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(2149, 2149, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The overall number of global Covid cases has crossed 625 million.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 625,547,425 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,557,697 on Friday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US has recorded 98,474,755 cases so far and 1,087,350 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India recorded 686 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, a decrease from the daily caseload of 2,459 recorded on Wednesday, according to the federal health ministry data released on Wednesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India\'s total tally of Covid-19 cases has risen to 44,605,149, with the active caseload being 32,968 currently.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The country also logged 12 new Covid-related deaths in 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll to 528,745 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"6\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-07 19:57:05', '2022-10-07 19:57:05'),
(2150, 2150, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Argentina captain Lionel Messi said Thursday that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar will \"surely\" be the last of his career.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s my last World Cup, surely. I feel good physically, I was able to do a very good pre-season this year, which I couldn\'t do last year. It was essential to get to where I am, with a good state of mind and a lot of hope,\" the 35-year-old told ESPN Argentina.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Messi, who is due to appear in his fifth World Cup, made his international debut in 2005 and has since won 164 caps for Argentina and is the country\'s all-time record scorer with 90 goals.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the interview, which took place in Paris where Messi plays for Paris Saint-Germain, he admitted he was nervous about the impending tournament.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There is anxiety, nerves about the World Cup,\" he said. \"We can\'t wait for it to start.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Messi\'s international debut as a substitute against Hungary in 2005 lasted just two minutes before he was sent off but he quicky established himself in the national team set-up and travelled to Germany for his first World Cup in 2006.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He went on to play in the 2010 edition in South Africa, 2014 in Brazil, where Argentina reached the final, and 2018 in Russia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The current side, under the management of Lionel Scaloni, have now gone 35 games without defeat and are likely to figure among the pre-tournament favourites for the tournament.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have reached a good moment, with a very well-equipped and very strong group, but anything can happen,\" said Messi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"All the games are very difficult. The favourites are not always the ones who end up winning or taking the path that one expected.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Argentina is always a candidate because of its history and what it means. But we are not the only favourites, there are other teams that are above us.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>- Last chance for glory -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Argentina get their bid for a third World Cup title, and first since 1986, underway on November 22 against Saudi Arabia in Lusail, before further Group C matches against Mexico and Poland.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Messi has often struggled to emulate Argentine icon Diego Maradona on the biggest international stage, although was surprisingly named player of the tournament after his team lost the 2014 final to Germany.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He only scored once four years ago in Russia as Argentina bowed out with a 4-3 defeat by eventual champions France in the last 16, following a humiliating 3-0 thumping by Croatia in the group stage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But hopes are high that the seven-time Ballon d\'Or winner could bow out from World Cups with glory in the Middle East.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Messi won the best player award as he led Argentina to last year\'s Copa America crown -- beating arch rivals Brazil in the final -- to win their first major tournament title in 28 years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Qatar will likely provide the last chance for Messi and his long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, 37, to finally lift the World Cup.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I am going to have to reassess a lot of things after the World Cup, whether it goes well for us or not,\" Messi admitted in March.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I hope it goes well, but a lot of things are definitely going to change.\" 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, '2022-10-07 21:27:41', '2022-10-07 21:27:41'),
(2151, 2151, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Flooding caused by heavy rains in the West African state of Niger has claimed nearly 200 lives and affected more than a quarter of a million people, the Civil Protection Service said on Thursday, describing the toll as one of the highest on record.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Rainy-season floods claimed 192 lives, affected more than 263,000 people and destroyed more than 30,000 homes, as well as classrooms, medical centres and grain stores, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>The worst-affected regions are Maradi and Zinder in the centre of the country, Dosso in the southwest and Tahoua in the west.</div><div><br></div><div>The rainy season in Niger, located in the heart of the arid Sahel, typically runs from June to September and routinely claims lives.</div><div><br></div><div>In 2021, 70 people were killed and 200,000 people were affected. The death toll in 2020 was 73.</div><div><br></div><div>Katiellou Gaptia Lawan, head of the national meteorological agency, said this year\'s heavy rains were consistent with models of impacts from climate change.</div><div><br></div><div>Niger is the world\'s poorest country, according to the benchmark of the 2020 Human Development Index devised by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).</div><div><br></div><div>Over 4.4 million people -- more than a fifth of the population -- fall into the category of \"severe\" food insecurity, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent said in July. AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-07 21:43:33', '2022-10-07 21:43:33'),
(2152, 2152, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">More than a decade after he fled to sanctuary in northern Iraq, Iranian Kurdish activist Sirvan Hassan can\'t keep his eyes off news of the protests which have swept Iran over the death of young Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini in police custody last month.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the some 10,200 Iranian Kurds registered as refugees or asylum seekers in Iraq\'s northern Kurdistan region, Hassan said they were all gripped by the \"revolution\" that started in Iran\'s northwestern region, where most of the country\'s estimated 10 million Kurds live, before spreading nationwide.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Currently - continuously - even if I am at work, I have my phone in my hands to check the news and see what\'s happened,\" said Hassan, 40, who was once a Kurdish peshmerga fighter and escaped Iran after he was briefly arrested about 14 years ago.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They are waiting to see where the revolution will go, what will happen to the people. Will they be killed, will they succeed, or fail? Honestly, this has taken over our souls,\" said Hassan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The unrest buffeting Iran erupted nearly three weeks ago after the death of 22-year-old Amini, who was detained for wearing clothes deemed \"inappropriate\" by the Islamic Republic\'s strict morality police.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said this week that Amini\'s death \"deeply broke my heart\" but he gave his full backing to security forces confronting the unrest, in which rights groups say more than 150 people have died.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His comments could be the harbinger of a harsher crackdown on protesters, but Hassan said they would not back down.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have been in previous protests but this time it\'s different. They have taken to the streets in ultimate unity. I hope, with our constancy, we get results,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran Targets Kurdish Groups In Iraq</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the protests have reached every one of Iran\'s 31 provinces, they have been most intense in the northwestern areas where most Kurds live. Iran has responded by striking Iranian Kurdish opposition groups inside Iraq.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran\'s Revolutionary Guards said on September 28 they had fired missiles and drones at militant targets. Authorities in Iraq said 14 people were killed, including an infant.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This is not the first time,\" Hassan said, adding that he feared further strikes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2018, eleven people were killed in an attack on the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan (PDK-I), an armed opposition group fighting for greater autonomy for Iran’s Kurdish community.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PDK-I is one of the handful of mostly left-leaning Iranian Kurdish opposition groups headquartered in northern Iraq\'s autonomous Kurdish region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Khaled Abdullazade briefly served as a fighter in its ranks more than 20 years ago. He left after two years to complete his studies and now works as a software engineer, but says his situation is precarious.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like Hassan, he fears returning to Iran or even entering an Iranian diplomatic mission in Iraq to renew his passport. \"I would like to travel to other countries, but I can\'t because I don\'t have a passport,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those determined to leave need large sums of money and face dangerous journeys, said Jila Mostajer from the Iranian Kurdish rights group Hengaw. \"The only path remaining for people to leave, to have a safe life, is illegally. And you know how hard that path is,\" Mostajer said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hengaw is monitoring the protests and gathering information on casualties and detentions. Among those arrested are relatives of Farhad Suleimanpoor, a former member of an opposition group and high school teacher living in the Iraqi Kurdish capital Erbil but originally from the same town as Amini.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I wish I could go back to Iran now, but I can\'t,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asked whether he expected any relatives to flee and join him in Iraq, Suleimanpoor said he hoped they would stay. \"We should persist and we should do anything we can against the Iranian government.\" Source: Reuters</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-07 22:08:19', '2022-10-07 22:09:03'),
(2154, 2154, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Banker Sarwar Hossain is anxious every morning as he becomes very tense five days a week before starting for his office in Motijheel from his home in Uttara.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Sometimes it seems to me that I am just wasting my life. How can I do my job efficiently if I spend hours on streets everyday? Sometimes I spend up to four hours on streets to go to my office and come back,” he said. “Being painfully stuck in traffic is taking its toll on my mental health. It’s really painful.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It’s not the story of Sarwar only. Commuters in the capital city, Dhaka, are frustrated and angry for the city’s daily traffic chaos, which also costs the economy millions of dollars every year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With 18.10 lakh registered vehicles in Dhaka alone and with a population of over 22 million such a chaos is expected in a megacity where traffic management is still rudimentary and road infrastructure is dilapidated.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to a 2018 study by BUET’s Accident Research Institute, Dhaka traffic wasted 5 million work hours and cost the economy BDT37,000 crore in the year. According to other work done by the government’s BIDS and Dhaka-based thinktank Policy Research Institute (PRI), approximately 6 to 10 percent of the country’s GDP is indirectly lost to traffic chaos every year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Because of ongoing construction of metro-rail, bus rapid transport (BRT) and broken footpaths and dilapidated roads traffic chaos has reached its peak in recent months.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials involved with such projects or traffic management can’t say when this chaos will end.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The worst traffic chaos has been disrupting people’s movement on Tongi-Banani Road via Uttara and Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport areas for months.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many people have missed their flights due to traffic chaos on this route. Sometimes, it takes about two hours to cross the airport area alone, and if someone’s luck is bad, two to three hours won’t be enough to reach Paltan or Motijheel via this way.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mohammed Raihan, another resident of Uttara, goes to the Bangladesh Secretariat from his home to attend his office everyday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“On rare occasions, I can make the journey within 1.5 hours from Uttara to my office. But it depends on the road being free of traffic. Most of the time, I get stuck at the airport area, in Banani and Tejgaon for hours,” said Raihan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some other routes where traffic jam has reached an unprecedented level are Tejgaon-Farmgate-Shahbagh-Dhanmondi, Gulshan-Banani-Badda-Kuril and Gulistan-Paltan-Motijheel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Md Ferdous, who goes to Paltan from Bashundhara Residential Area for work, said that it takes at least two hours for him to make the journey if he leaves early in the morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Even two hours isn’t enough sometimes to travel this distance after 10:00 am. Badda, Mouchak and Paltan intersections-these are the points where getting stuck for indefinite periods has become a common experience,” Ferdous said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Md Munna, a regular commuter on Mirpur-Motijheel route, echoed Ferdous.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traffic officials have no good news to share on whether it would end soon despite their optimism about taking up some measures to ease the problem.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Md Munibur Rahman, Additional Commissioner (Traffic) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), said that following traffic rules and driving vehicles in a disciplined way can lessen the traffic congestion in the city.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Chaotic driving, parking vehicles at undesignated places and taking passengers from the middle of the roads are some of the reasons why traffic congestion happens. Besides, development works at some parts of the city are also adding to the problem,” said Munibur.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Munibur added that only traffic police won’t be able to tackle the traffic situation, rather people should fix their mindsets for finding a solution to the crisis.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To ease the traffic situation, Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has decided not to allow parents to use private cars for dropping off their children to schools.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We’ve decided to start school bus service to discourage the use of private vehicles. At first, we’ll start the service experimentally at four schools and we’ll go for the rest if our experiment works,” Atiqul said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Mayor added that private cars parked beside roads is the main reason for traffic congestion in some areas.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Using private vehicles will decrease if we can earn the trust of the parents. Besides, the kids will develop strong social bonding while going to schools together, which is very important,” Atiqul added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Farid Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), said that they’re taking coordinated steps to put an end to the traffic problem.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Both DSCC and DNCC have reached an agreement to bring the buses that ply on Dhaka streets under a single transport company. This will lessen the risky competition between the bus drivers to a great extent. Also, efforts are on to develop the traffic system of the city,” said Farid.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But banker Sarwar is not happy with the answers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"These statements will not end our pain anytime soon. All these measures are half-hearted and will not address the problem at all,” he said with frustration. 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, '2022-10-07 22:20:34', '2022-10-07 22:20:34'),
(2155, 2155, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The risk of a nuclear \"Armageddon\" is at its highest level since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, US President Joe Biden has said.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Biden said Russia\'s President Vladimir Putin was \"not joking\" when he spoke of using tactical nuclear weapons after suffering setbacks in Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US was \"trying to figure out\" Mr Putin\'s way out of the war, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US and the EU have previously said Mr Putin\'s nuclear sabre-rattling should be taken seriously.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan last week said that, despite Moscow\'s nuclear hints, the US had seen no signs that Russia was imminently preparing to use a nuclear weapon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine has been retaking territory occupied by Russia, including in the four regions Russia illegally annexed recently.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For several months US officials have been warning that Russia could resort to the use of weapons of mass destruction, if it suffers setbacks on the battlefield.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Biden said the reason the Russian leader had not been \"not joking\" when he talked about using tactical nuclear, biological or chemical weapons - \"because his military is, you might say, significantly underperforming\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"For the first time since the Cuban Missile Crisis, we have a direct threat to the use of nuclear weapons, if in fact things continue down the path they\'d been going,\" Mr Biden told fellow Democrats.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a speech last Friday, President Putin said the US had created a \"precedent\" by using nuclear weapons against Japan at the end of World War Two - a comment that would not have gone unnoticed by Western governments, our Russia editor Steve Rosenberg points out.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Putin has also threatened to use every means at his disposal to protect Russian territory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even as Mr Putin signed the final papers formally annexing four regions of Ukraine - Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson - Kyiv\'s forces were advancing inside those areas he had claimed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hundreds of thousands of men have been fleeing Russia rather than wait to be drafted to fight in Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine\'s President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously dismissed Moscow\'s nuclear threats as a \"constant narrative of Russian officials and propagandists\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Paul Stronski, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, told the BBC that Russia\'s \"destabilising rhetoric\" is aimed at deterring the West.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There has also been some pushback against Moscow\'s nuclear threats in Russia itself. An editorial in the country\'s mainstream Nezavisimaya Gazeta newspaper was heavily critical of \"senior Russian officials\" for \"talking about the nuclear button\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"To allow, in thoughts and words, the possibility of a nuclear conflict is a sure step to allowing it in reality.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russia\'s foreign ministry spokeswoman told reporters on Thursday that Moscow had not changed its position that nuclear war \"must never be waged\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Biden\'s comments came at the New York home of James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, during a Democratic fundraising event. 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, '2022-10-07 22:35:28', '2022-10-07 22:35:28'),
(2156, 2156, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A video of Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani has been doing the rounds on social media. The actors are dressed in traditional outfits in the clip, which gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the two from a recent shoot for an advertisement.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the clip, Kiara is seen taking something out of her rumoured boyfriend Sidharth’s eyes as the two stood in front the camera. Earlier, while appearing in different episodes of Koffee With Karan season 7, Sidharth and Kiara had sort of admitted that they were dating.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In their latest video, which has been shared on fan pages on Instagram and Twitter, among other social media platforms, both Sidharth and Kiara Advani were dressed in what appeared to be an ad for a clothing brand.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two wore festive looks – Kiara was seen in a yellow lehenga set and Sidharth was in a green sherwani. A photo of the two smiling for the camera during their ad shoot was also shared online.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many fans reacted to the BTS clip and picture of Kiara and Sidharth Malhotra. One fan called them ‘lovebirds’. A fan shared their photo from the ad shoot, tweeting, “Looks like they are already married. You all can\'t convince me (otherwise).”&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A fan also wrote, “Kiara is totally in love with Sidharth; the way she looks at him.” One even imagined their future wedding festivities, and wrote, “They will look like this on their sangeet.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sidharth and Kiara were seen together in the 2021 film Shershaah. While the two have not officially announced their relationship, they have often spoken about each other in interviews. Sidharth will be seen next in the film Thank God alongside Ajay Devgn and Rakul Preet Singh.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also has Yodha, Mission Majnu and Rohit Shetty\'s web series Indian Police Force in the pipeline. Kiara will be seen with Kartik Aaryan in Satyaprem Ki Katha. She also has Govinda Naam Mera with Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar, and a Telugu film co-starring Ram Charan. 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, '2022-10-07 22:49:51', '2022-10-07 22:49:51'),
(2157, 2157, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Lifestyle is generally considered a personal issue however, lifestyles are social practices and lifestyles adopted by individuals reflect personal, group and socio-economic identities. It is commonly said that “Your genetics load the gun.&nbsp;</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Your lifestyle pulls the trigger” and since the last decade, human beings have embraced certain habits which lead to these newer disorders called “lifestyle disorders”, which are also known as Non-Communicable Diseases or NCDs.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In 2005, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 61 percent of all deaths -- 35 million -- and 49 percent of the global disease burden were attributable to NCD. By 2030, the proportion of global deaths from chronic diseases is expected to increase to 70 percent and the global burden of disease to 56 percent.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In India, the ICMR decided to set up National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru, in 2011 with the purpose of collection, analysis and reporting of etiological, clinical, epidemiological and public health of NCDs – cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, stroke and other determinants. In 2017, India witnessed 61.8 percent of deaths due to non-communicable conditions.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Causes of lifestyle disorders or non-communicable diseases:</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">NCDs majorly refer to cancers, diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular diseases like heart attack and stroke, mental health and others. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ajay Phadke, MD in Pathology - Head at SRL Dr Avinash Phadke Labs, revealed that NCDs are together governed by a cluster of risk factors like</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>1. Non-Modifiable factors</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">· Age</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">· Gender and Race</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">· Genetics reasons to overweight &amp; obesity,</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">· Physiological and metabolic causes</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>2. Modifiable factors</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">· Environment- pollution (air, water and soil)</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">· Four main Behavioral causes- a) Tobacco b) Alcohol use, c) Lack of physical activity, d) Unhealthy Diet and food intake</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>· Stress, Disturbed biological clock (weird sleeping habits)</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">He shared, “One of the most common problems associated with multiple disorders today is Obesity. A simple calculation of one’s body mass index or BMI can tell a lot about your obesity levels. If the BMI is higher than 25, a person falls under the obese category.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Obesity can be attributed to unrelated causes like rapid unplanned urbanization, globalization of unhealthy lifestyles, and population aging, fueled by unhealthy eating habits, stressful lifestyles and mainly due to reduced physical activity. Through obesity, a person is likely to suffer from issues such as breathing, blood pressure, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, etc.” HT</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbd24/kh</span><br></p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"24\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-07 22:56:31', '2022-10-07 22:56:31'),
(2158, 2158, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Why does Islam forbid interest?” That’s a question we have all asked or been asked at some point in our lives. Usually it leads to a headache, the discovery that a close friend is actually secretly a raging capitalist/socialist (replace as per your political proclivities), and – the worrying one –&nbsp; doubt about one’s religion and moral code.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The good news is there are some sensible, clear answers to the question.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bad news is there are some (nearly as) sensible, clear answers to the answers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However the really good news is that a novel approach struck me during some recent research I was doing for an article on the nature of money (it is a high octane life we lead here). The approach is a simple, logical argument which doesn’t require detailed knowledge of the Qur’an and hadith on the topic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But, in order to get to the argument (in a follow-up article to this one), I need to lay the groundwork with an analysis of the usual answers that we can give.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Argument 1</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Standardly the argument against interest is that it is exploitative. A rich person is one who has lots of money, and he is in a position to lend. A poor person has little money and is in need of lending money. If he takes out an interest-bearing loan, the net transfer will be from the poor to the rich, which is counter-intuitive and exploitative on all but a really hardline analysis.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what about the case of a doctor who earns £100,000 a year, who wants to take out a mortgage and pay £1000 a month for 25 years, and own his house at the end of it, rather than £1000 a month in rent for 25 years and own nothing at the end of it? The bank benefits and the doctor benefits – that doesn’t seem exploitative right?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">What does one do in such cases where it is not (prima facie) exploitative? Well then one makes the move that in general it is exploitative.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But what if, in our modern context, interest is arguably not even generally exploitative? Some people say that an interest-bearing loan can lead to a lot of growth for a business, or can (as the above example outlines) allow one to get onto the housing ladder and pay less money than they would if they were to rent.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These people are not correct in my opinion (and Argument 1 is fundamentally a very good argument, particularly for fractional-reserve banking economic model (that may require another article to fully unpack)), but it is obvious that if we are to say “interest is exploitative”, we invite counterattacks that say “here is an example of where interest is not exploitative”. So I don’t feel this is an argument without a comeback.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Argument 2</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another line that attempts to cut off any such counterattacks is: “money is simply a means of exchange, and as such Islam does not allow for a thing which in of itself has no value (and is not the objective of the transaction) to be ‘rented’”. The point being made here is simply that we don’t ever go to a shop to buy £5 notes to use as cooking stock, or 50p coins to use as a nail file. We like money because it buys us nice things, not because that piece of paper is really useful itself.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So here any “interest-is-not-exploitative” arguments become irrelevant – as we’re not arguing that interest is exploitative or not in the first place.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One could argue that interest is simply a compensation for usage of money during the term of the loan. I lend you £100 for 2 months; I consequently don’t have access to my £100 for 2 months and should be compensated for that loss of opportunity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the proponent of Argument 2 would argue that Islam simply doesn’t allow something like money to be rented. However, then the related question arises: does Islam allow the time-value of an item (the opportunity to use x thing) to be charged for in any case?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The answer to that is yes. One can obviously rent things (my flat for example). One can also charge a different price for deferred payment of a good.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So we’re allowed to “rent” things, just not money (and any item which is used as an alternative to money, such as gold coins back in the day).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But why is that? Well, to understand that, let’s have a look at what we’re “renting” out when we rent out money. Money is a store of value. That is the key quality of money. If one has renting out a gold coin (somehow back in vogue as a currency let’s say), we wouldn’t want the gold coin for itself, but for what nice things it could buy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, a gold wire made out of the same amount of gold for use in a certain circuit, could, by a bold scholar, be argued to be valuable intrinsically. Renting out such an item would then be allowed, as the thing being rented out is the usage of the creation that took a great deal of technical skill and know-how to create, not just the raw gold material.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is a much more solid argument and lies at the heart of the Islamic prohibition on interest. It’s not that Islam forbids us making money, it’s that Allah has forbidden making money from things which are intrinsically useless.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"7\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-07 23:24:34', '2022-10-07 23:24:34'),
(2159, 2159, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">With a view to building better transport and road infrastructure that would support industry and trade in the country, the government is working for construction of more elevated expressways and large bridges integrating existing bridges, flyovers, highways and tunnels.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While economists say the construction of the 6.51-kilometer Padma Bridge at an estimated cost of $3.6 billion would benefit the country’s $500 billion economy, the government’s policymakers are now keen to move ahead with more infrastructure projects that would consolidate the country’s ability to embrace both domestic and foreign investment more.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The policymakers say they are inspired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s courage and leadership that helped the nation overcome all the challenges to build the Padma Bridge with own funds. The opening of the bridge in June has connected the country’s second largest Mongla Seaport to make it a vibrant hub for exports and imports while at least 21 districts in the southern and southwestern regions have been networked with Dhaka.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to an official document seen by UNB, authorities are pushing hard to complete the ongoing projects while taking up new schemes is also being considered.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The document says the construction of 3.32-kilometer Bangabandhu Shiekh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River is about to be completed and the tunnel is expected to be opened by December 2022.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the construction of 46.73-kilometer Elevated Expressway from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Kutubkhali on the Dhaka-Chittagong Highway is in progress.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">About 78.94 percent construction work of the first part (Airport-Banani) has already been completed. The physical progress of the entire project is 43.60 percent, the document says.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, 69 percent of construction of 20-kilometer Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lane from Gazipur to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has been completed while the work on the Airport to Mohakhali is progressing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Land acquisition for 24-kilometer Dhaka-Ashulia Elevated Expressway project from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to Savar EPZ via Ashulia is underway, it says.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, feasibility study for construction of a bridge over Meghna river on Bhulta-Araihazar- Bancharampur road, construction of Kalabadar and Tetulia bridges on Barisal-Bhola road, a two-storey road from Mithamoin Cantonment to Marichkhali in Karimganj upazila of Kishoreganj district are underway.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, feasibility study for construction of a tunnel under the Jamuna river is going on.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The document says that the government has adopted a time-bound Action Plan to build an integrated metro-rail system of 129.901-kilometer (68.729-kilometer long elevated and 61.172-kilometer long underground) with 105 stations (52 surface and 53 underground) under the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL), comprising six metro rail lines to reduce traffic congestion and improve the environment of the Dhaka Metropolitan City and surrounding areas by 2030.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following this action plan, the construction of the first ever metro rail system from Uttara 3rd phase to Motijheel, which will be 20.10-kilometer long with 16 stations, is at the final stage.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the meantime, Metrorail has completed its trial run from Uttara 3rd phase station to Agargaon successfully. This part is set be launched for commercial use by December 2022.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The remaining part from Agargaon to Motijheel is expected to go on commercial operation by December 2023. Later on, it will be extended by 1.16 kilometers from Motijheel to Kamlapur.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, detailed design works of Southern Route of MRT Line-5 and Northern Route of MRT Line-1 are about to be completed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the document, the government has also taken up a plan to introduce MRT system in Chattogram city.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the last 13 years, the government has implemented 357 road development projects and taken up 448 new projects. At the same time, 173.20 kilometers of National Highways have been upgraded to 4-lane or above.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Work is also underway to upgrade 914.84 kilometers of highway to 4 lanes or above, it added, recently, construction of the Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway and the Gazipur- Tangail 6-lane road have been completed and opened to traffic.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, work for upgradation of the Elenga-Hatikumrul-Rangpur highway and Chattagram-Cox’s Bazar highway to 4 lanes are almost completed.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Construction work has also begun to upgrade the Dhaka-Sylhet highway to 4 lanes. At present, 26 projects under the Road Transport and Highways Division are being implemented. 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, '2022-10-07 23:31:52', '2022-10-07 23:31:52'),
(2160, 2160, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh reported five Covid-linked deaths with 491 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The country\'s total fatalities rose to 29,380 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country\'s total caseload to 2,029,015, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The daily case test positivity rate declined to 10 per cent from Thursday’s 10.76 per cent as 4,912 samples were tested.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the latest deceased, four were women and another man from Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mortality rate remained unchanged at 1.45 percent and recovery rate rose slightly to 97. 03 per cent.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In September, the country reported 40 Covid-linked deaths and 13,251 cases.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh registered its highest daily caseload of 16,230 on July 28 last year and highest fatalities of 264 on August 10 the same year. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"6\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-07 23:41:51', '2022-10-07 23:41:51');
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(2161, 2161, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dubbed BNP as a communal evil force, Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP itself is a communal entity making the party a common platform for anti-liberation forces.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“BNP had kept democracy captive …even the spirit of the Liberation War was also ignored during their regime”, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ruling party leader made this remark while briefing the journalists at his official residence in Dhaka.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quader said that BNP did not shed blood for the nation, rather they have sucked peoples\' blood by exploiting them instead of giving them relief.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, the country is never safe when BNP remains in power, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Actually BNP is engaged in a conspiracy to keep the people in captivity in the name of freeing them”, he said adding: “BNP uses the country\'s independence as a weapon of misusing power.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citing the BNP’s misrule, the minister said scores of Awami League leaders were assassinated by BNP, but now they speak highly of democracy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Noting that BNP’s ultimate agenda is to destroy the country, he said: “BNP has taken to the streets with all defeated forces while the patriotic people have forged a unity now under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to foil all conspiracies.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ruling party leader also has sought cooperation from all concerned to hold the district council election slated for October 17.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Quader asked the party leaders and lawmakers to strictly follow the electoral code of conduct. 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, '2022-10-08 00:46:39', '2022-10-08 00:46:39'),
(2162, 2162, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">New York City Mayor Eric Adams has declared a state of emergency to address a \"crisis situation\" over an influx of migrants.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">More than 17,000 have arrived in the city from the southern border since April.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Republican states like Texas, Arizona and Florida have been sending migrants to Democratic areas in recent months.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It\'s part of a row with the White House as unprecedented numbers of people arrive at the US-Mexico border.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Since September, an average of five to six buses have been arriving in the city each day, Mr Adams said at a press conference on Friday. He said that one in five people in the city shelter system is currently an asylum seeker.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Many of those arriving are families with school-aged children and are in serious need of medical care, he said.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The influx is on track to cost New York $1bn (£900m) this fiscal year, and the mayor is calling for federal and state funding to help with the costs.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"New Yorkers are angry,\" said Mayor Adams. \"I am angry too. We have not asked for this. There was never any agreement to take on the job of supporting thousands of asylum seekers.\"</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">He added: \"The city is going to run out of funding for other priorities. New York City is doing all we can, but we are reaching the outer limit of our ability to help.\"</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The city\'s social services are \"being exploited by others for political gain\", he added.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Three states - Texas, Arizona and Florida - have transported migrants to Democratic-led areas, focusing on self-proclaimed \"sanctuary\" cities that limit their co-operation with federal immigration authorities.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Republican officials in border states say the tactic is aimed at mitigating the impact of migration flows.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">They have also said the measure is designed to increase pressure on the administration of President Joe Biden to do more to reduce the number of migrants crossing the southern US border, which has hit a record high this year.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Democratic-run city of El Paso, Texas, has been offering migrants free rides to New York City and Chicago as a means of alleviating the strain on city resources. El Paso alone has transported more than double the number of migrants - nearly 9,000 - to the two northern cities than have been sent by the Texas governor.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">El Paso officials say the rides are voluntary, and that they co-ordinate with the destination cities to help the migrants upon arrival.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">As part of his emergency declaration, the New York mayor issued an executive order that allows the city to dedicate resources to support the asylum seekers and expedite any response efforts.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A spokeswoman for Texas Governor Greg Abbott dismissed the declaration by the mayor on Friday.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"The true emergency is on our nation\'s southern border where small Texas border towns are overrun and overwhelmed by hundreds of migrants every single day as the Biden administration dumps them in their communities,\" said Renae Eze.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ms Eze said that, as of October, Texas had sent around 3,100 migrants arriving in the state to New York on more than 60 buses. 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, '2022-10-08 12:28:03', '2022-10-08 12:28:03'),
