December2017
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‘Downsizing’ star Hong Chau shines in huge role as tiny exile
Dec 21, 2017Film academic Rajendra Roy recently introduced the star of “Downsizing” with the claim: “This is the last day in your life when you’ll ask the question, ‘Who is Hong Chau?'” The endorsement ahead of a recent... -
Google Crowdsource, to enrich your mother language in internet
Dec 21, 2017Google Crowdsource is an opportunity for us to contribute and enrich our Mother Language on the Internet. Every time you use it, you know that you’ve made the internet a better place for your community. Crowdsource... -
New Zealand beat Windies by five wickets in first ODI
Dec 21, 2017New Zealand cruised to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first one-day international in Whangarei on Wednesday. The tourists reached 248-9 after losing the toss and being sent in to bat, a target... -
Birmingham set to be given 2022 Commonwealth Games
Dec 21, 2017Birmingham is set to be announced as the host of the 2022 Commonwealth Games after Durban was stripped of the event in March, according to reports Wednesday. The Games were originally awarded to Durban in 2015... -
$380 million loan to improve roads in Mindanao
Dec 21, 2017The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors has approved a $380 million loan to help the Philippine government strengthen the road network and spur economic development in Mindanao, the country’s second largest island with about... -
Telenor predicts tech trends of 2018
Dec 21, 2017Telenor Group’s research arm, Telenor Research, see seven tech trends coming in 2018 which include changes in social media behavior, broader use of Artificial Intelligence and Deep Learning in businesses, AI and IoT-based financial services, and... -
Pathao and Banglalink signs MoU for promising future collaborations
Dec 21, 2017Pathao and Banglalink will exchange corporate solutions and collaborate in future for joint campaigns. Banglalink will also provide SIM cards for delivery agents of Pathao. Rising startup in Bangladesh, ‘Pathao’ has recently signed a Memorandum of... -
A bus carrying tourists in Mexico crashed
Dec 21, 2017The bus was carrying 31 passengers on a straight stretch of road with little traffic. The cause of the accident was not immediately known. A bus carrying tourists from US cruise ships to an archeological site... -
Biman Bangladesh Airlines made Tk151cr profits
Dec 21, 2017After clearing deferred tax, the net profit stood at Taka 47 crore, said a Biman press release. According to Biman, the state-run carrier earned a profit of Taka 276 crore in fiscal 2015-16 (FY16) and Taka... -
Saudi king receives Palestinian president Abbas
Dec 20, 2017Saudi Arabia’s King Salman received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Riyadh on Wednesday and reiterated the kingdom’s support for the Palestinian people, state news agency SPA reported. The king reassured the Palestinian leader that Saudi Arabia...