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SuNDAY, OCtOBeR 24, 2021 6Coast Guard members detained a man along with 32,000 yaba pills from an area adjacent to DakshinParaghat in St. Martin on Friday midnight.Photo: CourtesyBCG detains drug peddler aling with32,000 yaba pills in St. MartinOn the basis of secret informationmembers of Bangladesh Coast Guardlearnt that yaba will be smuggled from St.Martin to Teknaf by sea on Saturday inthe area adjacent to Dakshinpara Ghat ofSt. Martin under Teknaf, a press releasesaid.Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam Sujan and Faridul Haque Khan Dulal MP, State Minister forReligious Affairs recently inaugurated the Melandaha Railway Station, elevated the platform toincrease passenger facilities at the railway station.Photo: Md Ruhul Amin RajuRMCH records threemore fatalities inCovid-19 unitRAjSHAHI: RajshahiMedical College Hospital(RMCH) recorded three morefatalities in its Covid-19 unit inthe last 24 hours till 6amyesterday, taking the deathtoll to 83, so far, this month,reports BSS.However, the previous day'sfatality figure was four, whileon October 3, the death tollwas just one, the lowest-everin the hospital since thesecond wave of the pandemichit the country around sixmonths back.Earlier, the number ofcasualties was 167 inSeptember, 340 in August,566 in july and 405 in june,health officials said.RMCH Director BrigadierGeneral Shamim Yazdanytold journalists that thedeceased were one each fromRajshahi, Natore andChuadanga districts.Among the new fatalities, allof them were suffering fromsymptoms of Covid-19. Of thethree new deaths, two werefemale and one was male.Ten more patients wereadmitted to the designatedCovid-19 wards of the hospitalin the last 24 hours, taking thetotal number of admittedpatients to 61, including 10test positive.Eleven other patientsreturned home from theRMCH Covid-19 unit afterbeing cured during the time.Meanwhile, two morepersons were diagnosed withCovid-19 after testing 221samples in Rajshahi's twolaboratories on Friday,showing a 0.9 percentpositivity rate against 5.07percent on Thursday.Based on the information received, aspecial operation was conducted in thearea under the leadership of StationCommander Lt. M. Tareq Ahmed.During the raid, at approximately 1:00am, Coast Guard members detained aman with a bag when his movementsbecame suspicious in the area adjacent toDakshin Paraghat in St. Martin.The bag was later searched and 32,000Yaba tablets were seized. The seized yabaand the arrested drug dealer have beenhanded over to Teknaf Model PoliceStation for further legal action.People of Melandaha excitedabout Railway Minister and StateMinister for Religious AffairsMD. RUHUL AMIN RAjU, MELANDAHA CORRESPONDENTThe arrival of two ministers at theinauguration of various works to improve theMelandaha Bazar railway station in jamalpurdistrict has created excitement among allsections of the people in the area.On 21 October, Faridul Haque Khan DulalMP, State Minister for Religious Affairs,jamalpur District, Mohinurul Islam SujanMP, Minister of Bangladesh Ministry ofRailways inaugurated the Melandah RailwayStation, elevated the platform to increasepassenger facilities at the railway station.Secretary at the Ministry of Railways SelimReza and Director General of Railways DNMajumder were also present on the occasion.Among others, Melandaha Upazila ParishadChairman Engineer Kamruzzaman,Melandaha Upazila Nirbahi OfficerMohammad Safiqul Islam, Melandaha ThanaOfficer-in-Charge M, Moinul Islam, UpazilaAwami League President Mohammad Alijinnah, General Secretary Mohammadjinnah, Upazila Awami League OrganizingSecretary BR UP Chairman Shahabuddinwere also present at the occasion.One die of Covid-19, fatalitiesreach 1,240 in RangpurRANGPUR: One more Covid-19 patient ofNilphamari district died during the last 24hours ending at 8 am yesterday raising thenumber of coronavirus fatalities to 1,240 inRangpur division, reports BSS."The new Covid-19 casualty was reportedafter 10 consecutive days since October 12last in the division," Divisional DeputyDirector (Health) Dr Abu Md Zakirul Islamtold BSS yesterday.The district-wise breakup of the 1,240fatalities currently stands at 293 in Rangpur,80 in Panchagarh, 89 in Nilphamari, 68 inLalmonirhat, 69 in Kurigram, 252 inThakurgaon, 326 in Dinajpur and 63 inGaibandha districts of the division.The