(2163, 2163, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ukraine\'s President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian officials have begun to \"prepare their society\" for the possible use of nuclear weapons, but added he does not believe Russia is ready to use them.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an interview with the BBC, President Zelensky denied having urged strikes on Russia, claiming that an earlier remark had been mistranslated.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"You must use preventive kicks,\" he said, referring to sanctions, \"not attacks\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent weeks, the Ukrainian army has recaptured large swathes of territory in a successful counter-offensive that has forced Russian troops to abandon long-held positions. In what Kyiv describes as Moscow\'s response to its defeats, President Vladimir Putin has incorporated four partially occupied regions of Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The annexations, widely dismissed as illegal, have raised fears of a possible escalation in the seven-month war. President Putin and other senior Russian officials have suggested that nuclear weapons - possibly smaller, tactical weapons - could be used to defend those areas, although Western officials say there has been no evidence Moscow is prepared to do so.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking in English at the president\'s office in Kyiv, President Zelensky said: \"They begin to prepare their society. That\'s very dangerous.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They are not ready to do it, to use it. But they begin to communicate. They don\'t know whether they\'ll use or not use it. I think it\'s dangerous to even speak about it.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then, in Ukrainian, he said through a translator: \"What we see is that Russia\'s people in power like life and thus I think the risk of using nuclear weapons is not that definite as some experts say, because they understand that there is no turning back after using it, not only the history of their country, but themselves as personalities.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, he denied having called for strikes on Russia during an online event on Thursday, saying the Ukrainian word he had used had been misunderstood.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The initial comment was denounced by Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as \"an appeal to start yet another world war\", while Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it demonstrated why Russia was right to launch its operation in Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"After that translation,\" President Zelensky said, \"they [the Russians] did their way, how it\'s useful for them, and began to retranslate it in other directions.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The interview happened hours after US President Joe Biden said that the Russian threat to use nuclear weapons had brought the world closer to \"Armageddon\" than at any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Zelensky said action was needed now, as Russia\'s threats were a \"risk for the whole planet\". Moscow, he claimed, had \"made a step already\" by occupying the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, Europe\'s largest nuclear station which President Putin is trying to turn into Russian property.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around 500 Russian troops were at the plant, he said, although the Ukrainian staff still operate it.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The world can stop urgently the actions of Russian occupiers,\" President Zelensky said. \"The world can implement the sanction package in such cases and do everything to make them leave the nuclear power plant.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Empowered by sophisticated Western-supplied weapons, the Ukrainian army has made significant advances in the east and the south, reclaiming towns and villages even in areas the Kremlin claims are now part of Russia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Zelensky said Russian forces were putting up a \"good enough fight\", but that Ukraine had received weapons - \"I won\'t say we have enough now\" - and soldiers were motivated to push forward.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Russian military\'s setbacks, a major embarrassment for President Putin, have sparked unusual criticism of the country\'s military.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid the losses, President Putin announced the mobilisation of hundreds of thousands of reservists, which led to rare anti-war protests in Russia and to a huge exodus of military-age men.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Zelensky urged Russians to \"fight for your body, rights and soul\", saying: \"Those mobilised kids now, they come with nothing. Without guns or armour. They are being thrown here like cannon fodder... If they want to be kebabs - fine, let them come. But if they are people after all and think that this is their lives, they have to fight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Everything Putin is afraid of, and it\'s not the nuclear hit, he is afraid of his community,\" he said. He\'s afraid of his people. Because only those people are capable of replacing him nowadays. Take away his power. Give it to someone else.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asked whether President Putin could survive in an eventual Ukrainian win in the war, he said: \"I don\'t care.\" 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, '2022-10-08 12:34:47', '2022-10-08 12:34:47'),
(2164, 2164, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">This has been a busy week in terms of releases, both in theatres and streaming platforms across India and even the rest of the world. From a Chiranjeevi action thriller with a Salman Khan cameo to an Amitabh Bachchan family drama, and even a Julia Roberts rom-com, there is something for everyone. Here is a guide for you on all the new viewing options this week:</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Goodbye</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rashmika Mandanna in her Bollywood debut, the Vikas Bahl film is the story of a family coming together to grieve the death of the matriarch, played by Neena Gupta. The film’s HT review says, “Goodbye is loaded with emotions but they don\'t linger on for too long. It\'s the comedy that takes over the major part and flaws become too evident to overlook. Still, watch it for a slice of life drama.” The film was released in theatres on Friday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Maja Ma</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madhuri Dixit returns to films with this family entertainer that is part-celebration, part-coming out story of a middle-aged middle-class mother. The Anand Tiwari film began streaming on Prime Video from Friday. The Hindustan Times’ review of the film read, “Madhuri is believable and loveable. While she stays in the \'abhagan\' territory for most of the film, the turnaround at the end is cathartic enough.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>GodFather</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The Boss is back. Chiranjeevi makes a triumphant return in this political thriller, which is a remake of Mohanlal’s Malayalam hit Lucifer. The Telugu film is the story of the infighting in a political party after the death of their leader, the chief minister. The HT review calls the film “clichéd, mindless, and yet immensely enjoyable, largely due to the star’s screen presence and Salman Khan’s explosive cameo.” It was released in theatres in Telugu and Hindi on Wednesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>The Ghost</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Nagarjuna channels Keanu Reeves and Liam Neeson in this ultra-violent revenge thriller that introduces some new style of action in Kollywood. The film is about a former Interpol agent who must cross paths with demons from his past while protecting his family. The film’s review in HT says that it “pushes the boundaries to present a slick action-thriller that’s largely engaging, despite a very predictable plot.” The Telugu version released on Wednesday with the Hindi-dubbed version expected to release this week.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Ticket to Paradise</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">When Julia Roberts and George Clooney come together for a romantic comedy, one is bound to take notice. This film sees them as an estranged couple calling a temporary truce in a bid to help their daughter in Bali. The film’s HT review read: “Despite its unevenness or that it doesn’t particularly win big on heart or humour, Ticket to Paradise is a pleasant, gentle watch.” The film was released in theatres on Friday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Prey</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Predator battling Comanche warriors in 18th century America: that sums up Prey, the latest film in the Predator franchise. The film, a prequel, features homage and Easter eggs to the original Arnold Schwarzenegger-starrer. Calling it the ‘best Predator film,’ the HT review of the film says, “Prey is an enjoyable watch, and at under a hundred minutes, it is crisp too. It is something fans had been yearning for for years--a Predator sequel that understands the premise.” The film began streaming on Disney+ Hotstar from Friday. 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, '2022-10-08 13:32:59', '2022-10-08 13:32:59'),
(2165, 2165, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A healthy body not only contributes to a more active, productive and fulfilling life, but can also add years to your life. When your body has a strong immune system to combat health problems, your risk of developing eye problems, arthritis and chronic diseases like cancer, Type 2 diabetes and heart disease is reduced. By following a few guidelines, you can develop habits that contribute to the ongoing health of your body.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Eat Healthy Foods</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When you eat right, you not only feel better and have more energy, but you also provide your body with vital nutrients -- protein, carbohydrate, fat, vitamins, minerals and fiber -- that maintain your body\'s health. A nutrient-rich diet includes whole grains, fish, nuts, eggs, poultry and lean meats, fat-free or low-fat dairy foods such as yogurt and fortified milk, and unsaturated fats like olive oil and avocados.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Avoid processed and refined foods, which are typically loaded with saturated fats and sugar. These foods have little nutritional value and can cause your blood glucose levels to rise and then quickly drop, leaving you feeling tired.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Regular Exercise</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like eating a healthy diet, participating in regular exercise is crucial to keeping your body healthy. Regular physical activity helps control your weight, strengthens your bones and muscles, improves your mood and overall mental health and may add extra years to your life. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, moderate-intensity exercise, such as brisk walking, is safe for most people.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Participate in at least 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise a week. If you are experiencing health issues, check with your doctor before beginning any exercise program.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Get Enough Sleep</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although the amount of sleep needed varies with each individual, getting adequate, quality sleep plays a vital role not only in your daily performance, but also in keeping your body healthy throughout your life. Sleep is necessary for the healing and repair of your heart and blood vessels. It aids in the balance of your body\'s hormones and supports your body\'s growth and development.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Your immune system, which defends your body against infections and other harmful substances, relies on adequate sleep to remain strong and function properly. Noticing when your body needs sleep and honoring that need is important to maintaining good health. Aim for seven to eight hours of sleep a day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Reduce Stress</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stress management in your busy, active life plays an important role in keeping your body healthy. Although stress can\'t be avoided, it can be controlled. When stress is repeated, excessive and left untreated, your body can develop physical health problems, such as high blood pressure, weakened immune system, and mental issues like depression and lack of concentration.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Strategies like exercise, yoga, meditation or participating in stress-reduction programs are effective ways to manage your stress and help keep your body healthy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Drink Water</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keeping well-hydrated is essential not only to your body\'s health, but to its survival. Water is an essential nutrient that makes up between 60 and 70 percent of your body. Every cell in your body needs water to function properly. Water maintains body temperature, moves nutrients and waste materials through your body, helps normalize blood pressure and lubricates and cushions body joints and organs.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">You must replace the water lost through body functions like perspiration and breathing every day to avoid dehydration. Keep a bottle of water handy during the day to drink from. A good rule of thumb for estimating adequate daily water intake is to drink, in ounces, half your total body weight. For example, if you weigh 140 pounds, drink 70 ounces daily.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"24\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 14:03:15', '2022-10-08 14:03:15'),
(2166, 2166, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Security forces in Iran have been violently cracking down on protests sparked by the death in custody of a young woman.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Mahsa Amini, 22, was arrested for allegedly not covering her hair properly with a hijab, or headscarf.</div><div><br></div><div>There have been protests across the country and human rights groups say at least 150 people have been killed.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Who decides when to use force to crush protests?</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>What are the powers of the supreme leader?</b></div><div><br></div><div>The most powerful figure in Iran is Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the country\'s supreme leader since 1989.</div><div><br></div><div>He is head of state and commander-in-chief. He has authority over the national police and the morality police, whose officers detained Mahsa Amini.</div><div><br></div><div>Ayatollah Khamenei also controls the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC), which is in charge of internal security, and its volunteer wing, the Basij Resistance Force. The Basij have repeatedly quelled dissent in Iran.</div><div><br></div><div>As such, he has most say over how to deal with the protests.</div><div><br></div><div>President Ebrahim Raisi, is the top elected official and second in rank to the supreme leader.</div><div><br></div><div>He is responsible for the day-to-day running of the government and has significant influence over domestic policy and foreign affairs.</div><div><br></div><div>However, his powers are relatively limited - especially in security matters.</div><div><br></div><div>The president\'s interior ministry runs the national police force - which has been cracking down on protests. However, its commander was appointed by the supreme leader and is answerable directly to him.</div><div><br></div><div>The same is true of the commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps and the Basij.</div><div><br></div><div>If the supreme leader wants protests to be ended with force, the president has little choice but to fall in line.</div><div><br></div><div>The president\'s powers can also be checked by parliament, which introduces new laws. In turn, the Guardian Council - which contains close allies of the supreme leader - has the job of approving new laws and can veto them.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Who are the morality police?</b></div><div><br></div><div>The morality police - or Guidance Patrols - is part of the national police.</div><div><br></div><div>The force was established in 2005 to uphold Islamic morals and laws on \"proper\" dress, which were introduced after the Islamic Revolution of 1979.</div><div><br></div><div>Its estimated 7,000 male and female officers have the power to issue warnings, impose fines or arrest suspects.</div><div><br></div><div>President Raisi, a hardliner, introduced several new measures for enforcing the hijab rules this summer.</div><div><br></div><div>Surveillance cameras were introduced to help spot unveiled women, and a mandatory prison sentence was introduced for people opposing the hijab rules on social media.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Who are the Revolution Guards?</b></div><div><br></div><div>The IRGC is Iran\'s main organisation for maintaining internal security,</div><div><br></div><div>It was set up after the revolution to defend the country\'s Islamic system.</div><div><br></div><div>The IRGC is now a major military, political and economic force in Iran, with more than 150,000 personnel. It has its own ground forces, navy and air force, and oversees Iran\'s strategic weapons.</div><div><br></div><div>It has an overseas arm called the Quds Force which secretly provides money, weapons, technology and training to allies throughout the Middle East.</div><div><br></div><div>It also controls the Basij Resistance Force.</div><div><br></div><div><b>What is the Basij?</b></div><div><br></div><div>The Basij Resistance Force, formally known as the Organisation for the Mobilisation of the Oppressed, was formed in 1979 as a volunteer paramilitary organisation.</div><div><br></div><div>It has branches in every province and city in Iran, and within many of the country\'s official institutions.</div><div><br></div><div>Its male and female members, referred to as \"Basijis\", are loyalists to the revolution and under the orders of the IRGC.</div><div><br></div><div>About 100,000 are believed to perform internal security duties.</div><div><br></div><div>They have been heavily involved in suppressing anti-government protests since the disputed presidential election in 2009. BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 14:20:22', '2022-10-08 14:20:22'),
(2167, 2167, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">As many as 11 people were killed and 38 others injured after a bus caught fire following a collision with a truck in the western Indian state of Maharashtra early on Saturday morning.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The accident occurred on Aurangabad road  in the state\'s Nashik district around 5.15am, police said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Most of those killed were passengers of the bus, a sleeper coach. The inured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment,\" Amol Tambe, deputy commissioner of Nashik Police, told the local media.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Local TV channels reported that some of the bus passengers were charred to death while others lost their lives in the impact of the collision.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">State Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of each of the victims.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A probe has been ordered into the accident, the police officer said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Road accidents are common in India, with one taking place every four minutes. These accidents are often blamed on poor roads, rash driving and scant regard for traffic laws.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Indian government\'s implementation of stricter traffic laws in recent years has failed to rein in accidents, which claim over 100,000 lives every year. 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, '2022-10-08 14:39:07', '2022-10-08 22:43:55'),
(2168, 2168, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - The International Monetary Fund announced Friday it will provide $1.3 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine through its new food crisis assistance program.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The package will help meet Ukraine\'s \"urgent balance of payment needs... while playing a catalytic role for future financial support from Ukraine\'s creditors and donors,\" the IMF said in a statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The scale and intensity of Russia\'s war against Ukraine that started more than seven months ago have caused tremendous human suffering and economic pain.... Real GDP is projected to contract by 35 percent in 2022 relative to 2021 and financing needs remain very large.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had unveiled the IMF\'s aid earlier Friday. \"The money will go to Ukraine today,\" he said on Twitter, thanking the crisis lender\'s managing director Kristalina Georgieva and its executive board.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The IMF also said Ukrainian authorities \"deserve considerable credit for having maintained an important degree of macro-financial stability in these extremely challenging circumstances.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For her part, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said that key policies have been geared toward safeguarding priority expenditures and preserving financial stability.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Creditors and donors -- through the relevant Executive Directors at the Fund -- have signaled that they intend to continue financially supporting Ukraine to help achieve a balanced growth path and medium-term external viability,\" she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last week, the World Bank granted Ukraine $530 million in additional aid to \"meet urgent needs created by Russia\'s invasion.\" The bank said it had already mobilized almost $13 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine, $11 billion of which had already been disbursed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The same day, the US Congress approved a new $12.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, including $3.7 billion in military equipment. The United States has given a total of $65 billion to Kyiv since Russia invaded in February.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Vladimir Putin announced late last month that Russia had annexed four regions in Ukraine\'s south and east. But Kyiv\'s forces in recent weeks have been pushing back against Russian soldiers across the frontlines, including in parts of Donetsk. 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, '2022-10-08 15:11:17', '2022-10-08 15:11:17'),
(2169, 2169, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Dhaka\'s air quality has turned ‘moderate’ again.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 57 at 9.10am, the metropolis on Saturday ranked 42nd in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. However, there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan’s Lahore and Karachi and China’s Beijing occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 169, 166, and 161, respectively.</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;\">Similarly, 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. 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, '2022-10-08 15:27:42', '2022-10-08 15:27:42'),
(2170, 2170, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The overall number of global Covid cases has now crossed 626 million.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the latest global data, the total case count mounted to 626,084,363 while the death toll from the virus reached 6,559,360 on Saturday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The US has recorded 98,523,168 cases so far while 1,087,655 people have died from the virus in the country, both highest counts around the world.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India\'s daily Covid-19 caseload Friday fell below the 2,000 mark, officials said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to federal health ministry data released on Friday morning, 1,997 new cases of Covid were reported in 24 hours, taking the total tally to 44,606,460 in the country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cases reported on Friday marked a decrease in comparison with the daily caseload of 2,529 on Thursday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the reporting of fresh cases, India\'s active caseload currently stands at 30,362.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The country also logged nine related deaths in 24 hours, pushing the overall death toll to 528,754 since the beginning of the pandemic, the ministry said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Covid in Bangladesh</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh reported five Covid-linked deaths with 491 fresh cases in 24 hours till Friday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The country\'s total fatalities rose to 29,380 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country\'s total caseload to 2,029,015, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"6\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 15:36:30', '2022-10-08 15:36:30'),
(2171, 2171, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The BNP-Jamaat government appointed 300 party cadres as upazila election officers ahead of the elections scheduled for January 2007, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\'s son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, said on Friday.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"In the history of Bangladesh, there has never been such quick recruitment through the Public Service Commission (PSC),\" Joy, also ICT adviser to the prime minister, wrote on Facebook.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The government led by Khaleda Zia tarnished the PSC and the recruitment process in government jobs by making these appointments based on the list and without any examination, he added. 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, '2022-10-08 15:56:13', '2022-10-08 15:56:13'),
(2172, 2172, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal sat with deputy commissioners and superintendents of police on Saturday to discuss issues related to the next general elections expected to be held late next year or in early 2024.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The CEC in his welcome speech said all the DCs and SPs need to understand the importance of forming new government and local government bodies through elections in a democratic system.</div><div><br></div><div>The meeting began at 10:00 am at the auditorium of the Election Commission in the capital city, Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>Journalists were not allowed to attend the meeting proceedings, but a media briefing is expected by the CEC after it ends.</div><div><br></div><div>Other election commissioners and top officials from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Additional IGP attended the meeting.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 18:47:28', '2022-10-08 18:47:28'),
(2173, 2173, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding \"free, fair, and peaceful\" national elections in Bangladesh.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The statement by Sherman came as she met with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam and discussed issues of mutual interest in the US on Friday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Deputy Secretary expressed condolences for the three Bangladeshi UN peacekeepers, who were killed on October 4 in the Central African Republic, said US Department of State Spokesperson Ned Price.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sherman also underscored the US commitment to the people of Ukraine in the face of Russia’s \"illegal war of aggression\", according to a message received from the US State Department.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sherman and Alam discussed the US-Bangladesh partnership as two countries commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. 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', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 18:56:11', '2022-10-08 18:56:11'),
(2174, 2174, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>About 250 pilot whales have died after beaching on New Zealand\'s remote Chatham Island where the shark risk makes attempts to refloat them too dangerous, the government said Saturday.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pilot whales, members of the dolphin family, were reported to have been stranded Friday on the northwest of the island, New Zealand\'s department of conservation said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"We do not actively refloat whales on the Chatham Islands due to the risk of shark attack to both humans and the whales themselves,\" it said in a statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A trained team euthanised surviving whales to prevent further suffering, the department said. Indigenous peoples of New Zealand and Chatham Island were present to give support, it added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"All the stranded pilot whales are now deceased and their bodies will be left to decompose naturally on site,\" the conservation department said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Such strandings are \"not uncommon\" in the Chatham Islands, off the eastern coast of New Zealand\'s South Island, it said, noting that the largest recorded event involved an estimated 1,000 whales in 1918.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just over two weeks ago, almost 200 whales perished on a beach in Australia\'s remote western Tasmania. State wildlife services managed to refloat 44 of the mammals.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scientists still do not fully understand why mass strandings occur.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some have suggested pods go off track after feeding too close to shore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pilot whales -- which can grow to more than six metres (20 feet) long -- are also highly sociable, so they may follow pod-mates who stray into danger.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In New Zealand, around 300 animals beach themselves annually, according to official figures, and it is not unusual for groups of between 20 and 50 pilot whales to run aground.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But numbers can run into the hundreds when a \"super pod\" is involved.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2017, there was a mass stranding of almost 700 pilot whales. 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, '2022-10-08 19:08:17', '2022-10-08 19:08:17'),
(2175, 2175, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>An object believed to be a fuel storage tank has caught fire on the Crimean Bridge, but the viaduct\'s navigable arches sustained no damage, an aide to the head of Crimea, Oleg Kryuchkov, said on Saturday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"According to preliminary information, a fuel storage tank is on fire .&gt;. Navigable arches were not damaged. It is too early to speak about causes and consequences. Work to extinguish the blaze is under way,\" Kryuchkov wrote in his Telegram channel.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Taman management of federal highways of Russia\'s Federal Road Agecy (Avtodor) told TASS the movement of vehicles across the Crimean Bridge has been suspended due to the incident.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Traffic &lt; has been temporarily suspended, personnel of the Russian emergencies ministry and the road service are working on the site to contain the blaze,\" she said.<b> TASS</b></div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 19:20:21', '2022-10-08 19:20:21'),
(2176, 2176, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>India and Pakistan may not be involved in bilateral series any longer, but with their rivalry restricted to just multi-nation events like in ICC tournaments or Asia Cup, but the Men in Blue still lead the head-to-head to tie across formats and events.&nbsp;</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Pakistan Cricket Board chairman, Ramiz Raja, also a former cricketer, believes that the recent head-to-head tie has resulted in India taking the present Pakistan side more seriously as a team and hence wants critics to credit the Babar Azam-led side for having the edge over a “billion-dollar team”.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Until last October, India were undefeated against Pakistan in World Cup meetings, winning all 12 matches - seven in ODIs and five in T20Is. However, in the three times the two sides have faced each other in the last 12 months, Pakistan have won twice - one in 2021 T20 World Cup opener and other in 2022 Asia Cup.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking to Dawn with just a fortnight away from the blockbuster 2022 T20 World Cup tie in Melbourne, Ramiz opined that a India-Pakistan match is more a mental battle than a physical one. He said that previously Pakistan were considered underdogs in&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">World Cup matches against India, but with things changing, even the Men in Blue have started respecting Pakistan as a more serious cricketing side. He hence was fans and critics to hail Babar and Co. for beating this “billion-dollar side\" given the limited resources they have compared to their Indian counterpart.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Skill aur talent se zyada mental match hota hain yeh. So agar aap temperamentally strong he and mentally focussed he aur haar manne ko taiyar nahi hain toh chhoti team bhi badi team ko hara sakti hain. And Pakistan humesha se underdogs rahein hain jab bhi India se muqabla huye hain, but of late, unhone hume respect dena shuru kardiya hain kyunki unke khayal me yeh hain ki Pakistan hume kabhi hara hi nehi sakte.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So yehi main kehta hu ki Pakistan ko credit dijiye kyunki ek billion-dollar team cricket industry ko hum harate he. Main toh khud World Cups khela hu, humlog toh India ko nehi hara paate the. Iss team ko credit dena chaiye kyunki limited resources, compared to India, se prepare karte he and tagda muqabla karte hain,” he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India will face Pakistan on October 23 in their 2022 T20 World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 19:28:31', '2022-10-08 19:28:31');
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(2177, 2177, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>As opposition BNP says it is determined to boycott the next national polls under the current Awami League government, it is framing almost the same old formula for a non-partisan caretaker government in the light of the revoked 13th amendment to the constitution.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the constitutional experts say there are some legal barriers to restoring the caretaker government based on the 13th amendment as the Supreme Court declared it illegal. On the other hand, the ruling party has rejected the demand for restoring the system outright.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They, however, think bringing back the caretaker government or a polls-time government system by any name is possible only based on political consensus.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also say the next election is also possible under a polls-time non-partisan government even without any prior constitutional amendment like the 1991 general election if only the major political parties can reach an understanding.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political analysts are also hopeful about a consensus among the major political parties about an inclusive 12th parliamentary election as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said her government wants all political parties to join the next polls.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But BNP is firm on its decision not to join the next polls unless there is a non-partisan government while the ruling party is determined to hold the polls following the constitution.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first caretaker government was installed in Bangladesh in 1990 under then Chief Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed based on political understating without any prior constitutional amendment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On March 26, 1996, BNP passed the 13th amendment to the constitution introducing the caretaker government system in the face of fierce movement by the Awami League.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the caretaker government system was abolished through the 15th amendment in 2011 as the Supreme Court struck down the 13th amendment to the constitution as illegal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Thursday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said their party is preferring the caretaker government formula in accordance with article 58(B) (C) (D) that were included in the Constitution through the 13th amendment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eminent jurist Shahdeen Malik told UNB that a caretaker government based on the 13th amendment will not be lawful since the apex court declared it illegal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“If even the constitution is amended based on the 13 amendment, anyone can file a case with the court challenging its legality that will ultimately create legal complications,” he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> “But it is now a million-dollar question as to how the caretaker government system can be restored lawfully. It’s not impossible to find out a suitable solution if only the major political parties reach an understanding,” he observed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malik, also a constitutional expert, said Justice Shahabuddin could become the head of the caretaker government without any constitutional amendment as political parties had an understanding in 1990.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also recalled the election of 1954 held in then East Pakistan where the United Front, led by Awami Muslim League, got a landslide victory by bagging 228 seats out of 309 ones. ”This election was held under the home ministry of the then Muslim League government as there was no Election Commission in place. So, everything is possible if there’s an agreement among the political parties in the greater interests of the nation.” </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Asif Nazrul, a law professor at the Dhaka University and a constitutional expert, said political issues can be solved in two ways--through political negotiation or through a mass movement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The caretaker government was established in 1990 following a mass movement and later BNP included it in the constitution, showing an attitude of compromise in the face of Awami League’s movement in 1996,” he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Asif said there is scope for someone to challenge if the constitution is amended to reinstate the caretaker government. “But if there is political consensus, no problem will arise. So far no one has challenged how Justice Shahabuddin became the head of caretaker government beyond the constitution just because of political consensus.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Law Minister Anisul Huq said there is no scope to go back to the caretaker government system as the apex court of the country has declared the system illegal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many other ruling party leaders and ministers, including Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader, have long been saying that BNP’s dream of restoring the polls-time government will go in vain. 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, '2022-10-08 19:48:25', '2022-10-08 19:48:43'),
(2178, 2178, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">DUBLIN, Oct 8, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Seven people have been killed in an explosion at a petrol station in County Donegal in Ireland\'s northwest, police said onn Saturday.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The Garda Siochana police force said eight people had hospitalised as \"the search and recovery for further fatalities continues\" at the site in the village of Creeslough.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Rescue efforts by Ireland\'s emergency services went on through the night at the scene where on Friday afternoon an explosion had ripped through a petrol&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">station forecourt and the facade of a nearby appartment complex.</span></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ireland\'s police, fire, ambulance service and coast guard and the air ambulance service from Northern Ireland as well as a specialist team from the UK-run province were in attendance.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Letterkenny University Hospital, 24 kilometres (15 miles) from the explosion&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">was placed on an emergency footing as it said in a statement it was dealing&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">with \"multiple injuries\".</span></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ireland\'s premier Micheal Martin said his \"thoughts and prayers are today with those who have lost their lives, and those injured in the devastating explosion\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"People across this island will be numbed by the same sense of shock and utter devastation as the people of Creeslough at this tragic loss of life,\" he said in a statement, thanking members of the emergency services \"who are working throughout the night in extremely traumatic circumstances\". 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, '2022-10-08 20:06:48', '2022-10-08 20:06:48'),
(2179, 2179, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Import and export activities resumed today through Hili Land Port (HLP) in Hakimpur upazila of Dinajpur after an eight-day vacation on the occasion of the Durga Puja.</span><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>General Secretary of the Customs, Clearing and Forwarding Agents Association of HLP Jamil Hossain Cholonto said import-export activities remained suspended from September 30 to October 7 last marking the occasion.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Imports, exports, customs clearance, loading and unloading of imported goods resumed this morning through the land port after celebrations of the greatest religious festival Durga Puja of the sanatan community.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"After unloading the Indian freight trucks, local trucks started loading and leaving the land port for different parts of the country with imported goods from this afternoon,\" he added.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Officer-in-Charge of the immigration check post (ICP) at HLP Md. Badiuzzaman said movement of passport-visa holder citizens, however, remained normal through the ICP during the period despite closure of import and export activities. Source: BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 21:31:41', '2022-10-08 21:31:41'),
(2180, 2180, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has taken an initiative to demolish a three-storey illegal market beside Nilkhet road, ‍according to reports.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The estate department of DSCC may conduct an evacuation drive to demolish the market this month, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>DSCC Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh is now staying abroad. After his return, the final decision will be taken in this regard, according to media reports.</div><div><br></div><div>The market has been established illegally near Home Economics College in Nilkhet on a valuable land. The market is conducting its business illegally for 10 years.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In the first pahse, Housing and Building Research Institute scrutinised the fitness in 2014 and issued positive report. But, DNCC is not satisfied with the report.</div><div><br></div><div><b>bnbd24/fas</b></div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 22:03:08', '2022-10-08 22:03:08'),
(2181, 2181, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">World Migratory Bird Day was observed in Rajshahi today (Saturday) with the call for taking immediate measures to protect the migratory birds and their habitats from pollution and other habitat depletion.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Light and other environmental pollution is a serious and growing threat to migratory birds, which is limiting the ability of the migratory birds to deal with the much larger threat faced by climate change.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Light Pollution for Birds\" is the theme of this year\'s World Migratory Bird Day as artificial light is increasing globally by at least 2 per cent per year and it is known to adversely affect many bird species.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, light pollution is a significant threat to migratory birds, causing disorientation when they fly at night, leading to collisions with buildings, perturbing their internal clocks, or interfering with their ability to undertake long-distance migrations.</div><div><br></div><div>On the occasion, the Department of Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation organized a programme at Shimul Memorial North South School Auditorium in the city today. Dean of Veterinary and Animal Science Faculty of Rajshahi University Prof Jalal Uddin Sarder addressed the meeting as chief guest, while Divisional Forest Officer Ahmed Niamur Rahman was in the chair.</div><div><br></div><div>General Secretary of Bangladesh Livestock Society Dr Hemayetul Islam, assistant conservator of forest Mehedi Uzzaman, Rotarian Abdul Mannan Khan and chairman of save the nature and life Mijanur Rahman also spoke on the occasion.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The discussants unequivocally called for highlighting the impact of light and plastic pollution on migratory birds and their habitats; and protecting nature and natural resources through adopting time-befitting and effective measures for conservation of biodiversity.</div><div><br></div><div>They also unanimously underlined the need for creating gardens with adequate protection and security for migratory birds to ensure their safe living and breeding.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Referring to various initiatives taken by the government for the conservation of birds, Prof Jalal Sarder said that out of about 710 species of birds including resident and migratory birds in Bangladesh, 650 species of birds have been included in the schedule of Wildlife (Conservation and Security) Act.</div><div><br></div><div>The Birds which migrate from one place to another during a certain time of the year are known as migratory birds. These creatures play a significant role in maintaining ecological equilibrium. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 22:31:22', '2022-10-08 22:31:22'),
