the knockout phase had been given an unlikely lifeline earlier on Sunday when Costa Rica beat Japan when any other result would have meant defeat by Spain would send them out.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hansi Flick\'s side still need to defeat Costa Rica in their final Group E game and hope Japan do not spring a shock against Spain but at least they know their hopes of moving into the last 16 are intact after falling behind at Al Bayt Stadium.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain, who almost went ahead in the first half when keeper Manuel Neuer turned Dani Olmo\'s shot on to the bar, took the lead after 62 minutes when substitute Alvaro Morata applied a brilliant near-post flick to Jordi Alba\'s cross.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Germany pressed forward and Fullkrug gave them a point seven minutes from the end when he burst through and lashed an unstoppable finish high past Spain keeper Unai Simon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leroy Sane almost won it for Germany in the dying seconds but ran out of space as he raced through on goal and the ball was scrambled clear.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Impressive Spain a threat</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Manager Luis Enrique has pieced together an impressive blend of youth and experience as Spain seek to reclaim the World Cup crown they won in 2010.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has the youthful brilliance of 18-year-old Gavi and Pedri, just 20, but also the old hand who has seen it all in the shape of Sergio Busquets alongside Dani Alba and the decorated Manchester City pair Aymeric Laporte and Rodri.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gavi, the Barcelona prodigy who became the World Cup\'s youngest goalscorer since Pele in 1958 when he was on target in the 7-0 win against Costa Rica, was quiet here and eventually substituted but his talent is unquestioned.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain\'s slick passing was easy on the eye but when the more studied style could not find a breakthrough, Enrique was able to apply Plan B in the shape of the more direct and powerful Morata, who produced that instinctive flick for the opening goal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They will be disappointed to concede so late and still have work to do in their final group game against Japan but there is much to admire in this Spain side.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Germany show their character</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Germany might have been at a low ebb after the embarrassment of defeat by Japan in their opening game but history tells us they can never be dismissed and so it proved here in this highly entertaining game.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flick\'s team had to survive that first-half scare when Neuer did superbly to turn Olmo\'s shot on to the bar but they dug deep after Morata put Spain ahead and were rewarded when Fullkrug, the 29-year-old latecomer to international football, put his foot through an emphatic finish.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Germany still need to beat Costa Rica on Thursday to have a chance of staying in the World Cup but there was certainly plenty here to suggest they can and it was an impressive show of character after what happened in their opening game.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also need to hope that Japan do not beat Spain but they will be helped by the fact Enrique\'s team need something from that game so will not be lacking in motivation. BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 02:08:32', '2022-11-28 02:08:32'),
(3353, 3353, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Police used water cannon and tear gas to deal with unrest in the centre of Brussels on Sunday following Morocco\'s 2-0 World Cup win over Belgium in Qatar.</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dozens of football fans smashed shop windows, threw fireworks and torched vehicles.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Police said that around 11 people had been arrested. BBC</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbd24/kh</span><br></p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 02:14:58', '2022-11-28 02:14:58'),
(3354, 3354, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russia\'s attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure amount to genocide, a top Ukrainian official says.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strikes on key facilities targeted \"the full Ukrainian nation\" and were an effort to force Kyiv to surrender, the prosecutor-general told the BBC.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The term genocide refers to an effort to wipe out a group of people. Russia denies having any such aim.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Millions of people across Ukraine are facing power cuts in freezing weather, following sustained Russian attacks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Efforts are ongoing to reconnect homes cut off from electricity. Officials say Kherson has now been fully resupplied, following the city\'s recapture by Ukrainian troops earlier this month.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But people in 14 regions and the capital Kyiv remain under usage restrictions, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Genocide involves \"the intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnic, racial or religious group\", according to a definition provided by the UN Genocide Convention.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the acts which may qualify are killing or causing serious harm to members of that group - or forcibly transferring its children elsewhere.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his BBC interview, Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Andriy Kostin said that, as well as the attacks on the energy grid, 11,000 Ukrainian children had been forcibly deported to Russia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Kostin said his office was investigating reports of more than 49,000 war crimes and crimes of aggression since Russia launched its full-scale invasion on 24 February.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \"same pattern of conduct\" was being seen in every Ukrainian settlement occupied by Russian forces, he observed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A war crime constitutes a violation of the so-called \"rules\" of war set out by international treaties including the Geneva Conventions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among other things, the Conventions stipulate that civilians must be protected. Russia has been repeatedly accused of breaking this rule.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shelling of residential buildings in Dnipro over the weekend left one person dead and 13 others injured, according to the governor of the wider region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, police said 32 civilians had been killed by strikes in Kherson since Russian troops left the southern city earlier this month.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, Ukraine marked the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor - a man-made famine that killed millions of people during Soviet rule.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of the war crimes seen since Russia invaded in February, Mr Kostin said 260 people had been indicted and 13 verdicts had been issued by Ukrainian courts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He called for the creation of an \"international ad-hoc tribunal\", supported by countries of \"the whole civilised world\" who opposed the invasion to hold Russia to account.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In other developments, the head of Ukraine\'s state nuclear company Energoatom says there are signals Moscow\'s soldiers could be preparing to leave the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both sides have accused each other of shelling the site - which was captured by the Russians in March - causing worries of a dangerous nuclear accident.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Petro Kotin cautioned that there was no evidence of any Russian departure yet. BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 02:21:59', '2022-11-28 02:21:59'),
(3355, 3355, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Search teams have recovered seven dead, including a 3-week-old infant and a pair of young siblings, buried in mud and debris that hurtled down a mountainside and through a densely populated port city on the resort island of Ischia, officials said Sunday.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Naples prefect confirmed that five people remained missing, and feared buried under the debris of an enormous landslide that struck Casamicciola before dawn on Saturday. Its force collapsed buildings and pushed vehicles into the sea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The other victims were identified as the infant boy’s parents, a 5-year-old girl and her 11-year-old brother, a 31-year-old island resident and a Bulgarian tourist.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Mud and water tend to fill every space,\'\' Luca Cari, the spokesman for Italian firefighters, told RAI state TV. ”Our teams are searching with hope, even if it is very difficult.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Our biggest hope is that people identified as missing have found refuge with relatives and friends and have not advised of their position,” he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The risks of landslides remained in the highest part of the town, near where heavy rainfall loosened a chunk of mountainside, requiring search teams to enter by foot, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Small bulldozers first focused on clearing roads to allow rescue vehicles to pass, while dive teams were brought in to check cars that had been pushed into the sea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We are continuing the search with our hearts broken, because among the missing are also minors,\" Giacomo Pascale, the mayor of the neighboring town of Lacco Ameno, told RAI.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pope Francis expressed his closeness to the people of Ischia during the traditional Sunday blessing in St. Peter\'s Square. “I am praying for the victims, for those who are suffering and for those who are involved in the rescue,” he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Naples prefect, Claudio Palomba, said on Sunday that 30 homes had been inundated and more than 200 people had been displaced. Five people were injured.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The massive landslide before dawn on Saturday was triggered by exceptional rainfall, and sent a mass of mud and debris hurtling through the port of Casamicciola, collapsing buildings and sweeping vehicles into the sea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One widely circulated video showed a man, covered with mud, clinging to a shutter, chest-deep in muddy water. Another family escaped a home on the mountainside that appeared Sunday to teeter over a precipice, the daily Corriere della Sera reported.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The island received 126 millimeters (nearly five inches) of rain in six hours, the heaviest rainfall in 20 years, according to officials. Experts said the disaster was exacerbated by building in areas of high risk on the mountainous island, which is also in an seismically active zone. Two people were killed in 2017 when a 4.0-magnitude quake struck Casamicciola and Lacco Ameno.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“There is territory that cannot be occupied. You cannot change the use of a zone where there is water. The course of the water created this disaster,\" geologist Riccardo Caniparoli told RAI. “There are norms and laws that were not respected.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vincenzo De Luca, president of the Campagna region where Ischia is located, said houses in areas at risk must be demolished, suggesting they had been built without necessary permits.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“People need to understand that you cannot live in some areas. There is no such thing as the necessity (to build) illegally,\" De Luca told RAI. ”Buildings in fragile zones should be demolished.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Italian government declared a state of emergency for the island during an urgent Cabinet meeting Sunday, earmarking 2 million euros (nearly $2.1 million) for the rescue and to restore public services.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The government expresses its closeness to the citizens, mayors and towns of the island of Ischia, and thanks the rescue workers searching for the victims,\" Premier Giorgia Meloni said in a statement. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh&nbsp;</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 02:46:25', '2022-11-28 02:46:25'),
