The 1st meeting of the Standing Committee on Ministry of Social Welfare of the 12th National Parliament was held. The meeting was held at Jatiya Sangsad Bhawan on Sunday (March 3) under the chairmanship of committee president AP Ruhul Haque.
In the meeting, the committee members of the Ministry of Social Welfare Dr. Dipu Moni, Nuruzzaman Ahmed, Md. Shamim Shahnewaz, Sahadara Mannan, ADM Shahidul Islam, Enamul Haque Babul, Mohammad Abdul Waheed and Shabnam Jahan participated.
The meeting was started with the recitation of the Holy Qur’an, as informed by the Parliament Secretariat. In the meeting, three million martyrs of the liberation war, family members of martyrs including Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib, four national leaders and language movement martyrs were observed for one minute.
At this time, the members of the Standing Committee related to the Ministry of Social Welfare of the 12th National Parliament were felicitated with flower bouquets.
In the meeting, the overall activities of the Ministry of Social Welfare were presented to the committee and recommendations were made for smooth execution of all activities.
At that time, the secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare,
Miraculous Cat Survives 8 Days In Fire: Reunited…
Spanish firefighters have discovered a cat that miraculously survived after hiding in the fire for eight days at the scene of a massive fire in a residential building in Valencia.
happy #Saturday
Cat Coco was found eight days after the fire in #Valencia, #Spain
It is still a mystery how the pet survived the tragedy that left ten people and around 100 other animals dead.#Pets # cats #animals #saveanimals pic.twitter.com/vcSoRAK7Sq
— Michael Barthel 🟧 🦕 (Fly Eagles Fly 🦅) (@RealMiBaWi) March 3, 2024
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Spain’s “24 News” reported that the lucky cat was named “Coco” and lived on the 11th floor with his 32-year-old owner, Andrea. He was found on the 13th floor hiding in fire boxes.
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Andrea was reunited again with her beloved cat who was reborn after a disaster. She was moved to tears and held the cat tightly in her arms. After a veterinary examination, Coco was in good health except for the smell of smoke.
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This deadly fire broke out on the 22nd of last month and burned for many days,
Operation Praetorian: MP Requests Preventive Detention For Madureira…
This Tuesday, the Public Ministry (MP) requested preventive detention for Fernando Madureira, leader of the Super Dragões, and Hugo “Polaco”, a member of the cheer squad, within the scope of the Operation Praetorianand house arrest with electronic surveillance for Vítor Catão.
A judicial source told the Lusa agency that, in promoting the coercive measures to be applied to defendants by the Criminal Instruction Court (TIC) of Porto, the MP prosecutor defended that Madureira and Hugo Carneiro (“Polish”) be subject to the coercive measure most serious: preventive detention.
For Vítor Catão, who chose not to make a statement before the criminal investigation judge Pedro Miguel Vieira, the MP defended the application of house arrest, with electronic surveillance.
For the remaining nine defendants, the MP prosecutor requested a ban on contact, a ban on access to sports venues and periodic presentations to the authorities.
After the MP’s promotions, the lawyers for the 12 defendants presented their respective arguments, but the coercive measures will only be known on Wednesday afternoon, at 4 pm.
However, at the end of the afternoon, Fernando Madureira’s wife, Sandra, and five of the seven detained at the Bela Vista police station (Hugo Loureiro,
Senegal Presidential Election Update: June 2 Proposal
2024-03-04 17:42:06
By: | Keywords: Senegal, politics
english.china.org.cn | Updated on 05-03-2024
Xinhua News Agency | 05. 03. 2024
Senegalese President Macky Sall received on Monday the report of the national dialogue which proposes to set June 2 as the date of the next presidential election and plans to refer the matter to the Constitutional Council to obtain its opinion, the Senegalese presidency announced on Monday.
“The report of the national dialogue was submitted to the President this Monday. He plans to refer the matter to the Constitutional Council to obtain its opinion on the date of the election and after April 2. The head of state also saluted the genius Senegalese to overcome the difficulties,” announced the Senegalese presidency on X (formerly Twitter).
At the end of two days of consultations convened by Mr. Sall, the participants in the national dialogue proposed to set June 2, 2024 for the next presidential election and extend the mandate of President Sall, which ends on April 2, until the election. of a successor following the June 2 vote.
On February 2, a few hours before the start of the electoral campaign,
Road Accidents Leave Two Dead And 10 Injured
Traffic accidents on different roads claimed the lives of two people, according to a count of the emergencies attended by the Departmental Municipal Firefighters, since the early hours of this Sunday, March 3, 2024.
Likewise, the rescuers treated 10 people who suffered various blows and injuries to their bodies, as a result of the mishaps and some incidents of violence.
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT||
La Tejeria Sector, San Andrés Sajcabaja El Quiché, traffic accident leaves one person dead, Departmental Municipal Firefighters coordinate Personnel of the National Civil Police and Public Ministry. pic.twitter.com/rhQT6ZxZU6
— BDepartamentales (@ASONBOMDGT) March 3, 2024
The first of the fatal accidents occurred at kilometer 167.5 of the Pacific Highway, where a pedestrian was run over.
