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(8937, 8937, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh and Indonesia are keen to work jointly in energy, agriculture and health sectors in line with the signed bilateral agreements between the friendly countries.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen briefed reporters after meeting between Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bilateral meeting between the Bangladesh President and his Indonesian counterpart was held on the sidelines of the 43rd summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and 18th ‘East Asia summit’ at Kakatua Room of Jakarta Convention Center (JCC).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Noting that both the countries earlier signed three MoUs (memorandum of understanding) on energy and health sectors, it was acknowledged there is an ample opportunity to ensure joint work for the benefit of the two peoples.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bangladesh President expressed his heartiest thanks to his Indonesian counterpart for inviting him as well as the excellent hospitality extended to the Bangladesh delegation during the visit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Referring to the tremendous development in Bangladesh’s different socio-economic and health sectors, the Indonesian President highly appreciated the country’s development in health sector, specially in the ‘Community Clinic’ concept designed by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that gained worldwide appreciation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bangladesh President told his Indonesian counterpart to import international-standard pharmaceutical products, ceramic and readymade garments from Bangladesh, inviting the Indonesian investors to invest here as an investment-friendly atmosphere is prevailing in the country over the last decade.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“An initiative is still going on to ensure a mutual decision to recognize the certificate of the physicians of the two countries for the betterment of the two countries,” Dr Momen quoted the President as saying during the bilateral talks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Noting that Bangladesh is setting up as many as 51 Special Economic Zones (SEZs) all over the country as well as 39 Hi-Tech Parks and other specialized Economic Zones, the President said, “If Indonesia is interested, Bangladesh would be happy to designate an Indonesia-specific Economic Zone for them.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As Bangladesh aspires to transform itself into a manufacturing hub being located at the junction of South Asia and South East Asia with a goal for becoming a trillion-dollar economy by the end of this decade, the President stressed on larger collaboration between the two countries’ private sectors to avail opportunities of investment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Shahabuddin hoped that direct air connectivity between Dhaka and Jakarta or Bali would be established soon, creating an opportunity to establish coastal shipping among sea ports of the two states.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the Rohingya issues, the President sought all-out support of the Indonesian government and its people to end the crisis as saying, “Bangladesh has sheltered displaced Myanmar citizens due to humanitarian grounds.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Indonesian President said the Rohingya repatriation issue has been broadly discussed in the ASEAN meetings and also assured of providing necessary assistances in this regard.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Shahabuddin sought further cooperation of the ASEAN chair and others concerned to ensure the membership of ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Expressing satisfaction over the existing growing bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Indonesia, Shahabuddin said Bangladesh highly values its relations with Indonesia, as being one of the first Muslim countries to recognize Bangladesh during the lifetime of Bangladesh’s Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. 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(8938, 8938, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of Ferdous Ara, sister of Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">In a condolence message, the premier prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family. BSS</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 08:33:07', '2023-09-06 08:33:07'),
(8939, 8939, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>2023 is likely to be the hottest year in human history, and global temperatures during the Northern Hemisphere summer were the warmest on record, the EU climate monitor said on Wednesday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Heatwaves, droughts and wildfires struck Asia, Africa, Europe and North America over the last three months, with dramatic impact on economies, ecosystems and human health.</div><div><br></div><div>The average global temperature in June, July and August was 16.77 degrees Celsius (62.19 degrees Fahrenheit), smashing the previous 2019 record of 16.48C, the European Union\'s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said in a report.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The three months that we\'ve just had are the warmest in approximately 120,000 years, so effectively human history,\" C3S deputy director Samantha Burgess told AFP.</div><div><br></div><div>Last month was the hottest August on record and warmer than all other months except July 2023.</div><div><br></div><div>Climate breakdown has begun,\" said UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Scientists have long warned what our fossil fuel addiction will unleash,\" he added. \"Our climate is imploding faster than we can cope, with extreme weather events hitting every corner of the planet.\"</div><div><br></div><div>Record-high global sea surface temperatures played a major role in stoking heat throughout the summer, with marine heatwaves hitting the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean Sea.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Looking at the additional heat we have in the surface ocean, the probability is that 2023 will end up being the warmest year on record,\" Burgess said.</div><div><br></div><div>The average global temperature through the first eight months of 2023 is the second-warmest on record, only 0.01C below the benchmark 2016 level, the report added.</div><div><br></div><div>If the Northern Hemisphere has a \"normal\" winter, \"we can almost virtually say that 2023 will be the warmest year that humanity has experienced,\" Burgess said.</div><div><br></div><div>- Warming oceans -</div><div><br></div><div>Oceans have absorbed 90 percent of the excess heat produced by human activity since the dawn of the industrial age, according to scientists.</div><div><br></div><div>This excess heat continues to accumulate as greenhouse gases -- mainly from burning oil, gas and coal -- build up in the Earth\'s atmosphere.</div><div><br></div><div>Excluding the polar regions, global average sea surface temperatures exceeded the previous March 2016 record every day this summer from July 31 to August 31.</div><div><br></div><div>The average ocean temperature has been topping seasonal heat records on a regular basis since April.</div><div><br></div><div>Warmer oceans are also less capable of absorbing carbon dioxide (CO2), exacerbating the vicious cycle of global warming as well as disrupting fragile ecosystems.</div><div><br></div><div>Antarctic sea ice remained at a record low for the time of year with a monthly value 12 percent below average, \"by far the largest negative anomaly for August since satellite observations began\" in the 1970s, C3S said.</div><div><br></div><div>Higher temperatures are likely to come: the El Nino weather phenomenon -- which warms waters in the southern Pacific and beyond -- has only just begun.</div><div><br></div><div>Scientists expect the worst effects of the current El Nino to be felt at the end of 2023 and into next year.</div><div><br></div><div>At the 2015 Paris climate summit, countries agreed to keep global temperature increases to \"well below\" 2C above pre-industrial levels, with an aspirational target of 1.5C.</div><div><br></div><div>A report by UN experts due this week will assess the world\'s progress in meeting the goal and will inform leaders ahead of a high-stakes climate summit in Dubai starting on November 30.</div><div><br></div><div>The so-called \"Global Stocktake\" is expected to show that countries are well behind meeting their commitments.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Surging temperatures demand a surge in action. Leaders must turn up the heat now for climate solutions,\" said Guterres.</div><div><br></div><div>The C3S findings came from computer-generated analyses using billions of measurements from satellites, ships, aircraft and weather stations around the world.</div><div><br></div><div>Proxy data such as tree rings and ice cores allow scientists to compare modern temperatures with figures before records began in the mid-19th century. - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 12:09:54', '2023-09-06 12:09:54'),
(8940, 8940, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>At least 16 people have been killed in a missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Kostiantynivka.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>President Volodymyr Zelensky said those killed were \"people who did nothing wrong\" - and warned the death toll could increase.</div><div><br></div><div>Kostiantynivka, in Ukraine\'s eastern Donetsk region, is near the front line.</div><div><br></div><div>\"This Russian evil must be defeated as soon as possible,\" Mr Zelensky added. The authorities in Moscow are yet to comment on the claims.</div><div><br></div><div>The Ukrainian president said that a market, shops and a pharmacy had been hit in the eastern city, which sits close to the battlefield.</div><div><br></div><div>Videos circulating on social media appear to show the moment of the explosion and its graphic aftermath. - BBC</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 14:02:43', '2023-09-06 14:02:43'),
(8941, 8941, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will land in India later this week for the G20 World Leaders\' Summit and can expect a grand welcome from his relatives in New Delhi, according to a UK media report.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\'The Daily Telegraph\' reported over the weekend that Prime Minister Sunak\'s relatives will host a feast with flower bouquets and \"non-stop dancing\" to Punjabi music.</div><div><br></div><div>Dr Gautam Dev Sood, 65, a maternal uncle of the UK Prime Minister of Punjabi heritage, said all relatives have been asked to come to the Indian capital to mark his arrival.</div><div>\"It is a great honour for us that he is visiting his ancestral land,\" Dr Sood told the newspaper.</div><div><br></div><div>Subhash Berry, Rishi Sunak\'s paternal uncle, added: \"We can\'t divulge exact details but a plan is in place to welcome the (British) prime minister.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We are gearing up for a night of non-stop dancing, mostly to the lively beats of the traditional Punjabi music, although I imagine we might also groove to a few English tunes along the way.\"</div><div><br></div><div>The newspaper notes that Rishi Sunak is unlikely to attend the event because of an intense work schedule between Friday and Sunday for the G20 summit and bilateral talks on its sidelines.</div><div><br></div><div>Rishi Sunak, 43, was born in Southampton to parents Yashvir and Usha who have their roots in India.</div><div><br></div><div>He will be accompanied on his first visit to India as Prime Minister by his Indian wife, Akshata Murty - the daughter of Infosys co-founder Narayana Murthy and author Sudha Murty.</div><div><br></div><div>While Mr Sunak has extended family in northern India, Ms Murty\'s relatives mostly live in Karnataka.</div><div><br></div><div>Meanwhile, the preparations for the G20 World Leaders\' Summit, which will take place this Saturday and Sunday, are in full swing.</div><div><br></div><div>According to reports, a bilateral meeting between Rishi Sunak and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected on the sidelines.</div><div><br></div><div>Ahead of the visit, the British Indian leader described India as an \"indispensable partner\" of the UK across all spheres of bilateral cooperation during a Cabinet meeting with his top team at Downing Street this week.</div><div><br></div><div>\"He said negotiations around a free trade deal were progressing and that he would only agree on an approach which worked for the whole of the UK,\" noted a Downing Street readout of the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday.</div><div><br></div><div>UK Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch, who returned from a visit to India after talks with Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal last month, also updated the UK Cabinet on the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, saying that \"India is already one of the UK\'s largest trading partners, with a relationship worth GBP 36 billion a year\".</div><div><br></div><div>The FTA talks have completed 12 negotiation rounds and according to a joint outcome statement issued at its conclusion recently, ministers from both sides \"took stock of the FTA and agreed ways to progress the negotiations\". Source: NDTV</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 14:26:47', '2023-09-06 14:26:47'),
(8942, 8942, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b><i>BNP on Wednesday alleged that Dhaka city is facing the worst dengue outbreak due to the apathy of unelected and irresponsible mayors and commissioners of the two city corporations whose main aim is to loot money instead of serving the people.</i></b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Speaking at a blood donation programme for dengue patients, party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir also demanded the resignation of the mayors of Dhaka South and North city corporations for their failure to tackle the dengue situation and ensure the health safety of the dwellers of the two cities.</div><div><br></div><div>“The government and the two city corporations have completely failed to control the dengue epidemic. They’re actually completely failing to provide healthcare,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul also said the country’s people witnessed extreme anarchy and corruption in the health sector during the Covid period.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It has been exposed again now. There’s massive corruption in the name of procuring the pesticides and medicines to kill Aedes mosquitoes by the city corporations. It turns out that those medicines are worthless and not helping to kill mosquitoes,” he said</div><div><br></div><div>BNP executive committee member Tabith Awwal, who contested the last Dhaka north city corporation polls as a BNP mayoral candidate, arranged the blood donation programme at Health and Hope Hospital to stand by the dengue-affected people as the two city corporations are grappling with a serious dengue outbreak.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul said the main problem is that the mayors and commissioners of the two city corporations are unelected and they have no accountability to people.</div><div><br></div><div>“That is why they have completely failed to solve this problem. They have no focus on it. Their focus is on indulging in corruption and massing money.”</div><div><br></div><div>As a result, he said the health ministers, mayors, and responsible public representatives have gone abroad with their families for vacation.</div><div><br></div><div>“Electing the mayors of the people and ensuring people’s voting rights is the only way to get rid of the current situation…we must install a people’s government changing the current one through a fair election under a non-party neutral government,” the BNP leader said.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, Fakhrul inaugurated another blood donation programme at Samaritan Hospital arranged by Ishraque Hossain, who vied for the mayoral post in Dhaka south city polls in 2018.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking at the programme, Fakhrul said dengue has spread like an epidemic not only in Dhaka but also across the country, killing more than 600 people.</div><div><br></div><div>“Many people are getting infected with Dengue every day. Children are in a helpless situation as they are not getting proper treatment,” he observed.</div><div><br></div><div>Traffic worsens after elevated expressway opening</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul alleged that the elevated expressway opened by the Prime Minister on Saturday has made the traffic jams in the capital more acute.</div><div><br></div><div>“Elevated expressway is now a problem for people. When you’re coming down from the elevated expressway, the traffic jam turns so acute that it is not possible to cross Farmgate by two hours,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>On Saturday last, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 11.5 km Airport- Farmgate segment of 19.73-km Dhaka Elevated Expressway, raising hopes of reducing traffic congestion in the capital.</div><div><br></div><div>Amid a serious outbreak of dengue outbreak, Tabith and Ishraq organized the blood donation programme to meet the growing demand for blood to treat critical dengue patients. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div><div><br></div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 16:11:11', '2023-09-06 16:11:11'),
(8943, 8943, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader alleged that after failing in all its movements, BNP now wants to play ill-game by making Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus an issue.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"National parliamentary elections are approaching. Evil forces are active ahead of the polls. Last time, they (BNP and its allies) accompanied Dr Kamal Hossain to carry out rampage. This time, they want to play ill-game by making Dr Yunus an issue. They want to destabilise the country again like the 1/11 but their hope will not be fulfilled,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Quader, also the road transport and bridges minister, made the remarks while speaking at a brief rally organised at the city\'s Palashi intersection this afternoon on the occasion of Janmashtami, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking as the chief guest, he said it is not a good time now as the \'Ashur\' is roaring here and the number of evil people has increased.</div><div><br></div><div>The AL general secretary said in the past 14 and a half years, it has been proved that as a leader, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is the best well-wisher of the Hindu community. During the AL\'s regime, the members of the Hindu community remained safe, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>Urging all to stay alert ahead of the upcoming Durg Puja, the road transport minister said evil forces can cause any incident ahead of the next general elections in Bangladesh that may cause a split in the AL government\'s relationship with Hindu community or India. \"So we must remain more alert,\" he added.</div><div><br></div><div>Quader assured the Hindu community people of providing optimum security for them, saying \"Security must be ensured at their homes, temples and puja mandaps. Our law enforcement forces are alert as per the instruction of the Prime Minister. Our people also need to be careful\".</div><div><br></div><div>Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad President JL Bhowmik, AL central committee member Nirmal Chatterjee, Mahanagar Puja Udjapan Parishad general secretary Ramen Mandal, among others, spoke at the meeting with Mahanagar Puja Udjapan Parishad president Monindra Kumar Nath in the chair.</div><div><br></div><div>Local lawmaker Haji Selim was present.&nbsp;</div><div>At the end of the rally, Obaidul Quader and Taposh jointly inaugurated a procession organised on the occasion of Janmashtami. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 16:14:36', '2023-09-06 16:14:36'),
(8944, 8944, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Bangladesh reached the semifinal of the six-nation South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-16 Championships as India beat Nepal by 1-0 goal in the last group match at the Changlimithang Stadium in the Bhutanese capital Thimphu on wednesday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>After the day\'s match, India emerged as Group A champions to reach the semifinal with all-win record beating both the Nepal and Bangladesh by 1-0 equal goal margin</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh finished Group A runners-up to qualify for the semifinal at the coffin of point-less Nepal beating them by 1-0 goal earlier.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh, which suffered 0-1 goal defeat against India in the tournament opener, eagerly waited for Indian win or draw against Nepal in Wednesday\'s match to assure their semifinal berth and finally they achieved the target.</div><div><br></div><div>In the semifinals on Sept 8, Bangladesh will face Group B champions Pakistan while Group A champions India will meet the winners of hosts Bhutan and the Maldives, who are due to meet each other on Wednesday night.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, Bangladesh was placed in three -team stronger Group A with India and Nepal while Group B teams comprises the Maldives, Pakistan and hosts Bhutan.</div><div><br></div><div>After the group matches, top two teams from each of the two groups will play in the semifinals on September 8 while the final will be held on September 10 at 6 pm. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'Sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 16:30:23', '2023-09-06 16:30:23'),
(8945, 8945, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The Asia Cup 2023 ODI tournament heads into its second phase with the advent of the Super 4s stage comprising India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>All teams are set to play each other once in this stage with the top two teams going on to play the final scheduled to be held at Colombo on Sunday, 17 September.</div><div><br></div><div>Pakistan opened its account in the Super 4 stage with a win over Bangladesh at Lahore. - SportStar</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'Sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-06 16:41:17', '2023-09-06 16:41:17'),
(8946, 8946, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A cash boost of hundreds of millions of dollars and more control of land in the occupied West Bank are among Palestinian demands in the event of a three-way deal involving the US, Saudi Arabia and Israel, the BBC has learned.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Officials from the Palestinian Authority (PA) held talks in Riyadh with Saudi counterparts on Wednesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They were also due to see US officials.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Americans are long thought to have been pushing for a landmark pact to normalise Israel-Saudi ties.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It would be underwritten by Washington and would include a major security deal the Saudis want to achieve with the US. But the prospects for such agreements face significant obstacles and remain distant.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We don\'t expect any imminent announcements or breakthroughs in the period ahead,\" said White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Tuesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, given the scope for a historic realignment of ties in the Middle East, there is continuing speculation over the framework for any deal, with American shuttle diplomacy picking up again after trips by officials to Riyadh, Amman and Jerusalem this summer.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">US President Joe Biden is likely to see a Saudi-Israel deal as a breakthrough foreign policy prize he can present to voters ahead of next year\'s election.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saudi Arabia is a leader of the Arab and Islamic world. It has never formally recognised Israel since the creation of the state in 1948.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu talked up the possibility last month, claiming: \"We\'re about to witness a pivot of history.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Any deal, though, would be deeply controversial.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In return for recognising Israel, Saudi Arabia is said to be demanding US guarantees for advanced American-made weapons and, most contentious of all, a civil nuclear programme including in-country uranium enrichment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Israel for its part would benefit from trade and defence ties with the Gulf superpower and further historic integration it has always sought in the region, following on from other Arab state normalisation deals brokered in 2020.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"These are mostly security and trade agreements. Fast forward to the year 2023, and we now see that Saudi Arabia also wants to get involved in this,\" said Diana Buttu, a former legal adviser to the official Palestinian negotiating team in the now-moribund peace talks with the Israelis.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For a deal to succeed it would have to be seen to involve significant Israeli concessions to the Palestinians.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom\'s de facto ruler, needs to assuage his own public - historically opposed to Israel and deeply sympathetic to the Palestinian cause.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Israeli forces close all entrances and exits to Burqa due to tensions between Palestinians and Jewish settlers in Burqa village of Ramallah, West Bank</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, President Biden will also need to prove he has won significant gains for the Palestinians to get support from his Democratic Party. Many in the party reject the idea of any defence sweeteners for the Saudis due to the country\'s human rights record and its role in the war in Yemen. They are also hostile to the idea of rewarding Israel\'s current extreme nationalist governing coalition, which they see as exacerbating tensions in the West Bank and which has sparked unprecedented instability within Israel itself.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The team of top Palestinian officials in Riyadh - including the two men seen as closest to President Mahmoud Abbas, the PA\'s intelligence chief, Majed Faraj, and Hussein al-Sheikh, secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation - met Saudi national security adviser Musaed al-Aiban on Wednesday, according to a senior Palestinian official familiar with the discussions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their list of demands in return for engaging with the American-backed process was set out during a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf last week in Amman. The Palestinian official told the BBC the demands include:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A \"complete cessation\" of Israeli settlement growth in the West Bank.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Resuming US-brokered negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians from where they stopped under then-Secretary of State John Kerry in 2014.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Such concessions are very significant - reportedly already seen by the Americans as overreaching by the Palestinians. But they are a far cry from the official, publicly stated Palestinian position on Saudi-Israel normalisation - which is to reject it outright if it does not leave them with an independent state.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This follows the Arab Peace Initiative, a Saudi-led plan of 2002, which offered the Arab world\'s recognition of Israel in return for Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territories and a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, with its capital in East Jerusalem.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The current approach reflects the deep \"bind\" the Palestinian leadership is in, according to Ms Buttu.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Palestinians by and large don\'t want to be part of any of these normalisation deals because [the Arab world\'s support] is the only tool that we have left,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We\'ve been told that we\'re not allowed to violently resist. We\'re told that we\'re not allowed to pursue legal measures to demand an end to the occupation. We\'re told that we\'re not allowed to pursue boycotts, divestment and sanction.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The Palestinian Authority is now questioning: should we instead be trying to get our demands heard and realised, or should we do what we did in 2020 which was to ignore it? And again it\'s a bind - no matter what the Palestinian Authority does on this, it is doomed to fail,\" Ms Buttu told the 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, '2023-09-07 03:30:54', '2023-09-07 03:30:54'),
(8947, 8947, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">On any given day, strolling down an Indian street, you will encounter billboards featuring Bollywood stars endorsing various products.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But over the past year, posters for the G20 summit have cropped up in every corner of the country. They are taped to electricity poles and stuck behind tuk-tuks, and have been showcased on massive LED screens.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The posters prominently display India\'s official G20 logo, featuring a globe nestled within a blossoming lotus - a design that has drawn comparisons with the symbol of the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Accompanying them are photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The message that the government wants to send is that India has arrived on the world stage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a reported budget for hosting the G20 exceeding $100m (£78m), the country has held 200 pre-summit meetings in more than 50 cities featuring yoga, cultural performances and specially curated menus.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For months, there\'s been dizzying coverage of events on Indian news channels, aimed at tempting even those usually impervious to the nuances of foreign policy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Now, with the main summit just two days away, the capital Delhi has been spruced up for what is being called the most high-profile event to be held in India in years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sculpted fountains, flower pots and the Indian flag have been installed around the city. Dozens of historical monuments have been lit up with the summit logo and people are flocking to click selfies. The city\'s famed gardens have received a facelift, their foliage freshly pruned, and flags of participating nations put up.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But there is another side to the beautification drive. Temporary cloth walls have been erected in front of many slums to hide them from view and, in some cases, residents have been relocated. Beggars have been evicted from the heart of the city - it\'s not clear where they have been moved to.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The government has declared three days of holiday for most schools and offices, shut crucial roads and deployed thousands of security personnel ahead of the event. Hundreds of flights and trains have been cancelled.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India has never hosted so many world leaders at the same time.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"India is trying to blur the line between foreign affairs and domestic politics, and the G20 is the most important forum to achieve that. The government realises that,\" says Jitendra Nath Misra, a former Indian ambassador.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But even with the carnival-like atmosphere, Delhi will have the delicate task of ensuring that issues like the Ukraine war - which caused deep divisions within the group at last year\'s G20 summit in Bali - do not derail its ambitions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"India will hope the focus will be on agreeable issues rather than divisive ones like Ukraine. It hasn\'t able to do that so far but it will want to look better now,\" Mr Misra says.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since assuming the G20 presidency, India has said it wants to put issues that disproportionately affect developing countries - climate change, the increasing debt burden on developing nations, digital transformation, rising inflation, and food and energy security - on the agenda.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The summit comes at a time when the \"Global South\" has managed to assert itself as a major stakeholder in the international order and Western countries have realised that \"their exclusive clubs cannot alone solve the problems of the world\", says Happymon Jacob, a professor of foreign policy at Delhi\'s Jawaharlal Nehru University.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With growing inequality, high food and fuel prices, and climate change, many countries now question the relevance of a forum dominated by the West like the G20, which they claim is focused on an outdated global distribution of power. 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, '2023-09-07 03:35:36', '2023-09-07 03:35:36'),
(8948, 8948, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Google on Wednesday said it will mandate that political advertisements on its platforms disclose when images and audio have been altered or created using tools such as artificial intelligence (AI).</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The change to Google\'s ad policy is to take effect in November, about a year ahead of what is likely to be a contentious US presidential election and as fears mount that generative AI will be used to mislead voters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"For years we\'ve provided additional levels of transparency for election ads,\" a Google spokesperson said in response to an AFP query.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Given the growing prevalence of tools that produce synthetic content, we\'re expanding our policies a step further to require advertisers to disclose when their election ads include material that\'s been digitally altered or generated.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In June, a Ron DeSantis campaign video attacking former US President Donald Trump featured images bearings markings of having been created using AI, an AFP Fact Check team determined.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The video shared in a tweet at X, formerly known as Twitter, contained photos that appeared altered to show Trump embracing Anthony Fauci, a key member of the US coronavirus task force, with kisses on the cheek, according to AFP Fact Check.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google\'s ad policies already ban manipulating digital media to deceive or mislead people about politics, social issues, or matters of public concern.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Demonstrably false claims that could undermine participation or trust in the election process are also forbidden at Google, according to the internet giant\'s ad policy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google requires political ads to disclose who paid for them, and makes information about the messages available in an online ads library.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The coming update will require election-related ads to \"prominently disclose\" if they contain \"synthetic content\" that depicts real or realistic-looking people or events, according to Google.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tech titan said it continues to invest in technology to detect and remove such content.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Disclosures of digitally altered content in election ads must be \"clear and conspicuous,\" and put where they are likely to be noticed, according to Google.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Examples of what would warrant a label included synthetic imagery or audio showing a person saying or doing something they did not do, or depicting an event that did not occur.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Google suggested labels such as \"This image does not depict real events\" or \"This video content was synthetically generated.\" AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"5\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 03:38:09', '2023-09-07 03:38:09'),
(8949, 8949, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Japan\'s \"Moon Sniper\" mission blasted off Thursday as the country\'s space programme looks to bounce back from a string of recent mishaps, weeks after India\'s historic lunar triumph.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only the United States, Russia, China and as of last month India have successfully landed a probe on the Moon, with two failed Japanese missions -- one public and one private.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Watched by 35,000 people online, the H-IIA rocket lifted off early Thursday from the southern island of Tanegashima carrying the lander, which is expected to touch down on the lunar surface in early 2024.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To cheers and applause at mission control, the \"SLIM\" Moon probe and the XRISM space research satellite developed with the US and European space agencies both separated soon afterwards.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The launch had already been postponed three times because of bad weather.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) is nicknamed the \"Moon Sniper\" because it is designed to land within 100 metres of a specific target on the surface.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">That is much less than the usual range of several kilometres.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"By creating the SLIM lander, humans will make a qualitative shift towards being able to land where we want and not just where it is easy to land,\" Japanese space agency JAXA said before the launch.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"By achieving this, it will become possible to land on planets even more resource-scarce than the Moon.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Globally, \"there are no previous instances of pinpoint landing on celestial bodies with significant gravity such as the Moon,\" the agency added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">XRISM will perform \"high-resolution X-ray spectroscopic observations of the hot gas plasma wind that blows through the galaxies in the universe\", according to JAXA.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These will help study \"the flows of mass and energy, revealing the composition and evolution of celestial objects\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Serious toy -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lander is equipped with spherical probe that was developed with a toy company.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Slightly bigger than a tennis ball, it can change its shape to move on the lunar surface.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India last month landed a craft near the Moon\'s south pole, a historic triumph for its low-cost space programme.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Its success came days after a Russian probe crashed in the same region, and four years after a previous Indian attempt failed at the last moment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India on Saturday also launched a probe carrying scientific instruments to observe the Sun\'s outermost layers in a four-month journey.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Japan\'s past attempts have also gone wrong, including last year when it sent a lunar probe named Omotenashi as part of the United States\' Artemis 1 mission.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The size of a backpack, Omotenashi would have been the world\'s smallest Moon lander but it was lost.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">And in April, Japanese startup ispace failed in an ambitious attempt to become the first private company to land on the Moon, losing communication with its craft after what it described as a \"hard landing\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Japan has also had problems with its launch rockets, with failures after liftoff of the next-generation H3 in March and the normally reliable solid-fuel Epsilon last October.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In July, the test of an Epsilon S rocket, an improved version of the Epsilon, ended in an explosion 50 seconds after ignition. 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, '2023-09-07 03:40:23', '2023-09-07 03:40:23');
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(8950, 8950, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The death toll from a cyclone that unleashed torrential rain and flooding on southern Brazil rose to at least 36 Wednesday, authorities said, as the region braced for more violent weather.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the flood waters forcing some residents to climb onto their roofs, a major emergency operation was underway, with one official saying more than 1,000 people were awaiting rescue.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The storms, which started Monday, left whole neighborhoods submerged in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The water rose so fast, I didn\'t even have time to take anything with me. I lost everything,\" said Paulo Roberto Neto Vargas, 39, a resident of the hard-hit town of Roca Sales, where emergency workers recovered six bodies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There were so many people screaming, calling for help. We\'re only alive thanks to God,\" he told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flash floods and landslides obliterated huge swathes of the affected communities, leaving trails of wrecked houses and muddy brown water.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is the latest in a series of deadly weather disasters to hit Brazil, which experts say are likely being made worse by climate change.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Governor Eduardo Leite, who went on a flyover of flood-hit areas, said thousands of people were waiting to be rescued.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There are still a lot of families stranded on the roofs of their houses,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The governor, who declared a state of emergency, called it the deadliest weather disaster ever to hit Rio Grande do Sul, as hundreds of rescue workers, police and volunteers continued efforts to reach areas cut off by flooding.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than 5,300 people have been forced from their homes, with at least 52,000 residents and 70 towns affected in all, authorities said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Leite warned the situation could worsen, with more rain forecast for late Wednesday and into Thursday, Brazil\'s independence day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said he had spoken with the governor and promised his administration\'s support.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I reiterated that the federal government is at the disposal of the people of Rio Grande do Sul to face this crisis,\" Lula wrote on X, formerly Twitter.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- \'Nothing left\' -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Communications Minister Paulo Pimenta, who joined the governor on his flyover of the disaster zone, said the federal government would request more aircraft to help in the rescue effort, in addition to four helicopters it sent Tuesday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s a devastating scene,\" he wrote on X after touring the area.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The floodwaters submerged most of the town of Mucum, population 5,000, where 14 bodies were found, a revision of an earlier toll of 15.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Local media said authorities there and in neighboring Roca Sales had to resort to using a commercial refrigerator truck to transport victims\' bodies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s frightening,\" Roca Sales Mayor Amilton Fontana told news site A Hora.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The storm destroyed everything. There\'s nothing left in Roca Sales today.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The dead included a 50-year-old woman in the town of Lajeado who was being lifted to safety by rescue workers when the cable holding her broke, plunging her into a flood-swollen river.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A couple in the town of Ibiraiaras died when their car was swept away by the current as they tried to cross a bridge.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brazil is not used to cyclones, but it is becoming \"more and more frequent\" for them to make landfall in the country, said Francis Lacerda, a researcher at the Pernambuco State Agronomy Institute\'s Climate Change Laboratory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"These are extreme events, because the amount of energy released is exacerbated by global warming,\" she told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Unchecked urbanization and irregular housing built on hillsides are also making weather disasters deadlier in Brazil, experts say.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In June, another cyclone left 13 dead in Rio Grande do Sul and forced thousands of people from their homes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">And in February, 65 people died in landslides caused by record flooding in the southeastern resort town of Sao Sebastiao, on the coast of Sao Paulo state.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An estimated 9.5 million of Brazil\'s 203 million people live in areas at high risk of flooding or landslides. 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, '2023-09-07 03:46:04', '2023-09-07 03:46:04'),