average casualty rate currently standsat 2.24 percent in the division.Meanwhile, the number of Covid-19 casesreached 55,259 as 18 new patients werediagnosed after testing 173 samples at thepositivity rate of 10.40 percent on Friday inthe division.The daily positivity rate, however,remained below the five percent markalmost during the last one month in thedivision.Earlier, the daily Covid-19 positivity rateswere 0.38 percent on Thursday, 1.97 percenton Wednesday, 2.56 percent on Tuesday,2.72 percent on Monday, 2.42 percent onSunday and 3.29 percent on Saturday last inthe division."The district-wise break up of total55,259 patients include 12,457 of Rangpur,3,800 Panchagarh, 4,438 of Nilphamari,2,738 of Lalmonirhat, 4,636 of Kurigram,7,604 of Thakurgaon, 14,728 of Dinajpurand 4,858 of Gaibandha in the division,"he added.Over 5,000C'nawabganjchar families toget electricityCHAPAINAWABGANj:Over 5,000 households inremote char areas of theriver Padma in the districtare going to get electricityfrom the national gridthrough submarine cablesby December next, reportsBSS.Rural ElectrificationBoard (REB) isimplementing an 'Off-gridProject' in three unions,Narayanpur under Sadarupazila and Panka andDurlavpur unions underShibganj upazila, REBsources said.Senior general manager ofREB, Chapainawabganj,Engineer Md Rafiqul Islamsaid this project is beingimplemented at a cost ofTaka 150 crore as PrimeMinister Sheikh Hasina haspledged to bring 100 percentpeople under electricitycoverage.He informed thatinstallation of 90 kilometersline has already beencompleted. It would beconnected with the Haripurgrid line inChapainawabganj town andelectricity would be suppliedto the off-grid area fromChataidubi substation.Abdur Razib Razu,chairman of Durlavpurunion said, "We areextremely happy and ourpeople are excited that theywould get electricity like theurban people. We are alsograteful to our PrimeMinister Sheikh Hasina forher contribution to theunderprivileged people."DB arrests onealong with 6 kgof cannabis inBanariparaS MIZANUL ISLAM, BANARI-PARA CORRESPONDENTBarishal DB police arrestedRaju (35) with 6 kg ofcannabis in a raid at Kachuavillage of Baishari union inBanaripara upazila. OnThursday afternoon,October 21, Barishal DBconducted a policeoperation. At that time, theyseized 6 kg of cannabis fromRaju's house. After hisarrest, he was handed overto Banaripara police station.DB SI Belayet Hossain fileda case against Raju underthe Narcotics Control Act.Officer in charge (OC)Helal Uddin said, Raju hadbeen involved in drugdealing before and had beenjailed after being arrested bylaw enforcement. He got outof there and surrendered toBanaripara police a fewyears ago. According tolocals, Raju never left thedrug business.One more testpositive forCovid-19 inC'nawabganjCHAPAINAWABGANj:One more person testedpositive for Covid-19during the last 24 hours tilllast morning, raising thetotal number of infection to5,910 in the district,reports BSS.During the time, ninesamples were tested as oneperson was detected viruspositive, showing theinfection rate 11.11 percent,civil surgeon office sourcesconfirmed.The newly detectedpatient is from sadarupazila.A total of 23 patients areundergoing treatment inthe district. Of them, 18patients are at dedicatedCovid hospital and othersat home.Kerosene has been distributed to protect farmers from elephant attack in the elephant-infestedhilly areas of Sreebordi recently.Photo: Ramesh SarkerKerosene distributed inelephant-affected hillyareas of SreebordiRAMESH SARKER, SREEBORDI CORRESPONDENCEKerosene has been distributed to protectfarmers from elephant attack in theelephant-infested hilly areas of Sreebordi inSherpur. Kerosene was distributed amongthe people of Haluhati, Malakocha andBalijuri villages in the hilly areas ofRanishimul Union on Friday night with aspecial allocation from Upazila NirbahiOfficer Nilufa Akter.Ranishimul UP Chairman Masud Rana,General Secretary, Ward 6, Awami Leaguedistributed 2 barrels of kerosene at the houseof Zakir Hossain Ziko. During the time,Saiful Islam, President of Ranishimul Unionjuba League, Nur Hossain, GeneralSecretary, Golam Mostafa, President ofWard 7 juba League, George Mia, Presidentof Sramik League, Altaf Hossain and otherleaders of various organizations werepresent on the occasion.Meanwhile, Chairman Masood Rana said,"Necessary steps will be taken to protect