(2182, 2182, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The country will observe the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi tomorrow (Sunday), marking the birth and demise anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) amid massive religious festivity and fervor.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Different government and non-government organizations including the Islamic Foundation (IF) have chalked out elaborate programmes to mark the day.</div><div><br></div><div>President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen and the Muslims across the world on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi.</div><div><br></div><div>In separate messages on the eve of the day, they underscored the need for following the ideals of the Prophet for peace and prosperity.</div><div><br></div><div>In his message, President Abdul Hamid said the holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi is a sacred and glorious day for the Muslims of the whole world. Allah had sent Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) to this world as \'Rahmatullil Alamin\', a blessing for the entire universe, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>He (Muhammad) had emerged as \'Sirajam Monira\', the enlightened light in the world, the head of the state said, adding, \"He showed the path of light in the era of sinful acts, injustice, falsehood and darkness and established a society based-on truth, beauty and justice\".</div><div><br></div><div>The President said the Prophet has been successful to discharge his duty of establishing \'Tawhid\' by establishing Islam, the religion of peace, in the world with his limitless tolerance, hard work, devotion and sufferings and preached the messages of the holy Quran across the world.</div><div><br></div><div>Apart from establishing a society based on equality and justice, the Prophet (PBUH) has given clear directives about women rights and dignity, dignity of labour and responsibility of employers, the President said.</div><div><br></div><div>The speeches of Prophet (PBUH) in his last Hajj will remain as the pathfinder for the mankind forever, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>\"May the Almighty Allah grant us to work for the welfare of the country, nation and humanity by following the noble ideals of the Holy Prophet (PBUH). Ameen,\" he continued.</div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in her message, said Allah had sent Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) as \'Rahmatullil Alamin\' for peace, emancipation, progress and overall welfare of the whole world.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prophet (PBUH) came to the world with the messages of emancipating the mankind from all sorts of prejudices, sinful acts, injustices and slavery, the premier said, adding he had called the people across the world towards emancipation and peace and torched the light of truth by shunning the era of darkness.</div><div><br></div><div>The Prophet had blown the wind of peace throughout the world by engaging him in establishing brotherhood, justice and equity-based society and ensuring welfare for the mankind, she said.</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina expressed firm conviction that peace, justice and welfare would be ensured in the current turbulent world, including coronavirus pandemic, through following the ideals, lessons, life, lifestyle and worship, of the Prophet (PBUH).</div><div><br></div><div>Marking the day, Bangladesh Television (BTV) and Bangladesh Betar will broadcast special programmes and different national dailies will publish supplementary highlighting the importance of the day.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The day is a public holiday. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 22:59:58', '2022-10-08 22:59:58'),
(2183, 2183, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal on Saturday asked deputy commissioners and superintendents of police to be aware of their duties to deal with any intimidation in the next general elections expected to be held late next year or in the beginning of 2024.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“If any illegal interferences in the election are not handled with an iron hand, that’s not an election, that’s a farce,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>“This could have a serious negative impact on the next election. You must be accountable. So, in the future, you will exercise all the necessary powers to successfully conduct each election,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>His statement came when the Election Commission held a meeting with deputy commissioners and superintendents of police from across the country on Saturday to discuss issues related to next general elections.</div><div><br></div><div>The meeting was crucial to build up momentum ahead of the next national elections amid threats by BNP and its allies that they will not take part in the elections under a partisan government. But the government has been arguing that there is no such provision in the constitution of returning to a controversial caretaker government system to oversee the elections. The previous caretaker government system was nullified through the 15th amendment to the constitution in 2011 after the Supreme Court struck down the 13th amendment that had introduced the system in 1996.</div><div><br></div><div>On Thursday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged all political parties to join the national elections.</div><div><br></div><div>Saturday’s meeting was held at the auditorium of the Election Commission in the capital city, Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>The CEC in the meeting said that a stricter stand by the DCs and the SPs would reinforce the people’s interest and trust in the electoral process, encouraging them to exercise their voting rights. Next elections to local government bodies also came up in the discussion.</div><div><br></div><div>The CEC reminded the DCs and SPs of avoiding their own political ideologies when they play their role. “You are public servants,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"You will have to be neutral in your position. You must follow your duty according to the laws of the land. This is the expectation of the people. You have to earn trust by fulfilling the expectations of the people with the application of all rules and regulations,\" he added.</div><div><br></div><div>The CEC also said it is not the issue of the Election Commission to resolve disputes among bickering political parties, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>“The EC cannot interfere in the political decisions as the constitution, laws and rules have set our scope of work, power and responsibilities. Political problems should be settled politically,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>He also said the DCs and SPs must understand the importance of forming new national government and local government bodies through elections in a democratic system.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-08 23:41:53', '2022-10-08 23:41:53'),
(2184, 2184, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A stupendous all-round performance of Shafali Verma led India to a massive 59-run win over hosts Bangladesh in the Women\'s Asia Cup today at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The victory after a defeat to archrivals Pakistan in the previous game put India at the top of the table solely again. The win also helped India to take a revenge of their loss to Bangladesh in the last Asia Cup final.</div><div><br></div><div>Shafali scored a 44 ball-55 and claimed 2-10 in her four overs to play a vital role in the big victory.</div><div><br></div><div>Her 59 was important in helping India post a respectable 159-5 and Bangladesh really never challenged to come even close as the hosts were restricted to 100-7.</div><div><br></div><div>Shafali and Smriti Mandhana who led the side in absence of Harmanpreet Kaur shared a 96-run for the opening stand in 12 overs to lay a platform of gigantic total.</div><div><br></div><div>Mandhana hammered 47 off 38 with the help of six boundaries. After her dismissal, Shafali too followed her but before that she completed her fourth half-century that included five fours and two sixes.</div><div><br></div><div>Jemimah Rodregues then drove the side past 150-run mark with 35 not out from 24 balls.</div><div><br></div><div>Rumana Ahmed was the most successful bowler for Bangladesh with 3-27 while Salma Khatun took one wicket.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh however could never pace the scoreboard in the chase of a big target even though opener Fargana Hoque Pinky and Murshida Khatun gave the side a solid start.</div><div><br></div><div>Pinky scored 30 runs but played 40 balls while Murshida\'s 21 came off 25 balls. The openers\' waste of vast number of deliveries made the ultimate difference.</div><div><br></div><div>Captain Nigar Sultana Joty nevertheless showed some intent but the asking run rate climbed to such an uncanny degree that she was not able to match it. Joty made 36 off 29 with five fours. No other batters could reach double digit mark afterwards.</div><div><br></div><div>Deepti Sharma also took 2-13 to complement Shafali while Renuka Singh and Sneh Rana picked up one wicket apiece. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 01:04:12', '2022-10-09 01:04:12'),
(2185, 2185, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russia on Saturday appointed a new general to lead the Ukraine offensive after Moscow suffered a series of military setbacks that triggered criticism of the army\'s leadership.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Russian defence ministry said General Sergey Surovikin had been appointed \"commander of the Joint Grouping of Forces in the areas of the special military operation\", using the Kremlin\'s term for the offensive.</div><div><br></div><div>The decision was announced after Moscow\'s forces were pushed back by Kyiv in recent weeks in areas the Kremlin had declared Russian \"forever\".</div><div><br></div><div>According to the ministry\'s website, Surovikin is 55, born in Siberia\'s Novosibirsk.</div><div><br></div><div>He has combat experience in the 1990s conflicts in Tajikistan and Chechnya and, more recently, in Syria, where Moscow intervened in 2015 on the side of Bashar al-Assad\'s regime.</div><div><br></div><div>Until now Surovikin led the \"South\" forces in Ukraine, according to a defence ministry report in July.</div><div><br></div><div>The name of his predecessor has never been officially revealed, but some Russian media said it was General Alexander Dvornikov -- also a general of the Second Chechen War and Russian commander in Syria.</div><div><br></div><div>The decision -- unusually made public by Moscow -- comes after a series of crushing defeats suffered by the Russian army in Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>Russian forces were driven out of much of the northeastern Kharkiv region in early September by a Ukrainian counter-offensive that allowed Kyiv to retake thousands of square kilometres of territory.</div><div><br></div><div>Russian troops also lost territory in the southern Kherson region as well as the Lyman transport hub in eastern Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>The setbacks led to growing criticism of the military leadership, including from the elite.</div><div><br></div><div>Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov called for the firing of a top general last week, while a senior lawmaker -- Andrei Kartapolov -- urged military officials to stop \"lying\" about the situation on the battlefield. - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 01:38:32', '2022-10-09 01:38:32'),
(2186, 2186, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">One of the survivors of the Brussels airport attack in 2016 has died after electing to be euthanized following severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, and after two attempts to take her own life.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Shanti De Corte, 23, was 17 when she was walking through the airport’s departure lounge on March 22, 2016, with her classmates ahead of a school trip to Italy as Daesh detonated a bomb that claimed 32 lives and injured more than 300 others.</div><div><br></div><div>The Daily Mail reports that the psychological effects of the attack left De Corte facing constant panic attacks and depression.</div><div><br></div><div>She attempted suicide in 2018, and again two years later. De Corte attended a psychiatric hospital in her hometown of Antwerp but, unable to relieve the psychological wounds of the attack, she opted for euthanasia, a legal procedure in Belgium. She died on May 7 this year after two psychiatrists approved her request.</div><div><br></div><div>De Corte’s mother Marielle, speaking to Belgian TV earlier this week, said: “That day really cracked her; she never felt safe after that. She didn’t want to go anywhere where other people were, out of fear. She also had frequent panic attacks and she never got rid of it.”</div><div><br></div><div>De Corte had written on social media: “With all the medications I take, I feel like a ghost that can’t feel anything anymore. Maybe there were other solutions than medications.”</div><div><br></div><div>Her school psychologist described De Corte as “one of those fragile” people, telling Belgian media that some react worse than others to traumatic events.</div><div><br></div><div>De Corte, who was surrounded by family as she died, posted: “I was laughing and crying. Until the last day. I loved and was allowed to feel what true love is. Now I will go away in peace. Know that I miss you already.”&nbsp; - Arab News</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 02:55:16', '2022-10-09 02:55:16'),
(2187, 2187, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Aiming to bounce back in the Tri-Series, Bangladesh is set to take on the hosts New Zealand on Sunday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The match will begin at 12 pm (Bangladesh Time) in Christchurch.</div><div><br></div><div>In the first match of the competition, Bangladesh lost to Pakistan by 21 runs.</div><div><br></div><div>Shakib Al Hasan, the regular captain of Bangladesh, is also set to make a comeback in Sunday’s match. He couldn\'t play the first match due to jet lag— he joined the national team on Thursday after taking part in CPL in the West Indies.</div><div><br></div><div>It was learnt that Shakib couldn\'t buy an air ticket to New Zealand in time due to heavy demand, and eventually, it made him unable to take part in the first match of the event.</div><div><br></div><div>After the defeat in the first match, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Bangladesh’s stand-in captain, said they have to improve in certain areas to do well in T20Is.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh might bring a change in the opening slots. Sabbir Rahman, who was playing as an experimental opener, has failed to justify his inclusion. But the other opener, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, who is also in an experimental phase, has done well so far.</div><div><br></div><div>Mustafizur Rahman might also lose his place in the playing XI. He conceded 48 runs in his stipulated four overs in the last match, without taking any wickets.</div><div><br></div><div>On Saturday, New Zealand took on Pakistan and lost the match by six wickets. Pakistan chased down a target of 148 with 10 balls to play.</div><div><br></div><div>After playing this Tri-Series, all the participating teams will fly to Australia to take part in the T20 World Cup. All these three teams have secured their places in the Super 12 of the T20 World Cup. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 03:01:41', '2022-10-09 03:01:41'),
(2188, 2188, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ukraine’s besieged Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant lost its last external power source as a result of renewed artillery fire and is now relying on emergency diesel generators.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The UN’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said the plant’s link to a 750-kilovolt line was cut at 1am on Saturday. All six reactors at Europe’s biggest nuclear plant are shut down but they still require electricity for cooling and other safety functions.</div><div><br></div><div>Engineers started the work to repair the damaged power line and the plant’s generators. Each generator has sufficient fuel for at least 10 days, the IAEA noted.</div><div><br></div><div>“The resumption of shelling, hitting the plant’s sole source of external power, is tremendously irresponsible,” IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said in a statement.</div><div><br></div><div>Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of attacking the plant and of “nuclear terrorism”.</div><div><br></div><div>If the cooling system fails, this could lead to an uncontrolled heat build-up, a meltdown, and a fire that could release and spread radiation from the containment structures. Because of the plant’s geographic location, a “catastrophic” radiation release could hit any part of the European continent, experts say.</div><div><br></div><div>Grossi said he will soon travel to Russia and then to Ukraine in attempts to set up a “nuclear safety and security protection zone” around the plant.</div><div><br></div><div>“This is an absolute and urgent imperative,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Zaporizhia, where the plant is located, is one of the four regions that Russian President Vladimir Putin has annexed in violation of international law. While the facility has been under Russian control for months, Zaporizhzhia city remains under Ukrainian control.</div><div><br></div><div>Putin signed a decree on Wednesday declaring that Russia was taking over the plant. Ukraine’s foreign ministry called it a criminal act and said it considered the move “null and void”.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukraine’s state nuclear operator, Energoatom, said it would continue to operate the plant.</div><div><br></div><div>In September, the six-reactor Zaporizhzhia plant was cut off from the grid after all its power lines were disconnected as a result of fighting in the area. It ran in “island mode” for several days, generating electricity for crucial cooling systems from its only remaining operational reactor.</div><div><br></div><div>On October 1, Russian troops detained the director general of the power plant, Ihor Murashov, and whisked him away to an unknown location, reigniting fears over the facility’s security. Soruce: Al Jazeera&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 03:26:36', '2022-10-09 03:26:36'),
(2189, 2189, '<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Manchester City swept to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of Southampton as Erling Haaland extended his incredible scoring run to 10 successive games, while resurgent Chelsea eased to a 3-0 victory against Wolves on Saturday.</span><br></b></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Joao Cancelo, Phil Foden and Riyad Mahrez all netted for Pep Guardiola\'s side before Haaland added his customary goal to seal yet another one-sided success at the Etihad Stadium.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Haaland has scored an astonishing 20 goals in his first 12 competitive games since his £51 million ($56 million) move from Borussia Dortmund.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fuelled by the Norway striker, City are the first club to score at least three goals in nine consecutive top-flight home matches since Wolves in 1959.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The champions are now two points clear of second placed Arsenal ahead of the north London club\'s clash with Liverpool on Sunday.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Guardiola\'s remarkable team have only lost one of their last 37 league games as they chase a fifth English title in the last six seasons.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">City have scored 24 goals in their last six games, winning eight of their last nine across all competitions.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In stark contrast to City\'s blistering form, Southampton\'s fifth successive defeat added to the mounting pressure on boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">City opened the scoring in the 20th minute as Joao Cancelo weaved through the Southampton defence, evaded James Ward-Prowse\'s challenge and fired through the legs of keeper Gavin Bazunu.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Phil Foden doubled City\'s lead as he ran onto Kevin De Bruyne\'s pass and clipped a deft lob over Bazunu into the far corner after 32 minutes.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Riyad Mahrez put the result beyond doubt in the 49th minute. The Algeria winger met Rodri\'s cross with a clinical volley from a tight angle.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Inevitably, Haaland wasn\'t to be denied and he finished off Cancelo\'s pass with a typically ruthless close-range effort in the 65th minute.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"I am so upset with him! He didn\'t score three goals!\" Guardiola joked about Haaland.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"Expectations of him are so high that people expect he is going to score three or four goals every game.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"But in the end he was there and scored. He has done it and helped us again.\"</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">At Stamford Bridge, Chelsea racked up a third win in new boss Graham Potter\'s four games since replacing the sacked Thomas Tuchel.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Potter made seven changes after the midweek Champions League victory over AC Milan, with Reece James, Raheem Sterling and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang among those rested.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">- Slick Chelsea -</b><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Showing the depth of their squad, Chelsea took the lead when Kai Havertz netted three minutes into first half stoppage-time with a looping header from Mason Mount\'s pin-point cross.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Christian Pulisic put Chelsea in complete control with a cute finish after exchanging passes with Mount in the 54th minute.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Armando Broja grabbed his first goal for Chelsea with a 20-yard drive in the 90th minute.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">After their spluttering form at the end of Tuchel\'s reign, Chelsea are up to fourth place.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"I don\'t think we can succeed with just 11 players. It\'s not right just to play 11 until they fall down and get injured,\" Potter said.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"When you\'re playing three games a week, you\'ve got to make decisions around fresh players, when players are determined and desperate to play.\"</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Tottenham are three points behind Manchester City after Harry Kane secured a 1-0 win at Brighton.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Antonio Conte\'s third-placed team won for the first time in three games after losing at Arsenal and drawing away to Eintracht Frankfurt.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Kane struck with his eighth goal of the season in the 22nd minute, the England captain converting Son Heung-min\'s cross with a glancing header.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It was a first defeat for Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi after an impressive 3-3 draw at Liverpool in his first match.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bournemouth put under-fire Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers back on the hot seat with a 2-1 win at Dean Court.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Having won for the first time this season on Monday, second bottom Leicester have now lost seven of their last eight games.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Fifth placed Newcastle thrashed Brentford 5-1 at St James\' Park. 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(2190, 2190, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Many people were missing and 15 had been rescued after an over-loaded passenger boat capsized in southeast Nigeria, emergency services said Saturday.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The accident on Friday occurred on the Niger river near Umunnankwo in Anambra state, an area devastated by floods.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s not clear how many people boarded the ill-fated boat at the time of the mishap,\" Chukwudi Onyejekwe of the State Emergency Management Agency told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have rescued 15 people while many are missing\", he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said no dead had so far been recovered, but added that the search and rescue operation was ongoing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Local media however said 85 people had boarded the boat at the Onukwu bridge, and were heading to the Nkwo market in Ogbakuba before it capsized.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boat accidents are common in Nigeria because of over-loading, speeding, poor maintenance and disregard of traffic rules.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since the start of the rainy season, many regions of Nigeria have been devastated by floods.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than 300 have been killed and at least 100,000 made homeless in the country\'s worst incidents since 2012, according to the emergency services.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thousands of farmlands and crops have also been washed away by floods, sparking fear of food shortage, famine and hunger in a country already struggling with the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine. 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, '2022-10-09 14:35:19', '2022-10-09 14:35:19'),
(2191, 2191, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">North Korea fired two ballistic missiles into the sea early Sunday, Seoul\'s military said, the seventh such launch in two weeks, just hours after a nuclear-powered American aircraft carrier wrapped up joint drills off the Korean peninsula.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have ramped up combined naval exercises in recent weeks, infuriating Pyongyang, which sees them as rehearsals for invasion and justifies its blitz of missile launches as necessary \"countermeasures\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With talks long stalled, Pyongyang has doubled down on its banned weapons programmes, firing an intermediate range ballistic missile over Japan last week, with officials and analysts warning it has completed preparations for another nuclear test.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">South Korea\'s military said Sunday it had \"detected two short-range ballistic missiles between 0148 and 0158 (1648-1658 GMT) fired from the Munchon area in Kangwon province towards the East Sea\", referring to the body of water also known as the Sea of Japan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The missiles \"flew approximately 350 kilometres (217 miles) at an altitude of 90 kilometres\", Seoul\'s Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a statement, calling the launches a \"serious provocation\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tokyo also confirmed the launches, with the coast guard saying the missiles had landed outside the Japan\'s exclusive economic zone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Japanese senior vice defence minister Toshiro Ino said Tokyo was analysising the missiles, adding that \"either one of them has the possibility of being a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM)\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Seoul said last month it had detected signs the North was preparing to fire an SLBM, a weapon Pyongyang last tested in May.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The US military\'s Indo-Pacific Command said in a statement that they were \"consulting closely with our allies and partners\", adding that the launch highlighted the \"destabilising\" nature of North Korea\'s missile programmes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- Drills, drills, drills -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The recent spate of launches is part of a record year of weapons tests by isolated North Korea, which leader Kim Jong Un last month declared an \"irreversible\" nuclear power, effectively ending the possibility of denuclearisation talks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to the growing threat from the North, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have ramped up joint military drills, including with the USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier and its strike group, which was redeployed to the area last week.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Thursday Seoul\'s military said it had scrambled 30 fighter jets after 12 North Korean warplanes staged a rare formation flight and apparant air-to-surface firing drills.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Analysts say Pyongyang is emboldened to continue its weapons testing, confident that gridlock at the United Nations will protect it from further sanctions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last week, the United Nations Security Council held an emergency meeting to discuss Pyongyang\'s launch over Japan, which officials and analysts said was a Hwasong-12 that likely travelled the longest horizontal distance of any North Korean test.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But at the meeting, North Korea\'s longtime ally and economic benefactor China blamed Washington for provoking the spate of launches, with Deputy Chinese ambassador to the UN Geng Shuang accusing the United States of \"poisoning the regional security environment\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">US ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield called for \"strengthening\" existing sanctions on North Korea, something China and Russia vetoed in May.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The council has been divided on responding to Pyongyang\'s nuclear ambitions for months, with Russia and China on the sympathetic side and the rest of the council pushing for punishment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials in Seoul and Washington have been warning for months that Pyongyang will also conduct another nuclear test, likely after China\'s Communist Party Congress later this month.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"A flurry of missile tests like the one we\'ve seen could indicate a build-up to a nuclear test, but predicting the timing with any precision is quite challenging. A test can take place almost immediately after Kim orders one,\" US-based security analyst Ankit Panda told 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, '2022-10-09 14:40:05', '2022-10-09 14:40:05');
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(2192, 2192, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Eder Militao\'s early goal earned Real Madrid a comfortable 1-0 win over Getafe on Saturday to take them top of La Liga.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carlo Ancelotti\'s side lead Barcelona by three points, ahead of Celta Vigo\'s visit to Camp Nou on Sunday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elsewhere Angel Correa\'s brace gave Atletico Madrid a 2-1 win over Girona, while new Sevilla coach Jorge Sampaoli earned a creditable 1-1 draw against third-place Athletic Bilbao.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Real Madrid secured their first clean sheet of the season in La Liga at the Coliseum as they took home the three points.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s clear that we want to score more than one, two, or three, but keeping the clean sheet here gave us the win,\" said defender Dani Carvajal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Winning by the minimum and keeping the clean sheet makes it more valuable not to concede.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Karim Benzema did not train on Friday and was not included in Real Madrid\'s match-day squad. The club hope the French forward will be at full strength for the Clasico next weekend.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The striker failed to score in the two matches he has played since his return from a thigh injury and it didn\'t take Los Blancos long to move in front without him.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Militao headed home from Luka Modric\'s perfect corner in the fourth minute. It was the ideal way for the Brazilian defender to celebrate his 100th appearance for the club.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Borja Mayoral should have levelled against his former side but was unable to turn home Fabrizio Angileri\'s cross-shot as Getafe bit back after Madrid\'s intense start.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid put together a slick team move before the break which ended with David Soria saving a Rodrygo header, before Vinicius Junior drew a penalty -- or so he thought.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Brazilian was clumsily felled in the area by Luis Milla but VAR spotted the ball had gone out of play in the build-up.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Madrid were foiled again before the hour mark when Rodrygo dinked the ball over Soria following a ricochet into his path, but the goal was disallowed for offside.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Getafe did their best to keep Madrid at arm\'s length, with Vinicius at his silky best on the ball, albeit too far from goal to do more damage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With Rodrygo showing his talent too, it will be hard for Ancelotti to work out whom he might drop to fit Benzema back into the side.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The Clasico is still far away, we have another game (against Shakhtar in the Champions League), so I was able to rest players who were tired, Karim, (Ferland) Mendy, maybe others in Warsaw on Tuesday,\" said Ancelotti.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The team deserved to win here, we could have scored more, we kept a clean sheet. These are good things. We weren\'t as accurate up front but we\'re very satisfied. The team was much more solid, strong in duels, above all, in the air.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- Correa double -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Argentine forward Correa was at his explosive best to help Atletico, fourth, recover from a chastening defeat by Club Brugge in the Champions League in midweek.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We are working to get higher up in La Liga, which is a complicated competition,\" said Correa. \"The Champions League is coming next and we want to win to bring our fans happiness.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Antoine Griezmann started the game at the Metropolitano, amid reports in Spain that Atletico and Barcelona have settled on a transfer fee to make his loan move permanent.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He played a pivotal role in Atletico\'s opener, with his clipped cross finished by Correa at the back post.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then the Argentine striker intercepted Girona goalkeeper Juan Carlos\'s pass early in the second half and stroked home his second.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rodrigo Riquelme, on loan from Atletico, pulled Girona back into the game with a deflected drive from distance against his parent club, but they could not find the leveller.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan, Sampaoli started his second stint at the Sevilla helm with an exciting battle against Ernesto Valverde\'s third-place Athletic Bilbao.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sevilla came out flying and Oliver Torres slid home after little more than three minutes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mikel Vesga levelled the scores with a long-range drive in the second half.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sevilla remain 17th but under Sampaoli, who coached them in the 2016-17 season, they will hope to claw their way up the table.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Almeria beat Rayo Vallecano 3-1 earlier Saturday. 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(2193, 2193, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A key bridge linking the Crimean peninsula with mainland Russia has been partially destroyed in a truck explosion, Russian media reported, putting at risk a key supply route for Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine.</span><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The speaker of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the Duma, called it “an act of war” as the country’s investigative committee said on Saturday it had “initiated a criminal case in connection with the incident on the Crimean bridge,” adding that “a truck was blown up”.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“According to preliminary information, this morning on the automobile part of the Crimean bridge from the side of the Taman Peninsula, a truck was blown up, which caused seven fuel tanks to ignite on a train heading towards the Crimea peninsula,” the committee said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>“As a result, two lanes partially collapsed.”</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Three people have been found dead so far as the result of the truck explosion, Russia’s Investigative Committee said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“They are believed to be passengers of a car that was near the truck that exploded. The bodies of two victims, a man and a woman, have already been recovered from the water and their identities are being established,” the committee said in a statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The investigators have also established the details of the truck and its owner, registered in Russia’s southern Krasnodar region, and begun searching his place of residence, it added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials said Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed about the explosion and had ordered the creation of a government panel to deal with the emergency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a decree issued hours after the blast, Putin said the Federal Security Service (FSB) would be responsible for strengthening security for the bridge, as well as the infrastructure supplying electricity and natural gas to the peninsula, according to Interfax news agency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainian officials celebrated the incident, but did not claim responsibility, with the head of Ukraine’s National Security and Defence Council, Oleksiy Danilov, posting a video of the burning bridge on social media alongside a video of Marilyn Monroe singing “Happy birthday, Mr President”, a reference to Putin’s 70th birthday on Friday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainian presidential advisor Mykhailo Podolyak, meanwhile, suggested late Saturday that Moscow was involved in the blast.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“It is worth noting that the truck that detonated, according to all indications, entered the bridge from the Russian side. So the answers should be sought in Russia,” he said said in comments released by the presidency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>‘A big blow’ to the Russians</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Meanwhile, Alexandre Vautravers, the editor-in-chief of Swiss Military Review, cast doubt that a truck was indeed solely behind the explosion, saying a vehicle carrying explosives “is probably not going to produce this much damage” without other explosives being planted on the bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“I think we need to take with a grain of salt the story that is being told to us about how this truck arrived there and all of a sudden produced all of this damage,” he told Al Jazeera.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The most realistic are two explanations: One would be a laser guided bomb of at least 125 kilos and the other possibility would be sabotage from special forces or from partisans and I think this is something to explore.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Al Jazeera’s Mohamad Vall, reporting from Moscow, said the explosion represented a “big blow” to the Russians.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Russians are still trying to make sense of what happened,” Vall said, adding that the bridge is a key supply line between mainland Russia and Crimea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reporting from the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, Al Jazeera’s Rory Challands said there was “jubilation” in Ukraine after the incident.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“This does strike at Vladimir Putin’s prestige. It does strike Vladimir Putin’s image of control. And I think under the bravado of Ukraine at the moment, there might be some nervousness about what his response might be to this,” he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“It also gives the Russians a very big headache when it comes to supplying their southern front in Ukraine because the [Russian] army … at the moment is largely supplied by rail networks and that main railway network for the southern front came through Crimea across the Kerch bridge,” Challands said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said now the only other route by rail is via the north shore of the Sea of Azov and that is currently about 30 to 40 kilometres from the front lines.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Images shared on social media purported to show fire and damage to the span.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Tass news agency also reported the fire. Ukraine’s media reported an explosion at the road and rail bridge at about 6am (03:00 GMT). Source: Aljazeera</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 15:19:01', '2022-10-09 15:19:01'),
(2194, 2194, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>At least 17 people including a child died when seven Russian missiles struck the industrial town of Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine, the Ukrainian authorities said Saturday.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The missiles struck before dawn on Thursday, with three landing in the town centre, just 40 kilometres (25 miles) from the artillery battles of the southern front.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"In total, 17 people were killed,\" Ukraine\'s State Emergency Service said on Telegram, adding that one of them was a child.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The toll has repeatedly risen since an initial tally of one dead. Earlier on Saturday, it had stood at 14.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A five-storey residential building on the main street was almost razed to the ground.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Volodymyr Zelensky lashed out on Telegram saying Zaporizhzhia \"is subjected to massive rocket attacks every day... (it\'s a) deliberate crime\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ukrainian-controlled city is located in the eponymous Zaporizhzhia region, also home to the Russian-occupied nuclear plant that has been the site of heavy shelling.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moscow claims to have annexed the region even though its forces do not control all of it.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine said at least 30 people were killed last week when a convoy of civilian cars in the Zaporizhzhia region was shelled in an attack Kyiv blamed on Moscow. 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, '2022-10-09 15:33:54', '2022-10-09 15:33:54'),
(2195, 2195, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Kareena Kapoor has said she wants credit for introducing words like ‘mess’ and ‘guts’ as part of common lingo among the current generation. The actor revealed in an interview how even her husband-actor Saif Ali Khan has adapted her lingo.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kareena is currently in London where she is filming for her next with director Hansal Mehta. She is known for playing one of her most outspoken characters, Geet in Jab We Met.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During a rapid-fire round as part of an interview with Pinkvilla, Kareena was asked about \'the most Kareena thing\' Saif had adapted from her. She replied, “I think my lingo! Guts, mess- I think that the whole world is talking like that yeah? It\'s become the Gen-Z lingo suddenly everyone\'s like \'guts\' and \'mess\' and I\'m like I want credit for all this.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kareena wrapped up Sujoy Ghosh\'s adaptation of Keigo Higashino\'s 2005 novel The Devotion of Suspect X in June. She recently flew to London to begin work on Hansal Mehta\'s directorial. The film is reportedly a murder mystery in which Kareena will be seen as a detective. It is co-produced by Ekta Kapoor under her banner Balaji Motion Pictures and marks Kareena\'s debut as a co-producer.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kareena is also set to collaborate with producer Rhea Kapoor after the 2018 hit Veere Di Wedding. Her latest release Laal Singh Chaddha, opposite Aamir Khan, didn\'t fulfil the expectations at the box office.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saif\'s latest release Vikram Vedha is currently running in theatres. It also stars Hrithik Roshan and Radhika Apte. The film has crossed gross worldwide collection of ₹100 crore. The actor also saw the teaser release of his next, Adipurush, in which he plays Lankesh. 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, '2022-10-09 16:05:11', '2022-10-09 16:05:11'),