(8951, 8951, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">US President Joe Biden\'s son Hunter will be charged before the end of September with a federal firearm offense after his plea deal went sour, the prosecutor said Wednesday in a court filing.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Special Counsel David Weiss, who has investigated the president\'s son for five years, said a grand jury would issue its indictment in the case before September 29.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the original Weiss charges filed in June, Biden failed to file his tax returns on time on earnings of more than $1.5 million for 2017 and 2018.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also bought and kept a handgun for a few weeks in 2018 even though he had, as he has openly admitted, a serious drug problem.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a deal reached with Weiss in late July, Biden agreed to plea guilty to two minor tax charges.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In exchange he was offered probation, as he had already paid what he owed the government along with penalties.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the same deal, Weiss agreed to suspend the felony gun charge if Biden completed \"pretrial diversion,\" which often involves counseling or rehabilitation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But in a dramatic July 26 hearing, the deal collapsed over the issue of whether Biden would have been immune from any other charges also investigated by Weiss, including possible crimes related to his business dealings in Ukraine, China and elsewhere.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The judge mentioned the possibility that Biden could be charged as having acted as a lobbyist for foreign governments without registering with the Justice Department.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three weeks later, after the deal collapsed, Weiss dropped the tax charges and indicated in a court filing that new charges would be brought in other states.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">And on Wednesday he told the Delaware court that Biden would be charged in the gun case, which could bring up to 10 years in prison.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The legal troubles of Biden, 53, a Yale-trained lawyer and lobbyist, have cast a shadow over his father\'s reelection campaign.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Without offering any evidence, Republicans have accused Biden\'s Justice Department of protecting his son and have accused Weiss, a Republican appointee, of going easy on Hunter. 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, '2023-09-07 03:49:30', '2023-09-07 03:49:30'),
(8952, 8952, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The United States providing depleted uranium tank ammunition to Ukraine \"is a clear sign of inhumanity\", Russia\'s embassy in Washington said Wednesday.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ammunition will be among more than $1 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine announced earlier by the United States.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 120-millimetre rounds are for M1 Abrams tanks that are expected to be delivered to Ukraine before the end of 2023.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The US decision \"is a clear sign of inhumanity\", the Russian embassy said on Telegram.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Washington, obsessed with the idea of inflicting a \'strategic defeat\' on Russia, is ready to fight not only to the last Ukrainian but to put a cross on the future generations.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Depleted uranium munitions are controversial due to their association with health problems such as cancer and birth defects in areas where they were used in past conflicts, though they have not been definitively proven to have caused such issues.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The US is deliberately transferring weapons with indiscriminate effects,\" Russia\'s embassy said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It is fully aware of the consequences: explosions of such munitions result in the formation of a moving radioactive cloud.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ammunition is part of $175 million in military equipment for Kyiv that will be drawn from US stocks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The embassy said that in supplying the rounds, the United States was \"deeply indifferent to both the present of Ukraine and the future of the republic and its European neighbors\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The Russian army will continue to methodically grind the weaponry sent\" to Ukraine, it added. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 03:53:29', '2023-09-07 03:53:29'),
(8953, 8953, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka\'s air quality was marked as ‘moderate’ this morning.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 57 at 9:13 am, Dhaka ranked 27th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Qatar’s Doha, China’s Beijing and Pakistan’s Lahore occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 185, 162 and 159, respectively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, AQI between 101 and 150 is considered \'unhealthy\', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be \'very unhealthy\', while a reading of 301+ is considered \'hazardous\', posing serious health risks to residents.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bangladesh, the AQI 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.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 04:28:14', '2023-09-07 04:28:14'),
(8954, 8954, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday called upon the international community to urgently find a durable solution to the Rohingya crisis to commence safe, voluntary and sustainable repatriation as shortage of humanitarian support may put the entire region at risk.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It is the collective responsibility of the international community to find a durable solution to this crisis in its place of origin in Myanmar. Further delay to commence safe, voluntary and sustainable repatriation and shortage of humanitarian support may put the entire region at risk,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The president said this at the inauguration ceremony of 18th East Asia Summit at Jakarta Convention Centre in the Indonesian capital.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sheltered 1.2 million forcibly displaced people from Myanmar on humanitarian ground. Even in the 7th year of the crisis, there is no solution in sight whereas Bangladesh is pushed to the limits.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The president said Bangladesh wishes to enhance its relations with ASEAN and institutionalize it by becoming ASEAN\'s Sectoral Dialogue Partner.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There are many sectors including trade, investment, trans-national security issues, climate change where ASEAN and Bangladesh can cooperate. If we get ASEAN\'s Sectoral Dialogue Partner status, there would be mutual benefits in many areas through increased economic cooperation, access to regional markets, strengthened regional integration, exchange of knowledge and best practices, enhanced regional security cooperation; and cultural and people-to-people exchanges,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Shahabuddin said this status would open up ample opportunities for both sides and promote Bangladesh\'s relations with ASEAN.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saying that the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) has evolved into an important regional forum on shared values and mutual cooperation, he said it has provided a platform for cooperation in six priority areas and two cross-cutting issues with possibilities for even more.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The region — linked by commerce for centuries — is still at the center of global trade and investment flows. IORA can reap benefits from most of the emerging connectivity options and ASEAN is on top of this list,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said he is elated to see the institutionalization of co-operation between ASEAN and IORA and warmly welcomed the newly signed Mol between them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I believe it will be an important mechanism to enhance mutually beneficial cooperation,\" he also said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He mentioned that Bangladesh has made significant contributions in preparing the IORA Outlook on the Indo-Pacific during its Chairship.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also believed that IORA\'s engagement in the Indo-Pacific region would ensure a fair, equitable and sustainable trade and investment environment that would enhance economic growth and cooperation while building resilient regional and global value chains.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The East Asia Summit (EAS) is a regional forum held annually by leaders of, initially, 16 countries in the East Asian, Southeast Asian, South Asian and Oceanian regions, based on the ASEAN Plus Six mechanism. Membership expanded to 18 countries including Russia and the United States at the Sixth EAS in 2011. The first summit was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 14 December 2005. 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, '2023-09-07 06:31:26', '2023-09-07 06:31:26'),
(8955, 8955, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A mild heatwave is sweeping over parts of the country including Dhaka, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“A mild heatwave is sweeping over Rangpur division and the districts of Dhaka, Tangail, Kishoreganj, Rajshahi, Bogura, Sirajganj and Sylhet and it may abate from some places,” it said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BMD also predicted light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind in most places over Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at many places over Dhaka, Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over the country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Day and night temperature may fall slightly over the country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The axis of monsoon trough runs through India’s Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal to Assam across the central part of Bangladesh.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of its associated troughs extends up to North Bay. Monsoon is fairly active over Bangladesh and moderate over North Bay. 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, '2023-09-07 06:55:41', '2023-09-07 06:55:41'),
(8956, 8956, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Sudanese army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan travelled Thursday to Doha for talks with Qatar\'s emir, Sudan\'s ruling sovereign council said, his third trip abroad during his nearly five-month war with paramilitaries.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Burhan and Qatar\'s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will \"discuss bilateral relations, issues of common interest, and the situation in Sudan,\" a council statement said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since April 15, Sudan\'s regular army has been at war with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, led by Burhan\'s former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After spending months under seige inside the military headquarters in Khartoum, Burhan made his first foray outside last month and has visited regional allies in recent weeks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He has since been based in Port Sudan in the country\'s east, which has been spared the fighting and to which government officials and the United Nations have relocated.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also hosts Sudan\'s only functioning airport.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Late last month, he took his first trip abroad to Egypt, historically his closest ally, followed by a visit to South Sudan this week.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both Cairo and Juba have sought to mobilise efforts to end the fighting, after attempts to mediate in the early months of the war repeatedly floundered.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Multiple truces brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia were systematically violated, before the two mediators adjourned talks in June.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So far, the war has killed at least 5,000 people, according to a conservative estimate from the Armed Conflict Location &amp; Event Data Project.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has also forced 4.8 million people out of their homes -- one million of whom have crossed borders -- according to the UN, which expects those numbers to rise further. 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, '2023-09-07 08:01:32', '2023-09-07 08:01:32'),
(8957, 8957, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said Wednesday he wants to go \"even further\" after becoming the first player to score 850 career goals with Saudi club side Al-Nassr.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I want more,\" the forward told a press conference before training with the national side at Oeiras, on the outskirts of Lisbon, ahead of upcoming European Championship qualifiers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"As long as I play I want to set the bar very high, I have to think big,\" continued the 38-year-old.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldo marked his 200th international cap last June by scoring the only goal in Portugal\'s victory over Iceland, which allowed the Selecao to stay top of Group J in Euro 2024 qualifying.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Friday, the 2016 European champions will play Slovakia in Bratislava and Luxembourg three days later at the Algarve stadium, in the south of Portugal.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I really want to win these two matches. If we win we will practically qualify,\" said the five-time Ballon d\'Or winner.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Asked about his rivalry with Argentina\'s Lionel Messi, Ronaldo replied that the two \"respected each other\" and he believes they have \"changed the history of football\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ronaldo this year marks his 20th anniversary in the national side, saying he was \"proud\" of this \"longevity\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I want to continue, because I feel good and useful but anything can happen,\" he said, adding for now he wanted to \"enjoy the moment\" and set himself the goal of \"having an excellent Euro\". 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, '2023-09-07 08:04:01', '2023-09-07 08:04:01'),
(8958, 8958, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">First reactions are in for Anushka Shetty and Naveen Polishetty\'s new rom com, Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty. The film stars Anushka as a chef and Navin as a standup comedian, who strikes a rather peculiar deal. The film also marks Anushka return to the big screen after three years.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anushka is gorgeous</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A fan wrote about the film on Twitter, “Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty is the best rom-com of the year HANDS DOWN! Brilliant writing and directing by Mahesh Babu P, felt so fresh. Anushka is as gorgeous and impactful as ever, she’s a genuine queen. Naveen is an absolute BEAST, comedic genius! This film is amazing.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another person wrote, “Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty: Naveen Polishetty is super fun in a simple, safe non-romcom that might not always keep up with his energy. There are many big LOL moments sprinkled throughout the narrative but overall, it didn\'t feel wholesome; something was missing. Could be the barely functional romantic arc and an emotional core that\'s hard to invest in. But it still offers plenty of laughs (even if it means it has to rely on some low-hanging double entendres).”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Naveen gets all the praise</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One more fan praised Naveen\'s act. “Despite poor music and bgm (background music), very well engaging. Naveen Polishetty steals the show. His comedy timing at its best.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Twitter user also called it ‘worth a watch’. “Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty completed. Second half is good too. Climax is emotional. It’s a good film. And will be a sure shot hit. @NaveenPolishety has given hilarious entertainment. His spontaneity is superb and one liners are quirky. Definitely worth a watch,” they wrote.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another review of the film read, “ENTERTAINING WATCH! I loved Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty throughout. The movie made me laugh at moments, love the innocence of the characters and most importantly feel the pain of Sidhu @NaveenPolishety! Kudos 2 entire team for pulling it off with ease.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty also stars Murali Sharma, Jayasudha and Tulasi among others. It is produced by UV Creations and will be released in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam. 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, '2023-09-07 08:19:10', '2023-09-07 08:19:10'),
(8959, 8959, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Janmashtami, the festival that commemorates birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated with great enthusiasm and fervour across India. From Mathura-Vrindavan\'s grand celebrations that start 10 days prior to the festival, to Rajasthan\'s Phoolon Ki Holi; from Maharashtra\'s Dahi Handi to West Bengal\'s Nanda Utsav, there are many colours and flavours of Janmashtami celebrations in India.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"> Many people keep a day-long ‘nirjala’ fast on Janmashtami. Apart from this, the festival is also known for its grand spread which has 56 bhog items that are prepared and offered to Lord Krishna. Janmashtami special food comprises of rice, dal, seasonal vegetables, ghevar, malpua, pickles, cow ghee, peda, makhanas, butter, jalebi among many other delicacies.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">People who have diabetes and want to restrict their sugar intake can prepare these 4 diabetes-friendly recipes to include in Lord Krishna\'s bhog.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Janmashtami is a Hindu festival celebrated with great enthusiasm, especially in India, to mark the birth of Lord Krishna. Sweets and other delicious dishes are an integral part of the celebration. If you or someone you know is diabetic and would like to enjoy diabetic-friendly sweets during Janmashtami, here are some ideas,\" says Sukanya Poojary, Executive Nutritionist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Bangalore, Malleshwaram.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here are sugar-free dessert recipes suggested by Sukanya Poojary:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. Sattu laddoos</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ingredients</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 cup sattu</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 cup dates paste (use only if the blood sugar is in normal range, or replace with stevia)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2-3 tablespoons ghee</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A pinch of salt</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chopped nuts for garnishing</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instructions:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Roast the sattu: Heat a pan or kadai on low-medium heat. Add sattu and dry roast it for about 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. Roasting sattu enhances its flavour.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a separate pan, add the paste of dates with 2-3 tablespoons of water. Heat it on low-medium heat until the dates melts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Combine sattu and dates paste. Add a pinch of salt and cardamom powder for flavour, if desired. Mix everything well. Use a spoon to initially combine the ingredients.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add ghee: Gradually add ghee while mixing until the mixture can be easily shaped into laddus. The ghee helps bind the mixture together.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shape into laddoos: While the mixture is still warm but cool enough to handle, take a portion of it and shape it into round laddus.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Garnish: You can press chopped nuts onto the surface of each laddu while they are still warm.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Sugar-free Shrikhand</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ingredients</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 cups of Greek yogurt or hung curd</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 teaspoon of cardamom powder</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A pinch of saffron strands</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stevia powder as per taste</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 tablespoon of warm milk</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chopped nuts for garnish (almonds, pistachios)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A few strands of saffron for garnish</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instructions:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prepare hung curd: Take regular yogurt, remove excess water by staining and make hung curd. Place a cloth or a clean kitchen towel over a strainer or sieve and set it over a bowl. Pour the yogurt into the cloth, gather the edges, and tie it into a bundle. Allow it to hang for 4-6 hours or overnight in the refrigerator.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Soak saffron: Soak a pinch of saffron strands in 1 tablespoon of warm milk and set it aside.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mix ingredients: In a mixing bowl, take the hung curd, stevia powder, cardamom powder, and the saffron-infused milk. Mix everything well until it\'s smooth and creamy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chill: Place the Shrikhand in the refrigerator for at least 1-2 hours.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Serve: Garnish with chopped nuts and a few saffron strands.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">3. Paneer kheer</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ingredients:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">200 grams of paneer</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2 cups of milk</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A pinch of saffron strands</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 tablespoon chopped nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios) for garnish</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instructions:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prepare paneer: Grate or crumble the paneer and set it aside.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Heat milk: In a heavy-bottomed pan, heat the milk over medium-low heat. Stir it continuously to prevent it from sticking to the bottom and simmer until it reduces slightly and thickens. This will take about 15-20 minutes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add paneer: Add the grated or crumbled paneer and stevia to the simmering milk. Stir well to combine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flavour with cardamom: Add cardamom powder and saffron strands to the kheer. Continue to cook for another 5-7 minutes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Garnish: Turn off the heat and garnish the paneer kheer with chopped nuts.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chill and serve: Allow the kheer to cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate it for a few hours before serving. Chilling enhances the flavours. Serve it cold as a sugar-free dessert.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">4. Oats and dry fruit laddoo</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ingredients</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 cup rolled oats</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 cup mixed dry fruits (such as almonds, cashews, pistachios, and raisins), finely chopped</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 cup desiccated coconut</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 cup dates, pitted and chopped [Use only if the blood sugars are within normal range, or replace with stevia].</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2-3 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2-3 tablespoons honey or maple syrup (adjust to taste)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instructions</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dry roast oats: In a pan, dry roast the rolled oats until they become fragrant and slightly golden. Remove them from the heat and let them cool.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mix with dried fruits: Combine the roasted oats with the chopped dried fruits (apricots, figs, raisins) and unsweetened shredded coconut in a bowl.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add ghee: Add a small amount of ghee to the mixture. This will help bind the ingredients together. Start with a tablespoon of ghee and add more if needed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Form laddoos: Take small portions of the mixture and press them firmly between your palms to shape them into laddoos. If the mixture isn\'t sticking together well, you can add a bit more ghee.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">5. Panjiri</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ingredients</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1 cup whole wheat flour</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 cup ghee</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 cup chopped nuts (almonds, cashews, pistachios)</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/4 cup stevia</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/4 cup grated coconut</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A pinch of saffron strands</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Raisins for garnish</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Instructions</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dry roast whole wheat flour: Heat a heavy-bottomed pan over low-medium heat and add the whole wheat flour. Dry roast it, stirring continuously, until it turns golden brown and you can smell a nutty aroma. This will take about 10-12 minutes. Remove the roasted flour from the pan and set it aside to cool.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the same pan, melt the ghee over low heat. Add the chopped nuts and sauté until they become lightly golden.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reduce the heat to the low flame, and add stevia to the ghee-nut mixture. Stir continuously until the stevia powder melts and combines with the ghee.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Add the roasted whole wheat flour to the ghee and stevia mixture. Mix well until everything is combined.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stir in the cardamom powder, nutmeg powder, saffron strands and grated coconut.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Allow the mixture to cool down to a temperature where you can handle it comfortably with your hands. While it\'s still warm, shape it into laddus or store it as a loose mixture.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Garnish (optional): If you like, you can garnish each laddoo with a raisin on top.</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"24\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 08:32:39', '2023-09-07 08:32:39'),
(8960, 8960, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said&nbsp; Bangladesh and Pakistan can engage in various sectors including agriculture for their mutual benefits.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“This is the age of new generations and there might be cooperation between the Agriculture Research Centers of the two countries in the areas of agriculture research,” the prime minister told outgoing High Commissioner of Pakistan Imran Ahmed Siddiqi who made a farewell call on her at her official residence Ganabhaban.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the reporters after the call on.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hasina told the envoy that her government has been working for the socio-economic development of the country and put highest efforts on agriculture sector to this end.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She mentioned that efforts are being made on agriculture research to increase production and hoped that this will yield highly positive results.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She thanked the Pakistan high commissioner for his successful tenure in Bangladesh.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the meeting, the Pakistani envoy&nbsp; highly praised Bangladesh’s tremendous success in socio-economic field saying that the development is visible.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Siddiqi said that the people of Bangladesh are very enterprising and the people of Pakistan have goodwill for them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The press secretary said that the subjecy of cricket also came up for discussion at the meeting.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah and Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen were present. 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, '2023-09-07 08:47:06', '2023-09-07 08:47:06'),
(8961, 8961, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today said three Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) are likely to be signed between Dhaka and New Delhi during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s India visit to attend the ‘G-20 Leaders Summit’ from September 8-10.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave the country on Friday on a Biman’s special flight to attend the 18th meeting of G20 (Group of Twenty) at the invitation of Indian premier Narendra Modi.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>On September 8, Bangladesh premier will attend the bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in the afternoon.</div><div><br></div><div>“Before the bilateral meeting with two prime ministers, three MOUs are likely to be signed,” Momen said at a curtain raiser press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy here.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Three MOUs are ‘Cooperation in the agriculture research sector’, ‘Cultural exchange’ and ‘Simplification of financial transactions between the common people of the two countries.</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;India\'s G-20 presidency began in December 2022 and during this presidency term India invited a total nine countries including Bangladesh to attend in all the G-20 meetings.</div><div><br></div><div>These countries are- Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and United Arab Emirates “On the basis of the unique relationship between Dhaka and New Delhi, Bangladesh is the only country in South Asia to get this opportunity which is a matter of pride for Bangladesh”, Momen said.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign minister said Bangladesh is participating in all the meetings of the 18th G-20 hosted by India and presenting Bangladesh\'s position and recommendations on various issues which have been appreciated by the participating countries including the host country India. According to BSS reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 11:27:19', '2023-09-07 11:27:19'),
(8962, 8962, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun said on Thursday he is feeling no international pressure over upcoming national polls.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"Once there were menace of militancy and terrorism in the country. The situation was brought under complete control through the earnest effort of Bangladesh Police. I believe, we can tackle any challenge regarding law and order during the upcoming national polls through our ability,\" he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The IGP said this while talking to newsmen after inaugurating Bangabandhu Corner at the office of Habiganj Superintendant of Police (SP) this noon. Sylhet Range DIG Shah Mizan Shafiur Rahman and Habiganj SP SM Murad Ali were present, among others, on the occasion.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, he was received by the district police by presenting a flower bouquet. The IGP was given guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent of police.</div><div><br></div><div>He also planted a sapling on the premises of Habiganj SP office. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 13:23:44', '2023-09-07 13:23:44');
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(8963, 8963, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday alleged that the government is plotting to send Nobel laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus to jail out of vengeance.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"This is such a government which does not know how to show minimum respect to virtuous people. Dr Yunus is the only person in Bangladesh who won a Nobel Prize. They (govt) are now working against him in a way that he will be thrown in jail,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking at a discussion, the BNP leader said a ruling party minister exposed the government’s move to imprison Dr Yunus by saying that even the President of America had to go to jail.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul said the charges brought against the ex-US president and Dr Yunus are not same.</div><div><br></div><div>\"You (the government) are trying to send Dr Yunus to prison because of personal vendetta. You’re trying to send him to jail and victimise him by filing cases, bringing the charges against him because of enmity,” the BNP leader observed.</div><div><br></div><div>He slammed Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader for his comment that BNP was trying play an evil game to make a political gain by making Prof Muhammad Yunus an issue.</div><div><br></div><div>“We have no reason to depend on Dr Yunus. We’re completely relying on the people of this country. We believe that the people of this country are the source of all power and the people will establish their government and change their destiny,” the BNP leader said.</div><div><br></div><div>He said their party is going to people to encourage them to come forward for bringing a change in the government.</div><div><br></div><div>“Why don\'t you want to hold the election under a non-partisan neutral government? The reason is that you know it very well if you do that, you won\'t even get 10 seats,” Fakhrul said.</div><div><br></div><div>The discussion programme was arranged by pro-BNP student leaders of Ducsu and All Party Students Unity (Apsu) of the 90s at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU) on the occasion of unveiling the cover of book on the mass uprising in the 90s against autocratic ruler HM Ershad.</div><div><br></div><div>The book was written by Aman Ullah Aman, a member of the advisory council of the BNP Chairperson and a former VP of Ducsu. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 14:01:37', '2023-09-07 14:01:37'),
(8964, 8964, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Joining the fourth industrial revolution, online services are also increasing in agriculture. In continuation of this, application of Internet of Things (IoT) sensors and cloud based automated agricultural system has started in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>This initiative is to provide smart services by the Bangladesh government through the Digital Springs project of the United Nations using technology in cities, villages and agriculture.</div><div><br></div><div>This new innovation related to agricultural growth monitoring at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University using this sensor will make crop management much easier by working with field data, which is done manually by humans in the agricultural sector. Through this IT-based smart agriculture technology, farmers will be able to provide better care and get better productivity-enhancing information.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>For example, in smart agriculture management it will be possible to monitor crop health by measuring and analyzing soil information such as soil moisture, temperature, pH level, EC, nutrients (nitrogen, potassium, phosphorus). By collecting information on soil health and nutrients through the sensors used, advanced agricultural technology will enable recommendations to provide appropriate nutrients based on the information obtained from the soil to enable high yield production. By using IoT sensors and smart sensor based cameras it will be able to use smart water management system by using land related information, farmers will be able to flow and manage water according to the need at the right time which will automate the traditional manual system. These systems allow farmers to monitor their farm processes and make strategic decisions remotely.</div><div><br></div><div>It is reported that, a four-member delegation led by the Chief Representative of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Bangladesh Office Mr. Ichiguchi Tamohid visited this innovation of smart agriculture at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University on August 16.</div><div><br></div><div>Vice-Chancellor of the university Professor Dr. Md. Ghiyasuddin Mia along with his delegation visited the computer science and information technology department of the university and other important facilities along with the project on the implementation of smart agriculture through the application of Internet of Things (IoT).&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>At this time, the chief researcher of the research team, the head of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology Dr. Ganesh Chandra Saha Ankan, explained the technical activities and functions of the innovation and internal research project. .&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>He said, ‘Currently, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University and I are working to realize the dream of smart agriculture by establishing active links between academia, industry and government. Currently, Internet of Things-IoT is being used in various sectors as a powerful part of modern technology. IoT is connecting sectors like education, health, industry and so on. to help create healthy and smart society. A typical example is the use of IoT in the agricultural sector as well. In this sector, IoT sensors and devices are used to provide information supporting agricultural processes with farmers. It is used for a variety of purposes, such as sensors for soil preparation, weather forecasting and climate control based on rainfall, old technology tools and providing smart services for pest control’.</div><div><br></div><div>In continuation of that, this project is a successful example of information technology-based agriculture with the funding of the university and UGC and the technical support of the US-based ‘Center for Smart Village and Smart City Studies’.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>It will play an important role in industry and academia research collaboration, new startups in agriculture, skilled human resources and innovative nation building. The delegation expressed satisfaction with the research innovation conducted by the university and assured of necessary support in future.</div><div><br></div><div>Along with improving the agricultural sector, other sectors of the country are also improving, helping to create a prosperous and affordable society. Bangladesh is now a middle-income developing country in a succession of successes. It is trying to keep pace with other advanced agricultural countries of the world. Agrarian China is now awash in agricultural technology. We also started moving forward little by little. Bangladesh is a role model to the outside world for the production of versatile agricultural products and the success of agriculture. Bangladesh can become a hub for the outside world for the production and export of a significant variety of agricultural products. This requires successful implementation of smart agriculture.</div><div><br></div><div>It should be noted that the use of information technology in the fields of education, health, agriculture and commerce has increased at a large rate, Bangladesh has become dependent on technology. Everyone now has an Android mobile phone, the number of mobile phone users has increased more than four times during this time. News from all corners of the world is coming to hand instantly. Bangladesh reached the milestone of 100% electrification; The country has started its journey on the path of new light. According to reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kns</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 15:59:49', '2023-09-07 15:59:49'),