youraman paddy from the clutches of elephants."Besides, the Upazila Nirbahi Officer willprovide a generator for your convenience bytomorrow.Barishal DB police in a drive arrested a drug peddler along with 6 kg ofcannabis from Kachua village of Baishari union in Banaripara upazilarecently.Photo: S Mizanul IslamBaliadanga UP Chairman AslamAli stands beside needy peopleamid covid pandemicBALIADANGA CORRESPONDENTBaliadanga UpazilaChairman Md. Aslam Alijewel is a very elegant andtransparent political figure,has extended a helping handto the helpless, extremelypoor people at the risk oftheir lives during the Coronaperiod. Baliadanga upazilais one of the upazilasaffected by Corona on a largescale. The chairman of thisupazila is MohammadAslam Ali jewel, a youngemerging social worker andpolitician. Aslam Ali jewel isthe son of a political family.His uncle Dabirul Islam is aveteran parliamentarian.Dabirul Islam has beenelected Member ofParliament 6 times so far.His nephew isMohammad Aslam Alijewel. He is currently thechairman of Baliadangiupazila and generalsecretary of Upazila juboLeague. Aslam Ali can becalled an exceptionalchairman. The greatinitiative he took during theCorona period is a rare eventin today's society. Hedistributed rice, wheat andmaize for his own godownand distributed cash amongthe needy.Talking to some workersand day laborers, they said,"We will benefitted if Aslam,is by our side again andagain as a people'srepresentative." LocalMohammad AslamAli Jewelleaders and activists ofAwami League, jubo Leagueand Chhatra League SramikLeague said that Aslam Ali isa great person. They furthersaid that if such politicalactivists are formed in anyparty in Bangladesh, therewill be no resentmentbetween the people and theleaders and the violence willbe lessened if a suitableleader can be elected.He arranges marriages forhelpless girls, does variouskinds of service workincluding intellectualdisability on priority basison his own initiative. Thereis a wealth of experience inpolitics. He has crossedevery level of ChhatraLeague-jubo League andtoday he is the chairman ofBaliadanga Upazila by usinghis qualifications of partyforum in a systematic way.He expressed his hope .Expressing his intention,he said, "I will continue myefforts to make thisneglected upazila moremodern and model byfollowing the path ofBangabandhu, the father ofthe nation and following theinstructions of PrimeMinister Sheikh Hasina." Iwill continue my sincereefforts to complete theunfinished works in my areasubject to consultation witheveryone including AwamiLeague, jubo League,Chhatra League, SramikLeague amd SwechhasabokLeague. Asked if he wasready for the parliamentaryelections, he said, "I amready to fulfill theresponsibilities given to meby my leader as long aspossible." To anotherquestion, he said the countryis moving forward,especially education,communication system.The Padma is one of thebridges in Asia with SouthBengal and North Bengalwill act as a bridge. After 50long years, Bangladesh isentering the developingworld today.This was made possible byFather of the NationBangabandhu SheikhMujibur. Many largeprojects continue to bedeveloped, especially inimportant sectors such asroads, bridges, railways,private public partnerships,PPPs and wetlands, headded.
SUNDAY, OCTOBer 24, 20217Fire-scarred California bracesfor more storms, flash floodsSAN FRANCISCO : NorthernCalifornia residents relieved that thisweek's rain helped contain stubbornwildfires and soaked dry gardens werecleaning up Friday and preparing for amassive storm this weekend that couldbring flash flooding to vast areasscorched by fire.The National Weather Service forthe San Francisco Bay Area issued ahigh surf advisory through Friday for aportion of the coast and a flash floodwatch Sunday for parts of the region,especially in areas burned by last year'swildfires. Strong winds are alsoexpected Sunday, with gusts of up to60 mph (97 kph) at the windiest spots,reports UNB.The weather service said elevationsabove 9,000 feet (2,745 meters) in theSierra Nevada could get 18 inches ofsnow or more from Sunday untilMonday morning and warned ofpossible power outages and roadclosures.Mike Pierre, owner of Mission AceHardware and Lumber in Santa RosaNKorea slams US forsupporting Taiwanin nod to ally ChinaSOUTH KOREA : NorthKorea on Saturday accused theBiden administration ofraising military