September2016
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Market management crucial to lead the fight against under nutrition in Bangladesh
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: Bangladesh achieved remarkable success in alleviating poverty but lags in the field of nutrition. Presently, 7.3 million children under the age of five are stunted while 2.9 million children are undernourished. To overcome this,... -
Amit Ashraf’s mini-series Kali is available on Bio-scope
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: In western films, we see superheroes are common people but with super power. Masked superheroes chase down criminals on the streets of the western countries. They punish the criminals and ensure justice. A superhero... -
BRAC Bangladesh recognised for its Client Protection Achievements
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: BRAC has been recognised with Smart Certification for its demonstrated commitment to client protection through its microfinance activities. By successfully completing the Smart Campaign’s certification programme BRAC has become the first organisation in Bangladesh... -
Priyanka Chopra shoots topless for magazine
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: Priyanka Chopra is one of the very few actresses who continue to grow stronger with each passing year. Priyanka Chopra is ruling the roost. Be it Hollywood or Bollywood, she’s the pin-up girl in... -
Ekhanei.com launches campaign for customers in Bangladesh to buy Qurbani cattle
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: To make life easier for people to buy, store and cook Qurbani cattle, Ekhanei.com, the leading classifieds site in Bangladesh, has launched a campaign, titled “Qurbanir Shobkichu Ekhanei”, for all internet users. Ahead of... -
IOM promotes young migrants rights at Juventour 2016
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: IOM last month participated in JUVENTOUR 2016, one of the most important gatherings of Central American youth, which provided a platform to promote migrant children and adolescents’ rights and to warn about the risks... -
Advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR launched by India
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: India on Thursday launched its advanced weather satellite INSAT-3DR from the spaceport of Sriharikota in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, reports BSS. The take-off of Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV), carrying the 2211-kg... -
WFP & Sierra Leone bolster care and support to HIV/TB patients
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of US$3.1 million from the Government of Sierra Leone and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria – enabling WFP to scale... -
More than 100 countries pledged to clear cluster munitions by 2030
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: More than 100 countries pledged on Wednesday to clear unexploded cluster munitions used in conflict zones worldwide by 2030, a new step in the unfinished battle to prevent deaths by the weapons, reports BSS.... -
Oil prices edged higher helped by weaker Dollar
Sep 8, 2016News Hour: Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday, helped by a weaker dollar, analysts said, but remained in their recent range, with the market focused on an OPEC meeting on output later this month, reports BSS....