(8965, 8965, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday night said they have agreed to increase and strengthen trade and investment relations with Bangladesh.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>Describing Bangladesh a good and long-standing partner in South Asia, he said that they are intensifying their bilateral contact with Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>While speaking at a joint media briefing after his bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, Lavrov said they also discussed the Rohingya crisis.</div><div><br></div><div>He said they support the ongoing negotiations between Bangladesh and Myanmar for solutions.</div><div><br></div><div>The Russian Foreign Minister also talked about flagship project- Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and laid emphasis on its implementation in a consistent manner.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We are very delighted as the Russian Foreign Minister is visiting Bangladesh for the first time. We have deep relations with Russia,\" said Momen.</div><div><br></div><div>He said they discussed Rohingya issue, trade and investment and greater market access to Russia,</div><div><br></div><div>\"We don\'t want war. We want all issues&nbsp; (to) get resolved through dialogue and discussion,\" Momen said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We maintain a very balanced foreign policy. We follow our own interests, and till today, we are maintaining a very independent policy. Our objective is to resolve all the issues through dialogue and discussion,\" Momen told reporters while responding to a question.</div><div><br></div><div>The Russian Foreign Minister arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening on a two-day official visit, which is seen as an important step amid changed global scenario.</div><div><br></div><div>Momen received his Russian counterpart at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport around 6:17pm.</div><div><br></div><div>This is the first visit to Bangladesh by any Russian Foreign Minister since independence.</div><div><br></div><div>The Russian Foreign Minister will meet Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>He will visit Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi before departure on Friday.</div><div><br></div><div>The two countries will discuss prospects for development of bilateral relations and exchange views on the most pressing regional and international issues, said the Russian Embassy in Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>The Russian Foreign Minister will attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10 after completing his visit to Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>Lavrov was scheduled to visit Bangladesh on November 23 last year, mainly to attend the 22nd IORA Council of Ministers meeting, held in Dhaka on November 24. But the visit was called off at the last minute.</div><div><br></div><div>Later, Momen and Lavrov had a telephone conversation and shed light on the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Russia and expressed their desire to take these relations to greater heights.</div><div><br></div><div>During a telephone conversation, the Russian foreign minister expressed his regret for not being able to come to Dhaka due to schedule complications and expressed his intention to make the visit soon.</div><div><br></div><div>Momen thanked Russia for its cooperation with Bangladesh in the construction of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and invited the Russian President to visit Bangladesh on behalf of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Source: UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-07 16:47:39', '2023-09-07 16:47:39'),
(8966, 8966, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday left Dhaka for the G-20 summit in New Delhi at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">A special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage, took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:00am.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">The flight is scheduled to land at Palam Airport, New Delhi at 1:15pm local time (1:45pm BD time).</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">Hours into her arrival in New Delhi PM Hasina will hold a bilateral meeting with Modi on Friday evening.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">She is scheduled to arrive at the Indian PM\'s residence for the meeting from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">Several important bilateral issues are expected to be discussed in the meeting, said Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen while briefing reporters on Thursday.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">“Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) --on cooperation in agriculture research, cultural exchange programmes, easing transactions between BDT and Indian Rupee (the common people of the two countries)-- are expected to be signed before the bilateral meeting,” he said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">During her three-day visit the Bangladesh PM will address two sessions of the G-20 Leaders’ Summit, which is going to be kicked off at Bharat Mandapam Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with the theme of ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’ on Saturday (September 9).</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">She will focus on different challenges like climate change in the global south, post-Covid-19 economic recovery, and disruption of the global supply of fuel, food and fertilizers and other essential commodities due to the ongoing war in Europe. She will also raise the experience of Bangladesh\'s incredible success in various socio-economic fields to the world leaders participating in the conference.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">On the sidelines of the summit, the premier is expected to meet four to five other visiting leaders on Saturday, said Momen.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">There is a possibility of (holding bilateral) meetings with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Argentinian President Alberto Angel Fernandez, UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">India, being the president of G-20, invited nine countries including Bangladesh to the  summit as guests, which are being held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">On September 10 (Sunday), the prime minister will return home in the afternoon, leaving New Delhi by a chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at 12:30pm.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</p>', NULL, 'news desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-08 06:00:42', '2023-09-08 12:40:13'),
(8967, 8967, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Two attacks by al-Qaida linked insurgents in the restive north of Mali on Thursday killed 49 civilians and 15 government soldiers, the country\'s military junta said.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A passenger boat near the city of Timbuktu on the Niger River and a Malian military position in Bamba further downstream in the Gao region were targeted, according to a statement from the military junta read on state television. It said the attacks have been claimed by JNIM, an umbrella coalition of armed groups aligned with al-Qaida.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Malian government killed about 50 assailants while responding to the attacks, the announcement said. It said also declared three days of national mourning from Friday to honor the civilians and soldiers killed in the attacks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Al-Qaida affiliated and Islamic State-linked groups have almost doubled the territory they control in Mali in less than a year, the United Nations said in a report last month, as they take advantage of a weak government and of armed groups that signed a 2015 peace agreement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The stalled implementation of the peace deal and sustained attacks on communities have offered the IS group and al-Qaida affiliates a chance \"to re-enact the 2012 scenario,\" they said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">That\'s the year when a military coup took place in the West African country and rebels in the north formed an Islamic state two months later. The extremist rebels were forced from power in the north with the help of a French-led military operation, but they moved from the arid north to more populated central Mali in 2015 and remain active.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In August 2020, Mali\'s president was overthrown in a coup that included an army colonel who carried out a second coup and was sworn in as president in June 2021. He developed ties to Russia\'s military and Russia\'s Wagner mercenary group whose head, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was killed in a plane crash in Russia on Aug. 23.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Timbuktu has been blockaded by armed groups since late August, when the Malian army deployed reinforcements to the region. The insurgents are preventing the desert city from being supplied with basic goods.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over 30,000 residents have fled the city and a nearby region, according to an August report by the United Nations\' humanitarian agency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The deadly attacks come as the U.N. prepares to withdraw its 17,000-strong peacekeeping mission MINUSMA from Mali at the government\'s request. The pullout is scheduled to be completed by the end of the year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The U.N. deployed peacekeepers in 2013 and MINUSMA has become the most dangerous U.N. mission in the world, with more than 300 personnel killed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The growing insecurity in Mali has increased instability in West Africa\'s volatile Sahel region. Mali has had two coups since 2020 in which the military vowed to stop the jihadi violence. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'news desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-08 06:03:53', '2023-09-08 06:03:53'),
(8968, 8968, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka\'s air quality was marked as ‘moderate’ this morning (September 8, 2023).</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 75 at 10:07am, Dhaka ranked 22th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kuwait’s Kuwait City, Pakistan’s Lahore and China’s Beijing occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 180, 172 and 169, respectively.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, AQI between 101 and 150 is considered \'unhealthy\', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be \'very unhealthy\', while a reading of 301+ is considered \'hazardous\', posing serious health risks to residents.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Bangladesh, the AQI 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.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-08 07:09:19', '2023-09-08 07:09:19'),
(8969, 8969, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">North Korea said Friday it has christened a purported nuclear attack submarine it has been developing for years, a step leader Kim Jong Un described as crucial in his efforts to build a nuclear-armed navy to counter the United States and its Asian allies.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The North\'s official Korean Central News Agency said the vessel – named \"Hero Kim Kun Ok\" – is designed to launch tactical nuclear weapons from underwater but did not specify the number of missiles it could carry and fire.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In his speeches at the vessel\'s launching ceremony on Wednesday and an onboard inspection on Thursday, Kim expressed satisfaction the country has acquired its own nuclear attack submarine to counter the advanced naval assets of the U.S., KCNA said. In July, the U.S. docked a nuclear-capable ballistic missile submarine in South Korea for the first time since the 1980s.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim said the country is also pursuing a nuclear-propelled submarine and plans to remodel its existing submarines and surface vessels so that they could handle nuclear weapons, describing the building of a nuclear-capable army as an \"urgent task.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Based on Kim\'s comments and photos by North Korean state media, it\'s likely the new submarine was the same one Kim inspected in 2019 while it was under construction, which experts then assessed as an effort to convert an existing Romeo-class submarine. The submarine appears to have at least 10 launch tubes – four of them larger than the other six – that are possibly designed for missile launches.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">North Korea previously had been testing a variety of missiles designed to be fired from submarines as it pursued the ability to conduct nuclear strikes from underwater, which in theory would bolster its deterrent by ensuring a survivable capability to retaliate after absorbing a nuclear attack on land.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ballistic missile submarines would also add a maritime threat to the North\'s growing collection of solid-fuel weapons fired from land vehicles that are designed to overwhelm missile defenses in South Korea and Japan. The two key U.S. allies station tens of thousands of U.S. troops in the region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It would take considerable time, resources and technological improvements for the heavily sanctioned nation to build a fleet of at least several submarines that could travel quietly in seas and reliably execute attacks, analysts say.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This submarine, though heavily modified, is based on 1950s Soviet-origin technology and will have inherent limitations. Nevertheless, in terms of complicating the targeting challenges that the U.S. and its allies will face, the submarine will serve North Korea\'s purposes,\" said Ankit Panda, an expert with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim in recent weeks has been emphasizing the need to strengthen the country\'s navy, a focus that some analysts say could be driven by a desire to expand military cooperation with Russia, which has suggested the possibility of combined military exercises between the countries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There\'s also speculation that Kim is preparing to visit Russia soon for a meeting with President Vladimir Putin for discussions on North Korean arms sales to refill Russian reserves drained by its war on Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In exchange for providing Russia with artillery shells and other ammunition, North Korea could seek badly needed economic aid and also advanced weapons technologies, including those related to submarine-launched ballistic missile systems, intercontinental ballistic missiles and military spy satellites, analysts say.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it\'s unclear whether Russia, which has always closely guarded its most important weapons technologies, even from key allies like China, would be willing to provide North Korea major technology transfers in exchange for what\'s likely to be limited war supplies sent over the countries\' small land link.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Russian assistance could be quite helpful here, but it\'s unclear if Moscow would be willing to share this sensitive technology,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim insisted that the new submarine revealed this week would be just as \"daunting\" to his enemies as the nuclear-propelled submarine North Korea plans to acquire in the future.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The nuclear attack submarine, for decades a symbol of aggression against our republic, has now become a symbol of our revolutionary power to strike fear into the hearts of our despicable enemies,\" KCNA quoted Kim as saying.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">North Korea previously had only one known submarine capable of firing a missile, but that vessel has a single launch tube and analysts had considered it a test platform, rather than an active operational weapons system.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">North Korea has an estimated about 70-90 diesel-powered submarines in one of the world\'s largest submarine fleets. But they are mostly aging ones capable of launching only torpedoes and mines, not missiles.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kim Inae, a spokesperson at South Korea\'s Unification Ministry, which handles inter-Korean affairs, said during a briefing it was \"deplorable\" that North Korea was continuing to channel its limited resources into developing weapons while ignoring the struggles of its deeply impoverished people.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She didn\'t provide a specific answer when asked whether Seoul believes Russia might have provided technological assistance to the North on its new submarine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">KCNA said the launching of the submarine was timed for the 75th anniversary of the country\'s founding, which falls on Saturday and was to be marked by festivities, including a paramilitary parade. 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(8970, 8970, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday visited Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi to pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He signed the visitors\' book there.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On his maiden visit, Lavrov arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday evening and held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Momen also hosted a working dinner for his Russian counterpart.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam was also present.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Russian foreign minister met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This was the first visit to Bangladesh by any Russian Foreign Minister since independence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lavrov arrived in Dhaka on his way to India to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10. 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, '2023-09-08 08:11:12', '2023-09-08 08:11:12'),
(8971, 8971, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday urged Russia to find out a way to stop the Russia-Ukraine war peacefully through negotiations.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She made the call when Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov paid a courtesy call on her at the latter’s official residence Ganabhaban here on Friday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PM’s Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Jahid Tusher briefed reporters after the meeting.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lavrov arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening on a two-day visit, the first by a Russian foreign minister since Bangladesh\'s independence in 1971.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This visit is seen as an important development amid the changed global scenario following the Russian-Ukraine war and subsequent US-led sanctions on Moscow.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">From Dhaka, Lavrov is flying to India to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi on September 9-10.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PM Hasina will also join the summit as an invited guest of host Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 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, '2023-09-08 08:14:58', '2023-09-08 08:14:58'),
(8972, 8972, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh take on Sri Lanka in their second match of the Asia Cup Super Four phase tomorrow (Saturday) at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, a game which turned out to be another \'do or die contest\' for them.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The match starts at 3.30pm and will be aired live on Gazi TV and T Sports.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh found them in this \'must win\' situation after their seven-wicket defeat to Pakistan in their Asia Cup Super Four opening game in Lahore. A defeat at the hands of Sri Lanka will effectively ruin their hopes of playing the Asia Cup final.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Tigers in fact started their Asia Cup mission with a five-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka at Pallekele in group phase, which made their game against Afghanistan a \'do or die\' game.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh however responded brilliantly, crushing Afghanistan by 89 runs as they racked up 334-5, their highest total on foreign soil, in the process.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The question is whether Bangladesh could go a high gear for another time in another must win situation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh were already weakened by the absence of Najmul Hossain Shanto, an in form batter who suffered a hamstring injury during his match winning 104 runs against Afghanistan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Liton Das replaced him but couldn\'t ensure the consistency that Shanto provided of late. Liton, an immensely talented player, though has been the best batter for Bangladesh for the last years, had suffered an inconsistency issue recently, which is now a spot of bother for the team.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the last five years, Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka match produced some heated moments with the incident of Nidahas Trophy still fresh in the mind of the players of the two countries. However there was no hint of bitter rivalry in the first match.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sri Lanka though won the first game against Bangladesh with ease, they were put in sword during their game against Afghanistan, who even could win the match if their team management could be more proactive in calculating the run rate issue.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Even though Bangladesh lost the first game to Sri Lanka, Since 2015, when they established them as the giant of the ODI format, they had the upper-hand over the Lankans.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Overall in Asia Cup, the two teams met 16 times with Sri Lanka winning 13 of them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In total, the two teams met 52 times in ODI format of cricket with Sri Lankan emerging as winner for 41 times while Bangladesh won 9 matches. The rest of the two matches were washed out.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh captain Shakib Al Hasan hopes his team would respond enthusiastically in another must win situation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have been doing well in our bowling department. Batting at this moment is little bit hot and cold. We need to be consistent and that\'s what we\'ll try to do,\" Shakib said after the match against Pakistan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;\"We have to take it on our chin and move to the next one as we have another game against Sri Lanka and I hope we can bounce back to the winning way.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh: Shakib Al Hasan (Captain), Liton Das, Towhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, Afif Hossain, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Nasum Ahmed, Mahedi Hasan, Naim Sheikh, Shamim Hossain Patwari, Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Anamul Haque Bijoy Sri Lanka: Dasun Shanaka (capt), Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis (wk), Kusal Perera, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan. 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(8973, 8973, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this morning for New Delhi to attend the G20 Summit from September 8-10 at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, carrying the premier and her entourage members, took off from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at 11:00am.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The flight is scheduled to land at the Palam Airport in New Delhi at 01:15pm (New Delhi time).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen, in a media briefing, on Thursday said that the Bangladesh premier will join a bilateral meeting with her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi this afternoon at the residence of the Indian Prime Minister.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Before the bilateral meeting of the two prime ministers, three MoUs are likely to be signed,\" Momen said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three MoUs are: \"Cooperation in the agriculture research \", \"cultural exchange\" and \"simplification of financial transactions between the common people of the two countries\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Upon commencing the G20 summit, on September 9, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will attend different sessions while delivering two speeches under the main theme of the summit \"One Earth, One Family, One Future\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During \"One Earth\" and \"One Family\" sessions, Momen said, the Bangladesh Premier will point out how to address the challenges like climate change, economic recovery after Covid pandemic, war in Europe resulting the severe disruption of global supply of the essential commodities such as fuel, food and fertiliser.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Besides, the Prime Minister would present the experience of Bangladesh\'s incredible success in various socio-economic fields during the tenure of the current government to the participating world leaders, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the same day, the Prime Minister is expected to meet with Saudi Arabian Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud, Argentine President Alberto Angel Fernandez, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 10, the second and last day of the G20 summit, Bangladesh Prime Minister along with the leaders of other countries will pay homage at the Memorial of Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After that she will join the concluding session of the conference. The \"G20 New Delhi Leaders Declaration\" will be adopted on the last day of the summit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 10, the premier will return home.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India\'s G20 presidency began in December 2022 and during this presidency term, India invited a total nine countries including Bangladesh to attend in all the G20 summit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The countries are- Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The G20 comprises 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States) and the European Union.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;The G20 members represent around 85 percent of the global GDP, over 75 percent of the global trade, and about two-thirds of the world population. 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, '2023-09-08 08:45:21', '2023-09-08 08:45:21'),
(8974, 8974, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The much-anticipated Bollywood film \"Jawan\" starring Shah Rukh Khan, made its debut in Bangladesh yesterday, marking a historic moment as it became the first Hindi film to simultaneously release in the country alongside its global debut.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Directed by South Indian Director Atlee Kumar, the film was released in multiplexes across the country soon after \"Jawan\" was cleared by the censor board yesterday afternoon.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">According to Anonno Mamun, the film\'s distributor in Bangladesh, \"Jawan\" is set to captivate audiences with a staggering 237 screenings across 48 cinema halls, including all the single-screen theatres across the country today (September 8).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The anticipation among Baadshah\'s fans in Bangladesh surrounding the release of \"Jawan\" has reached a fever pitch since the initial announcement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The film\'s release has sparked a festive atmosphere, with many people gathering in theatres to watch it in groups, marking a first-of-its-kind experience in the country.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This level of enthusiasm among the audience is reminiscent of the frenzy often seen among Indian fans following the release of films featuring Bollywood\'s Khans. Now, it is clear that the audience in Bangladesh is also revelling in the same level of excitement and passion around the release of \"Jawan\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Pathan, another Shah Rukh Khan movie which was released earlier this year made history in Indian cinema with its remarkable earnings.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, it did not quite resonate with the audience compared to his previous films.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, there was a palpable sense of anticipation among fans regarding the upcoming film from Bollywood\'s King Khan. The optimism surrounding \"Jawan\" was particularly high, thanks in part to the involvement of Atlee Kumar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Southern Indian directors have recently established a global reputation for their innovative storytelling on the silver screen.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Among the already star-studded cast is another southern superstar, Vijay Sethupathi, who was revealed as a surprise cast member in \"Jawan\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With a budget of Rs 300 crore, this film has managed to not only meet but surpass the lofty expectations it set.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the film, Shah Rukh Khan takes on a double role, portraying both a father and son—Vikram Rathore and Azad Rathore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The star-studded cast of the film also included Nayanthara, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, and several other actors.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, Deepika Padukone made a special guest appearance, adding to the film\'s allure. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"13\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-08 08:48:07', '2023-09-08 08:48:07'),
(8975, 8975, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Law Minister Anisul Huq&nbsp; on Friday announced the dismissal of Deputy Attorney General Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan from his post, but did not cite any reason.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minister confirmed this while replying to a question from journalists at Akhaura Railway Station in Brahmanbaria on Friday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">DAG Imran was dismissed under section 4(1) of ‘The Bangladesh Law Officers Order, 1972,’ according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The order issued in the public interest will come into effect immediately, the notification read.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The section 4(1) stipulates, ‘A law officer shall hold office during the pleasure of the President and his services may be terminated at any time by the president without any reason being assigned for his termination.’</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 4, Deputy Attorney General Imran Ahmed Bhuiyan told reporters that he declined to sign a statement allegedly prepared by the Attorney General’s office in protest against the statement of world leaders in support of Nobel laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Later on Tuesday, the law minister&nbsp; said DAG Imran breached discipline by making a statement about the issue without prior permission from the Attorney General.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“He (DAG Imran) is employed by the Attorney General\'s Office. If he wants to speak to reporters, he should either resign and speak or obtain permission from the attorney general\'s permission. He didn\'t do any of them,” said the minister. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-08 10:13:48', '2023-09-08 10:13:48');
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(8976, 8976, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A red carpet was rolled out as Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here on Friday on a three-day visit to attend the G-20 summit in New Delhi at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On arrival at Indira Gandhi International Airport at 12:40pm local time (1:10pm BD time), the premier was received by Indian Minister of State for Railways and Textiles Darshana Vikram Jardosh. A cultural team also performed a welcome dance at the airport.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, Hasina and her entourage members left Dhaka for New Delhi by a special flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in the morning. Bangabandhu\'s youngest daughter Sheikh Rehana is accompanying her elder sister Hasina during the visit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">PM Hasina will hold a bilateral meeting with Modi on Friday evening when different important bilateral issues are expected to be discussed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She is scheduled to arrive at the Indian PM\'s residence for the meeting from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) --on cooperation in agriculture research, cultural exchange programmes, easing transactions between BDT and Indian Rupee (the common people of the two countries)-- are expected to be signed before the bilateral meeting.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During her three-day visit the Bangladesh PM will address two sessions of the G-20 Leaders’ Summit, which is going to be kicked off at Bharat Mandapam Centre, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with the theme of ‘One Earth, One Family and One Future’ on Saturday (September 9).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She will focus on different challenges like climate change in the global south, post-Covid-19 economic recovery, and disruption of the global supply of fuel, food and fertilizers and other essential commodities due to the ongoing war in Europe. She will also raise the experience of Bangladesh\'s incredible success in various socio-economic fields to the world leaders participating in the conference.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the sidelines of the summit, the premier is expected to meet four to five other visiting leaders on Saturday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is a possibility of (holding bilateral) meetings with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammad Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Argentinian President Alberto Angel Fernandez, UAE President Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">India, being the president of G-20, invited nine countries including Bangladesh to the summit as guests, which are being held in New Delhi on September 9 and 10. The G20 is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On September 10 (Sunday), the prime minister will return home in the afternoon, leaving New Delhi by a chartered flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at 12:30pm. 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, '2023-09-08 10:16:01', '2023-09-08 10:16:01'),
(8977, 8977, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Gopalganj district Awami League member, former general secretary of Kotalipara Upazila Awami League and valiant freedom fighter SM Humayun Kabir died here today. He was 69.</b><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He left behind a son, a daughter and host of relatives and well wishers to mourn his death.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of valiant freedom fighter Humayun Kabir.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a condolence message, the ruling party general secretary prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed deep sympathy to the bereaved family. 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, '2023-09-08 10:20:09', '2023-09-08 10:20:09'),
(8978, 8978, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Air pollution is a global emergency, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday, urging the international community to act together for clean air.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guterres made the appeal in his message to mark the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, which falls on Sept 7 annually.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He pointed out that 99 percent of humanity breathes air laced with soot, sulphur and other toxic chemicals, with low- and middle-income countries suffering the highest exposures.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Every year, 7 million people die prematurely as a result, and air pollution is intimately linked to global heating, he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Guterres noted that air pollution knows no borders, and can travel thousands of kilometers, spreading contaminates with the wind.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Global problems require global solutions. We must act together for clean air,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN chief underscored the need to accelerate \"a just and equitable transition away\" from fossil fuels, particularly coal, toward clean renewable energy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We must also support the transition to clean cooking and electric vehicles,\" he said. \"We must encourage walking and cycling in cities, and put in place systems to make responsible waste management second nature. And we must act on the pledge to reduce methane emissions.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN General Assembly in December 2019 established Sept 7 as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, underscoring the importance of clean air for the health and day-to-day lives of all. XINHUA</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-08 10:22:56', '2023-09-08 10:22:56'),
(8979, 8979, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday feared that Bangladesh is going to be used as a field in the fight of the big powers for establishing their supremacy only because of the government’s imprudent diplomacy.</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;\">Speaking at a rally, he also voiced concern over Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s comment that the US and its allies are trying to promote their interests in South Asia region by using the Indo-Pacific strategy with their goal to counter China and Isolate Russia.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"What the Russian foreign minister said after arriving here has clearly manifested that Bangladesh is going to be used as a field in the sphere of influence of the big powers in their struggle for hegemony. It’s very alarming,” the BNP leader said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He alleged that the Awami League government is completely responsible for creating such a situation and inviting danger for the nation. “They (govt) are making irresponsible statements and conducting their diplomacy imprudently to push Bangladesh to such a dire situation.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jatiyatabadi Mohila Dal brought out the colourful rally in front of BNP’s Nayapaltan central office marking its 45th funding anniversary. BNP founder Ziaur Rahman formed Mahila Dal, the female wing of the party, on September 9, 1978.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Lavrov arrived in Dhaka on Thursday evening on a two-day visit and held a bilateral meeting with Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At a press briefing later, Lavrov said Moscow would prevent any attempt to establish dictates and interference by the US and its allies in this region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He also called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina&nbsp; Friday before leaving for New Delhi to attend the G20 summit. It was the first visit by a Russian foreign minister since Bangladesh\'s independence in 1971.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fakhrul urged the leaders and workers of the Mohila Dal to play an important role in making the current movement for the restoration of democracy a success with their participation in street programmes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“On this foundation anniversary, you have to take an oath that we would establish people’s government ousting the existing one at any cost and hold the (next) election under a neutral non-partisan government,” he told the Mohila Dal leaders and activists.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BNP leader said they want to realise their one-point demand peacefully without any violence and chaos.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the BNP\'s aim is to create a democratic environment suitable for holding free, fair, and credible elections.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BNP leader said the fall of the current regime is inevitable as people are taking to the streets to establish a democratic and elected government. 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, '2023-09-08 12:39:08', '2023-09-08 12:39:08'),
