October2021
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Polling stations open for Iraq election
Oct 10, 2021Polls started Sunday in Iraq for legislative elections being held a year early as a concession to a popular protest movement that erupted in 2019 due to frustration with corruption and deteriorating public services. Observers expect... -
Taliban officials, U.S. delegation discuss ties in Qatari capital
Oct 10, 2021The Afghan Taliban announced on Saturday that a high-level delegation of its government met with a U.S. delegation in the Qatari capital Doha, marking the first such gathering since the United States withdrew from Afghanistan in... -
Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah wins Nobel Literature Prize
Oct 10, 2021Tanzanian-born novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah, whose work touches on colonialism and refugee life, on Thursday won the Nobel Literature Prize, the Swedish Academy said. Gurnah, who grew born on the island of Zanzibar but fled to England... -
Merkel bids Israel farewell after 16 years of support
Oct 10, 2021Germany’s outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Israel on a farewell trip Sunday, after a 16-year stint during which she developed good relations with the Jewish state. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has said he and Merkel... -
Samsung introduces the new Galaxy Tab A7 Lite for media consumption
Oct 10, 2021Samsung has recently launched the latest addition to its Galaxy Tab series- the Galaxy Tab A7 lite in the Bangladesh market. The tablet is a perfect companion, packed with functional features that are designed specifically to... -
Turkey is keen to invest in Bangladesh Railway
Oct 10, 2021Turkish Ambassador here Mustafa Osman Turan today underlined his country’s keenness to participate in the railway sector in Bangladesh. The ambassador stated the desire when he paid a courtesy call on Railways Minister Md Nurul Islam... -
bKash donates BDT 10 lakh to BGMEA health fund for garment workers
Oct 10, 2021Bangladeshi mobile financial service bKash has donated Taka one million to Bangladesh Textile Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) health fund, designed to enhance garment workers’ health safety. Ali Ahmmed, Chief Commercial Officer of bKash, today handed... -
Huawei releases the Intelligent World 2030 report
Oct 10, 2021At the Intelligent World 2030 Forum involving industry partners at Shenzhen, China, David Wang, Executive Director and President of ICT Products & Solutions of Huawei, has released the Intelligent World 2030 report to Explore Trends in... -
SERAC-Bangladesh protests against the propaganda and deceitful act
Oct 10, 2021SERAC-Bangladesh, a well-known youth focused non-profit organization registered with the NGO Affairs’ Bureau under the Prime Minister’s Office, and is in Special Consultative Status with The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has organized a... -
Justin Bieber ventures into cannabis business
Oct 9, 2021Singer Justin Bieber is all prepared to delve into the cannabis sector. According to Variety, the ‘Baby’ hitmaker has partnered with California-based company Palms to release ‘PEACHES Pre-rolls’ named after his hit song ‘Peaches’. The collaboration...
