September2017
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Bowling action of Kraigg Brathwaite found to be legal
Sep 22, 2017News Hour An independent assessment was performed at the Loughborough testing centre in England on 31 August. The International Cricket Council (ICC) today confirmed that the bowling action of Windies off-spinner Kraigg Brathwaite has been found... -
Neymar, Ronaldo, Messi on FIFA best player shortlist
Sep 22, 2017News Hour Neymar was named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on the three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, which was announced in London on Friday. Brazil superstar Neymar, 25, won the Copa... -
Seedstars World is looking for the most promising tech startup
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: Seedstars Dhaka, part of Seedstars World, a global seed-stage startup competition for emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, has been announced at a press conference held today at Janata Tower, Karwan Bazar. The press... -
Increasing frequency of blood donation has no major side effects
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: Giving blood more frequently – up to every 8 weeks for men and every 12 weeks for women – has no major side effects and could help to increase blood stocks, according to the... -
Journalists express concern over Cambodia anti-media crackdown
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: Journalists’ Forum Assam (JFA) expressed concern over the ongoing crackdown on newspaper & radios in Cambodia with an aim to silence the media ahead of next year’s general election. The recent shutdown of an... -
Olo ties up with retailer Amazon.com Inc’s restaurant delivery service
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: Online food ordering company Olo said on Friday it has tied up with retailer Amazon.com Inc’s restaurant delivery service. The partnership will help thousands of Olo restaurant customers to connect with Amazon Restaurants’ delivery... -
BRAC’s vice-chair Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury to receive Medical Award of Excellence
Sep 22, 2017News Hour The US-based Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) has nominated BRAC vice chairperson Ahmed Mushtaque Raza Chowdhury for its 2017 “Medical Award of Excellence”. The award will be given at a gala to be organized... -
London stripped Uber of its license to operate
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: London stripped Uber on Friday of its license to operate from the end of next week in a huge blow to the taxi service and 3.5 million users in one of the world’s wealthiest... -
Oil-producing countries from inside and outside OPEC meet in Vienna
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: Oil-producing countries from inside and outside OPEC meet in Vienna on Friday as signs grow that their landmark agreement to cap output may finally be boosting the price of crude. Twenty-four producers including Russia,... -
HTC to sell part of its smartphone business to Google for $1.1 billion
Sep 22, 2017News Hour: Taiwan’s struggling smartphone maker HTC said on Thursday it was selling part of its smartphone business to US technology giant Google for $1.1 billion. The deal includes intellectual property licensing and half of its...