(3356, 3356, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The government of Bangladesh is projecting to rein in the budget deficit back within 5 percent of GDP by 2024-25 fiscal from the current 5.5 percent.</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The budget deficit for 2023-24 fiscal has been projected at 5.1 percent, according to an official budget document.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The revised deficit in fiscal 2021-22 was 5.1 percent. The deficit for 2020-21 fiscal was 3.7 percent.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The current deficit remains higher than the norm prior to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic: the deficit averaged 3.5% of GDP in FY15-FY19.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">According to the document, the size of the country’s GDP for the running 2022-23 fiscal is Tk44,49,959 crore.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It will be Tk 49,91,337 crore for the next 2023-24 fiscal while Tk 56,06,269 crore for 2024-25 fiscal.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The document said that to mitigate the budget deficit the government will bank on the internal resources.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In the running 2022-23 fiscal 3.3 percent of the GDP will come from the internal resources and 2.4 percent of the GDP will come from the banking sector.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The external financing will contribute some 2.2 percent of the GDP in the running fiscal, as per the document.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">For the 2023-24 fiscal 2.9 percent of the GDP will come from the internal resources and 2.3 percent of the GDP will be from the banking sector.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The external financing will contribute some 2.2 percent of the GDP in the current fiscal.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">For 2024-25 fiscal 2.8 percent of the GDP will come from the internal resources and 2.3 percent of the GDP will come from the banking sector.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The external financing will contribute some 2.3 percent of the GDP in the running fiscal, as per the document, which says the economic activities of the country suffered a serious setback from March 2020 due to the spread of Coronavirus.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">While the economy was turning around the time of the Russia-Ukraine war, the sanctions and counter-sanctions caused another blow to the recovery as the world economy stared at another recession.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The document mentioned that a potentially huge global supply-side shock may reduce growth and push up inflation, affecting the post-COVID-19 recovery.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the economic sanctions on Russia that followed put global energy supplies at risk.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It mentioned that Russia supplies around 10 percent of the world’s energy, including 17 percent of its natural gas and 12 percent of its oil.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The jump in oil and gas prices will add to industry costs and reduce consumers’ real income.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Record inflation is currently evident in a&nbsp; number of countries, including Bangladesh.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Twelve-month average inflation in the country was 5.6 percent for FY21. Considering the inflation scenario of trade partners, inflation projection for FY22 is as high as 5.8 percent and 5.6 percent for FY23.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">On the other hand, the point-to-point inflation rate in Bangladesh is moving higher to 6.29 percent on March 22 which was 5.56 percent in the previous year. UNB</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbd24/kh</span><br></p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 03:56:20', '2022-11-28 03:56:20'),
(3357, 3357, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Hundreds of people took to the streets in China\'s major cities on Sunday to protest against the country\'s zero-Covid policy, in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">China\'s hardline virus strategy is stoking public frustration, with many growing weary of snap lockdowns, lengthy quarantines and mass testing campaigns.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A deadly fire on Thursday in Urumqi, the capital of northwest China\'s Xinjiang region, has become a fresh catalyst for public anger, with many blaming Covid lockdowns for hampering rescue efforts. Authorities deny the claims.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday night, at least 400 people gathered on the banks of a river in the capital Beijing for several hours, with some shouting: \"We are all Xinjiang people! Go Chinese people!\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">AFP reporters at the scene described the crowd singing the national anthem and listening to speeches, while on the other side of the canal bank, a line of police cars waited.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cars honked in support as people remained in the area until the early hours, chanting and waving blank sheets of paper symbolising censorship.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Authorities blocked the road to stop cars passing, and around 100 plainclothes and police officers arrived on the scene.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At around 2:00 am (1800 GMT) they were joined by coaches of paramilitary police.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eventually protesters agreed to leave after making officers promise their demands had been heard.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- Shanghai clashes -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In downtown Shanghai -- China\'s biggest metropolis -- AFP saw police clashing with groups of protesters, as officers tried to move people away from the site of an earlier demonstration on Wulumuqi street, named after the Mandarin for Urumqi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crowds that had gathered overnight -- some of whom chanted \"Xi Jinping, step down! CCP, step down!\" -- were dispersed by Sunday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But in the afternoon, hundreds rallied in the same area with blank sheets of paper and flowers to hold what appeared to be a silent protest, an eyewitness told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Social media videos from the area that appeared to be taken in the late afternoon showed the crowd chanting.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By evening, dozens of policemen in yellow high-vis jackets formed a thick line, cordoning off the streets where the protests had taken place.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">AFP saw multiple people arrested as officers told demonstrators to leave the area.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A foreigner who wished to remain anonymous told AFP he had seen a standoff as police directed a crowd away from Wulumuqi street.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The police appeared to be looking for individuals suspected of leading the protests,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Protesters directed their anger at the police and the party, using the \'step down!\' refrain of the last few days.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By midnight the area was calm, though swamped by hundreds of police officers and dozens of cars lining both sides of the road in some places.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Men in hard hats and overalls were erecting tall blue metal barriers on the sides of the street, cutting off the pavement. When asked why, they said they did not know.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the central megacity of Wuhan, where the coronavirus first emerged, multiple livestreams that were quickly censored showed crowds walking through the streets cheering and filming on their phones.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Footage of protests allegedly taken in major cities Guangzhou and Chengdu was also spreading online Sunday night, but AFP was unable to independently verify the videos.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- University protests -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier in the day, around 200 to 300 students rallied at Beijing\'s elite Tsinghua University to protest against lockdowns, one witness who wished to remain anonymous told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A video that appeared to be taken in the same location showed students shouting, \"Democracy and the rule of law, freedom of expression\", and was quickly taken down.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other vigils took place overnight at universities across China, including one at Tsinghua\'s neighbour Peking University, an undergraduate participant told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said some anti-Covid slogans had been daubed on a wall in the university.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the words echoed a banner that was hung over a Beijing bridge just before the Communist Party Congress in October.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I heard people yelling: \'No to Covid tests, yes to freedom!\',\" he said, adding there were between 100 and 200 people there.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Videos on social media also showed a mass vigil at Nanjing Institute of Communications, with people holding lights and white sheets of paper.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hashtags relating to the institute were censored on Weibo, and video platforms Duoyin and Kuaishou were scrubbed of footage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Videos from campuses in Xi\'an, Guangzhou and Wuhan showing similar protests also spread on social media. AFP was unable to verify the footage independently.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- \'Lift lockdowns!\' -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China reported 39,506 domestic Covid-19 cases Sunday, a record high but tiny compared to caseloads in the West at the height of the pandemic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests come against a backdrop of mounting public frustration over China\'s zero-tolerance approach to the virus and follow sporadic rallies in other cities.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hundreds of people massed outside Urumqi\'s government offices after the deadly fire, chanting: \"Lift lockdowns!\", footage partially verified by AFP shows.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">AFP verified the video by geolocating local landmarks but was unable to specify exactly when the protests occurred.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is the latest in several high-profile cases where emergency services have been allegedly slowed down by Covid lockdowns.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Qatar World Cup has also proved a flashpoint, as scenes of maskless fans provoked outrage on social media.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China\'s state broadcaster has started cutting close-ups of supporters and replacing them with shots of officials or players. 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(3358, 3358, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Results of this year\'s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations will be published this noon (Monday).</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the results publishing at 11am, Professor Tapan Kumar Sarkar, Chairman of Dhaka Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board, told UNB.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Education Minister Dipu Moni will share detailed information on this year’s SSC results during a press conference at International Mother Language Institute in Dhaka at 1pm, Tapan added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Students can see their results from 12pm on the Education Board website. Individual result sheets can also be downloaded by entering roll and registration number from the site.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Students will be able to see their results via SMS too. To get SSC result, candidates have to type SSC&lt;&gt;first three letters of the board\'s name&lt;&gt;roll no&lt;&gt;passing year and send it to 16222.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Educational institutions can download the result sheets from the education board website with the EIIN number of the institution.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year, a total of 20,21,868 students took part in the SSC examinations under 11 educational boards.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year\'s SSC and equivalent examinations under eleven boards, including madrasa (Dakhil) and Technical Education began across the country on September 15.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">SSC and equivalent examinations under all education boards were scheduled to begin on June 19, but were postponed due to the flood situation in the country on June 17.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, it was deferred for about four months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Usually, SSC exams take place in February. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 04:24:39', '2022-11-28 04:24:39'),
