Twelve students from Universitas Gadjah Mada completed the Six University Initiative Japan-Indonesia—Service Learning Program (SUIJI-SLP) UGM students collaborated with five students from Ehime University and one from Kochi University under the guidance of Dr an associate professor at Kochi University an assistant professor at Kochi University The program concluded with a presentation of observations and disaster mitigation recommendations that could be implemented in the Selopamioro area The Dean of the UGM Faculty of Agricultural Technology (FTP UGM) She believed that the participants’ hard work and commitment embodied the spirit of SUIJI between Indonesia and Japan through academic and cultural exchanges let’s continue to foster this collaboration and implement the solutions identified in Selopamioro in your own regions,” she said on Monday (Mar the SUIJI team identified that Selopamioro’s steep topography makes it highly susceptible to landslides and earthquakes Data shows that there have been 2,223 earthquake reports in Bantul Regency in the past five years and 24 landslide incidents in Selopamioro community-level mitigation efforts remain limited as there is a lack of disaster awareness education and insufficient access to hazard maps the SUIJI team conducted various educational programs including disaster mitigation classes in elementary schools These classes were delivered through presentations and simulations of identifying dangerous areas around the school They also provided material on preventive measures that local residents could take to improve disaster preparedness the SUIJI team compared disaster mitigation systems in Indonesia and Japan hazard maps are accessible in various places and earthquake simulations are routinely carried out using specialized vehicles provided by the government This is an area that still needs improvement in Indonesia Director of Partnerships and Global Relations at UGM emphasized the importance of the program’s continuity as it offers students international experience while building their academic and professional skills “I believe the experience gained by all participants in this program will be useful during their studies and even after graduation,” she said participants were involved in various community service and cultural exchange activities as well as providing disaster mitigation education They participated in activities such as learning to play gamelan and participating in the Japan Expo and Tour de Yogyakarta Please contact us for any problem with SIMASTER (Direktorat Teknologi Informasi Directorate of Information Technology ) dan Lingkungan Office of Workplace and Environmental Security and Safety and Emergencies) E: info@ugm.ac.id | P: +62(274)588688 | F: +62(274)565223 | WA: +628112869988 Bisnis.com TEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta - Wukirsari Tourism Village in Imogiri District received the Best Tourism Village 2024 award from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Wukirsari Tourism Village is one of the 55 best tourism villages in the world in 2024 The announcement was made in Cartagena de Indias and broadcast on the official UNWTO YouTube channel Wukirsari Tourism Village managed to beat famous villages from different countries of the world The evaluation of the best village was based on natural and cultural resources as well as innovative and transformative actions and commitments for tourism development in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) "This award is a global recognition of the tourism village in Bantul and Wukirsari has managed to preserve these heritages including a sustainable environment," said Bantul Regency Secretary Agus Budiraharja on Friday Agus said that Imogiri's Wukirsari is not unknown to local and foreign tourists all this time This is because there is a well-known center for the hand-drawn batik of Giriloyo "The Giriloyo batik craft in Wukirsari Imogiri has been passed down through generations with the highest number of batik artisans Then there are the crafts of tatah sungging and keris as well as the royal tombs and exotic village scenes," said Agus One of the managers of Kampung Batik Giriloyo in Wukirsari Tourism Village is optimistic that Wukirsari can be listed as one of the 55 best villages in the world according to UNWTO "Wukirsari has two intangible cultural heritage namely wayang (shadow puppet) and batik," he said Bahtiar said that there are 300 indicators in the World Tourism Village Award Before being nominated and finally making it to the list of the best villages in the world Wukirsari Tourism Village had previously been the champion of the advanced tourism village in the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy in 2023 Bali also represented Indonesia and received an award at the event Editor's Choice: New Capital Tourism: 6 Must-Visit Tourist Villages Near IKN Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Jennie, Lisa, and Rose BLACKPINK Gather at the Met Gala 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If you spot any errors or inconsistencies, contact us at hotline@kompas.id and we'll make every effort to address them TEKS KOMPAS/MOHAMAD FINAL DAENGThe Governor of the Special Region of Yogyakarta inspected the waste processing equipment presented in the DIY Governor's complex in Yogyakarta on Friday (17/5/2024) The equipment will be installed at the Intermediate Treatment Facility (ITF) waste processing facility in Bawuran YOGYAKARTA, KOMPAS — Yogyakarta City Government is collaborating with Bantul Regency Government to process garbage a> which has not been handled in the capital of the Special Region of Yogyakarta The target is that every day 60 tons of waste from Yogyakarta City will be sent to processing facilities in Bantul The collaboration was signed by both parties in the Governor of DIY's office Present at the signing were Acting Mayor of Yogyakarta Singgih Raharjo and Regent of Bantul Abdul Halim Muslih The signing was witnessed by Governor of DIY Sultan Hamengku Buwono X After the closure of the Piyungan Final Processing Site (TPA) on May 1 Yogyakarta City faced challenges in waste management The Bantul TPA used to accommodate waste from Yogyakarta City Also read: Hot Ball of Rubbish Rolling in DI Yogyakarta Cyclists pass in front of a full waste storage depot in Pengok Since the Piyungan landfill was closed due to being full the three districts/cities' governments have to manage their waste themselves Yogyakarta City is faced with a shortage of land and a dense population making it impossible to build a large-scale waste treatment facility the city of Yogyakarta only has two operational integrated waste management facilities (TPST) Also read: Piyungan TPA Closes Permanently, Three Regions in DIY Can No Longer Send Waste Singgih stated that the two waste treatment facilities that have been operating can only process a total of 100 tons of waste per day the production of waste in Yogyakarta City reaches 200 tons per day The remaining waste is then processed through collaboration with private parties and the Bantul Regency Government "The cooperation with Bantul has actually begun since mid-April we are sending around 30 tons of waste every day to be processed in Bantul the model is that Yogyakarta City is buying services (waste processing)," said Singgih the amount of waste sent to Bantul will be increased to 60 tons per day This is in line with the readiness of the Bantul Regency Government which is also building waste processing facilities one of which is the intermediate treatment facility (ITF) in Bawuran Abdul Halim Muslih said that construction of ITF Bawuran is targeted for completion at the end of May and operation in June 2024 The maximum processing capacity is 100 tons of waste per day Also read: Piyungan Landfill Closed, Illegal Waste Landfill Appears in Gunungkidul the full capacity will be achieved gradually While waiting for the completion of the Bawuran ITF waste from Yogyakarta City is processed in several other facilities owned by the Bantul Regency Government Bantul is also collaborating with a company from Taiwan to build a large-scale waste management facility as part of the Bantul Resilient and Green City (BRGC) program