December2022
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Four people died in the southern Philippines after hit by a landslide
Dec 30, 2022Four people died in the southern Philippines after being hit by a landslide, authorities said Thursday, taking the nationwide death toll from recent rains to at least 39. Rescuers were still searching for more than two... -
Oil prices fell for a second straight session on Thursday
Dec 30, 2022Oil prices fell for a second straight session on Thursday on an uncertain demand outlook as more countries considered restrictions on Chinese travelers with COVID-19 infections spreading in the top oil importing nation. China’s government is... -
Toyota Motor Corp reported a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 833,104
Dec 30, 2022Toyota Motor Corp reported on Monday a 1.5% rise in November global vehicle output, reaching a new record of 833,104. Domestic production slid 3.3% to 266,174 vehicles, while overseas output rose 3.8% to an all-time high... -
Honda to recall over 200,000 hybrid vehicles due to issues with brake pedal sensors in some models
Dec 30, 2022Honda will recall just over 200,000 hybrid vehicles due to issues with brake pedal sensors in some models, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation said in a statement on Thursday. A total of 105,608 hybrid vehicles... -
Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at 81
Dec 30, 2022British fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood has died aged 81. In a statement on Twitter, her fashion house said she died “peacefully and surrounded” by her family in Clapham, south London. Westwood made her name with... -
Vietnam’s economy grew by eight percent in 2022
Dec 30, 2022Vietnam’s economy grew by eight percent in 2022, driven by strong exports and retail sales, authorities said on Thursday. Growth in the communist nation stuttered at around three percent for two consecutive years due to the... -
Book launching of Muktijuddher Chikishsha Itihas held in Dhaka
Dec 30, 2022The book launching ceremony of a new book Muktijuddher Chikishsha Itihas, authored jointly by renowned fiction writer and medical anthropologist Shahaduz Zaman and public health expert Dr. Khairul Islam, and published by Prothoma Prokashon, was held... -
Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at 82
Dec 30, 2022Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82. Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital,... -
BAT Bangladesh titled “highest taxpayer” for nine consecutive years
Dec 30, 2022The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has today awarded BAT Bangladesh as the highest income taxpayer in others company category for the fiscal year 2021-22. The company has been honored with this prestigious recognition for 9... -
Samsung named ‘No. 1 Mobile Handset Brand’ in Bangladesh for the 5th time in a row
Dec 30, 2022Samsung has again won the fans’ hearts and became the ‘No. 1 Mobile Handset Brand’ in Bangladesh for the 5th time in a row. Bangladesh Brand Forum awarded Samsung on recently at Le Méridien for their...
