July2021
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Telenor’s Myanmar operations are being sold for 105 million USD
Jul 8, 2021Telenor, a Norwegian telecoms company, announced on Thursday that it had sold its Myanmar business to M1 Group, a Lebanese investment firm, for $105 million, declaring its exit from a country that had descended into instability... -
WHO asks ‘extreme caution’ in lifting Covid restrictions
Jul 8, 2021The World Health Organization warned countries considering relaxing Covid-19 limitations to proceed with “with caution,” saying that high immunization rates would not prevent the virus from spreading. According to the UN health agency, governments should not... -
Covid cases rising in the United States as Delta continues to dominate
Jul 8, 2021According to data released on Wednesday, Covid cases are quickly increasing in the United States as the extremely contagious Delta strain takes hold and immunizations remain stagnant. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,... -
Haitian police are on the lookout for the president’s assassins
Jul 8, 2021As the impoverished and crisis-hit Caribbean nation was thrown into uncertainty, Haiti police executed four “mercenaries” they alleged were behind President Jovenel Moise’s assassination on Wednesday and put two more into jail. The suspects in the... -
“Akjon Golam Murshed,” is the life story of a lyricist
Jul 8, 2021Songwriters and composers typically spend the majority of their time behind the scenes in the music industry, particularly in modern music. “Ekjan Golam Morshed” is perhaps the first Bangladeshi documentary film on a lyricist’s life and... -
At Cannes, ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ earns a standing ovation.
Jul 7, 2021“Rehana Maryam Noor” earned a standing ovation from the audience today at the Cannes Film Festival. The video was aired at 11: 15 am (3:15 pm Bangladeshi time) today. The film was the first Bangladeshi endeavor... -
Fazal-e-Khuda, the lyricist for the song “Salam Salam Hajar Salam,” has died.
Jul 7, 2021Noted Bangladeshi poet and lyricist Fazal-e-Khuda, renowned for the song “Salam Salam Hajar Salam” has died of Coronavirus. He died at 4 a.m. on Sunday at Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College and Hospital, where he received treatment.... -
Twelve Indian ministers resign in major cabinet reshuffle
Jul 7, 2021Following a disastrous increase of Covid-19 cases earlier this year, twelve Indian politicians resigned on Wednesday, including the health minister. The resignations are part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s significant overhaul ahead of seven state elections... -
Paulina Porizkova Broke the Instagram With Her Toned Body mirror selfie
Jul 7, 2021Paulina Porizkova, 56, has dubbed herself the “unofficial queen of body confidence,” publishing candid images and videos on Instagram on beauty and aging. So, of course, she just posted a naked mirror selfie during her vacation... -
The present stage of the coronavirus pandemic is ‘very dangerous’: WHO DG
Jul 7, 2021Despite the world community’s accomplishments in combating the new coronavirus pandemic, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned on Tuesday that it is now in a very dangerous stage. “While we are making progress in managing the...