tensions withChina through its "reckless"backing of Taiwan, and saidthat the growing U.S. militarypresence in the regionconstitutes a potential threat tothe North, reports UNB.In comments carried bystate media, North Korea ViceForeign Minister Pak MyongHo criticized the United Statesfor sending warships throughthe Taiwan Strait andproviding Taiwan withupgraded weapons systemsand military training.The United States'"indiscreet meddling" in issuesregarding Taiwan, which theNorth sees as entirely aChinese internal affair,threatens to touch off a"delicate situation on theKorean Peninsula."Pak's statement came a dayafter President Joe Biden tolda CNN townhall event that theUnited States was committedto coming to Taiwan's defenseif it comes under attack fromChina. While that seemed toblur Washington's long-heldstance of maintaining"strategic ambiguity" onwhether it would intervene ifChina were to attack Taiwan,White House spokeswomanJen Psaki said Biden had nointent to convey a change inpolicy.China and Taiwan split amidcivil war in 1949, and althoughit maintains formal diplomaticrelations only with Beijing, theU.S. remains committed bylaw to ensure Taiwan candefend itself from outsidethreats.North Korea hasincreasingly criticized theUnited States' broader securityrole in the Asia Pacific amid anintensifying competition withChina, Pyongyang's major allyand economic lifeline. Lastmonth, the North threatenedunspecified countermeasuresfollowing the Bidenadministration's decision toprovide nuclear-poweredsubmarines to Australia.in Sonoma County, said they sold outof tarps this week and expect to do soagain in advance of Sunday's bigstorm.But there is a feeling of relief that thearea could escape wildfire this year,unlike last year when the Glass Firebroke out in late September anddestroyed nearly 1,600 homes andother buildings. Customers had beenstocking up on generators and powercords to prepare, Pierre said."People were bracing for that, and itnever happened," he said, "andhopefully, this rain will keep it fromhappening."But burn areas remain a concern, asland devoid of vegetation can't soak upheavy rainfall as quickly, increasingthe likelihood of mud or debris slidesand flash flooding that could trappeople.Paul Lowenthal, an assistant firemarshal with the Santa Rosa FireDepartment in Sonoma County, saidthe city is providing free sand and bagsfor residents who need to control rainNorthern California residents relieved that this week's rain helpedcontain stubborn wildfires and soaked dry gardens were cleaning upFriday and preparing for a massive storm this weekend that couldbring flash flooding to vast areas scorched by fire. Photo : APAromatherapy spray linkedto US deaths faces recallNEW YORK : U.S. health officials mayhave solved the mystery of how fourpeople in different states came downwith a serious tropical disease eventhough none had traveledinternationally: an aromatherapy sprayimported from India, reports UNB.The Centers for Disease Control andPrevention said Friday thatinvestigators found the same type ofbacteria that causes the disease,melioidosis, in a spray bottle found inone of the patients' homes.The four people were from Georgia,Kansas, Minnesota and Texas. Two ofthem, one a child in Georgia, died.The agency said it was testing toconfirm the bacteria in the bottle is thesame strain as that seen in the fourpatients. It previously said lab analysesshowed all four infections were closelyrelated.The spray found in the Georgiapatient's home was made in India. Thegenetic profile of the bacteria in thebottle is similar to that of strains usuallyrunoff. They are also asking residentsto clear gutters and on-site stormdrains as the city prepares for up to 6inches (15 centimeters) of rain."Given the volume of water we'reexpecting, we want it to go where itneeds to go," he said.About 375 miles (603.50 kilometers)south of Santa Rosa, parts of westernSanta Barbara County were under anevacuation warning Friday night in thearea that had been burned by the AlisalFire. The blaze charred 26.5 squaremiles (68.6 square kilometers) and is97% contained. The fire erupted in theSanta Ynez Mountains during highwinds on Oct. 11.Californians rejoiced when rainstarted falling this week for the firsttime in any measurable way sincespring. NWS Bay Area tweeted thatSan Francisco International Airportset a record rainfall