October2017
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Breast cancer awareness program for female agriculturists held at KIB
Oct 30, 2017News Hour: An awareness program on Breast Cancer for female agriculturists was held at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh yesterday. Agriculturist A M M Saleh, the President of KIB led the program. Dr. Md. Habibullah Talukder Ruskin, Chief... -
Call to enhance capacity of vulnerable countries on climate issue
Oct 30, 2017News Hour Speakers at a programme here today said countries responsible for global carbon emissions should provide sufficient financial and technical support to the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, to tackle the adverse impacts of... -
Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere hits record high
Oct 30, 2017News Hour The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has hit a new high, the UN said Monday, warning that drastic action is needed to achieve targets set by the Paris climate agreement. “Concentrations... -
Novartis agreed to buy AAA for $3.9 billion
Oct 30, 2017News Hour: Novartis has agreed to buy French-based Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA) for $3.9 billion, giving it a platform in radiopharmaceuticals and access to a new therapy for the kind of cancer that killed Steve Jobs.... -
Profits at HSBC leapt five fold in the third quarter to $4.6 billion
Oct 30, 2017News Hour: Profits at banking giant HSBC leaped fivefold in the third quarter to $4.6 billion, the company said on Monday, as business booms in Asia and a huge restructuring drive bear fruit. The massive jump... -
Work resumes normally in Catalonia as Spain enforces direct rule
Oct 30, 2017News Hour: Work resumed normally in Catalonia and calm reigned on the streets on Monday despite calls for civil disobedience from secessionist politicians, in early signs the direct rule imposed to stop an independence bid from... -
Britain’s May ‘deeply concerned’ over reports of sexual harassment in parliamenta
Oct 30, 2017News Hour: British Prime Minister Theresa May is deeply concerned by media reports about the alleged misconduct of staff in parliament and believes any unwanted sexual behavior is “completely unacceptable”, her spokesman said on Monday. “She... -
Ian Chappell says, “Why I’m not surprised Bangladesh is welcoming Rohingya refugees”
Oct 30, 2017News Hour: Former Australia cricket team captain Ian Chappell has given his take on the ongoing Rohingya crisis. Chappell is a special representative for Australia for UNHCR, the UN refugee agency’s fundraising partner in Australia. Below... -
Bangladeshi Freedom fighter dies in Chandpur truck-autorickshaw crash
Oct 30, 2017News Hour: A freedom fighter has been killed in a crash between a truck and an autorickshaw in Chandpur’s Faridganj. The accident occurred around 8:30pm on Sunday in the Upazila’s Gridkalandia area, said Faridganj Police Station OC Md... -
Best schools in Khulna who are practicing sanitation being awarded
Oct 30, 2017News Hour A school assembly and prize-giving ceremony to present awards to the most sanitized schools in Khulna was held in Shahid Hadis Park, Khulna yesterday. The event was held under the Sanitation Month and World...