(3359, 3359, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday underscored empowerment of women saying that they are most vulnerable section of society and suffer most during any conflict and disaster.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“It is beyond question that women are the most vulnerable section of the society, especially in the third world countries. They suffer from various forms of violence, malnutrition, illiteracy and other basic needs. Their plights multiply during any conflict and disaster,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The premier said this while speaking at the inaugural session of two-day seminar on International Women Peace and Security.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Armed Forces Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Bangladesh Police organised the seminar at Army Multipurpose Complex in Dhaka Cantonment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said that to address the peace and security issues of women, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution number 1,325 which established the Women Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and Bangladesh is proud to be a part in formulating the resolution.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;Hasina said that since its independence, Bangladesh has been working on promoting women in all spheres of national life.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said that the constitution of Bangladesh framed under the&nbsp; guidance of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman guarantees equal rights of women.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She quoted the Article 28 (1) of the Constitution that says: The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth. Clause (2) of the same Article stipulates: Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PM said that her government has formulated Women Policy 2011. Under the policy, it has taken measures to ensure women’s overall development and active participation in the mainstream socio-economic activities and remove all the impediments to their empowerment.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their increased participation and contribution in sectors like politics, administration, education, businesses, sports, armed forces have been transforming the socio-economic landscape of Bangladesh, she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She mentioned that gender parity in Bangladesh has improved across all sectors due to greater participation of women in socio-economic and political activities.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Bangladesh is at the top position in gender equality among South Asian countries,\" she told the seminar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PM Hasina said that Bangladesh is a role model for women’s participation in peacekeeping, peace-building, disaster management, and preventing violent extremism.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In this regard, she said that it was her government which has opened the door for women to be recruited in armed forces during her first tenure in 1996.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At present, she said, Bangladesh is the topmost contributor of female peacekeepers in UN peacekeeping missions. So far, a total of 704 female peacekeepers from Bangladesh Armed Forces have participated in UN peacekeeping operations. Currently 373 female members are deployed in different peacekeeping missions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“On the other hand, a total of 1,624 female police officers from Bangladesh Police have taken part in peacekeeping operations and 150 officers are currently working.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She also said that women in Bangladesh are now serving as government secretaries, judges of Supreme Court, VCs of Universities and top position of many organisations.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina said that she is glad to know that the participants will interact with the Rohingyas, forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals from Rakhine state.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We have given them shelter on humanitarian grounds. We could understand their plights and miseries as we had to undergo similar experience and shocks during our War of Liberation in 1971. The interactive session, I hope, will be a great experience for the participants to understand the victims of war and conflict.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prime minister said that as the current chair of the Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network that was launched by Bangladesh, Canada and the United Kingdom in November 2017, all are pledged bound to carry forward the WPS agenda.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Formulating National Action Plan 2019-2022 on WPS, we have been implementing it. We have decided that implementation of the National Action Plan will continue till 2025,\" she said. 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(3360, 3360, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russian forces struck eastern and southern Ukraine early Sunday as utility crews scrambled to restore power, water and heating with the onset of snow and frigid temperatures, while civilians continued to leave the southern city of Kherson because of the devastation wreaked by recent attacks and their fears of more ahead.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With persistent snowfall blanketing the capital, Kyiv, Sunday, analysts predicted that wintry weather — bringing with it frozen terrain and grueling fighting conditions — could have an increasing impact on the conflict that has raged since Russian forces invaded Ukraine more than nine months ago.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both sides were already bogged down by heavy rain and muddy battlefield conditions, experts said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After a blistering series of Russian artillery strikes on infrastructure that started last month, workers were fanning out in around-the-clock deployments to restore key basic services as many Ukrainians were forced to cope with only a few hours of electricity per day — if any.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrenergo, the state power grid operator, said Sunday that electricity producers are now supplying about 80% of demand, compared to 75% the previous day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deprivations have revived jousting between Ukraine’s president and Kyiv’s mayor. Mayor Vitali Klitschko on Sunday defended himself against allegations levelled by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that too many Kyiv residents were still without power and that insufficient centers had been set up for them to stock up on food, water, battery power and other essentials.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kitschko wrote on Telegram that hundreds of such centers are in operation, as well as hundreds of emergency generators, adding that “I do not want, especially in the current situation, to enter into political battles. It’s ridiculous.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The president and the mayor have sporadically sparred since Zelenskyy took office in 2019. Zelenskyy has accused Klitschko and officials around him of corruption, while Klitschko contends the president’s office has put him under political pressure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Institute for the Study of War, a think tank that has been closely monitoring developments in Ukraine, said reporting from both sides indicated that heavy rain and mud have had an impact — along with wider freezing expected along the front lines in the coming days.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“It is unclear if either side is actively planning or preparing to resume major offensive or counter-offensive operations at that time, but the meteorological factors that have been hindering such operations will begin lifting,” it said in a note published Saturday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">ISW said Russian forces were digging in further east of the city of Kherson, from which Ukrainian forces expelled them more than two weeks ago, and continued “routine artillery fire” across the Dnieper River.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The think tank also cited reports that Russian forces were moving multiple launch rocket and ground-to-air missile systems into positions closer to the city as part of a possible plan to step up “the tempo of rocket and anti-air missile strikes against ground targets north of the Dnieper River in the coming days.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kherson city, which was liberated more than two weeks ago — a development that Zelenskyy called a turning point in the war — has faced intense shelling in recent days by Russian forces nearby.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The top U.N. official in Ukraine said civilians, many of whom lamented unlivable conditions and feared more strikes to come, continued to pour out of Kherson on Sunday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The level of destruction, the scope of the destruction, what’s required in the city and in the oblast — it’s massive,” said U.N. resident coordinator Denise Brown, referring to the region. U.N. teams were ferrying in supplies like food, water, shelter materials, medicines, and blankets and mattresses, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Time is of the essence, of course, before it becomes an absolute catastrophe,” Brown told The Associated Press in Kherson.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Galina Lugova, head of the city’s military administration, said in an interview that evacuation trains had been lined up and bomb shelters set up in all city districts with stoves, beds, first aid kits and fire extinguishers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We are preparing for a winter in difficult conditions, but we will do everything to make people safe,” Lugova said. Her biggest worry, she said, was “shelling that intensifies every day. Shelling, shelling and shelling again.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the roads out of the city, some residents felt they had no choice but to leave.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The day before yesterday, artillery hit our house. Four flats burned down. Windows shattered,” said Vitaliy Nadochiy, driving out with a terrier on his lap and a Ukrainian flag dangling from a sun visor. “We can’t be there. There is no electricity, no water, heating. So we are leaving to go to my brother.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the eastern Donetsk region, five people were killed in shelling over the past day, governor Pavlo Kyrylenko said. Overnight shelling was reported by regional leaders in the Zaporizhzhia and Dnipropetrovsk areas to the west. In addition, he said two people were killed in artillery firing on the town of Kurakhove.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kharkiv governor Oleh Syniehubov said one person was killed and three wounded in the northeastern region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian rockets hit unspecified railroad facilities in Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy’s hometown, on Sunday, according to a regional official. No injuries were immediately reported. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 05:01:59', '2022-11-28 05:01:59'),
(3361, 3361, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">As the winter sets in and the temperature goes down, people can have all sorts of issues, such as colds, coughs, flu etc. These are caused due to a weak immune system. It is a result of aggravated Vata and Kapha doshas in the body. With the changing seasons, the strength of the body also changes.&nbsp;</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A robust immune system will protect you from disease-causing and reduce the risk of developing severe symptoms. Every season calls for a unique regime and diet to deal with the outside environment and temperature.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr. Pradeep Srivastava production head of Krishna\'s Herbal and Ayurveda, suggested the following top diet recommendations that you must incorporate into your winter diet to boost immunity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>1. Groundnut</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Groundnut, also known as peanuts, is packed with healthy fats, proteins, and micro-and macronutrients that keep the body warm and shield us from many ailments.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>2. Fig and Milk</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Figs enhance stamina, speed up weight loss, and boost metabolism. In addition, its magical powers help the body stay cool in the summer and warm in the winter. Every day, boil (two to three) figs in milk and eat them while sipping milk. It will improve your immunity and keep your health under control.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>3. Jaggery</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Jaggery is loaded with iron and minerals and is considered beneficial for consumption, especially in winter, due to its warming properties. Its regular consumption increases blood flow throughout the body and keeps it warm. Jaggery should only be consumed in limited amounts each day, though, as too much of it might induce loose stools or mouth ulcers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>4. Amla</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Amla is the best vitamin C source, essential for increasing immunity. It is also beneficial for mental health and is well-known for reversing hair loss and curing skin conditions. So having 1 Amla murabba every day during the winter will be a boon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>5. Chyawanprash</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is a mixture of 20-40 Ayurvedic ingredients and herbs with excellent immunity-boosting properties. Chyawanprash is also known to improve digestion, purify the blood, prevent seasonal diseases, boost memory etc. So enjoy a teaspoon of chyawanprash after meals and enhance your immunity to multiple levels. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"6\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 05:17:59', '2022-11-28 05:17:59'),
(3362, 3362, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Has Varun Dhawan spilled the beans about Kriti Sanon\'s rumoured relationship with her Adipurush co-star Prabhas? The fans do seem to think so. While appearing on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, Varun hinted that Kriti is in a relationship with the Baahubali and Saaho-fame actor, without actually naming him though.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon both appeared on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa\'s finale on Sunday night to promote their latest release Bhediya. On the show, judge and filmmaker Karan Johar asked Varun to name a few eligible single women from Bollywood. Kriti\'s name was absent from the list Varun gave.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a video that has been shared by fans of the actors on social media widely, Karan questions Varun why Kriti\'s name was not on the list. Varun replies, “Kriti ka naam isiliye nahi tha kyunki Kriti ka naam kisi ke dil me hai. Ek aadmi hai jo Mumbai me nahi hai, vo iss waqt shooting kar raha hai Deepika (Padukone) ke saath. (Kriti\'s name is not here because her name is in someone\'s heart. That man is not in Mumbai because right now he is shooting with Deepika).”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kriti raised her hands in exasperation at Varun\'s response as others around them laughed. While Varun did not name Prabhas specifically, fans took this as a confirmation. Prabhas is working with Deepika on Project K, a bilingual film that also stars Amitabh Bachchan. However, they aren\'t currently shooting together. Some fans did point this discrepancy out and wondered if Varun is merely doing ‘PR for Adipurush’.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the rumours of Kriti and Prabhas dating have been doing the rounds for sometime. Prabhas and Kriti are starring together in Om Raut\'s epic Adipurush, an adaptation of the Ramayana, which also stars Saif Ali Khan and Sunny Singh. Though the actors have been tight-lipped about their relationship, fans are eagerly waiting for them to put the official stamp on it. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 05:38:57', '2022-11-28 05:38:57'),