(2196, 2196, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi is being observed today with religious fervour, marking the day of birth and passing away of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH).</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>On this day in 570, the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri calendar, Muhammad (PBUH) was born in Makkah with divine blessings and messages of peace for mankind. He also passed away on the same day.</div><div><br></div><div>President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have issued messages greeting the people of the country and the Muslims across the world on the occasion.</div><div><br></div><div>The president in his message said the Prophet\'s (PBUH) teachings in religious and worldly life are for all mankind to follow. \"May the life and philosophy of the Prophet (PBUH) enlighten all our lives, may it guide our journeys,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Hasina in her message said, \"I believe that peace, justice and welfare of the world can be ensured only through following the unique lifestyle of the Prophet (PBUH), his universal teachings and Sunnah in today\'s conflict-stricken world.\"</div><div><br></div><div>She urged all to follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).</div><div><br></div><div>The day is a public holiday.</div><div><br></div><div>Different government and non-government organisations, including the Islamic Foundation, have drawn up elaborate programmes to mark the day.</div><div><br></div><div>The state-run Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar will broadcast special programmes highlighting the importance of the day. UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"7\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 16:10:25', '2022-10-09 16:10:25'),
(2197, 2197, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 37 at 11am Sunday, the metropolis ranked 49th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>An AQI between 0 and 50 is considered \"good,\" 50 and 100 \"moderate,\" and 101 and 200 \"unhealthy,\" particularly for sensitive groups.</div><div><br></div><div>Similarly, 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><br></div><div>Pakistan\'s Karachi, Serbia\'s Belgrade, and Italy\'s Milano occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 159, 157, and 157, respectively.</div><div><br></div><div>AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.</div><div><br></div><div>In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.</div><div><br></div><div>Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.</div><div><br></div><div>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 heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.</div><div><br></div><div>According to 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><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 16:25:26', '2022-10-09 16:25:26'),
(2199, 2199, '<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the country’s first ever six-lane Modhumoti Bridge in Narail and the third Shitalakhya Bridge in Narayanganj at 12 noon tomorrow through a videoconferencing from her office.</b></span><br></p><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The 690-meter long Modhumoti Bridge, which is locally called Kalna Bridge, is built on river Modhumoti at a cost of Taka 960 crore with the funding of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It connects Narail, Gopalganj, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Chuadanga, Jashore, and Jhenidah districts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once opened, the people of the south-western region will enjoy faster road communication as the bridge will reduce over 100-kilometer distance from Kalnaghat to capital Dhaka, according to project officials.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">People of at least 10 southwestern districts will be able to travel to different areas at less time. It will also reduce travel time from the country’s largest land port Benapole and Jashore to Dhaka, as the distance will only be 130km.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of Modhumoti Bridge on January 24 in 2015 in between Kashiani upazila under Gopalganj district and Lohagara upazila under Narail district.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The people of the region now use the Dhaka-Jashore-Benapole Highway via Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat meaning they travel 100 kilometers more to reach Dhaka from Jashore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to project officials, the bridge will be a part of Asian Highway which will connect the capital with the country’s south-western zone including country’s biggest Benapole Land Port.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 27.1 meter wide bridge would have six lanes including four high speed lanes and two service lanes with 4.30 kilometer approach road.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Md Shahidul Islam Milon, ex-president of Jashore Chamber of Commerce and Industries, said the bridge will boost economy of the region and ease road communication massively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The economic activities of Benapole Land Port, Mongla Sea Port and Noapara River Port will increase manifold, he said, adding that the residents of the region can come back to their homes after finishing their jobs in Dhaka within a day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some commuters said their longstanding sufferings via Kalna Ferry Ghat would come to an end through the opening of the bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 3rd Shitalakhya Bridge, which is named after valiant Freedom Fighter AKM Nasim Osman, will connect Narayanganj city with Bandar upazila, boosting economy, easing the communication between Chattogram and southwestern districts via Padma Bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 1.29-kilometer bridge will enable Chattogram region-bound vehicles from southwestern region and vice-versa to bypass Narayanganj city to avoid traffic congestion and save times, project director of the bridge Shoaib Ahmed told BSS.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Country\'s economy will get boosted up significantly as it will reduce the travel time of vehicles bound to and from southwestern part of the country, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The people will get maximum benefit from the Padma Bridge, once the new road network is built with the bridge, he also said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bridge will connect Madanganaj of Bandar upazila to the east with Syedpur of Narayanganj Sadar upazila to the west. Now motor-run boats are key communication mode for the people of both sides of the river and other areas to cross it.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Talking to BSS, garment worker Tania, a resident of Madanganj said she has to come to Gudaraghat on foot every morning and cross the river by boat to reach her workplace.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boats often collide with large ships causing death of passengers as plying of commercial ships has increased a lot in recent times, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Now it has become frightening for us to cross the river by boat. Fears multiply during monsoon. When the bridge will be opened, our movement will be easier and fearless,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bandar upazila resident and cultural personality Yusuf Atik Malik said the bridge will be more significant in national perspective than local.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, vehicles from southwestern region use Jatrabari route in Dhaka via Postogola Bridge to go to Chattogram region or use Chashara and Signboard route to reach their destinations, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After opening of Shitalakhya Bridge, vehicles will not have to face severe traffic congestion in Panchabati BSCIC industrial area, Panchabati intersection, Chashara intersection, Singboard, Chattogram road in Narayanganj or Postogola and Shanir Akhra route in Dhaka, said Shoaib Ahmed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vehicles will be able to bypass capital as well as Narayanganj city, he said, adding that moreover the pressure on the capital and Narayanganj city will also be reduced.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the project was approved in 2010 in the ECNEC, construction work started on January 28 in 2018.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PD said the bridge construction is estimated at a cost of Taka 608.56 crore as Taka 263.36 crore came from Bangladesh government fund and Taka 345.20 crore from Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bridge with walkways has 38 spans - five in river and 33 in east and west ends. The width of the bridge along with walkways is 22.15 meters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Shitalakhya River separates the Bandar Upazila and Sonargoan Upazila from the district head quarter. These two Upazilas are not directly connected to the district head quarter by road. Kanchpur Bridge (Shitalakhya-1 Bridge) has to be used to go the district head quarter from the two upazilas which requires nearly 30 km of travelling by road to cross just 3 to 5 km distance through the river by boat.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several thousands of people living in Bandar Upazila cross the river Shitalakhya by boat every day for work in Narayangonj and Munshigonj. Similarly, people from Narayangonj and Munshigonj also cross the river Shitalakhya by boat to come to Bandar or Sonargoan Upazila. The 3rd Shitalakhya Bridge at Bandar upazila, Narayanganj will establish direct road communication between Bandar upazila and the district head quarter. 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, '2022-10-09 16:42:58', '2022-10-09 16:46:57'),
(2200, 2200, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Dozens of people have been killed in the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia after the Russian military shelled the city during the night, the general staff of Ukraine’s armed forces says.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Overnight, the Russian occupiers cynically struck the residential buildings and civil infrastructure,” the military’s central command said on its Facebook page on Sunday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Information about victims is being confirmed, but it is already known about dozens of dead or injured.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, city official Anatoliy Kurtev said at least 17 people had been killed in an overnight bombardment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“As a result of an overnight missile attack on Zaporizhzhia, apartment buildings and roads in a residential area of the city have been damaged,” local official Anatoliy Kurtev, the secretary of the city’s administration, wrote on the Telegram messaging app.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“At this time, 17 people are known to have died.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russia is under increasing pressure on the battlefield in Ukraine, where Ukrainian forces continue to push forward in a counteroffensive that began in the Kharkiv region at the beginning of last month.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, Moscow announced a new commander for the war, air force chief Sergey Surovikin, after last month announcing the annexation of four occupied areas, in breach of international law, and the mobilisation of some 300,000 reservists.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The city of Zaporizhzhia is about 125km (80 miles) from Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, which Russia occupied shortly after invading Ukraine on February 24.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The plant lost its last external power source in the early hours of Saturday morning amid renewed artillery fire and is now reliant on emergency diesel generators to cool the reactors and meet other safety requirements. Source: Aljazeera</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 17:56:52', '2022-10-09 17:56:52'),
(2201, 2201, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Tahajjud prayer </b>is a nafl or voluntary prayer. It is a night prayer that is offered to attain mental strength and peace. It is also known to avert acts of sin. Prayer (Salat) — one of the Five Pillars of Islam, is segregated into four main types:</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fardh Salat: </b>The most important prayer in Islam; it is compulsory, and missing it is considered to be a major sin.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Wajib Salat:</b> It is compulsory, and missing Wajib Salat is regarded as a grave sin too.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Sunnah Salat:</b> Known to be Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) practice, Sunnah Salat is again segregated into two categories, namely Muakkadah and Ghair Muakkadah. The former is to be practiced regularly, and missing the same is regarded as a sin. However, missing the latter one, which is said to be practiced intermittently by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), is not considered punishable.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Nafl:</b> The last of the four main types of prayer, Nafl is not compulsory and is usually performed for an extra virtue. Missing this prayer is not considered to be a sin.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is Tahajjud Prayer?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also known as Qiyam-u-lail, the Tahajjud prayer falls into the fourth category of prayers, i.e. Nafl, implying that it is optional and missing it isn’t counted as a sin. The Tahajjud prayer is usually performed after Isha (which is the compulsory nightly prayer) and before performing Fajr (the mandatory morning prayer). Tahajjud means to give up sleep, which is why this prayer is preferably performed during the last third of the night.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">According to Islam, Allah comes down to the lowest heaven during this part of the night to see who is dedicatedly worshipping and leaving their sleep in the middle of the night.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Importance of Tahajjud Prayer</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also known as the ‘night prayer’, the Tahajjud prayer is not considered to be obligatory. However, there is a great significance and several blessings associated with Tahajjud. Believed to be the most virtuous amongst the Nafl prayers, the Qiyam-u-lail is considered to be a part of the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station.” (Quran, 17:79)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who perform Tahajjud prayer regularly are sure to earn the blessings of Allah. It is also said that this prayer brings a Muslim closer to the Almighty and his/her life is filled with peace and brightness. The holy Quran as well as several Hadiths emphasize the importance of Tahajjud prayer.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“And they who pass the night prostrating themselves before their Lord and standing.” (Quran, 25:64)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven when one-third of the night remains and says: ‘Who will call upon Me, that I may answer Him? Who will ask of Me, that I may give him? Who will seek My forgiveness that I may forgive him?’” (Bukhari, Muslim)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>How to Perform Tahajjud: Prayer Method</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although this prayer isn’t mandatory, many Muslims around the world make an effort to incorporate Tahajjud prayer in their everyday routine to earn mercy and forgiveness from the Almighty. Here are some important guidelines, laid down by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), for performing this prayer:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>1. When to pray Tahajjud?</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">This special Islamic prayer is performed during the last third part of the night and before the commencement of the Fajr prayer. The time for this prayer is when angels descend from heaven on Allah’s command to take duas of all of Allah’s servants. It is during this time that Allah forgives the offenders, who have atoned for their sins.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>2. How many rakats are there in Tahajjud prayer?</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One can repeat rakats as per their desire. For Tahajjud prayer, usually, two rakats are considered sufficient. As per the Hadiths, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to perform nearly 13 rakats frequently. Here, it is also important to remember that for Tahajjud prayer, rakats should be performed in pairs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>3. How to prepare?</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Make proper arrangements to wake up in the third part of the night. This may include setting an alarm or asking family members to wake you up before the Fajr prayer.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clean your face, hands (till elbows), head, and feet (up to ankles) properly.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find a peaceful and clean place to perform the Tahajjud prayer.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When sitting down for the prayer, devote completely to Allah and His glory. All worries from the mind and heart should be eliminated.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Learn how to read clearly and properly.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>4. How to pray Tahajjud?</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While starting the prayer, it is important to make a note in mind that the prayer will be completed according to the chosen way, which includes reciting a few rakats and surahs. Also, the purpose of saying the Tahajjud prayer should be decided, i.e. whether it is to seek the mercy of Allah, to thank the Almighty, or to glorify the supreme power.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is how to recite Tahajjud. To begin, two rakats of Salah are performed initially. One must stand and recite the verses from the Quran. Following this, praying continues by bowing to Allah while both hands are placed on the knees. Next, face the ground with palms, nose, and forehead touching the floor in complete devotion to the Almighty. In this position, the elbows are slightly raised and the feet folded. Then stand up and recite “Allahu Akbar”.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the rakats, you can add your own set of dua for the Tahajjud prayer. The dua should be sincere and completely devoted to Allah. While performing the prayer, one should acknowledge their misconducts and offenses, and ask the Almighty for mercy. Make a sincere promise to not repeat the mistakes and strive to become a better human being.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"7\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 18:12:13', '2022-10-09 20:49:57'),
(2202, 2202, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>With deluxe match packages selling for thousands of dollars and five-star hotels doing a brisk trade, a sheen of glamour coats Qatar\'s World Cup despite football\'s working-class roots.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A penchant for luxury in the energy-rich Gulf state, which has one of the world\'s highest GDPs per head, has rubbed off on an unusually high-end edition of a tournament for the masses.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you\'re able to spring $4,950 for a VIP ticket to a group game, you can enjoy drinks, a six-course meal and entertainment at a lounge overlooking the halfway line at Lusail Stadium, north of Doha.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those with bottomless budgets in the resource-rich region have attractive accommodation options too, with one third-party site offering $4,000-a-night hotel rooms and $26,000 for a \"head of state\" suite -- with a 30-night minimum stay.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Things are a little different for ordinary fans.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cheaper options include a steel bed in a shared room in the semi-desert near the capital at $84 a night, or accommodation on docked cruise ships from $179 to $800.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stadium crowds will include Qatar\'s migrant labourers, who were offered some tickets at 40 riyals ($11) to watch a sport whose players and core supporters are traditionally blue-collar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Ronan Evain, executive director of Football Supporters Europe, the onus on \"premium\" experiences has left some fans cold.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s clear that there\'s a focus on a type of premium tourism, but the vast majority that go to a World Cup are middle-class,\" Evain told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They\'re not the sort of people who can afford to stay on a cruise liner at $5,000 a week.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- \'Solution is to cancel\' -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hordes of ticketless fans that usually descend on a World Cup will be reduced in number, as only ticket holders and up to three guests each can enter Qatar during the November 20 - December 18 tournament.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many supporters will stay elsewhere in the Gulf and board the estimated 100-200 World Cup shuttle flights a day from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even those options do not come cheap.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Dubai, an hour\'s flight away and expected to be a major destination, an official World Cup package costs $1,500 for four nights in a shared room, including one return flight to Doha but no match tickets.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Qatar World Cup is at least compact, with all eight stadiums in and around Doha -- eradicating the cross-country travel needed at previous editions such as Brazil 2014 or Russia 2018.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The problem with the World Cup in Qatar is that there are very few alternatives,\" said Evain.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"At a World Cup in Brazil or Russia, you can take a train, hire a car, stay 200 kilometres (120 miles) away or come just for the day of the match.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"None of that is possible in Qatar. Either you can\'t find accommodation or accommodation is too expensive,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"People are looking for a solution and for quite a few people the solution is to cancel, because they can\'t afford this sort of budget.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- High-end experiences -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, Sue Holt, executive director of Expat Sport, the UAE agent for the official World Cup package provider, said there was a range of accommodation \"to suit most budgets\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States, Britain, France, Mexico, China and India were among the countries where fans were showing most interest in packages for the UAE, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Sports tourists generally tend to be older and travel in groups, which can be families, friends or sporting groups,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Part of the appeal of this type of travel is that it is a collective, shared experience watching your favourite team or player together.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These supporters \"will include people who have never ventured to this region before\", added Holt.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Robert Mogielnicki, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, hosting the World Cup is about \"prestige\" for Qatar, a monarchy of just 2.8 million people, overwhelmingly expatriate workers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"What the Qataris don\'t want to happen is get stuck with an oversupply of tourism infrastructure for a segment of tourists unlikely to be a regular, consistent presence in the country,\" he said, explaining the limited options.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I suspect that the Qataris will keep looking to attract wealthier tourists from elite circles,\" added Mogielnicki, who is also adjunct assistant professor at Georgetown University and George Washington University.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Lots of the momentum behind regional tourism projects, especially in Saudi Arabia, does seem to focus on high-end, luxury experiences these days.\" 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, '2022-10-09 18:33:24', '2022-10-09 20:51:58');
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(2203, 2203, '<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Beetroot contains a lot of natural vitamins, proteins, potassium and antioxidants, all of which are vital for healthy skin and hair. The antioxidants in beetroot also perk up your skin, so its concoction is best for people with oily skin and acne problems and it also has bleaching properties, so if it is a part of lip balms, it gives you the perfect tint as well as moisturizes them.</b></span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Low in calories, beetroots are even considered by some to protect from signs of aging such as wrinkles and this superfood aides in hair growth and prevent hair loss as well. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Shikha Dwivedi, MSc Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, in-house nutritionist at OZiva, shared, “Beetroot is a versatile root vegetable, high in nitrates, betalain pigments and fiber.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It is also a great source of various vitamins and minerals like folate, magnesium, potassium, vitamin B-6, iron, thiamine, riboflavin, glutamine, zinc, copper, and selenium, with established use in blood circulation, menstruation and hepatobiliary disorders.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Apart from the overall benefits for our health, beetroot juice/salads are also recommended for their detoxification properties wherein it not only helps flush out the toxins but also helps to purify the blood.”</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">She added, “It is rich in Iron, antioxidants like Vitamin A and C, potassium and magnesium and fiber, which directly impacts the process of digestion and further influences our skin health. The iron in it when consumed in the form of juice/smoothie helps to revive the damaged cells from within thereby helping to achieve a glowing skin. Beetroot has Betalains which reduces oxidative stress and prevents DNA damage thereby improving the health of each cell.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Betalain\'s free radical scavenging ability and high antioxidant activity helps to improve overall skin health by combating inflammation that might otherwise cause an acne flare-up. It\'s also said when consumed in combination with carrot and cucumber it reduces acne flare and improves the skin immensely.”</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Talking about its anti-ageing benefits, she said, “Beetroot contains considerable amounts of polyphenols and phenolic compounds, Vitamin A and Vitamin C. These contribute to the anti-aging properties like reducing wrinkles and fine lines, reducing the flare-up of acne, and improvement in the overall skin texture and reducing skin dullness.&nbsp;</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Vitamin C in beetroot can also help in melanin formation which is responsible for treating hyperpigmentation. Studies also claim apart from the aesthetic benefits of beetroot it can reduce and prevent the risk of skin cancer, the presence of Vitamin A in it helps to tighten facial tissues and helps to regulate blood flow properly by maintaining skin elasticity.”</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Divij Bajaj, CEO of Power Gummies, revealed, “Beta vulgaris is a convoluted medical name for beetroot, a vitamin and mineral-rich vegetable. Beetroot is a necessary component of any diet programme for losing weight, but skincare fans have also begun to appreciate this vegetable recently.” HT</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbd24/kh</span><br></p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"6\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 19:32:54', '2022-10-09 19:32:54'),
(2204, 2204, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">NARYANGANJ, Oct 9, 2022 (BSS) – Five persons including an auto-rickshaw driver were killed and six others injured in a road accident at Kanchpur bridge of Siddirganj on Dhaka-Chattogram highway in the district this morning</b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the deceased, four were identified as auto-rickshaw driver Abu Hanif, 25, Mamun, 25, Nuruddin, 45, Jamal Mia, 42 while the identity of another person, thought to be 35 years old, is yet to be ascertained.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The accident occurred in the area at 9:30 am as a Dhaka-bound microbus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw carrying eight passengers bound to opposite direction, leaving auto-rickshaw passenger Nuruddin dead on the spot, said Nabir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Kanchpur Highway police station.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Later, six to seven injured persons were immediately rushed to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and others to two local hospitals.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But, the duty doctor announced three of the injured death on arrival to DMCH.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another injured Jamal Mia succumbed to her injury around 12:30pm while undergoing treatment at the hospital.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Police, however, seized the microbus but its driver managed to flee. 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, '2022-10-09 20:04:51', '2022-10-09 20:04:51'),
(2205, 2205, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russia ramped up security on its only bridge to Crimea after a huge blast destroyed sections of it on Saturday, reports BBC.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>President Vladimir Putin has now ordered the country\'s Federal Security Service (FSB) to oversee the key connector to the occupied peninsula.</div><div><br></div><div>The bridge is also a pivotal symbol of Russia\'s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The blast killed three people, Russian investigators said.</div><div><br></div><div>Officials said work to fix the damaged sections would begin immediately.</div><div><br></div><div>Russia\'s deputy prime minister ordered the destroyed parts of the bridge to be taken down immediately, and said divers would begin investigating damage below the waterline on Sunday morning, Russian news agencies report.</div><div><br></div><div>Hailed by Russian media as \"the construction of the century\", the bridge has been crucial to Russia for the movement of military equipment, ammunition and troops into southern Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>But new satellite images released on Saturday showed smoke and fire near the collapsed areas of the 19km (12-mile) bridge, which was opened with much fanfare four years after Moscow annexed Crimea.</div><div><br></div><div>Since it plays a strategic role in the war, Ukrainian authorities have said it is a legitimate target, as they vow to retake the peninsula.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukrainian officials responded with thinly-veiled approval to the explosion - but have not indicated that their forces were behind the attack.</div><div><br></div><div>President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the incident in his nightly address on Saturday, saying: \"Today was not a bad day and mostly sunny on our state\'s territory.\"</div><div><br></div><div>\"Unfortunately, it was cloudy in Crimea. Although it was also warm,\" he added.</div><div><br></div><div>Russian authorities moved swiftly to reopen those parts of the key connector still intact, and said late on Saturday that the bridge has been partially reopened to road and rail traffic.</div><div><br></div><div>It is a vital artery in Moscow\'s supply chain to the battlefront in its invasion of Ukraine - and to the annexed Crimean territory itself.</div><div><br></div><div>The Moscow-appointed governor of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, said there was a desire for revenge, but made reassurances that the peninsula still had a month\'s worth of fuel and more than two months\' worth of food.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The situation is manageable - it\'s unpleasant, but not fatal,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukrainian official David Arakhamia, parliamentary head of Mr Zelensky\'s party, said \"Russian illegal construction is starting to fall apart and catch fire.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The reason is simple: If you build something explosive, then sooner or later it will explode.\"</div><div><br></div><div>And a Ukrainian MP told the BBC that regardless of who was responsible for the attack, this was a \"big Ukrainian victory and very severe and hard loss for Russia\".</div><div><br></div><div>\"The bridge is not destroyed but damaged, but the image of Putin is destroyed, that is the most important thing,\" Oleksiy Goncharenko said.</div><div><br></div><div>It is hard to overstate the political, symbolic and strategic significance of the Crimean bridge. Russian officials previously claimed it was well protected from threats from air, land or water - particularly since it is more than 100 miles from Ukrainian-held territory.</div><div><br></div><div>A Russian national anti-terrorism committee said the damage was caused by a truck bomb blowing up, which caused seven railway carriages to catch fire. The home of a man from the Krasnodar region of southern Russia is being investigated, it added.</div><div><br></div><div>While Ukraine has not linked its armed forces to the explosion, it has targeted Crimea in the past. Last month, Ukraine claimed responsibility for a series of air strikes on Crimea - including an attack on Russia\'s Saky military base.</div><div><br></div><div>Since the bridge attack on Saturday, Ukraine\'s social media has erupted in celebration. Its second-largest bank says it has already issued a new debit card design featuring the collapsed bridge.</div><div><br></div><div>In recent weeks, Kyiv\'s forces have taken back significant amounts of territory seized by Russia earlier in the war.</div><div><br></div><div>Hours after the bridge explosion, Russia appointed a new commander to lead its troops in Ukraine. Sergei Surovikin is a veteran commander known for leading Russian forces in Syria and was accused of overseeing the decimation of the city of Aleppo.</div><div><br></div><div>But Russia still controls swathes of Ukraine, including the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant - the biggest in Europe - which has lost all external power and is relying on emergency diesel generators for the energy it needs for reactor cooling, according to the UN nuclear watchdog.</div><div><br></div><div>And the nearby city of Zaporizhzhia, in Ukraine\'s south-east, saw overnight shelling which killed at least 12 people, according to regional governor Oleksandr Starukh.</div><div><br></div><div>A dozen Russian air strikes hit several residential buildings, destroying some and damaging many more, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"There may be more people under the rubble. A rescue operation is under way at the scene. Eight people have already been rescued,\" he said on Telegram, reports BBC</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, officials said 17 people had been killed in the shelling.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 21:51:27', '2022-10-09 21:51:27'),
(2206, 2206, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have greeted their countrymen on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Indian President Droupadi Murmu has said the message of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) inspires all to move forward on the path of harmony and fraternity as she wished her countrymen on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.</div><div><br></div><div>“Prophet Muhammad gave the message of kindness, simplicity and service to humanity to the world. His message inspires each of us to move forward on the path of harmony and fraternity,” she said in a message on the eve of the holy occasion last evening.</div><div><br></div><div>Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi is celebrated annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in the month of 12th Rabi-ul-Awwal, the third month of the Islamic lunar calendar.</div><div><br></div><div>Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) also passed away on the day.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In her message, President Murmu said, “May we get inspiration from the life of Hazrat Muhammad and take a pledge to continue striving for the progress of our country by living in mutual harmony”.</div><div><br></div><div>She extended greetings to all of her fellow citizens, especially the Muslim brothers and sisters on the auspicious occasion.</div><div><br></div><div>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today also greeted his nation on the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.</div><div><br></div><div>“Best wishes on Milad-un-Nabi. May this occasion further the spirit of peace, togetherness and compassion in our society. Eid Mubarak,” Modi tweeted.</div><div><br></div><div>Indian External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar also greeted the people of his country on the auspicious occasion.</div><div><br></div><div>“Greetings and best wishes on Eid-e-Milad. May the festival be full of peach, joy and good health for all,” he tweeted.</div><div><br></div><div>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday extended warm greetings to the people of the state on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.</div><div><br></div><div>He expressed the hope that this festival will give new inspiration to enhance peace and harmony in the society.</div><div><br></div><div>Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today extended greetings to the countrymen on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi.</div><div><br></div><div>“Happy Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi to all the countrymen. Hazrat Mohammad always gave the message of mutual brotherhood, peace and human service. His thoughts are inspiration for entire humanity,” he tweeted in Hindi language.</div><div><br></div><div>Former President of Indian National Congress Rahul Gandhi extended greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi. “Eid-Milad-Un-Nabi Mubarak! May this auspicious occasion bring peace, harmony, good health and prosperity to everyone,” he tweeted.</div><div><br></div><div>Indian National Congress also uploaded a message on its official tweeter page greeting the countrymen on the auspicious occasion of holy Eid -e-Milad-un-Nabi. Source: BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 22:07:13', '2022-10-09 22:07:13'),
(2207, 2207, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said BNP is champion of communal repression on the minorities and political oppression in the country.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"BNP is champion of political persecution and torturing minorities in this country... People have not forgotten the record of torture they set creating a horrible situating after assuming the power in 2001,\" he said in a press conference held at his official residence here.</div><div><br></div><div>Noting that BNP is the main patron of communal ill-force, he said BNP was never respectful towards the religious freedom.</div><div>He added that BNP had carried out terrorist activities for not getting votes of Sanatan community of the country.</div><div><br></div><div>In response to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir\'s statement that the government of Sheikh Hasina has done the highest damage to Bangladesh, the experienced leader of AL asked Fakhrul: \"Has the government harmed the country by making Padma Bridge, Metro Rail, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel (or Karnaphuli Tunnel), Deep Sea Port, Nuclear Power Plant, Expressway, Six Lane highway, Bangabandhu satellite, sea victory and peaceful resolution of border problem?\"</div><div><br></div><div>In fact, the country has not been harmed by all these developments and achievements, he said, adding that all the developments and achievements of the Sheikh Hasina-led government have increased the status of Bangladesh and the popularity of the incumbent premier, the worthy daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</div><div><br></div><div>\"This has shed a dark shadow of crisis on BNP\'s politics,\" he continued.</div><div><br></div><div>Therefore, BNP is spreading falsehood over the development work of the government in the fear of defeat in the politics of vote, Quader said.</div><div><br></div><div>He called upon the leaders and workers of BNP to take preparation for the polls and advised not to hatch any conspiracy to grab power through the undemocratic ways.</div><div><br></div><div>On the occasion of the holy Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, Quader said this day is very sacred and glorious for the Muslim Ummah as the great Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was born to mother \'Aminah\' in the desert of Arab on this day.</div><div><br></div><div>He called upon everyone to follow the lifestyle of the holy Prophet (PBUH) for ensuring harmony, brotherhood and welfare.</div><div><br></div><div>He greeted the Buddhists on the occasion of their second largest religious festival the sacred \"Prabarona Purnima\" which is being celebrated today.</div><div><br></div><div>Quader also conveyed greetings to the members of Hindu community for celebrating the religious festival \'Lakshmi Puja\'. -&nbsp; BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-09 23:31:58', '2022-10-09 23:31:58'),
(2208, 2208, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">After the first defeat in the ongoing Tri-Series against Pakistan, Nurul Hasan Sohan, the stand-in Bangladesh captain, said they have to improve to do well in T20Is.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Now, after the second defeat to New Zealand, the regular Bangladesh captain, Shakib Al Hasan, has echoed Sohan and said: “We need to improve.”</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh is regarded as one of the strongest teams in ODIs. But when it comes to T20Is, Bangladesh is a team who seems to have no idea about what they should do.</div><div><br></div><div>“We started well but we couldn\'t handle their quality spinners and we never got any momentum,” Shakib said to the broadcaster after the match. “The top three had to put their hands up and bat till 15-16 overs.”</div><div><br></div><div>Surprisingly, when the top three failed to deliver what Bangladesh needed to pose a tough challenge to the Blackcaps, Shakib decided to go down in the batting order. Reason? Shakib said he wanted to see a left-right combination in the middle!</div><div><br></div><div>“Batting is one of the areas where we need to improve and will keep working on that. It is hard to keep the energy up when you lose two games, but the World Cup is coming up, so the next two games will be crucial for us,” Shakib added.</div><div><br></div><div>Despite playing 25 T20Is over the last two years, Bangladesh team management is still sweating over having a permanent opening pair. The problem intensified after Tamim Iqbal\'s retirement from T20Is.</div><div><br></div><div>In recent matches, Bangladesh fielded Mehidy Hasan and Sabbir Rahman as experimental opening pair. Mehidy has done well in the new role so far. But Sabbir proved he has little to offer in international cricket. Now, Bangladesh team management returned to Najmul Hossain Shanto who did nothing to get a place in the T20 team.</div><div><br></div><div>Overall, with the World Cup just around the corner, the Bangladesh T20 team became more of a laboratory to test the players if they are capable of representing Bangladesh in this format. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 00:56:20', '2022-10-10 00:56:20'),
(2209, 2209, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, one of the most prominent Bangladeshi artists and art educators, passed away at 2:40 pm in a city hospital on Sunday.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The Ekushey Padak-winning painter (85) was suffering from multiple health issues, according to his family.</div><div><br></div><div>Confirming the matter, Dhaka University fine arts faculty dean Nisar Hossain told the media that the revered artist was admitted to the hospital with heart complications and later suffered from pneumonia.</div><div><br></div><div>According to Chowdhury’s son Surojit Roy Chowdhury, the art maestro was admitted to Labaid Hospital in the capital on September 5. After a week of treatment, the family took him home on September 12; however, he was readmitted to the hospital on September 15 due to complications.</div><div><br></div><div>News of his departure created a shadow of grief among the artist community in the country.</div><div><br></div><div>The artist\'s body will be placed at DU\'s fine arts faculty on Monday at 10 am, where his admirers can pay their respects.</div><div><br></div><div>Born in 1937 in Cumilla, Chowdhury graduated in Graphic Design from the Government Art Institute (presently Faculty of Fine Art, Dhaka University) in 1960. He received direct tutelage from legendary art maestros of the nation including Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, Quamrul Hassan, Anwarul Huq, Mohammed Kibria and Safiuddin Ahmed</div><div><br></div><div>He joined the Dhaka University Faculty of Fine Art in 1960 and served there for 43 years before retiring as a Professor in 2003. He also taught there as a supernumerary professor since 2014.</div><div><br></div><div>Up until 2010, he also served as the dean for the Department of Fine and Performing Arts at Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>In 2014, he received the Ekushey Padak, the second-highest civilian award in Bangladesh, for his meaningful contribution to the country’s art sphere. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 01:36:36', '2022-10-10 01:36:36'),