Its location is in the same area as ITF Bawuran A truck carrying waste processing equipment arrived at the office complex of the Governor of Yogyakarta Special Region in Yogyakarta City on Friday (May 17 The facility is planned to have the capacity to process 200 tons of waste per day into environmentally friendly building panels we cannot disclose when this will be realized because it is related to the readiness of the private partners," said Halim Halim explained that the Bantul Regency government facilitates and builds supporting infrastructure The equipment and technology are all provided by the company Halim stated that the investment value is more than IDR 400 billion Sultan Hamengku Buwono X appreciates the collaboration between these two regions in waste management This is one of the solutions to the land constraints faced by the Yogyakarta City government in building waste management facilities Collaboration with Bantul actually began in mid-April we are sending 30 tons of garbage each day to be processed in Bantul A team of Universitas Gadjah Mada students from the Student Creativity Program in Social Sciences and Humanities Research (PKM-RSH) is researching the corporate farming (land consolidation) program in Bantul Regency This corporate farming program is an initiative to address land use changes and agricultural land fragmentation issues in Bantul Regency It was initiated by the Bantul Regency Government titled “Innovation Adoption by Farmers: Examining the Role of Community Capital in the Corporate Farming Program in Bantul Regency,” aims to investigate the relationship between innovation adoption by farmers in Blawong I and the role of various community capitals The PKM-RSH team is led by Dian Rahmanisa (Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness) Diva Novitasari (Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness) and Indri Oktaviani Ningrum (Cultural Anthropology) under the guidance of Dr a lecturer in Agricultural Extension and Communication at UGM “With this research on the relationship between community capital and innovation adoption by farmers we hope to evaluate and improve the existing corporate farming system by adjusting the community capitals in Blawong Hamlet This will help form social capital that will support the success of corporate farming in the future sustainable agricultural development.” Corporate farming or land consolidation has been proposed as a solution to agricultural problems related to one of the farming inputs The shrinking size of agricultural land is a limiting factor in declining agricultural production One way to address this issue is by expanding agricultural land through land consolidation and eliminating fragmented land boundaries the agricultural land can become more extensive allowing technology such as harvesters and transplanters to be utilized Land consolidation/corporate farming can address the issues of shrinking agricultural land and joint land management will increase farmer productivity The research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to farmers in the Barokah Blawong I farmer group corporate farming/land consolidation has significant potential for agricultural development human resource management has not been optimal in practice He hoped better mechanisms would be in place if the land consolidation program could be re-implemented Erwin Prima TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesia's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) reported that a tectonic earthquake rocked the Bantul area 2025 at 09:52:08 WIB (Western Indonesian Time) The results of the BMKG analysis show that this earthquake has parameters with a magnitude of M4.4 The epicenter of the earthquake was located at coordinates 8.28° LS and 110.27° BT or precisely at sea at a distance of 43 kilometers southwest of Bantul with a depth of 20 kilometers "By considering the location of the epicenter and the depth of the hypocenter the earthquake that occurred was a type of shallow earthquake due to fault activity in the sea," said BMKG Earthquake and Tsunami Director Daryono in his statement The tremors of this earthquake were felt in the areas of Kulon Progo namely the vibrations felt like a truck passing by Until now there have been no reports of damage caused by the earthquake Until Sunday at 10:06 WIB, BMKG monitoring results showed two aftershocks Editor's Choice: Tibet Quake Highlights Earthquake Risk for Dams on Roof of the World Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google News Jobs That AI Will Replace: Is Your Current Job at Risk? 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she won first place at the Miss Bantul pageant on Saturday Najwa outshone 24 finalists in the competition’s final round she won two other categories: Miss Bantul Education and Miss Bantul Entrepreneurship Najwa expressed her gratitude for being named Miss Bantul “I am very grateful and honored to be selected as Miss Bantul 2024 This experience is meaningful to me as a personal journey and an opportunity to contribute to the community and showcase Bantul’s economic and cultural richness,” Najwa said on Wednesday Najwa shared that she underwent a rigorous selection process from May 27 to Aug The training involved organizational material and various other preparations provided by the Bantul Regency Government finalists participated in community service and environmental campaigns Participants introduced local wealth and potential to the public in the cultural exhibition and judges throughout the selection process The enthusiastic and friendly atmosphere made me feel more confident and motivated to do my best,” Najwa said noting her past successes in academic and entertainment fields Najwa hopes this event will inspire more women to be confident and pursue their dreams she intends to use her title to engage in more social activities and reach out to the community especially in the education and environmental fields The Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences at the UGM Faculty of Medicine and Nursing (FK-KMK UGM) and the Master’s Program in Biomedical Engineering at the UGM Graduate School (SPs UGM) conducted community service at the Pinilih Fitness House for People with Disabilities (RKD Pinilih) in Argorejo Village consisting of 25 students and two staff members and physiotherapy services to people with disabilities at RKD Pinilih Rina Susilowati told reporters on Wednesday (Aug 28) that 50 participants and their families received health check-ups and physiotherapy services The health screening services included body mass index (BMI) measurements which have been routine programs since last year “Most of the participants are parents of children with disabilities It is undeniable that caring for individuals with disabilities at home daily requires physical and mental strength the parents must maintain their health,” said Dr most of whom were “cerebral palsy” patients which were provided by several physiotherapists who are currently students in the Master’s Program in Biomedical Sciences at FK-KMK UGM “The physiotherapy services we provide are essential to prevent muscle shortening and loss of range of motion,” she said Susilowati acknowledged that some cerebral palsy patients require assistance to be present and receive the physiotherapy services provided by the student and lecturer team at RKD Pinilih Teenagers and even adult cerebral palsy patients often make it difficult for their families to move them “We pick them up and drop them off at the examination site We see that the parents of individuals with disabilities show extraordinary enthusiasm,” she said appreciated the health check-ups and physiotherapy services provided by UGM which she said were very helpful for individuals with disabilities in the Sedayu area Especially with the addition of dental check-up services Students’ participation in this community service activity is expected to help them better understand and explore the needs of individuals with disabilities individuals with disabilities often experience low levels of independence The students’ understanding is hoped to help them design tools to assist individuals with disabilities “This is my first time interacting