(3363, 3363, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Allah places importance on performing each of the five daily prayers during their designated times – none more so than Fajr, or dawn, prayer.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The sermon will tell worshippers that Fajr prayer is so important that Allah named a chapter in the Quran after it.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The rising of the sun and the spread of its rays across the skies is considered a sacred time when Angels are said to descend, flocking to be around those who have risen early to pray.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These Angels bear witness to the prayers of worshippers and hear their recitations of the Quran. They record these good deeds in their Scrolls to report back to Allah.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Angels take turns among you by night and by day, and they all assemble at the dawn and afternoon prayers,” the Prophet Mohammed said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Those [of the angels] who spend the night among you, then, ascend, and their Lord asks them, though He is the best informed about the matter: How did you leave My servants? They respond: We left them while they were praying and we came to them while they were praying.”&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Worshippers who pray Fajr should rejoice because they are in the company of Angels. Such people should be celebrated and Allah is said to boast about them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Look at My servant, he has left his bed and risen up for his prayer, only out of desire for what is with Me and a consideration for what is from Me,” says a Hadith Qudsi (Prophetic saying as revealed to him by Allah).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fajr prayers mark the beginning of the day and call on people to fight their natural inclination to continue sleeping and to get up at dawn and strive to place themselves in the Divine presence before God.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Prophet Mohammed advised adhering to prayer times, particularly Fajr and Isha.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“If they [the people] knew the reward for the Isha and the Fajr prayers in congregation, they would join them even if they had to crawl [to attend it],” he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Worshippers who pray Fajr are also privy to special protection from Allah, according to the Prophet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"7\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 06:11:18', '2022-11-28 06:11:18'),
(3364, 3364, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said women\'s position in the society would not be elevated without their empowerment, adding their plights multiply during any conflict and disaster.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">&nbsp;\"It\'s beyond question that women are the most vulnerable section of society, especially in third world countries. They suffer violence in various forms, malnutrition, illiteracy and other basic needs. Their plights multiply during any conflict and disaster,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The premier said this at the inaugural ceremony of the two-day International Women Peace and Security-WPS Seminar-2022, jointly organized by the Armed Forces Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Bangladesh Police at Army Multipurpose Complex, Dhaka Cantonment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To address the peace and security issues of women, the United Nations Security Council adopted resolution number 1,325 which established the Women Peace and Security-WPS agenda, she said, adding that Bangladesh is proud to be a part in formulating the resolution.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina said that since its independence, Bangladesh has been working on promoting women in all spheres of national life.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said the Constitution of Bangladesh framed under the guidance of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman guarantees equal rights to women.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Article 28 (1) of the Constitution says: The State shall not discriminate against any citizen on grounds only of religion, race, caste, sex or place of birth, while clause (2) of the same Article stipulates: Women shall have equal rights with men in all spheres of the State and of public life.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prime minister said that her government has enacted Women Policy-2011 and the policy has taken measures to ensure women\'s overall development and active participation in the mainstream socio-economic activities and remove all the impediments to their empowerment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She added that their enhanced participation and contribution to the sectors like politics, administration, education, businesses, sports, armed forces etc have been transforming the socio-economic landscape of Bangladesh.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina mentioned that gender parity in Bangladesh\'s all sectors has improved due to greater participation of women in socio-economic and political activities.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To this end, she said that Bangladesh is at the top position in gender equality among South Asian countries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She continued that Bangladesh is a role model for women\'s participation in peacekeeping, peace-building, disaster management, and preventing violent extremism.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She went on saying that her Awami League government has opened the door for women to be recruited in armed forces during her first tenure as prime minister in 1996.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mentioning that at present Bangladesh is the topmost contributor of female peacekeepers to UN peacekeeping missions, she said so far a total of 704 female peacekeepers from Bangladesh Armed Forces have participated in UN peacekeeping operations, while currently 373 female members are deployed in different peacekeeping missions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, a total of 1,624 female police officers from Bangladesh Police have taken part in peacekeeping operations and 150 officers are currently working, she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The head of government also said that women in Bangladesh are now serving as government secretaries, judges of the Supreme Court, VCs of Universities and top positions of many organizations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Hasina said she is glad to know that the participants will interact with the Rohingyas, forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals from Rakhine state.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We\'ve given them shelter on humanitarian grounds,\" she said, adding that \"We could understand their plights and miseries as we had to undergo similar experiences and shocks during our War of Liberation in 1971.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She expected that the interactive session would be a great experience for the participants to understand the victims of war and conflict.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prime minister said that as the current chair of the Women, Peace and Security Chiefs of Defence Network that was launched by Bangladesh, Canada and the United Kingdom in November 2017, all are pledged bound to carry forward the WPS agenda.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Formulating National Action Plan 2019-2022 on WPS, we have been implementing it. We have decided that implementation of the National Action Plan will continue till 2025,\" she added,</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen also spoke.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of Armed Forces Division Lieutenant General Waker-Uz-Zaman delivered the welcome address.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the outset of the function, a video documentary on women, peace and security was screened. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 06:51:39', '2022-11-28 06:51:39'),
(3365, 3365, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The summary and statistics of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations were handed over to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina this morning.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni handed over the result summary to the premier at the PMO.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year, more than 20 lakh students took part in SSC and equivalent examinations under 11 boards, including madrasa (Dakhil) and Technical Education.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of them, 15.99 lakh were from nine general education boards, 2.68 under the Madrasa Education Board, and 1.53 lakh under Technical Education Board. SSC and equivalent examinations began across the country on September 15. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 07:07:50', '2022-11-28 07:07:50'),
(3366, 3366, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The BBC said on Sunday one of its journalists in China had been arrested and beaten by police while covering protests against the country\'s zero-Covid policy.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Hundreds of people took to the streets in China\'s major cities on Sunday in a rare outpouring of public anger against the state.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The BBC is extremely concerned about the treatment of our journalist Ed Lawrence, who was arrested and handcuffed while covering the protests in Shanghai,\" the broadcaster said in a statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lawrence, working in the country as an accredited journalist, was detained for several hours, during which time he was beaten and kicked by police, according to the BBC. He was later released.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It is very worrying that one of our journalists was attacked in this way whilst carrying out his duties,\" the statement said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have had no official explanation or apology from the Chinese authorities, beyond a claim by the officials who later released him that they had arrested him for his own good in case he caught Covid from the crowd,\" the statement added. FLawrence, working in the country as an accredited journalist, was detained for several hours, during which time he was beaten and kicked by police, according to the BBC. He was later released.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It is very worrying that one of our journalists was attacked in this way whilst carrying out his duties,\" the statement said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have had no official explanation or apology from the Chinese authorities, beyond a claim by the officials who later released him that they had arrested him for his own good in case he caught Covid from the crowd,\" the statement added. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 07:31:26', '2022-11-28 07:31:26'),
(3367, 3367, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The results of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations-2022 under 11 education boards were published today with 87.44 percent pass rate.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"A total of 19,94,137 examinees appeared in the SSC and equivalent examinations this year. Of them, 17,43,619 students passed the examinations,\" Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni announced the results at a press briefing at International Mother Language Institute here.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A total of 2,69,602 students got the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) in the SSC and equivalent examinations, she added. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 08:02:09', '2022-11-28 08:02:09'),
(3368, 3368, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>A total of 269,602 students have got GPA-5 across the country in this year\'s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among them, 121,156 are male students and 148,446 are female students.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The numbers of GPA-5 (the highest grade) achievers have increased by 86,262 against last year’s 183,340. The result was announced today at 12 noon on Monday. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 08:12:15', '2022-11-28 08:12:15'),
