October2018
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Former model accuses Ronaldo of rape
Oct 2, 2018Cristiano Ronaldo is facing allegations of rape by a former model who accuses the Portuguese superstar of attacking her in his Las Vegas hotel penthouse suite in 2009. Ronaldo, who now plays for Juventus in Italy’s... -
On patrol with India’s anti-plastic ‘blue squad’
Oct 2, 2018Wearing matching blue Nehru jackets, the dozen inspectors fan out across Mumbai’s hectic Crawford Market, each scouring for violators of an ambitious plastic ban. It doesn’t take Mahindra Wayangankar long to find one: a dry fruits... -
PSA to launch a car-sharing service in Washington DC
Oct 2, 2018French carmaker PSA, maker of Peugeot and Citroen cars, will launch a car-sharing service in Washington DC at the end of October, a senior PSA executive said on Tuesday, reports Reuters. PSA will initially use 600... -
Indonesian quakes, tsunami death toll climbs to 1,249
Oct 2, 2018The death toll of Indonesia’s multiple powerful quakes that triggered tsunami in Central Sulawesi province on Friday soared to 1,249 people with 799 others sustaining serious injuries, a governmental disaster official said here on Tuesday. At... -
Quality solid waste management is crucial for urban areas in Bangladesh
Oct 2, 2018Municipal governments alone cannot achieve goals – citizens have to own the problem and be a part of the solution, speakers said at a discussion on solid waste management, organised on the occasion of World Habitat... -
Le Méridien Dhaka celebrated the International Coffee Day
Oct 2, 2018Le Méridien Dhaka celebrated the International Coffee Day for the fourth year on October 1, 2018 at their signature lounge, Latitude 23 from 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm. A number of socialites, celebrities, food bloggers, and... -
Bproperty introduces the home loan calculator in Bangladesh
Oct 2, 2018Bproperty, a 360-degree property solution provider in Bangladesh, has introduced the country’s first property specific home loan calculator on its website. The home loan calculator will enable customers to make an assessment of the affordability of... -
2018 Nobel Medicine Prize awarded for cancer research
Oct 2, 2018American James Allison and Japanese Tasuku Honjo won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine on Monday for game-changing discoveries about how to harness and manipulate the immune system to fight cancer. The scientists’ work... -
Grameenphone teams up with Go Zayaan to offer discounted air tickets for GP STAR customers
Oct 2, 2018Grameenphone is launching an exclusive offer for its STAR customers in Bangladesh, effective from October 2018 in partnership with Go Zayaan, an IATA registered online travel agency which provides one-stop travel solution online. This offer will... -
Three scientists won the Nobel Physics Prize for inventing optical lasers
Oct 2, 2018Three scientists on Tuesday won the Nobel Physics Prize for inventing optical lasers that have paved the way for advanced precision instruments used in corrective eye surgery and in industry, the jury said. Arthur Ashkin of...