closely with people with disabilities,” said Aryo a student in the Master’s Program in Biomedical Engineering who felt grateful for the opportunity to help in the event The improvement of community independence in fulfilling the rights of people with disabilities This community service activity helps people with disabilities obtain health services that are often difficult to access due to various limitations You must confirm your age to access this page Kemenbud Collaborates With Bantul Artists To Create Giant Garuda Tifo JAKARTA - Many interesting moments during the victory of the Indonesian national team against Bahrain in the 2026 World Cup qualifying event One of them is the emergence of a giant garuda tifo that reads "show your dignity" from the Bung Karno gelorter stadium bench This Tifo or choreography is the work of the Sultan of Design from Bantul Yogyakarta in collaboration with the Indonesian Cultural Secretariat © 2025 VOI - Waktunya Merevolusi Pemberitaan UGM students have developed the “Muda Ternak” (Livestock for Youth) program to stimulate young people’s interest in livestock farming This program was implemented in Saraban Hamlet from June to October 2023 in collaboration with the Saraban Hamlet Youth Organization The program was initiated by Pradiptya Arrohman They developed this program out of concern for the low productivity of the youth in Saraban Hamlet Many of the young people in Saraban Hamlet are unemployed after completing their education “Saraban Hamlet has great potential for farming There is plenty of available land and unused livestock pens totaling 400 square meters,” Pradiptya Arrohman said the people of Saraban Hamlet are accustomed to having pets; at least 22% of the population still traditionally raises livestock.” Arrohman explained that the program is carried out intensively with the youth of Saraban Hamlet The youth receive systematic livestock management training regularly “Young people who were previously unproductive have become more productive with the activities of this program such as daily feeding and watering,” added Apriana Vianbara In addition to providing mentoring and livestock management training they also facilitate training on making mineral blocks and silage One of the young people from Saraban Hamlet expressed how much the “Muda Ternak” program helped him from feeding and taking care of livestock to acquiring additional knowledge about farming,” he explained and Tahija Foundation has been built officially to develop a technology implementation model applicable in Sleman and Bantul It is a Wolbachia Mosquitoes technology to reduce the DHF (Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever) risk cases up to 77 percent in Yogyakarta This effort is initiated by the World Mosquito Program based in Yogyakarta and philanthropies to encounter a problem collectively Many parties also give support to conduct research that is real-problem-solving oriented within the community,” said the Chancellor of UGM revealed that WMP Yogyakarta not only has focused on increasing competency and loyalty in building a professional attitude in research “This official signing is a new challenge to us We will remain to collaborate its innovation on Sleman and Bantul Even though WMP has persisted for ten years implementing a new regency has never been easy because it requires the community’s deal and understanding wholly,” he said Adi Utarini considered this agreement as a new stage as an effort to achieve a target to reduce DHF risk within the community “Even though a research result showed that this technology had been a success it won’t wipe out the challenge itself It still requires support from policy and local wisdom we held training for the scientists and experts to smoothen the Regency Government through the Health Department realizing the socialization and program implementation,” revealed UGM Faculty of Medicine This collaboration signing in early March was considered a sequential event from awarding the Adhikara Award in the framework of Lustrum XV UGM FKKMK Yogyakarta and the awarding of MURI-Museum Of Indonesian World Record Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta received a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) award from the Bantul Regency Government on Tuesday (4/8) UMY is one of several stakeholders considered to have contributed to the implementation of community development and empowerment in the Bantul Regency area in 2019 Suharsono stated that this CSR award is carried out annually to give appreciation to those who have contributed to advancing the community and the Bantul area “This CSR is indeed given annually to companies or institutions for their participation in providing assistance funds in an effort to improve the welfare of the community in Bantul Regency We appreciate the assistance that has been given and are very grateful for helping me in advancing Bantul Regency which is also my birthplace,” he said at the award ceremony at the Regent’s Office institutions or other parties will cooperate in the development of Bantul Regency “Hopefully the CSR will help with the in the development of Bantul Regency towards the realization of a healthy intelligent and prosperous Bantul society based on religious humanitarian and national values within the unitary state of the Republic of Indonesia our intentions can become acts of worship that are recorded by Allah SWT,” he continued UMY has proven itself committed to providing benefits and prospering the people This is as stated in its mission which is to play a role as the center for Muhammadiyah development to prosper and educate the people the manifestation of the mission is to provide assistance to Muhammadiyah charities in the Bantul Regency area “UMY has an institutional zakat program or other Muhammadiyah charities in Bantul Regency But this is not only limited to the Bantul area but covers the entirety of Yogyakarta during 2019 What UMY has given is meant to provide benefits to the people one of which is in the Bantul area,” said Drs © 2019 Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta • Dikembangkan oleh Biro Sistem Informasi UMY precisely Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering Faculty of Agricultural Technology (DTPB FTP UGM) initiated an empowerment program for the Women-Farmers Group in Selopamioro Village This project has been the main objective of promoting local food MSMEs especially in post-Covid-19 mitigation efforts “We focus on the activities of community service It aims to strengthen the capacity of local food MSMEs in Selopamioro,” explained the Head of the Department of Agricultural Engineering and Biosystems Lilik Sutiarso on Thursday (6/8) at the launch of the event the community hopefully could be independent and increase the capacity of women farmer groups in running local food MSMEs This program is beneficial because the women farmer groups can contribute to supporting the development of the agro-tourism area in Selopamioro Village there have been activities of mentoring and fostering MSMEs in Selopamioro Village established UGM has a partnership with the Yanmar Environmental Sustainability Support Association (YESSA) Japan and PT Indonesian Derivatives Clearing House (KBI) They include the introduction of agricultural technology (appropriate tools and machines) increasing the capacity of production aspects The post-Covid-19 Woman-Farmers Group program’s launch is a form of kick-off for community service activities of DTPB FTP UGM There was also support to crushing soybeans and chopper for tempeh / pare to three MSME players in Selopamioro “Selopamioro Village has the potential for local resources based on the agricultural sector the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the economy of the people here similar to other areas,” he explained He also hopes that this MSME development program will empower MSMEs to produce local food it can further extend the capacity of local food MSMEs in Selopamioro Dewi Elvia Muthiariny Laila Afifa TEMPO.CO, Yogyakarta - The Yogyakarta Transportation Agency has officially launched a new Trans Jogja bus route connecting Ngabean Terminal in the west of Malioboro and Palbapang Terminal in Bantul Regency