August2017
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UN Migration Agency, USAID build protective environments for returnees to El Salvador
Aug 21, 2017News Hour IOM, the UN Migration Agency, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and local authorities have begun the construction of a communal house as well as several spaces for sports and recreation for returned... -
BRAC stands beside flood affected people in Bangladesh
Aug 21, 2017News Hour Development organisation BRAC is taking initiatives to help the flood affected communities across the country. Tk 50 thousand has been for each upazila to provide emergency assistance to flood victims. Dry food has been... -
Experts warn of ‘third revolution in warfare’
Aug 21, 2017News Hour: More than 100 leading robotics experts are urging the United Nations to take action in order to prevent the development of “killer robots”. In a letter to the organisation, artificial intelligence (AI) leaders, including... -
US comedian, activist Dick Gregory dead at 84
Aug 21, 2017News Hour US comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory, who broke barriers as a performer in the era of segregation and challenged racism through searing humor, died Saturday night, his family said. He was 84.... -
Mominul to replace Mosaddek in 14-member Bangladesh Test squad
Aug 21, 2017News Hour Lady luck smiled quickly for Mominul Haque, the solid Bangladesh batsman who on Saturday was left out of Bangladesh’s 14-man squad for the first Test against Australia, has now been reinstated in place of... -
Nasir wants to grab this opportunity with both hands
Aug 21, 2017News Hour Nasir Hossain, the Bangladesh allrounder wants to cement his place with worthy performances in the upcoming Test series against Australia. The hard working all rounder who made his way to the team after a... -
Once-bitten Guardiola wary of Everton threat
Aug 21, 2017News Hour The Premier League title credentials of Pep Guardiola’s new-look Manchester City face an early-season examination on Monday when Ronald Koeman’s ambitious Everton visit the Etihad Stadium. With around o150 million ($193.1 million, 164.1 million... -
Nadal confirmed for Brisbane International
Aug 21, 2017News Hour New world number one Rafael Nadal will return to play in the Brisbane International ahead of the Australian Open early next year, organisers said on Sunday. The 15-time Grand Slam champion will take the... -
Joint Taliban, Islamic State raid killed disarmed Afghan fighters, civilians
Aug 20, 2017News Hour: A combined force of Taliban and “self-proclaimed” Islamic State militants killed at least 36 people in what may amount to war crimes during a raid on a northern Afghan town this month, the United... -
Iraq’s Kurds might put off independence vote in return for concessions from Baghdad
Aug 20, 2017News Hour: Iraq’s Kurds may consider the possibility of postponing a planned Sept. 25 referendum on independence in return for financial and political concessions from the central government in Baghdad, a senior Kurdish official said. A...
