December2018
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Bangladesh coach cautious ahead of West Indies T20 showdown
Dec 17, 2018Bangladesh coach Steve Rhodes Sunday said was reluctant to consider his men favourites for the Twenty20 series against West Indies, despite a streak of hot form against the Caribbean visitors. The three-match T20 contest gets underway... -
UN calls for ‘credible’ probe into Khashoggi murder
Dec 17, 2018UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for a “credible” probe into journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder in Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. “It is absolutely essential to have a credible investigation and to have the punishment of... -
Sri Lanka reinstates ousted PM, ending power struggle
Dec 17, 2018Sri Lanka’s president on Sunday reappointed as prime minister the same man he sacked from the job nearly two months ago, ending a power struggle that paralysed the island nation. Ranil Wickremesinghe, whose shock dismissal in... -
Huawei Mate 20 Pro is now available in Bangladesh
Dec 16, 2018Gadget fans have a great time ahead as Huawei Mate 20 Pro, the flagship smartphone of Huawei’s state-of-the-art technology is available in the market of Bangladesh from Wednesday onwards. The pre-booking, which went on between November... -
Praava Health inaugurates model pharmacy in Dhaka
Dec 16, 2018The inauguration and ribbon cutting ceremony of Praava Health’s model pharmacy took place at on Thursday, December 13, 2018, in Banani, Dhaka. The ceremony was led by Ms. Sylvana Q. Sinha, Founder, Managing Director, & CEO,... -
Robi and NAGAD sign MoU
Dec 16, 2018Robi Axiata Limited and “NAGAD” has signed an agreement recently to make financial services accessible to the broader segment of people through mobile telecom network. Managing Director and CEO of Robi Axiata Limited Mahtab Uddin Ahmed... -
Telenor Youth Forum winners to propose four solutions to biggest global health challenges
Dec 16, 2018Telenor Youth Forum holds its Oslo finale on December 12th, showcasing four new ideas that leverage mobile and digital technology to benefit human health. Two winners from Telenor Youth Forum in Bangladesh have joined the other... -
Easter Island mayor concedes Moai statue might be better left in British Museum
Dec 16, 2018The mayor of the Chile’s Easter Island territory conceded on Monday that the British Museum might be a better home for a massive native Polynesian statue taken by British seamen 150 years ago. Pedro Edmunds Paoa... -
Type 2 diabetes associated with a decline in brain function in older people
Dec 16, 2018New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes ) shows that in older people living in the community, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with a decline in verbal memory... -
UN climate summit set for tense finale as nations sound alarm
Dec 16, 2018UN talks aimed at averting catastrophic climate change are set to wrap up in Poland Friday after two weeks of heated disputes between rich and poor nations that saw countries most at risk plead for action....