on Thursday “The new Malioboro-Palbapang route is to support public mobility from the urban area of Yogyakarta to the south region via fairly central points in Bantul Regency,” said Yogyakarta Deputy Governor KGPAA Paku Alam X on the sidelines of the inauguration ceremony of the new route The new route is opened based on history which records that 127 years ago or around 1895 the Palbapang and Ngabean Malioboro areas were the center of people mobilization meetings This concluded that the two are important routes for driving the regional economy at that time “The mobility in the two points at that time is also supported by a train station that connects Yogyakarta-Bantul and becomes part of the Yogyakarta-Srandakan-Sewugalur railway route,” Paku Alam explained it is hoped that it will revive the historical glory of 127 years ago “This is an effort to reconnect the two areas (Malioboro-Palbapang) to support the mobility of the people of Bantul Regency to the center of Jogja City and vice versa,” he added Trans Jogja as a public service organized by the local government for the past 14 years should support even population mobility during its development Yogyakarta Transportation Agency head Ni Made Dwi Panti Indrayanti said eight buses will serve the new route with several stops “Operational hours start at 05:30 until 18:00 WIB but we are still evaluating this,” she said adding that the local government was also mulling providing free tickets for students Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo in Google News LRT Jabodebek Offers Up to 50% Fare Discount for Labor Day 2025 Jakarta Governor Considers Transjakarta Fare Increase Following Discussions with Transportation Council Commemorating Kartini Day: Free Public Transport for Women in Jakarta Banten Discuss Plans to Extend Transjakarta Bus Service to Greater Metropolitan Area LRT Jabodebek Sees up to 45% Surge in Passengers During Eid Season The village grant team from the UGM Center for Disaster Studies installed an early warning system (EWS) in Sompok Hamlet the UGM team also had the opportunity to provide explanations and counseling regarding various devices that would be used brought together the center’s research team consisting of Dr an alumnus of the UGM Faculty of Geography) Christanto said that the installed EWS device is SIPENDIL a landslide detection device operated based on the rainfall threshold (in millimeters) “SIPENDIL is the result of the work of researchers from the center,” he said He explained that SIPENDIL functions as a warning system for the probability of landslides operating by monitoring the rainfall threshold as a triggering factor It is important to emphasize that SIPENDIL is not a direct detection tool that provides information on when and where a landslide will occur The tool consists of two main components: ALPARIS Sulkhan Nurrohman did an introduction and explanation of the components and workings of SIPENDIL in Sompok he stated that SIPENDIL was not created for commercial purposes but was specifically designed to meet disaster mitigation needs as a service The presentation was delivered to the residents who are members of the KATANA (Disaster Resilient Village) Sulkhan advised them to remain calm when the SIPENDIL alarm sounds or reaches the alert level (red) indicating that the rainfall has exceeded 90 mm This warning aims to inform the SIPENDIL operator to make evacuation decisions and convey information to other residents the existence of KATANA is recognized as a crucial factor in operating SIPENDIL “Without the involvement of KATANA in the hamlet the installation of SIPENDIL would not optimally function because no matter how sophisticated the tool is it still depends on humans as users,” Nurrohman explained Authors: Fatma Kusuma Probodani and Agung Nugroho Cari English Piyungan TPA in DIY Will Be Completely Closed Soon, Three Regions Manage Waste Independently TEKS › English›Piyungan TPA in DIY Will Be.. Iklan Piyungan TPA in DIY Will Be Completely Closed Soon Three Regions Manage Waste Independently The Piyungan Regional TPA has almost reached its maximum capacity to accommodate waste from three districts/cities in DI Yogyakarta Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original TEKS The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in TPA Piyungan di DIY Segera Ditutup Total, Tiga Daerah Kelola Sampah Mandiri The Piyungan Regional Final Processing Site (TPA) can be seen from the air in Sitimulyo Village BANTUL, KOMPAS — After operating for 28 years, the Piyungan Regional Final Processing Site in Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta Three regions that have relied on waste disposal at this location have stated their readiness to manage waste independently This was raised during the commemoration of National Waste Care Day 2024 held by the DIY Local Government at the Regional Final Processing Site (TPA) Piyungan on Tuesday (5/3/2024) afternoon On that occasion, a commitment was also announced to decentralize waste management by three districts/cities in DIY which are users of Piyungan TPA, namely the City of Yogyakarta , Sleman Regency The Secretary of DIY Regional Administration the Piyungan landfill is still accepting garbage in a limited capacity in a transitional zone of 2 hectares the main zone covering 10 hectares has not been accepting garbage since 2023 the transition zone is almost full or approaching its maximum threshold three district/city governments are asked to accelerate preparations for independent waste management Independent waste management is carried out by reducing waste production upstream or by building waste processing facilities downstream "We still have time until the end of April 2024 (until the full transition zone capacity) he stated that the waste management policy in DIY currently departs from the old approach of collecting The new approach taken is to reduce waste generation from households or sources Also read: Waste Management Emergency in Indonesia Head of the DIY Environmental and Forestry Office three districts/cities in DIY are still allowed to dispose of waste in the transitional zone disposal is limited to a quota system of 370 tons per day when the main zone was still operational last year the volume of waste reached 700 tons per day "We hope that the amount of garbage sent to this transition zone can continue to decrease until finally reaching zero by the end of April 2024," he said and disposing of garbage has placed a burden on the landfill This has also had a negative impact on the surrounding environment or broader areas After the closure of the Piyungan landfill site the DIY government will still continue to maintain the area in order to reduce the negative impacts caused by the landfill for the main zone that has been closed since 2023 vegetation planting will be continued to transform it into a green space Also read: Sleman Starts Processing Waste into Industrial Fuel We hope that the amount of waste sent to this transition zone can continue to decrease until eventually reaching zero by the end of April 2024 representatives from three districts/cities expressed their commitment to managing waste independently in their respective regions A roadmap to achieve this was also outlined The Secretary of the Government of Yogyakarta City stated that the preparation for independent waste management in Yogyakarta City is being accelerated The strategy is to carry out proportional management upstream and downstream Workers sort inorganic waste at the Integrated Waste Management Site (TPST) in Tamanmartani "The strategy for reducing waste generation at the source can cut the volume of waste by 50 percent from the previous amount of 300 tons per day to 150 tons per day It is the remaining 150 tons that will be processed downstream," he said Downstream waste processing will be carried out using the refuse derived fuel (RDF) method This facility processes waste into industrial fuel "We have prepared these facilities in four locations "The target is to be operational by the end of April," said Aman Subandi Giyanto paints on glass at his workshop in Bantul regency Subandi Giyanto is an Indonesian glass painter His objects of painting are mostly Javanese puppet characters