January2018
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Secret Superstar to hit Chinese screens
Jan 17, 2018Indian actor Aamir Khan will return to Chinese movie screens with his latest film, Secret Superstar. The film, which will be shown on the Chinese mainland this Friday, tells the story of 14-year-old Insia, who chases... -
Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 12-run in 2nd ODI
Jan 17, 2018Zimbabwe beat Sri Lanka by 12-run in the second ODI of the triangular series held on Wednesday at Sher-e-bangla National Cricket Stadium at Mirpur. Brief score: Zimbabwe – 290 for 6 in 50 overs, Sikandar 81,... -
Google Crowdsource event held in East West International College, Malaysia
Jan 17, 2018An event named “Google Crowdsource- Enrich your Mother Language on Internet” is held today organized by Google Crowdsource Community at East West International College, Malaysia. Google Crowdsource is an initiative to improve internet language besides English. Google... -
Grameenphone and BRAC join forces for internet empowerment
Jan 17, 2018Grameenphone has signed a partnership agreement with BRAC today with an objective to create online access to marginalized children across the country. The signing ceremony took place at GP House recently. The agreement was signed by Abul Kasem Mohiuddin Al-Amin, Chief... -
Bishwa Sahitya Kendra distributes prize to students with Grameenphone’s patronization
Jan 17, 2018Two-day prize distribution ceremony of Bishwa Sahitya Kendra’s book reading programme ‘Utkarsha’ commenced at Shikha Chirantan, Suhrawardy Udyan in the capital. As part of the programme, over 6,000 student of 2017 session from different students of Dhaka city will receive prizes. The inauguration ceremony was held this morning underneath Shikha Chirantan, Suhrawardy... -
Two more active Philippine volcanoes are restive
Jan 17, 2018The Philippines’ most active volcano Mayon continues to ooze lava and shoot up plumes of hot ash, prompting authorities to force thousands of people living around the volcano to move to safety, the Philippine volcanology institute... -
Pence urges peaceful end to standoff over Afghan Governor
Jan 17, 2018U.S. Vice President Mike Pence called for a peaceful change of leadership in the northern Afghan province of Balkh, where the powerful governor has defied attempts by the central government to oust him for the past... -
As Trump heads to Davos, survey points to rising risk of war
Jan 17, 2018The risk of political and economic confrontations between major powers, including outright military conflicts, has risen sharply, according to a survey released by the World Economic Forum (WEF) days before its annual gathering in Davos. The... -
Nations to consider more North Korea sanctions, U.S. warns on military option
Jan 17, 2018Twenty nations agreed on Tuesday to consider tougher sanctions to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons and U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson warned Pyongyang it could trigger a military response if it... -
21 states sue to keep net neutrality as Senate Democrats reach 50 votes
Jan 17, 2018A group of 21 U.S. state attorneys general filed suit to challenge the Federal Communications Commission’s decision to do away with net neutrality on Tuesday while Democrats said they needed just one more vote in the...
