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Floods in Bangladesh leave five dead, thousands stranded

DHAKA, Oct 6 (Reuters) – At least five people have died and more than 100,000 remain stranded as devastating floods, triggered by heavy rains and upstream torrents, continue to ravage northern Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. In Sherpur, one of the hardest-hit northern districts, the water levels of major rivers have surged, submerging new areas and displacing thousands of families. Local authorities fear widespread damage to agriculture, with crops and farmlands, particularly rice fields, facing potential devastation. Many homes and roads are under several feet of water, cutting off villages and leaving residents in desperate need of rescue. “I have

Sonam Wangchuk’s supporters say their detention at Delhi border a huge disappointment

New Delhi, Oct 6 (PTI) Supporters of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who were detained on September 30 at the Delhi border, said on Sunday the detention was a huge disappointment for them and alleged that they were treated like “terrorists” upon reaching the national capital. Led by Wangchuk, around 150 ‘padyatris’ from Ladakh started a ‘Delhi Chalo Padyatra’ from Leh on September 1, and were detained upon reaching Delhi on the night of September 30 for “violating” prohibitory orders and were taken to different police stations. They were kept in detention till they were finally taken to Rajghat on October

U’khand: BJP leader booked for trying to disrupt communal harmony

Pauri (Uttarakhand), Oct 6 (PTI) BJP leader Lakhpat Singh Bhandari has been booked here for allegedly trying to disrupt communal harmony with his “objectionable” remarks on ‘love jihad’, police said on Sunday. While addressing an event in Srinagar on October 2, the party’s Pauri Garhwal unit vice-president allegedly made comments warning people of a particular community to stay away from ‘love jihad’ or their “eyes would be gouged out and shops burned down”. BJP state unit media in-charge Manveer Singh Chauhan said his party does not support such statements, but attempts to spoil the atmosphere in the name of ‘love

How did Bengali language get classical language status?

Kolkata, Oct 6 Academics and Bengali identity advocacy groups have hailed the decision of the Centre to accord classical language status to Bengali language expressing hope that it will facilitate in greater use of the language in official communication and examinations. Eminent indologist and linguist Nrisingo Prasad Bhaduri said he hoped that after the honour, at all India level, there will be greater use of the language in competitive examinations, more use of synonyms of familiar English terms in science and economics and present day students will feel encouraged to use these Bengali synonyms in their exams. Thanking West Bengal

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