(2210, 2210, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">ANKARA</span><br></div><div>With fall being felt and winter on the way, European countries are worried how they will make it through the cold months ahead with less energy on hand. The war on Ukraine and Russia throttling supplies have pushed up prices sharply. Governments and the public are grappling with what measures to take and how much daily life will change.</div><div><br></div><div>UK</div><div>Britain’s climate minister on Friday ruled out a campaign urging the public to use less energy, despite a warning from the National Grid that in the worst-case scenario there could be blackouts.</div><div><br></div><div>Local media reported that Prime Minister Liz Truss blocked a £15 million ($16.6 million) campaign approved by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg to encourage people to use less energy.</div><div><br></div><div>“We are not sending that out as a message,” Climate Minister Stuart told the BBC when asked whether the government will encourage people to use less energy.</div><div><br></div><div>“We’re not a nanny state government,” he told Sky News.</div><div><br></div><div>“The last thing you want to do is tell someone, you know, switch things off for the national need when it makes no difference to the national security position.</div><div><br></div><div>In other countries it’s more about reducing overall energy use. For us, it’s not so much about that, it’s about reducing the demand at time of peak,” he explained.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking to radio station LBC, Stuart added: “The danger is if you had a sort of general use-less-energy message is that the wrong lessons will be taken on board by people.”</div><div><br></div><div>The UK could face three-hour power outages this winter in the worst-case scenario, the National Grid warned yesterday.</div><div><br></div><div>In an update on Britain’s energy readiness for winter, the National Grid’s Electricity System Operator said the chances of serious gas shortages were “unlikely” and that demand should be met.</div><div><br></div><div>It also encouraged the country to save energy as a way to help prevent blackouts.</div><div><br></div><div>The UK generates 40% of its power through gas, which has been impacted by the Russian war on Ukraine triggering a global surge in prices.</div><div><br></div><div>The British government has already announced a multi-billion energy bailout to help households and businesses with energy costs.</div><div><br></div><div>EU</div><div>EU leaders were unable to reach a consensus on capping gas prices at an informal summit on Friday in the Czech capital Prague.</div><div><br></div><div>The leaders only showed support for setting up joint gas procurement measures by the end of winter to avoid outbidding each other on markets.</div><div><br></div><div>Before the meeting, von der Leyen proposed a \"roadmap\" to the leaders to limit rising energy bills by capping the market price of imported natural gas and reforming the European electricity market.</div><div><br></div><div>The leaders discussed a plan on a so-called \"corridor for decent prices with reliable partners\" on limiting the price of natural gas, as well as another option to \"take out the peaks and speculation\" from the broader market prices, she said after the summit.</div><div><br></div><div>As part of an overall reform of the EU market, they also talked about possibilities of curbing or decoupling the price of gas used to generate electricity. This came after the demand of 15 EU countries, including Spain, France, and Italy.</div><div><br></div><div>Under the current rules, high gas prices have had an inflationary effect on final electricity bills, which are based on the price of the last and most expensive energy source and does not reflect the lower costs of renewables or nuclear power.</div><div><br></div><div>Von der Leyen promised that the EU executive body would come up with more detailed proposals on the subject in the coming weeks.</div><div><br></div><div>France</div><div>France on Thursday unveiled an energy saving plan which aims to reduce the country\'s energy consumption by 10% over the next two years.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides reducing energy consumption, the plan also aims to curb dependence on Russia, secure energy supplies, and abandon fossil fuels by 2050.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the plan, there are 30 steps to reduce energy consumption for public officials, including heating public buildings at a maximum of 19C (66.2F), removing the requirement for hot water in toilets, limiting the speed of public service vehicles to 110 kilometers (68.3 miles) per hour, and encouraging public officials to work from home.</div><div><br></div><div>When the EcoWatt power usage meter gives a red signal, this means there is serious consumption-based pressure on the electrical system, and power outages are inevitable unless consumption is reduced. When EcoWatt gives this signal, the temperature of public buildings can be reduced to 18C (64.4F).</div><div><br></div><div>Local governments were asked to reduce the temperature by 2 degrees in public gyms and by 1 degree in pools.</div><div><br></div><div>Illuminated billboards will be extinguished between 1 and 6 a.m. local time.</div><div><br></div><div>While the public is encouraged to limit household heating to 19C (66.2F), use public transport, and carpooling, an incentive of up to €9,000 ($8,766) will be provided for heat pumps in households.</div><div><br></div><div>A campaign to raise awareness of energy conservation will be launched in the country on Oct. 10. - Anadolu Agency</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 02:29:44', '2022-10-10 02:29:44'),
(2211, 2211, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Ukraine of attacking the bridge to Russian-annexed Crimea, saying that it was an \"act of terrorism\".</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Putin said Ukraine\'s intelligence forces had aimed to destroy a critically important piece of Russia\'s civil infrastructure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was speaking at a meeting with the head of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Alexander Bastrykin.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials say three people were killed in the blast on the bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The victims were in a nearby car when a lorry blew up, Russian officials say.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There is no doubt, this is an act of terrorism aimed at destroying Russia\'s critical civilian infrastructure,\" Mr Putin said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Its authors, perpetrators and beneficiaries are the security services of Ukraine.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Bastrykin said that citizens of Russia and some foreign states had aided preparations for the attack.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Mr Bastrykin, investigators have established that the truck which they say blew up travelled through Bulgaria, Georgia, Armenia, North Ossetia and Krasnodar Territory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has ordered an investigation into the incident which brought down sections of the roadway.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukrainian officials have not indicated that their forces were behind the attack.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But an adviser to Ukraine\'s President Volodymyr Zelensky, Mykhailo Podolyak, denied Mr Putin\'s accusation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He wrote that there is \"only one terrorist state here\" and that the \"whole world knows who it is\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Does Putin accuse Ukraine of terrorism? It looks too cynical even for Russia,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the incident in his nightly address, saying: \"Today was not a bad day and mostly sunny on our state\'s territory.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Unfortunately, it was cloudy in Crimea. Although it was also warm,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian authorities partially re-opened the roadway part of the bridge hours after the attack but for light traffic only.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The railway part of the bridge - where oil tankers caught fire - has also reopened.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 19km (12-mile) bridge, the longest in Europe, is an important supply route for Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russia has used the bridge to move military equipment, ammunition, and personnel from Russia to battlefields in southern Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was opened by Mr Putin in 2018, four years after Russia\'s annexation of Crimea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Security camera footage released on social media showed a truck - allegedly from the Russian city of Krasnodar, an hour\'s drive from the crossing - moving west across the bridge at the time of the explosion.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The footage shows a huge fireball erupting just behind - and to one side - of the truck as it begins to climb an elevated section of the bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The speed with which the truck bomb theory started to spread in Russian circles was suspicious. It suggested the Kremlin preferred an act of terrorism to a more alarming possibility: that this was an audacious act of sabotage carried out by Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I\'ve seen plenty of large vehicle-borne IEDs [improvised explosive devices] in my time,\" a former British army explosives expert told me. \"This does not look like one.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A more plausible explanation, he said, is a massive explosion below the bridge - probably delivered using some kind of clandestine maritime drone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Bridges are generally designed to resist downwards loads on the deck and a certain amount of side loading from the wind,\" he said. \"They are not generally engineered to resist upward loads. I think this fact was exploited in the Ukrainian attack.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some observers have noted that in one of the other security camera videos, something that looks like the bow wave of a small boat appears next to one of the bridge supports, a split second before the explosion. 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, '2022-10-10 12:53:38', '2022-10-10 12:53:38'),
(2212, 2212, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Several parts of India received torrential rain over the weekend, leading to waterlogging and traffic woes, including in the national capital region of Delhi. Meanwhile, a holiday has been declared on Monday for children up to class 12 by district administrations in many parts of Uttar Pradesh owing to the heavy downpour warning by the weather department.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rain is also expected to continue over Uttarakhand, West Madhya Pradesh and east Rajasthan over the next two days, and over Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during next 24 hours, whereas the rainfall spell will continue in Tamil Nadu and Rayalaseema for the next five days.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Here are the latest weather updates:</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Schools will remain shut in cities including Lucknow, Noida, Ghaziabad, Kanpur and Agra in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The state has already been witnessing incessant rain over the past few days.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The rainfall has claimed at least five lives in Uttar Pradesh so far, police said, according to reports. In Gorakhpur, two persons were killed in a boat capsize accident in Rapti river. In Ghaziabad, a 90-year-old woman was killed after a house collapsed due to rain. A 14-year-old boy was killed and several others were injured in three national capital region incidents in Bulandshahr.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The rainfall comes after a prolonged dry spell during the monsoon season. Noida, too, witnessed severe waterlogging after heavy showers lashed Delhi-NCR since Saturday, causing traffic jams and disruptions that hampered daily lives.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Delhi, on the other hand, received 74 mm of rainfall in 24 hours, the second highest in a single day in October since 2007, according to the IMD data, news agency PTI reported. However, the national capital was not likely to receive significant rainfall from Monday onwards, while the IMD said drizzling or light rain may continue.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The seemingly ceaseless spell of rain, however, brought down the minimum temperature at 20.8 degrees Celsius on Friday and maximum temperature at 23.4 degrees Celsius on Saturday – the lowest gap since 1969, as per estimates - in the national capital.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In Rajasthan, Udaipur faced a sudden change of weather with several parts of the city witnessing huge downpour on Sunday.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In Andhra Pradesh, the IMD Meteorological Centre, Amaravati, has predicted light to moderate-intensity rain for the next five days. Thunderstorms and heavy rain is also likely in the Rayalaseema region, as well as in NCAP, SCAP and Yanam for the next three days.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The IMD also sounded a yellow alert for parts of central Maharashtra, Marathwada and over Konkan till Wednesday. Several parts of Mumbai were inundated over the weekend.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">In the eastern region, widespread moderate rainfall with isolated patches of very heavy rain was likely in the sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on Monday, the weather office said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Heavy showers and thunderstorms are also very likely over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya till Wednesday; and over Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura till Tuesday. HT</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, '2022-10-10 14:05:19', '2022-10-10 14:05:19'),
(2213, 2213, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>A landslide in central Venezuela left at least 22 people dead and more than 50 missing after a river overflowed, officials said Sunday, in the latest deadly disaster caused by heavy rains to hit the country.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Dozens of people have died in recent months in the crisis-hit South American nation as a result of historically high precipitation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We are seeing very significant damage here, human losses: so far, we have already found 22 dead, there are more than 52 people missing,\" Vice President Delcy Rodriguez told local media at the scene in the town of Las Tejerias. \"We are working to find these people.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Houses and businesses were destroyed and felled trees littered the town\'s streets, which were covered with mud and debris, including splintered wood, household items and mangled cars.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The village is lost. Las Tejerias is lost,\" 55-year-old resident Carmen Melendez, who has lived her whole life in the town 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the capital, Caracas, in Aragua state, told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around a thousand people had joined the rescue efforts, Interior and Justice Minister Remigio Ceballos told AFP, as he also worked at the site.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Local residents dug through the remains of battered homes looking for loved ones, while search teams arrived with dogs hoping to find survivors trapped in the rubble.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A butcher shop that had closed due to the pandemic and which was due to reopen Monday was buried in muddy sediment that caked the refrigerators and everything else inside.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We were waiting for the meat to be shipped in -- to start after two years closed,\" said Ramon Arvelo, one of the workers who was helping remove mud.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I never thought that something of this magnitude could happen; it\'s a really big deal,\" said Loryis Verenzuela, 50, as she looked out at the devastation through tears.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Record rain -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have a huge landslide as a result of the changing climate,\" Ceballos said, referring to the effects of Hurricane Julia, which passed just north of Venezuela the night before.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There was a record rainfall,\" he added as he surveyed the disaster site -- as much rain in one day as is usually seen in one month.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"These strong rains saturated the ground,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Images taken by rescue teams\' drones showed huge amounts of earth piled up in the streets as residents had tried to shovel out the meters of mud that flowed into their houses.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Nicolas Maduro declared three days of national mourning for the victims, while Venezuelans took to social media to offer assistance to the town.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Caracas baseball team Los Leones said they would organize a collection for the victims, asking for \"non-perishable foods, water and clothes.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The landslide, caused by the biggest river flood in the area in 30 years, is the worst so far this year in Venezuela, which has seen historic rain levels in recent months.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In August, at least 15 people died in the Venezuelan Andes after heavy rains triggered mud and rock slides.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">And in September, at least eight people died when floods from intense rains flowed through a religious retreat in the western part of the country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1999, huge landslides killed some 10,000 people in the state of Vargas, north of Caracas. 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(2214, 2214, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Bukayo Saka\'s double sent Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League after a 3-2 win over Liverpool on Sunday as Cristiano Ronaldo\'s 700th club goal helped Manchester United to a 2-1 win over Everton.</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Gunners led three times at the Emirates as Gabriel Martinelli struck within a minute and Saka scored in first-half stoppage time.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino replied for Liverpool either side of half-time.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">But Saka\'s penalty condemned Jurgen Klopp\'s men to defeat.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Liverpool are now 14 points adrift of the leaders after winning just two of their opening eight league games.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"Liverpool were very efficient in the way they converted their chances, but we showed a lot of composure and character in difficult moments to overcome them,\" said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Worse could be to come for Liverpool as they face Manchester City at Anfield next weekend and lost Luis Diaz and Trent Alexander-Arnold to injuries.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"We don\'t have to look yet at the table, but we know where we are,\" said Klopp. \"We are not top. We have to sort it and we will.\"</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Arsenal restored their one-point lead over City and further strengthened their case to be considered serious title contenders after beating Tottenham in the north London derby last weekend.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">Arteta\'s men sped out of the blocks as Martinelli exposed the space in behind the under-fire Alexander-Arnold to sweep home the opener.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Liverpool responded well to falling behind as Klopp\'s brave selection of a front four paid off when Diaz squared for Nunez to score his first Premier League goal since the opening weekend of the season.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Just as the visitors seemed to be on top, Arsenal retook the lead as Martinelli\'s cross was tapped in at the back post by Saka.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Liverpool reacted again after the break when substitute Firmino produced a clinical finish across Aaron Ramsdale.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">But the decisive moment of an enthralling encounter came 14 minutes from time when Thiago Alcantara was harshly adjudged to have clipped Gabriel Jesus inside the area.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Saka slotted the ball into the bottom corner from the spot to spark jubilant scenes of celebration as Arsenal fans dream of a first league title since 2004.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>- Super sub Ronaldo –</b></span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ronaldo has had to get used to life on the bench under Erik ten Hag but a first half injury to Anthony Martial gave the five-time Ballon d\'Or winner the chance to reach another incredible goalscoring landmark.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">United trailed after just five minutes at Goodison Park as Alex Iwobi curled into the top corner.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">But the Red Devils struck back quickly through Antony\'s third goal in as many Premier League games.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ronaldo then latched onto Casemiro\'s pass to fire low past Jordan Pickford and move United up to fifth in the table.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Earlier, Gianluca Scamacca\'s delightful chip helped West Ham strike back from a goal down to beat Fulham 3-1.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Fulham were without talisman Aleksandar Mitrovic through injury but went in front after just five minutes when Andreas Pereira smashed in from a narrow angle.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Jarrod Bowen levelled from the penalty spot before half-time after Pereira brought down Craig Dawson in the box.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Scamacca then produced a moment of magic as he lofted Lucas Paqueta\'s pass over the helpless Bernd Leno for his sixth goal in 10 games.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Michail Antonio came off the bench to secure the three points in stoppage time.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Crystal Palace also came from behind to beat Leeds 2-1 thanks to Eberechi Eze\'s winner 14 minutes from time. 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(2215, 2215, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the country’s first ever six-lane Modhumoti Bridge in Narail and the third Shitalakhya Bridge in Narayanganj on Monday afternoon through a videoconferencing from her office.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 690-meter long Modhumoti Bridge, which is locally called Kalna Bridge, is built on river Modhumoti at a cost of Taka 960 crore with the funding of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It connects Narail, Gopalganj, Khulna, Magura, Satkhira, Chuadanga, Jashore, and Jhenidah districts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Once opened, the people of the south-western region will enjoy faster road communication as the bridge will reduce over 100-kilometer distance from Kalnaghat to capital Dhaka, according to project officials.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">People of at least 10 southwestern districts will be able to travel to different areas at less time. It will also reduce travel time from the country’s largest land port Benapole and Jashore to Dhaka, as the distance will only be 130km.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundation stone of Modhumoti Bridge on January 24 in 2015 in between Kashiani upazila under Gopalganj district and Lohagara upazila under Narail district.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The people of the region now use the Dhaka-Jashore-Benapole Highway via Paturia-Daulatdia ferry ghat meaning they travel 100 kilometers more to reach Dhaka from Jashore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to project officials, the bridge will be a part of Asian Highway which will connect the capital with the country’s south-western zone including country’s biggest Benapole Land Port.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 27.1 meter wide bridge would have six lanes including four high speed lanes and two service lanes with 4.30 kilometer approach road.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Md Shahidul Islam Milon, ex-president of Jashore Chamber of Commerce and Industries, said the bridge will boost economy of the region and ease road communication massively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The economic activities of Benapole Land Port, Mongla Sea Port and Noapara River Port will increase manifold, he said, adding that the residents of the region can come back to their homes after finishing their jobs in Dhaka within a day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some commuters said their longstanding sufferings via Kalna Ferry Ghat would come to an end through the opening of the bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 3rd Shitalakhya Bridge, which is named after valiant Freedom Fighter AKM Nasim Osman, will connect Narayanganj city with Bandar upazila, boosting economy, easing the communication between Chattogram and southwestern districts via Padma Bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 1.29-kilometer bridge will enable Chattogram region-bound vehicles from southwestern region and vice-versa to bypass Narayanganj city to avoid traffic congestion and save times, project director of the bridge Shoaib Ahmed told BSS.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Country\'s economy will get boosted up significantly as it will reduce the travel time of vehicles bound to and from southwestern part of the country, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The people will get maximum benefit from the Padma Bridge, once the new road network is built with the bridge, he also said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bridge will connect Madanganaj of Bandar upazila to the east with Syedpur of Narayanganj Sadar upazila to the west. Now motor-run boats are key communication mode for the people of both sides of the river and other areas to cross it.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Talking to BSS, garment worker Tania, a resident of Madanganj said she has to come to Gudaraghat on foot every morning and cross the river by boat to reach her workplace.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boats often collide with large ships causing death of passengers as plying of commercial ships has increased a lot in recent times, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Now it has become frightening for us to cross the river by boat. Fears multiply during monsoon. When the bridge will be opened, our movement will be easier and fearless,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bandar upazila resident and cultural personality Yusuf Atik Malik said the bridge will be more significant in national perspective than local.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, vehicles from southwestern region use Jatrabari route in Dhaka via Postogola Bridge to go to Chattogram region or use Chashara and Signboard route to reach their destinations, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After opening of Shitalakhya Bridge, vehicles will not have to face severe traffic congestion in Panchabati BSCIC industrial area, Panchabati intersection, Chashara intersection, Singboard, Chattogram road in Narayanganj or Postogola and Shanir Akhra route in Dhaka, said Shoaib Ahmed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vehicles will be able to bypass capital as well as Narayanganj city, he said, adding that moreover the pressure on the capital and Narayanganj city will also be reduced.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the project was approved in 2010 in the ECNEC, construction work started on January 28 in 2018.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PD said the bridge construction is estimated at a cost of Taka 608.56 crore as Taka 263.36 crore came from Bangladesh government fund and Taka 345.20 crore from Saudi Fund for Development (SFD).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bridge with walkways has 38 spans - five in river and 33 in east and west ends. The width of the bridge along with walkways is 22.15 meters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Shitalakhya River separates the Bandar Upazila and Sonargoan Upazila from the district head quarter. These two Upazilas are not directly connected to the district head quarter by road. Kanchpur Bridge (Shitalakhya-1 Bridge) has to be used to go the district head quarter from the two upazilas which requires nearly 30 km of travelling by road to cross just 3 to 5 km distance through the river by boat.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several thousands of people living in Bandar Upazila cross the river Shitalakhya by boat every day for work in Narayangonj and Munshigonj. Similarly, people from Narayangonj and Munshigonj also cross the river Shitalakhya by boat to come to Bandar or Sonargoan Upazila. The 3rd Shitalakhya Bridge at Bandar upazila, Narayanganj will establish direct road communication between Bandar upazila and the district head quarter. 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, '2022-10-10 15:05:37', '2022-10-10 15:23:56'),
(2216, 2216, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Vikram Vedha actor Hrithik Roshan and his girlfriend Saba Azad stepped out in Mumbai last night to attend makeup artist Vijay Palande\'s wedding engagement party in Mumbai. The couple often makes stylish appearances together at star-studded events in the bay and were last seen together at Richa Chadha and Ali Fazal\'s wedding reception dressed in elegant attires.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like last time, Hrithik and Saba grabbed eyeballs with their matching looks. The couple twinned in white to attend the festivities, dressed in sleek outfits. Keep scrolling to check out Hrithik and Saba\'s clicks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hrithik Roshan and Saba Azad twin in white outfits</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday night, Hrithik Roshan and Saba Azad stepped out in Mumbai to attend their friend\'s wedding festivities. The paparazzi clicked Hrithik and Saba at the occasion dressed in all-white ensembles.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The couple posed for the cameras before going inside the venue to attend the bash. While Saba chose an unconventional look in a crop top and palazzo pants, Hrithik looked dapper in a sleek suit set. They both wore sneakers to complete the look. See Hrithik and Saba\'s pictures and video from the outing below.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hrithik Roshan served a chic and classic look in a tailored white blazer featuring full-length sleeves, a button-up front, notch lapel collars, patch pockets, and a body-hugging fit. He teamed the jacket with matching straight-fitted pants and a beige round-neck pullover. Grey-coloured sneakers, a pulled-back hairdo, and a rugged beard rounded off his look.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saba, on the other hand, complemented Hrithik in a white crop top featuring a plunging twisted neckline, half sleeves, and a midriff-baring hem length. High-waisted flared pants, white lace-up sneakers, and quirky orange earrings completed the look. Lastly, she chose pink lip shade, open tresses, and glowing skin to round it all off. 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, '2022-10-10 15:34:39', '2022-10-10 15:34:39'),
(2217, 2217, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>China\'s ambassador to the United States thanked Elon Musk for proposing a special administration zone for Taiwan, while Taiwan\'s de facto ambassador to Washington reprimanded the billionaire saying its \"freedom and democracy are not for sale.\"</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Taiwan sells many products, but our freedom and democracy are not for sale,\" Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan\'s de facto ambassador to Washington, tweeted on Saturday. \"Any lasting proposal for our future must be determined peacefully, free from coercion, and respectful of the democratic wishes of the people of Taiwan.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Taiwan sells many products, but our freedom and democracy are not for sale. Any lasting proposal for our future must be determined peacefully, free from coercion, and respectful of the democratic wishes of the people of Taiwan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">— Bi-khim Hsiao 蕭美琴 (@bikhim) October 8, 2022</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China\'s ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, stressed Beijing\'s call for \"peaceful reunification and \'one country, two systems\'\" for the island in a tweet on Saturday while thanking Musk.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, Musk suggested tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"My recommendation . .  would be to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan that is reasonably palatable, probably won\'t make everyone happy,\" Musk told the Financial Times in an interview published on Friday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Musk was responding to a question about China, where his Tesla (TSLA.O) electric car company operates a large factory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Beijing, which claims Taiwan as one of its provinces, has long vowed to bring Taiwan under its control and has not ruled out the use of force to do so. Democratically ruled Taiwan\'s government strongly objects to China\'s sovereignty claims and says only the island\'s 23 million people can decide its future.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In tweets posted on Saturday, the Chinese ambassador wrote: \"I would like to thank @elonmusk for his call for peace across the Taiwan Strait and his idea about establishing a special administrative zone for Taiwan.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Actually, Peaceful reunification and One Country, Two Systems are our basic principles for resolving the Taiwan question ... and the best approach to realizing national reunification,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Provided that China\'s sovereignty, security and development interests are guaranteed, after reunification Taiwan will enjoy a high degree of autonomy as a special administrative region, and a vast space for development,\" the ambassador wrote.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China has offered Taiwan a \"one country, two systems\" model of autonomy similar to what Hong Kong has, but that has been rejected by all mainstream political parties in Taiwan and has very little public support, especially after Beijing imposed a tough National Security Law in Hong Kong in 2020. Source: Reuters</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 15:52:45', '2022-10-10 15:52:45'),
(2218, 2218, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The air quality in Bangladesh capital Dhaka continued to remain ‘good’ on Monday morning, as everything opened after a public holiday on Sunday.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index score of 33 at 9:00am, Dhaka ranked 52nd in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 0 and 50 is marked as ‘good’ with the air quality considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan’s Karachi, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh, and North Macedonia’s Skopje occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 176, 162, and 157, respectively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’ with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, 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;\">Similarly, 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;\">AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria 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 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;\">According to the World Health Organization, 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&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 16:03:09', '2022-10-10 16:03:09'),
(2219, 2219, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The importance of a preventive lifestyle cannot be overstated especially today when non-communicable diseases like diabetes and heart problems are on the rise. Given how conditions like diabetes can be the precursor to heart diseases if not managed on time, it is imperative to ensure lifestyle management and long-term behavior change among patients.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The epidemiological transition being experienced by India has led to an increase in the rate of non-communicable health conditions such as heart disease where people are becoming prone to heart attacks and other issues at a younger age and this is where prevention comes as the best way to increase heart age and health. You are in the driver’s seat when it comes to taking care of your heart.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Vishal Sehgal, President of Portea Medical, advised, “Make sure your diet is rich in fruits, vegetables and multigrain. All these are rich sources of antioxidants and beneficial for the heart. It is also important to get at least 30 minutes of physical activity every day.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you near the age of 30, regular health checkups should also become an integral part of your routine. This is where home healthcare companies can come as an enabler. They make it possible to undertake health checks at home, which will ensure that you are able to diagnose any underlying conditions in a timely manner and avoid complications.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Runam Mehta, CEO at HealthCube, said, “A common lament when a relatively young person suffers from or succumbs to a heart attack is that ‘he seemed perfectly fine’ and here lies our number one challenge in improving heart age. The absence of awareness among the general population about cardiac disease, its causes or even symptoms is, in my opinion, leading to preventable morbidity and mortality.”&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He recommended, “Regular screening to recognize the possibility of CVD, setting the stage for early detection and averting complications is imperative. Today, we have the technology, POC devices that use AIML to detect a host of illnesses. A 12-lead ECG combined with cardiac inflammatory markers can be used in conjunction with a clinical presentation to detect even a heart attack! The time has come for POC devices to lead the transformation of the healthcare industry.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Manthan Mehta, Program Head (Hypertension and CV) at Fitterfly, shared, “High blood sugar can damage blood vessels and nerves that control the heart. Similarly, high blood pressure can make the heart work doubly hard, thereby putting pressure on it. With conditions like diabetes, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to management.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is where a technology like Digital therapeutics can prove to be beneficial in tailoring the approach to the management of these conditions specific to every individual. The idea is to keep the associated health conditions under control for better heart health which can then pave the way for overall wellness, and even remission in many cases.” 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, '2022-10-10 16:53:29', '2022-10-10 16:53:29'),
(2220, 2220, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Instagram and Twitter said they have restricted the accounts of US rapper Kanye West over posts slammed as anti-Semitic.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>A spokeswoman for Twitter told AFP on Sunday that West\'s account was locked due to a violation of the social media platform\'s policies.</div><div><br></div><div>And a spokesperson for Instagram parent Meta told AFP the group had deleted content -- without specifying which posts -- from West\'s account for violating its rules.</div><div><br></div><div>Instagram also restricted his account, which may involve preventing him from posting, commenting or sending private messages, according to the same source.</div><div><br></div><div>In the tweet, which is no longer visible on West\'s account, the rapper said, \"I\'m a bit sleepy tonight but when I wake up I\'m going death con 3 On JEWISH PEOPLE,\" in apparent reference to a US military readiness code known as DEFCON.</div><div><br></div><div>The restrictions come after West, a Black artist who now goes by Ye, stirred controversy by wearing a \"White Lives Matter\" T-shirt during the recent Paris Fashion Week, in a misappropriation of the slogan \"Black Lives Matter.\"</div><div><br></div><div>The phrase \"Black Lives Matter\" became a rallying cry for protests against racism and police brutality sparked by the 2020 murder of George Floyd.</div><div><br></div><div>On Friday, 45-year-old West posted screen shots on Instagram of a conversation with rapper Diddy, who called out West over the T-shirt and its message.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Ima use you as an example to show the Jewish people that told you to call me that no one can threaten or influence me. I told you this was war. Now gone get you some business,\" he wrote. The posts have since been deleted from the platform but images can still be found online.</div><div><br></div><div>He then said on Twitter that he would target Jewish people in a post that has been blocked by the platform for violating its rules.</div><div><br></div><div>The American Jewish Committee (AJC) hit out at West for having \"fomented hatred of Jews.\"</div><div><br></div><div>\"Kanye West should figure out how to make a point without using antisemitism,\" the organization said.</div><div><br></div><div>No stranger to controversy, West, who has been open about his struggles with bipolar disorder, was previously banned from posting on Instagram for 24 hours in March, amid an acrimonious divorce from reality TV star Kim Kardashian.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier this week, German sportswear giant Adidas said it was reconsidering its partnership with West after he reportedly became disgruntled with how the brand was marketing his products.</div><div><br></div><div>Last month, West and retail brand Gap also announced an end to a partnership. APF</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 17:04:33', '2022-10-10 17:04:33'),