(8980, 8980, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">At least 20 students of Chittagong University (CU) were injured after being hit by hanging branch of a tree when they were returning to campus riding on the train\'s roof due to overcrowding.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The accident occurred on Thursday night.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sixteen out of the injured students are undergoing treatment at different wards of the city’s Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nurul Alam Asheque, in-charge of the CMCH police outpost, said three students are undergoing treatment in Intensive Care Unit (ICU), two at surgery ward and the rest at casualty.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eight out of the admitted students were identified as Amzad Hossain Sohag, 18, Taijul Islam, 21, Khalilur Rahman, 22, Aunginu Marma, 21, Abu Sayeed, 24, Mohammad Sun, 21, Aslam, 22 and Rafsan, 23.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On being informed, CU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Shireen Akhter rushed to the CMCH and assured the students that the university administration will stand by them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She also directed the hospital authority to ensure better treatment to the students.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the regular schedule, the university-bound shuttle train carrying over 2, 000 students left the city’s New Market Station at 8:30pm on Thursday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Risking lives, some students were seen riding on the train roof due to lack of seats in the train’s bogies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As the train arrived in Fatehabad area under Hathazari upazila, some students fell off the train after being hit by a branch of the tree which was hanging low due to rains.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moazzem Hossain, a first year student of the university’s Public Administration, told UNB that three students fell off the train’s roof after being hit by the branch of the tree when the train was crossing Chowdhuryhat area around 9pm.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moreover, some 15 to 20 were injured in the incident and eight students were in critical condition, he said, narrating the incident that most of the students sustained injuries in their heads and faces.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Enraged by the incident, the CU students vandalised the campus\'s police outpost, shops, their valuables including chairs and tables and set fire on tyres in front of the Zero Point of the university.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At one stage, they also moved to the bungalow of the university’s VC and also went on rampage there, creating panic on the campus.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ratan Kumar Chowdhury, manager of Chattogram Railway Station, said that students are always asked not to ride on the train’s roof due to lack of safety but they are indifferent to the instruction.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After the accident, the train carrying the students reached the campus, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dr Md Morshedul Alam, assistant proctor of the CU, said some 15 to 20 students were critically injured as they fell off the train roof after being hit by the tree’s branch.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Two shuttle trains carrying students between the campus and the New Market Station daily.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Moreover, movement of demu trains was suspended due to lack of manpower after the Covid-19 pandemic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The number of trains and their bogies did not increase to meet the growing number of students every year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Currently around 28, 000 students study in the university. 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(8981, 8981, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on strengthening global solidarity and adopting coordinated response to address crisis as she placed four recommendations in this regard joining the G20 Summit here.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"Here G20 and international financial institutions have crucial role to play, and Bangladesh is ready to support their efforts for tailoring actionable recommendations to tackle the crisis,\" she said in her first recommendation addressing \"One Earth\" session in the summit.</div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is attending the summit at Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre of Pragati Maidan at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier secondly said bold, concrete and concerted actions must be taken at the global level for ensuring global peace and stability for greater benefit of humanity.</div><div><br></div><div>\"All major economies should act upon their due responsibilities, for the cause of global development,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>Thirdly, as a member of Troika of Climate Vulnerable Forum, she urged all to operationalise Loss and Damage Fund as early as possible for creating additional financing mechanisms to address climate induced migration.</div><div><br></div><div>She added: \"In the upcoming COP28, I would urge all to emphasize the implementation of the fund for loss and damage with accountability and transparency.\"</div><div><br></div><div>The Bangladesh premier, finally, opined that all human beings should have equal rights to live decent life.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The global community must not forget ensuring return of the unfortunate Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals to Myanmar and must continue their humanitarian support,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We look forward to working with G20 partners to strengthen and save our Earth. We need to recommit ourselves to take care of each other and our Mother EARTH,\" she continued.</div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister placed the recommendations as one of the Champions of UN Secretary General\'s Global Crisis Response Group, constituted in 2022.</div><div><br></div><div>While addressing the session, she also said, \"We want a global order which should pave solutions to poverty alleviation, mitigating climate change effects, preventing conflicts, and financing technological transfer for a knowledge-based society.\"</div><div><br></div><div>The premier said this summit is taking place at a time when \"our Mother Earth\" is impacted by multiple crises of climate change, COVID-19 pandemic, and challenges of sanctions and counter-sanctions.</div><div><br></div><div>\"These challenges make it imperative for all to embrace the vision of one community with shared future for mankind, for peace and development,\" she noted.</div><div><br></div><div>She added that the reality is humans and our Mother Earth can exist only by mutual support.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Therefore, our development endeavors are focused on green and sustainable development,\" she said, adding \"now, we are also taking circular economy approaches.\"</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh, despite making a negligible contribution to global climate change, has suffered the most as a victim of its consequences, she went on saying.</div><div><br></div><div>According to World Bank\'s Groundswell Report 2021, impacts of climate change may drive 13.3 million people from their usual habitats by 2050.</div><div><br></div><div>Though Bangladesh has little scope for mitigation, Sheikh Hasina said it has undertaken many transformative measures to tackle perilous impacts of climate change consistent with implementing the Paris Agreement, and achieving the SDGs.</div><div><br></div><div>In this connection, she said that in 1997, she initiated a project named Ashrayan, or shelter for homeless.</div><div><br></div><div>Under this initiative, till August this year, she mentioned her government rehabilitated nearly 840,000 landless and homeless families with houses and land at free of cost.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Our target is to have Bangladesh free of homeless and landless people,\" the prime minister said.</div><div><br></div><div>Mentioning that Bangladesh is known for \"Role Model for Disaster Management\", she said they have made robust gains in disaster preparedness and climate adaptation.</div><div><br></div><div>For disaster response, her government has built 4,530 cyclone shelters, while is now constructing 550 more cyclone shelters called \"Mujib Killas\" on raised grounds for multiple uses.</div><div><br></div><div>She said that \"We\'ve launched \'Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan\' to put Bangladesh from vulnerability to resilience to climate prosperity\".</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina said her government has formulated long-term Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 with the aim of building a resilient and prosperous delta for its future generations, reports BSS</div><div><br></div><div>\"In 2022, my government launched the National Adaptation Plan, with a projected need for US$ 230 billion by 2050. We urge active support from developed nations in this regard,\" she added.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 09:56:20', '2023-09-09 09:56:20'),
(8982, 8982, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Bangladesh is set to roll out red carpet for President of France Emmanuel Macron when he arrives in Dhaka on Sunday evening on a bilateral visit.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The French president is coming here after attending the G20 summit in New Delhi.</div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is scheduled to return home at 3:30pm wrapping up her G20 visit in India, will receive President Macron at 7:30pm at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, an official told UNB on Saturday.</div><div><br></div><div>Macron is the first leader to visit Bangladesh since former French President Mitterrand visited Bangladesh on 22 to 24 February, 1990.</div><div><br></div><div>President Macron will hold a summit meeting with PM Hasina at Prime Minister\'s Office on Monday morning and join a banquet to be hosted by her in honour of the visiting guest on Sunday evening.</div><div><br></div><div>The two leaders are expected to witness signing of a couple of bilateral instruments and hold a joint press briefing.</div><div><br></div><div>Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 on Monday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We are thrilled to see a growing interest from both sides to enhance business, in particular to build on France technology and know-how in order to support the move from Digital Bangladesh to Smart Bangladesh,\" said the Embassy of France in Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>The visit of President Macron at the invitation of PM Hasina will be the occasion to \"concretize some projects and boost\" further economic relations between the two countries, said the French side.</div><div><br></div><div>The bilateral trade relationship has gone a long way since early 1990.</div><div><br></div><div>Total trade between Bangladesh and France soared from 210M€ to 4.9 billion€ today with France being the 5th country for exports.</div><div><br></div><div>French companies are now involved in various sectors including engineering, energy, aerospace and water sectors.</div><div><br></div><div>The governments of Bangladesh and France sincerely hope that the visit of the French President to Bangladesh will further elevate the friendly relations between the two countries to a new height, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div><br></div><div>The French president will be accompanied by, among others, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.</div><div><br></div><div>PM Hasina visited France in November 2021 at the invitation of the French President Emmanuel Macron.</div><div><br></div><div>France is seeing the visit as an \"opportunity to deepen\" the bilateral relations between the two countries.</div><div><br></div><div>The French government confirmed the visit on Monday describing Bangladesh as a country that is experiencing \"rapid economic growth and seeking to diversify\" its partnerships.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Bangladesh and France also show great convergence in the face of global challenges, particularly within the framework of the Paris Agenda for Peoples and the Planet, which Bangladesh actively supports,\" reads the announcement.</div><div><br></div><div>Since the country is particularly vulnerable to climate change, the president will recall France\'s determination to stand by Bangladesh on its humanitarian front, in particular in the face of regular floods.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh is also an important contributor to international solidarity actions, whether through its contingents in peacekeeping operations or in hosting Rohingya refugees.</div><div><br></div><div>In Bangladesh, the President Macron will continue the concrete declination of the French strategy in the Indo-Pacific, after welcoming Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Paris this summer and visiting Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu and Sri Lanka.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said Bangladesh and France would discuss ways to enhance trade and investment between the two countries apart from discussing issues like climate change and regulated migration during the talks.</div><div><br></div><div>“Women empowerment, enhancing trade and commerce and regulated migration – these are normal issues. Climate change is a big issue. The President of France has taken a leadership role,” Momen said, adding that Bangladesh will raise the loss and damage issue and its making functional of its relevant fund in a big way.</div><div><br></div><div>The French President is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 2pm on Monday.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign Minister Dr Momen will see him off at the airport. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 10:19:46', '2023-09-09 10:19:46'),
(8983, 8983, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Neymar became the top goal scorer for Brazil\'s national team after surpassing the total of three-time World Cup winner Pelé on Friday.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil\'s scoring record with 78 came in the 61st minute in a World Cup qualifying match against Bolivia in the Amazon city of Belém.</div><div><br></div><div>It was Brazil\'s fourth goal of the match in a 5-1 win, with the last goal of the game also being scored by Neymar during injury time.</div><div><br></div><div>Neymar\'s record-breaking goal came after a low cross into the penalty box, which the striker finished with accuracy from close range. He celebrated with a punch in the air, as Pelé usually did.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier, the Al-Hilal striker missed a penalty in the 17th minute, which goalkeeper Billy Viscarra saved.</div><div><br></div><div>Neymar\'s second goal in the match came in similar fashion near the final whistle, with another low cross by Raphinha.</div><div><br></div><div>Brazil\'s soccer confederation considers Pelé as its top goal scorer with 95 goals in 114 matches. FIFA does not count goals the three-time World Cup winner had at national team friendlies against clubs.</div><div><br></div><div>78 times Neymar,\" the Brazilian soccer body said on social media after Neymar\'s record-breaking goal. \"Neymar scores the fifth for the Selecao,\" it said after the striker\'s second goal against Bolivia.</div><div><br></div><div>Pelé\'s Foundation, however, acknowledged Neymar\'s achievement.</div><div>\"Congratulations, Neymar Jr, for surpassing the King in goals for the Brazilian National Team in official FIFA matches,\" it said on social media. \"Surely Pelé is applauding you today!\"</div><div><br></div><div>Pelé died from cancer on Dec. 29 in Sao Paulo at the age of 82.</div><div><br></div><div>Striker Rodrygo, who also scored two goals against Bolivia, said he\'s still very much a Neymar fan.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Neymar is very much a hero of mine,\" Rodrygo said. \"This will be in my memory, this was a very special day.\"</div><div><br></div><div>Neymar\'s most-recent match for Brazil before the victory over Bolivia was the World Cup quarterfinal loss last year to Croatia. He left Qatar with doubts about his future in the national team and did not play the Selecao\'s first three games this year.</div><div><br></div><div>New Brazil coach Fernando Diniz said Neymar came to play for Brazil \"to score goals, break records, show that he is very much willing to live this (the national team.)\"</div><div><br></div><div>\"He is a great hero,\" Diniz said. \"People have to recognize it and accept it. He doesn\'t do anything to get this adoration he gets from the crowd, it is because of the natural talent he has.\" According to AP reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'Sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 10:38:13', '2023-09-09 10:38:13'),
(8984, 8984, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made his opening address to the G20 summit Saturday with his country nameplate labelled \"Bharat\" -- an ancient Sanskrit word -- in the biggest signal yet of&nbsp; a potential official change.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The gesture came days after invitations to the summit dinner were sent out in&nbsp; the name of the \"President of Bharat\", prompting rumours that official usage&nbsp; of the country\'s English name would be scrapped.</div><div><br></div><div>Modi himself typically refers to India as \"Bharat\", a word steeped in Hindu&nbsp; religious symbolism and dating back to scripture: in the Mahabharata, King&nbsp; Dushyant and Shakuntala\'s son was named \"Bharat\" and the kingdom he inherited&nbsp; came to be known as \"Bharatvarsha\".</div><div><br></div><div>Hindus are the overwhelming majority of India\'s 1.4 billion population but&nbsp; many religious minorities, in particular its more than 200 million Muslims,&nbsp; fear that Modi wants to remould India as a Hindu nation.</div><div><br></div><div>Zakia Soman, the co-founder of Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan, a rights&nbsp; group, said the potential name change reeked of yet more \"polarising&nbsp; politics\" by the government.</div><div><br></div><div>\"It takes away from the real issues and real problems faced by the people of&nbsp; the country,\" she told AFP.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We\'ve always been India and \'Bharat\' both. By insisting only on \'Bharat\',&nbsp; they are trivialising our heritage and legacy.\"</div><div><br></div><div>&nbsp;\'India, that is Bharat\'&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>India and Bharat are both official names for the country under its&nbsp; constitution, in which Article 1 opens with the phrase: \"India, that is&nbsp; Bharat.\"</div><div><br></div><div>But members of Modi\'s Hindu nationalist party have campaigned against using&nbsp; the better-known moniker, which has roots in Western antiquity and was&nbsp; imposed during the British conquest.</div><div><br></div><div>Modi\'s government has worked to remove any lingering symbols of British rule&nbsp; -- and Muslim heritage -- from the country\'s urban landscape, political&nbsp; institutions and history books since coming to power in 2014.</div><div><br></div><div>The northern city of Allahabad -- named by Mughal ruler Akbar centuries ago - - was changed to the Sanskrit word Prayagraj in 2018.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier this week, foreign minister S. Jaishankar seemed to support the idea&nbsp; of shedding the name India.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Bharat\" he said, had \"a meaning and understanding and a connotation that&nbsp; comes with it and that is reflected in our Constitution as well,\" the&nbsp; Hindustan Times quoted him as saying on Wednesday.</div><div><br></div><div>Rumours of the plan were enough to spark a mix of anger from opposition&nbsp; lawmakers and enthusiastic support from other quarters.</div><div><br></div><div>\"I hope the government will not be so foolish as to completely dispense with&nbsp; \'India\',\" Shashi Tharoor of the opposition Congress party said on X, formerly&nbsp; known as Twitter.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Former Test cricketer Virender Sehwag urged India\'s cricket board to use&nbsp; \"Bharat\" on team uniforms, writing: \"India is a name given by the British&nbsp; (and) it has been long overdue to get our original name \'Bharat\' back.\" - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 12:08:36', '2023-09-09 12:08:36'),
(8985, 8985, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Leaders and diplomats the world over expressed condolences and support on Saturday for Morocco after a devastating earthquake struck near tourist hotspot Marrakesh.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit late Friday killed at least 632 people and injured 329 others, including 51 in critical condition, according to Moroccan authorities.</div><div><br></div><div>Support poured in from leaders across the world, including:</div><div>- Europe -</div><div>The pope expressed his \"profound solidarity\" with Morocco after the quake, according to the Vatican.</div><div><br></div><div>French President Emmanuel Macron meanwhile said he was \"devastated\" by news of the quake, adding that \"France stands ready to help with first aid\".</div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, of Morocco\'s cross-strait neighbour Spain, expressed his \"solidarity and support to the people of Morocco in the wake of this terrible earthquake... Spain is with the victims of this tragedy\".</div><div><br></div><div>German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said \"our thoughts are with the victims of this devastating earthquake. Our sympathy goes out to all those affected\".</div><div><br></div><div>Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said she \"learned with grief of the tragic toll\" from the quake and pointed to \"Italy\'s willingness to support Morocco in this emergency\".</div><div><br></div><div>European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen expressed sympathy \"with the Moroccan people in the face of the terrible earthquake\", while top EU diplomat Josep Borrell said the bloc is ready to provide Morocco \"the assistance it wishes\".</div><div><br></div><div>European Council President Charles Michel wrote on X, formerly Twitter, \"that EU stands ready to support Morocco in these difficult moments\".</div><div><br></div><div>Swiss President Alain Berset expressed his condolences. The country\'s foreign ministry said it activated a crisis cell and is evaluating sending aid.</div><div><br></div><div>- Russia, Ukraine -</div><div><br></div><div>The leaders of both Russia and Ukraine also offered their sympathies.</div><div><br></div><div>Ukraine\'s President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his \"deepest condolences to HM King Mohammed VI and all Moroccans for the lives lost in the horrible earthquake\".</div><div><br></div><div>\"Ukraine stands in solidarity with Morocco during this tragic time,\" he said on social media.</div><div><br></div><div>Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed similar sentiments and said, in a message to Morocco\'s king, \"we share the pain and the mourning of the friendly Moroccan people\".</div><div><br></div><div>- India, Turkey -</div><div><br></div><div>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is hosting the G20 summit this weekend, said he was \"extremely pained by the loss of lives due to an earthquake in Morocco\".</div><div><br></div><div>Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan offered support to \"our Moroccan brothers in every way in this difficult hour\".</div><div><br></div><div>- Middle East -</div><div><br></div><div>Algeria, which broke off diplomatic relations with Morocco in August 2021 at the height of the crisis between the two countries, offered \"its sincere condolences to the brotherly Moroccan people for the victims of the earthquake\", according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div><br></div><div>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu \"instructed all government bodies and forces to provide any necessary assistance to the people of Morocco, including the preparations for sending an aid delegation to the area\", his office said.</div><div><br></div><div>It is the latest show of support in the wake of the 2020 Abraham Accords that saw Israel normalise ties with a number of Arab countries, including Morocco.</div><div><br></div><div>The president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, said we \"stand with the Kingdom of Morocco during this difficult time and wish a speedy recovery ahead to all those affected\".</div><div><br></div><div>He also ordered an \"air bridge to deliver critical relief\" to the country, according to state news agency WAM.</div><div><br></div><div>Iran expressed its condolences for the \"terrible earthquake\", in a statement published on the foreign ministry\'s website.</div><div><br></div><div>In 2018, Morocco announced that it was severing diplomatic relations with Iran, which it accuses of facilitating a supply of arms to the Polisario Front, a pro-independence movement in Western Sahara, via its Lebanese Hezbollah ally.</div><div><br></div><div>Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he was \"ready to provide any form of assistance to deal with the repercussions of the devastating earthquake\".</div><div><br></div><div>King of Jordan Abdullah II urged his government to provide all kind of possible assistance to Morocco.</div><div><br></div><div>- World bodies -</div><div><br></div><div>The head of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, said he \"learnt with great sadness of the tragic consequences of the earthquake that hit the kingdom of Morocco\", expressing his \"sincere condolences\" to the king, the Moroccan people and the families of the victims.</div><div><br></div><div>The secretary-general of the Jeddah-based Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Hissein Brahim Taha, prayed for \"mercy on the victims and a speedy recovery for the injured\".</div><div><br></div><div>World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the quake as \"heartbreaking\", adding: \"We stand ready to support the immediate health needs.\"</div><div><br></div><div>Jagan Chapagain, the head of the International Federation for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) posted on X that \"teams from (the Moroccan Red Crescent) responded immediately supporting the affected people\".</div><div><br></div><div>\"My thoughts are with everyone impacted by this disaster. IFRC is ready to support,\" he wrote. According to AFP reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 13:00:09', '2023-09-09 13:00:09'),
(8986, 8986, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>A 4.4-magnitude earthquake on the Richter Scale jolted Sylhet and its adjoining areas this afternoon.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"The earthquake was felt at 4.18pm (16 hours 18 minutes 31 seconds BST),\" said Bangladesh Meteorological Department.</div><div><br></div><div>The earthquake\'s epicentre was in India’s Assam, 263-km away from the Dhaka Seismic Centre, said BMD.</div><div>There was no report of casualties or damage. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 13:09:17', '2023-09-09 13:09:17'),
(8987, 8987, '<div><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the government has taken the challenge to supply uninterrupted electricity at an affordable cost.</span><br></i></b></div><div><br></div><div>“The power sector needs $75 billion in investment over the next 15 years to achieve the goal,” he said while addressing the 3-day regional climate conference titled: “Ensuring Access to Affordable, Reliable and Modern Energy Services Towards a Resilient South Asia:</div><div><br></div><div>The state minister said that a successful transition from fossil fuels to clean energy requires coordinated and joint initiatives.</div><div><br></div><div>He observed that power and energy consumption vary from country to country.</div><div><br></div><div>“Renewables, especially, solar projects have some specific challenges. It needs huge land and it’s difficult to implement in a country like Bangladesh where there is land scarcity,” said Nasrul Hamid.</div><div><br></div><div>But these changes could be addressed through technological advancement, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>The government of Bangladesh has taken various measures and initiatives to develop renewable energy including increasing renewable and clean energy consumption, preparing for Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan, Solar Irrigation Roadmap and renewable energy policy.</div><div><br></div><div>Nasrul said that there are opportunities for investors to work on solar irrigation pump, solar street light, solar drinking water system, biomass plan, and waste to energy projects.</div><div><br></div><div>Some 6 million solar systems have been installed across the country, he said adding that the government has set a target to generate 24,000 MW of electricity from renewable sources by 2041.</div><div><br></div><div>About 10,000 MW of renewable energy projects are under implementation, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The seminar was also addressed by Research and Innovation Center for Science and Engineering Dr. Mohammad Anis Talukdar, Research Director of CPD Khandaker Golam Moazzem, Delegation of the European Utilities Green Inclusive Development Team Leader Iduin Kukuk, Grameenphone\'s CCAO Hans Martin, Director of Centre for Energy Research (CER) Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury. The session was moderated by ActionAid Environment Country Director Farah Kabir. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 14:16:12', '2023-09-09 14:16:12'),
(8988, 8988, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Ten more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Saturday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 716 this year.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>During the period, 2, 748 more patients were hospitalised with the viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).</div><div><br></div><div>Of the new patients, 1051 were admitted to hospitals in Dhaka and the rest outside it, according to DGHS.</div><div><br></div><div>A total of 1,0198 dengue patients, including 4,411 the capital, are now receiving treatment at hospitals across the country.</div><div><br></div><div>So far, the DGHS has recorded 1, 45335 dengue cases, 13, 4421 recoveries.</div><div><br></div><div>The country logged 281 dengue deaths in 2022 – the highest on record after 179 deaths recorded in 2019. Also, it recorded 62,423 dengue cases and 61,971 recoveries last year. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 14:20:48', '2023-09-09 14:20:48');
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(8989, 8989, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the world leaders to come up with utmost sincerity to ensure a dignified life and prosperous future for all.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>\"As equal members of the global family, we must, therefore, resolve to do our utmost for dignified life and prosperous future for all,\" she said while addressing the \"One Family\" session in G20 Summit held at Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan.</div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister also placed five-point recommendations to the G20 leaders eyeing to make a better world in the coming days defying all challenges with united efforts.</div><div><br></div><div>In her first recommendation, she said that implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development should remain at the top of the agenda of all multilateral initiatives, including G20.</div><div><br></div><div>For countries in transition from LDCs to developing ones, G20 should support and facilitate the continuation of duty-free, quota free market access and extension of unilateral tariff preferences and TRIPS waivers for a significant timeframe after the graduation - to ensure smooth and sustainable transition, she said in her second recommendation.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier thirdly opined that G20 can stand by vulnerable economies keeping their markets open to ensure smooth, timely and predictable supply of essential goods and commodities, including agricultural products.</div><div><br></div><div>As fourth recommendation, she said that women, half of the global population, should get equal attention, for building peaceful, just, and inclusive societies.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina in her final recommendation stressed strengthening South-South and triangular cooperation with support from partners, international financial institutions, private sectors, and other stakeholders for ensuring human development globally.</div><div><br></div><div>Taking the current global economy into account, it is high time to work collectively for a just and fair economic order, she said.</div><div><br></div><div>She added: \"I believe that G20 would be supportive to the development process of developing countries.\"&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The head of Bangladesh government said Covid-19 pandemic, sanctions and counter-sanctions that have led to worldwide supply chain disruptions, and crises of food, fuel and fertiliser imposing unbearable living conditions on people all over the world.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Though we talk of one world, one family, are we doing anything to show it?\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"Every night, over 800 million people, or 10 percent of global population, go hungry. Whereas, the world annually spends on military $1.9 trillion, only 5.5 billion for 26 hours of military spending, could ensure food for the most vulnerable,\" she observed.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Apart from this, the food, which is wasted worldwide annually, could feed 2 billion people, she added.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina noted: \"Instead, sadly the rich countries are reducing aid for the poor as in the case of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.\"</div><div><br></div><div>Talking about Bangladesh, the prime minister said that in 2009, democracy and people\'s fundamental rights returned.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>She added: \"In the following 14 and a half years, Bangladesh witnessed phenomenal socio-economic transformations\".</div><div><br></div><div>In this regard, the premier said that the government has been able to reduce poverty from 41.5 percent to 18.7 percent, extreme poverty to 5.6 percent, and the per capita income increased five-fold.</div><div><br></div><div>Implementation of the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development remains our topmost priority, she added.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina said, \"We adopted a \'Whole of Society\' approach for implementation and attainment of the SDGs. Bangladesh received the SDG progress Award in 2021.\"</div><div><br></div><div>She mentioned that Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in universal primary education.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Literacy rate has increased from 45 percent in 2006 to 75.6 percent in the last one and a half decade, she said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>\"Currently, the primary school enrolment rate is 98 percent,\" she added.</div><div><br></div><div>Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh has also achieved remarkable success in the health sector where average life expectancy has increased from 59 years in 2006 to now 73 years.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>\"Our infant mortality rate has declined to 21 per thousand from 84 while maternal mortality rate to 161 from 370 per hundred thousand.\"</div><div><br></div><div>She said 18,500 Community Clinics and rural health centres reach healthcare to the doorstep of the rural people.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The United Nations recognized the endeavor as \"the Sheikh Hasina Initiative\" by adopting a resolution, she said, adding, \"We made commendable success in Covid-19 management\".&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The prime minister said Bangladesh is a strong champion of women empowerment.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>According to the Gender gap Index Report-2022 of the World Economic Forum, Bangladesh is at the top position among South Asian countries.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We aspire to transform Bangladesh by 2041 into a knowledge-based, modern, developed country, or Sonar Bangla - as envisioned by Father of the Nation Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,\" she continued. According to BSS reports</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 14:49:27', '2023-09-09 14:49:27'),
(8990, 8990, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun said stern action will be taken against those who will try to create anarchy and panic among people and vandalize properties.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"Members of the law enforcement agencies will take stern action against those who will be responsible for deteriorating law and order situation by creating anarchy in the country,\" he told newsmen after inaugurating a modern shopping complex \'Police Plaza, Bogura\' here.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>The IGP, also Chairman of Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust, said that police is capable of dealing with any challenge related to the law and order.</div><div>Bogura Superintendent of Police Sudip Kumar Chakraborty presided over the function, while local lawmaker Md Habibur Rahman, Additional IGP Abu Hasan Muhammad Tariq, Rangpur Range DIG Md Abdul Baten, Rangpur Metropolitan Police Commissioner Md Moniruzzaman, Rajshahi Range DIG Md Anisur Rahman, Rajshahi Metropolitan Police Commissioner Biplob Bijoy Talukder, Deputy Commissioner of Bogura Md Saiful Islam and others spoke.</div><div><br></div><div>The IGP said Bangladesh Police has been performing electoral duties for a long time, adding, \"Police are ready to control law and order during the elections period. Logistic and equipment of police was increased after taking power by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. As a result, capacity of police has increased manifold.\"</div><div><br></div><div>He said now police can solve clueless crime and arrest criminals soon after committing crimes.</div><div><br></div><div>Mamun said police has successfully controlled militancy in the light of Prime Minister\'s policy \'zero tolerance against militancy and terrorism\'.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The law and order is normal in the country now. As a result, the country has an investment-friendly environment. The country is progressing rapidly in the economic field. Per capita income of people has been increased,\" he added.</div><div><br></div><div>The IGP said that Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust was established in 2000 with the financial support of Taka five crore from the Prime Minister.</div><div><br></div><div>The money was spent for treatment of those seriously injured and welfare of the family members of those killed on duties to protect lives and properties of the people, he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Mamun, however, said after establishment of Bangladesh Police Welfare Trust, Taka 71.43 crore was given to 12,000 policemen so far.</div><div><br></div><div>The IGP planted a sapling on the Police Lines premises.</div><div>Earlier, an interacted meeting was held with police officers working in various units of Rajshahi Division. - BSS</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 14:53:28', '2023-09-09 14:53:28'),
(8991, 8991, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday urged the world leaders to come up with utmost sincerity to ensure dignified life and prosperous future for all.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“As equal members of the global family, we must, therefore, resolve to do our utmost for dignified life and prosperous future for all,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>The premier was speaking at the One Family session in the G20 Leaders’ Summit 2023 at Bharat Mandapam Convention Centre at Pragati Maidan here.</div><div><br></div><div>In this connection, she made five recommendations to the G20 leaders aiming to make a better world in the coming days, defying all challenges with united efforts.</div><div><br></div><div>The recommendations are:</div><div><br></div><div>First– Implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development should remain top of the agenda of all multilateral initiatives, including G20.</div><div><br></div><div>Second – For countries in transition from LDCs to developing ones, G20 should support and facilitate the continuation of duty-free, quota free market access and extension of unilateral tariff preferences and TRIPS waivers for a significant timeframe after the graduation – to ensure smooth and sustainable transition.</div><div><br></div><div>Third – G20 can stand by vulnerable economies keeping their markets open to ensure smooth, timely and predictable supply of essential goods and commodities, including agricultural products.</div><div><br></div><div>Fourth– Women, half of the global population, should get equal attention, for building peaceful, just, and inclusive societies, and&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Fifth – Strengthen South-South and Triangular cooperation with support from partners, international financial institutions, private sectors, and other stakeholders for ensuring human development globally.</div><div><br></div><div>“Taking the current global economy into account, it is high time to work collectively for a just and fair economic order. I believe that G20 would be supportive to the development process of developing countries,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>PM Hasina said Covid-19 pandemic, sanctions and counter-sanctions have led to worldwide supply chain disruptions, and crises of food, fuel and fertiliser imposing unbearable living conditions on people all over the world.</div><div><br></div><div>“Though we talk of one world, one family, are we doing anything to show it? Every night, over 800 million people, or 10 percent of global population, go hungry. Whereas, the world annually spends on military $1.9 trillion, only 5.5 billion for 26 hours of military spending, could ensure food for the most vulnerable,” she said.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>Also, she said, food wasted worldwide annually could feed 2 billion people.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>“Instead, sadly the rich countries are reducing aid for the poor as in the case of the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh,” she added.</div><div><br></div><div>Talking about Bangladesh, the prime minister said democracy and people’s fundamental rights returned in 2009.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>“In the following 14 and a half years, Bangladesh witnessed phenomenal socio-economic transformations,” she added.</div><div><br></div><div>In this regard, she said the government has been able to reduce poverty from 41.5 percent to 18.7 percent, extreme poverty to 5.6 percent, and the per capita income increased five-fold.</div><div><br></div><div>She said implementation of the 2030 Agenda of Sustainable Development remains the topmost priority of Bangladesh. “We adopted a ‘Whole of Society’ approach for implementation and attainment of the SDGs. Bangladesh received the SDG progress Award in 2021.”</div><div><br></div><div>She mentioned that Bangladesh has achieved significant progress in universal primary education. Literacy rate has increased from 45 percent in 2006 to 75.6 percent in the last one and a half decade. “Currently, the primary school enrolment rate is 98 percent,” she said.</div><div><br></div><div>She said Bangladesh has also achieved remarkable success in the health sector where average life expectancy has increased from 59 years in 2006 to now 73 years.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>“Our infant mortality rate has declined to 21 per thousand from 84 while maternal mortality rate to 161 from 370 per hundred thousand,\" she said.</div><div><br></div><div>She said that 18,500 Community Clinics and rural health centres take healthcare to the doorstep of the rural people.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The United Nations recognized the endeavor as “the Sheikh Hasina Initiative” by adopting a resolution. We made commendable success in Covid-19 management.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The premier said Bangladesh is a strong champion of women empowerment.&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>According to the Gender gap Index Report – 2022 of the World Economic Forum, Bangladesh is at the top position among South Asian countries, reports UNB</div><div><br></div><div>“We aspire to transform Bangladesh by 2041 into a knowledge-based, modern, developed country, or Sonar Bangla- as envisioned by the Father of the Nation, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,\" said PM Hasina.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 16:04:25', '2023-09-09 16:04:25'),
