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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.

Israel to free 200 African migrants awaiting deportation

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 15, 2018

Israel will release about 200 jailed African migrants in the absence of a final deal to deport them and thousands more Eritrean and Sudanese men who entered the country illegally, the Interior Ministry said on Sunday....
Qatari emir not attending Arab summit in Saudi Arabia

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 15, 2018

Qatar will not be represented by a senior official at an Arab summit taking place in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, in a sign that a nearly year-old dispute between Gulf Arab neighbours is still a long...
UAE says most countries in oil cut deal like idea of long-term alliance

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 14, 2018

A majority of the OPEC and independent oil producers participating in a current deal to cut supply like the idea of a long-term producers’ alliance, the energy minister of the United Arab Emirates said on Thursday....
Turkey to get worst EU scorecard so far, officials say

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 14, 2018

Turkey will on Tuesday receive the European Commission’s most critical report since it launched its bid to join the European Union over a decade ago, with Brussels warning that years of progress towards membership were being...
Four things to know about Hungary

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 14, 2018

Hungary aside from its politics — and its goulash, of course — many may not know that the country is home to the man who discovered Vitamin C and a type of pig that looks like...
Bangladeshi peacekeepers in Mali get UN medal

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 14, 2018

The UN has recently awarded 139 Bangladeshis serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the UN medal for their efforts to support peace in the West African country. The medalists are...
Ex-Russian spy poisoned with nerve agent, watchdog confirms

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 12, 2018

The lethal poison that struck down a former Russian spy and his daughter last month in England was a highly pure type of Novichok nerve agent, the global chemical weapons watchdog concluded on Thursday, backing Britain’s...
Bangladeshi Govt to meet with Dhaka University protesters

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 9, 2018

A delegation from the Dhaka University student protests calling for reforms to civil service quotas will meet with Awami League Secretary General Obaidul Quader at the Awami League offices in Dhanmondi following overnight violence on campus....
Poisoned Russian agent Sergei Skripal recovering rapidly

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 8, 2018

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal is no longer in a critical condition and his health is improving rapidly, more than a month after he was poisoned with a nerve agent in England, the hospital treating him...
Malaysia’s PM dissolves parliament paving way for toughest election yet

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Apr 6, 2018

Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak announced the dissolution of parliament on Friday, paving the way for a general election showdown with his old mentor and the country’s most seasoned campaigner, Mahathir Mohamad. Najib is under pressure...