(2221, 2221, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">North Korea\'s recent missile tests involved \"tactical nuclear\" drills to simulate hitting the South, and were overseen by leader Kim Jong Un in response to US-led joint military exercises in the region, state media said Monday.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim made acquiring tactical nukes -- smaller, lighter weapons designed for battlefield use -- a top priority at a key party congress in January 2021, and this year vowed to develop North Korea\'s nuclear forces at the fastest possible speed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The country revised its nuclear laws last month to allow pre-emptive strikes, with Kim declaring North Korea an \"irreversible\" nuclear power -- effectively ending the possibility of negotiations over its arsenal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since then, Seoul, Tokyo and Washington have ramped up combined military exercises, including deploying a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier to the area twice, infuriating Pyongyang, which sees such drills as rehearsals for invasion.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response, North Korea \"decided to organize military drills under the simulation of an actual war\" that gamed out hitting South Korea\'s ports, airports and military command facilities, KCNA said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">North Korean army units involved in \"the operation of tactical nukes staged military drills from September 25 to October 9 in order to check and assess the war deterrent and nuclear counterattack capability,\" the report said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim \"guided the military drills on the spot,\" it said, adding he had dismissed the idea of restarting talks, saying North Korea \"felt no necessity to do so.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The report also said that North Korea\'s October 4 missile launch, which flew over Japan and prompted rare evacuation warnings, involved a \"new-type ground-to-ground intermediate-range ballistic missile.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">That test aimed to \"send more powerful and clear warning to the enemies.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Dangerous dynamic</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">North Korea\'s claim its missile launches are a \"response\" to US-South Korea drills is part of a \"familiar spiral dynamic\" on the Korean peninsula, said US-based security analyst Ankit Panda.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I worry that this is the start of a dangerous dynamic on the Korean Peninsula, where we have two states in a bitter rivalry and each faces strong incentives to fire first in a serious crisis,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We also have no real measures of negotiated restraint or hotlines to manage crises,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The North Koreans haven\'t yet defined what exactly they consider to be a tactical nuclear weapon or mission ... but we\'re starting to see a picture that suggests any nuclear weapon they\'d look to use early in a conflict can be defined as a \'tactical\' capability,\" he told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">North Korea also released multiple photographs of the recent missile launches, tests and exercises showing Kim Jong Un overseeing them all, giving orders and posing with smiling soldiers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is significant that North Korea is not framing the recent launches as tests of the missiles themselves, but of the units that launch them, analysts said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"That suggests these systems are deployed,\" Jeffrey Lewis of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies wrote on Twitter.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>\'Nuclear harbinger\'</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to the array of \"tactical nuclear\" drills, North Korea said it had carried out \"a large-scale combined air-attack drill,\" which was also overseen by Kim.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">KCNA said this involved \"more than 150 fighter planes\" but analysts dismissed this as domestic propaganda, and Seoul said last week it had only detected 12 North Korean warplanes flying in formation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The volley of KCNA statements about its recent tests -- which are unusual, as state media no longer routinely comments on launches -- indicates Pyongyang is concerned about the recent US-led joint drills, analysts said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"To strengthen its self-proclaimed deterrent, it is making explicit the nuclear threat behind its recent missile launches,\" said Leif-Eric Easley, a professor at Ewha University in Seoul.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The KCNA report may also be a harbinger of a forthcoming nuclear test for the kind of tactical warhead that would arm the units Kim visited in the field,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials in Washington and Seoul have been warning for months that North Korea has completed preparations for another nuclear test -- which would be the country\'s seventh, and first since 2017.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The fears of a nuclear war in Ukraine are no longer someone else\'s concern,\" Lim Eul-chul, a professor at Kyungnam University, told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We need to take more seriously the fact that the possibility of a nuclear war on the Korean peninsula has increased.\" AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; 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(2222, 2222, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The body of eminent artist Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, who breathed his last at Lab Aid Hospital in Dhaka yesterday, has been taken to the Kalibari crematory in Sabujbagh after being kept at the central Shahid Minar till 12.45pm for legions of admirers to pay their last respects.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier around 11.30am, Roy\'s dead body was brought to the central Shahid Minar, where many prominent artists and cultural personalities came to catch their last glimpse of the Ekushey Padak-winning artist.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Actor and playwright Ramenda Majumder, artists Hashem Khan, Golam Mostafa, Kamal Pasha Chowdhury, presidents and general secretaries of many cultural organisations, DU Chhatra League general secretary Saddam Hussein, among many others, turned up to pay tribute to him at central Shahid Minar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Surjit Roy Chowdhury, son of Samarjit Roy Chowdhury, said, \"He was not only a teacher but also a father. My father was my friend. My father was the solution to my every problem. My father even prayed for me for the last time with his last breaths.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prior to the Shahid Minar, Roy\'s body was also taken to his workplace of nearly six decades, the Fine Arts faculty or Charukola of Dhaka University, for colleagues, students and friends to pay their tributes around 10am.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Students, teachers and dean of Fine Arts faculty, DU vice Chancellor prof. Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman along with other administrative bodies of the University, and Deputy Minister of Cultural Affairs KM Khalid went there to pay their tributes to Prof. Samarjit Roy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">DU Vice Chancellor Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman said, \"With the death of Prof. Samarjit Roy, the nation lost a prominent artist. He was one of the greatest and most famous artists of the country.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prof. Nisar Hossain, dean of the Fine Arts faculty, said, \"Prof. Samarjit Roy spent his full life in this faculty as we were able to get him as honorary professor after his retirement from the faculty. His death is a great loss for the nation but the Fine Arts faculty has lost an irreplaceable resource through his death.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Samarjit Roy Chowdhury earned his graphic design degree from the then-Government Art Institute of Dhaka University in 1960 and then started his career as a faculty member.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 2014 for his outstanding contributions to the arts. 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, '2022-10-10 19:03:00', '2022-10-10 19:03:00'),
(2223, 2223, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is working tirelessly for overall development of the communication system as Bangladesh\'s advancement was largely dependent on it.&nbsp;</b></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>\"It is mostly needed to uplift the communication system for ensuring development of Bangladesh. That\'s why, we are trying our best to do so,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier said this while inaugurating the country\'s first ever six-lane Modhumoti Bridge in Narail and the third Shitalakhya Bridge named after valiant Freedom Fighter AKM Nasim Osman in Narayanganj through a videoconferencing from her office here.</div><div><br></div><div>She said, \"The two newly inaugurated bridges will play an important role in the development of Bangladesh and immensely intensify the country\'s socio-economic advancement.\"&nbsp; BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 19:18:42', '2022-10-10 19:18:42'),
(2224, 2224, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Oleksii tells me: \"I feel safe here because we are on our land and even the ground will bring me help.\" That\'s despite the nearby sound of small-arms fire, exploding artillery shells landing within sight and the roar of Russian jets overhead.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ground he and the small team of Ukrainian troops now occupy is on the border of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The same ground that Russian President Vladimir Putin recently declared as being Russian forever.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the past week the men of Ukraine\'s D1 National Guard Unit have advanced more than 20km (12 miles) east from the recently liberated city of Lyman in Donetsk region. They now occupy a former Russian position in a wood - still within range of the retreating Russian army. Part of \"forever Russia\" is already back in Ukrainian hands. Russia\'s now the defending army.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The reversal in fortunes has been a shot in the arm for Ukrainian troops. There\'s a palpable sense of confidence among them, even though they\'re still within range. Ilya, another member of the unit, tells me: \"We can retake territory, but the Russians cannot.\" I ask why? \"Because they are weak now, they\'re scared of us, they\'re running from us.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This position also tells a story about the difference between Ukrainian and Russian discipline and morale. Strewn across the ground and hanging in trees are remnants of the retreating Russian forces - empty cans, ration packs, boots, bottles and clothes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ilya picks up a discarded Russian helmet and compares it with his own. \"Army of the future,\" jokes Ilya as he taps the Russian helmet. \"A very bad future,\" adds a comrade, laughing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It\'s not that dissimilar to what Russian troops would have worn in World War Two. They hold up a Russian winter glove and read the label. It says it was made in 2005. \"New for Russians,\" they joke. Another soldier called Duke says Russia treats its soldiers like meat.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Oleksii says discarded Russian trash often gives away their positions when they fly their small drone. They rely on one of Elon Musk\'s Starlink satellite kits for communication. They say it\'s been working all week.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As you drive around the Donbas there are more signs of Russia\'s depleted army. We witnessed Ukrainian forces towing away a troop carrier and a large self-propelled gun - both still marked with the Russian \"Z\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine\'s now captured more Russian armour than it\'s been supplied by the West. Dozens more burnt-out military vehicles, too damaged to salvage, have been left rusting on the sides of roads. Boxes of unused ammunition are collected to be used against their former owners. The Donbas is also still littered with lethal mines - which will take years to clear.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any sense of euphoria among Ukrainian troops is not always shared among the people they\'ve freed from Russian control. Liberation comes with a costly legacy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who survived the shelling are wondering how they\'ll make it through the winter. Tens of thousands of people are without power and running water.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Lyman we come across Natalia and Vitali, searching in the rubble of a bombed out house for wood they can burn. Their fire is now the only way they can stay warm. An estimated 80% of their city has been destroyed or damaged. They narrowly survived a Russian rocket landing on their home - waking them up at 05:30.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Natalia describes life now as \"hard and simply unbearable\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We are like ants. We were trampled on and those who survived now carry firewood. And those who did not are buried,\" she says. Like many here, she tries to avoid blaming either side for her woes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When we arrive at the centre of Lyman there\'s already a long queue for bread. Many of them appear to be hedging their bets on the future.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kataryna, a mum with two young children, tries to explain her dilemma: Russia, she says, still \"has a lot of power, which is why it is scary that they might return. Because the city has already suffered very badly, and if the city will be passed back and forth from hand to hand, then nothing will remain including people\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the moment she says all she wants is electricity and peace. This winter she\'s unlikely to get either. 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, '2022-10-10 19:39:53', '2022-10-10 19:39:53'),
(2225, 2225, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Several explosions hit the centre of Kyiv- Ukraine\'s capital- on Monday morning, its mayor said. Clouds of black smoke could be seen rising from buildings in videos widely shared on social media.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least five people were killed and 12 wounded in Russian missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, police said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"Most hits were in the centre of the capital,\" the police added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The head of the Ukrainian military said that Russian forces launched at least 75 missiles at Ukraine targeting the capital Kyiv, and cities in the south and west.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The terrorist country, Russia, has carried out massive missile and air strikes on the territory of Ukraine, also using attack drones. In the morning, the aggressor launched 75 missiles. 41 of them were shot down by our air defence,\" General Valeriy Zaluzhny said on social media.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The explosions took place around 0815 local time after months of relative calm in Kyiv and air raid sirens sounded in the Ukrainian capital more than an hour before the blasts, AFP reported.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine\'s President Zelensky said that there were many dead and wounded in explosions across Ukraine. “They (Russia) are trying to destroy us and wipe us off the face of the Earth,” Zelensky said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday said that the blast a day earlier on the bridge over the Kerch Strait was \"an act of terrorism aimed at destroying critically important civilian infrastructure\". The Kerch Strait is a major supply route for Moscow\'s forces in southern Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This was devised, carried out and ordered by the Ukrainian special services,\" Putin said. 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, '2022-10-10 19:56:23', '2022-10-10 19:56:23'),
(2226, 2226, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Light to moderate rain showers are likely to occur at many places across the country on Monday, providing some respite from the scorching heat, according to the Meteorological Department.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“Light to moderate rain or thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh &amp; Sylhet divisions,” said a bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)</div><div><br></div><div>Showers are likely also at a few places over Barishal, Rajshahi &amp; Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Dhaka &amp; Khulna divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at isolated places over Chattogram, Rangpur &amp; Sylhet divisions, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate over North Bay.</div><div><br></div><div>Day and night temperatures may remain nearly unchanged over the country during the period.</div><div><br></div><div>Rainfall activity may continue for the next three days. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 20:49:41', '2022-10-10 20:49:41'),
(2227, 2227, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">This year’s Nobel Prize in economic sciences has been awarded to three U.S.-based economists “for research on banks and financial crises.”</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The award to Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig was announced Monday by the Nobel panel at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm.</div><div><br></div><div>Nobel prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000) and will be handed out on Dec. 10.</div><div><br></div><div>Unlike the other prizes, the economics award wasn’t established in Alfred Nobel’s will of 1895 but by the Swedish central bank in his memory. The first winner was selected in 1969. - AP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 22:24:47', '2022-10-10 22:24:47'),
(2228, 2228, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The family of Mahsa Amini - the 22-year-old Kurdish woman whose death in police custody three weeks ago sparked protests across Iran - say they have received death threats and have been warned not to get involved in the demonstrations.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Mahsa became a symbol of Iranian repression after her arrest by the morality police, who accused her of wearing her hijab improperly. Her face, and her story, are now known around the world.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Our family have been under immense pressure from the Islamic Republic\'s officials, so we don\'t talk to human rights organisations or channels outside of Iran and inform anyone from the outside world about her passing,\" her cousin Erfan Mortezai tells me when we meet across the border in Iraq\'s Kurdistan Region.</div><div><br></div><div>Erfan is a Peshmerga fighter for Komala, an exiled Iranian Kurdish opposition party based in Iraq. For years, since long before Mahsa\'s death, he has been trying to bring down the Islamic Republic. The Iranian government have blamed the latest unrest on such outside influences. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-10 23:47:05', '2022-10-10 23:47:05');
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(2229, 2229, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Qatar\'s tightly-controlled media on Monday stepped up an offensive against European criticism of the Gulf state\'s human rights record ahead of the World Cup, on which it has spent billions of dollars.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Editorials and cartoons in recent days have lambasted \"smear campaigns\" about Qatar\'s treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community.</div><div><br></div><div>European newspapers and rights groups have put a spotlight on Qatar\'s record in the runup to the tournament that starts November 20 and is expected to attract more than one million fans.</div><div><br></div><div>Some French cities have said they will not allow public screens to be put up to show matches in a rights protest.</div><div><br></div><div>Al Raya newspaper on Monday prominently showed a cartoon with the World Cup surrounded by arrows symbolising the criticism that Qatar has faced.</div><div><br></div><div>An editorial in the paper said European newspapers \"have been raging in their attack on the World Cup in Qatar from the time it was announced in December 2010\".</div><div><br></div><div>\"Do not repeat the mistakes of the past,\" it warned, highlighting a 2015 Washington Post blog on the number of migrant workers killed on World Cup projects that was corrected after a Qatar government protest.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Let\'s stop smear campaigns and cooperate for a World Cup that unites peoples,\" it added.</div><div><br></div><div>Al Sharq newspaper on Monday highlighted an interview with Lakhdar Belloumi, a former Algeria international considered to be one of the best Arab players of all time, who said \"malicious campaigns will not discourage Qatar\".</div><div><br></div><div>An editorial in the paper on Sunday hit out at the \"lies, rumours and slander\" written in Europe about Qatar\'s World Cup preparations.</div><div><br></div><div>It said there was a \"systematic conspiracy\" by media in many European countries over coverage of workers\' rights in Qatar, \"while this media has forgotten the miserable conditions experienced by workers in Europe.\"</div><div><br></div><div>\"We find that this miserable media creates a story every time a country from outside the old continent hosts the tournament,\" said Al Sharq.</div><div><br></div><div>In a commentary for the English-language website Doha News, artist Ghada Al Khater wrote: \"Forgive me for doubting such intentions of European countries, who have for the past decade stood and watched as migrants fleeing conflict, devastation and poverty ... drown to the bottom of the Mediterranean.\"</div><div><br></div><div>Qatar\'s emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani complained this year about attacks on Arab nations but told the UN General Assembly last month that all fans would be welcomed to the World Cup \"without discrimination\". - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div><div><br></div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 00:28:33', '2022-10-11 00:28:33'),
(2230, 2230, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked banks to prepare citizen charter so that clients will be able to get financial services smoothly.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"The citizen\'s charter is a document of commitments made by either government&nbsp; or private organisation to the citizens or client groups in respect of the services being provided to them or to be provided to them. Banks will have to attach all types of their services offered to the commoners to the citizen charter,\" as per a BB circular issued today.</div><div><br></div><div>Banks will have to categorise their services targeting the age groups of clients, the circular added.</div><div><br></div><div>The charge, fees and commission of the services will have to be mentioned in the charter.</div><div><br></div><div>In addition, the lenders will have to mention the requited time of providing respective service to ordinary people.</div><div><br></div><div>The charter will also inform clients about the measures they can take if they do not get the desired services from lenders.</div><div><br></div><div>Each bank will have to update the charter every three months.</div><div><br></div><div>The charter will have to be displayed on website of each bank. Besides, it will be exhibited at a comfortable place of head office and every branch of banks such that clients can notice it easily.</div><div><br></div><div>Banks will have to assign a focal point official to maintain the charter.</div><div><br></div><div>And an alternative focal point official will have to be nominated such that he will play the due role in absence of the regular one.</div><div><br></div><div>The banks will have to form seven-member committees, who will plan how to implement the charter.</div><div><br></div><div>The central bank in the notice said the charter will help boosting accountability of the employees working in banks. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 00:39:36', '2022-10-11 00:39:36'),
(2231, 2231, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A stunning pink diamond has sold for nearly $60 million, more than twice the expected price.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The massive rock sold for 453.2 million Hong Kong dollars, or around $58 million, on Friday, according to auction house Sotheby\'s. The stone was expected to sell for around $21 million.</div><div><br></div><div>The 11.15 carat pink diamond, referred to as the \"Williamson Pink Star,\" is one of the purest, pinkest diamonds ever to come to auction, according to a news release from Sotheby\'s.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The discovery of a gem-quality pink diamond of any size is an extremely rare occurrence -- something that, with the recent closure of the Argyle mine, seemed until recently -- highly improbable,\" said Wenhao Yu, chairman of Jewellery and Watches at Sotheby\'s Asia, in the release. \"Driven by a limited supply and rising demand, prices for top-quality large pink diamonds over 5 carats have increased exponentially over the past decade, serendipitously setting the scene for the appearance now of this one-of-a-kind stone.\"</div><div><br></div><div>The pastel-hued diamond was named in honor of two other pink diamonds, the CTF Pink Star, which sold for $71.2 million in 2017, and the \"Williamson\" diamond, a pink diamond gifted to Queen Elizabeth II.</div><div><br></div><div>The Williamson Pink Star was cushion-cut from a 32-carat rough diamond mined at the Williamson Mine in Tanzania, says Sotheby\'s.</div><div><br></div><div>The stone is unique for both its size and its color. Pink diamonds are some of the rarest variants, according to Sotheby\'s, and this rock is a particular standout because of its purity and clarity.</div><div><br></div><div>Hong Kong was the diamond\'s last stop after traveling on a tour that included Dubai, Singapore, and Taipei. - CNN</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div><div><br></div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 01:03:59', '2022-10-11 01:03:59'),
(2232, 2232, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate 100 bridges simultaneously across the country at the end of this month.</span><br></div><div> </div><div>\"We are waiting for our leader (Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina). There are little works to do on those bridges...the people of Bangladesh are almost ready. The prime minister will gift the bridges to the countrymen in this month. We are waiting for the auspicious occasion,\" he said. </div><div> </div><div>Quader, also the Awami League General Secretary, made the announcement at Ganabhaban while addressing an event organised on the occasion the inauguration of Modhumoti and 3rd Shitalkhhya bridges.</div><div> </div><div>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated Modhumoti Bridge (locally known as Kalna Bridge) in Narail and Bir Muktijodhhda AKM Nasim Osman 3rd Shitalkhhya Bridge in Narayanganj through videoconferencing.</div><div> </div><div>The road transport and bridges minister said apart from making the road communication smooth and easier by reducing travel time, the bridges will play a vital role in strengthening the country\'s economy. </div><div> </div><div>\"The Premier, the country\'s people are waiting for your inauguration. The dream project of our young generation - MRT Line-6 - is getting ready for the launch. You will open the project within this year too,\" he said. </div><div> </div><div>Quader hoped that the long cherished Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel being constructed beneath the Karnaphuli River would be inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the end of this year. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 01:38:33', '2022-10-11 01:47:00'),
(2233, 2233, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The four-month deal on exporting grains from Ukraine agreed with Moscow and Kyiv, which runs out on November 22, should be extended for a year, a UN chief said Monday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The United Nations\' humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said he was \"reasonably confident\" that the Black Sea Grain Initiative deal would be renewed.</div><div><br></div><div>Two agreements were signed under the UN on July 22 -- to allow the export of Ukrainian cereals blocked by Russia\'s war in the country, and the export of Russian food and fertilisers despite Western sanctions imposed on Moscow.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It needs to go beyond the four-month cycle. We need to see it renewed for a year,\" Griffiths told a press conference in Geneva. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 02:41:09', '2022-10-11 02:41:09'),
(2234, 2234, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The UN General Assembly meets Monday hours after Russia launched a deadly barrage of missile strikes at cities across Ukraine, as Western powers condemned Moscow\'s latest escalation of the conflict and seek to underscore its isolation.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The United Nations called the urgent meeting to discuss Russia\'s declared annexation of four partly-occupied Ukrainian regions, but the debate was set to be overshadowed by the attacks on Kyiv and other cities in one of the most punishing assaults on Ukraine in months.</div><div><br></div><div>Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed even more \"severe\" retaliation after the recent explosion that damaged a key bridge in Moscow-annexed Crimea -- an attack the Kremlin has blamed on Kyiv.</div><div><br></div><div>With Putin\'s actions in the spotlight, UN debate will open on a draft resolution denouncing what has been widely seen in the West as Russia\'s illegal seizure of Ukrainian land.</div><div><br></div><div>The decision to bring the annexation matter before the General Assembly, where the 193 UN members have one vote each -- and no one wields veto power -- was taken after Russia used its veto in a Security Council meeting September 30 to block a similar proposal.</div><div><br></div><div>The vote is expected no sooner than Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It\'s extremely important,\" said Olof Skoog, who, as EU ambassador to the world body, drafted the text in cooperation with Ukraine and other countries.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Unless the UN system and the international community through the General Assembly react to this kind of illegal attempt, then we would be in a very, very bad place,\" the Swedish diplomat told reporters.</div><div><br></div><div>A failure by the General Assembly to act would give \"carte blanche to other countries to do likewise or to give recognition to what Russia has done,\" he added.</div><div><br></div><div>A resolution draft seen by AFP condemns Russia\'s \"attempted illegal annexations\" of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson following \"so-called referendums,\" and it stresses these actions have \"no validity under international law.\"</div><div><br></div><div>It calls on all states, international organizations and agencies not to recognize the annexations, and demands the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.</div><div><br></div><div>In response, Russia wrote to all member states in a letter attacking \"Western delegations\" whose actions \"have nothing to do with protection of international law and the principles of the UN Charter.\"</div><div><br></div><div>\"They only pursue their own geopolitical objectives,\" said the letter, signed by Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia.</div><div><br></div><div>Nebenzia said that given the circumstances, the General Assembly should vote by secret ballot -- a highly unusual procedure normally reserved for matters like electing the rotating members of the Security Council.</div><div><br></div><div>- \'A bit of desperation\' -</div><div><br></div><div>\"It doesn\'t suggest a high degree of confidence in the outcome if Russia is seeking to obscure the vote count,\" a senior official in US President Joe Biden\'s administration told reporters. \"It does suggest a bit of desperation.\"</div><div><br></div><div>UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres bluntly denounced the annexations.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It stands against everything the international community is meant to stand for,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It flouts the purposes and principles of the United Nations. It is a dangerous escalation. It has no place in the modern world. It must not be accepted.\"</div><div><br></div><div>During last month\'s Security Council vote, no other country sided with Russia, though four delegations -- China, India, Brazil and Gabon -- abstained.</div><div><br></div><div>Some developing countries have complained the West is devoting all its attention to Ukraine, and others might be tempted to join them this week.</div><div><br></div><div>The vote will provide a clear picture of exactly how isolated Russia has become. Given the high stakes, backers of the draft are going all out to win over potential abstentionists.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It\'s going to be tough,\" a senior European diplomat said, speaking on condition of anonymity. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 02:56:09', '2022-10-11 02:56:09'),
(2235, 2235, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">As Ukrainians hunker down under intensified Russian missile attacks, the EU on Monday announced it was extending a bloc-wide protection scheme for Ukrainian refugees into 2024.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>EU home affairs commissioner Ylva Johansson also said that Ukrainians in the EU who chose to return to their country could maintain their refugee status there as long as they notified the relevant EU country of their move.</div><div><br></div><div>The measures were decided before Russia on Monday unleashed a barrage of missile strikes that hit many civilian sites in Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, sending Ukrainians scrambling for cover.</div><div><br></div><div>Johansson told journalists that 4.2 million Ukrainians currently held temporary protection status under the EU scheme, which gives them the right to live and work in any EU country and benefit from housing and schooling help.</div><div><br></div><div>The programme -- which the EU activated for the first time on March 4, in the wake of Russia\'s February invasion of Ukraine -- was initially set to run for a year, to March next year, with the option to renew it.</div><div><br></div><div>But Johansson announced that now it \"will continue to be in place at least until March 2024\", reports AFP</div><div><br></div><div>She also said a rule in the scheme that said the temporary protection status ended once someone under it returned to their country had been changed.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We have decided that you do not need to deregister when you go back, you can keep your temporary protection that you have received in a member state,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The only thing you need to do is to notify the national or local authorities in your hosting country that you are returning back to Ukraine.\"</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 03:33:03', '2022-10-11 03:33:03'),
(2236, 2236, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Paris Saint-Germain\'s Lionel Messi will miss this week\'s home Champions League game with Benfica due to injury, club sources told AFP on Monday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The 35-year-old Argentine superstar suffered a slight calf issue in last week\'s 1-1 draw in Portugal and missed Saturday\'s draw at Reims in Ligue 1.</div><div><br></div><div>PSG will also be without defenders Presnel Kimpembe and Nuno Mendes as well as midfielder Renato Sanches for Tuesday\'s game in the French capital.</div><div><br></div><div>They sit top of Group H, ahead of Benfica, two-time European Cup winners, on goals scored in the group stages.</div><div><br></div><div>The ex-Barcelona forward has missed just one of PSG\'s 14 games in all competitions this season and they will hope he is fit for Sunday\'s high-octane Ligue 1 clash with bitter rivals Marseille.</div><div><br></div><div>Spain defender Sergio Ramos will definitely miss Sunday\'s game as he is suspended. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 03:50:14', '2022-10-11 03:50:14'),
(2237, 2237, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russia has been widely condemned after bombarding cities across Ukraine, including launching missile strikes on the centre of Kyiv for the first time.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US said the \"brutal\" attacks had hit non-military targets, including a university and children\'s playground, and promised ongoing military aid.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><br></span></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">United Nations chief Antonio Guterres said he was \"deeply shocked\".</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vladimir Putin said the attacks were retaliation for Saturday\'s explosion on a key bridge linking Russia to Crimea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine says 83 missiles were launched of which more than 43 were shot down.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a defiant video, Ukraine\'s President Volodymyr Zelensky said that \"Ukraine cannot be intimidated. It can only be more united.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deadly barrage included strikes on the cities of Lviv, Kharkiv, Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia, and were some of the worst Ukraine has seen for months.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least 14 people were killed and scores more were injured, officials said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several regions were left without electricity and water after missiles hit energy infrastructure.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Residents in the capital Kyiv said Russia appeared to be targeting civilian areas which were busy with Monday morning commuters, including the children\'s playground, university and the popular Taras Shevchenko park.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Antonio Guterres described the strikes as \"another unacceptable escalation of the war\" for which civilians were paying the highest price.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The EU said a war crime had been committed, while European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Russia stood for terror and brutality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">US President Joe Biden was one of many foreign leaders to speak with President Zelensky, and he \"pledged to continue providing Ukraine with the support needed to defend itself, including advanced air defence systems\", the White House said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Biden said the attacks demonstrated \"the utter brutality\" of Putin\'s \"illegal war\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China and India, which have not condemned the war, called for a de-escalation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">ON THE GROUND: Shock and horror as playgrounds and bridges hit</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">BACKGROUND: Who - or what - blew up the Crimean bridge?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">IN RUSSIA: Russian hawks celebrate deadly response to setbacks</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine\'s</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ambassador to the UN, said his family had been in a residential area in Ukraine when it was attacked by the latest Russian missiles and they were unable to go to a bomb shelter.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said Russia had already killed some of his relatives, calling it \"a terrorist state\" that must be deterred in the strongest possible ways to prevent further atrocities. He added that Russia\'s delegation to the UN left \"a trail of blood\" whenever it entered the General Assembly hall.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The General Assembly is holding an emergency meeting following Russia\'s latest attacks. Although the session was convened because of the Kremlin\'s annexation of four partly-occupied Ukrainian regions following sham referendums, it has been overshadowed by this morning\'s attacks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian missiles began hitting targets across Ukraine around the morning rush hour on Monday, in the most widespread bombardment of the war.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ihor Zhovka, deputy head of President Zelensky\'s office, said they were designed to sow panic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strikes were more intense than had previously been seen, he told the BBC, and in some ways resembled the early days of the war.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He added that this had not come as a surprise, and was a sign of things to come during the \"very difficult\" winter ahead.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russia\'s President Putin said the attacks were in retaliation to Saturday\'s explosion on the bridge linking the occupied Crimea peninsula to Russia which he blamed on Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine has not confirmed it was behind that strike. Mr Zhovka said he did not entirely believe that the Russian attacks were a retaliation, as Kyiv has been hit before.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Putin warned he was ready to authorise more \"severe\" attacks, while deputy head of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said that \"the first episode has been played. There will be others\". BBC</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">bnbd24/kh</div></div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 12:40:07', '2022-10-11 18:46:23'),
(2238, 2238, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">North Korea says its recent barrage of missile launches were a \"simulation\" of a nuclear attack on the South.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It comes as intelligence suggests North Korea is preparing to hold its first nuclear weapon test in five years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In recent weeks, Pyongyang has launched seven sets of missiles in response to recent US and South Korea drills.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Monday, state media published extensive reports claiming the missiles were designed to carry tactical nuclear weapons.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are small short-range weapons intended for use on the battlefield. They said the military practised loading the missiles with dummy versions of these miniaturised warheads.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also claimed to have successfully simulated hitting South Korea\'s military bases, ports and airports, and said the launches were a warning to US and South Korea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">State news agency KNCA ran photos of leader Kim Jong-un overseeing and \"guiding\" the tests.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said North Korea has nothing to gain from using nuclear weapons.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"North Korea is advancing its nuclear development and threatening not only the Republic of Korea but the world,\" he said, referring to South Korea by its official name.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I believe it has nothing to gain from nuclear weapons.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">US and South Korea intelligence officials have been suggesting that the North may soon test a nuclear weapon for the first time since 2017.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Experts believe it could also use the opportunity to detonate a smaller tactical device for the first time - the sort which would fit into the missiles it has been testing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last month Kim Jong-un declared North Korea an \"irreversible\" nuclear power and revised its laws, allowing it to use nuclear weapons pre-emptively. Its previous policy had been to only use such weapons in response to an attack.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has also markedly stepped up its frequency of missile firings this year, carrying out over 40 missile launches this year so far - its most ever.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most of the launches in the past fortnight have been short-range missiles, which landed in the sea between North Korea and Japan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But North Korea also fired a longer-distance missile over Japan last Tuesday - which analysts say is a new intermediate-range ballistic missile, based on the weapon\'s design.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This year has seen the North test-fire missiles from a variety of launch sites including trains and convoys - moving platforms which would make it harder for the weapons to be destroyed in a strike, analysts have suggested.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also noted that Monday\'s state media reports framed the recent launches as \"tactical nuclear operations units\" - instead of describing them purely as missile tests - suggesting that North Korea has now developed a system for deploying smaller, short-range nuclear weapons.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 25 September-October 9 barrage were a response to the US deploying its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan to waters around the Korean peninsula, and holding joint drills with Seoul and Tokyo.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The acceleration marks a significant change from when Pyongyang pursued denuclearisation talks with then US President Donald Trump between 2018 and 2019.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Analysts say North Korea is also reacting in response to South Korea\'s President Yoon Suk-yeol, who was elected in May and has pursued a more hawkish stance to the North and closer ties with the US.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>North Korea\'s recent launches</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Sunday 25 September:</b> A short-range missile fired the day after a US naval carrier arrived in waters around the Korean peninsula. 600km distance/60km altitude</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Wednesday 28 September:</b> Two short-range missiles fired on the eve of US Vice President Kamala Harris\' visit to Seoul and the DMZ. 360km distance/30km altitude</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Thursday 29 September:</b> Two short-range missiles after Harris departed South Korea. 300km distance/50km altitude</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Saturday 1 October:</b> Two short-range missiles fired amid continuing US-South Korea-Japan drills. 400km distance/50km altitude</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Tuesday 4 October: </b>An intermediate-range ballistic missile fired over Japan. 4,500km distance/2,800km altitude</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Thursday 6 October: </b>Two short-range missiles fired. 800km distance/50km altitude</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>Sunday 9 October:</b> Two more short-range missiles. 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, '2022-10-11 13:24:32', '2022-10-11 13:24:32'),