(8992, 8992, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday urged everyone to remain alert as the government is plotting to carry out violence and communal attacks to shift the blame onto opposition parties.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"They (govt) are conspiring. It won’t work, no matter how much plot they hatch,” he told a rally at Nayapaltan after the party’s two mass processions.</div><div><br></div><div>As part of that plot, the BNP leader said his ruling party counterpart Obaidul Quader talked about violence and communal attacks two days ago.</div><div><br></div><div>“By making such attacks by Awami League, they (government) will try to put the blame on the opposition parties. That\'s why everyone should stay alert,” he warned.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul said the government has no strength to resist the people who took to the streets to ensure its fall.</div><div><br></div><div>“We must take to the streets with more courage to defeat this demonic government,” he told the opposition leaders and workers.</div><div><br></div><div>The BNP leader said people from all walks of life, including farmers, labourers and hardworking people, regardless of their party affiliation, have got united to unseat the Awami League government through a united movement.</div><div><br></div><div>“You’re going through suffering in the rain. You have to endure more pains and suffering in the days to come to establish a people\'s government through a credible election under a truly neutral non-partisan government by defeating the current regime,” he said pointing at the opposition followers.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul once again called upon the government to quit and dissolve parliament by accepting the opposition’s one-point demand that includes holding the election under a polls-time government and releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after withdrawing the cases against her.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier BNP’s Dhaka south and north city units took out separately mass processions to press home their one-point demand.</div><div><br></div><div>The Dhaka south city unit of BNP brought out a procession from near Kamalapur Railway Station before it ended at Nayapaltan.</div><div><br></div><div>BNP\'s Dhaka north city unit took out a procession from Rampura towards Nayapaltan.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul concluded the programme through a brief rally amid rain.</div><div><br></div><div>Apart from BNP, Ganotantra Mancha, 12-party alliance, Jatiyatabadi Samamona Jote, LDP, Gonoforum and People’s Party, Samamona Peshajibi Ganatantrik Jote, Gonotantrik Bam Oikya, Labour Party, Bangladesh Sadaran Chhatra Odhikar Sanrakshan Parishad and the two factions of Gono Odhikar Parishad also observed a similar programme separately in different areas of the capital.</div><div><br></div><div>On July 12 this year, BNP and the like-minded parties announced their one-point movement to realise their demands.</div><div><br></div><div>Their demands include the resignation of the current “fascist, authoritarian, people\'s vote looter and illegal” Awami League government, dissolution of the existing parliament, formation of the polls-time impartial government and reconstitution of the Election Commission for arranging a free, fair and inclusive election, the release of all political prisoners, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, withdrawal of all falls and ghost cases, including those against Tarique Rahman, and annulment of all false convictions. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-09 16:40:20', '2023-09-09 16:40:20'),
(8993, 8993, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The death toll from a powerful earthquake in Morocco has soared to more than 2,000, with a similar number of injured.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The interior ministry says more than 1,400 have serious injuries, and the heaviest casualties are in provinces just south of Marrakesh.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">King Mohammed VI declared three days of national mourning and ordered shelter, food and other help for survivors.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many people are spending a second night out in the open.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The magnitude 6.8 quake hit Marrakesh and many towns on Friday night. In remote mountain areas, entire villages are reported to have been flattened.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh - a city with world heritage status which is popular with tourists.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the tremors were also felt in the capital Rabat, some 350km away, as well as Casablanca, Agadir and Essaouira.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The interior ministry says Al Haouz province has the highest death toll, followed by Taroudant province. There are far fewer deaths in Marrakesh, though the Unesco-protected old city has suffered considerable damage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is believed that many simple mud brick, stone and timber homes in mountain villages will have collapsed, but the scale of devastation in remote areas will take some time to assess.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">When he arrived in one such village, BBC reporter Nick Beake says, an elderly woman was wailing as 18 bodies had been recovered in that one place.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many people are camping out for the night there, he says, as they fear aftershocks. They say they are desperately short of food and water. But such places are hard to reach, with mountain roads strewn with rocks and other debris, making access difficult for the emergency services.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Flags will be at half-mast on all public buildings in the country for the next three days, the royal palace said in a statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The king ordered the armed forces to assist rescue teams, and Moroccans are donating blood as part of the national effort to help victims.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was Morocco\'s deadliest earthquake since Agadir was devastated by a 6.7-magnitude quake in 1960, which killed more than 12,000.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Friday\'s quake was also the most powerful to hit Morocco for more than a century.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN said it was ready to assist the government of Morocco in its rescue efforts - and similar pledges have come from several countries including Spain, France and Israel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Neighbouring Algeria has had hostile relations with Morocco in recent years, but is now opening its airspace for humanitarian flights to Morocco.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many families were trapped when the quake struck at night.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Montasir Itri, who lives in the mountain village of Asni, close to the epicentre, told Reuters: \"Our neighbours are under the rubble and people are working hard to rescue them using available means in the village.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Houda Outassaf had been walking around Jemaa el-Fna Square in Marrakesh when he felt the ground start to shake.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I have at least 10 members of my family who died... I can hardly believe it, as I was with them no more than two days ago,\" he told AFP news agency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A mosque minaret collapsed in Jemaa el-Fna Square and many narrow streets in the city\'s old Medina were filled with rubble. 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, '2023-09-10 01:47:17', '2023-09-10 01:47:17'),
(8994, 8994, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">In a disheartening turn of events, Bangladesh have suffered yet another defeat against Sri Lanka in the ongoing Asia Cup. This setback came on the heels of their loss to the same opponent in the group stage, this time in the Super Four stage of the competition.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Opting to bowl first in the match held in Colombo, Bangladesh managed to contain Sri Lanka to a total of 257 runs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the story took a turn for the worse as Bangladesh\'s top order once again faltered in their pursuit. In the middle, Mushfiqur Rahim and Towhid Hridoy forged a commendable partnership, though ultimately it fell short of carrying them to victory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Eventually, Bangladesh found themselves 21 runs adrift.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mohammad Naim, who managed to score 21 off 46 deliveries, failed to substantiate his place in the squad. Litton Das, too, failed to make an impression, while in the latter stages of the innings, Shamim Hossain was given an opportunity that ultimately went to waste.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After losing four wickets for 83 runs, Bangladesh was in dire need of a substantial partnership to keep their fight alive. At that juncture, Mushfiqur and Towhid mustered a resilient 72-run stand.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, after Mushfiqur\'s dismissal, Bangladesh lost their way, losing wickets at regular intervals. Towhid departed after a valiant 82 out of 97 deliveries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Sri Lanka, Maheesh Theekshana, Dasun Shanaka, and Matheesha Pathirana each clinched three crucial wickets.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, Sadeera Samarawickrama fell short of what could have been his maiden century in ODIs. Nonetheless, his composed performance steered Sri Lanka to a formidable total of 257 runs.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh claimed an early breakthrough by dismissing Dimuth Karunaratne for a mere 17 in the sixth over.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The partnership between Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis, however, saw the Sri Lankan side stabilise, contributing 74 runs to the scoreboard.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Regrettably, Bangladesh\'s fielding exhibited signs of sloppiness throughout the match. A crucial opportunity slipped through Mushfiqur Rahim\'s grasp behind the wicket, and a dropped catch by Shamim Hossain in the deep resulted in a costly six.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shoriful Islam\'s strategic use of short balls saw the back of Nissanka. Subsequently, Sri Lanka encountered a string of setbacks. Nissanka departed after a gritty 40, while Kusal\'s contribution culminated at 50.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sadeera, however, remained resolute at one end, ensuring the scoreboard continued to tick.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh\'s captain, Shakib Al Hasan, demonstrated astute tactical acumen in his selection of bowlers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nasum Ahmed, the left-arm spinner included in the XI in lieu of Afif Hossain, delivered a disciplined spell, conceding a mere 31 runs in his quota of 10 overs, albeit without managing to claim a wicket.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh\'s next challenge awaits them against India on September 15th, in the same venue. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 01:50:48', '2023-09-10 01:50:48'),
(8995, 8995, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Tourists in Marrakesh have been speaking to the BBC about their experience of the strong earthquake that struck central Morocco.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Samantha and her daughter Jessica are currently staying in a riad - a traditional Moroccan house - in the Palais Bahia part of city.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They were evacuated to a nearby square when the quake hit, and spent the night there with hundreds of locals.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Samantha said there was a strong community spirit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 6.8 magnitude quake struck at 23:11 local time on Friday and more than 2,000 people have died.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The epicentre was in the High Atlas Mountains, 71km (44 miles) south-west of Marrakesh, at a depth of 18.5km, the US Geological Survey said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was followed by a 4.9 aftershock 19 minutes later.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Our riad has survived but the roofs of the buildings around us have all crumbled and the house next door has collapsed,\" Samantha said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There is an enormous amount of building debris everywhere and lots of the alleyways are blocked.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said other English tourists she has met want to get home safely but \"flight prices are rising exorbitantly by the hour\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Caitlin and Jamie Faulkner, from Wigtownshire, are at the end of their honeymoon in Marrakesh. They said the earthquake was a surreal experience.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They were at a pool party that ended at 11pm, and when the quake happened, Caitlin said \"we thought they\'d turned the music back on. It sounded like bass but with no music\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Then the power went out.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"In the UK you don\'t get taught how to deal with these things,\" Ms Faulkner said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It wasn\'t until we got out and there was everything in darkness and people were panicking. There\'s been a bit of damage to the hotel but it\'s a new build and overall it\'s okay.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Only yesterday we were walking around the medina and today we\'re looking at them full of rubble.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said they were told it was safe to return to their accommodation at 1.30am.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"When we woke up, every sun lounger was filled with pillows and duvets. A lot of people slept outside.\" 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, '2023-09-10 03:15:09', '2023-09-10 03:15:09'),
(8996, 8996, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">US President Joe Biden arrives in Vietnam on Sunday set to deepen cooperation between the two nations, in the face of China\'s growing ambitions in the region.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden -- who is flying from the G20 summit in New Delhi -- will meet the leader of Vietnam\'s ruling Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, on Sunday, and is expected to sign off on a \"comprehensive strategic partnership\", Hanoi\'s highest level of diplomatic ties.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The underlying goal of the short visit will be much the same as during Biden\'s time at the G20 gathering -- to shore up support against China\'s increasing influence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For Vietnam, the upgrading of diplomatic ties is significant. It only has top-level ties with Russia, India, South Korea and China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although it will be careful to be seen as not taking sides between the United States and China, Vietnam shares American concerns about its neighbour\'s growing assertiveness in the contested South China Sea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States and Vietnam -- a key manufacturing hub -- also have increasingly close trade ties, and Washington sees Hanoi as an important partner as it looks to source less from China after supply chain shocks rocked the global economy in recent years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Hanoi on Sunday, there will be a welcome ceremony, speeches by the two leaders and a press conference by the US president -- who on Tuesday awarded the top US military honour to a helicopter pilot who rescued four soldiers during the Vietnam War.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden will meet President Vo Van Thuong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh the following day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahead of the 80-year-old US president\'s arrival, Hanoi\'s central Hoan Kiem Lake area, packed with families out for a weekend stroll, was adorned with American and Vietnamese flags.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nearby in the city\'s old quarter, a souvenir shop sold T-shirts with Biden\'s face emblazoned across the front.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I think the US is a good friend to Vietnam,\" said the shop\'s 61-year-old owner Truong Thanh Duc.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"With this visit of President Joe Biden, I think he will bring more business contracts and jobs to Vietnamese people.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Human rights -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Vietnam, Biden will be juggling strategic interests with the defence of human rights.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Southeast Asian country has a dire human rights record. Government critics face intimidation, harassment and imprisonment after unfair trials, and there are reports of police torture to extract confessions, Human Rights Watch says.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While the president has often criticised China\'s human rights record, he has largely stayed quiet on Vietnam and campaigners are fearful he may not press the subject.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said prior to the trip that Biden would raise issues related \"to freedom of expression, freedom of religion, and other basic human rights\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His visit comes days after a US government commission on religious freedom harshly criticised Vietnam for \"egregious, ongoing, and systematic violations\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, Nguyen Bac Truyen, a legal expert and religious freedom advocate who was sentenced in 2018 to 11 years in prison for subversion, said on Facebook he had been released and allowed to travel to Germany with his wife.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Vietnam often releases political prisoners prior to US presidential visits.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden\'s visit to Hanoi will mean he leaves early from the G20 summit, where leaders agreed on a joint declaration that papered over deep divisions on the war in Ukraine and tackling climate change, avoiding direct criticism of Moscow and any concrete pledge to phase out polluting fossil fuels.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His Vietnam trip will also include a poignant visit to the memorial to his friend John McCain, the former US senator shot down and held captive during the Vietnam War who in later years helped rebuild ties between the two countries. 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, '2023-09-10 03:18:25', '2023-09-10 03:18:25'),
(8997, 8997, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Families in southern Brazil on Saturday began to bury victims of a cyclone that left at least 42 dead and affected some 150,000 people, many of whom lost their homes or faced isolation from landslides that washed away roads and bridges.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the cemetery of Mucum, in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, mourners wept and hugged one another as loved ones were buried.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pallbearers carried caskets through mud and puddles left by the storm.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The heavy rains and strong winds that hit the area last week tore away stone slabs weighing several tons and opened up tombs, some of which were flooded with mud. A jawbone lay uncovered on the ground.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fabiano Bolnr, a 48-year-old policeman, lost his aunt, uncle and cousin. He said his cousin escaped flooding but returned to try to save his parents.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">All three were buried Saturday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They had already been through several floods, they had even moved to a house on higher ground. But unfortunately the waters came back and this time they took them away,\" he told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mucum was hit harder by floods and landslides than any other municipality in Rio Grande do Sul. Authorities Saturday night lifted the death toll from the cyclone to 42 people and said 46 remain missing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Relatives of nine victims had to go to the neighboring town of Vespasiano Correa to say their last goodbyes in an emotional ceremony in the municipal gymnasium.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I thought the worst was over, but I think this is really the worst moment, the moment of farewell and collective farewell,\" the mayor of Mucum, Mateus Trojan, told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Pontiff offers prayers -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the Fatima neighborhood of Mucum, piles of red brick and wood were all that was left of houses that once stood. Mounds of corrugated metal roofing, splintered lumber, broken furniture, sodden clothing and wet mattresses were strewn along muddy roads.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid a search for the missing, access to the city was restricted. Of the 46 people still missing, 30 were from Mucum.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Elsewhere in the city, men on tractors or aboard heavy machinery moved debris. Groups of women carried food to volunteers and rescue workers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the cemetery, floral bouquets brightened the grim scene, sitting on muddy sidewalks as bereaved families gathered to place caskets of loved ones in burial niches.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pope Francis on Saturday expressed his solidarity with the affected communities, according to a telegram in Portuguese from the Vatican secretary of state\'s office.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The pontiff \"offers prayers for the eternal rest of the fatal victims as well as prayers for the homeless families, wishing that the reconstruction of the affected localities may take place quickly and efficiently.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in India for the G20 summit, linked the tragedy in Rio Grande do Sul to the \"unprecedented climate emergency\" the planet is experiencing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The cyclone, which affected 88 localities in Rio Grande do Sul, caused economic losses of more than 1.3 billion reais (US$270 million), according to the National Confederation of Municipalities. 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, '2023-09-10 03:22:15', '2023-09-10 03:22:15'),
(8998, 8998, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka\'s air quality was marked as ‘moderate’ this morning.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>With an air quality index (AQI) score of 88 at 8:20 am, Dhaka ranked 14th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.</div><div><br></div><div>South Africa’s Johannesburg, Iraq’s Baghdad and Vietnam’s Hanoi occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 162, 161 and 155, respectively.</div><div><br></div><div>An AQI between 50 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, AQI between 101 and 150 is considered \'unhealthy\', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be \'very unhealthy\', while a reading of 301+ is considered \'hazardous\', posing serious health risks to residents.</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.</div><div><br></div><div>As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections. UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/kh</div></div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 03:40:13', '2023-09-10 03:40:13');
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(8999, 8999, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A broad alliance of states on Saturday unveiled ambitious plans to create a modern-day Spice Route linking Europe, the Middle East and India, boosting trade ties with potentially wide-ranging geopolitical implications.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States, Saudi Arabia, the European Union, the United Arab Emirates and others launched the initiative to link railways, ports, electricity and data networks and hydrogen pipelines on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although heavily trade-focused, the scheme could have wide-ranging implications -- including developing contacts between long-time foes Israel and Saudi Arabia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Signatories hope it can help integrate India\'s vast market of 1.4 billion people with countries to the west, offer a counterbalance to lavish Chinese infrastructure spending, boost Middle Eastern economies and help normalise relations between Israel and Gulf Arab states.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This is a real big deal,\" said US President Joe Biden at the launch event, calling the plan \"historic\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the so-called India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor was \"much more than \'just\' a railway or a cable\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It is a green and digital bridge across continents and civilisations,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">One proposed project would link railway and port facilities across the Middle East -- including the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Israel -- potentially speeding trade between India and Europe by up to 40 percent.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, South Asia practice head at the Eurasia Group, said a shipping container that today travels from Mumbai, through the Suez Canal to Europe could in the future go by rail from Dubai to Haifa in Israel and on to Europe, saving both money and time.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At present, the Suez Canal is a major bottleneck to world trade, handling roughly 10 percent of global maritime trade but often beset by disruptions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In March 2021, the giant container ship Ever Given caused a nearly week-long stoppage in Suez traffic after it became lodged diagonally in the waterway.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- \'Game changer\' -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the same time, the plan neatly aligns with several of Washington\'s goals in the Middle East, and officials say the United States is keen to see the projects take flight.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden\'s administration is actively prodding Riyadh, a major oil producer and security partner, to normalise ties with Israel after decades of conflict and closed borders.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Saudi Arabia has never officially recognised Israel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Israel\'s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that the United States had approached Israel several months ago for this project, which according to him will \"reshape the face of the Middle East\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The State of Israel will be a central hub in this economic initiative,\" he said in a statement late on Saturday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Israel will contribute all its capabilities, all its experience, and full commitment to making this collaboration project the largest in our history,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">US involvement could also help mend deeply damaged ties between Riyadh and Washington, which frayed after the US-Iran nuclear deal and the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to details seen by AFP, the economic corridor would develop infrastructure to enable the production and transport of \"green hydrogen\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It would also strengthen telecommunications and data transfers through a new undersea cable connecting the region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">French President Emmanuel Macron said work was now needed to make the plan \"real\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">All the projects could also help oil-soaked Middle Eastern states wean their economies off dependence on fossil fuels.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Michael Kugelman, South Asia Institute director at The Wilson Center, said the plan could be a significant response to China\'s much-vaunted Belt and Road Initiative.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The so-called BRI has spread Chinese influence, investments and commerce across Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"If finalised, it would be a game changer that strengthens connectivity between India and the Middle East and would aim to counter BRI,\" Kugelman posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. 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, '2023-09-10 04:11:00', '2023-09-10 04:11:00'),
(9000, 9000, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Former United States national team coach Bruce Arena has resigned from Major League Soccer club New England Revolution after a league investigation into allegations of \"insensitive and inappropriate remarks\", MLS said in a statement on Saturday.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Arena had been placed on administrative leave on July 30, while the league conducted a review into the allegations. No specific details of the charges have been made public.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"As a result of the investigation which confirmed certain of these allegations, should Arena wish to pursue future employment within MLS, he must first submit a petition to the Commissioner,\" the league said in a statement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New England said in a statement that they had \"accepted the resignation of Bruce Arena. We wish Bruce well and thank him for his contributions to the team.\" 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, '2023-09-10 05:01:31', '2023-09-10 05:01:31'),
(9001, 9001, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Kyiv estimates that Russia has deployed more than 400,000 soldiers in areas it controls in the east and south of Ukraine, Deputy Intelligence Chief Vadym Skibitsky said Saturday.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The Russian Federation has concentrated more than 420,000 servicemen in our territories that are temporarily occupied, including Crimea,\" Skibitsky said at a conference in Kyiv.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The figure \"does not include the Russian National Guard and other special units that maintain occupation authorities on our territories,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Skibitsky also said Russia had for a month been actively launching attacks from Crimea, which it annexed in 2014.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Drones deployed in Crimea are used against our ports of Izmail and Reni,\" which have been used as alternative exports hub, particularly since the expiry of a deal protecting exports on the Black Sea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine launched a counteroffensive in the east and south in June but has come up against fierce resistance from entrenched Russian forces.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kyiv\'s troops are also contending with renewed assaults around Kharkiv in the northeast, in areas liberated last year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"(Russians) want to take their revenge\" in the Kharkiv region, said Deputy Defence Minister Ganna Malyar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said Russian troops were trying to disperse Ukrainian forces in the east \"so that we can\'t centralise them around Bakhmut, where we are successfully advancing.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She acknowledged that \"the enemy is strong, they have more people and weaponry.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Malyar said the Russian army fired \"almost 400,000 shells\" at Ukrainian positions on the eastern front over the past week. 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, '2023-09-10 05:07:54', '2023-09-10 05:07:54'),
(9002, 9002, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Preparations are underway for the inauguration of the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, or Terminal 3 - one of the most exciting and potentially transformative projects undertaken by the Awami League-led governments across three electoral cycles.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the first phase of the project on October 7.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the full utilisation of the terminal by passengers is expected at the end of 2024. This is due to the necessary calibration and preparation of the equipment used in terminal operations, which is projected to take up most of 2024.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), Air Vice Marshal Mofidur Rahman,confirmed to UNB that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will officially open the terminal with the usual fanfare associated with the inauguration of megaprojects under the present dispensation, on October 7.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Govt will decide on ground handling at Dhaka airport’s third terminal and Biman is ready: CEO</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The preparation for the inauguration is in its final stages. Structure of the terminal is ready, and now equipment is being installed,” said AVM Mofidur.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further stated that airlines will be able to use the new parking apron and taxiway . The old terminal\'s apron can accommodate 29 aircraft, but after the soft opening, the third terminal\'s apron will be able to accommodate an additional 8 to 10 aircraft.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The CAAB chairman said 37 aircraft can be parked at a time once the terminal – with an area of 5,42,000 square meters – is fully opened.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There will be 26 boarding bridges. Of these, 12 boarding bridges will be opened in October. There will be a total of 115 check-in counters (including 15 self-service check-in counters) for exits, according to CAAB.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, there will be 10 self-service passport control counters for immigration, along with 66 external immigration counters. For arriving passengers, there will be 5 self-service check-in counters, making a total of 59 counters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Currently, the existing terminal has 8 baggage belts, while the Third Terminal will have 16 baggage belts for arriving passengers. There will be separate belts for oversized luggage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The chairman mentioned that a multilevel car parking building with 1,350 parking spaces will be constructed for car parking at Terminal 3.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Below the new terminal, there will be a baggage handling system, and on the second floor, there will be an arrival lounge, a cantina, and boarding bridges, according to CAAB. Additionally, there will be a Duty-Free shop and an arrival lounge nearby.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The total area of the third terminal building is going to be 230,000 square metres, with a capacity of handling 12 million passengers annually.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The baggage handling area is 54,000 square metres, and the fire-fighting station with equipment covers 4,000 square metres. The import cargo terminal is 27,000 square metres, and the export cargo terminal is 36,000 square metres. The connecting taxiway is 66,500 square metres.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">12 boarding bridges will be operational when Dhaka Airport’s 3rd Terminal partially opens this Oct: CAAB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are two rapid exit taxiways, covering 41,500 square metres. Furthermore, the airport will have associated road connections, an elevated expressway, and the necessary equipment (automated warehouses) for passenger and cargo handling. All these activities are currently underway.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, there will be a hall and six channels for customs for passengers arriving from other countries. VIP services have been arranged for VIP passengers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the southern part of the Third Terminal, there is a 3,650-square-metre area dedicated to VIP and VIP passenger services.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A large lounge has been constructed for transit passengers in the new terminal. It will serve 40,00,000 passengers annually. However, there will be no direct connection with the old two terminals for now. A corridor will be constructed in the second phase of the project.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the CAAB chairman, 120–130 aircraft from over 30 airlines takeoff and land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport\'s first and second terminals every day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">About 20,000 passengers use the airport\'s two terminals every day. As a result, the HSIA currently has the capacity to serve about 80 lakh passengers annually.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With the opening of the third terminal, it will be possible to serve another 12 million passengers, he said. Once Terminal 3 , passengers will be able to avail the following facilities:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new terminal building will feature a total of 10 automatic passport control stations or e-gates at the departure area. This innovative system allows passengers to complete the immigration process independently, eliminating the need to interact with immigration authorities.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Nevertheless, for those passengers who prefer not to handle immigration procedures independently, there will be 56 exit immigration counters staffed by immigration officials ready to assist them. Additionally, there will be 5 e-gates available for passengers arriving in Bangladesh from other countries, and 54 arrival immigration counters to ensure a smooth entry process.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Currently, passengers undergo manual security checks at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. However, this practice is set to change. In the future, security checks will be entirely automated, eliminating the need for physical contact during the screening process right up until the passengers aboard the plane.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As a part of this streamlined procedure, passengers will be required to raise both hands inside the body scanner machine. This advancement is expected to result in significant time savings for both passengers and airport security personnel.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Once the terminal officially opens, passengers will experience seamless travel transitions to and from the airport. This is attributed to the on-going construction of underground tunnels and flyovers in conjunction with the third terminal building, which will significantly enhance travel convenience.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passengers will have effortless access to ground transportation, including convenient connections to the metro rail and Dhaka Elevated Expressway, facilitating swift departures and arrivals. Moreover, the terminal will be equipped with a state-of-the-art international-quality firefighting system to ensure passenger safety.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other facilities include:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">To cater to passengers\' needs during transit, a range of amenities is being introduced. These include movie lounges and food courts designed to enhance the passenger experience. Additionally, airline lounges and dayrooms will be available for travellers seeking comfort and relaxation. Furthermore, 14 duty-free shops will be strategically placed throughout the terminal, offering passengers opportunities for both leisurely strolls and shopping.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passengers can expect to find an array of amenities such as food courts, food galleries, Wi-Fi connectivity, and mobile charging facilities, both within and outside the terminal. To accommodate passengers\' religious needs, separate prayer areas will be designated for men and women. The new terminal will also feature a dedicated \"meeters and greeters plaza\" to facilitate the welcoming of visitors.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lounge will provide a dedicated breastfeeding booth, diaper-changing facilities, and a spacious family bathroom.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Additionally, a children\'s play area equipped with sleeper swings will be available for young travellers to enjoy.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Passengers at the new terminal will have access to 24-hour medical care, including health inspection services staffed by doctors, first-aid rooms for immediate medical assistance, testing centres, and isolation areas for various diseases, including COVID-19.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Back in 2017, the government initiated the Terminal 3 project for Dhaka’s main airport. However, work on the construction of the terminal commenced on December 28, 2019.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This ambitious and visionary project has been estimated to cost approximately Tk 21,398 crore. Notably, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, or JICA, is providing Tk 16,141 crore in the form of a loan to support the project, while the Government of Bangladesh is coughing up the remaining Tk 5,257 crore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The highly coveted contract for construction of HSIA Terminal 3 was won by a consortium made up of 3 of Asia’s leading firms in the sector: Japan\'s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, as well as Fujita Corporation, and South Korean behemoth Samsung C&amp;T Corporation (\"Construction &amp; Trading Corporation”). 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, '2023-09-10 06:23:52', '2023-09-10 06:23:52'),
(9003, 9003, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh Ambassador to the United States Muhammad Imran has met several Congressmen and Congresswomen during the last few weeks.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the meeting, he briefed them about Bangladesh’s remarkable socio-economic development that took place in the last 14 years under the dynamic and visionary leadership of Minister Sheikh Hasina.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They also discussed various other issues of bilateral interests like Rohingya issue, peace-keeping, labour issues, trade cooperation, Indo-Pacific Strategy, and regional and global issues.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bangladesh ambassador met House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), who is a member of Bangladesh Caucus. He also met four Co-chairs of the Caucus Claudia Tenny (R-NY 24), Gerry Connolly (D-VA 11), Dwight Evans (D-PA 03) &amp; Joe Wilson (R-SC 02).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ambassador Imran met Congressmen William Keating (D-MA 09), James P McGovern (D-MA 02), Jim Costa (D-CA 21), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ 09), Brad Sherman (D-CA 06) and Chief of Staff of Congressman Barry Moore (R-LA 02) recently.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He earlier met Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS 01), Rep Lois Frankel (D-FL 22), Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI 11), Rep. Grace Ming (D-NY 06), Rep. Mario Diaz Balart (R-FL 25) and other current and former Congressmen/Senators and their senior staffers. 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, '2023-09-10 06:43:20', '2023-09-10 06:43:20'),
