PBN Bulletin 30.03.24

ICJ orders Israel to ensure food supply in Gaza

The International Court of Justice at The Hague unanimously has ordered Israel to take all necessary and effective actions to ensure basic food supplies in Gaza. It ordered Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza, including opening more land crossings to allow food, water, fuel and other supplies into the war-ravaged enclave

Israeli air strikes kill 42 in Syria

Israeli air strikes on Syria’s northern province of Aleppo have killed more than 42 people, most of them soldiers. The fatalities included six members of Hezbollah, the Lebanese armed group confirmed. The attacks about 1:45am on Friday targeted several areas in Aleppo’s countryside, Syria’s Ministry of Defence said.

Bangladeshi youth stabbed dead in South Africa

A Bangladeshi youth named Md. Emraj Hossain Sumon, aged 28 has been stabbed dead by miscreants in Best Area Falguz area of South Africa. The incident took place at around 11:00 am on Friday. Emraj was the son of Abul Khayer at Jagatpur village in Feni’s Daganbhuiyan municipality.

Explosions in Myanmar create panic in Saint Martin

Explosions in Myanmar create panic at Saint Martin in Bangladesh. Border Gourd Bangladesh BGB on alert on Myanmar border. Residents in Saint Martin have become panic due to heavy gunfire and explosions in Myanmar. Saint Martin is being rocked by deafening sounds of shelling from Myanmar one after another after on Friday noon.

Fire at garment factory in Chattogram

A fire broke out at a garment factory at Bayezid Bostami Police Station in Chattogram on Friday afternoon. The fire originated at the second floor of six-storey Korean factory at around 4:00pm. Being informed, six units of fire service rushed to the spot to douse the fire. The cause of the fire or damage was not immediately known.

Taliban to resume stoning women for adultery

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has announced that the women will be stoned to death for adultery. “You say it’s a violation of women’s rights when we stone them to death. But we will soon implement the punishment for adultery. We will flog women in public. We will stone them to death in public,” he said. Supreme Leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada made the announcement in a voice message broadcast on state TV last Saturday.

Actions to be taken for excess fares: IGP

Inspector General of Police (IGP) in Bangladesh Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has warned that actions will be taken if bus, train, and launch operators charge excess fare from Eid holidaymakers. The IGP came up with the warning after distributing prizes among the winners of the police’s annual Azan, Kerat and essay competition held at Rajarbagh central mosque in Dhaka on Friday afternoon.

Holi 2024: Indians celebrate festival of colours

Millions of Indians are celebrating Holi, known as the festival of colours, at home and abroad. The festival celebrates the beginning of spring and the victory of good over evil. Held on the last full-moon day of the lunar month, the festival sees people smearing bright colours on friends and family and offering prayers.

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas to receive prestigious knighthood

Christopher Nolan and Emma Thomas are the newest British celebrities up for knighthood and damehood in the United Kingdom for their services to the film industry, according to The Associated Press. The newly Oscar-winning director and producer of Oppenheimer took home best picture at this year’s Academy Awards for their J. Robert Oppenheimer biopic, starring Cillian Murphy. The film won six other awards that night.

‘Shakib’s inclusion brings calmness into the group’

Assistant coach Nic Pothas who stood as the head coach of Bangladesh for the second Test against Sri Lanka in the absence of Chandika Hathurusingha believes Shakib Al Hasan’s inclusion brought calmness to the dressing room after a disastrous performance in the first game, which Bangladesh lost by 328 runs. According to him, Shakib’s presence instilled confidence in the group which is essential ahead of the crucial Test as Bangladesh is eyeing to draw the two-match Test series.