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Reuters :Cuba’s electrical grid collapsed late on Tuesday, local officials said, leaving the entire country in the dark shortly after Hurricane Ian plowed through the western end of the island leaving a path of destruction in its wake.The sprawling Category 3 hurricane was barreling north towards the Dry Tortugas, off the Florida Keys, late on Tuesday, with maximum sustained winds of 120 miles per hour (195 km per hour), the US National Hurricane Center (NHC) saidCuba’s electrical grid – decades-old...

Staff Reporter :Police have recovered the body of a bank official’s wife from the city’s Maniknagar. The deceased is Chhanda Roy, 26, wife of Deputy Director of Bangladesh Bank Uttam Kumar. Being informed, police recovered the hanging body from the seventh floor of Taher Tower on Monday night. Officer-in-Charge of Mugda Thana Mir Jamal Uddin confirmed the matter to the media on Tuesday noon. Chhanda Roy obtained masters in economics from the Rajshahi University and got married to Uttam Kumar...

AFP :The Iranian authorities’ crackdown on protests following the death of Mahsa Amini has left at least 76 people dead, the Norway-based Iran Human Rights (IHR) NGO said on Monday.“We call on the international community to decisively and unitedly take practical steps to stop the killing and torture of protesters,” said IHR director Mahmood Amiry-Moghaddam, adding that video footage and death certificates obtained by the group showed “live ammunition is being directly fired at protesters.”It said deaths have been recorded...

Staff Reporter :Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport authority has requested the passengers not to travel abroad within seven days from the date of infection with the Opthalmia.Ophthalmia (also called ophthalmitis) is inflammation of the eye. Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Executive Director Group Captain Mohammad Kamrul Islam, confirmed about the directives. As per the notice it has directed the passengers if anyone of them has complexity over visa or going abroad on emergency basis, have to take necessary medicines as per prescription...

UNB :US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said a smart company considering doing business overseas will certainly want “certainty and security” as political violence and electoral instability “scare” them.He said a smart company considering doing business overseas also wants to see certain things, including a developed transportation system, consistent access to power and water, and a well-trained workforce and Bangladesh has made great strides in filling these needs.The US envoy said the international companies and investors must become more...

Reza Mahmud :Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) plans to create about 574 kilometres waterways in the new detailed area plan (DAP) in Dhaka.The RAJUK has prepared the plan for creating a large waterway by recovering its long canals from the grabbers in the city.Officials of the RAJUK who are related with the DAP said that they are not only creating waterways, the authority also wants to keep touch of water in every residential areas in the city in its new plan.Sources...

Staff Reporter :Highlighting the current situation and problems, Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has sought Japan’s cooperation for a quick and permanent solution to the Rohingya crisis.He made the request during his meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Hayashi Yoshimasa at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan on Monday.In response, Foreign Minister Hayashi reiterated his country’s continued support to Bangladesh.Foreign Minister Momen is currently visiting Japan to attend Tuesday’s state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.The two foreign...

Staff Reporter :Syndication of some leading companies and lack of proper vigilance of the government are main reasons behind the commodity market volatility in the country, experts said.They came up with the remark while speaking at a seminar titled “Policies and roles to control market syndicates of rice, eggs and other daily essential commodities,” organised by Bangladesh Sadharon Nagorik Somaj, at the Sagar-Runi Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity in the city.Convener of the Nagarik Somaj, Mohiuddin Ahmed, chaired while Chief...

Staff Reporter :Speakers at World Heart Day webinar on Tuesday urged the government to ensure medical treatment at community level to combat heart disease. They said that hypertension is one of the major causes of heart disease. According to the World Health Organization, 1.28 billion people suffer from high blood pressure worldwide and two-thirds of them live in low- and middle-income countries, including Bangladesh. Public health experts and heart specialists highlighted this information at the webinar titled “Hypertension and Heart...

DU Correspondent :The suspended 12 leaders of the Eden Mohila College unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) have withdrawn their hunger strike programme.The 12 leaders held a press conference on Monday morning at Eden College Gate and announced the programme protesting their suspension.Later, they went to the Awami League President’s Dhanmondi office around 12:30 pm. After staying there for one and a half hours, the leaders announced that they withdrew their hunger strike.“Awami League leaders have assured to withdraw the...