(9004, 9004, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">On the eve of the 10th anniversary of China’s Belt-Road-Initiative next month, India, the US, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy and the European Union literally check-mated President Xi Jinping by signing the MoU to establish the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEE-EC) to connect Asia and Europe by promoting economic integration.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At a time when Italy, a G-7 power, under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is poised to withdraw from China-sponsored BRI, it was propitious to note that US President Joe Biden joined hands with estranged friend Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to solidly back the project. UAE President, a very close friend of PM Modi and an ally of India, was one of the promoters of the project and a firm believer of the Arabian Peninsula acting as an economic bridge between India and Europe. With another close friend Emmanuel Macron providing support, Germany and Italy along with the European Commission have joined hands in the groundbreaking project.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Middle East corridor consists of two separate corridors. The East Corridor will link the Indian port of Mundra on the west coast to Fujairah port and then using the railroad via Saudi Arabia and Jordan transport goods through standardized containers to the Israeli port of Haifa. The west corridor will be from Haifa, from where the Indian goods will reach various ports like Marseille in France and other ports in Italy and Greece.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barring a small stretch of railroad that has to be built by Saudi Arabia, the entire corridor is complete and can be activated in near future. The project is very ambitious as it has the potential to link countries like Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar and Bangladesh with this corridor if the Myanmar junta allows a dedicated port for this project and walks out of the ever lengthening shadow of China. For instance, Bangladesh has six railway exit points to India, and all could be utilized for sending goods to Europe via Mundra port.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The ME corridor MoU comes at a time when the Chinese BRI project is being questioned not only outside the donor country but also within the country as a number of participating countries have no money to pay back Beijing debts due to high interest rates and are being forced to swap debt with equity in the project. Countries like Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Kenya, Zambia and host of others have no money to pay and the bad debts to the tune of USD 100 billion and more are mounting for China, which has nearly invested USD one trillion in the past decade with the objective to extract economic leverage from the recipient country on time of choosing.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">For example, the China Pakistan Economic Corridor has not only put Islamabad in a deep economic crisis but also a political crisis with Balochistan and Sindh in a rebellious mood and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa under siege from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan terrorists. The economic condition of Sri Lanka is worst with hardly any traffic at either the Chinese built Hambantota airport or at the deep sea port. While Sri Lanka like Nepal is playing a hedging game between India and China, the fact is that Colombo cannot survive with IMF loan injection and US support. The USD-local currency exchange rate in Pakistan and Sri Lanka is spirally into abyss, while Nepal currency is only holding as it is tied to Indian Rupee. 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, '2023-09-10 06:51:00', '2023-09-10 06:51:00'),
(9005, 9005, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday (September 09, 2023) urged everyone to remain alert as the government is plotting to carry out violence and communal attacks to shift the blame onto opposition parties.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They (govt) are conspiring. It won’t work, no matter how much plot they hatch,” he told a rally at Nayapaltan after the party’s two mass processions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As part of that plot, the BNP leader said his ruling party counterpart Obaidul Quader talked about violence and communal attacks two days ago.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“By making such attacks by Awami League, they (government) will try to put the blame on the opposition parties. That\'s why everyone should stay alert,” he warned.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fakhrul said the government has no strength to resist the people who took to the streets to ensure its fall.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“We must take to the streets with more courage to defeat this demonic government,” he told the opposition leaders and workers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The BNP leader said people from all walks of life, including farmers, labourers and hardworking people, regardless of their party affiliation, have got united to unseat the Awami League government through a united movement.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“You’re going through suffering in the rain. You have to endure more pains and suffering in the days to come to establish a people\'s government through a credible election under a truly neutral non-partisan government by defeating the current regime,” he said pointing at the opposition followers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fakhrul once again called upon the government to quit and dissolve parliament by accepting the opposition’s one-point demand that includes holding the election under a polls-time government and releasing BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia after withdrawing the cases against her.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier BNP’s Dhaka south and north city units took out separately mass processions to press home their one-point demand.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Dhaka south city unit of BNP brought out a procession from near Kamalapur Railway Station before it ended at Nayapaltan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fakhrul concluded the programme through a brief rally amid rain.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Apart from BNP, Ganotantra Mancha, 12-party alliance, Jatiyatabadi Samamona Jote, LDP, Gonoforum and People’s Party, Samamona Peshajibi Ganatantrik Jote, Gonotantrik Bam Oikya, Labour Party, Bangladesh Sadaran Chhatra Odhikar Sanrakshan Parishad and the two factions of Gono Odhikar Parishad also observed a similar programme separately in different areas of the capital.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On July 12 this year, BNP and the like-minded parties announced their one-point movement to realise their demands.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their demands include the resignation of the current “fascist, authoritarian, people\'s vote looter and illegal” Awami League government, dissolution of the existing parliament, formation of the polls-time impartial government and reconstitution of the Election Commission for arranging a free, fair and inclusive election, the release of all political prisoners, including BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, withdrawal of all falls and ghost cases, including those against Tarique Rahman, and annulment of all false convictions. 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, '2023-09-10 07:10:45', '2023-09-10 07:10:45'),
(9006, 9006, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Shah Rukh Khan\'s Jawan has just spent three days in theatres and has already amassed ₹350 crore gross at the worldwide box office. The Atlee film had collected ₹240 crore gross worldwide in two days which is interestingly, the same amount collected by Adipurush in two days of its release. The collection of the film, however, dropped soon after widespread criticism over its dialogues and treatment of Ramayana.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Jawan worldwide box office</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Comparing Jawan with Adipurush, film trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan shared the two-day collection posters of the two films and wrote, “#Prabhas vs #ShahRukhKhan. #Adipurush vs #Jawan.” Both collected ₹240 crore gross at the worldwide box office. However, Jawan beat Adipurush on day three with a collection of ₹350 crore as compared to Adipurush\'s ₹340 crore.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Manobala tweeted on Sunday, “Jawan zooms past ₹350 cr gross mark at the worldwide box office in just 3 days.” Sharing the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi numbers, he wrote in another tweet, \"Jawan witnesses growth on third day at the India box office. Sold a record 2751581 tickets from tracked shows alone. #ShahRukhKhan #Jawan. Hindi Shows - 14817 Gross - ₹ 73.76 cr. Tamil Shows - 905 Gross - ₹ 5.34 cr. Telugu Shows - 786 Gross - ₹ 3.74 cr Total - ₹ 82.84 cr. National Multiplex Chains PVR - 4,09,394 - ₹ 18.03 cr. INOX - 3,30,238 - ₹ 13.51 cr. Cinepolis - 1,52,562 - ₹ 7.21 cr.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>More about Jawan</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jawan has been directed by Atlee and marks the Hindi film debut of Nayanthara, who plays a cop in the film. The film has Shah Rukh Khan in a dual role and multiple looks and also stars Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, Ridhi Dogra among others. The film has made ₹202 crore in India in three days.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Saturday, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh asked if, like Gadar 2, Jawan will also be screened in Parliament. He tweeted, \"Gadar-2 was shown in the new Parliament building a few days back. Will the Modi Sarkar have the courage to screen Jawan as well?” 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, '2023-09-10 07:23:47', '2023-09-10 07:23:47'),
(9007, 9007, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">G20 leaders, including Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at his memorial Rajghat on Sunday.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Modi welcomed the dignitaries with an \'angvastram\' or stole with an image of Gandhi\'s Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat, which was his home from 1917 to 1930 and served as one of the main centres of India\'s freedom struggle, in the background.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi was seen explaining to the leaders the significance of the ashram.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The G20 leaders paid tributes to Gandhi by laying wreaths at his samadhi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While some leaders, including Modi and Sunak, walked barefoot, others were seen wearing white footwear provided to the visitors at Rajghat.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Later, Modi said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that at the iconic Rajghat, the G20 family paid homage to Gandhi -- the beacon of peace, service, compassion and non-violence.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"As diverse nations converge, Gandhi ji\'s timeless ideals guide our collective vision for a harmonious, inclusive and prosperous global future,\" he wrote. PTI</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 08:26:43', '2023-09-10 08:26:43'),
(9008, 9008, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has said US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina held talks in a very cordial and warm atmosphere, reflecting the bilateral relations between the countries are deep-rooted.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He (Biden) has all the intention to build a good relationship with Bangladesh,\" he said on Saturday while briefing reporters here over the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\'s engagements in New Delhi.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Bangladesh premier arrived here on Friday to attend the G-20 Leaders’ Summit at the invitation of her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi. She addressed two sessions of the summit, had talks with US President Joe Biden and had meetings with several leaders on the sideline of the summit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hasina, who is returning home today, had bilateral meetings with Indian PM Narendra Modi, Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz, Argentine President Alberto Angel Fernandez, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Replying to a question, Momen said, \"It (talks among Biden, Sheikh Hasina, Sheikh Rehana and Saima Wazed in two separate occasions including in dinner in a very cordial environment) is the evident that we have a deep and solid relations with Washington and we will make it stronger in future.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said the USA is very keen to further consolidate the relationship with Bangladesh and for which they are sending their people and holding talks for it. \"They (the American government) are not exerting any pressure on us rather the media do so,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The foreign minister said Joe Biden, Sheikh Hasina, her daughter Saima Wazed had a 15-minute talk at Bharat Mandapam International Exhibition Centre in Pragati Maidan in the Indian capital on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"When our Prime Minister was talking to President Biden, he was seen very happy and fully enthusiastic and discussion happened in a very cordial and warm atmosphere. It (the discussion) was around 15 minutes and so,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said when Bangladesh Premier and her daughter Saima Wazed were talking to Joe Biden, PM’s Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin took out his cellphone to take a picture of that moment. \"President Biden took his own cell phone and took a selfie,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 08:43:55', '2023-09-10 08:43:55'),
(9009, 9009, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Dhaka, Sept (UNB)- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday alleged that the dengue outbreak has turned epidemic in the country because of rampant corruption in the health sector.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>\"The government has awfully failed to prevent dengue due to its incompetence and corruption,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>Speaking at a press conference at BNP’s Nayapaltan central office, the BNP leader also said the people all over Bangladesh are grappling with dengue fever amid the inaction of the Dhaka North and South City Corporations.</div><div><br></div><div>“The dengue situation has now reached epidemic proportions due to all-pervasive corruption in the health sector. Dengue epidemic has broken all previous records this year,” Fakhrul said.</div><div><br></div><div>He lamented that that deaths caused by dengue have long been becoming the main headlines in the media as an average of 20 people are dying every day.</div><div><br></div><div>The total number of dengue deaths and cases this year reached 716 and 1, 45,335 respectively as of Saturday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). </div><div><br></div><div>Among the fatalitie and cases, 342 deaths and 71,976 cases were recorded in August alone. According to UNB reports</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 10:17:35', '2023-09-10 13:22:56'),
(9010, 9010, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday said that the BNP is ‘secretly’ preparing for the upcoming elections to safeguard its nomination business.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>He made the remarks while speaking at a gathering of AL\'s associate body Jubo League at Engineers’ Institution in Dhaka in the morning.</div><div><br></div><div>“Awami League is not a party of terrorism or communalism but stands firmly on the side of truth and people, ready to demonstrate its unwavering position at any time,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>“No matter who issues sanctions or employs visa bans, Awami League is not afraid of these things. The strength of Awami League lies in people. It is going to join the upcoming elections with the power of people,” said Quader, also the Road Transport and Bridges Minister.</div><div><br></div><div>About Dr. Yunus, he said, “The statement&nbsp; that he published costs two million dollars. Where did all this money come from? Establishing citizens\' committees with the goal of forming a new government like 1/11 is now a thing of the past,” reports UNB.</div><div><br></div><div>The people of Bangladesh have already decided whom they will vote for and seventy percent of the country’s people support Sheikh Hasina, he added.</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 10:31:15', '2023-09-10 10:31:15'),
(9011, 9011, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\'s \'selfie\' with the US President will not help her government to hang onto power. </b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>“You (ruling party) are so bankrupt and helpless that you have become exited after seeing a selfie with Biden (US President). You’re now canvassing you have won,” he said. </div><div><br></div><div>Speaking at a discussion meeting, the BNP leader said the people of Bangladesh will win through voting. “Take steps for conducting that voting properly. Otherwise, no Biden and selfie can protect you. It’s now very clear.\"</div><div><br></div><div>He said the country’s people will not cast their votes for Awami League if a free and fair election is held. “The people will never forgive you and you won’t be able to stay in power.”</div><div><br></div><div>Saifur Rahman Smriti Parishad arranged the programme at Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU), marking the 14th death anniversary of late BNP leader and former finance minister M Saifur Rahman.</div><div><br></div><div>Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\'s selfie with US President Joe Biden at the G-20 summit in New Delhi went viral on social media. </div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul bemoaned that it is unfortunate for the nation that people are talking about a light issue like selfie instead of focusing on the basic problems. </div><div><br></div><div>“Obaidul Quader (general secretary of Awami League) said what will Fakhrul say now? I suggest him to walk around with a photo of this selfie tied around your neck. It’ll help you a lot to demonstrate that America\'s Biden is with you,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>The BNP leader recalled that at her press conference a few days back the Prime Minister alleged that America was trying to remove her government from power for not giving it the St. Martin Island. </div><div><br></div><div>“What do we understand now by seeing this (selfie)? Have you  given the Saint Martin Island?” he questioned the government. </div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul said the United States did not withdraw the sanctions and change the visa policy for Bangladesh after its president’s selfie with Sheikh Hasina. “So speak thoughtfully. You do not think about the words you utter.\"</div><div><br></div><div>He said President Biden or America is a pro-democratic force and they have said very clearly that they want to see a free, fair and impartial election in Bangladesh. </div><div><br></div><div>“They (America) said they want to see a good and inclusive election here which will be acceptable to all. It\'s not just America, the entire democratic world is saying so. We value it. That doesn\'t mean we only care about that. We value the opinion of our people very much,” the BNP leader said.</div><div><br></div><div>He said the country’s people have also clearly sent out a message to the government to quit immediately by ending its misrule and repressions.</div><div><br></div><div>Fakhrul called upon the current regime to step down and dissolve parliament by handing over power to non-party administration, paving the way for holding a credible national election and establishing a pro-people government. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 13:22:19', '2023-09-10 13:23:16');
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(9012, 9012, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>President Emmanuel Macron, the first French president to visit Bangladesh in 33 years, was on Sunday accorded a red carpet reception on his arrival here on a two-day trip.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received Macron at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on his arrival from New Delhi around 8:30 pm.</div><div><br></div><div>The French president was greeted by gun salute.</div><div>In New Delhi the French leader attended the G20 summit, which was also attended by PM Hasina.</div><div><br></div><div>The Bangladesh premier flew back home early in the day so she can welcome Macron at the airport.</div><div><br></div><div>The airport and the roads through which the French president drove were decorated with portraits of Macron, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and PM Hasina. National flags of the two countries and colourful welcome festoons were installed across the capital city.</div><div><br></div><div>Francois Mitterrand was the last French president to visit Bangladesh on 22-24 February, 1990.</div><div><br></div><div>President Macron will attend a banquet hosted in his honour by PM Hasina on Sunday evening. The two leaders will hold a summit meeting at the Prime Minister\'s Office on Monday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>Also on Monday they are expected to witness the signing of a couple of bilateral instruments and hold a joint press briefing.</div><div><br></div><div>Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 on Monday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We are thrilled to see a growing interest from both sides to enhance business, in particular to build on France technology and know-how in order to support the move from Digital Bangladesh to Smart Bangladesh,\" said the Embassy of France in Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>The French president is accompanied by, among others, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.</div><div><br></div><div>The visit of President Macron at the invitation of PM Hasina will be the occasion to \"concretize some projects and boost\" further economic relations between the two countries, said the French side.</div><div><br></div><div>The bilateral trade relationship has gone a long way since early 1990.</div><div><br></div><div>Total trade between Bangladesh and France soared from 210M€ to 4.9 billion€ today with France being the 5th country for exports.</div><div><br></div><div>French companies are now involved in various sectors including engineering, energy, aerospace and water sectors.</div><div><br></div><div>The governments of Bangladesh and France sincerely hope that the visit of the French president to Bangladesh will further elevate the friendly relations between the two countries to a new height, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div><br></div><div>PM Hasina visited France in November 2021 at the invitation of the French President Emmanuel Macron.</div><div><br></div><div>France is seeing the visit as an \"opportunity to deepen\" the bilateral relations between the two countries.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen earlier said Bangladesh and France would discuss ways to enhance trade and investment between the two countries apart from discussing issues like climate change and regulated migration during the talks.</div><div><br></div><div>“Women empowerment, enhancing trade and commerce and regulated migration – these are normal issues. Climate change is a big issue. The President of France has taken a leadership role,” Momen said, adding that Bangladesh will raise the loss and damage issue and its making functional of its relevant fund in a big way.</div><div><br></div><div>The French president is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 2pm on Monday. Foreign Minister Momen will see him off at the airport. According to UNB reports </div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 14:59:50', '2023-09-10 15:17:31'),
(9013, 9013, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>President Emmanuel Macron, the first French president to visit Bangladesh in 33 years, was on Sunday accorded a red carpet reception on his arrival here on a two-day trip.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received Macron at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on his arrival from New Delhi around 8:30 pm.</div><div><br></div><div>The French President was given state salute and guard of honour by a smartly turned out contingent of Bangladesh Armed Forces.&nbsp; He inspected the guard of honour, while the national anthems of the countries were played.</div><div><br></div><div>In New Delhi the French leader attended the G20 summit, which was also attended by PM Hasina.</div><div><br></div><div>The Bangladesh premier flew back home early in the day so she can welcome Macron at the airport.</div><div><br></div><div>The airport and the roads through which the French president drove were decorated with portraits of Macron, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and PM Hasina. National flags of the two countries and colourful welcome festoons were installed across the capital city.</div><div><br></div><div>Francois Mitterrand was the last French president to visit Bangladesh on 22-24 February, 1990.</div><div><br></div><div>President Macron will attend a banquet hosted in his honour by PM Hasina on Sunday evening. The two leaders will hold a summit meeting at the Prime Minister\'s Office on Monday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>Also on Monday they are expected to witness the signing of a couple of bilateral instruments and hold a joint press briefing.</div><div><br></div><div>Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 on Monday morning.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We are thrilled to see a growing interest from both sides to enhance business, in particular to build on France technology and know-how in order to support the move from Digital Bangladesh to Smart Bangladesh,\" said the Embassy of France in Dhaka.</div><div><br></div><div>The French president is accompanied by, among others, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.</div><div><br></div><div>The visit of President Macron at the invitation of PM Hasina will be the occasion to \"concretize some projects and boost\" further economic relations between the two countries, said the French side.</div><div><br></div><div>The bilateral trade relationship has gone a long way since early 1990.</div><div><br></div><div>Total trade between Bangladesh and France soared from 210M€ to 4.9 billion€ today with France being the 5th country for exports.</div><div><br></div><div>French companies are now involved in various sectors including engineering, energy, aerospace and water sectors.</div><div><br></div><div>The governments of Bangladesh and France sincerely hope that the visit of the French president to Bangladesh will further elevate the friendly relations between the two countries to a new height, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.</div><div><br></div><div>PM Hasina visited France in November 2021 at the invitation of the French President Emmanuel Macron.</div><div><br></div><div>France is seeing the visit as an \"opportunity to deepen\" the bilateral relations between the two countries.</div><div><br></div><div>Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen earlier said Bangladesh and France would discuss ways to enhance trade and investment between the two countries apart from discussing issues like climate change and regulated migration during the talks.</div><div><br></div><div>“Women empowerment, enhancing trade and commerce and regulated migration – these are normal issues. Climate change is a big issue. The President of France has taken a leadership role,” Momen said, adding that Bangladesh will raise the loss and damage issue and its making functional of its relevant fund in a big way.</div><div><br></div><div>The French president is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 2pm on Monday. Foreign Minister Momen will see him off at the airport. According to UNB reports&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 15:13:23', '2023-09-10 15:13:23'),
(9014, 9014, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Countries around the world have offered to help Morocco, where a devastating earthquake has killed more than 2,000 people.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>- International aid agencies -</div><div>The International Federation for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) has released over $1 million from its emergency disaster fund to support the Moroccan Red Crescent\'s work on the ground.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The next 24 to 48 hours will be critical in terms of saving lives,\" the global humanitarian network warned on Saturday, adding that help could be needed for months or even years.</div><div><br></div><div>- Spain -</div><div><br></div><div>Spain on Sunday sent 56 military rescuers and four search dogs to Morocco after receiving a formal request for help from Rabat.</div><div><br></div><div>The team, from the armed forces\' Emergencies Unit, took off in an A400 military plane bound for Marrakesh to \"help in the search and rescue of survivors\", the defence ministry said.</div><div><br></div><div>- Qatar -</div><div><br></div><div>Qatar said it was also sending a rescue team.</div><div>- France -</div><div><br></div><div>A team of French volunteer firefighters has arrived in Morocco and President Emmanuel Macron said more, substantial assistance was available, should Morocco request it.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We have mobilised all technical and security teams to be able to intervene when the Moroccan authorities deem it useful.\"</div><div><br></div><div>- United States -</div><div><br></div><div>The United States has told Morocco it is \"ready to provide significant assistance\" including search and rescue teams.</div><div><br></div><div>\"We are also ready to release funds at the right time that can help the Moroccans recover and deal with this horrific tragedy,\" Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer said.</div><div><br></div><div>\"The United States will be with them at every step of the way when they are ready to avail themselves of what we have to offer,\" he added.</div><div><br></div><div>- Switzerland -</div><div><br></div><div>Switzerland has offered to provide temporary shelters, water treatment and distribution equipment, sanitation facilities and hygiene kits.</div><div><br></div><div>- Belgium -</div><div><br></div><div>Belgium has offered help including medical teams and field hospitals.</div><div><br></div><div>The Flanders region, home to a large Moroccan community, said it would provide 200,000 euros ($214,270) in emergency aid through the Red Cross, while the Wallonia region has pledged to provide 500,000 euros.</div><div><br></div><div>- Italy -</div><div><br></div><div>Italy has offered the help of its civil protection agency and fire service, while the Italian Catholic Church has sent 300,000 euros ($321,400) in aid through NGO Caritas Italy.</div><div><br></div><div>Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Saturday stressed Italy\'s \"willingness to contribute to the complex rescue work\".</div><div><br></div><div>- Turkey -</div><div><br></div><div>Turkey has offered to send 265 rescue workers and 1,000 tents.</div><div><br></div><div>- Poland and Israel -</div><div><br></div><div>Poland and Israel said they were ready to provide assistance including search and rescue teams.</div><div><br></div><div>- Iraq and Jordan -</div><div><br></div><div>Iraq and Jordan have offered to provide all possible forms of assistance to Morocco.</div><div><br></div><div>- Organisations -</div><div><br></div><div>The heads of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Union and the European Commission, together with the presidents of France and India, pledged in a joint statement to \"mobilise our technical and financial tools and assistance\" to help Morocco. According to AFP reports </div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 15:46:13', '2023-09-11 02:19:31'),
(9015, 9015, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Despite the government\'s drive to rein in the prices of essentials, overall inflation increased by 23 basis points to 9.92 percent, while food inflation rose to 12.54 percent in August.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>During the last two months, both food and non-food inflation reached the highest level in August, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) latest inflation data, released on Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>After decreasing inflation slightly in the last two months, food inflation in the country increased in August. In this month, overall food price inflation has been 12.54 percent. In July it was 9.76 percent.</div><div><br></div><div>However, although the overall non-food price inflation in July was 9.47 percent; it fell to 7.95 percent in August.</div><div><br></div><div>In addition, overall inflation in rural areas rose to 9.98 percent in August. Among them, food inflation is 12.71 percent and non-food inflation is 7.38 percent.</div><div><br></div><div>August inflation of 9.92 percent means that a person, who used to buy goods and services for 100 taka in August 2022, has spent Tk109.92 to buy the same product in August this year.</div><div><br></div><div>That is, the cost has increased by Tk9.92 in the space of one year. Inflation is like a tax that burdens everyone, rich and poor alike, analysts said.</div><div><br></div><div>According to the updated data of BBS, food price inflation in rural areas was 12.71 percent in August, and food price inflation in urban areas stood at 12.11 percent. In both cases, food inflation was below 10 percent in July. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-10 16:42:37', '2023-09-10 16:42:37'),
(9016, 9016, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The G20 joint declaration in Delhi is being described as a significant diplomatic win for India.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The agreement of a joint statement looked almost impossible a few days ago, given how sharply divided the group was over Russia\'s invasion of Ukraine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the end, we had a declaration that garnered unanimous support from all G20 member nations, without a single dissenting note.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine itself, which was not represented at the summit, was unhappy - though key players, including the US, the UK, Russia and China, praised the outcome.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, how did India manage to bring together nations with starkly divergent views on Ukraine?</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A close reading of the declaration and some geopolitical developments weeks before the summit offer some clues.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The five-nation Brics group - which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - decided to include six new members during its annual summit in August.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The new members - Argentina, Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE - have close ties with China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The expansion may not have played a direct role in the outcome of the G20 summit but it\'s no secret that the West has been wary of China\'s growing clout, particularly in the developing world, in the past few years.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It was not a direct factor but the West, especially the US, is conscious that China is effectively trying to create an alternative international order that is anti-Western,\" says Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, South Asia practice head of Eurasia Group.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">What is also not a secret is that the West sees India as a counterweight to China and it would have not wanted Delhi\'s presidency to end without a declaration.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">So, there was more than one reason for the West to help India forge a consensus.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main sticking point was the war in Ukraine. The G20\'s declaration in Bali last year had called out \"aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine\" while noting objections from some members to this assessment.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It looked impossible that the West would agree to language that was weaker than that used in Bali, and Russia also indicated it would not agree to a statement that blamed it for the war.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A breakthrough was needed and India was well placed to broker one as it has good relations both with Moscow and the West.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the end, the declaration used language that satisfied Russia but also gave enough to Western countries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It was clear that the West did want India to have a diplomatic win. There was always a compromise involved. But the US and the West would not have signed onto a joint declaration if there were issues in the language on which they could not come to an agreement,\" says Angela Mancini, partner and head of Asia-Pacific markets at consultancy firm Control Risks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Delhi declaration refrained from blaming Russia for the war, a stance viewed by analysts as more lenient than the one taken in Bali. However, it did address the \"human suffering and adverse repercussions of the conflict in Ukraine on global food and energy security\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the end, leaders from the UK, the US and France appeared to be in agreement with Russia that the declaration was a good outcome of the summit. The two sides, however, interpreted the wordings differently.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">UK PM Rishi Sunak said the declaration had \"strong language, highlighting the impact of the war on food prices and food security\". Russia\'s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the Delhi summit a milestone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the unexpected agreement has upset Ukraine as it said the G20 had nothing to be proud of.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The debt crisis facing many developing countries was also a major concern ahead of the summit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Developing nations have consistently argued that affluent countries must increase their support to help their economies. These were battered by the pandemic, and the war has exacerbated their challenges. The World Bank said in December that the world\'s poorest countries owed $62bn in annual debt service to creditors and two-thirds of this was owed to China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China\'s lending practices have been often described as predatory by Western officials - an allegation Beijing rejects.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">China, firmly aligned with Russia, could have potentially vetoed the declaration but it did not. The paragraph about the debt crisis makes no direct or indirect mention of China.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"On debt relief, we did not see any forward movement. In many ways, any criticism of lending practices would have been interpreted as an anti-China move,\" Mr Pal Chaudhari adds.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The declaration acknowledged the crisis and called upon G20 nations to step up the implementation of the common framework (CF) agreed in 2020 to help vulnerable nations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Meanwhile, the group agreed on tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 but it didn\'t set any major goals on emission cuts, despite the G20 nations accounting for nearly 80% of greenhouse gases.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Crucially, the declaration did not mention any targets on reducing the use of crude oil, and instead focused on phasing out the use of coal. This would have satisfied crude producers like Saudi Arabia and Russia. Even India and China have been uncomfortable with the West setting emission cut targets that they see as \"unrealistic\". 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, '2023-09-11 02:28:50', '2023-09-11 02:28:50'),
(9017, 9017, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The first resident of Tafeghaghte we met offered a blunt assessment of the devastation caused by Morocco\'s earthquake.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"People in this village are either in hospital or dead,\" they said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As we clambered up to the top of the rubble we understood how no one could have escaped unscathed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bricks and stones of their traditional houses were no match for the size of this quake.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ninety of the 200 residents here are confirmed dead and many more are missing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"They didn\'t have the chance to get away. They didn\'t have time to save themselves,\" says Hassan, who\'s also made his way up the rubble.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hassan says that his uncle is still buried beneath the rubble. There is no hope he will be dug out.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">No one here has the machinery to do it and outside expertise has not arrived.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Allah brought this and we thank Allah for everything. But now we need the help of our government. They are late, very late in coming to help people,\" he says.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hassan adds that the Moroccan authorities should accept all offers of international assistance, but fears pride may prevent that happening.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other side of this tiny community, we see that everyone seems to be comforting one man in particular.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">We discover his name is Abdou Rahman. He has lost his wife and his three boys.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Our house was up there,\" he says pointing to the area where it once stood. It is now just part of an expanse of debris.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"You can see the white blankets and the furniture too. Everything else has gone.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Abdou Rahman says he ran 3km (1.9 miles) home from the petrol station where he worked after the earthquake hit.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He says he instinctively began calling out for his children, his shouts joining a din of others doing the same. There was no reply for him.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We buried them yesterday,\" he says.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"When we found them, they were all huddled together. The three boys were asleep. They went down with the earthquake.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a large tent just off the winding mountain road that connects the village to the outside world, dozens of families are sitting together.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">There is inconsolable crying coming from every direction.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This latest wave of grief has been prompted by the body of a 10-year-old girl, Khalifa, being pulled from the debris.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is grief in its rawest form. One woman faints, and another slumps into her chair and wails.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Morocco\'s tragedy is that this scene is being played out in village after village across the Atlas Mountains.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Traditional communities may have been content to be separate from some of the pressures of the modern world, but now, more than ever, they need outside help. Desperately so - and as quickly as possible. 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, '2023-09-11 02:45:21', '2023-09-11 02:45:21'),