(3369, 3369, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government took every possible measure so the education sector does not fall behind, though the COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war exposed it to several challenges.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"Coronavirus and war created many obstacles for us,\" she said while releasing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams results at the PMO at Tejgaon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The premier said the situation required her government to be more cautious and economical, but the uninterrupted education process must not be compromised.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"So we are taking all measures to make sure the education system never falls behind,\" she said. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 08:41:40', '2022-11-28 08:41:40'),
(3370, 3370, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">As the horror over Shraddha Walkar\'s brutal murder continues to hang heavy over Delhi, police have cracked a similar crime in the eastern part of the city.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Delhi Police crime branch have arrested a woman in east Delhi\'s Pandav Nagar for allegedly murdering her husband with the help of her son from a previous marriage. In eerie similarities with the Shraddha Walkar murder case, the body was chopped up into 10 pieces; these pieces were stored in a fridge and disposed of over several days.</div><div><br></div><div>The woman and her son have confessed to the grisly crime, police said. The woman Poonam, they said, was furious after she learnt that her husband Anjan Das had sold her jewellery and sent the money to his first wife, who lived in Bihar with their eight children.</div><div><br></div><div>She then hatched a murder plot with Deepak, her son from a previous marriage. Poonam\'s former husband died of cancer in 2017, after which she had started living with Das. Deepak has told police that he agreed to the plan because Das allegedly harassed his wife.</div><div><br></div><div>The accused have told police that they murdered Das in June. They first spiked his drink and killed him once he was unconscious, police said. The duo then allegedly chopped up the body and disposed of the pieces. Police said they have recovered six pieces of the body so far.</div><div><br></div><div>The execution of the crime is disturbingly similar to the manner in which 28-year-old Aaftab Poonawala allegedly strangled his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar, chopped up her body into 35 pieces and then threw them in south Delhi\'s Mehrauli forest.</div><div><br></div><div>Police first found the body parts near Pandav Nagar in June and a case of murder was registered. The investigation, however, did not progress as the pieces of the body had decomposed. When the ghastly details of the Shraddha Walkar murder case started coming to the fore earlier this month, it was also probed if the unidentified body parts were hers. But it was later found that these pieces belonged to a male body.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>During their investigation, the crime branch scanned the footage from CCTV cameras in the area where the body parts were found. The footage showed that the woman and the son visited the area on several nights. In the footage, Deepak was seen carrying a bag as Poonam follows him.</div><div><br></div><div>As police probed deeper, they found that local resident Anjan Das had been missing for about six months, but his family had not filed any complaint with the police. Poonam and Deepak were subsequently questioned, during which they confessed to the crime. Source: NDTV</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 10:01:58', '2022-11-28 10:01:58'),
(3371, 3371, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh Association of Banks (BAB), an organization of entrepreneurs and directors of private banks, in a statement has said that there is no liquidity crisis in the banks at present.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>In a statement issued on Monday, BAB said that there is a negative campaign going on over liquidity crunch in the banking sector. But this is not true; liquidity in the banks is stable, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>Chairman of BAB and Exim Bank, Nazrul Islam Majumder, signed the notification, reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>There is a liquidity of Tk 1.70 lakh crore remaining in the banking sector at present, which is more than the requirement, he said. BAB issued the statement after discussing the current situation of the banking sector in a meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 11:19:09', '2022-11-28 11:19:09'),
(3373, 3373, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A prominent Iranian actor has been released on bail more than a week after her arrest for having supported nationwide protests, local media reported.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Hengameh Ghaziani \"was released today based on an order from judicial authorities,\" state news agency IRNA reported late Sunday. Tasnim news agency added that she was let out on bail, AFP reported.</div><div><br></div><div>Her release came a day after two of the most prominent figures arrested over the demonstrations -- former international footballer Voria Ghafouri and dissident Hossein Ronaghi -- were also freed on bail, reports said.</div><div><br></div><div>Iran\'s judiciary reported on November 20 that Ghaziani was among eight celebrities and politicians interrogated for their comments about the protest sparked by the September 16 death in custody of Mahsa Amini, 22. Amini had been arrested for an alleged breach of Iran\'s strict dress rules for women.</div><div><br></div><div>Thousands of people have been arrested and dozens killed in connection with what Iranian officials call \"riots\" fomented by Western enemies. Before her detention Ghaziani, 52, had already indicated she had been summoned by the judiciary, and then published a video on Instagram of herself removing the obligatory hijab head covering.</div><div><br></div><div>She is a two-time winner, in 2008 and 2012, of the best female actor award at Tehran\'s Fajr film festival. State media had earlier reported that another prominent actor, Katayoun Riahi, was arrested in the same probe. Also summoned at the same time, according to the judiciary, was , coach of Persepolis FC, one of Iran\'s best-known football teams.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'Entertainment Desk', '[\"13\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 12:47:16', '2022-11-28 12:47:16'),
(3374, 3374, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Both the teams tried to find the winner but the match ended in a 3-3 stalemate. Aleksandar Mitrovic made it 3-1 for Serbia early into the second-half before Cameroon struck twice through Vincent Aboubakar and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to go 3-3 level.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Serbia struck right in the first-half injury time to dramatically take a 2-1 lead against Cameroon. Strahinja Pavlovic scored the equaliser before Sergej Milinkovic-Savic put his side in the lead.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, Cameroon defender Jean-Charles Castelletto put his side ahead by heading the ball into the back of the net from a corner kick.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 12:51:33', '2022-11-28 12:51:33'),
(3375, 3375, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The result&nbsp; of examination for the recruitment of 45,000 assistant teachers in government primary schools will be published on December 14.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The result for the government primary school assistant teacher recruitment test, 2022 will be published in the afternoon of December 14, according to a press release from the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education.</div><div><br></div><div>The first phase of the examination was held on April 22, second phase on May 20, and third phase on June 3.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The number of candidates in this year\'s recruitment test for assistant teachers was 13,09,461.</div><div><br></div><div>At present, there are 65,566 govt primary schools in the country with 4,28,701 vacant&nbsp; teachers’ post. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 12:54:26', '2022-11-28 12:54:26'),
(3376, 3376, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The pass rate of Madrasah Board in the Dakhil examination this year is 82.22 while the pass rate was 93.22 last year, according to the results published.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Jashore Education Board has secured the top position among 11 education boards with 95.17 percent pass rate in the SSC and equivalent examinations this year, according to the results published here today.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Sylhet Education Board witnessed lowest pass rate as 78.82 percent examinees in the board have become successful this year.</div><div><br></div><div>The pass rate of Dhaka Board is 90.03 percent, while it is 85.88 percent in Rajshahi Board, 91.28 percent in Cumilla Board, 89.61 percent in Barishal Board, 89.02 percent in Mymensingh Board, 81.16 percent in Dinajpur Board, 87.53 percent in Chattogram Board, 82.22 percent in Madrasah Board and 89.55 percent in Technical Education Board. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 13:04:50', '2022-11-28 13:04:50'),
(3377, 3377, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">India batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad on Monday smashed an unprecedented seven successive sixes in one over of a 50-overs domestic match -- courtesy of a no-ball.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Gaikwad, who has played one ODI and nine Twenty20 matches for India, hammered 42 runs for Maharashtra in a seven-delivery over against Uttar Pradesh.</div><div><br></div><div>The quarter-final of the Vijay Hazare Trophy -- India\'s inter-state 50-over competition -- took place at the world\'s biggest cricket stadium, in Ahmedabad.</div><div><br></div><div>Gaikwad is the first player to hit seven sixes in one over in a List A category match.</div><div><br></div><div>But Lee Germon of New Zealand holds the all-time List A record with eight sixes in a bizarre 77-run over of multiple deliberate wides and no-balls in a 1990 Shell Trophy match, when Wellington intentionally gave away runs to try to tempt Canterbury into recklessness.</div><div><br></div><div>Gaikwad, 25, finished unbeaten on 220 as his team made 330-5.</div><div><br></div><div>Left-arm spinner Shiva Singh was on the receiving end of his six-hitting blitz in the 49th over.</div><div><br></div><div>Gaikwad made his T20 international debut last year after a sterling performance as an attacking opener with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.</div><div><br></div><div>It is the second record by an Indian batsman in as many weeks, after Tamil Nadu\'s N Jagadeesan smashed 277 against Arunachal Pradesh, the highest ever score in the 50-over format, surpassing the 268 of England\'s Alistair Brown against Glamorgan in 2002. - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 13:55:45', '2022-11-28 13:55:45'),
(3378, 3378, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Monkeypox is to be renamed mpox in English, the World Health Organization announced Monday, in a bid to avoid stigmatization stemming from the existing name.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Monkeypox received its name because the virus was originally identified in monkeys kept for research in Denmark in 1958, but the disease is found in a number of animals, and most frequently in rodents.</div><div><br></div><div>“Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term ‘mpox’ as a synonym for monkeypox. Both names will be used simultaneously for one year while ‘monkeypox’ is phased out,” the UN health agency said in a statement.</div><div><br></div><div>“WHO will adopt the term mpox in its communications, and encourages others to follow these recommendations, to minimize any ongoing negative impact of the current name and from adoption of the new name.”</div><div><br></div><div>The disease was first discovered in humans in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with the spread among humans since then mainly limited to certain West and Central African countries where it is endemic.</div><div><br></div><div>But in May, cases of the disease, which causes fever, muscular aches and large boil-like skin lesions, began spreading rapidly around the world, mainly among men who have sex with men.</div><div><br></div><div>Some 81,107 cases and 55 deaths have been reported to the WHO this year, from 110 countries. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 15:13:55', '2022-11-28 15:13:55'),
(3379, 3379, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The New Zealand government has called on Twitter to remove newly uploaded footage of the Christchurch terror attack that was circulating again on the social media platform.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The video clips, which Twitter initially failed to recognize as harmful, were filmed by the Australian white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslim worshippers in two Christchurch mosques in 2019. The clips resurfaced after some Twitter users reposted them on Saturday, UK daily The Guardian reported .</div><div><br></div><div>The move prompted the government to raise the issue with the social media company.</div><div><br></div><div>In 2019, the terrorist livestreamed his attacks on multiple social media platforms alongside his manifesto.</div><div><br></div><div>In response, Arden launched the Christchurch Call campaign after the attack, calling on social media companies to counter online extremism and misinformation. Source: ARAB NEWS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 15:20:40', '2022-11-28 15:20:40'),