for Thursday, with0.44 inches (1.1 centimeters) of raintallied. The old record was 0.13 inches(0.3 centimeter) on the same day in1970.Rain and snow will continue soakingcentral and Northern California beforespreading into Southern California onMonday.The storms have helped containsome of the nation's largest wildfiresthis year, including one thatthreatened the popular Lake Tahoeresort region this summer. Thatwildfire is now 100% contained aftersnow blanketed the western side of theblaze and rain dropped on the easternside.But this week's storms won't enddrought that's plaguing California andthe western United States. California'sclimate is hotter and drier now andthat means the rain and snow thatdoes fall is likely to evaporate orabsorb into the soil.California's 2021 water year, whichended Sept. 30, was the second drieston record and last year's was the fifthdriest on record. Some of the state'smost important reservoirs are atrecord low levels. Things are so bad inLake Mendocino that state officials sayit could be dry by next summer.found in South Asia, the agency said.The contaminated product is labeled"Better Homes and Gardens Lavenderand Chamomile Essential Oil InfusedAromatherapy Room Spray withGemstones," the CDC said. It was soldfor $4 in 55 Walmart stores and onWalmart's website starting in Februaryand until Thursday.The Consumer Product SafetyCommission and Walmart issued arecall Friday for 3,900 bottles of thespray in six scents. Officials areinvestigating whether other scents andbrands may pose a risk.Walmart issued a statement Friday,saying the company took immediateaction when federal agencies told theretailer of their findings.Melioidosis is a rare in the UnitedStates, with about 12 cases reportedannually. People can get it throughdirect contact with contaminated soiland water. The CDC said the infection istreatable if caught early and treatedcorrectly.U.S. health officials may have solved the mystery of how four peoplein different states came down with a serious tropical disease eventhough none had traveled internationally: an aromatherapy sprayimported from India.Photo : APA federal civil rights investigation released Thursday found widespread racial harassment of Blackand Asian American students at a Utah school district, including hundreds of documented uses ofthe N-word and other racial epithets over the last five years.Photo : APPolice: Burglar getsnew keys beforeshe's locked upCORONADO : A womanpretended she owned aSouthern California home soa locksmith would make hernew keys. Then police lockedher up.Officers arrested a 43-year-old woman onsuspicion of burglaryThursday night inCoronado, a resort cityacross the bay from SanDiego, reports UNB.The brazen burglary wasfoiled when the realhomeowner calledCoronado police and saidher neighbor noticedsuspicious activity at thehome. The homeowner wasout of town, yet the neighborsaw the home's lights beingturned on and off.Officers arrived and theneighbor - a relative of thehomeowner's - gave them aspare key. But it didn't fit thefront door's lock, and metalshavings and pieces of an oldlock were on the groundnearby.As police walked aroundthe home, they saw backdoors open and a fireplaceturned on as music playedinside. After calling for ahelicopter and a K-9 unit,officers saw someonemoving around on thesecond floor in what wassupposed to be an emptyhouse with only one sparekey.Police called out to theperson inside, who came outa few minutes later and wasarrested. The womanclaimed there were two kidsin the house, but a policesearch turned up empty.The woman told police thehome was hers and saidshe'd called a locksmithearlier to change the frontdoor's locks.No word if the burglargave anyone a spare key.'Widespread' racial harassmentfound at Utah school districtSALT LAKE CITY : A federal civil rightsinvestigation released Thursday foundwidespread racial harassment of Black andAsian American students at a Utah schooldistrict, including hundreds of documenteduses of the N-word and other racial epithetsover the last five years.The probe also found physical assaults,derogatory racial comments and harsherdiscipline for students of color at DavisSchool District, the Department of Justice'sCivil Rights Division said in a statement.The district has agreed to take several stepsas part of a settlement agreement, includinga new department to handle