October2018
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“Fox” announced new CEO for entertainment
Oct 20, 2018Lachlan Murdoch, the Chairman and CEO of “FOX,” the company to be spun-off in connection with 21st Century Fox’s (21CF) merger with The Walt Disney Company, today announced that AMC’s President and General Manager Charlie Collier... -
UNHCR and IOM appeal to European leaders to tackle Mediterranean deaths
Oct 20, 2018Ahead of this week’s meeting of European Union (EU) Heads of State and Government, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and IOM, the UN Migration Agency, are together appealing to European leaders to urgently take steps to... -
Solid waste management essential to save Cox’s Bazar
Oct 20, 2018Population of Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya and Teknaf upazilas has risen to more than 1.5 million people due to the Rohingya influx. The highly dense population generates 10,000 tons of waste per month and immediate steps should... -
Bangladesh a role model in climate change adaptation: Ban Ki-moon
Oct 20, 2018Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said Bangladesh is a role model in the world as it has taken many initiatives to cope with climate change impacts despite being a developing one. Ban Ki-moon said this... -
New number series of Grameenphone 013 brings success in Bangladesh
Oct 20, 2018More than 100,000 customers have already opted for 013 series connections in just four days since the launch of the new Grameenphone number series. The operator launched the new number series on October 14, 2018, as... -
Peru in danger of losing its national cinchona tree
Oct 20, 2018Pre-Columbian people used its bark as a medicine while South American liberator Simon Bolivar adopted it in Peru’s coat of arms, but the cinchona tree is facing a battle for survival as vast swathes of forest... -
Microsoft recently concluded annual Southeast Asia New Markets Partner Summit
Oct 20, 2018Microsoft recently concluded its third annual Southeast Asia New Markets Partner Summit, bringing together 160+ regional/global partner leaders from 14 markets consisting of Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Laos, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Singapore, Sri Lanka,... -
Thousands rally for Taiwan independence vote
Oct 20, 2018Thousands of Taiwan independence campaigners took to the streets Saturday for a major rally that is a rebuke to Beijing and a challenge to the island’s already embattled government. The protest in central Taipei came as... -
Playing golf associated with lower risk of heart disease and a longer life
Oct 20, 2018Playing golf is associated with better strength and balance, a sharper mind, a lower risk of heart disease and a longer life, according to public health experts who say more people should take up the sport.... -
Islamic State releases six of 27 Druze hostages held in southern Syria
Oct 20, 2018The Islamic State group has released six of 27 Druze hostages it seized during a deadly July attack in Syria’s Sweida province in exchange for a prisoner swap and ransom, a monitor said Saturday. “Two women...
