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Rafiuzzaman Sifat

Md. Rafiuzzaman Sifat, a CSE graduate turned into journalist, works at News Hour as a staff reporter. He has many years of experience in featured writing in different Bangladeshi newspapers. He is an active blogger, story writer and social network activist. He published a book named 'Se Amar Gopon' inEkushe boi mela Dhaka 2016. Sifat got a BSc. from Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh. He also works as an Engineer at Bangla Trac Communications Ltd. As an avid traveler and a gourmet food aficionado, he is active in publishing restaurant reviews and cutting-edge articles about culinary culture.

In the Bangladesh Innovation Award, bKash wins four award

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 19, 2023

At the Bangladesh Innovation Award 2023, bKash, the nation’s largest MFS provider, earned the innovation award in four categories. According to a press statement issued here today, it won accolades across a number of categories for...
Lille edge Monaco in seven-goal thriller

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Oct 25, 2022

Remy Cabella scored twice as Lille put an end to Monaco’s six-game unbeaten run in Ligue 1 with a 4-3 win on Sunday that continued their own resurgence. Alexsandro and Cabella twice gave Lille the lead...
Intense fighting in Afghan city Ghazni as Taliban presses

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Aug 12, 2018

Taliban insurgents attacked police headquarters and other government buildings in Ghazni in central Afghanistan on Sunday and were threatening to seize control of the city, with the main highway now heavily mined, local lawmakers and residents...
Russia tells Washington curbs on its banks would be act of economic war

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Aug 10, 2018

Russia warned the United States on Friday it would regard any U.S. move to curb the activities of its banks as a “declaration of economic war” and would retaliate, as new sanctions took their toll on...
Hunt on for survivors as Indonesia’s quake toll climbs to 131

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Aug 8, 2018

The death toll from last weekend’s powerful earthquake on Indonesia’s Lombok island rose to 131 on Wednesday as rescuers found more people crushed under collapsed buildings, though some still held out hope of finding survivors. “We...
UN calls on Dhaka to stop industrialisation in Sundarbans

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 31, 2018

Bangladesh must halt the industrialisation of the Sundarbans reserved forest, the world’s largest contiguous mangrove forest, a UN expert said on Tuesday, reports UNB. Stretching along the Bay of Bengal, the Sundarbans is considered one of...
‘There’s going to be a raid’: A Chilean prosecutor forces Catholic Church to give up secrets

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 31, 2018

Two special envoys sent by Pope Francis to investigate a child sex abuse scandal in Chile were meeting priests and Church workers at a university in the Chilean capital last month when aides rushed into the...
Pakistan’s Khan in coalition talks with small party, independents

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 28, 2018

Pakistan’s likely new prime minister Imran Khan opened coalition talks with at least one smaller party and independent politicians on Saturday, a spokesman said, following the announcement of full results of an election disputed by rivals....
Ex-Catalan leader returns to Belgium from Germany after extradition bid fails

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 28, 2018

Former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont returned from Germany to Belgium on Saturday after Spain failed in an attempt to extradite him from Germany on charges of rebellion over an illegal declaration of independence. Puigdemont said he...
Seemo Intelligent Living, Bangladesh’s first home security and automation brand

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 26, 2018

Seemo brings customer’s security in his/her own hands enabling him/her to take immediate action to prevent crime even from miles away from their home/office. Bangladesh, despite economic and technological progress, is suffering from increasing crime rate...