(3380, 3380, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Netherlands has decided to provide $7.5 million dollars through the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for the welfare of forcibly displaced Rohingyas and their host community in Cox\'s Bazar district.</span><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>An agreement between the Netherlands embassy in Dhaka and IOM was signed in this regard to implement a project styled \'Restoring the Environment and Strengthening Resilience of Rohingya Refugees and Host Communities in Cox\'s Bazar\'.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The project aims to provide multi-sectoral support assistance for the Rohingya refugees and the host communities in Cox\'s Bazar, said a press release.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Deputy Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh Charg, d\'Affaires Thijs Woudstra, and Officer in Charge of IOM Bangladesh Fathima Nusrath Ghazzali inked the deal on behalf of their respective sides at the IOM office here.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Cox\'s Bazar district, which has been hosting over one million Rohingya refugees since 2017, is prone to natural disasters and climate change impacts where Rohingyas and host communities are vulnerable to landslides and floods, particularly during cyclones.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;\"The Rohingya live in congested camps with limited opportunities and complex challenges. Host communities also face issues that increase their vulnerability, including strained resources, limited market access, limited employment opportunities, insufficient infrastructure, and recurring environmental shocks,\" said Ghazzali.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>With support from the Netherlands, she said that IOM would provide life-saving support to Rohingyas and host communities, contributing to better social harmony and security.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Woudstra expressed hope that his government\'s support would help to improve the living conditions of both Rohingyas and Bangladeshi communities and mitigate disaster risks, reports BSS</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The project will be implemented in coordination with the Bangladesh government and other stakeholders, added the release.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 15:35:23', '2022-11-28 15:35:23'),
(3381, 3381, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed foreign firms and joint ventures (JVs) located in the economic zones (EZs) to take working capital loans in taka from the domestic banking system for their operations catering for the local market.</span><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"Industrial enterprises operating in the domestic processing areas of the economic zones do not have sources of income in foreign currencies. To facilitate the business, the central bank issued a circular in October 2020, allowing them to execute transactions in the taka without export/import procedures and remit the payment on account of royalty, technical know-how and technical assistance fees from their taka accounts respectively,\" as per a BB circular issued today.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>To further meet their working capital needs, it has been decided that Type A and Type B industrial enterprises operating for marketing their products in the domestic market only and with no sources of income in foreign currencies are allowed to access working capital loans in the taka from the local banking system, the circular added, reports BSS</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Firms with 100 per cent foreign ownership are considered \"Type A\" and joint venture companies with foreign and Bangladeshi ownership are treated as \"Type B\".</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-28 16:01:35', '2022-11-28 16:01:35');
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(3382, 3382, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">He was described before the match as Brazil\'s key \"invisible man\", by full-time Casemiro was being lauded as the \"best midfielder in the world\".</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Brazil\'s World Cup match against Switzerland looked to be heading for a dour, goalless draw but the Manchester United player had other ideas.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With seven minutes remaining and some fans heading for the exits, Casemiro fired an unstoppable, angled drive into the far corner of the net to leave the remaining supporters roaring in delight and fire his side into the last 16 with a game to spare.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The goal also delighted Brazil greats Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and Cafu, who were sitting together watching the game inside the stadium.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I scored but is important to have assisted the whole team,\" said the midfielder, who was player of the match.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"When we win, we win together, when we lose, we lose together. It doesn\'t change my mindset.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This is a group, the Brazil national team as players, we must play as a group. That is most important to get the title.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Casemiro the fireman</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">It was a sea of green and gold on the metro and outside the stadium before kick-off, with fans adorning Brazil shirts, scarves and flags on their way to the match.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Supporters piled into Stadium 974 in their numbers, vastly outnumbering their Swiss counterparts and although there were plenty of \'Neymar 10\' shirts to be seen, not a single \'Casemiro 5\' top was in sight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Writing for BBC Sport, former Brazil midfielder Gilberto Silva, part of the last team to win the World Cup 20 years ago, said Casemiro has a \"great responsibility\" with his defensive duties so that those with the attacking talents can flourish.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Silva said Casemiro\'s \"intelligence\" held the key, and that being \"smart\" as an \"invisible\" holding midfielder on the pitch made things easier for those in front of him.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ultimately, Casemiro had to do it all himself, making more interceptions (four) than any player on the pitch. No player had more than his two shots, while he ended up scoring his first World Cup goal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A lifeless contest exploded when the United player\'s arrowed drive hit the back of the net and he joined his team-mates at the final whistle as they jumped and sang in delight in front of their jubilant following.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Victory sealed progression to the knockout stage and Neymar tweeted afterwards: \"Casemiro has been the best midfielder in the world for a long time.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asked about his opinion, Tite replied with a smile and said: \"As a habit, I always respect opinions. I usually don\'t comment but I will allow myself to do so today.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>\"I agree.\"</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brazil assistant Cesar Sampaio, who played in the 1998 World Cup final defeat by France, added: \"Casemiro manages in front of the back four and acts as the first screen.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He can also shoot from mid-range distances, which makes a key difference in that position.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Casemiro said: \"It is very clear that my very first objective is to support the team and bring equilibrium. I need to support the players at the back and put out fires wherever they may be.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"When you are playing against a defensive opponent, we must feel what is happening. My first duty is defensive but if there is an opportunity to take the kick on goal, that can be important too.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After nine seasons at Real Madrid, Casemiro moved to Manchester United in August for £60m to fill the gaping hole in the centre of their midfield.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A serial winner who has lifted almost every trophy going, including five Champions League titles, La Liga on three occasions and the 2019 Copa America. But global football\'s biggest prize remains missing from his CV.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four years ago, Brazil were knocked out of the competition at the quarter-final stage by Belgium, a match in which Casemiro did not feature, with Fernandinho preferred in the centre of the park.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Brazil are favourites to lift the trophy for the first time since 2002 and asked what is different now, Casemiro said: \"I believe there are many things.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Four years have gone by, there are new players and this year we have a wide range of options. We have more players to choose from without changing the team.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We can change the way we play, so there is no doubt that the options are much greater than 2018.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tite added: \"I am going to take a cue from what Casemiro said: There is a wide range of options and there is four years of preparation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"These young athletes have been able to develop. Who won today? The process and development of the team and that is the cherry on top of the cake.\" BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 02:22:24', '2022-11-29 02:22:24'),
(3383, 3383, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Protests against Covid restrictions which erupted over the weekend appear to have died down, as a heavy police presence is reported in Chinese cities.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Large barriers have gone up along the main protest road in Shanghai and police have made several arrests.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They have been stopping people taking photos of the protests and deleting pictures on their devices.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nationwide protests grew after a fire in a high-rise block in Urumqi, western China, killed 10 people on Thursday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is widely believed residents could not escape the blaze because of Covid restrictions, but local authorities have disputed this.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A BBC journalist was detained while covering a protest in Shanghai on Sunday. Ed Lawrence was beaten and kicked by the police during his arrest, and held for several hours before being released.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly tweeted that the arrest was \"deeply disturbing\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China remains the only major economy with a strict zero-Covid policy, with local authorities clamping down on even small outbreaks with mass testing, quarantines and snap lockdowns.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many images of anti-lockdown protests have emerged from Shanghai and the capital Beijing, as well as other major urban areas like Chengdu and Wuhan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Censorship has gone into overdrive on Chinese social media platforms since the weekend\'s protests, to stop people seeing and discussing them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tens of millions of posts have been filtered from search results, while media are muting their coverage of Covid in favour of upbeat stories about the World Cup and China\'s space achievements.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dozens of protesters gathered in central Hong Kong on Monday, and at the campus of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, in a show of solidarity with demonstrations across China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>China\'s vaccine problem</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While China developed its own Covid vaccines, they are not as good as the mRNA technology - such as the Pfizer and Moderna shots - used elsewhere.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine gives 90% protection against severe disease or death vs 70% with China\'s Sinovac.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vaccines have also not been given to enough people. Far too few of the elderly - who are most likely to die from Covid - have been immunised.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is also very little \"natural immunity\" from people surviving infections as a consequence of stopping the virus in its tracks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It means new variants spread far more quickly than the virus that emerged three years ago and there is a constant risk of it being imported from countries that are letting the virus spread.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chinese government has not acknowledged the protests or responded in any formal way.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They pose an unprecedented political challenge for Chinese President Xi Jinping, with the country watching as to how he will respond.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Large numbers of protesters have been holding up blank sheets of paper - a tactic to protest while avoiding censorship or arrest.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But others have gone much further, and directly called on Mr Xi to stand down.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite heavy censorship, news of the demonstrations, videos and pictures have been spreading through social media and messaging apps.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The leading Chinese dissident artist and filmmaker, Ai Weiwei, likened China\'s strict Covid policies to the country\'s 1990 public health scandal in the province of Henan where people had been making money by selling blood, which led to hundreds of thousands becoming infected with HIV.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Ai, an outspoken critic the Chinese government, said there were lots of similarities in terms of government attempts to control information.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"A zero-Covid policy only can happen in China or North Korea... and the government never lets people know exactly the truth,\" he told the BBC\'s PM programme.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The economy is collapsing, young people have no jobs and students have no future, the graduates cannot find a job so that creates a lot of reason for these kind of protests.\" BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 02:28:38', '2022-11-29 02:28:38'),