(9018, 9018, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The UN maritime court will on Monday hear a landmark case brought by a group of small island states seeking protection of the world\'s oceans from catastrophic climate change.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The nine island states have turned to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to determine if carbon dioxide emissions absorbed by the oceans can be considered pollution, and if so, what obligations countries have to prevent it.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ocean ecosystems create half the oxygen humans breathe and limit global warming by absorbing much of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But increasing emissions can warm and acidify seawaters, harming marine life.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The counties have pointed to the international treaty UNCLOS that binds countries to preventing pollution of the oceans.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The UN treaty defines pollution as the introduction by humans of \"substances or energy into the marine environment\" that leads to harm to marine life.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But it does not spell out carbon emissions as a specific pollutant, and the plaintiffs argue these emissions qualify.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Entire marine and coastal ecosystems are dying in waters that are becoming warmer and more acidic. The science is clear and undisputed: these impacts are the result of climate change brought on by greenhouse gas emissions,\" said Tuvalu\'s Prime Minister Kausea Natano.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We come here seeking urgent help, in the strong belief that international law is an essential mechanism for correcting the manifest injustice that our people are suffering as a result of climate change.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Marine heatwave -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The push for climate justice won a big boost when the UN General Assembly in March adopted a resolution calling on the International Court of Justice to lay out nations\' obligations on protecting Earth\'s climate and the legal consequences they face if they fail to do so.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move at the UN had been led by Vanuatu, which also counts among the plaintiffs in Monday\'s case in Hamburg, Germany.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Small islands like Vanuatu are particularly exposed to the impact of global warming, with seawater rises threatening to submerge entire countries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Without rapid and ambitious action, climate change may prevent my children and grandchildren from living on the island of their ancestors, the island that we call home. We cannot remain silent in the face of such injustice,\" said the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have come before this Tribunal in the belief that international law must play a central role in addressing the catastrophe that we witness unfolding before our eyes,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Across the two-thirds of the planet covered by seas, nearly 60 percent of ocean surface waters experienced at least one marine heatwave in 2022, according to the annual State of the Climate report led by scientists from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is 50 percent more than pre-industrial levels and \"the highest in the modern atmospheric record and in paleoclimate records dating back as far as 800,000 years\", the report published this month noted.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The world\'s oceans also set a new temperature record in August. Average sea surface temperatures reached an unprecedented 21 degrees Celsius (69.8 degrees Fahrenheit) for over a week, according to the EU\'s Copernicus Climate Change Service, after months of unusually high temperatures.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other plaintiffs in the ITLOS case include The Bahamas, Niue, Palau, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia as well as St Vincent and the Grenadines.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Thirty-four other state parties will also participate in the court hearing, with sessions scheduled through to September 25. 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, '2023-09-11 04:07:39', '2023-09-11 04:07:39'),
(9019, 9019, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Kane Williamson and Tim Southee were included Monday in an experienced New Zealand squad for next month\'s 50-overs World Cup in India.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Williamson will captain the Black Caps despite still working his way back to fitness after a serious knee injury last April.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 33-year-old led New Zealand in their nail-biting defeat by England in the 2019 World Cup final and was named player of the tournament.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Williamson\'s return to the crease will boost the Black Caps as he has scored more than 6,500 runs in one-day international cricket.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Zealand coach Gary Stead said it is unclear whether Williamson will be ready in time for their opening World Cup game against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We haven\'t put a date on whether he will be available for that first game or not,\" Stead told reporters on Monday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"That\'s still three or four weeks away and time will tell a little bit closer, but he is doing everything in his powers to make that happen.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Southee, New Zealand\'s Test-match captain, leads a powerful bowling line-up alongside Trent Boult, one of the world\'s best ODI seamers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boult returned to the Black Caps by taking three wickets in Sunday\'s 79-run defeat to England when he knocked the top off the hosts\' batting line-up on his 100th ODI appearance, his first for nearly a year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He\'s a real weapon for us with the new ball. It was very pleasing to see,\" Stead said of Boult\'s bowling performance to dismiss England\'s Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">All-rounder James Neesham, who came within a whisker of glory for New Zealand when the 2019 World Cup final was settled by a tense Super Over, also mades the 15-man side.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only six of the squad will be playing at their first ODI World Cup, while this will be their fourth for both Southee and Williamson.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Zealand squad:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young . AF{Kane Williamson and Tim Southee were included Monday in an experienced New Zealand squad for next month\'s 50-overs World Cup in India.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Williamson will captain the Black Caps despite still working his way back to fitness after a serious knee injury last April.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 33-year-old led New Zealand in their nail-biting defeat by England in the 2019 World Cup final and was named player of the tournament.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Williamson\'s return to the crease will boost the Black Caps as he has scored more than 6,500 runs in one-day international cricket.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Zealand coach Gary Stead said it is unclear whether Williamson will be ready in time for their opening World Cup game against England on October 5 in Ahmedabad.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We haven\'t put a date on whether he will be available for that first game or not,\" Stead told reporters on Monday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"That\'s still three or four weeks away and time will tell a little bit closer, but he is doing everything in his powers to make that happen.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Southee, New Zealand\'s Test-match captain, leads a powerful bowling line-up alongside Trent Boult, one of the world\'s best ODI seamers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Boult returned to the Black Caps by taking three wickets in Sunday\'s 79-run defeat to England when he knocked the top off the hosts\' batting line-up on his 100th ODI appearance, his first for nearly a year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"He\'s a real weapon for us with the new ball. It was very pleasing to see,\" Stead said of Boult\'s bowling performance to dismiss England\'s Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root and Ben Stokes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">All-rounder James Neesham, who came within a whisker of glory for New Zealand when the 2019 World Cup final was settled by a tense Super Over, also mades the 15-man side.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Only six of the squad will be playing at their first ODI World Cup, while this will be their fourth for both Southee and Williamson.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">New Zealand squad:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kane Williamson (capt), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young . 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(9020, 9020, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">It was delicate work for the searchers to remove the woman\'s body from the rubble of a village that effectively ceased to exist in Morocco\'s deadliest earthquake in over six decades.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Her 25-year-old fiance Omar Ait Mbarek watched the digging Sunday with his eyes red and full of tears, and surrounded by onlookers, just kilometres from the quake epicentre in the Atlas Mountains.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He was on the phone with her when the shaking started late Friday and he heard kitchen utensils crash to the floor before the line cut out. He knew she was gone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"What do you want me to say? I\'m wounded,\" he told AFP after Mina Ait Bihi, weeks from becoming his wife, was carried away in blankets to a makeshift cemetery that already held 68 others.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The men who had carefully used their hands to scoop away the dirt that covered her also found her phone and handed it over to the grieving man.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">All around him the village of Tikht, previously home to at least 100 families, was a tangle of timbers, chunks of masonry as well as broken plates, shoes and the occasional intricately patterned rug.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Life is finished here,\" said Mohssin Aksum, 33, who had family living in the tiny settlement. \"The village is dead.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Traditionally built homes -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Like many of the hardest-hit villages, it was a small rural place with a significant number of buildings constructed with a traditional mix of stone, timber and a mortar composed of mud.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Dozens of residents, mourning relatives and soldiers were gathered at the ruins. Several said they couldn\'t remember any previous earthquake in the area.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It wasn\'t something people here thought about when building their houses,\" said 23-year-old student Abdelrahman Edjal, who lost most of his family in the disaster.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the quality of the building materials was not uppermost in his mind as he sat on a boulder among the rubble under the strikingly blue sky and surrounded by mountains.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He had gone out for a walk after dinner when the shaking began, and saw people trying to escape their collapsing houses.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He pulled his own father from the ruins of the family home, but the injuries were too serious. He died with his son close by.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Twisted steel reinforcement rods poked out of the debris in Tikht, so clearly some more recent building techniques were part of the local structures.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Daily life was already hard in the area, which is a roughly two-hour drive from the jobs that Marrakesh\'s massive tourist industry can offer.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- \'Less than nothing\' -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Aksum, who has local roots but lives in Rabat, said the quake has taken away the little bit that people had.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As he spoke, he gestured to his nose, and said the livestock that had been kept by locals was now buried under the debris and beginning to rot.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Now, people have less than nothing,\" he noted.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While he spoke, two young men in clothing streaked with the white dust of the ruins sat on boulders and cried, but said nothing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Sunday, emergency housing in the form of yellow tents was visible on the road into town.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Members of the government\'s civil protection service were carrying camp beds from a military-type truck toward the tents.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Non-profit groups were also in the area, assessing what the people remaining in villages like Tikht need, beyond the obvious shelter, food and water.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Several people said they were still in shock over their losses and the scale of the damage, and could not say with any certainty what their next steps might be.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But Omar Ait Mbarek said he was sure of one thing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I will rebuild my house,\" he said, still holding his late fiancee\'s dust-covered phone, before walking away into the debris. 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(9021, 9021, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">French President Emmanuel Macron has expressed his country’s unwavering commitment to support Bangladesh in its efforts to combat climate change.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron praised Bangladesh\'s leadership in addressing the climate crisis, emphasizing that the nation could rely on France\'s full support.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I want to praise your leadership on this issue. And you can count on France, and our full support, in order to convince the countries mainly responsible for the emission of greenhouse gasses, but also to help you about that. France will be, again, on your side,\" Macron said with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina next to him on the stage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron also proposed a way that does not involve bullying or unsustainable schemes.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"In a region facing New Imperialism, we want to propose the third way, with no intention to bully our partners or to leave them to unsustainable schemes,\" the French president said.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron made the remarks last night at a banquet hosted by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in his honour at the InterContinental Dhaka.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">During his speech, the French president also rendered a line from Bangladesh’s National Anthem: “Chirodin tomar akash, tomar batash, amar praane bajaye banshi.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Clip containing Macron’s rendering of the line from “Amar Shonar Bangla” is making the rounds on social media and winning hearts and minds of netizens.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Highlighting the historical significance of his visit, Macron noted, \"More than three decades after François Mitterrand’s visit, we are opening a new page of our longstanding relationship. Thank you so much for honouring France and for honouring the entire French delegation with your invitation.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recalling the heroic sacrifices of Bengalis in 1971, Macron said, “The best way to pay tribute to martyrs will be to acknowledge the tremendous success of Bangladesh over the years.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The prime minister welcomed Macron at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on his arrival from New Delhi around 8:30 pm last night.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the banquet last night, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh and France are opening up new areas of cooperation in strategic assets and advanced technologies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“France has been our trusted development partner since our independence. We have developed a robust trade partnership with focus on responsible business conduct. We are opening up new areas of cooperation in strategic assets and advanced technologies,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Hasina said she is confident that the bilateral relations can move to strategic engagements for the shared prosperity for all in the Indo-Pacific and beyond.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Our partnership can be a meaningful force to address the multiple crises of wars, climate change and cost-of-living that our world is facing,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The PM recalled the warm hospitality she received at the Elysee Palace (the official residence of the President of the French Republic) during her visit to France in November 2021.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The people of Bangladesh join me in welcoming you and your delegation here,” she said, greeting the French president.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“France holds a special place in our hearts and imagination,” said Hasina, adding that her father, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was greatly inspired by the spirit of the French Revolution.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She said Bangabandhu dedicated his life to promoting the values of liberty, equality and fraternity in his fight for self-determination. This was also reflected in his historic speech of March 7, 1971.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“Our struggle this time is for our liberation. Our struggle this time is for independence,” she quoted Bangabandhu.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She admired Macron for the many bold reforms he has undertaken in France. “We find you to be a breath of fresh air in international politics. Your push for strategic autonomy largely aligns with our own foreign policy dictum ‘Friendship to all, malice towards none’ — given to us by Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On a lighter note, Hasina said, “We have arranged for you to have a taste of our unique kacchi biryani. Both our nations are extremely proud of our cuisine, culture and linguistic heritage. It is time to promote further interface and fusion between our two cultures to bring our two peoples closer to each other.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“May I propose a toast to your health with another delicacy of ours — juice made of Amra — a popular local fruit,” she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Macron, the first French president to visit Bangladesh in 33 years, arrived here on Sunday evening.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two leaders will hold a summit meeting at the Prime Minister\'s Office on Monday morning. Also on Monday they are expected to witness the signing of a couple of bilateral instruments and hold a joint press briefing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron will pay homage to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi 32 on Monday morning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The French president is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 2 pm on Monday. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 04:42:02', '2023-09-11 04:42:02'),
(9022, 9022, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Air strikes killed at least 46 people and injured dozens Sunday at a Khartoum market, local activists said, one of the deadliest single attacks in Sudan\'s nearly five months of war.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bombing in the south of Sudan\'s capital came about a week after another air strike, also in southern Khartoum, killed 20 civilians on September 2, according to activists.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The number of victims in Sunday\'s \"Qouro market massacre\" had risen to 46 by evening, said the local resistance committee, one of many groups that used</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">to organise pro-democracy protests and now provide assistance during the war. AFP</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">bnbd24/kh</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In its statement, the committee revised an earlier toll of 30 killed. It added there were \"dozens wounded\" and said casualties continued to pour into the nearby Bashair hospital.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"At about 7:15 am (0515 GMT), military aircraft bombarded the Qouro market area,\" the committee said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The hospital had issued an \"urgent appeal\" for all medical professionals in the area to come and help treat the \"increasing number of injured people arriving\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A conservative estimate from the Armed Conflict Location &amp; Event Data Project says nearly 7,500 people have been killed in the war that began on April 15 between army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In early July an air strike on a residential area of Omdurman, Khartoum\'s sister city, killed around two dozen people and drew condemnation from the United Nations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Millions uprooted -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The armed forces control the skies over Khartoum, while RSF fighters continue to dominate the city\'s streets.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The army has been accused of repeated indiscriminate shelling of the residential areas where the paramilitaries have embedded themselves, including by evicting families and taking over homes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Positioning themselves in civilian occupied neighbourhoods and buildings is \"a potential violation of the Geneva Conventions,\" the US-supported Sudan Conflict Observatory has said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It added that the Sudanese Armed Forces \"would still be required to ensure that civilian harm is minimised regardless of whether a target has been made a legitimate military target.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday RSF accused the military of the \"air strikes against civilians in the south of Khartoum.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The armed forces denied attacking the market, saying it \"directs its strikes against rebel gatherings, crowds and bases as legitimate military targets, and fully adheres to international humanitarian law.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to the capital, fighting has been mainly been concentrated in the western region of Darfur.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Western countries have accused the RSF and allied militias of killings based on ethnicity in Darfur, and the International Criminal Court has opened a new probe into alleged war crimes.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">After months of combat, neither side has been able to seize a decisive advantage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">UN data show that around 2.8 million people have fled the Sudanese capital, whose pre-war population was around five million.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who cannot or refuse to leave Khartoum remain trapped by air strikes, artillery fire and street battles, forced to ration precious water and electricity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A total of more than five million people have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan, according to the UN, one million of them across borders.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the early months of the war, truces brokered by the United States and Saudi Arabia were systematically violated before the two mediators adjourned talks in June.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Recent moves by Burhan, including trips to Egypt, South Sudan and Qatar, signalled a potential return to diplomacy, though both he and Daglo continue to trade hostile statements. 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(9023, 9023, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday opened talks aimed at taking the bilateral relations to a strategic engagement.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two countries are seeking to open new areas of cooperation, particularly in strategic assets and advanced technologies.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On arrival at the Tiger gate of the Prime Minister’s Office at 10:20am, Sheikh Hasina received President Macron.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two leaders joined the delegation-level talks at Chameli hall of the Prime Minister’s Office. It will be followed by restricted-level talks between the two leaders at Shimul hall there.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A couple of bilateral instruments (agreements/MoUs) will be signed in presence of the two leaders at Karobi Hall. Then PM Hasina and President Macron will hold a joint press briefing there.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron will sign the visitor’s book before Hasina sees him off at the Tiger gate.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron, the first French president visiting Bangladesh in 33 years, arrived here in Dhaka on Sunday evening from India after attending the G20 summit in New Delhi. The French leader is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 2pm today (on Monday).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Francois Mitterrand was the last French president to visit Bangladesh on 22-24 February, 1990.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Total trade between Bangladesh and France soared from 210M€ to 4.9 billion€ today with France being the 5th country for exports.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">French companies are now involved in various sectors including engineering, energy, aerospace and water sectors. 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, '2023-09-11 05:33:05', '2023-09-11 05:33:05'),
(9024, 9024, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka\'s air quality continued to be in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (September 11, 2023).</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 88 at 9:20 am, Dhaka ranked 15th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">South Africa\'s Johannesburg, Dubai of the United Arab Emirates and Indonesia\'s Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 165, 161 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 acceptable air quality. However, there may be a 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;\">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 grappled with air pollution issues. Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 05:57:56', '2023-09-11 05:57:56'),
(9025, 9025, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka and Paris on Monday signed two bilateral instruments (agreements/MoUs) to enhance cooperation in different fields including infrastructure and satellite, officials said.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The documents were inked in presence of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and France President Emmanuel Macron at Karobi Hall of the Prime Minister’s Office here in the city.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are:</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">1. A Credit Facility Agreement between Economic Relations Division (ERD), Bangladesh and the France Development Agency (AFD), France on \"Improving Urban Governance and Infrastructure Program\" and</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">2. Letter of Intent (LOI) on Cooperation between Bangladesh Satellite Company Limited (BSCL) and Airbus Defence and Space SAS, France related to Bangabandhu-2 Earth Observation Satellite System.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, Hasina and Macron held talks to explore new areas of cooperation between the two countries.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron, the first French president to visit Bangladesh in 33 years, arrived here in Dhaka on Sunday evening from India after attending the G20 summit in New Delhi. The French leader is scheduled to leave Dhaka at 2pm today (on Monday).</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Francois Mitterrand was the last French president to visit Bangladesh on 22-24 February, 1990.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Total trade between Bangladesh and France soared from 210M€ to 4.9 billion€ today with France being the 5th country for exports.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">French companies are now involved in various sectors including engineering, energy, aerospace and water sectors. 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, '2023-09-11 07:26:52', '2023-09-11 07:26:52'),
(9026, 9026, '<p style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said France expressed its reverence and support to Bangladesh\'s sovereign policy independence, particularly in the context of the ongoing geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty.</span><br></p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">“We both hope that this new strategic move between Bangladesh and France will play an effective role in establishing regional and global stability and peace,” she said in a joint press briefing after holding a bilateral talks at her office with the visiting French president Emmanuel Macron.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">She said that the cornerstone of this new relationship is based on the constitutional and democratic continuity, development and good governance in Bangladesh over the past one and half decade.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">“The Government of France has expressed its satisfaction with the responsible and committed activities of the Government of Bangladesh in protecting the fundamental and human rights of its people,” she said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">The prime minister said that the confidence of the French government in the spectacular and consistent progress of the Bangladesh’s economy was greatly appreciated as well.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">She mentioned that France reiterated its commitment to stand by the people and the government of Bangladesh in the implementation of Vision-2041 by continuing privileges for Bangladesh to the trade facilitation of the European Union under GSP+ scheme.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">“In our talks, we had detailed discussions aimed at advancing the bilateral relations between the two countries and we were able to reach some consensus,\" she said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">As leading and responsible resident powers in the Asia and Pacific, the prime minister said, Bangladesh and France will act to ensure geopolitical stability of the region.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">As a trusted development partner of Bangladesh, Hasina said, France has assured Bangladesh of its continued cooperation in infrastructure development, she said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">“Besides, they expressed their interest in providing advanced and specialised technical assistance in building our strategic security infrastructure,\" the PM said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">She mentioned that Bangladesh welcomed France\'s leadership in combating the negative effects of climate change and laud President Macron’s call for establishing a sustainable fund.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">In addition, she said, there have been effective discussions with France on educational, cultural and linguistic exchanges in the meeting.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">Sheikh Hasina, on behalf of the people of Bangladesh, expressed sincere thanks to the French government and the people of France under the leadership of President Macron.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">A joint statement on this visit will be issued shortly and further details will be communicated from the responsible levels of the governments of the two countries, she added.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">“Today is a historic day in our bilateral relationship between France and Bangladesh which has been evolving for more than five decades,\" Hasina said.</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">The prime minister said that the friendly ties that her father, the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman initiated in 1972 have reached a new dimension. UNB</p><p style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</p>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 07:30:35', '2023-09-11 07:30:35'),
(9027, 9027, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Jawan worldwide box office collection: Shah Rukh Khan and Nayanthara\'s Jawan is creating new records every single day. On its fourth day, the Atlee directorial crossed the ₹531 crores at the gross worldwide box office, becoming the fastest Hindi film to achieve such a feat. Also, Shah Rukh Khan is the only actor to deliver two consecutive ₹500 crore grossers in a year, since his last film Pathaan also made big records at the ticket counters.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Jawan worldwide box office</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sharing the news on Sunday, film trade analyst Manobala Vijayabalan wrote on X, “Jawan WW Box Office. The film joins the elite ₹500 cr club in just 4 days across the world. Registers biggest single day collection in India for any Bollywood film till date. #Jawan|#ShahRukhKhan|#Nayanthara Day 1 - ₹ 125.05 cr. Day 2 - ₹ 109.24 cr. Day 3 - ₹ 140.17 cr. Day 4 - ₹ 156.80 cr. Total - ₹ 531.26 cr. Shah Rukh Khan creates a new record by becoming the only actor to have two ₹500 cr club films in a single year after Pathaan. Also, the fastest Hindi film to enter this monstrous club.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">Sharing the collections of the film in US, he tweeted, “Breaking: #Jawan beats #Barbie and #OppenHeimer to rank #4 at the US domestic box office for the opening weekend. #ShahRukhKhan #Nayanthara.” According to a report by news agency AP, Jawan acquired the fourth slot with $6.2 million from 813 locations in North America.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><b><br></b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>More about Jawan</b></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Jawan released in theatres across the globe on Thursday, on the occasion of the Janmashtami festival. It stars Vijay Sethupathi as the prime antagonist and marks Nayanthara\'s Hindi film debut. Deepika Padukone, Priyamani, Sanya Malhotra, Sunil Grover, Eijaz Khan and Sanjay Dutt have pivotal roles in the film.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A special screening of Jawan was organised for real-life heroes in Mumbai on Sunday. Director Atlee marked his presence at the film\'s screening specially held for Indian Army men, police officers and traffic police personnel in Mumbai. Recently, Gadar 2 director Anil Sharma and Ameesha Patel also congratulated Shah Rukh for the film\'s box office performance. He thanked them for their wishes. 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, '2023-09-11 08:25:51', '2023-09-11 08:25:51'),
(9028, 9028, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock made a surprise visit to Kyiv Monday, promising unwavering support for Ukraine and praising its progress on the path towards EU membership.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"With enormous courage and determination, Ukraine is also defending the freedom of all of us,\" Baerbock said in a statement released by the foreign ministry upon her arrival.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">And Ukraine can \"count on us\" in return, Baerbock added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We will not let up in our efforts to support Ukraine in its defence against Russia\'s aggression: economically, militarily, and in the humanitarian\" sphere, Baerbock said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was Baerbock\'s fourth visit to Ukraine since the start of Russia\'s invasion in February 2022.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine\'s bid for European Union membership is expected to be among the topics of discussion with Ukrainian officials during this trip.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ukraine received EU candidacy status a year ago and is hoping to begin formal negotiations this year on what it needs to do to firm up its membership bid.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Baerbock said Ukraine had already made \"good progress\" in some areas including judicial reforms, but said it still had \"some way to go\" in tackling corruption.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">She reaffirmed Germany\'s \"resolute support for Ukraine on its way into the European Union\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"And we as the EU must now work quickly to ensure we are properly positioned for more chairs at the table,\" she added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the statement, Baerbock also voiced dismay at the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Russia.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russian President Vladimir Putin \"will stop at nothing\" to break the Ukrainian people, she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We support the organisations, Ukrainian authorities and NGOs who are working to bring the abducted children back home,\" Baerbock said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Nothing justifies waging this war on the backs of the most innocent, the children,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The very first step towards peace is for Putin to let these children go back home.\" 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, '2023-09-11 08:36:58', '2023-09-11 08:36:58'),
(9029, 9029, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Using heavy equipment and even their bare hands, rescuers in Morocco on Sunday stepped up efforts to find survivors of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 2,100 people and flattened villages.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first foreign rescuers flew in to help after the North African country\'s strongest-ever quake killed at least 2,122 people and injured more than 2,400, many seriously, according to official figures updated late on Sunday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Friday\'s 6.8-magnitude quake struck 72 kilometres (45 miles) southwest of the tourist hub of Marrakesh, wiping out entire villages in the hills of the Atlas mountains.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Sunday an aftershock of magnitude 4.5 rattled the same region.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The mountain village of Tafeghaghte, 60 kilometres from Marrakesh, was almost entirely destroyed, an AFP team reported, with very few buildings still standing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Amid the debris, civilian rescuers and members of Morocco\'s armed forces searched for survivors and the bodies of the dead.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">AFP saw them recover one body from the ruins of a house. Four others were still buried there, residents said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Everyone is gone! My heart is broken. I am inconsolable,\" cried Zahra Benbrik, 62, who said she had lost 18 relatives, with only the body of her brother still trapped.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I want them to hurry and get him out so I can mourn in peace,\" she said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Many houses in remote mountain villages were built from mud bricks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the village of Amizmiz, near Tafeghaghte, a backhoe dragged away the heaviest pieces of rubble before rescuers dug into the dusty debris to remove a body that appeared to be under a quilt.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Crucial hours -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;The two villages lie in Al-Haouz province, site of the epicentre, where authorities recorded 1,351 deaths.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to Moroccan public television, \"more than 18,000 families have been affected\" by the quake in Al-Haouz.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Citizens on Sunday rushed to hospitals in Marrakesh to donate blood to help the injured.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spain\'s defence ministry said an A400 airlifter took off from Zaragoza with 56 rescuers and four search dogs headed for Marrakesh to \"help in the search and rescue of survivors\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We will send whatever is needed because everyone knows that these first hours are key, especially if there are people buried under rubble,\" Defence Minister Margarita Robles told Spanish public television.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Marrakesh, resident Fatema Satir had spent two nights sleeping on the streets, like many others fearing their houses might collapse.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"There is no help for us,\" she said. \"Our houses have been cracked, others destroyed -- like my daughter\'s house which was wiped out. We are in a chaotic state.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the city\'s historic Jemaa el-Fna square, about 20 people were huddled on the ground, wrapped in blankets, while others stayed on the lawn of the nearby town hall, its 12th-century ramparts partially collapsed.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The kingdom has declared three days of national mourning.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to Spain, Morocco announced on Sunday it had accepted aid from just three other countries -- Britain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The interior ministry said in a statement it had responded favourably \"at this stage\" to offers from the four \"to send search and rescue teams\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It said only four offers to help have been accepted because \"a lack of coordination could be counterproductive\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other countries have also offered help.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">French President Emmanuel Macron said his country has mobilised \"all technical and security teams to be able to intervene, when the Moroccan authorities deem it useful\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Macron, along with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the heads of the World Bank, International Monetary Fund, African Union and European Commission, also pledged in a joint statement to \"mobilise our technical and financial tools and assistance\" to help the people of Morocco.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Long recovery ahead -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The United States said it also had search-and-rescue teams ready to deploy, and Pope Francis on Sunday again expressed support for those affected by the disaster.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I thank the rescuers and all those who are working to alleviate the suffering of the people,\" he said from the Vatican window above St Peter\'s Square.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Algeria, which has long had tense relations with neighbouring Morocco, opened its airspace, which had been closed for two years, to flights carrying humanitarian aid and evacuating the injured.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose country in 2020 established ties with Morocco, offered to send search-and-rescue teams, declaring that \"Israel stands by Morocco in its difficult time\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Red Cross warned it could take years to repair the damage.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It won\'t be a matter of a week or two... We are counting on a response that will take months, if not years,\" said Hossam Elsharkawi, its Middle East and North Africa director.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">The quake was the deadliest in Morocco since a 1960 earthquake destroyed Agadir, killing more than 12,000 people. 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, '2023-09-11 08:41:53', '2023-09-11 08:41:53'),
