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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.

Ed Sheeran named best-selling global artist of 2017

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 27, 2018

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was named the world’s best-selling artist of 2017 on Monday, thanks to his album “Divide” and singles “Shape of You” and “Perfect.” The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) said that...
‘American Idol’ host Ryan Seacrest accused of misconduct in Variety report

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 27, 2018

A former stylist for “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest on Monday accused him of sexual misconduct, although Seacrest denied the accusations last November. Suzie Hardy told Hollywood publication Variety that Seacrest sexually harassed her for six...
Singapore proposes measure to bar communications from terror attack sites

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 27, 2018

Singapore on Tuesday proposed a new law to deal with terror attacks by preventing people in the area from taking photos or videos of the incident and communicating about police operations. Ranked as one of the...
South Korean prosecutors seek 30-year jail term for ex-President Park

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 27, 2018

South Korean prosecutors on Tuesday sought a 30-year jail term for former President Park Geun-hye who was ousted last year amid an influence-peddling scandal that rocked the country’s business and political elite. Park was dismissed in...
‘Emperor’ stocks soar in China as Xi cleared for indefinite reign

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 26, 2018

Chinese speculators pounced on stocks with “emperor” in their name on Monday, after the ruling Communist Party set the stage for President Xi Jinping to stay in office indefinitely. The party proposed on Sunday to remove...
Syrian Kurdish leader arrested in Prague at Turkey’s request

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 26, 2018

The main Syrian Kurdish political party said on Sunday that one of its leaders had been arrested in Prague at the behest of Turkey, where a court has charged him with sedition. Saleh Muslim, a top...
Jobseekers demand reform in quota system in Bangladesh

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 25, 2018

Several hundred jobseekers on Sunday staged demonstrations in Dhaka city’s Shahbagh intersection, demanding that the quota system in public service be reformed. According to UNB, the demonstrators were graduates from different colleges and Dhaka University, reports...
Mexican president’s visit to White House postponed after testy Trump call

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 25, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto postponed plans for the Mexican leader’s first visit to the White House, after a testy phone call involving Trump’s push for a border wall, a senior...
Congo police kill protester in church-led march against Kabila

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 25, 2018

Security forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital Kinshasa shot dead an anti-government protester and wounded two others who had gathered to take part in church-led marches against President Joseph Kabila’s rule on Sunday. Catholic...
Vicar of Dibley actress Emma Chambers dies aged 53

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Feb 25, 2018

Actors Dawn French and Hugh Grant have led tributes to their former co-star Emma Chambers, who has died aged 53. Known for playing Alice Tinker in The Vicar of Dibley, Doncaster-born Chambers also had roles in...