July2020
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One million people have quit smoking globally in Corona time
Jul 15, 2020In the current state of the coronavirus epidemic, one million people worldwide have given up smoking. The data came from a study by a charity called Action on Smoking and Health. Among who quit smoking during... -
Qatar World Cup schedule is final, 4 matches in one day!
Jul 15, 2020Exactly two years after the 2018 World Cup final, Fifa has announced the final schedule of FIFA-Qatar World Cup 2022. The World Cup in Qatar will witness an unprecedented event. Fans will see four matches in... -
Biman and Novoair sign deal to carry each other’s passengers
Jul 15, 2020The national flag carrier of Bangladesh, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, and one private airline Novoair signed a special re-protection agreement (SRA) for carrying each other’s passengers on domestic routes. According to the agreement, both the airlines will... -
Fazle Kabir reappointed as Bangladesh Bank governor
Jul 15, 2020Bangladesh government has reappointed Fazle Kabir as the Bangladesh Bank governor after 12 days of his previous tenure completed on July 3. He will be governor for another two years. Finance Ministry today declared a gazette... -
Rare Super Mario becomes most ever paid video game
Jul 15, 2020A rare edition of the classic 1985 Super Mario Bros has sold at bid for $114,000 (£90,000), the highest paid for a video game. The cartridge, still in its original packaging, sold to an anonymous bidder.... -
Iran excluded India from a major project deal
Jul 15, 2020Iran has almost finalized a huge 25-year bilateral agreement with China. Meanwhile, Tehran has pulled out of a major rail deal with India. Recently, the Iranian government said that the project will be completed on its... -
Four Arab countries lost to Qatar over airspace sanctions
Jul 15, 2020Four Arab countries have lost to Qatar in the international court. More than three years ago, those countries imposed a ban on airspace with Qatar. The International Court of Justice has recently ruled in a related... -
Jason Holder overtook Brian Lara’s record of win as team leader
Jul 15, 2020West Indies captain Jason Holder has overtaken legendary compatriot Brian Lara’s record in an international cricket match after a long 117 days due to the coronavirus. Cricket returns to the field with the Southampton Test between... -
More than 2,500 mobile games removed from Apple’s China app store
Jul 15, 2020Over 2,500 mobile games were deleted from Apple’s China app store in the first week of July, four times as many in the same period last month, after Apple shut down a loophole to comply with... -
Pathao co-founder Fahim Saleh brutally murdered in New York
Jul 15, 2020Bangladeshi ride sharing venture Pathao‘s co-founder Fahim Saleh was found dead in his apartment in New York. He was brutally murdered. He was 33. New York police recovered Saleh’s deadbody from a building in the Lower...