(9030, 9030, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Heavy rain in Colombo on Monday afternoon threatened to wash out the reserve day of the blockbuster Super Four clash at the Asia Cup between India and Pakistan.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Only 24.1 overs were possible on Sunday when the arch-rivals met for the second time in the 50-over tournament, a precursor to the upcoming ODI World Cup.</div><div><br></div><div>India are scheduled to resume their innings on 147-2 at 3:00 pm (0930 GMT) at Sri Lanka\'s R. Premadasa Stadium, but the chances of a timely start look unlikely with unrelenting rain keeping the ground fully covered.</div><div><br></div><div>The extra day was a last-minute addition to the Super Four clash -- the only game to get the advantage other than the final -- after a previous group meeting between the two teams was washed out due to rain in Pallekele.</div><div><br></div><div>Virat Kohli, on eight, and KL Rahul, on 17, were batting when rain forced the players off on Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>The teams will share the points if there is a washout.</div><div><br></div><div>India are scheduled to play Sri Lanka on Tuesday at the same venue. - AFP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'Sports Desk', '[\"20\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 09:45:41', '2023-09-11 09:45:41'),
(9031, 9031, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>The death toll from Morocco\'s devastating earthquake has risen to 2,497, the interior ministry said on Monday, as search and rescue efforts continue.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>Another 2,476 people were injured, the ministry said, updating a previous toll of 2,122 dead and 2,400 wounded. - AFP&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 14:07:24', '2023-09-11 14:07:24'),
(9032, 9032, '<div><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><b>Kilauea, one of the most active volcanoes in the world, began erupting after a two-month pause, displaying glowing lava that is a safe distance from people and structures in a national park on the Big Island. The Hawaii Volcano Observatory said the eruption was observed Sunday afternoon at the summit of Kilauea.</b></span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The observatory said gases released by the eruption will cause volcanic smog downwind of Kilauea. People living near the park should try to avoid volcanic particles spewed into the air by the eruption, the observatory said.</div><div><br></div><div>The volcano\'s alert level was raised to warning status and the aviation colour code went to red as scientists evaluate the eruption and associated hazards.</div><div><br></div><div>In June, Kilauea erupted for several weeks, displaying fountains of red lava without threatening any communities or structures. Crowds of people flocked to the Big Island\'s Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, which offered safe views of the lava. - AP</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div><div><br></div>', NULL, 'International Desk', '[\"29\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 15:36:09', '2023-09-11 15:36:09'),
(9033, 9033, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh Bank (BB) decreased to $21.5 billion after paying the $1.31 billion import bills of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU).</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The foreign exchange reserves of Bangladesh have fallen in stress and continually decreased since easing the COVID-19 pandemic increasing the demand for imports.</div><div><br></div><div>Despite BB’s move to tighten the spending of US dollars on unnecessary goods import, the foreign exchange crisis was deeper as the inward remittances flow decreased and the repatriation of export proceeds was delayed.&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div>The central bank paid $1.31 billion to ACU on Sunday and then the forex reserves stood at $21.50 billion. This is well short of the desired reserves of around&nbsp; $25 billion&nbsp; in September according to the conditions of an IMF loan.</div><div><br></div><div>The Asian Clearing Union (ACU) is a payment arrangement between the central banks of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.</div><div><br></div><div>The BB is calculating forex reserves for gross, which was around $27.61 billion while the reserves decreased to $21.50 on Sunday calculating as per the universally accepted formula for counting reserves.</div><div><br></div><div>The Executive Director and spokesperson of BB told UNB that actual foreign exchange reserves fell below $22 billion after paying the ACU’s liabilities on Sunday.</div><div><br></div><div>He said that reserves usually would not stand in a constant figure as remittances, export earnings, and foreign grants are added to the foreign exchange continually. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 15:39:06', '2023-09-11 15:39:06'),
(9034, 9034, '<div><b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">France has thanked Bangladesh for its commitment concerning the acquisition of 10 A350 from Airbus.</span><br></b></div><div><br></div><div>The two countries underlined the importance of continued cooperation on improved air traffic management in all airports of Bangladesh.</div><div><br></div><div>Both countries welcomed enhanced cooperation in strategic sectors, according to the joint statement on Bangladesh-France partnership for peace, prosperity and people.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh and France regard sovereignty and strategic autonomy as key principles for a stable, multi-polar world.</div><div><br></div><div>Likewise, as a contribution to the 2041 Vision of a Smart Bangladesh, the two countries welcomed the conclusion of a space partnership between Airbus DS and Bangladesh Satellite Company Ltd. (BSCL) that will strengthen Bangladesh’s position as a Space nation after it masters its own sovereign earth observation satellite.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh and France have agreed to cooperate in the fields of ICT and digital technology, including artificial intelligence.</div><div><br></div><div>In this regard, France invited Bangladesh to consider joining initiatives such as the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence.</div><div><br></div><div>They also stressed the importance of joining their efforts towards an enhanced management of cybersecurity issues for a global, open and secure cyberspace governed by international law.</div><div><br></div><div>France will work towards identification of technical assistance to Bangladesh in dealing with cybersecurity threats and will work together on the Global Digital Compact under the aegis of the UN.</div><div><br></div><div>Bangladesh and France share a deep-seated friendship, based on shared democratic values, promotion of human rights, sustaining peace and sustainable development.</div><div><br></div><div>This friendship is rooted in multi-layered historical ties that notably saw André Malraux, France’s former Minister of Culture, launch his memorable call for supporting Bangladesh during the Liberation War in 1971 and his subsequent meeting with Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhaka in April 1973.</div><div><br></div><div>Building on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to France in November 2021, at her invitation, President Emmanuel Macron paid a bilateral visit to Bangladesh from 10-11 September 2023.</div><div><br></div><div>The President of France and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh met on Monday in Dhaka to give a strong impetus to the bilateral relations, and stated their common conviction to develop a trusted and meaningful partnership fostering strategic autonomy - in support of global peace and security, resilience and prosperity, and people-centric connectivity. - UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"30\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-11 16:05:09', '2023-09-11 16:05:09');
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(9035, 9035, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">North Korea\'s leader Kim Jong Un has started his journey to Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The two are likely to discuss an arms deal as Russia faces a Ukrainian counter offensive, a US official said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Kim is accompanied by senior government officials, including military personnel, KCNA reported.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Kremlin has also confirmed his visit to Russia. The meeting between the two leaders is expected to take place as early as Tuesday local time.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Photos shared by state media showed Mr Kim waving from his armoured train before departing Pyongyang.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Pentagon said it expected \"some type of meeting\", according to the BBC\'s US partner CBS News.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">If the summit with Mr Putin goes ahead, it will be the North Korean leader\'s first international trip in more than four years, and the first since the pandemic.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">High on the meeting\'s agenda is the possibility of North Korea providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine, a US official earlier told CBS.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Kim\'s last trip abroad was also to Vladivostok in 2019 for a summit with Mr Putin after the collapse of North Korea\'s nuclear disarmament talks with then US President Donald Trump.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His train is rumoured to include at least 20 bulletproof cars, making it heavier than average trains and unable to go beyond 59 km/h (37mph). His journey to Vladivostok is expected to take an entire day.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The White House has said it has new information that arms negotiations between the Russia and North Korea are \"actively advancing\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">National Security Council spokesman John Kirby earlier said Russia\'s Defence Minister, Sergei Shoigu, had tried to \"convince Pyongyang to sell artillery ammunition\" to Russia during a recent visit to North Korea.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russia and North Korea each have things that the other country wants, according to Ankit Panda from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"What\'ll matter now is if both sides can find suitable prices they\'re willing to pay for the other\'s assistance,\" he told the BBC.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Russia will likely ask North Korea for conventional arms, including artillery shells and rocket artillery munitions in exchange for food and raw materials, and continuing support at international forums like the United Nations, he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"This could open up the possibility of North Korea transferring more sophisticated weaponry to Russia to allow Moscow to maintain and backfill its own stocks of conventional weapons,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is thought that Russia might need 122mm and 152mm shells because its stocks are running low, but it is not easy to determine North Korea\'s full artillery inventory, given its secretive nature.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Weapons on display at the meeting between Mr Kim and Mr Shoigu in July included the Hwasong intercontinental ballistic missile, believed to be the country\'s first ICBM to use solid propellants.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was the first time Mr Kim had opened the country\'s doors to foreign guests since the Covid pandemic. 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, '2023-09-12 02:27:08', '2023-09-12 02:27:08'),
(9036, 9036, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">A US citizen trapped in Turkey\'s third deepest cave for more than a week has been pulled to safety, rescuers say.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">More than 150 people were involved in efforts to save caver Mark Dickey after he developed stomach problems in the Morca Cave on 2 September.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Organisers say it was one of the largest and most complicated underground rescues ever mounted.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The lowest point of the Morca Cave, in a remote part of the south, reaches nearly 1.3km (0.8 miles) below ground.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Dickey was brought out of the cave at 00:37 local time (21:37 GMT), the Turkish Caving Federation announced on social media.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Carl Heitmeyer of the New Jersey Initial Response Team, a group Mr Dickey leads, confirmed for BBC News that the caver had been rescued and he expressed his thanks to all those involved in the operation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Dickey said he thought he would not survive the ordeal after his condition worsened.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The only feeling that I think I have is this curve of \'Will I live?\' It literally went through my head, I was like \'This is a bell curve\'. Like seriously, I\'m insane that way,\" he told reporters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It\'s like \'This isn\'t that serious, I\'m not going to die\', this is \'ok, like I\'ve got some blood going on here but it\'s bacterial, it\'s an infection, whatever\'.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Then I start throwing up blood and blood is coming out in more quantity that you\'re going to live with if it keeps happening… I kept throwing up blood. Then my consciousness started to get harder to hold on to and I reached a point where I said, \'I\'m not going to live\',\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Dickey\'s parents Debbie and Andy Dickey said the \"international caving community\" had \"made it possible for Mark to leave Morca cave and receive further medical treatment at a hospital facility\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They said their son\'s rescue was \"indescribably relieving\" and filled them with \"incredible joy\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Mark is strong and we believe in his strength, but fully knew that he was in dire need of tremendous and immediate support,\" they said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Our prayers have been, and are, being answered and it is hard to express the magnitude of thanks we have for the international caving community.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Dickey had been co-leading a team to map a new passage in the cave when he began to suffer from gastrointestinal bleeding.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His condition improved after he was given a blood transfusion. He was then strapped to a stretcher and was slowly carried out.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">This involved navigating through tight rock tunnels and explosives had to be used at the narrowest points, according to CBS, the BBC\'s US partner.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A number of rescue workers from several other countries, including Croatia and Hungary, flew to Turkey to assist in the rescue.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Mr Dickey\'s fiancee, Jessica Van Ord, also helped. She had remained in the cave with him while he was unwell but later climbed out.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On Thursday evening, in a video message from inside the cave, Mr Dickey thanked the people attempting to rescue him. 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, '2023-09-12 02:38:06', '2023-09-12 02:38:06'),
(9037, 9037, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Mediterranean storm Daniel caused devastating floods in Libya that broke dams and swept away entire neighborhoods in multiple coastal towns in the east of the North African nation. As many as 2,000 people were feared dead, one of the country\'s leaders said Monday.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The destruction appeared greatest in Derna, a city formerly held by Islamic extremists in the chaos that has gripped Libya for more than a decade and left it with crumbling and inadequate infrastructure. Libya remains divided between two rival administrations, one in the east and one in the west, each backed by militias and foreign governments.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The confirmed death toll from the weekend flooding stood at 61 as of late Monday, according to health authorities. But the tally did not include Derna, which had become inaccessible, and many of the thousands missing there were believed carried away by waters after two upstream dams burst.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Video by residents of the city posted online showed major devastation. Entire residential areas were erased along a river that runs down from the mountains through the city center. Multistory apartment buildings that once stood well back from the river were partially collapsed into the mud.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a phone interview with station Monday, Prime Minister Ossama Hamad of the east Libyan government said 2,000 were feared dead in Derna and thousands were believed missing. He said Derna has been declared a disaster zone.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ahmed al-Mosmari, a spokesman for the country\'s armed forces based in the east, told a news conference that the death toll in Derna had surpassed 2,000. He said there were between 5,000 and 6,000 reported missing. Al-Mosmari attributed the catastrophe to the collapse of two nearby dams, causing a lethal flash flood.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Since a 2011 uprising that toppled and later killed long-time ruler Moammar Gadhafi, Libya has lacked a central government and the resulting lawlessness has meant dwindling investment in the country\'s roads and public services and also minimal regulation of private building. The country is now split between rival governments in the east and west, each backed by an array of militias.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Derna itself, along with the city of Sirte, was controlled by extremist groups for years, at one point by those who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, until forces loyal to the east-based government expelled them in 2018.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At least 46 people were reported dead in the eastern town of Bayda, Abdel-Rahim Mazek, head of the town’s main medical center said. Another seven people were reported dead in the coastal town of Susa in northeastern Libya, according to the Ambulance and Emergency Authority. Seven others were reported dead in the towns of Shahatt and Omar al-Mokhtar, said Ossama Abduljaleel, health minister. One person was reported dead Sunday in the town of Marj.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Libyan Red Crescent said three of its workers had died while helping families in Derna. Earlier, the group said it lost contact with one of its workers as he attempted to help a stuck family in Bayda. Dozens of others were reported missing, and authorities fear they could have died in the floods that destroyed homes and other properties in several towns in eastern Libya, according to local media.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Derna, local media said the situation was catastrophic with no electricity or communications.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Essam Abu Zeriba, the interior minister of the east Libya government, said more than 5,000 people were expected to be missing in Derna. He said many of the victims were swept away towards the Mediterranean.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“The situation is tragic,” he declared in a telephone interview on the Saudi-owned satellite news channel Al-Arabiya. He urged urged local and international agencies to rush to help the city.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Georgette Gagnon, the U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Libya, said early reports showed that dozens of villages and towns were “severely affected ... with widespread flooding, damage to infrastructure, and loss of life.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">“I am deeply saddened by the severe impact of (storm) Daniel on the country ... I call on all local, national, and international partners to join hands to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the people in eastern Libya,” she wrote on X platform, formerly known as Twitter.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a post on X, the U.S. Embassy in Libya said it was in contact with both the U.N. and Libyan authorities and was determining how to deliver aid to the most affected areas.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Over the weekend, Libyans shared footage on social media showing flooded houses and roads in many areas across eastern Libya. They pleaded for help as floods besieged people inside their homes and in their vehicles.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Ossama Hamad, the prime minister of the east Libya government, declared Derna a disaster zone after heavy rainfall and floods destroyed much of the city which is located in the delta of the small Wadi Derna on Libya’s east coast. The prime minister also announced three days of mourning and ordered flags across the country to be lowered to half-staff.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Controlling eastern and western Libya, Cmdr. Khalifa Hifter deployed troops to help residents in Benghazi and other eastern towns. Ahmed al-Mosmari, a spokesperson for Hifter’s forces, said they lost contact with five troops who were helping besieged families in Bayda.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Foreign governments sent messages of support on Monday evening. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates, said his country would send humanitarian assistance and search-and-rescue teams to eastern Libya, according to the UAE’s state-run WAM news agency.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Turkey, which supports the country\'s Tripoli-based government in the west, also expressed condolences, along with neighboring Algeria and Egypt, and also Iraq.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Storm Daniel is expected to arrive in parts of west Egypt on Monday, and the country’s meteorological authorities warned about possible rain and bad weather. AP/UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"1\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-12 03:16:54', '2023-09-12 03:16:54'),
(9038, 9038, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dhaka\'s air quality was in the ‘moderate’ zone this morning (September 12, 2023).</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With an air quality index (AQI) score of 96 at 8:30 am, Dhaka today ranked 13th on the list of cities worldwide 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;\">Iraq’s Baghdad, Indonesia\'s Jakarta and Kuching of Malaysia occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 217, 154 and 153, 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.</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.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year. 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, '2023-09-12 04:04:47', '2023-09-12 04:04:47'),
(9039, 9039, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">President Joe Biden called Monday for Americans to unite despite bitter political differences as the United States marked the 22nd anniversary of Al-Qaeda\'s 9/11 attacks.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bells were rung and the names of nearly 3,000 people were read out in somber ceremonies in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania where the hijacked planes struck.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Let\'s honor September 11 by renewing our faith in one another,\" said Biden, speaking at a US military base in Anchorage, Alaska as he traveled back from a trip to India and Vietnam.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We must never lose our sense of national unity, so let that be the common cause of our time.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking in front of a huge flag, Biden added that \"terrorism, including political and ideological violence, is the opposite of all we stand for as a nation.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His speech comes as the United States is increasingly polarized, with tensions likely to increase as Biden, a Democrat, heads into a likely election rematch next year with Republican former president Donald Trump.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Trump has been indicted four times since April, including for efforts to overturn the 2020 election results, with the January 6, 2021 Capitol attack by his supporters still fresh in the public\'s memory.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- \'Never forget\' -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In New York, Vice President Kamala Harris and current and former mayors joined victims\' families at the 9/11 memorial on the site of the World Trade Center twin towers brought down by two aircraft flown by hijackers.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The names of the more than 2,600 who died in New York were read out by family members and young relatives not alive at the time of the attack.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I wish I had a chance to really know you. Everyone in the family misses you. We will never forget,\" said the grandson of firefighter Allan Tarasiewicz, who was killed at age 45 during rescue operations at the World Trade Center.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the Pentagon in Washington, where the attackers plunged a third aircraft into the headquarters of the US military, a sailor rang a ship\'s bell for each of the 184 killed there.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">And in western Pennsylvania, where a fourth hijacked plane apparently heading toward Washington was forced to crash, bells were rung for each of the 40 passengers and crew who died.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"September 11 made America a nation at war, and hundreds of thousands stepped up to serve our country in uniform,\" Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said at the Pentagon ceremony.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I know that it aches to remember this milestone year after year... The men and women of the Department of Defense will always remember.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Across New York City, in Congress and elsewhere, a moment of silence was held to mark the attack, plotted by Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden, who was found and killed nearly a decade later by US Navy Seals in a raid on his hideout in Pakistan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden noted in his speech that he himself had given the order for bin Laden\'s successor Ayman al-Zawahiri to be sent to the \"gates of hell\" last year in an airstrike in Afghanistan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The soul of America is the fortitude we found in the fear of that terrible September day,\" he added.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The terrorists believed they could bring us to our knees, bend our will, break our resolve. But they were wrong, they were dead wrong.\" 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, '2023-09-12 04:26:44', '2023-09-12 04:26:44'),
(9040, 9040, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">The United States confirmed Monday it had signed off on the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds from South Korea, paving the way for five US citizens to leave Tehran.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The archenemies announced last month, after protracted negotiations, a deal in which the US citizens were freed from prison and put under house arrest, with the expectation they will fly out of Iran once the funds are moved to an account in Qatar.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Secretary of State Antony Blinken notified Congress that he had gone ahead on a key part of the agreement, signing a waiver that will shield banks involved in the transfer from US sanctions.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The money transfer is \"a critical step in securing the release of these five US citizens,\" a State Department spokesperson said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">President Joe Biden\'s administration has insisted that Iran will only be allowed to use the money to buy food, medicine and other humanitarian goods, a point contested by Iran\'s clerical state, a nemesis of Washington since the 1979 Islamic Revolution overthrew the pro-Western shah.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have not lifted any of our sanctions on Iran, and Iran is not receiving any sanctions relief,\" the State Department spokesperson said on customary condition of anonymity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We continue to counter the Iranian regime\'s human rights abuses, destabilizing actions abroad, its support for terrorism and its support for Russia\'s war against Ukraine.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Tehran, foreign ministry spokesman Nasser Kanani insisted that the money will allow the Islamic republic to \"purchase all non-sanctioned goods\" which are not limited to food and medicine.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We hope that this transfer will be completed in the coming days and that Iran will have full access to its assets,\" Kanani said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Kanani voiced optimism that the prisoner exchange \"will take place soon.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The official IRNA news agency had reported that five Iranians will also be released from the United States.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The five Americans had been held for as long as nearly eight years. All are of Iranian descent, with Tehran not recognizing dual nationality.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Sources earlier said to expect the five Americans to leave in mid-September.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- \'Iran\'s funds\' or \'ransom payment\'? -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Iran had generated the $6 billion in question by selling its oil to South Korea, a close US ally, which froze the funds after the United States under former president Donald Trump reimposed sanctions as he withdrew from a nuclear accord.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"As we have said, no money is going to Iran directly and no taxpayer funds are being used. The funds held in South Korea are Iran\'s funds,\" the State Department spokesperson said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden took office with hopes of restoring the 2015 nuclear agreement, under which Iran promised to constrain its contested nuclear work in return for sanctions relief.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But months of talks failed to produce a breakthrough, in part over Iranian demands for a full lifting of sanctions that were not directly linked to the nuclear program.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden himself has conceded that the 2015 agreement is \"dead,\" with prospects sinking further after massive protests broke out in Iran a year ago following the death in custody of Mahsa Amini, who had been arrested for allegedly violating the clerical state\'s Islamic dress code.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The release of the funds and prisoners could come almost exactly on the anniversary of her death, and just as Biden and Iran\'s hardline president, Ebrahim Raisi, are in New York for the annual UN General Assembly, although they are not expected to meet.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden\'s Republican rivals have gone on the attack, describing the president as agreeing to a \"ransom payment\" to a state classified by Washington as a sponsor of terrorism.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The transfer \"creates a direct incentive for America\'s adversaries to conduct future hostage-taking,\" said Representative Mike McCaul, the Republican chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"The administration is demonstrating weakness that only further endangers Americans and freedom-loving people around the world,\" he said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Biden administration has acknowledged making difficult choices but said its priority was to free Americans and that the money already belonged to Iran.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The five Americans set for release include Siamak Namazi, a businessman arrested in 2015 and accused of spying on what his family calls laughable evidence such as past affiliations with US think tanks.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The others include wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz, venture capitalist Emad Sharqi and two others who wished to remain anonymous. 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(9041, 9041, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Dressed in colorful ponchos, a group of Peruvian shamans tie up an effigy of Neymar as they seek to \"neutralize\" him ahead of Tuesday\'s World Cup qualifying match against Brazil.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The group of traditional healers from the jungle, mountains, and coastal areas, called on \"Tayta Inti\" (Father Sun) to help Peru in its match against five-time World Cup winners Brazil.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"We have neutralized Neymar by tying his feet. We tied him up so that he is not in good shape, and doesn\'t run and play well,\" said shaman Felix Rondan.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The shamans blew into a conch shell as they carried out the ritual outside the national stadium, where they have erected a colorful altar with swords, amulets, flags, and photos of players from both teams.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Earlier, they took ayuahasca -- the powerful hallucinogenic concoction said to open the door to the spirit world.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Shaman Walter Alarcon said the ritual was aimed at clouding Neymar\'s mind so that he can not \"achieve what he is looking for, which are goals.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Alarcon predicts a tie, saying the match will be difficult. 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, '2023-09-12 04:44:40', '2023-09-12 04:44:40'),
(9042, 9042, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">US President Joe Biden is counting his wins from a grueling trip to Asia, but at home he faces a string of political showdowns to keep his reelection bid on sure footing.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 80-year-old had 2024 in his sights when he said on his return from India and Vietnam on Monday that his travels had \"strengthened America\'s leadership on the global stage.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">With his Democratic Party reportedly alarmed by his poll ratings, Biden used his time at the G20 in Delhi and in Hanoi to talk up his credentials as US commander-in-chief and international statesman.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the situation on his return to Washington looks increasingly like an uphill battle.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite positive economic signs, America\'s oldest-ever president is polling neck-and-neck in a likely rematch with Donald Trump, his 77-year-old Republican predecessor.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A possible US government shutdown looms at the end of the month; a potentially disruptive strike of US automakers is also in the cards. And hardline Republicans are even pushing for an impeachment inquiry over Biden\'s embattled son Hunter.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the really bad news after an exhausting journey through all 24 time zones on Air Force One? Foreign policy is not top of mind for most US voters.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"I don\'t think going to other countries for summit meetings is going to make a big difference to him in terms of poll numbers,\" David Karol, who teaches government and politics at the University of Maryland, told AFP.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The issue in particular won\'t win over the small number of swing voters he needs to convince next year.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Most voters are not focused on foreign affairs unless there\'s a war with American troops in it.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">- Panic -</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Biden the statesman was on display even at home this weekend, in television campaign ads hailing his support for Ukraine against the Russian invasion.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the G20 summit in Delhi, Biden \"stepped into the void left by Xi (Jinping of China) and secured new infrastructure deals aimed at connecting India, the Middle East and Europe,\" said Josh Lipsky of the Atlantic Council, a think tank.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Vietnam he won a major upgrade in ties to rein in rival Beijing.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Hanoi Biden riffed -- at considerable length -- on a favorite story about a supposed quote from a movie starring legendary US actor John Wayne, describing climate change skeptics as \"lying, dog-faced pony soldiers.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">But that, and a tired-seeming Biden\'s parting words that he was \"going to bed\" risked playing into the hands of his biggest electoral liability at home -- his age.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Democrats are starting to panic about his low polling, The Wall Street Journal\'s editorial board said on Monday, especially over what it called his \"age and decline.\"</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Back in Washington, a divided Congress is struggling to agree on a budget extension to avoid the first government shutdown since 2018-19, when Trump was in office.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The White House has asked Congress to swiftly vote on a budget extension to avoid such a situation.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Backed by Trump, far right Republicans are also pushing heavily for an impeachment inquiry, saying they won\'t vote to avoid a shutdown unless it goes ahead.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">They want to launch the probe over Hunter Biden\'s business dealings in Ukraine and unproven allegations about whether the president benefitted from them.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While it would be doomed to failure as Biden\'s Democrats control the Senate, Republicans are keen to do whatever they can to capitalize on Hunter Biden\'s problems.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Adding to his woes, Biden\'s treasured credentials as a pro-union president could be hurt if workers at the \"Big Three\" automakers Ford, General Motors and Stellantis go on strike later this week.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Worse for Biden, the political noise is drowning out his pitch on the issue that voters do care about -- that the US has the \"strongest economy in the world today\".</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Messaging is a challenge because persuadable voters are not paying much attention,\" said Karol. 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(9043, 9043, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Bangladesh and France have reiterated interest in expanding bilateral trade and exploring potentials for investment in quality and resilient infrastructure development in Bangladesh, including in the railway sector.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron expressed the hope that the Bangladesh-France Investment Summit — to be held on October 23 and 25, 2023 — in Paris and Toulouse would inject a new impetus to the bilateral trade and investment relations.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"Thank you, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and the people of Bangladesh for such a warm welcome. Our friendship is long-standing and unbreakable,\" President Macron said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">France expressed its confidence in the economic prospects offered by Bangladesh for shared growth and inclusive development.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Both sides recalled the depth of their economic partnership, spanning every sector from industry to services, and expressed willingness to further deepen and widen it through business-to-business collaboration, according to a joint statement issued on Monday.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">France lauded the adoption of the National Action Plan on the labour sector of Bangladesh (2021-2026) and stressed the importance of its implementation and the diversification of Bangladesh’s economy in order to facilitate a smooth and sustainable transition under the Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) of the European Union.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Building on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to France in November 2021, at her invitation, President Emmanuel Macron paid a bilateral visit to Bangladesh on September 10-11, 2023.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The President of France and the Prime Minister of Bangladesh met on Monday in Dhaka to give a strong impetus to the bilateral relations, and stated their common conviction to develop a trusted and meaningful partnership fostering strategic autonomy — in support of global peace and security, resilience and prosperity, and people-centric connectivity.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Bangladesh and France committed to launch regular high-level dialogues to deepen the strategic dimension of their partnership. 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, '2023-09-12 05:33:12', '2023-09-12 05:33:12'),
(9044, 9044, '<div style=\"text-align: justify; \"><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said that all should work together sincerely so that the ugly face of terrorism and radicalism do not resurface in the form it was rampant from 2001 through 2006.</span><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement he said, “I recall with sadness the 9/11 Twin Towers devastation, in which 2,988 innocent people lost their lives, of whom 6 were from Bangladesh and 3 were from my own district, Sylhet.”</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">“While we pray for their salvation, we hope that such an incident never occurs again,” Momen said.</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Foreign Minister said they are pleased that their recent discussion with the US leadership is encouraging.&nbsp;</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\"It has taken many steps to end terrorism. In Bangladesh, due to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina\'s zero tolerance policy against terrorism, there have not been any bomb blasts, grenade attacks, and fear of deaths due to terrorist attacks,\" Momen said. UNB</div><div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><br></div><div style=\"text-align: justify; \">bnbd24/kh</div>', NULL, 'News Desk', '[\"19\"]', NULL, NULL, NULL, NULL, '2023-09-12 05:43:52', '2023-09-12 05:43:52');