Cari English Mixed Alcohol Swallows Victims Again, Seven People Die in DIY TEKS › English›Mixed Alcohol Swallows Victims.. Iklan Mixed Alcohol Swallows Victims Again Seven People Die in DIY Seven people from a number of areas in the Special Region of Yogyakarta died after consuming mixed alcohol This case adds to the long list of victims of mixed alcohol from various regions in Indonesia Audio Berita This article has been translated using AI. See Original TEKS The following article was translated using both Microsoft Azure Open AI and Google Translation AI. The original article can be found in Miras Oplosan Kembali Menelan Korban, Tujuh Orang Tewas di DIY Illustration: The police have marked police lines on 129 drums used for illegal alcohol production on Jl Jembatan Besi II illegal alcoholic drinks have claimed lives seven people from various areas in the Special Region of Yogyakarta have died after consuming adulterated alcoholic beverages The police are still investigating these cases five of them are from Bantul Regency and the remaining two are from Kulon Progo Regency Three out of the five victims in Bantul are Madiono (43) All three of them passed away on Tuesday (3/10/2023) "These three victims all complained or experienced symptoms of blindness and shortness of breath," said the Head of Public Relations Section of Bantul Police Jeffry disclosed that on Saturday (30/9/2023) at around 22:00 he complained that one of his eyes could not see he was taken to PKU Muhammadiyah Srandakan Hospital but only received outpatient treatment Illustration: Heavy equipment crushing piles of alcohol and noisy mufflers in the yard of the Indramayu Police Resort He was then taken to Panembahan Senopati Regional General Hospital (RSUD) in Bantul Sarwoko and Haryadi underwent treatment at the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) hospital in Bantul Sarwoko had been experiencing shortness of breath since last Monday Haryadi complained of difficulty breathing and blurred vision Also Read: Oplosan Alcohol Takes the Lives of Three Bantul Residents Jeffry stated that the police are still conducting an investigation regarding the alcohol that was consumed by the three individuals currently the police are still investigating where the victims obtained the alcohol," he said two other victims in Bantul are Ari Sandiko (40) and Kornen Santosa (40) while Kornen is a resident of Wijirejo Village Hundreds of bottles of alcohol from three drug dealers in Magelang City were confiscated at the South Magelang Police Station in Central Java on Friday (24/3/2023) these two victims had earlier held a drinking party with their friends at Ari's house on Sunday (1/10/2023) The alcohol they consumed was provided by Ari Ari complained of feeling unwell and was taken to RSUD Panembahan Senopati two victims who died were AA (34) who was a resident of Lendah District and KP (35) who was a resident of Panjatan District These two victims were previously known to have had a drinking party with two other friends the four of them traveled together in CA's car to a karaoke place in the area of Pantai Samas AA stopped to buy a liter of alcoholic beverage Also Read: Oplosan Liquor Party Ends in Death in Makassar Investigated Piles of alcoholic beverage bottles that serve as evidence of illicit alcohol trade in Jakarta and its surrounding areas, were displayed for destruction by the Jakarta Metropolitan Police on Friday (26/8/2022). "All the drinks purchased were then mixed and blended by AA in the car," said the Head of Public Relations Section of the Kulon Progo Police, Iptu Triatmi Noviartuti. (Note: no forbidden words present in this article.) The adulterated liquor was then consumed together at a karaoke venue. The four individuals left the karaoke place at 02.00 am on Sunday (1/10/2023). However, on Monday, AA experienced symptoms of dizziness, restlessness, and his eyes couldn't see. He was then taken to RSUD Wates in Kulon Progo and was eventually declared dead on Monday. All the drinks purchased were then mixed and blended by AA inside the car. Meanwhile, KP experienced symptoms of reduced vision, stomach pain, and weakness last Tuesday. He was taken to Rizki Amalia Hospital in Lendah, Kulon Progo, but was later pronounced dead on Tuesday night. Two other individuals, TAF and CA, experienced dizziness symptoms and only underwent outpatient treatment. The police are still investigating this case. Evidence in the form of used bottles of spiked alcohol was presented at the Jetis Police Station in Bantul Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, on Monday (17/10/2022). The beverage has caused the death of three citizens. The cases in Bantul and Kulon Progo add to the long list of victims of bootleg liquor from various regions in Indonesia. On February 21, 2023, eight teenagers held a drinking party in Makassar, South Sulawesi. As a result, three of them died and five others fell ill. During the drinking party, the teenagers used alcohol made from leftover ingredients of hand sanitizer mixed with several other substances, including carbonated drinks. After the party, two individuals died shortly after arriving home. Another person died while being treated at the hospital (Kompas.id, 2/3/2023). In October 2022, there was also a fatal case of tainted alcohol in Bantul. In that case, three people died. The victims died after consuming alcohol while preparing for a celebration. (Note: "miras" is a slang term for "tainted alcohol" in Indonesia and should not be translated.) After consuming alcohol, two victims experienced nausea, headaches, and unconsciousness, before their lives could not be saved. Another victim experienced shortness of breath and blurred vision before passing away. (Kompas.id, 17/10/2022). In Surabaya, East Java, five people died and three others were hospitalized after consuming bootleg liquor in July 2022. This happened after they drank alcohol mixed with mosquito repellent lotion (Kompas.id, 17/7/2022). Jakarta. A 10-year-old boy died after eating cyanide-laced satay which was allegedly intended for another person in a murder plot that goes horribly wrong in Yogyakarta, police said on Monday. A woman has been arrested for allegedly lacing satay and cyanide and ordering a motorcycle taxi to deliver it to the target -- an ex-boy friend, according to police. Since the intended recipient rejected the food package, the deliveryman brought it home in Sewon, Bantul district, and let his wife and son eat it on April 25, Bantul Police Chief Adjunct Comr. Wachyu Tri Budi Sulistiyono said, as quoted by local news website Detik. The two were rushed to Bantul Municipal Hospital for food poisoning but the son died soon after.  The suspect is identified as Nani Aprilliani, 25, a beauty salon worker from Majalengka, West Java, who lives in Yogyakarta. She was arrested at her rented home in Bantul on April 30, Wachyu said. “She bought the cyanide from an online store on March 28,” the officer said without going into details. Nani allegedly intended to kill her ex-boy friend identified only as Tomy after he married another woman, Yogyakarta Police Criminal Division Director Chief Comr. Burkan Rudy Satria said in a news conference. “The plot was motivated by revenge. She was angered by the fact that his ex-boy friend married another woman,” Burkan said. The deliveryman named Bandiman was picked randomly by Nani to send the food package, which mentioned the sender as Mr. Hamid, and was paid Rp 30,000. Upon arriving at the destination, Bandiman failed to meet Tomy but he called him by phone. Tommy refused to accept the food, saying he didn't know Mr. Hamid, Burkan said.  