January2019
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Tesco may cut thousands of jobs by closing in-store meat, fish and delicatessen counters
Jan 28, 2019Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket chain, may cut thousands of jobs by closing in-store meat, fish and delicatessen counters and by replacing staff canteens with vending machines, the Mail on Sunday newspaper reported, citing industry sources. Up... -
Nagad joins Dhaka International Trade Fair 2019
Jan 28, 2019Bangladesh’s digital financial service ‘Nagad’ by Bangladesh Post Office (BPO) has joined Dhaka International Trade Fair 2019. As a part of developing a ‘Digital Bangladesh’ and serving digital financial services to the countrymen, Bangladesh Post Office... -
SINGER Bangladesh signs MoU with RISDA Bangladesh
Jan 28, 2019Recently, Singer Bangladesh Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Risda Bangladesh under which Risda’s beneficiaries will be able to buy Singer products with easy installment facilities. Mr. MHM Fairoz, MD & CEO of SINGER Bangladesh and Mr. Md.... -
24,000 to be evacuated after dam burst in Brazil
Jan 27, 2019Firefighters on Sunday called for the evacuation of some 24,000 people from the Brazilian town hit by a deadly mudslide from a ruptured mining dam as rains added to concerns a second dam could collapse. Sirens... -
18 people killed as bombs hit a Catholic church in Philippines
Jan 27, 2019At least 18 people were killed on Sunday when two bombs hit a Catholic church on a southern Philippine island that is a stronghold of Islamist militants, the military said, days after voters backed Muslim self-rule... -
Singer Chris Brown files slander case over Paris rape allegation
Jan 26, 2019American singer Chris Brown filed a legal complaint for defamation on Thursday after a woman accused him of rape in Paris, his lawyer said. Brown, 29, denied the accusation. He was released this week after one... -
Foreign troops to quit Afghanistan in 18 months under draft deal
Jan 26, 2019Taliban officials said U.S. negotiators on Saturday agreed a draft peace deal stipulating the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan within 18 months of the agreement being signed. The details were given to Reuters by Taliban... -
UN Security Council divided on climate-security link
Jan 26, 2019Russia and the US resisted on Friday efforts by the UN Security Council to take a tougher stand on climate change — a day after UN chief Antonio Guterres warned of a lack of political will... -
Oscars race kicks into high gear with nominations reveal
Jan 26, 2019Will “Black Panther” get a best picture nod? Will “Roma” be Netflix’s first contender for the Academy’s top prizes? Will “A Star Is Born” rebound from a thumping at the Golden Globes? All will be revealed... -
Trump climbs down in wall row, Congress passes bill ending shutdown
Jan 26, 2019President Donald Trump on Friday brought a temporary end to the longest government shutdown in US history, while dropping his previous insistence on immediate funding for wallconstruction along the Mexican border. The announcement in the White...
