April2017
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Swiss Machine alpinist Ueli Steck killed on Mount Everest
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: The Swiss climber Ueli Steck has been killed on Mount Everest, Nepal’s tourist office says. One of the most recognised faces in mountaineering Ueil Steck (40), also known as the ‘Swiss Machine’ died on... -
Obese people with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of abnormal brain structure and cognitive problems
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: A new study published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) reveals that overweight and obese individuals with early stage type 2 diabetes (T2D) had more severe and... -
Simple treatment for severe bleeding could save lives of mothers
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: New evidence suggests low-cost drug should become frontline response for major blood loss after childbirth An inexpensive and widely available drug could save the lives of one in three mothers who would otherwise bleed... -
Low-cost drug reduces death due to bleeding in women with post-partum hemorrhage
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: Post-partum hemorrhage is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, responsible for 100,000 deaths per year, the majority in low and middle-income countries. Tranexamic acid – an inexpensive and widely available drug – could... -
Novartis expands global collaboration with Amgen to commercialize first-in-class AMG 334
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: Novartis announced an expanded commercialization agreement with Amgen for AMG 334 (erenumab), which is being investigated for the prevention of a migraine. This agreement builds on a 2015 global collaboration between Novartis and Amgen,... -
The Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts inaugurated exhibition titled “Loving Memory” in Dhaka
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: The Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts inaugurated an exhibition titled “Loving Memory” on April 22nd, 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The exhibition features the artwork of 60 renowned Bangladeshi artists. A total number of around 80 artworks,... -
Grameenphone’s White-Board hosted Facebook’s F8 Meetup in Dhaka
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: White-Board, Grameenphone’s platform for digital innovators in an association of Facebook Developer Circle Dhaka, hosted the F8 Meetup in Dhaka, Bangladesh on April 19, 2017, at GPHouse. This event was held in relation with... -
Grameenphone reported revenue of BDT 30.6 billion for the Q1 of 2017
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: Grameenphone Ltd. reported revenue of BDT 30.6 billion for the first quarter of 2017, an 11.1% growth from the same period last year. Data revenue grew by 64.9% with healthy growth in user base... -
UN Environment launches Young Champions of the Earth Competition
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: On International Mother Earth Day, the United Nations Environment Programme will launch Young Champions of the Earth, a new initiative to spot young, talented people between the ages of 18 and 30 and support... -
UNICEF welcomes Indonesian Women’s Ulema recommendation to avoid child marriage
Apr 30, 2017News Hour: UNICEF welcomes the recommendation issued by the Indonesian Women’s Ulema Congress to end child marriage and to raise the legal marriage age for girls from 16 to 18. The congress of respected female Islamic...