(3384, 3384, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Portugal secured their place in the last 16 of the World Cup with victory over Uruguay in a scrappy encounter at Lusail Stadium.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A game short on real quality saw the deadlock broken in the 54th minute when a cross from Bruno Fernandes floated beyond Uruguay keeper Sergio Rochet, the goal given to Manchester United\'s midfield man despite Cristiano Ronaldo claiming it had glanced off his head.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Portugal made most of the running until they went ahead but Uruguay, who must now beat Ghana in their final Group H game to have a chance of qualifying, created chances of their own and could have taken a point.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rodrigo Bentancur\'s brilliant first-half run was halted by Portugal keeper Diogo Costa\'s save, while substitute Maxi Gomez hit the post as Uruguay went in search of an equaliser.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Portugal wrapped up the win in stoppage time when Fernandes got his second from the spot after a video assistant referee intervention which adjudged Jose Gimenez had handled.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fernandes almost got his hat-trick before the final whistle but saw a low shot strike the post.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The game was interrupted in the second half by a pitch invader carrying a rainbow flag and wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the words \'Save Ukraine\' on the front and \'Respect for Iranian woman\' on the back.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Portugal have reached the last 16 with efficiency and will present a formidable obstacle to whoever they come up against because they have strength in all areas.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was unspectacular but Portugal possess match-winners, Fernandes stepping into the role on this occasion with both goals and that strike against the post that almost gave him a treble.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldo was quiet, although he was still insisting he had scored the opener in some good-natured post-match celebrations. He may have left Manchester United under a cloud but his status among Portugal\'s fans remains undimmed as he received huge cheers when his face appeared on the big screen before kick-off and a standing ovation when substituted late on.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Portugal can call on the quality of Manchester City trio Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo in defence and Bernardo Silva in midfield while the ageless Pepe continues as the defensive rock.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They have not been mentioned among the heavily touted countries for this World Cup but there is genuine class and quality allied to a quiet confidence as they go through to the knockout phase.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Uruguay on the brink</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uruguay possess danger men in attack in the shape of Liverpool\'s Darwin Nunez along with Edinson Cavani and Luis Suarez, who was left on the bench after a poor show against South Korea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The problem is they were underutilised here as Uruguay were happy to adopt a largely conservative approach until they went a goal behind. Now they are in serious danger of World Cup elimination.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Portugal need a point against South Korea to top the group while Uruguay require victory against Ghana and to better the South Koreans\' result to get through. It is a game of brinksmanship that may yet prove very costly in that tense final group game.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Uruguayans have an ageing strike force in Cavani and Suarez, both 35, while 23-year-old Nunez is still trying to find his feet at this level and was also starved of decent service.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Uruguay have class in midfield with Federico Valverde while Tottenham\'s Bentancur was a driving force but they are team that can occasionally leave you wanting more.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was one such occasion and now they have to produce their best against Ghana and hope the other result falls in their favour to prevent a disappointing early departure from Qatar. BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 02:36:11', '2022-11-29 02:36:11'),
(3385, 3385, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">An Iranian general on Monday acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a U.S.-based group that has been closely tracking the protests since they erupted after the Sept. 16 death of a young woman being held by the country\'s morality police.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The activist group says 451 protesters and 60 security forces have been killed since the start of the unrest and that more than 18,000 people have been detained.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests were sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was detained for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code. They quickly escalated into calls for the overthrow of Iran\'s theocracy and pose one of the most serious challenges to the ruling clerics since the 1979 revolution that brought them to power.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gen. Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the aerospace division of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, was quoted by a website close to the Guard as saying that more than 300 people have been killed, including “martyrs,” an apparent reference to security forces. He also suggested that many of those killed were ordinary Iranians not involved in the protests.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He did not provide an exact figure or say where his estimate came from.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Authorities have heavily restricted media coverage of the protests. State-linked media have not reported an overall toll and have largely focused on attacks on security forces, which officials blame on shadowy militant and separatist groups.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hajizadeh reiterated the official claim that the protests have been fomented by Iran\'s enemies, including Western countries and Saudi Arabia, without providing evidence. The protesters say they are fed up after decades of social and political repression, and deny having any foreign agenda.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests have spread across the country and drawn support from artists, athletes and other public figures. The unrest has even cast a shadow over the World Cup, with some Iranians actively rooting against their own national team because they see it as being linked to the government.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The niece of Iran\'s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei recently called on people to pressure their governments to cut ties with Tehran over its violent suppression of the demonstrations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a video posted online by her France-based brother, Farideh Moradkhani urged “conscientious people of the world” to support Iranian protesters. The video was shared online this week after Moradkhani\'s reported arrest on Nov. 23, according to the activist group.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moradkhani is a long-time activist whose late father was an opposition figure married to Khamenei\'s sister and is the closest member of the supreme leader\'s family to be arrested. The branch of the family has opposed Khamenei for decades and Moradkhani has been imprisoned on previous occasions for her activism.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“I ask the conscientious people of the world to stand by us and ask their governments not to react with empty words and slogans but with real action and stop any dealings with this regime,” she said in her video statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The protests, now in their third month, have continued despite a brutal crackdown by Iranian security forces using live ammunition, rubber bullets and tear gas.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran refuses to cooperate with a fact-finding mission that the U.N. Human Rights Council recently voted to establish.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The Islamic Republic of Iran will not engage in any cooperation, whatsoever, with the political committee,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said Monday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a separate development, Iran released a 76-year-old dual Iranian-Austrian citizen from prison for health reasons, the Austria Press Agency reported.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">APA quoted the Austrian Foreign Ministry confirming that Massud Mossaheb was given indefinite medical leave. The ministry said “intensive diplomatic efforts” had led to his release, which was first reported by Austrian daily Die Presse. There was no immediate comment from Iran.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mossaheb was arrested on suspicion of espionage in early 2019 during a visit to the capital, Tehran, and later sentenced to 10 years in prison. He must remain in Iran and report to authorities every other week, APA reported.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran has detained several dual nationals in recent years on charges of threatening national security. Analysts and rights groups accuse hard-liners in Iran’s security agencies of using foreign detainees as bargaining chips in negotiations or prisoner swaps with the West, which Tehran denies. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 02:46:52', '2022-11-29 02:46:52'),
(3386, 3386, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Russia held back Monday from launching a new round of strikes that have been expected against power stations and other key infrastructure in Ukraine, as officials warned a lingering energy and water crisis from earlier attacks could prompt more evacuations from the capital.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, hosting the largest delegation of top foreign officials since Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a Russian invasion of Ukraine over nine months ago, insisted that better air defenses were needed from allies “to break this vicious cycle\" of Russian air strikes followed by Ukrainian rebuilding of damaged infrastructure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Every time we will be restoring it, the Russians will be destroying it,” he told counterparts from seven Baltic and Nordic countries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The foreign ministers from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Finland pledged more military, economic and humanitarian aid as an energy crisis deepens and Ukrainian forces seek to move on with a counteroffensive against Russian troops.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sweden said it had provided a 270-million-euro ($279 million) package of air defense systems, ammunition, all-terrain vehicles and personal winter gear for troops. Finland pledged to take in more Ukrainian refugees. In Washington, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the U.S. is working with partners and allies to provide energy and water replacement equipment to Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Israel — which has straddled a fine political line in the conflict — Channel 13 reported that a high-level Ukrainian delegation recently visited to discuss an Israeli pledge to provide a system that detects incoming missiles. Israel’s Defense Ministry declined comment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Israel has voiced support for Ukraine but has refused so far to provide it arms or impose sanctions against Moscow because of its sensitive ties with Russia. Israel\'s and Russia\'s militaries communicate to avoid conflict in Syria. Israel also does not want to endanger the large Jewish community in Russia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned late Sunday that Russian troops “are preparing new strikes, and as long as they have missiles, they won’t stop.” He met Monday with senior government officials to discuss what actions to take.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The upcoming week can be as hard as the one that passed,” he predicted.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg insisted Putin was intent on using frost, snow and ice to his advantage, not only on the battleground but against Ukrainian civilians.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“President Putin is now trying to use the winter as a weapon of war against Ukraine, and this is horrific and we need to be prepared for more attacks,” he said on the eve of a two-day meeting of NATO foreign ministers — including those who visited Kyiv on Monday — in Bucharest, Romania. “That’s the reason why NATO’s allies have stepped up their support to Ukraine.