January2019

Bangladesh’s role in the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping was appreciated at a conference at The Hague in the Netherlands today, reports BSS. UN Under Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix made the appreciation during a...

As many as a million fish are believed to have died along the banks of a major river system in drought-battered eastern Australia, and the authorities warned Monday of more deaths to come. The banks of...

Serena Williams launched her bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title with a straight sets mauling of Germany’s Tatjana Maria in the Australian Open first round Tuesday. In an ominous warning to her rivals at...

Facebook announced Tuesday that it will invest $300 million dollars in various projects related to journalism, especially to promote local news, which has been hit hard in the digital age. “Over the next three years, we...

The streaming figures of music service Tidal are under investigation in Norway over claims the numbers of listeners to 2016 albums by Beyonce and Kanye West, among others, were inflated. The Norwegian authorities said they would...

Tens of thousands of drought and conflict displaced Somalis received shelter materials and non-food item (NFI) kits distributed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Somalia last month.  The distribution of basic necessities like kitchen...

Grameenphone, the fastest growing mobile network in Bangladesh with a subscriber base of 72 million customers, has today revealed in a report listing the seven most anticipated tech trends for 2019 at a panel discussion held...

The board of directors of MetLife, Inc. announced that Michel A. Khalaf, President, U.S. Business and EMEA, will become MetLife’s President and Chief Executive Officer on May 1, 2019. Khalaf also has been appointed to the...

Australian actress Margot Robbie is to play Barbie in the first live-action feature movie about the iconic and controversial doll, who has enjoyed multiple careers in her 60-year lifetime. Toymaker Mattel and movie studio Warner Bros...

4 International Tradeshows with participation of nearly 510 companies from more than 24 countries spread over 10 halls to showcase latest in Apparel Manufacturing Technology, Yarn and Fabrics and Garment Accessories & Packaging, Printing Technology &...