(2239, 2239, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Although Islamabad seeks to exit from “grey list” of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on grounds of acting against terror groups and terrorist funding in Pakistan, it is still to provide access to the US FBI to interrogate 26/11 killer and planner Sajid Mir.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 46-year-old chief planner and handler of 2008 Mumbai attacks is a top terrorist belonging to globally proscribed Muridke based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT). He is wanted by US FBI for terror conspiracy against Denmark newspaper and its employees between 2008-2009 and an Illinois court indicted and issued a warrant against him on April 22, 2011.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After claiming that Mir had been killed over the past decade, Pakistan apparently claimed to have arrested the terrorist and a local court sentenced him to jail for 15 years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> According to Pakistani newspapers, he is said to be in Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore while intelligence inputs suggest that he is in custody of the Pakistani deep state in a guest house. More than 170 innocents including six American nationals were killed in the Mumbai attacks, which were orchestrated by LeT and Pakistani ISI from Karachi for three days.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is understood that US FBI have sought permission of Islamabad to interrogate Mir for Mumbai terror strike, but no access has been provided to the terrorist as he could reveal the entire link between LeT leadership and the Pakistani deep state in targeting Mumbai.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"> An Islamic jihadist, Mir was also involved in the ISI’s Karachi project, in which religiously radicalized Indian nationals were terror trained to hit back at their country of origin. The Indian Mujahideen group was the demon child of this project.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While Pakistan has no intentions of allowing India any access to incarcerated Mir, it will also block access to the FBI as it has done in the past. Islamabad has support of its iron brother China, who vetoed the designation of Mir as a global terrorist by the 1267 UN Sanctions committee last month. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The proposal to designate Mir, who carries a bounty of USD five million on his head, was moved by US and India in the UNSC committee. Mir is also on the radar of Tel Aviv as he was the man who ordered the Israeli hostages at Chabad House at Nariman Point to be killed by asking the LeT terrorists in Mumbai to take a head shot.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Just as India, US and France are on the same page in holding Pakistan based terror groups and terrorists accountable, China has no qualms in supporting Pakistan by blocking any counter-terror move against Islamabad at the UNSC citing rules and obscure procedures. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recently, China has blocked designation of LeT’s chief financier Abdul Rehman Makki and Jaish-e-Mohammed’s de facto leader Rauf Azhar as global terrorist by the 1267 committee. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 14:47:00', '2022-10-11 14:47:00'),
(2240, 2240, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ukraine denounced Russia as a \"terrorist state\" at an urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting Monday following its neighbor\'s latest attacks, as Western powers sought to underscore Moscow\'s isolation.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN called the debate to discuss Russia\'s declared annexation of four partly occupied Ukrainian regions, but the debate was overshadowed by strikes on Kyiv and other cities in one of the most punishing assaults on Ukraine in months.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Russia has proven once again that this is a terrorist state that must be deterred in the strongest possible ways,\" said Sergiy Kyslytsya, Ukraine\'s ambassador to the UN in his opening remarks, adding his own immediate family had come under attack.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Unfortunately, you can hardly call for a stable and sane peace as long as an unstable and insane dictatorship exists in your vicinity,\" he added, telling member states at least 14 civilians were killed and 97 wounded in the attacks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding, Vasily Nebenzya of Russia did not directly address the missile strikes, but defended his country\'s annexation of Ukrainian regions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We are being accused when we are trying to protect our brothers and sisters in eastern Ukraine,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahead of the General Assembly session, and with tensions at a boiling point, UN chief Antonio Guterres described Russia\'s attacks as an \"unacceptable escalation of the war,\" his spokesman said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">US President Joe Biden, meanwhile, condemned the strikes in stark terms, saying they \"demonstrate the utter brutality\" of Putin\'s \"illegal war.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed even more \"severe\" retaliation after the recent explosion that damaged a key bridge in Moscow-annexed Crimea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- \'Illegal annexations\' -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The decision to bring the annexation matter before the General Assembly, where the 193 UN members have one vote each -- and no one wields veto power -- was taken after Russia used its veto in a Security Council meeting September 30 to block a similar proposal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vote is expected no sooner than Wednesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We do not and will never recognise the illegal so-called \'referenda\' that Russia has engineered as a pretext for this further violation of Ukraine\'s independence,\" said Silvio Gonzato, a representative of the European Union, which helped draft the text.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The resolution condemns Russia\'s \"attempted illegal annexations\" of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson following \"so-called referendums,\" and it stresses these actions have \"no validity under international law.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It calls on all states, international organizations and agencies not to recognize the annexations, and demands the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In response to the resolution, Russia had written to all member states in a letter attacking \"Western delegations\" whose actions \"have nothing to do with protection of international law and the principles of the UN Charter.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nebenzya said that given the circumstances, the General Assembly should vote by secret ballot -- a highly unusual procedure normally reserved for matters like electing the rotating members of the Security Council.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- \'A bit of desperation\' -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Albania tabled a resolution against a secret ballot, winning with 107 votes in favor, 13 against, and 39 abstentions. Russia lost a subsequent appeal to the motion.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guterres himself has bluntly denounced the annexations as being \"against everything the international community is meant to stand for,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It has no place in the modern world. It must not be accepted.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During last month\'s Security Council vote, no other country sided with Russia, though four delegations -- China, India, Brazil and Gabon -- abstained.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some developing countries have complained the West is devoting all its attention to Ukraine, and others might be tempted to join them this week.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The vote will provide a clear picture of exactly how isolated Russia has become. Given the high stakes, backers of the draft are going all out to win over potential abstentionists.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Monday, Ukrainian diplomat Dmytro Kuleba issued a plea to African nations, telling them: \"Neutrality will only encourage Russia to continue its aggression and malign activities across the world, including in Africa.\" 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, '2022-10-11 14:52:46', '2022-10-11 14:52:46'),
(2241, 2241, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh has urged the United Kingdom (UK) to play a \"stronger and more effective role\" to make the efforts towards repatriation of the Rohingyas a success.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen made the request during a telephone conversation with newly appointed British Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs James Cleverly on Monday afternoon.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The British Secretary of State (Foreign Minister) gave assurances to stand by Bangladesh in various forums on the Rohingya issue.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Momen thanked his British counterpart for always standing by Bangladesh on the Rohingya issue.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>James was appointed on 6 September 2022. He was previously Secretary of State for Education from July 2022 to September 2022.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>James expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for attending Queen Elizabeth\'s state funeral.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>During the phone conversation, they discussed the contribution of Bangladeshis living in the UK in their development, Bangladesh-UK bilateral, trade, investment relations and cooperation in multilateral fields.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the resulting food and energy crisis were discussed, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>In this context, Momen pointed out that common people, especially the people of developing countries, are suffering more due to the conflict.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Momen emphasized on taking initiatives to resolve the crisis through peaceful means of discussion.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>James also appreciated the role of Bangladesh on the climate issue.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The two foreign ministers expressed their satisfaction with the overall bilateral relations and expressed hope for further strengthening it. UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 15:18:59', '2022-10-11 15:18:59'),
(2242, 2242, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Sharing his views on the same, former West Indies batter Chris Gayle has made some bold prediction for the finalists of the showpiece event. Gayle believes Australia will be through to the final and will be joined by West Indies in the summit clash.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I think there could be a final match between West Indies and Australia,\" Gayle told Dainik Jagran in an exclusive interview.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 43-year-old cricketer, however, was quick to underline the tough road for West Indies in the T20 World Cup, with T20 specialists not being part of the squad.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It will be very difficult for the West Indies team as the captain of the team is new and there is no Kieron Pollard, Andre Russell and Bravo in the team,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from the above mentioned names, Sunil Narine also isn\'t part of the West Indies team. Shimron Hetmyer has also not been considered for the squad, after the player missed his rescheduled flight to Australia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per Gayle, West Indies are a “dangerous team” and things could go in their favour by implementing the correct strategies on match days.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Yes, it is definitely that the players who are included in the West Indies team are talented and can prove to be dangerous for any team. As everyone knows it is just a matter of adapting your strategy in the right way on match day. I hope the team plays well,\" said Gayle.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">West Indies are yet to qualify for the Super 12 stage. They will compete alongside Ireland, Scotland and Zimbabwe in Group B and need to finish in the top two at the group stage to meet the heavyweights of the tournament. HT</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 15:24:07', '2022-10-11 15:24:07'),
(2243, 2243, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Recently Kanye West posted for the first time on Twitter since 2020, after his Instagram account was restricted for violating the platform’s rules and regulations. Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is poised to buy the micro-blogging platform Twitter, was one of the first responders to Kanye’s tweet, for which he was criticised by a section of online users.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Now, actor Kangana Ranaut has come to Elon’s defense, and said he was being targeted by liberals, who can’t stand anyone who is ‘self-made, fiery, intelligent and above all sane.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kangana took to Instagram Stories on Tuesday, and shared a post by Vanity Fair about a recent article on Elon Musk, the headline of which read ‘Get ready for Elon Musk to turn Twitter into a right-wing cesspool’. The actor said he was being targeted by ‘woke’ people, who had started a ‘massive hate campaign against him’.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kangana Ranaut wrote, “Elon is woke’s new target. They can’t stand anyone, who can think for him or herself, basically, who is self-made, fiery, intelligent and above all sane… To get woke’s sympathy one has to be dimwit, powerless and incompetent… liberals/ wokes have such role models… they have started massive hate campaign against Elon.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Musician and fashion designer Kanye West, also known as Ye, has been locked out of his Twitter and Instagram accounts after posting antisemitic messages. On Sunday, Twitter confirmed it had removed a tweet by Kanye, and temporarily prohibited him from further posts on the platform, as the fallout from his recent antisemitic comments on social media continued.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The star had his Instagram account suspended after accusing rapper P Diddy of being controlled by Jewish people. After his suspension, Kanye had re-joined Twitter and posted further antisemitic messages. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Both platforms removed Kanye’s posts and said he had violated policies on hate speech. Earlier, Kanye was also in news for his ‘White Lives Matter\' T-shirt at the recent Paris Fashion Week. 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, '2022-10-11 16:41:03', '2022-10-11 16:41:03');
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(2244, 2244, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka\'s air quality continued to be in the \'good\' category on Tuesday morning.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 29, the metropolis ranked 70th in the list of world cities with the worst air quality at 10 am.</span></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Pakistan\'s Karachi and Lahore and North Macedonia’s Skopje occupied the first three spots in the list, with AQI scores of 214, 168, and 144, respectively.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered \'moderate\' with an acceptable air quality. Meanwhile, an AQI between 101 and 200 is considered \'unhealthy\', particularly for sensitive groups.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Similarly, 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.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, is used by government agencies to inform people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is, and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants – Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">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 heart disease, chronic respiratory diseases, lung infections and cancer, according to several studies.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">According to 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</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, '2022-10-11 16:46:36', '2022-10-11 16:46:36'),
(2245, 2245, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has claimed that the power supply situation has been better in the current month than that in the previous month.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The power supply situation will further improve in the next month,\" he told a virtual discussion meeting organised by Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) to observe the 15th August National Mourning Day today (August 27, 2022).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the Russia-Ukraine war made the global economic situation vulnerable and created huge uncertainty in the global energy market.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With BPDB chairman Mahbubur Rahman in the chair, the event was also addressed by former principal secretary to the Prime Minister&nbsp; Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury and power secretary Habibur Rahman.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reiterating his call to all to be more patient, Nasrul said Bangladesh will become a rich country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He mentioned that there was 16-18 hours of load shedding across the country before Awami League assumed the power in 2009.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">From that situation, the PM implemented a programme to reach electricity to every house in Bangladesh, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman proved his great leadership by purchasing five gas fields from Shell Oil Company which now meet 40 per cent of the country\'s total gas requirement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He made the right to electricity as part of the constitution to ensure that people in rural areas get electricity. UNB&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">&nbsp;bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 16:57:31', '2022-10-11 16:57:31'),
(2246, 2246, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Finn Allen showed his form ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup by top-scoring for New Zealand with a disciplined batting display in their nine-wicket romp over Pakistan in Christchurch on Tuesday in the tri-series.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Allen blasted six sixes in a tally of 62 off 42 balls as the Black Caps chased down 130-7 with ease at Hagley Oval as New Zealand claimed their second win of the series.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hosts\' victory leaves both Pakistan and New Zealand on two wins and a defeat each, with the Black Caps next facing Bangladesh on Wednesday, also in Christchurch.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The three nations are using the week-long tournament to fine tune for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this month.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Black Caps avenged Saturday\'s defeat to Pakistan with an improved bowling performance before Allen and Devon Conway quickly found their stride in an opening partnership of 117 to set up victory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Allen was stumped by Mohammad Rizwan, Black Caps captain Kane Williamson replaced him at the crease to eventually claim the winning single as New Zealand won with 23 balls to spare.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Having guided New Zealand to victory over Bangladesh last Sunday with an unbeaten 70, Conway was again impressive at the crease, grabbing five fours in his unbeaten tally of 49 off 46 balls.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan were allowed to settle with neither bat nor ball.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Zealand bowler Michael Bracewell again claimed the man-of-the-match award by taking the key wickets of the prolific opening pair of Rizwan (16) and captain Babar Azam (21), in fine figures of two for 11 from his four overs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iftikhar Ahmed top-scored with 27, including three fours.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Tim Southee removed Iftikhar and Mohammad Nawaz with the first two deliveries of the final over, but Mohammad Wasim survived the hat-trick ball. 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, '2022-10-11 17:02:54', '2022-10-11 17:02:54'),
(2247, 2247, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Abut 500 pilot whales have died in mass strandings on New Zealand\'s remote Chatham Islands, the government said Tuesday after ruling out a rescue effort in the area\'s shark-filled waters.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Two \"super pods\" of the dolphin-related cetaceans beached on two islands in the remote chain and survivors were euthanised, according to the Department of Conservation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">On Friday, 250 beached pilot whales were found at Chatham Island, and then three days later another 240 were reported on Pitt Island, the government said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The locations -- far from the New Zealand mainland -- made a rescue operation impossible, authorities said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Due to the risk of shark attack to both humans and the whales, the surviving whales were euthanised by our trained team to prevent further suffering,\" Dave Lundquist, a government technical marine advisor, told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This decision is never taken lightly, but in cases like this it is the kindest option.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bodies will be left to decompose naturally on site.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mass strandings are not uncommon on the Chatham Islands, where the largest recorded beaching involved an estimated 1,000 whales in 1918.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 2017, there was a mass stranding of almost 700 pilot whales.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Scientists do not fully understand why mass strandings occur, but some researchers think pods go off track after feeding too close to shore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pilot whales -- which can grow to more than six metres (20 feet) long -- are highly sociable, so they may follow pod-mates who stray into danger.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Around 300 animals beach themselves annually in New Zealand, according to official figures, and it is not unusual for groups of between 20 and 50 pilot whales to run aground.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But numbers can run into the hundreds when a \"super pod\" is involved.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last month, almost 200 pilot whales died on a beach in Australia\'s remote western Tasmania. State wildlife services managed to refloat 44 of the mammals. 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, '2022-10-11 17:56:18', '2022-10-11 17:56:18'),
(2248, 2248, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu\'izzaddin Waddaulah, during his stay in Bangladesh, will visit the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Sultan Waddaulah will also visit the National Martyrs\' Memorial in Savar during his upcoming state visit to Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>He will sign visitors\' book both at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum and National Martyrs\' Memorial after placing wreaths there.</div><div>The Sultan is scheduled for a state visit to Bangladesh from October 14 to 16.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, however, indicated that there might be a change in the schedule. He is scheduled to brief the media Tuesday afternoon.</div><div><br></div><div>\"This is going to be the first state visit by the sultan of Brunei to Bangladesh,\" Bangladesh High Commissioner to Brunei Nahida Rahman Shumona told UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>She said the three-day visit carries special significance.</div><div><br></div><div>Sultan Waddaulah will hold meetings with President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina apart from other engagements during the visit.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign Minister Momen will also meet him during his visit.</div><div>The two countries are planning to sign several bilateral cooperation documents during the visit.</div><div><br></div><div>Asked about the memorandum of understandings (MoUs) that are likely to be signed during the visit, a senior official told UNB that they are still negotiating in several areas – labour relations, energy cooperation, seafarers training and safety and air services.</div><div><br></div><div>The two sides are also in discussion to have direct flights between Bangladesh and Brunei.</div><div><br></div><div>High Commissioner of Brunei Haji Haris Bin Othman has said he understands the importance of direct air connectivity between the two friendly Muslim countries to boost tourism and trade.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Bangladesh tourists are most welcome to Brunei,\" he said ahead of Sultan Waddaulah\'s visit.</div><div><br></div><div>The envoy said the state visit will be a new chapter in the history of both countries, further strengthening bilateral relations.</div><div><br></div><div>In April 2019, Sheikh Hasina made a historic visit to Brunei, which marked a new milestone as the countries signed several MoUs for various types of cooperation, including in sectors like gas supply, fisheries, agriculture, livestock, youth and sports, and art and culture, said Haris Bin Othman.</div><div><br></div><div>He expects a few more MoUs will be signed during the coming state visit.</div><div><br></div><div>The high commissioner estimated that currently there are around 15,000 Bangladeshi workers in Brunei.</div><div><br></div><div>He added that the country welcomes foreign workers to work in Brunei, including Bangladeshis, as long as the recruitment process is clean and all documents are in place.</div><div><br></div><div>The high commissioner noted that Bangladeshi tourists travel to Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia – Brunei\'s neighbours in the region – not only for leisure and adventure but also for medication.</div><div><br></div><div>He would like to draw a portion of them to Brunei, which occupies a spot on the northern coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. The remainder of the island is divided between Malaysia and Indonesia.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh and Brunei are stressing the importance of facilitating air and shipping connectivity for giving bilateral trade, investment and people-to-people contact a boost.</div><div><br></div><div>The two countries at the second foreign office consultations (FOC) held in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital city of Brunei, in August this year agreed to facilitate greater collaboration and synergy between the private sectors and entrepreneurs of the two countries to fully harness the untapped potentials.</div><div><br></div><div>The consultations were co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and Permanent Secretary of Brunei Pengiran Norhashimah binti Pengiran Mohd Hassan.</div><div><br></div><div>The issue of energy cooperation prominently featured in the bilateral discussions amid the severe supply chain disruptions owing to the volatility and uncertainties caused by the pandemic and conflicts in different parts of the world, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div><br></div><div>The two sides acknowledged the valuable contribution made by Bangladeshi migrant workers to both countries. UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 18:44:14', '2022-10-11 18:44:14'),
(2249, 2249, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The state visit of Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu\'izzaddin Waddaulah to Bangladesh has been scheduled for October 15-17, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen said today.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The visit was originally scheduled for October 14-16, Momen briefed the media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Abdul Hamid will receive the Brunei Sultan at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on introducing flights between Bangladesh and Brunei are among the bilateral documents to be signed. A second MoU will be on recruitment of manpower from Bangladesh.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding to a question on energy cooperation with Brunei, Momen said Bangladesh is having discussion in this area and exploring all available options.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding to a question on Russia-Ukraine war, Momen said, “… This war must be stopped. We don’t want any war. If there’s any indication of stopping the war, in terms of adopting any resolution, we will be very happy.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UK (during yesterday’s telephone conversation between Momen and his British counterpart) conveyed their position while we shared our own position.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We have certain principles. We believe in the UN character. We will take our decision judiciously (during voting on any resolution). We take decisions in line with our interests,” Momen added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu\'izzaddin Waddaulah, during his stay in Bangladesh, will visit the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhaka’s Dhanmondi 32 to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Sultan will also visit the National Martyrs\' Memorial in Savar during his visit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“This is going to be the first state visit by the Sultan of Brunei to Bangladesh,” Bangladesh High Commissioner to Brunei Nahida Rahman Shumona told UNB.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said the three-day visit carries special significance.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sultan Waddaulah will hold meetings with President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina apart from other engagements during the visit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister Momen will also meet him during his visit.&nbsp; 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, '2022-10-11 18:53:30', '2022-10-11 18:53:30'),
(2250, 2250, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>A court in Cumilla has sentenced three people to death for the murder of a woman in 2016.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Cumilla district and sessions judge Md Helal Uddin handed down the punishment to the trio on Tuesday morning. However, another accused in the case was acquitted \"for lack of evidence\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The death row convicts are Simon and Rakib of the Shikirgaon area of the Meghna upazila, and Tasir of the Manikarchar area of the upazila. Of them, Tasir was tried in absentia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The acquitted person, Titu, belongs to the same area.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the prosecution, the woman went missing on June 20, 2016. Four days later, police had recovered her semi-decomposed body from a paddy field near her house.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On June 25, the woman\'s husband lodged a complaint against unidentified people at the Meghna police station. The cops later registered a murder case.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Subsequently, the investigating officer in the case submitted a chargesheet against the four people. 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, '2022-10-11 19:42:45', '2022-10-11 19:42:45'),
(2251, 2251, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The Appellate Division Chamber Judge today upheld the High Court order seeking a report on how much money Wasa Managing Director Taqsem A Khan received as salary, bonus and other facilities in the last 13 years.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Chamber Judge Borhan Uddin passed the order after hearing two separate pleas filed by Wasa Board and Wasa MD seeking a stay order on the HC order.</div><div><br></div><div>The court also upheld the three-month prohibition order on giving incentives as \'performance bonus\' to officials and employees of Dhaka Wasa.</div><div><br></div><div>Advocate AM Masum appeared for Wasa MD in the court while Barrister Jotirmoy Barua appeared for the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB).</div><div><br></div><div>On August 17, the HC ordered the Wasa Board to submit a report within 60 days, informing how much money the MD took as salary, bonus and other facilities in the last 13 years.</div><div><br></div><div>HC also issued a rule questioning why the inaction of the authorities concerned to remove Wasa MD Taqsem from his post should not be declared illegal.</div><div><br></div><div>On July 31, architect Mobasher Hossain filed the writ petition on behalf of CAB challenging the inaction of the Wasa Board of Directors to remove Taqsem from the post of MD.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the writ petition, Taqsem A Khan was appointed as Wasa MD on a three-year contract in 2009. His contract was extended three times even after his “poor performance”.</div><div><br></div><div>The writ also mentioned that Wasa MD was drawing extra salary and allowances going beyond the rules. According to the latest board decision, the monthly salary of Wasa MD is Tk 6.25 lakh. UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 19:58:06', '2022-10-11 19:58:06'),
(2252, 2252, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the countrymen to produce more food to tackle any challenge as the world community is apprehending a deep crisis next year.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"Food production has to be increased. It is now inevitable and the utmost importance issue for us,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier was speaking at the beginning of the meeting of the executive committee of the national economic council (ECNEC) held at the NEC Conference Room in city\'s Sher-E-Bangla Nagar. She joined the meeting virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Referring to her recent visit to the United Kingdom and the United States, she said she talked with the world leaders and representatives formally and informally, especially at the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier said she talked with the head of states, head of governments and head of different organisations as they all apprehended that there might be a grave famine in 2023 while the economic recession will be deepened and food crisis will appear.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina said many countries are discussing the issue in the world. \"So, we have to increase food production and make arrangement of preserving food as well as process the food taking it into consideration,\" she said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>She added the land of Bangladesh is very much fertile and something or other is produced where a seed is sown and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman used to tell that.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>\"Following Bangabandhu\'s footsteps, we have to put concentration on producing food massively and we have to make arrangement to preserve the food,\" she said.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The prime minister also urged the people to exercise austerity in every sector. \"We should not increase any unnecessary expense, rather we should be more economical and aware of using power, energy, water, gas etc.\"</div><div><br></div><div>She requested each family of the country to do savings whatever they can, reports BSS</div><div><br></div><div>\"It is also applicable for the government,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 20:52:06', '2022-10-11 20:52:06'),
(2253, 2253, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A total of 44 persons and organisations are going to receive Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award for their outstanding contribution to different fields in agriculture – for the Bangla years of 1425 and 1426 – tomorrow, Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said today.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The award will be given at a function at Osmani Memorial Auditorium while Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will join it virtually from her official residence Gonobhaban.</div><div><br></div><div>Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque shared the information at a press briefing held at the Secretariat.</div><div><br></div><div>Among the recipients, 15 persons and organisations will receive the award for the Bangla year 1425 (2018) while 29 persons and organisations will receive the award for Bangla year 1426 (2019), under Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Purashkar Trust Law, 2016.</div><div><br></div><div>There will be three gold medals, 16 silver medals and 25 bronze medals while certificates, awards and cash will also be given out among the recipients, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Those who receive gold medals will be given Tk one lakh in cash while Tk 50,000 and Tk 25,000 will be provided to the silver medal and bronze medal recipients, respectively, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>In 1973, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman introduced the award in order to take forward the agro-based economy of the newly independent country.</div><div><br></div><div>After Bangabandhu’s assassination in 1975, the subsequent government stopped the award.</div><div><br></div><div>But after assuming office in 2009, the Awami League government framed “The Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Purashkar Tahbil Ain-2009” – giving institutional shape to the award introduced by Bangabandhu.</div><div><br></div><div>The Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Purashkar Trust Law, 2016 was enacted to make the activities more dynamic. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 21:36:32', '2022-10-11 21:36:32'),
(2254, 2254, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">India skipper Shikhar Dhawan won the toss and elected to field against South Africa in Tuesday\'s third and deciding one-day international after a brief wet outfield delay.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The hosts, who bounced back from their opening loss to level the series at 1-1, are unchanged for the final match in New Delhi.</div><div><br></div><div>\"I feel there is a bit of moisture and we want to exploit it, said Dhawan.</div><div><br></div><div>David Miller makes his debut as South Africa captain after Keshav Maharaj, who stood in for Temba Bavuma in the second ODI, was ruled out sick.</div><div><br></div><div>The Proteas, who are looking for crucial Super League points for a direct entry into next year\'s 50-overs World Cup in India, have made three changes.</div><div><br></div><div>Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo and Lungi Ngidi make the team in place of Kagiso Rabada, Bavuma and Tabraiz Shamsi.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It is always a privilege to be the skipper,\" said Miller.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We would have bowled first. (A) few guys have fallen sick. Maharaj fell sick. Shamsi and Bavuma are down as well.\"</div><div><br></div><div>Teams</div><div>India: Shikhar Dhawan (capt), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan</div><div><br></div><div>South Africa: Quinton de Kock (wk), Janneman Malan, Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller (capt), Marco Jansen, Andile Phehlukwayo, Bjorn Fortuin, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje</div><div><br></div><div>Umpires: Anil Chaudhary (IND), Jayaraman Madanagopal (IND)</div><div><br></div><div>TV Umpire: Virender Sharma (IND)</div><div><br></div><div>Match Referee: Javagal Srinath (IND) - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 21:56:35', '2022-10-11 21:56:35'),
(2255, 2255, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The world needs to double the supply of electricity from renewables by 2030 to avoid climate change undermining global energy security, the United Nations said on Tuesday.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Not only is the energy sector a major source of the carbon emissions that drive climate change, it is also increasingly vulnerable to the shifts that come with a heating planet, the UN\'s World Meteorological Organization stressed.</div><div><br></div><div>In its State of Climate Services annual report, the WMO warned that increasingly intense extreme weather events, droughts, floods and sea-level rise -- all linked to climate change -- were already making energy supply less reliable.</div><div><br></div><div>It pointed, for instance, to a historic heatwave that caused the massive power outages in Buenos Aires in January.</div><div><br></div><div>In 2020, a massive 87 percent of global electricity generated by thermal, nuclear and hydroelectric power plants directly depended on having freshwater for cooling, the WMO said.</div><div><br></div><div>But a third of power plants running on fossil fuels are in areas of high water stress, as are 15 percent of existing nuclear power plants -- a share expected to swell to 25 percent in the next 20 years.</div><div><br></div><div>Eleven percent of hydroelectric dams are also located in highly water-stressed areas, while more than a quarter of existing hydropower schemes and nearly as many planned ones are in river basins that currently struggle with medium to high water scarcity, the WMO said.</div><div><br></div><div>Nuclear power plants, it added, are also often located in low-lying coastal areas, leaving them potentially vulnerable to sea-level rise and flooding.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Time is not on our side and our climate is changing before our eyes,\" WMO Secretary-General Petteri Taalas stressed.</div><div>\"We need a complete transformation of the global energy system.\"</div><div><br></div><div>- Part of the problem -</div><div><br></div><div>Taalas pointed out that the energy sector ias itself a part of the problem since is the source of around three quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions that are changing the climate.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Switching to clean forms of energy generation... and improving energy efficiency is vital,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>But he cautioned that reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 would only be possible \"if we double the supply of low-emissions electricity within the next eight years\".</div><div><br></div><div>Net-zero, or carbon neutrality, means carbon dioxide emitted by human activities are balanced globally by CO2 removed from the atmosphere over a specified period.</div><div><br></div><div>The WMO report stressed the growing importance of access to reliable weather, water and climate services to ensure power infrastructure was resilient and to meet rising energy demand.</div><div><br></div><div>The report, which WMO drafts with input from more than two dozen organisations, said shifting to renewable energy would help alleviate growing global water stress, pointing out that the amount of water used by solar and wind is much lower than for traditional power plants.</div><div><br></div><div>- Invest in Africa -</div><div>But it warned that the current pledges by countries to cut carbon emissions \"fall well short\" of what is needed to meet the objectives set by the 2015 Paris Agreement on climate change.</div><div><br></div><div>The report said global investments in renewable energy \"need to triple by 2050 to put the world on a net-zero trajectory\".</div><div><br></div><div>It called in particular for more clean energy investments in Africa.</div><div><br></div><div>The continent, which is already facing massive droughts and other severe effects from climate change, has seen only two percent of clean energy investment in the past two decades.</div><div><br></div><div>And yet with 60 percent of the best solar resources on the planet, it has the potential to become a major player in solar energy production, the report said.</div><div><br></div><div>However, significant investments are required.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Bringing access to modern energy for all Africans calls for an investment of $25 billion annually,\" the report said.</div><div><br></div><div>That is the equivalent of around one percent of global energy investment today. Source: AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 22:47:07', '2022-10-11 22:47:07'),
(2256, 2256, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">There is no famine risk in Bangladesh at this moment as 16 lakh tonnes of food are in stock, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said today.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“We are trying our best to reduce the price of essential commodities and the government has cut import duty to stabilize the rice market. Though the price of some daily essentials is rising, there is no risk of famine,” he said while talking to reporters at a press briefing held at the Secretariat.</div><div><br></div><div>A number of initiatives have been taken by the government to tackle possible food crisis, he said. Besides, the government is providing Tk 28,000 crore as subsidy for the fertilizer sector, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>The minister also assured that there will be no possibility of rice price hike as plenty of rice and wheat are in stock now. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-11 22:58:31', '2022-10-11 22:58:31'),
