September2017
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Durga Puja begins today amid festivity
Sep 26, 2017News Hour Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangali Hindu community, begins with the incarnation (Bodhon) of the Goddess Durga at temples across the country today amid stringent security, reports BSS. On the occasion,... -
We can feed 160 million Bangladeshis, we can feed 700,000 Rohingya
Sep 25, 2017News Hour: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that she expects no help from US President Donald Trump over the Rohingya refugee crisis. He (Trump) has made his stance clear regarding refugees and that’s why there... -
Tumblr rejects Korea’s porn deletion requests
Sep 25, 2017News Hour Tumblr received 22,468 requests from the Korean government from January to June to delete posts related to prostitution and porn; all were refused by the US social network giant. Tumblr rejected the requests of... -
Ronaldo’s slow start sparks Ballon d’Or race
Sep 25, 2017News Hour Two games without a goal is run of the mill for most footballers, but for Cristiano Ronaldo it constitutes a drought. Ronaldo will be looking to forget his early season struggles as Real Madrid... -
UNHCR promises continued support in tackling Rohingya crisis
Sep 25, 2017News Hour The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today promised to extend continued assistance to Bangladesh in handling the Rohingya crisis immediately providing Taka 35 crore, reports BSS. “The UN refugee agency assured us... -
UNDP and Hedayah team up to strengthen collaboration in preventing violent extremism
Sep 25, 2017News Hour The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed today a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the International Centre of Excellence for Countering Violent Extremism, Hedayah. The partnership aims at strengthening collaboration in preventing violent extremism... -
Priti Patel welcomes call to action on modern slavery at UN GA
Sep 25, 2017News Hour At the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday 19 September, the UK Prime Minister announced new domestic measures and an investment of £20 million in the new Global Fund to End Modern Slavery. In... -
U.S. hopes for ‘good deliverables’ during Trump’s China visit
Sep 25, 2017News Hour: The United States hopes there will be some “very good deliverables” when President Donald Trump visits China, U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said on Monday, striking an upbeat tone amid trade tensions between the... -
Iraqi Kurds shrug off threats to hold independence vote
Sep 25, 2017News Hour: Kurds voted in an independence referendum in northern Iraq on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats from Turkey and Iran, and international warnings that the vote may ignite yet more regional conflict. The vote... -
Japan’s Abe announces snap election amid worries over North Korea
Sep 25, 2017News Hour: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said he would dissolve parliament’s lower house on Thursday for a snap election, seeking a mandate to stick to his tough stance toward a volatile North Korea and rebalance...
