October2019
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PKSF launched PPEPP project to pull 1 million people out of extreme poverty in Bangladesh
Oct 1, 2019The Palli Karma-Shayak Foundation (PKSF) is going to implement a new challenging project — Pathways to Prosperity for Extremely Poor People (PPEPP) – targeting some of the extremely poor of the country. The piloting of the... -
AB de Villiers to make Big Bash debut with Brisbane Heat
Oct 1, 2019South African great AB de Villiers will make his debut in Australia’s Twenty20 Big Bash League during the 2019-20 season after signing with Brisbane Heat, the team announced Tuesday. The 35-year-old prolific batsman will join the... -
Vietnam warned its people to limit outdoor activities due to ‘unhealthy air’
Oct 1, 2019Vietnam warned its people on Tuesday to limit outdoor activities because the air quality in the Southeast Asian country has persistently been at “unhealthy” levels for days. The levels of hazardous small particles known as PM2.5... -
Tesla Model 3 remained Norway’s top-selling car in the third quarter
Oct 1, 2019Tesla Model 3 remained Norway’s top-selling car in the third quarter, although its sales declined from earlier in the year, registration data showed on Tuesday. Tesla sold 3,300 Model 3s in Norway in July-September, beating Volkswagen’s... -
JCI Dhaka United organized the 2019 General Assembly
Oct 1, 2019JCI Dhaka United organized the 2019 General Assembly (GA) on the 28th of September 2019 at the Army Golf Club where the Executive Committee of 2020 was declared. Local president for 2019 Khadiza Akter, along with... -
Humanity’s emissions ‘100-times greater’ than volcanoes
Oct 1, 2019Human activity churns out up to 100 times more planet-warming carbon each year as all the volcanoes on Earth, says a decade-long study released Tuesday. The Deep Carbon Observatory (DCO), a 500-strong international team of scientists,... -
World Heart Day rally organized in Guwahati
Oct 1, 2019Assam’s Dispur Hospitals and ‘The Heart, Sahridoy Gosthi’, a premier non-government organization organized an awareness rally on the occasion of World Heart Day on the streets of Guwahati. Braving the rain in morning hours, over 300... -
Visa to Launch QR Payments in Bangladesh
Oct 1, 2019Visa, the global leader in digital payments technology, announced its plans to launch QR payments in Bangladesh, enabling consumers to link their credit, debit and prepaid cards to their mobile banking apps to ‘scan and pay’... -
Iraqi police open fire, use tear gas and water cannon to disperse Baghdad protests
Oct 1, 2019Police used tear gas, water cannon and live fire to disperse demonstrators in Baghdad on Tuesday, wounding several people as thousands of Iraqis rallied in protest against unemployment, government corruption and poor services. Police initially opened... -
Bloodhound supersonic car ready to start high-speed trials
Oct 1, 2019The British-led Bloodhound supersonic car is virtually ready to start its high-speed trials. The vehicle is due to leave its Gloucestershire base in the next fortnight to be air freighted to South Africa’s Northern Cape. Bloodhound...