The victim died at the scene, reported the rescue forces, who did not provide details of the identity of the deceased.
Meanwhile, a pick-up accident claimed the life of the driver in the Tejería sector, San Andrés Sajcabajá, El Quiché.
Due to the force of the impact, the cargo vehicle ended up with its tires up. Firefighters did not provide details about the victim.
Paramedics treated two injured people as a result of an accident in the village of Pueblo Nuevo,
Ukraine Russia War, Last Minute | Navalny Felt…
The world woke up this Friday shocked by the announcement of the death of the opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The doctors who treated him spent more than “half an hour” trying to revive him, according to Russian news agencies. The Russian prison services They reported that Navalny died after feeling unwell after a walk. The opponent He was serving a 19-year sentence. in a prison in the Arctic.
Navalny’s widow, Yulia Navalnaya, has spoken at the Security Conference being held these days in Munich and to which she was invited. She has called on the international community to hold the Putin regime responsible of her husband’s death.
The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, assured on the social network X that “the European Union considers the Russian regime solely responsible for this tragic death.” The President of Latvia, Edgars Rinkevicswas one of the most forceful in pointing out that Navalny “has just been brutally murdered by the Kremlin.”
For his part, the Kremlin spokesman, Dmitri Peskovhas assured that he has no information about the causes of Navalny’s death, 47 years: “The doctors have to clarify it.” In addition, he confirmed that Vladimir Putin,
The Oldest Airline In The World Has Been…
#oldest #airline #world #flying #Indonesia
Jakarta –
The oldest airline in the world, Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KLM), a leading airline from the Netherlands, has been named the oldest in the world. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines or commonly called KLM was founded in 1919.
In Flight Connections, KLM’s first flight route was opened on May 17 1920 with flights between Amsterdam, Netherlands and London, England.
Travelers should know, KLM apparently once had a direct flight route to Batavia or what is now called Jakarta. The first direct Amsterdam-Batavia flight opened in September 1929.
On July 16 1928, KLM established a subsidiary airline called Koninklijke Nederlandsch Indische Luchtvaart Maatschappij (KNILM), which was tasked with carrying out regular flights from the Netherlands to Batavia, the city now known as Jakarta, Indonesia.
At that time, the Dutch themselves were still colonizing Indonesia. In September 1929, scheduled flights between Amsterdam and Batavia were officially announced. Until the outbreak of World War II, this flight was the longest scheduled flight in the world covering a distance of around 14,000 kilometers.
Scientists Discover Four New Seamounts, Some Taller Than…
KOMPAS.com – Scientists discovered four new seamounts during a transit from Costa Rica to Valparaiso, Chile aboard a ship from the Schmidt Ocean Institute in January 2024.
Each has a height of 1,591 meters, 1,644 meters, 1,873 meters, and the highest is found off the coast of Chile with a height of 2,681 meters above the sea floor or about 3 times the height of the Burj Khalifa.
The Burj Khalifa itself, the tallest building in the world, reaches a height of 828 meters.
Ocean technicians and hydrographers from the Schmidt Ocean Institute confirmed that the mountains had not previously been included in any database, as reported on the Schmidt Ocean Institute website.
This finding adds to the list of underwater mountains more than 1,600 meters high that were discovered off the coast of Guatemala, Central America in November 2023.
Also read: Seconds of Undersea Volcano Eruption Creates New Island in Japan
Chronology of underwater mountain discoveries
One of the researchers, John Fulmer, said they discovered the four underwater mountains when technicians were planning a route to check for gravitational anomalies during the transit from Costa Rica to Chile in January 2024.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Reveals Controversial Map…
Russian Official Claims Ukraine Belongs to Russia
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev delivered a sweeping speech on Monday asserting that “Ukraine is definitely Russia” and promoting anti-Ukraine sentiments aimed at eliminating the country.
Historical Claims
Medvedev emphasized that the geostrategic space has been unified since ancient times, displaying a map depicting Russia engulfing the majority of Ukraine’s territory. He insisted that the concept of Ukraine as a separate entity should be eradicated.
Aggressive Stance
Medvedev’s rhetoric aligns with his previous statements rejecting Ukraine’s existence and dismissing it as a post-Soviet misconception. He declared that Russia will continue its military campaign until Ukraine surrenders, ruling out any peace negotiations with Kyiv.
Nuclear Threats
Following Medvedev’s speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin issued warnings of nuclear retaliation against NATO countries supporting Ukraine. The escalating tensions have raised concerns about the potential use of nuclear weapo ns in the conflict.
Information Warfare
Germany’s defense minister highlighted Russian efforts to undermine Western support for Ukraine through disinformation campaigns. Reports of leaked audio suggesting German military aid to Ukraine have further fueled the information war.
Ukraine’s Defense Challenges
Despite Western assistance, Ukraine faces challenges in maintaining its defense capabilities against Russia. Delays in military aid approval have hindered Ukraine’s ability to counter Russian aggression,