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said some of the city\'s 3 million people might have to be evacuated to where essential services would be less prone to shutdowns caused by missile attacks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For weeks, Russia has been pounding energy facilities around Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities with missile strikes, usually on Mondays at the work week\'s beginning, resulting in outages of power and water supplies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on the pattern of infrastructure attacks and the Russian military\'s preparation time, an advisor to Ukraine\'s interior minister said on national TV that the next strikes could occur in another week. A Ukrainian military spokesman also said on national TV that Russian aircraft had intensified their activity over Ukraine on Monday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With temperatures hovering around freezing, and expected to dip as low as minus 11C (12 Fahrenheit) in little more than a week, international help was increasingly focused on items like generators and transformers, to make sure blackouts that affect everything from kitchens to operating rooms are as limited and short as possible.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The power situation was so dire that Ukraine\'s energy trader — in normal times an exporter — tested importing electricity from neighboring Romania.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Putin “continues trying to make Ukraine a black hole — no light, no electricity, no heating to put the Ukrainians into the darkness and the cold,” said European foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, who is leading a meeting of EU ministers in Bucharest to help Ukraine with its humanitarian crisis. “So we have to continue our support providing more material for the Ukrainians to face the winter without electricity.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine’s energy provider Ukrenergo said Monday it is still short 27% of output and that “the scale and complexity of the damage are high, and repair works have continued around the clock.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Power supply was restored to 17% of residents in the southern city of Kherson, which Ukraine reclaimed earlier this month. The Russians have continued pounding the city with artillery barrages from newly consolidated positions across the Dnieper River. Britain\'s Defense Ministry reported that the strikes reached a record high, 54, on Sunday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address Monday that Russian forces had fired 258 times on 30 settlements of in the Kherson region over the past week, and had damaged a water pumping station for Mykolaiv.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine’s presidential office said Monday that at least four civilians were killed and 11 others wounded in the latest Russian attacks. It said intense fighting is continuing in the east, with the Russians shelling Bakhmut and Toretsk.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“People are sheltering in the basements, many of which are filled by water,” said Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenko. “They have been living in catastrophic conditions without power or heating.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also Monday, Russia denied that it plans to withdraw from the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine, which it has occupied since the early days of the war.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a call with reporters that it was pointless to look for signs of a pullback from the plant “when there are none and there can’t be.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Peskov\'s comments were in response to Ukrainian claims that Russian forces were bound to retreat from the plant as they face a Ukrainian counteroffensive.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plant was shut down because of repeated shelling, for which Russia and Ukraine have traded blame. The U.N. nuclear watchdog and international leaders have urged Russia to demilitarize the plant to avoid a nuclear disaster, but Moscow has rejected the demands, arguing that it needs to maintain troops there to ensure its safety.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also Monday, a Russian official told the Tass news agency that nuclear workers who have refused to sign contracts with a Russian company claiming to have take over the plant\'s operations are barred from entry. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 04:03:15', '2022-11-29 04:03:15'),
(3387, 3387, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Musk also joined the chorus crying foul over a 30 percent fee Apple collects on transactions via its App Store -- the sole gateway for applications to get onto its billion plus mobile devices.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A series of tweets fired off by Musk included a meme of a car with his first name on it veering onto a highway off-ramp labeled \"Go to War,\" instead of continuing onwards towards \"Pay 30%.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The billionaire CEO also tweeted that Apple has \"threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won\'t tell us why.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apple did not immediately reply to an AFP request for comment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both Apple and Google require social networking services on their app stores to have effective systems for moderating harmful or abusive content.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But since taking over Twitter last month, Musk has cut around half of Twitter\'s workforce, including many employees tasked with fighting disinformation, while an unknown number of others have voluntarily quit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has also reinstated previously banned accounts, including that of former president Donald Trump.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Yoel Roth, the former head of trust and safety at Twitter who left after Musk took over, wrote in a New York Times op-ed that \"failure to adhere to Apple\'s and Google\'s guidelines would be catastrophic,\" and risk \"expulsion from their app stores.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Describing himself as a \"free speech absolutist,\" Musk believes that all content permitted by law should be allowed on Twitter, and on Monday described his actions as a \"revolution against online censorship in America.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also tweeted that he planned to publish \"Twitter Files on free speech suppression,\" but without clarifying what data he had in mind to share with the public.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though Musk says Twitter is seeing record high engagement with him at the helm, his approach has startled the company\'s major moneymaker -- advertisers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent weeks, half of Twitter\'s top 100 advertisers have announced they are suspending or have otherwise \"seemingly stopped advertising on Twitter,\" an analysis conducted by nonprofit watchdog group Media Matters found.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Musk on Monday accused Apple of also having \"mostly stopped advertising on Twitter.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Do they hate free speech in America?\" he asked, before replying with a tweet tagging Apple CEO Tim Cook.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the first three months of 2022, Apple was the top advertiser on Twitter, spending some $48 million on ads which accounted for more than 4 percent of the social media platform\'s revenue, according to a Washington Post report citing an internal Twitter document.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sarah Roberts, an information studies expert at University of California, Los Angeles, told AFP that \"Musk didn\'t understand that Twitter itself was a brand, had cachet.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Now companies don\'t even want to be associated with it. It\'s not even that they worry about the content. Twitter is a tainted brand, a brand non grata companies don\'t want to be associated with,\" she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- Tarnishing Tesla? -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Musk on Monday also called Apple\'s fee on transactions through its App Store a \"secret 30% tax.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He shared a video released last year by Fortnite maker Epic Games that portrayed Apple as an oppressor in a mocking spin on a famous \"1984\" ad for Macintosh computers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apple has clashed in court with Epic, which has sought to break Apple\'s grip on the App Store, accusing the iPhone maker of operating a monopoly in its shop for digital goods or services.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A federal judge last year ordered Apple to loosen control of its App Store payment options, but said Epic had failed to prove that antitrust violations had taken place.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Musk\'s controversial moves at Twitter, along with the possibility he will need to sell more Tesla shares to keep the social media platform afloat, has taken shine off of the electric car company and its stock, according to Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The Musk vs Apple new battle is not what investors want to see,\" Ives said in a tweet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"(Wall) Street wants less drama, not more as this Twitter situation remains the gift that keeps on giving for the Tesla bears with every day a new chapter.\" AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 04:09:23', '2022-11-29 04:09:23'),
(3388, 3388, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The world\'s largest active volcano, Hawaii\'s Mauna Loa, has erupted for the first time in almost 40 years.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lava flow is mostly contained within the summit, but residents have been placed on alert and were earlier warned about the risk of falling ash.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US Geological Service (USGS) has said the situation could change rapidly.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The volcano\'s alert level has also been upgraded from an \"advisory\" to a \"warning\" - the highest classification.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">No evacuation orders have been issued and populated areas are unlikely to be impacted at this stage, emergency officials say.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mauna Loa, located inside Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, covers half of the US state\'s Big Island. The volcano rises 13,679ft (4,169m) above sea level and spans an area of more than 2,000 sq miles (5,179 sq km).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It erupted at 23:30 local time on Sunday (09:30 GMT Monday) at Moku\'āweoweo, the volcano\'s summit caldera. Calderas are hollows that form beneath the summit at the end of an eruption.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It followed a series of warnings that an eruption was possible after a spate of recent earthquakes in the region, including more than a dozen reported tremors on Sunday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An advisory for ashfall - which can contaminate water supplies, kill vegetation and irritate the lungs - was in effect for the surrounding area overnight but has since been lifted.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Based on past events, the early stages of a Mauna Loa eruption can be very dynamic and the location and advance of lava flows can change rapidly,\" the USGS said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the eruption migrates beyond the walls of the summit caldera, lava flows could \"move rapidly downslope\", it added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the USGS, Mauna Loa has erupted 33 times since 1843. The previous eruption in 1984 sent lava flows within 5 miles of Hilo, the island\'s most populous town.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the Big Island\'s population has more than doubled since 1980 to around 200,000 residents and Hawaii\'s civil defence agency has warned residents could face a \"lava disaster\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"These lava flows rarely present a risk to life, but they can be extremely destructive to infrastructure,\" said Dr Jessica Johnson, a British volcano geophysicist who has worked at the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She warned the lava flows posed a risk to Hilo and Kona, another major population centre, adding that the volcanic gasses could cause breathing problems for locals,</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mauna Loa is the world\'s largest active volcano. There are other larger volcanoes but these are classified as dormant, meaning they have not erupted for a long time, or extinct, meaning they are almost certain not to erupt in future.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mauna Loa shares the Big Island with Mauna Kea, which is the tallest mountain in the world when measured from its underwater base nearly 20,000ft below the ocean surface. BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 04:19:02', '2022-11-29 04:19:02'),
(3389, 3389, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Dhaka\'s air quality continued to be in the \'unhealthy\' zone on Tuesday morning.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 157 at 10 am, Dhaka ranked seventh in the list of cities around the world with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered \'unhealthy\', particularly for sensitive groups.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Pakistan’s Karachi occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 457, 341 and 203, respectively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be \'poor\', while a reading of 301 to 400 is considered \'hazardous\', posing serious health risks to residents. In Bangladesh, the AQI score is based on five kinds of pollutants — particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide. Breathing polluted air has long been recognised as increasing a person’s chances of developing a heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-11-29 04:39:54', '2022-11-29 04:39:54');