complaints,more training and data collection.Black students throughout the district toldinvestigators about similar experiences ofwhite and non-Black students calling themthe N-word, referring to them as monkeys orapes and saying that their skin was dirty orlooked like feces, according to theAmid the Capitol riot, Facebookfaced its own insurrectionAs supporters of Donald Trump stormedthe U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6th, battling policeand forcing lawmakers into hiding, aninsurrection of a different kind was takingplace inside the world's largest socialmedia company, reports UNB.Thousands of miles away, in California,Facebook engineers were racing to tweakinternal controls to slow the spread ofmisinformation and inciteful content.Emergency actions - some of which wererolled back after the 2020 election -included banning Trump, freezingcomments in groups with a record for hatespeech, filtering out the "Stop the Steal"rallying cry and empowering contentmoderators to act more assertively bylabeling the U.S. a "Temporary High RiskLocation" for political violence.At the same time, frustration insideFacebook erupted over what some saw asthe company's halting and inconsistentresponse to rising extremism in the U.S."Haven't we had enough time to figureEthiopian airstrikes in Tigrayforce UN flight to turn backNAIROBI : Ethiopianmilitary airstrikes on Fridayforced a United Nationshumanitarian flight toabandon its landing in thecapital of the country'sTigray region, and agovernment spokesmansaid authorities were awareof the inbound flight. Itappeared to be a sharpescalation in intimidationtactics authorities have usedagainst aid workers amidthe intensifying, year-longTigray war, reports UNB.Further U.N. flights havebeen suspended to Mekele,the base of humanitarianoperations in Tigray, theWorld Food Program toldThe Associated Press. It saidthe flight with 11 passengershad been cleared by federalauthorities but "receivedinstructions to abortlanding by the Mekeleairport control tower." Itsafely returned to AddisAbaba.U.N. humanitarian chiefMartin Griffiths said: "TheU.N. had not received anyprior warning of the attackson Mekelle and hadreceived the necessaryclearances for the flight."He expressed "graveconcern" for civilians facingairstrikes in Mekele andinsufficient humanitarianassistance into Tigray, andalarm at the worsening tollof fighting on civilians in theneighboring Amhara andAfar regions."We've had flights turnedaround because ofweather," Gemma Connell,head of the U.N.'s regionalhumanitarian office forsouthern and easternAfrica, told reporters. "Butthis is the first time we'vehad a flight turn around, atleast to my knowledge.department's findings. Students also mademonkey noises at their Black peers,repeatedly referenced slavery and lynchingand told Black students to "go pick cotton"and "you are my slave."The investigation found Black studentswere also disciplined more harshly than theirwhite peers for similar behavior, and weredenied the ability to form student groupswhile supporting similar requests by otherstudents.District officials admitted to federalinvestigators that their discipline data fromat least four years revealed that staff treatedstudents of color differently than whitestudents, but the district did nothing tocorrect these disparities, according to thedepartment.The district acknowledged in a statementthe investigation revealed incidents that"were not handled appropriately" andpledged to resolve any previous complaints.out how to manage discourse withoutenabling violence?" one employee wroteon an internal message board at the heightof the Jan. 6 turmoil. "We've been fuelingthis fire for a long time and we shouldn't besurprised it's now out of control."It's a question that still hangs over thecompany today, as Congress andregulators investigate Facebook's part inthe Jan. 6 riots.New internal documents provided byformer Facebook employee-turnedwhistleblowerFrances Haugen provide arare glimpse into how the companyappears to have simply stumbled into theJan. 6 riot.It quickly became clear that even afteryears under the microscope forinsufficiently policing its platform, thesocial network had missed how riotparticipants spent weeks vowing - onFacebook itself - to stop Congress fromcertifying Joe Biden's election victory.
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