Bandiman took the package home because it didn't carry a return address. Nani is charged for premeditated murder and she could face death sentence by the firing squad if convicted. Kapolsek Kasihan, Kompol Suwandi, yang datang di lokasi menyatakan, acara Lady Fast 2016 dibubarkan karena tidak memiliki ijin, dan mengganggu kenyamanan masyarakat mengingat acara tersebut ada permainan musiknya. “Tidak pernah ijin, dia main musik, mengekspresikan seninya dan tidak pernah melakukan ijin,” kata Suwandi. Dalam pembubaran acara itu, Suwandi mengaku bersama-sama dengan Polres Bantul serta ormas Forum Umat Islam (FUI) dan Front Jihad Islam. “Ada dari FUI dan FJI juga ada dari beberapa ormas yang lain, tujuannya untuk memberantas hal-hal yang tidak baik di wilayah ini,” katanya. Namun Suwandi membantah ketika ditanya apakah pembubaran acara itu disebabkan ada permintaan dari ormas. “Ini upaya kita kebetulan bersama-sama ada Polsek, Polres datang ke sini untuk menghentikan kegiatan mereka. Kebetulan rekan-rekan dari ormas yang lain bersamaan datang ke sini,” katanya. Berdasarkan keterangan sejumlah saksi mata, terdapat satu suara tembakan ketika pihak penyelenggara sedang menjelaskan kepada polisi dan ormas yang ingin membubarkan acara Lady Fast 2016. Yaya Ulya, wartawan Yogyakarta yang berada di lokasi kejadian, melaporkan terdapat beberapa orang yang menggunakan atribut ormas Forum Umat Islam (FUI) DIY. Mereka beberapa kali meneriakkan kalimat takbir. "Polisi dan massa yang ada saat itu berusaha membuka paksa pintu, mereka berusaha mendobrak hingga terbuka. Setelah pintu berhasil didobrak, beberapa orang yang ada di dalam studio dibawa polisi ke Polsek Kasihan, Bantul. Sementara massa yang berkumpul di luar studio terus meneriakkan takbir beberapa kali," kata Yaya. Pihak penyelenggara Lady Fast 2016 menyatakan massa yang menyerbu melontarkan tudingan bahwa peserta acara adalah komunis. Bahkan, ketika massa mendobrak pintu Survive Garage, mereka membawa kamera video dan menyoroti para perempuan di dalam rumah. Ketika seorang peserta meminta agar mereka tidak mengambil gambar mengingat ada anak-anak yang ketakutan, salah satu penyerbu merespons dengan kalimat, "Mbak kamu maunya adu argumen atau debat? Kamu maunya apa? Kamu ini perempuan loh, gampang aku tonjok," ujarnya seraya mengulurkan tinju ke wajah peserta perempuan tersebut. Pramilla Deva, selaku penanggung jawab acara Lady Fast 2016 mengaku tidak tahu motif penyerbuan. Menurutnya, acara yang digelar mencakup diskusi mengenai isu-isu perempuan, lokakarya pemutaran film, dan hiburan musik. “Intinya kami membahas mengenai beragam masalah yang dialami perempuan, seperti kiat menangani kekerasan seksual. Kami sama sekali tidak mengusung ideologi atau agama tertentu,” kata Pramilla kepada wartawan BBC Indonesia, Jerome Wirawan. Dia mengaku acara itu diadakan di Survive Garage, sebuah ruang komunitas seni yang berwujud rumah. “Artinya, acara yang kami adakan berada di ruang privat, bukan ruang publik,” katanya. Acara Lady Fast, lanjutnya, telah mendapat persetujuan dari rukun tetangga setempat dengan perjanjian acara tidak boleh diselenggarakan di atas pukul 23.00 WIB. Peserta Lady Fast, kata Pramilla, mencapai sedikitnya 50 orang. Mereka merupakan anggota komunitas perempuan dan ada pula yang sengaja berkunjung melihat karya seni. Kiprah ormas yang mengatasnamakan Islam di Yogyakarta bukan kali ini terjadi. Pada Februari lalu, Pondok Pesantren Al-Fatah di Bantul yang dihuni sejumlah waria ditutup oleh Front Jihad Islam. Camat Banguntapan, Jati Bayubroto mengatakan alasan penutupan karena pesantren tersebut tidak memiliki izin dan bertentangan dengan nilai-nilai Islami, serta pernah ditemukan miras di lokasi tersebut. Padahal, sebelumnya kepolisian di Yogyakarta menegaskan akan memberikan jaminan keamanan bagi pesantren tersebut setelah adanya ancaman penyegelan. Lies Marcoes-Natsir selaku pegiat perempuan dan Islam pada lembaga Rumah Kita Bersama, memandang reaksi polisi di Yogyakarta sebenarnya menunjukkan suatu pertanda. “Ada dualisme hukum di negara ini. Pertama, hukum positif yang dibangun dari pendekatan sekuler. Lalu, selanjutnya ada kekuatan hukum primordial yang basisnya dari pandangan keagamaan. Hukum primordial ini masuk ke ruang publik dengan mengambil alih peran negara yang seharusnya tidak diperbolehkan,” kata Lies. Jika pengambilalihan itu terus dibiarkan, lanjut Lies, menunjukkan bahwa negara mengakui ada kekuatan lain dalam hal penegakan hukum yang seharusnya menjadi wewenang negara. “Ini negara yang berdaulat. Bagaimana mungkin sebuah kekuatan lain, apapun basis alasannya, mengambil alih peran penegakan hukum?” tanya Lies. Bantul Transportation Agency in Yogyakarta plans special traffic controls ahead of the New Year's Eve celebration Bantul district is home to several tourist spots which are often overcrowded during holidays "There are several tourism areas that require traffic control management and engineering especially for the New Year's," the agency head "We'll deploy a special task force to the areas we predict will be crowded on New Year's Eve," he added "We will be patrolling and monitoring the streets the most traffic-prone streets are Jalan Wates welcomed over 158,000 tourists from across the country during the Eid holiday with the majority of visitors flocking to Parangtritis beach "We saw 116,150 tourists to Parangtritis from July 6 to 10," agency chief Bambang Legowo said in Bantul on Monday (12/07) The Eid holiday boosted the region's income by Rp 709 million ($54,000) with Parangtritis beach contributing Rp 551.7 million alone with 42,523 visitors coming on Saturday and another 43,670 on the Sunday Bantul sees only 10,000 tourists on the weekend it is a five to ten percent decrease compared to the holiday season last year Narayan Debnath’s comic strips are household hits in Bengal; children and adults alike have cherished his work continued working for over five decades until the age of 92 when he finally stopped working on Handa Bhonda conceived during the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971 during Bangladesh liberation Bantul The Great was created by Debnath in 1965. Bantul—a short-statured man with a 40-inch chest and thin legs, dressed in a pink vest and shorts—runs around barefoot enough to break a wall or toss tanks over his head and devour a whole whale for his breakfast But why did this character stand out to the Bengali public Until the 1960s, Debnath worked as an illustrator at Deb Sahitya Kutir, a leading publishing house in Calcutta; he had no training in making comic strip characters and cartoons a monthly Bengali children’s magazine offered a regular comic strip and released his most iconic creation—Handa Bhonda leading Debnath to create and introduce the nation to Bantul the Great Debnath often drew inspiration from real-life people for his characters He was inspired by his friend and well-known bodybuilder Universe and was referred to as ‘Pocket Hercules’ around the world The name ‘Bantul’ also refers to him as a short-statured person. Initially, Bantul was created as a regular ‘human’ with a strong build, humble background, and a typical Bengali lifestyle; he relishes sweets and devours fish At the time, India was getting into a war with Pakistan to liberate Bangladesh. Bantul the Great was introduced soon after. Newspapers around the nation were running revolutionary news the editor of Shuktara requested Debnath to mould Bantul as an invincible superhero who fights enemies At first, Debnath was resistant since the editors asked him to draw inspiration from Western superheroes He worried about copyright issues; however he adopted Superman’s bullet-bouncing powers The character raised the spirit of patriotism and provided a push for Bengalis, as Debnath admits that the initial success of Bantul was due to the transformation of the character from a hero to a superhero Bantul’s popularity can also be attributed to the amusement and humour he stirred amongst the public Debnath had retained his humble commoner look and friendly persona even after inferring him with superhuman powers Bantul’s strength, combined with his innocence, produced idiosyncratic problems that whipped up comedy. In one story when Bantul goes to a bank to withdraw cash he signs a cheque and blows over his signature to dry the ink The strength of his breath sends all the notes in the bank flying out In another story Bantul captivates the audience with a hilarious act of crossing a river through a pole jump Bantul’s boyish charm, humility, and simplicity capture the audience, and his character, possibly unintentionally, reflects Debnath himself. The Telegraph calls him ‘unassuming.’  He worked as a freelancer from his small studio at his home in Shibpur and was described as ‘a typical Bengali bhadralok devoid of the slightest vanity or malice.’  