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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.

Lovefilm By Post DVD rental service to close

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Aug 14, 2017

News Hour: The Lovefilm By Post DVD rental service will cease to operate on 31 October this year, its owner Amazon has said. Amazon cited a “decreasing demand” for the discs and a growing number of...
More than 200 killed in Sierra Leone as mudslide sweeps away homes

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Aug 14, 2017

News Hour: More than 200 people were killed when a mudslide struck the outskirts of Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown on Monday, sweeping away homes. The Red Cross said at least 205 bodies had been taken to...
Including newborns 30 children die in hospital

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Aug 12, 2017

News Hour: The children were admitted at the Baba Raghav Das Hospital in Gorakhpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Of the 30 deaths, 17 took place in the neonatal intensive care unit. 30...
China wish North Korea dialogue

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Aug 6, 2017

News Hour: China’s foreign minister said on Sunday new U.N. Security Council sanctions on North Korea were the right response to a series of missile tests, but dialogue was vital to resolve a complex and sensitive...
‘How do I pick up my shattered soul’, Chester Bennington’s widow breaks silence

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 29, 2017

News Hour: Chester Bennington’s wife, Talinda Bennington, is questioning how to move on after the Linkin Park singer died last week. “One week ago, I lost my soul mate and my children lost their hero —...
Tesla’s Musk hands over first Model 3 electric cars to early buyers

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 29, 2017

News Hour: Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said on Friday the Model 3 had over half a million advance reservations as he handed over the first 30 to employee buyers, setting the stage for the...
Why the iPhone Can’t Be Made in the US?

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 26, 2017

News Hour: Apple is not the top seller of smartphones in the world — not even close. It does, however, have the vast majority of smartphone profits in the world with an estimated 90%. The margins...
Humble sack turns into Ivory Coast fashion accessory

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jul 25, 2017

News Hour: An entrepreneur from Ivory Coast is hoping to score an international fashion hit by recycling the cloth sacks that the country uses to ship cocoa beans around the world. Liliane Estievenart, 45, hit on...
Adele makes surprise visit to Chelsea fire station and brings cake

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 22, 2017

News Hour: Pop superstar Adele surprised firefighters by turning up at their fire station with cake to thank them for their efforts at Grenfell Tower. Red watch firefighters at Chelsea fire station were back on duty...
British PM May faces mounting criticism over London tower block blaze

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 16, 2017

News Hour: British Prime Minister Theresa May faced increasing criticism on Friday for not meeting survivors of a deadly London tower block blaze as she scrambled for a deal to stay in power after a botched...