(2257, 2257, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the authorities concerned to strengthen the market monitoring system to control the inflation especially the uptrend of price of essentials in the country.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The premier gave the directive while chairing a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Ministers, state ministers, planning commission members and secretaries concerned attended the meeting from the NEC conference room in the city\'s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan said that the Prime Minister has directed the authorities concerned to strengthen the market monitoring system to control the price of commodities in the country in the wake of global economic context.</div><div><br></div><div>State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam, Planning Commission members and secretaries concerned were present at the briefing.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Market can be controlled through executive steps and policy steps while we\'ve also undertaken some steps like withdrawing VAT on some essential items alongside reducing the import duty. The concerned government officials are talking with the businessmen on regular basis. Besides, drives are also being conducted when it deems necessary.\"&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The Planning Minister informed that some one crore families are being provided with food stuffs at less price benefitting some four crore people. Due to such overall steps, the price of essential items like rice and edible oil has reduced.</div><div><br></div><div>Revealing the monthly consumer price index, Mannan informed that the general point to point inflation in August stood at 9.52 percentage point which later came down at 9.10 percentage point in September.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Expressing his high hope of yielding a good harvest of T Aman, he said that the overall trend of inflation is on the declining trend and it would further come down in the coming days.</div><div><br></div><div>Explaining the reasons behind the high inflation trend, the Planning Minister said that the global economy especially the global market system has been devastated due to the COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>\"So, the whole of the world is now suffering from high commodity price which has also affected us. High inflation is a bad thing and it is not possible on our part alone to tackle inflation,\" he added.</div><div><br></div><div>Mannan said when the price of any commodity increases in international market, then obviously the price increases in the local market due to high import cost and freight cost.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>\"We also had to purchase oil and gas at a higher rate. But, despite this, our inflation controlling system and monitoring system is strong enough.\"</div><div><br></div><div>He opined that Bangladesh is still now in a better position compared to other countries of the world in terms of tackling inflation as it is now hovering over 10 percent in the UK while around 10 percent at the United States.</div><div><br></div><div>State Minister for Planning Dr Shamsul Alam said that the general point to point food inflation in India was around 10 percent and compared to that Bangladesh was in a better position.</div><div><br></div><div>Highlighting some of the directives of the Prime Minister in the ECNEC meeting, the Planning Minister said that the Prime Minister has urged the countrymen to build the mindset of savings apprehending that the global economic situation could be worsened further in the next year.</div><div><br></div><div>Besides, the premier also directed the planning commission to remain cautious in case of project selection and scrutiny.</div><div><br></div><div>In this regard, the Prime Minister suggested for taking those projects which could yield better outcomes in short period as well as undertaking those projects which would have high necessity and would be beneficial for people.</div><div><br></div><div>Mannan informed that the ECNEC congratulated the Prime Minister due to her recent successful tours to the UK and the USA.</div><div><br></div><div>He said that the Prime Minister during the recent general assembly of the United Nations raised strong voices in favour of peace and against war which has further brightened the image of the premier in the global arena.</div><div><br></div><div>The ECNEC also congratulated the Prime Minister for stepping into 76 years recently. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 03:10:20', '2022-10-12 03:10:20'),
(2258, 2258, '<p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday called on American allies to accelerate financial disbursements to Ukraine.</b></span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"We are calling on our partners and allies to join us by swiftly disbursing their existing commitments to Ukraine and by stepping up in doing more,\" Yellen said as she received her Ukrainian counterpart, Sergii Marchenko.</span></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Yellen said speedier and greater aid would help Ukraine, which is fighting off a brutal Russian invasion, maintain essential government services and \"begin to build and recover.\"</span><br></p><p>Yellen stressed that the United States will begin \"to provide the Ukrainian government in the coming weeks with the $4.5 billion in budget assistance passed by Congress on September 30.\"</p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">\"We are committed to getting this funding to you as soon as possible because we know how important it is in supporting your brave resistance to Russia\'s illegal invasion,\" she added.</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The package was part of a larger $12.3 billion aid package to Ukraine, contained in a stopgap spending bill to avert a shutdown of federal services. AFP</span><br></p><p><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">bnbd24/kh</span><br></p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 16:34:22', '2022-10-12 16:34:22'),
(2259, 2259, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Myanmar\'s junta sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Wednesday to another six years in prison for corruption, a source with knowledge of the case said, taking the Nobel laureate\'s total jail time to 26 years.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suu Kyi \"was sentenced to three years imprisonment each for two corruption cases\" in which she had been accused of taking bribes from a businessman, the source said, adding that the terms would be served concurrently.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><br></span></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Detained since the putsch last year, Suu Kyi has already been convicted of corruption and a clutch of other charges by a closed junta court.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the latest case, the Nobel laureate -- who has been in military custody since the night of the coup -- was accused of taking bribes of $550,000 from businessman Maung Weik.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Suu Kyi -- who denies all charges against her -- appeared in good health and would appeal, the source added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She is currently on trial for five other corruption charges.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Journalists have been barred from attending the court hearings and Suu Kyi\'s lawyers have been banned from speaking to the media.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- Confined -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Suu Kyi has been the face of Myanmar\'s democratic hopes for more than 30 years and was previously a political prisoner. Since February 2021, she has once again been confined by the military, with her link to the outside world now limited to brief pre-trial meetings with lawyers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many of her political allies have also been arrested since the coup, with one chief minister sentenced to 75 years in jail.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Last year, a military broadcaster aired a video of Maung Weik saying that he had given Suu Kyi $550,000 over several years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maung Weik said he had donated money to senior government figures for the good of his business.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Southeast Asian nation has been in turmoil since the military seized power, sparking widespread armed resistance.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The junta has responded with a crackdown that rights groups say includes razing villages, mass extrajudicial killings and airstrikes on civilians.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than one million people have been displaced since the coup, according to the United Nations children\'s agency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than 2,300 people have been killed and over 15,000 arrested since the military seized power, according to a local monitoring group. 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, '2022-10-12 16:40:14', '2022-10-12 19:58:24');
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(2260, 2260, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Former champions Pakistan are counting on fit-again pace spearhead Shaheen Shah Afridi to be back to his destructive best at the Twenty20 World Cup in Australia.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 22-year-old was on Tuesday given the green light to join the squad after recovering from a right knee injury sustained in the first Test against Sri Lanka in July.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He missed the Asia Cup, the Twenty20 series against England and this week\'s tri-series in New Zealand.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tall left-arm fast bowler has completed an intensive period of rehab in London and will travel to Australia, where he has two warm-up games in Brisbane next week to regain his rhythm, the first against England on Monday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan will have a final warm-up against Afghanistan next Wednesday to prepare for their blockbusting opening match against India at the cavernous Melbourne Cricket Ground on October 23, which is expected to draw 90,000 spectators.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shaheen destroyed India\'s top order in the T20 World Cup in Dubai last year, dismissing Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul and Virat Kohli, returning figures of 3-31 as Pakistan romped to a 10-wicket victory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan\'s maiden World Cup win against India set up the team\'s march to the semi-final, where they lost to eventual champions Australia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He has recovered well and we are confident that he will be at his best come the India game,\" captain Babar Azam told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have a very good fast bowling attack which Shaheen leads.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Top-order batsman Fakhar Zaman, who scored 55 not out against Australia in last year\'s semi-final, is also on the road to recovery after a knee injury.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Zaman, who is one of the three travelling reserves for the T20 World Cup, will travel to Brisbane with Shaheen and will complete his rehabilitation,\" the country\'s cricket board said Tuesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>- Fragile middle order -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since last year\'s World Cup, Pakistan have swept to 3-0 T20 series wins against Bangladesh and the West Indies, lost to Australia again in a lone T20 in Lahore and reached the final of the Asia Cup in the UAE where they lost to Sri Lanka.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">England edged them 4-3 in a home series. Pakistan won their first two games in the current tri-series against Bangladesh and New Zealand before losing the third to the Black Caps on Tuesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Our team has done well, so I am optimistic about our chances in the World Cup,\" said Azam, whose team faces India, Bangladesh, South Africa and two qualifiers in Group 2 with the top two progressing to the semi-finals.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan have a potent and varied bowling attack, with fast-improving Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah and Mohammad Hasnain supplementing Shaheen.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leg-spinner Shadab Khan leads the spin quartet alongside left-armer Mohammad Nawaz, off-spinner Iftikhar Ahmed and leg-spinner Usman Qadir.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pakistan\'s middle order batting has been their achilles heel despite the presence of the prolific Azam and Mohammad Rizwan at the top of the order.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pair set a world record for the highest chase without losing a wicket when they posted 203 to beat England in Karachi last month with Azam making an unbeaten 110 and Rizwan 88 not out, their second double-century opening stand in T20s.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But if the pair fall early then the team\'s batting fragility can be exposed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Apart from the positives, we had some concerns and I think our middle-order needs to step up,\" admits Azam, who has seen Iftikhar, Shan Masood, Khushdil Shah, Haider Ali and Asif Ali all given chances but failing to make any consistent impact.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have tested our bench strength by sending different combinations in batting and bowling. We are working on our fielding too.\" 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, '2022-10-12 16:44:39', '2022-10-12 16:44:39'),
(2261, 2261, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday handed over the Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar-1425 and 1426 to 44 individuals and organizations in recognition of their immense contribution to the agriculture sector.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She virtually handed over the award, the highest state recognition in the agriculture sector, among the winners in 10 categories, from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The Ministry of Agriculture organised the award distribution ceremony at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in the city this morning.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim and Agriculture Ministry\'s Parliamentary Affairs Standing Committee Chairman and former Agriculture Minister Begum Matia Chowdhury spoke at the function.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secretary of the Agriculture Ministry Md Sayedul Islam gave the address of welcome while one of the award recipients, Sharmin Akhter expressed her feelings on behalf of the award winners.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A documentary on the success of the Agriculture Ministry and its activities was screened at the function.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On behalf of the prime minister, the agriculture minister distributed the award among 44 individuals and organisations for their contribution to the agriculture research and expansion, cooperatives, motivation, technology innovation, commercial farming, aforestation, rearing livestock and poultry and fish farming.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Of them, 15 individuals and organizations got the award for the Bangla year of 1425 while 21 individuals and organizations for the Bangla year of 1426.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three gold medals, twenty-five bronze medals and sixteen silver medals were distributed among the selected persons and organizations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Each of the gold medal winners received Taka one lakh along with 18-carat gold medal weighing 25 grams, while each silver medal winner got Tk 50,000 along with a medal of 25 grams pure silver and each bronze medal winner received Tk 25,000 along with a bronze medal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1973, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman introduced the award to take the Agri-based economy of the newly independent country to a new height.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the assassination of Bangabandhu in 1975, the subsequent governments cancelled the award.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But after assuming office in 2009, the present Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina constituted \"The Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar Tahabil Ain-2009\" for giving an institutional shape to the award introduced by Bangabandhu.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Puroshkar Trust Law, 2016 was enacted to make the activities of this sector more dynamic. 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, '2022-10-12 16:49:14', '2022-10-12 16:49:14'),
(2262, 2262, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Kylian Mbappe scored from the penalty spot but Paris Saint-Germain were held to a 1-1 draw by Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday in a game overshadowed by reports claiming the France star is so unhappy at the club he wants to leave in January.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PSG would have qualified for the last 16 from Group H with two games to spare by beating the Portuguese giants at the Parc des Princes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They took the lead when Mbappe slotted in a penalty five minutes before half-time, only for Joao Mario to level from the spot for Benfica just after the hour mark.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The sides are level on eight points at the top of the group, five ahead of Juventus and Israel\'s Maccabi Haifa, who claimed a stunning 2-0 win over the Italians earlier on Tuesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PSG, who are top of Ligue 1, should still advance comfortably to the knockout phase but all is far from rosy in the French capital.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The club was unsettled ahead of this match by reports that Mbappe wants away already, a little over four months after turning down a move to Real Madrid to sign a new three-year contract in Paris.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I found it bizarre that such a story should come out just a few hours before such an important match for the club,\" coach Christophe Galtier told broadcaster Canal Plus.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He gave a very good response by scoring a goal. He was creative, dangerous and he could have scored a second.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>- Club denial -</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The story in question was published by Madrid-based sports daily Marca and later by several French media, but PSG firmly denied any suggestion that their superstar striker could depart during the next transfer window.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I am with Kylian Mbappe every day and he has never spoken to me about leaving in January,\" PSG\'s football advisor Luis Campos told Canal Plus ahead of the game.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mbappe\'s apparent unhappiness appears to stem from the club\'s failure to sign a new centre-forward during the close season, with Robert Lewandowski among the players linked with the Qatar-owned outfit before eventually choosing Barcelona.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PSG also missed out to West Ham United for Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mbappe, 23, hinted at his frustration after playing for France last month, saying he has \"much more freedom\" when on international duty playing off Olivier Giroud.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At PSG he forms part of an all-star front three, sharing the limelight with Neymar and Lionel Messi, although the latter was absent on Tuesday with a calf problem.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Messi had scored PSG\'s goal in a 1-1 draw in Lisbon last week and without the Argentine they lacked some inspiration.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Starting from a position on the left of the attack, Mbappe appeared isolated at times and only showed flashes of his brilliance before the penalty came late in the first half.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Juan Bernat was fouled by teenage Benfica defender Antonio Silva in the box, and Mbappe sent goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos the wrong way from the spot.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was his 12th club goal in 13 games this season, one more than Neymar and four more than Messi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He is also now PSG\'s all-time top scorer in the Champions League with 31 goals, one more than Edinson Cavani.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mbappe came close to scoring again early in the second half with a curling shot that ended up just the wrong side of the far post, and instead Benfica equalised in the 62nd minute.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">English referee Michael Oliver awarded a penalty after reviewing images of Marco Verratti\'s needless challenge on Rafa Silva just inside the area, and Joao Mario smashed in the spot-kick to secure a point.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"To get a draw is a top performance from the players,\" said Benfica coach Roger Schmidt.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mbappe did have the ball in the net again with an acrobatic volleyed effort late on, but the goal was disallowed for a clear offside, before he was substituted off in the dying minutes after hurting an ankle.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He had to grit his teeth to carry on at the end because he was on the receiving end of a nasty tackle which could have led to a sending off,\" said Galtier.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"But Kylian gave a response to the rumours.\" 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, '2022-10-12 17:02:19', '2022-10-12 17:02:19'),
(2263, 2263, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Liton Das and Soumya Sarkar could not extend the innings even though they started chasing a huge target. Skipper Shakib Al Hasan scored a half-century with great batting for four. But the rest continued to come and go. As a result, Bangladesh withdrew from the tri-nation T20 series after accepting a big loss on Wednesday. </span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The defeat also saw Bangladesh crash out of the T20I tri-nation series with three losses on the trot as New Zealand and Pakistan make it to the final, scheduled to be held at the same venue on Friday. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unlike the other two matches that Tigers lost in this series, Bangladesh batters were able to show intent in their chase of a 209-run target today. Shakib, in particular, looked to be in good touch during his 44-ball 70.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, despite Shakib\'s knock, Bangladesh were restricted to 160 for seven as they lacked the firepower at the death that is required to get over the line while in chase of such a big target. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Tigers\' team management faced backlash for having Shakib come down at number seven in their previous game in the series against New Zealand, which the Tigers lost by eight wickets. Coming at number four today, Shakib looked to be bold and innovative throughout his innings. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The left-hander made his intentions clear right from the word go as he got off the mark by charging down the ground to hit Michael Bracewell for a boundary off the very first ball he faced. He hit a total of eight boundaries and one maximum and also starred in a 43-run stand with Soumya Sarkar, who scored 17-ball 23 in his first game for Bangladesh in over 11 months. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chasing a huge total, Bangladesh managed to get a positive start. Liton Das looked good during his 16-ball 23 as the Tigers amassed 52 for two wickets in the Powerplay. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shakib tried to keep the Tigers in the game but Bangladesh failed to match the tempo as the required rate skyrocketed over 18 an over at one point of the game. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For New Zealand, pacer Adam Milne led the attack as he finished with figures of three for 24 in four overs. </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, a 40-ball 64 from Devon Conway and another rapid 24-ball 60 from Glenn Phillips helped New Zealand post 208 for five -- only the fifth time that a score above 200 was set at this venue.  </div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 17:18:05', '2022-10-12 17:18:30'),
(2264, 2264, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">At least 33 people have died in floods and landslides across western Nepal in the past week, local media reported.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>The worst of the monsoon rains hit Karnali province in the north-west, where thousands of residents were evacuated, officials said.</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hundreds of homes have been damaged in the avalanches and flooding.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least 22 people are still missing across the province and scores more have injuries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rescuers have described difficulties in getting to the mountainous region amid continuing rain.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\'We have mobilised police officers on the ground. We have arranged a helicopter for air rescue from Surkhet,\" said one police spokesman, quoted by the Annapurna Post.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"However, unfortunately, due to the weather not improving, progress is not being made as expected.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Most reports of missing people came from the low-lying Kalikot district. Thousands were evacuated from their homes there in the past week amid warnings of intense rain.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In some areas of the province, the Karnali river had risen to over 12m (39ft) , Nepal\'s emergency authorities said. Several suspension bridges over the river had also been washed away, local media reported.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Government officials have dispatched aid to the region on helicopters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile the UN\'s humanitarian agencies said they were distributing food and medicine to the worst affected communities in western Nepal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nepal is nearing the end of its monsoon season, which typically begins in June and ends in October.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least 110 people have died this year in rain-related disasters, according to the National Emergency Operation Centre. 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, '2022-10-12 17:30:26', '2022-10-12 17:30:26'),
(2265, 2265, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">All candidates of Gaibandha-5 (Fulchhari-Saghata) by-elections, except the Awami League nominated candidate, boycotted the polls today.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The four candidates announced their decision in a press conference held at Bagervita Government Primary School premises in Saghata Upazila around 11:30 am.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, Election Commission (EC) postponed voting at 44 polling stations in the by-polls over \"Irregularities\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Voting began at 88 centres in Saghata upazila and 57 in Fulchhari upazila at 8am today (October 12, 2022).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Voting is being held through Electronic Voting machines (EVMs) for the first time at 952 booths in 145 centers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal said, \"We are directly monitoring the election commission through CCTV.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asked about the reasons, he said, \"We won\'t say this!&nbsp; We have seen irregularities, that\'s why. There were serious irregularities. \"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We are the Election Commission, the independent commission.…There have been some irregularities, no fair election was being held there. It will not reflect the public opinion. That\'s why we postponed voting at those centers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We are monitoring the situation further,\" the chief election commissioner said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 18:21:42', '2022-10-12 18:21:42'),
(2266, 2266, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>A total of 44 persons and organizations on Wednesday received Bangabandhu National Agriculture Award for their outstanding contribution to different fields in agriculture – for the Bangla years of 1425 and 1426.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave the awards among the recipients at a function at Osmani Memorial Auditorium when she joined virtually from her official residence--Ganabhaban.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agriculture Minister Dr Muhammad Abdur Razzaque, on behalf of the Prime Minister, handed over the awards.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the recipients, 15 persons and organizations received the award for the Bangla year-1425 (2018) while 29 persons and organizations received the award for Bangla year-1426 (2019), under Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Purashkar Trust Law, 2016</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are three gold medals, 16 silver medals and 25 bronze medals while certificates, awards and cash were also given out to the recipients.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who received gold medals got Tk1 lakh in cash while Tk50,000 and Tk25,000 were provided to the silver medal and bronze medal recipients.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In 1973, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman introduced the award to take forward the agro-based economy of the new country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After Bangabandhu’s assassination in 1975, the subsequent governments suspended the award.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But after assuming office in 2009, the Awami League government framed “The Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Purashkar Tahbil Ain-2009” – giving institutional shape to the award introduced by Bangabandhu.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The Bangabandhu Jatiya Krishi Purashkar Trust Law, 2016 was enacted to make the activities more dynamic. UNB&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 18:45:54', '2022-10-12 18:45:54'),
(2267, 2267, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted that rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur in different parts of the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9am.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">\"Light to moderate rain or thundershowers, accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at some places over the country,\" said a Met office bulletin issued this morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country, it added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highest temperature on Tuesday was recorded 34.8 degrees Celsius jointly in Rajshahi, Chuadanga and Bhola, while today\'s minimum temperature was 23.4 degrees Celsius jointly in Ishurdi, Tetulia and Sylhet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highest rainfall in the last 24 hours was recorded 109 mm in Sylhet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The sun sets at 5:35 pm today and rises at 5:55 am tomorrow in the capital. BSS</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 19:21:53', '2022-10-12 19:21:53'),
(2268, 2268, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>World Arthritis Day 2022:</b> Arthritis can affect all aspects of your life. Living with arthritis can not only limit mobility but also puts one at risk of depression due to chronic pain and discomfort. Arthritis causes inflammation and swelling in the joints along with stiffness and the symptoms often get worse in the morning. </span><br></div><div><br></div><div>There are over 100 kinds of arthritis that may affect one. Symptoms of arthritis can be made more tolerable and less painful with regular medication and healthy lifestyle changes that involve a healthy diet, remaining physically active, exercises among other. One can also try some Ayurveda remedies and herbs which can help reduce pain and discomfort associated with arthritis. </div><div><br></div><div>\"There are varied causes that lead to the formation of Rheumatoid arthritis or Vata Rakta and including excessive consumption of saline, sour, pungent, alkaline, unctuous, hot, and uncooked food, intake of mutually contradictory food, sleeping during the day time and remaining awake at night or any injury to the joints. All these factors trigger both the Vata and Rakta constituents and thus lead to the formation of the disease,\" says Dr Archana Sukumaran, Ayurveda doctor (BAMS) at Kerala Ayurveda.</div><div><br></div><div>Characterised by red, inflamed joints that result in decreased mobility, rheumatism is of many types</div><div><br></div><div>According to Ayurveda, rheumatoid arthritis of Vata rakta is caused by vitiated Vata and Rakta and affects smaller joints first.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It is an autoimmune disease that affects joint linings and eventually causes bone erosion and deformities. Symptoms are red, inflamed joints and stiffness that worsen in the morning or after inactivity,\" says the expert.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Osteoarthritis or Sandhigatavata is arthritis of old age, caused by wear and tear of joints. The symptoms include pain and stiffness that increase with activity and a grinding sensation in joints. Gouty arthritis or Amavata, is another kind of arthritis due to the accumulation of uric acid components in the joints. It causes severe, sudden attacks of pain in joints, especially the big toe, and a burning sensation,\" adds Dr Archana while explaining the different kinds of arthritis as per Ayurveda.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Causes of arthritis</b></div><div><br></div><div>According to Dr Archana, osteoarthritis is caused due to dhathukshaya or tissue erosion due to old age, cold climate, and dry, cold food consumption. All this leads to vitiation of Vata and pain in joints.</div><div><br></div><div>She says gout results from a vitiation of Vata along with Ama or metabolic toxins. This results in vitiation of vata in association with ama, causing redness and burning sensation in joints.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Preventive measures</b></div><div><br></div><div>Ayurveda mentions the specific level of preventive measures for arthritis that can be adopted to help you:</div><div><br></div><div><b>● Controlling the food you consume recklessly</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>● Reduce the incompatibles that you intake</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>● Normalizing the route of Vata by doing mild exercise</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>● Reducing continuous journeys in vehicles or other means of transportation</b></div><div><br></div><div><b>Ayurvedic management for arthritis</b></div><div><br></div><div>Dr Archana says the treatment for arthritis is divided into different stages - it involves a Shodhana (eliminative procedure), Shamana (Alleviation techniques), and the local application of medicines.</div><div><br></div><div>- In the beginning, pain-alleviating therapy should be given to the patient. This may include Kerala Panchakarma Therapies or external medicines.</div><div><br></div><div>- Several herbal formulations are available in Ayurveda, which can be taken under an Ayurveda physician\'s supervision. Source: HT</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"6\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 19:44:52', '2022-10-13 00:34:45'),
(2269, 2269, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The Election Commission today withheld the by-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency due to \"malpractice\".</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal announced the decision on Tuesday afternoon.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, the Election Commission suspended voting at 51 polling centres over irregularities.</div><div>Meanwhile, four candidates, including Jatiya Party (JP), have boycotted the Gaibandha-5 by-polls alleging vote rigging through electronic voting machines (EVMs) and voters being thrown out of the centres.</div><div><br></div><div>They announced their withdrawal from the election in a joint press conference today (12 October).</div><div><br></div><div>The four boycotting candidates are - HM Golam Shaheed Ranju from Jatiya Party, Jahangir Alam, independent candidate Nahiduzzaman Nishad and Mahbubur Rahman.</div><div><br></div><div>The voting in the election began on Tuesday morning using electronic voting machines (EVMs).</div><div><br></div><div>Voting has started at 8:00 am, which was supposed to continue until 4:00 pm at 145 polling stations in Fulchhari and Saghata Upazilas. The constituency has 339,434 voters from 17 unions.</div><div><br></div><div>The Gaibandha-5 constituency fell vacant on July 23 following the death of deputy speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 19:56:53', '2022-10-12 19:56:53'),
(2270, 2270, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The official trailer of Huma Qureshi and Sonakshi Sinha’s upcoming comedy Double XL was released on Wednesday afternoon. The film is a light-hearted take on two plus-sized womens dealing with the perceptions about weight and body image in the society. The film is described as “a story of friendship and dreams filled with masti”.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trailer opens with Huma, dressed in a pink gown at what seems to be a fancy gala as she is approached by a suave-looking Shikhar Dhawan, who asks her for a dance. But soon, she realises it was all a dream as she is rudely woken up by her angry mother.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The small town girl dreams of moving to Delhi to become a sports presenter but is told she is probably ‘too healthy’ for it. At the other end is Sonakshi, a fashion designer, who discovers she is being cheated on by her boyfriend.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At this low point in their lives, the two meet, as they are crying in a washroom (cliche much?). The two then decide to take things in their own hands and move to London, deciding to challenge the standard of ‘normal’ set by the world for people.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The trailer received positive reactions from fans with many applauding the chemistry of the two leads. “I\'m excited to see them both together,” wrote one fan. Others praised the novel concept of the film. One viewer commented, “The concept looks superb. The movie has to be interesting.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from Sonakshi and Huma, the film also stars Zaheer Iqbal and Mahat Raghavendra, and has a cameo by cricketer Shikhar Dhwan in his film debut. A few days ago, a picture of Shikhar and Huma from the film surfaced online. Many fans also expressed excitement about seeing him on the big screen.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both Sonakshi and Huma gained considerable weight for the film. In an interview with India Today earlier this year, Zaheer had said, “Sonakashi and Huma did their diet as they were supposed to put on weight. They put on 15-20 kg for the film. So they were just eating and eating. It was basically action, cut and burger lao (bring food). That\'s all I remember from the shoot.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Directed by Satramm Ramani, the film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vipul D Shah, Rajesh Bahl and Ashwin Varde, Saqib Saleem, Huma Qureshi and Mudassar Aziz. It is scheduled to be released on October 14. 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, '2022-10-12 20:08:04', '2022-10-12 20:08:04'),
(2271, 2271, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The mortal remains of MP Sheikh Anne Rahman, who passed away at a hospital in Bangkok on Tuesday, will be brought back on Wednesday night.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The body of the reserved seat MP will be flown to Pirojpur by a helicopter on Wednesday night and her first namaz-e-janaza will be held at Government Boys\' High School ground in Priojpur district town on Thursday morning,\" Pirojpur\'s deputy commissioner Zahedur Rahman said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Later, Sheikh Anne\'s body will be taken to Dhaka, where a second namaz-e-janaza will be held after the Asr prayer. Finally, she will be laid to eternal rest at Banani Graveyard.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sheikh Anne, who was suffering from cancer, breathed her last around 1pm on Tuesday at a hospital in Bangkok, said Goutam Narayan Roy Chowdhury, personal assistant to Bangladesh Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim. UNB&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 20:20:15', '2022-10-12 20:20:15'),
(2272, 2272, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span 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.</span><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?&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b>They respond:</b> 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 <b>(Prophetic saying as revealed to him by Allah).</b></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; \"><b>The Prophet Mohammed advised adhering to prayer times, particularly Fajr and Isha.</b></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, '2022-10-12 20:37:24', '2022-10-12 20:37:24'),
(2273, 2273, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>According to the met office, A light rain drenched Dhaka on Wednesday, offering the residents of the city some relief from the scorching heat.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>At the same time, it also brought woes to street vendors and commuters.</div><div><br></div><div>Many were seen walking due to a shortage of vehicles during the rain.</div><div><br></div><div>The met office had recorded one millimetre of rainfall till noon, said Meteorologist Mohammad Abul Kalam Mallik.</div><div><br></div><div>Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and weak to moderate elsewhere over North Bay.</div><div><br></div><div>The met office predicted that light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind and lightning flashes are likely to occur at many places in Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions, and at a few places in Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Chittagong divisions, with moderately heavy to heavy rainfall at places across the country.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 21:49:59', '2022-10-12 21:49:59'),
(2274, 2274, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>It worked! Humanity has, for the first time, purposely moved a celestial object.</b></span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><br></span></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Aa a test of a potential asteroid-deflection scheme, NASA’s DART spacecraft shortened the orbit of asteroid Dimorphos by 32 minutes — a far greater change than astronomers expected.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART, rammed into the tiny asteroid at about 22,500 kilometers per hour on September 26 (SN: 9/26/22). The goal was to move Dimorphos slightly closer to the larger asteroid it orbits, Didymos.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neither Dimorphos nor Didymos pose any threat to Earth. DART’s mission was to help scientists figure out if a similar impact could nudge a potentially hazardous asteroid out of harm’s way before it hits our planet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The experiment was a smashing success. Before the impact, Dimorphos orbited Didymos every 11 hours and 55 minutes. After, the orbit was 11 hours and 23 minutes, NASA announced October 11 in a news briefing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“For the first time ever, humanity has changed the orbit of a planetary body,” said NASA planetary science division director Lori Glaze.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Four telescopes in Chile and South Africa observed the asteroids every night after the impact. The telescopes can’t see the asteroids separately, but they can detect periodic changes in brightness as the asteroids eclipse each other. All four telescopes saw eclipses consistent with an 11-hour, 23-minute orbit. The result was confirmed by two planetary radar facilities, which bounced radio waves off the asteroids to measure their orbits directly, said Nancy Chabot, a planetary scientist at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, Md.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minimum change for the DART team to declare success was 73 seconds — a hurdle the mission overshot by more than 30 minutes. The team thinks the spectacular plume of debris that the impactor kicked up gave the mission extra oomph. The impact itself gave some momentum to the asteroid, but the debris flying off in the other direction pushed it even more — like a temporary rocket engine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“This is a very exciting and promising result for planetary defense,” Chabot said. But the change in orbital period was just 4 percent. “It just gave it a small nudge,” she said. So knowing an asteroid is coming is crucial to future success. For something similar to work on an asteroid headed for Earth, “you’d want to do it years in advance,” Chabot said. An upcoming space telescope called Near Earth Asteroid Surveyor is one of many projects intended to give that early warning. SN</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"5\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 22:08:08', '2022-10-12 22:08:08'),
(2275, 2275, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant for Bangladesh cricketer Al-Amin Hossain in a domestic violence case filed by his wife.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Dhaka additional metropolitan magistrate Tofazzal Hossain issued the warrant on Wednesday as the pacer did not appear before the court for a hearing in the case.</div><div><br></div><div>During the hearing, Shamsuzzaman, counsel of Al-Amin\'s wife Israt, claimed that his client had no idea about the divorce claim by the accused.</div><div><br></div><div>On October 6, Al-Amin submitted an affidavit to the court, claiming he divorced Israt on August 25.</div><div><br></div><div>Al-Amin was, in fact, granted bail in the case till October 6 only by Dhaka metropolitan magistrate Shafi Uddin, on a bond of Tk 5,000, on September 27. The case was by his wife on September 7.</div><div><br></div><div>Judge Shafi Uddin of the court took the case into cognizance and had asked Al-Amin to appear before the court.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the case statement, Al-Amin married Ishrat on December 26, 2012, and his wife subsequently gave birth to two sons.</div><div><br></div><div>Ishrat also claimed that Al-Amin did not provide her maintenance and educational expenses for the two sons for many days, it said.</div><div><br></div><div>Al-Amin demanded Tk 20 lakh as dowry from his wife and used to beat her as she had refused to pay the amount. He also drove her out of the house with their two children on August 25, it added.</div><div><br></div><div>On September 1, Israt lodged a complaint with Mirpur Model police against him over torturing her for dowry. Later, police registered a case.</div><div><br></div><div>On September, 3, Al Amin through her mother sent a message to Israt that he will not provide her maintenance and divorced her.</div><div><br></div><div>On September 6, the High Court granted Al-Amin anticipatory bail for eight weeks in the case over the torture of his wife for dowry. Source: UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2022-10-12 22:30:04', '2022-10-12 22:30:04');
