May2023
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Disney Plus loses subscribers for the second quarter in a row
May 15, 2023Subscribers to Disney Plus declined for the second quarter in a row, the company reported on Wednesday, though it cut financial losses as it competes for viewers with Netflix. Analysts predicted a rise in subscribers for... -
US gold miner snaps up Australian rival in $19 billion deal
May 15, 2023Newcrest, an Australian mining corporation, announced Monday that it had agreed to be acquired by US rival Newmont, establishing a world-leading gold producer in a deal valued at Aus$28.8 billion (US$19 billion). By acquiring Newcrest, the... -
France promises Zelensky weapons after EU honours Ukraine fight ‘for Europe’
May 15, 2023France promised Ukraine dozens more light tanks and armored vehicles on Monday, after President Emmanuel Macron met Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris, as Kyiv prepares for a widely anticipated counter-offensive. Following stops in Rome and... -
Thai polls close with army-backed PM tipped for defeat
May 15, 2023Vote counting began in Thailand’s general election on Sunday, with pro-democracy opposition parties expected to unseat Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s conservative military-backed administration after almost a decade in office. After a campaign that portrayed a battle... -
Mustafizur leads Bangladesh to thrilling victory
May 15, 2023Bangladesh overcame an Ireland scare to achieve a thrilling four-run victory in the third and final ODI to take the series 2-0 at County Ground in Chelmsford, England today. Pacer Mustafizur Rahman bowled excellently to claim... -
Global progress in tackling maternal and newborn deaths stalls since 2015: UN
May 15, 2023Global progress in reducing deaths of pregnant women, mothers and babies has flatlined for eight years due to decreasing investments in maternal and newborn health, according to a new report from the United Nations (UN). The... -
Armed violence plunging children into severe acute malnutrition in Haiti
May 15, 2023Armed violence has intensified the number of children in Haiti suffering from severe acute malnutrition (SAM), also known as severe wasting, which has skyrocketed in the country by 30 percent compared to 2022, UNICEF has warned.... -
Sudan violence forces at least 450,000 children to flee their homes
May 15, 2023UNICEF is stepping up humanitarian support for children on the move affected by the ongoing conflict in Sudan. As violence continues, an estimated 82,000 children have fled to neighbouring countries and approximately 368,000 more are newly... -
Babuland held a colourful parade marking its 5th anniversary
May 15, 2023Babuland, Bangladesh’s largest indoor playground, brought onlookers to life with an exhilarating parade in Dhaka city on Thursday. With a mission to promote healthy and safe playgrounds for kids, this parade was a spectacle like no... -
DBH inaugurates its Islamic Financing Wing “DBH Islamic”
May 15, 2023DBH Finance PLC. – country’s largest and specialist Housing Finance institution – launched the Islamic Financing Wing (IFW) of the company “DBH Islamic” at a program held at its Head Office recently. Mr. Nasir A. Choudhury, Chairman...
