Emerson Electric Co. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading dayDALLAS (AP) — Juan Soto gets free use of a luxury suite and up to four premium tickets behind home plate for regular-season and postseason New York Mets home games as part of his record $765 million, 15-year contract that was finalized Wednesday. The Mets also agreed to provide personal team security for the All-Star outfielder and his family at the team’s expense for all spring training and regular-season home and road games, according to details of the agreement obtained by The Associated Press. Major League Baseball teams usually provide security for player families in seating areas at ballparks. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.The month of December reminds me of Fall of Dhaka in 1971, and the iconic poetry of Naseer Turabi, who in an instant heart-wrenching aura penned a poem reflecting the remorse of dismemberment of East Pakistan in all humility. To this day, the ghazal (ode) he wrote reverberates as a grim reminder of our fallacies in the national milieu, and the trust that the poet had in the truncated section of our erstwhile nationhood. The legendary poet was felicitous as he wrote: "Woh humsafar thaa magar us sey humnawai na thi Kay dhoop chaaon ka aalam raha, judaai na thi " (He was my companion, but with him I didn't have like-mindedness; Like the clouds and sunlight, together but as apart as can be ). Turabi went on to state the obvious with a big heart: "Adaavatein theen, taghaaful thaa, ranjishein theen magar; Bicharne walay mein sab kuch thaa, be-wafaai na thi " (There were feelings of animosity, indifference and anguish (between us) but; my departed lover had everything (but) hadn't had unfaithfulness ). Five decades down the line as Bangladesh and Pakistan look back at the trauma, it pains and has nothing to account for but regrets. It is, however, some great consolation that Dhaka is willing to bury the hatchet, and wants to normalise relations with Islamabad. The desire on the part of Dr Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader, to "move on from 1971" is statesmanship. The new thinking, perhaps, hints at the Bengali nation having come a long way from the Bangabandhu psyche to a progressive, all-inclusive emerging society. The end of Shaikh Hasina's regime has also impacted in helping Dhaka realise that in an era of geo-economics, carrying the baggage of animosity is an undesired liability. The plausible interactions are many. The first that needs to be done is to reorient the academia and intelligentsia, and let them brief and debrief over the checkered history in all openness. Trade, commerce and communication avenues are aplenty for a joint populace of around half a billion, with a collective GDP of more than $750 billion. Apart from buoying trade, both the countries must work together for reviving the moribund eight-nation SAARC, which was conceptualised by Dhaka as a viable organic regional organisation in 1985. Bangladesh can prevail over India to give in its resistance to the regional bloc and help rewrite a new chapter of homogeneity on the pattern of ASEAN. As India sits fingers-crossed with the fall of its ally-dispensation in Dhaka, there can be a quid pro quo for regional amalgamation making it a win-win situation in bilateralism. The opening up of our quondam eastern flank can unfurl lessons in pluralism, institutional building and respect for political mandate that Bengalis had cherished. Pakistan, unfortunately groped in parochialism these days, can learn a lot and work inwardly for strengthening national unity. With origins of our freedom movement and its founding fathers from Bengal, there is a lot of intellectualism that needs to be revisited, and made part of our national life. To pick a thread from Faiz Ahmed Faiz, "Kab nazar mein aaye gi be-daagh sabzay ki bahaar; Khoon ke dhabbay dhuleinge kitni barsaaton ke baad..." (When will we see the unsullied green of spring? After how many monsoons will the stains of blood be washed?), it's time to take a leap forward and connect the dots with Dhaka. An apology from Pakistan - which has expressed regrets over the debacle though - is direly needed for a fresh start. This also comes as an opportunity to touch-base on the Bihari legion and make an earnest effort to embrace them and heal the wounds of history. Indeed, this reconnecting desires some soul-searching as more than 300,000 Biharis are stranded in Bangladesh - poor souls who stood for Pakistan and paid a price in blood and misery. If Dhaka can embrace Rohingya Muslims, what prevents Islamabad from bringing back Biharis and undoing their statelessness? Looking beyond the bitterness of 1971 demands an open head and heart, and a comprehensive leap forward is indispensable. COMMENTS Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive. For more information, please see our
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Two bodies charged by the humanitarian community with monitoring food insecurity for the world’s most vulnerable communities have issued stark reports on Sudan and Gaza, describing as catastrophic the scale and intensity of hunger caused by the conflict and the deliberate denial of humanitarian access by the warring parties. In Sudan, famine has been declared in multiple locations across the country, on a scale which has not been seen in a century, the Tánaiste said. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) system has declared famine in five areas, affecting over a half a million people, with a further five areas due to enter famine conditions in the next few months. Although not yet confirmed by the formal IPC process, in Gaza the famine early warning systems network has determined that famine thresholds have been reached (IPC 5) in the North Gaza Governate. “Both of these catastrophes are man-made – caused by conflict, forced displacement, destruction of civilian infrastructure, and deliberate obstruction of humanitarian aid,” Mr Martin said. “Ireland calls for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and for full and unimpeded humanitarian access to halt this entirely preventable horror.” The ongoing siege in northern Gaza was “unconscionable” and there was a strong likelihood that famine was imminent, he said. “Humanitarian access continues to be severely curtailed by the Israeli authorities ... We call for an end to the ongoing military operation in Gaza,” Mr Martin said. Jade Wilson is a reporter for The Irish Times
Atishi thousand times better than her predecessor: L-GBelagavi, Dec 24, 2024 Karnataka Women and Child Welfare Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar dared on Tuesday BJP MLC C. T. Ravi to swear before Lord Manjunatheshwara in Dharmasthala that he had not used “derogatory word” against her in the Legislative Council. Speaking to the media in Belagavi, Minister Hebbalkar said, “Let Ravi come to Dharmasthala. Let him swear before the god there that he had not used the word.” “I entered politics after a lot of struggle. I did not make my political career by using the name of god and creating strife in society. C. T. Ravi, you trust god right? Come to Dharmasthala. I will be present with my family. You also will have to come with your family and pledge before the god and state that you have not used the word in the council,” she said. “Ravi has to say before the god that he has not insulted a woman. I will be present with my family,” she reiterated. “This is not a challenge, I do not want an answer from him. I do not want an answer from a man with an evil mindset. However, Ravi and BJP leaders are misleading their workers and leaders,” she charged. “Do you believe in God a lot? Dharmasthala is very close to your hometown. The entire country rever Dharmasthala. You (Ravi) swear on God Manjunatha. If you have any morals, you will call me and come,” Minister Hebbalkar said. The row erupted on December 19 during a heated debate in the Karnataka Legislative Council. C. T. Ravi allegedly referred to Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, as a “drug addict”. This provoked strong reactions, with Minister Hebbalkar calling Ravi a “murderer”. Ravi reportedly responded with an obscene remark directed at Hebbalkar. The alleged comment led to Ravi’s arrest on charges of using derogatory language against Hebbalkar. However, following a High Court directive, Ravi was released. The Congress government has handed over the case to the special wing Criminal Investigation Department (CID) even as Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti stated that the case is a closed chapter and police interference is unacceptable. The popular belief is that whoever lies before Lord Manjunatheshwara in Dharmasthala will lose everything.(Agency)
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