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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.

France knock Argentina out by 4-3

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 30, 2018

Kylian Mbappe scored two goals in four second-half minutes to send France into the World Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina on Saturday. #FRA WIN! #FRAARG // #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/zejq1TCOxw — FIFA World Cup...
Leftist vows to cleanse Mexico of corruption, with victory beckoning

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 28, 2018

The hot favorite to win Mexico’s presidency, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, vowed to root out corruption and pacify the gang-ravaged country with a sweeping anti-establishment speech to a stadium full of supporters at his campaign finale....
Top Myanmar military officers should be tried for crimes against humanity

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2018

Senior Myanmar military officials, including the commanders of its defense services and army, should face trial for crimes against humanity over the treatment of Rohingya minorities, Amnesty International said in a report on Tuesday. Amnesty called...
After election boost, Turkey’s Erdogan may reward nationalists with cabinet jobs

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2018

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan could give his nationalist allies cabinet posts, sources said, rewarding their support for his AK Party in parliament and signaling a tough line against U.S.-backed Kurdish fighters in Syria and militants at...
West, Russia face off over empowering chemical weapons body

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 26, 2018

Britain, which has condemned Russia over the nerve agent poisoning of an ex-spy, is pushing to give more teeth to the global chemical weapons watchdog so that it can identify those responsible for attacks with banned...
Iran will not yield to pressure from Trump: Rouhani

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 26, 2018

President Hassan Rouhani promised Iranians on Tuesday the government would be able to handle the economic pressure of new U.S. sanctions, a day after traders massed outside parliament to protest at a sharp fall in the...
European states meet to tackle growing migration rifts

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 20, 2018

Several European leaders including those of France, Germany, Italy and Austria will hold talks on Sunday on migration, an issue bringing bitter political divisions to a head in Europe and increasingly in the United States. Sources...
Pope criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 20, 2018

Pope Francis has criticized the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the answer to the world’s immigration problems. Speaking to Reuters, the Pope said he supported recent...
China’s Xi praises North Korea’s Kim for Trump summit, promises support

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 19, 2018

Chinese President Xi Jinping offered high praise to visiting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, lauding the “positive” outcome of his historic summit with U.S. President Donald Trump and promising unwavering friendship. Meeting Kim...
Merkel’s government frays as migrant row festers in Germany

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 15, 2018

Angela Merkel’s conservative alliance may splinter in a row over immigration, an ally of the German chancellor said on Friday, as the third party in her fragile government suggested its patience was wearing thin. The dispute...