November2016
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Broadcom to acquire Brocade for $5.5 billion
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: Chipmaker Broadcom Ltd said on Wednesday it would buy network gear maker Brocade Communications Systems Inc for $5.5 billion to expand its fiber channel and data storage businesses, the latest in a flurry of... -
Huawei sponsors Comilla Victorians in BPL
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: Huawei, The world’s second largest android smartphone brand, has tightened its bond with Bangladesh cricket by sponsoring Comilla Victorians in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Apart from the sponsorship, Huawei will also be doing... -
Workshop on disaster risk reduction in education held in Bangladesh
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: A national workshop on Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction in Education and Education in Emergencies (EiE) was organized at the CIRDAP Auditorium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on November 2, 2016. Directorate for Secondary and Higher... -
Tonic launches “Let’s Move Bangladesh!” challenge for November
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: Started on Tuesday, 1st of November, the “Let’s Move Bangladesh!” challenge officially kickedoff via Tonic’s Facebook page and website. Anyone from any corner of Bangladesh can accept the challenge by making a pledge for... -
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton launched attacks on each other’s character as US race narrows
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton launched bitter attacks on each other’s character on Tuesday as a new poll suggested the White House race has tightened in the final week. Trump stormed into Democratic territory... -
South Korea’s President replaced prime minister in bid to contain damaging political scandal
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: South Korea’s embattled president Park Geun-Hye replaced her prime minister and two other top cabinet members on Wednesday, in her latest bid to contain a damaging political scandal. The move was part of a... -
13 people killed in Karaoke bar fire in Vietnam
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: A fire at a karaoke bar killed 13 people and injured two police officers in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi, an official said today. The blaze started Tuesday afternoon in the busy Cau Giay... -
The Malian jihadist group Ansar Dine denied agreeing to a ceasefire with the government
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: The Malian jihadist group Ansar Dine has denied agreeing to a ceasefire with the government, a Mauritanian news agency and the extremist monitoring group said on Tuesday. It follows the announcement on Monday by... -
ADB loan to help government improve Nepal’s education standards
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $120 million loan and a $500,000 grant to help improve access and quality of secondary education in Nepal. The loan is part of a multi-donor program... -
Initiative to protect female migrants in Central America
Nov 2, 2016News Hour: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) this week participated in the Central American Commission of Migration Directors (OCAM) 43rd Regular Meeting in Panama, which analyzed the state of migration in the region. During this...