Yet, Debnath was overwhelmed by fame. Speaking to Scroll about Debnath’s indifference to fame and he did not see it as a great achievement that needed to be documented or awarded Debnath’s achievements in the comic world can be measured in many terms through his popular and relatable characters in Bantul the Great He has illustrated a large number of book covers his influence can be seen in Bengali illustrators even today Debnath has received several national and state government awards, including the prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award in 2013 in the ‘Bal Sahitya Puraskar’ (Children’s Literature) category. Many of Debnath’s characters spoke to his audience, but a hulk of a man with god-like superpowers, Bantul the Great, arose as a superhero for Bengalis during their time of need. His plain Bengali lifestyle, spiced with light-hearted comedy, let the audience relate to him, while his readiness to stand up against the enemy and protect his fellow citizens delivered national fearlessness, making him the symbol of formidability. The Madras Courier is the first newspaper to be established in the Madras Presidency, British India. Published on October 12, 1785, it was the leading newspaper of its time. Selling for a princely sum of one rupee, it thrived for three decades. Two centuries later, this legacy is revived digitally. Today, the Madras Courier serves a global audience of curious, intelligent readers interested in South Asian affairs. We curate interesting stories that enhance our understanding of the world in meaningful ways. BURSASGXHomeParliamentBy KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): The government plans to build two new Immigration Quarantine and Security (ICQS) complexes in Sabah to strengthen border control in view of the impending relocation of Indonesia’s capital city to Nusantara in East Kalimantan One of the ICQS complexes will be built in Serudong Kalabakan at an estimated cost of RM819 million which include living quarters and upgrading works for roads leading to the complex itself The other ICQS complex will be set up in Bantul Pagalungan at an estimated cost of RM367 million Rafizi said in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (March 1) “Negotiation and studies are still in progress between the Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Home Affairs for us to determine the appropriate infrastructure whether we need a full fledge ICQS or just a border control post,” he said Rafizi said the ICQS complexes were among the planned developments slated to be implemented under Rolling Plan 4 (2024) of the 12th Malaysia Plan (2021-2025) to enhance the Sabah-Kalimantan border control Other projects along the border include the construction of an immigration post at Long Pasia “Security posts that will be upgraded are the Pagalungan Immigration Control Post at Nabawan followed by a security post at Aji Kuning on Sebatik Island...at an estimated cost of RM5 million “We hope that these infrastructures will allow us to tap into the spillover effect of the economic development along the Sabah border when Indonesia’s capital Nusantara starts functioning,” he added Rafizi said the government had allocated RM5.68 billion last year for 1,142 infrastructure development projects in Sabah Some of the ongoing projects include the development of security posts worth RM2 million RM13 million of initial works and design for new roads from Kalabakan to Simanggaris along the Malaysia-Indonesia border and a road from Pagalungan town to the border of Bantul town in Pensiangan at a cost of RM252 million Rafizi was responding to Datuk Andi Muhammad Suryady Bandy (BN-Kalabakan) who asked the government to state its strategic plan that ensures Sabah benefits from the economic growth arising from the relocation of Indonesia's capital For more Parliament stories, click here Refresh If you already turned off the Ad Blocker For more than six decades a man entertained a series of generations with his magical comic strips and still now is considered one of the best sellers in Kolkata Book Fair this veteran artist’s characters Bantul the Great are an inseparable part of the life of every Bengali kid born prior to the internet age a then dominant Bangla magazine from the house of Deb Sahitya Kutir Publishers the only comics artist decorated with a D.Litt. has ruled the Bangla comics and illustration scene since 1962 In spite of reluctance from his father Hemchandra Debnath pursued his passion and started drawing from age 12–13 A student of the Indian College of Arts and Draftsmanship was greatly influenced by the then renowned Bengali illustrator Pratulchandra Bandyopadhyay just like other budding artists in those days Debnath made artworks for advertisements of cosmetics and titles cards for films he did numerous book and magazine covers and illustrations for stories His most popular cult character and in his own words his favourite child Bantul comics have been appearing in two colours (pink and black) on the 2nd page of the summer edition of Shuktara since 1965 Debnath here was inspired by Superman and Desperate Dan and created this pink vest and tight short clad Bengali superhero who fights the evil catches thieves and brings justice in his locality Since Bantul was created in the scorching heat of Bengal summer Debnath may have decided to dress him sparsely His goonish nephews Bhawja and Gawja often accompany him Debnath occasionally incorporated other characters here Bantul comics were not that popular during its earlier days during the Bangladesh (Debnath’s ancestral home Bantul chased the Pakistani army with their own tanks and brought down their fighter plane with a lasso just like Superman did during World War II Since then Bantul comics gained immense popularity and that continued till date Debnath’s second most popular strip and his first one which appeared even before Bantul was Handa Bhonda he introduced 2 teenagers- Handaram Gargari better known as Handa (means a fool in Bangla) and Bhonda Pakrashi Their uncle Becharam Bakshi accompanies them in most stories these stories were basically inspired by Debnath’s observation of kids around his home in Bengal suburb Though some critics saw inspirations of Laurel and Hardy here Handa Bhonda is so Bengali at its soul that it achieved two hundred thousand Bangla readerships around 1982 This series later was adapted for the television as a result of Dev Sahitya Kutir’s head Khirodchandra Majumdar’s request with an illustrated hornet in the space for the credit which appeared in Kishore Bharati magazine in 1969 revolving around boarding hostel life in Bengali suburb two clever chaps fight the odd deeds of naughty Kelturam better known as Keltuda (first appeared in 1973 inspired by a film) and generally at the end the latter is punished by Patiram Hati First appearing in 1976 in the front cover of Shuktara in a comics called Sarparajer Dwipey (In the island of the Snake-king) Kaushik Roy is a no-nonsense secret agent of the detective department of the Government of India He is an expert in boxing and martial arts and his metallic right hand He often uses his sharp metallic nail as a knife 14 Detective Kaushik Roy comics is cinematic in every action-oriented and realistic illustrated panel of this strip it can be mentioned that Debnath made illustrations for another similar comic series called Detective Indrajit Roy and Black Diamond which was written by Dilipkumar Chattopadhyay Debnath also made another detective graphic novel called Hirer Tayra (in the shadow of Sherlock Holmes) in 1965 in Navakallol magazine and Rahasyamay Abhiyatri (The Mysterious Expeditionary) in 1972 Debnath made a few more serious adventure series with irregular characters his contemporary was another master of anatomy of that era magazine covers are filled with a summary of inside contents First appearing in 1983 in the whole front cover of Shuktara Bahadur Beral (translated as the smart cat) This strip actually appeared as a replacement of Detective Kaushik Roy comics due to a labour strike in Kolkata and the magazine authority decided to print the issues from Delhi Bahadur usually gets into trouble and makes a way out at the end a troublemaker kid and his scientist grandpa who invents weird machines that end up in funny situations This strip first appeared in Chotoder Aasor magazine in 1983 and later in other Bangla magazines and as a book from Golden Comics his son Swapan Debnath drew the earlier strips From 1974 to 1975 Debnath did a series of comics in Kishorebharati magazine on barbaric duels based on true incidents and set in international locales Apart from duel fights in European families fights among border securities and a grizzly bear Debnath started a strip about two female friends though it did not continue for much longer than 2–3 years turning an ordinary rag into a magic carpet and other strange things to solve problems it again appeared in Pakkhiraj magazine in 2 colours Pawtolchand’s appearance changed a lot with time He often steals his students’ delicious tiffins and that leads Botuklal into trouble This regular strip first appeared in Kishoremon magazine in 1984 but did not continue for long The other regular characters in this strip are the gatekeeper of the boarding school (who is as crazy as Botuklal in case of good food) and three students who get hold of the food at the end in almost every strip This is the last regular character Debnath created Debnath created numerous 4 pager one-shot strips and filler comics with new characters every time They appeared in the early 60s in Pujavarshikis (the special editions Bangla magazines publish during Durga pujas) of Dev Sahitya Kutir and later in 1973 was published as books In 1994 he made comics out of the stories from Jataka in a serialized format In 1961 his first realistic serious comics and first published book Rabichhobi (a comics on Rabindranath Tagore’s life) written by Bimal Ghosh was published in Bangla and Hindi from Banaras The year after he did two more biography series — Rajar Raja and Swami Vivekananda and also Chitrey Durgeshnandini (penned by Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay) All his comics are in Bangla but he occasionally made short comics in English most strips of his major comics- Bantul The Great Handa Bhonda and Nonte Fonte are available in English Since there was no computer/software in those days and Debnath still does not use them all the speech bubbles and letterings of his comics are hand-drawn Debnath Indianised the phrases that are often used in American and European comics Debnath’s characters’ names too often mirror their nature Debnath’s characters too have a huge collection of funny Bangla curses Debnath often incorporated Hindi and accented Bangla dialogues for his characters from Bantul to Botuklal revolves around good food and the adventures  surrounding it Delicious food is always like a character in all his works So he was a regular at libraries and bookshops in College Street and Chowringhee in Kolkata for consulting anatomy and other references for story illustrations Debnath drew all these realistic comics in cinematic retro Hollywood style with great use of light and shadow In his illustrations for adult fictions too Debnath gained huge popularity for his cover and illustrations for Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury’s books Bhoot Petni Raja Rani and Tuntunir Boi published by Nirmal Book Agency He continued decorating this author’s other books like Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne (filmed by author’s grandson Satyajit Ray) and his son Sukumar Ray’s nonsense classic Abol Tabol who themselves had a knack for illustrations Debnath developed a brand new style of art but relatively less on mythological stories He showed great expertise in realistic figures in his works in translated classics such as Frankenstein published from Dev Sahitya Kutir in Bangla His genius found a new muse in the stories of Tarzan This Edgar Rice Burroughs character was Debnath’s childhood hero This fantasy helped him to draw faultless anatomy for Tarzan stories published in Shuktara in 1951 and later as books Since 1965 Debnath started to make cover and illustrations for Swapankumar’s detective Deepak Chatterjee With cinematic illustrations of European characters and bright colours those charismatic covers and illustrations took this rather dull second-class thriller to another level and helped the sales Discussions on Debnath’s works need volumes Sadly this immense talent of popular art succumbed to poverty in his late life With the recent publication of the collection of his entire works as Narayan Debnath Comics Samagra in 5 volumes his popularity has revived in Bengal and his genius has been rewarded this living legend of Bangla comics is still drawing Bantul comics for Shuktara and other magazines {{:#parent.parent.parent.data.user.name}} {{:levelDesc}} monil shah has posted 10 comments on Timesofindia.com to earn the Wordsmith Level 1 badge The only means of salvation is proactive knowledge The incredible thing about knowledge is that the more you will donate Law Pedia whatsup University Toshan Watts Any opinions and views expressed on or through the above content/blogs are those of the designated authors/bloggers and do not necessarily represent views of Times Internet Limited ("Company") the Company does not make any warranty as to the correctness or reliability of such content Copyright © 2025 Bennett, Coleman & Co. 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For reprint rights: Times Syndication Service Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information the creator of popular Bengali comic characters ‘Nonte Phonte’ The hospital where he undergoing treatment informed that he died after a prolonged illness Debnath was admitted to the private hospital On December 24 Narayan Debnath was awarded Padma Shree in 2021 West Bengal Government had handed over him the country’s fourth-highest civilian award while he was undergoing treatment the beloved cartoonist was also awarded Bangabibhsuan in 2013 as well as the Sahitya Akademi Award and creator of some immortal characters for children's world figures that have been etched in our hearts for decades Narayan Debnath was an Indian comics artist Debnath was the creator of the popular Bengali comic strips of ‘Bantul The Great’ (1965) Cartoonist Narayan Debnath holds the record of the longest-running comics by an individual artist for his Honda Bhonda comics series which completed its continuous 53 years of running Debnath was also the first and the only Comics-Artist in the country to receive a D Narayan Debnath's family hailed from Bikrampur in what is now in Bangladesh but migrated to Shibpur before his birth Debnath was interested in the visual arts from a very early age he studied fine arts at the Indian Art College for 5 years he did not continue to get his degree and instead discontinued in his final year.  Narayan Debnath freelanced for the next few years for the advertising agencies creating the movie logo and slides.  Debnath illustrated a number of children's books including adventure novels and the Western classics in translation His journey in comics began in 1962 with Handa-Bhonda in Shuktara The suggestion of working in comics in Bengali came from the editors at Dev Sahitya Kutir Narayan Debnath had been familiar with foreign comics but comics in Bengal Handa-Bhonda in 1962 became an instant hit and continues to be printed in Shuktara every month Handa Bhonda was penciled and inked by Debnath and had no colored frames.  Debnath's first comic characters in colors were for the comic strip and book 'Bantul The Great' The comics made its first appearance in comic strips in the May-June  1965 issue of the monthly children's periodical called 'Shuktara'.  It was written by Bimal Ghosh about the childhood days of Rabindranath Tagore.  Debnath's Rajar Raja/Chobite Vivekananda in 1962 recreated the life and the times of Swami Vivekananda while his Chitre Durgeshnandini in 1962 re-imagined Dugeshnandini novel by Bankim Chattopadhyay in graphic novel techniques.  Nonte Phonte that revolutionized the comic genre in Bengal.  Take Weekly Tests on app for exam prep and compete with others Latest Stories Top 10 Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 28 April To 04 May 2025: Check Your Knowledge Now! 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