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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.

Carlson rezidor expands its footprint in china with radisson suzhou

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 28, 2016

News Hour: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, announced the signing of a management agreement for Radisson Suzhou in China with Suzhou Zheng He Investment Co., Ltd. The...
Carlson rezidor hotel group launches onsite bike rental program

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 28, 2016

News Hour: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, announced a pilot program that will offer bike rental stations at select Radisson Blu®, Radisson®, and Country Inns & Suites...
Carlson rezidor hotel group signs radisson red at miami airport

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 28, 2016

News Hour: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, announced the signing of a new Radisson RED in Miami. Radisson RED Miami Airport is expected to break ground this...
Two surgeons on fistula surgery [ VIDEO ]

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2016

News Hour Drs. Mulu Muleta and Ambaye Wolde Michael are dedicated fistula surgeons whom Fistula Foundation are lucky to partner with via Women and Health Alliance International. In their own words, hear them describe what it’s like to...
Celebrating 20,000 women treated [ VIDEO ]

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2016

News Hour: Fistula Foundation has just passed a major milestone: since adopting a global mission in 2009, support from generous donors like you has enabled the delivery of life-changing fistula surgery to 20,000 women! In this short...
The Union highlights media’s role in ending TB in India

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2016

News Hour: The Union, working with a group of medical experts, highlighted the important role the media plays in bringing an end to tuberculosis (TB) in India during a media roundtable event hosted in Delhi in...
Union training delivers core skills and best practice techniques to aid TB prevention

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2016

News Hour: For the past 30 years, healthcare workers providing care to persons with tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and co-morbidities have turned to The Union to learn fundamental skills and the latest best practices....
The Union expands community-based MDR-TB care through Global Fund grant

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2016

News Hour: The Community-Based Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) Care project, implemented through The Union Office in Myanmar, has been extended to ten additional areas, bringing its total reach to 33 townships across Myanmar, through a grant from...
Rural healthcare providers vital to reducing TB burden in India

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2016

News Hour: The Union, in collaboration with the Lilly MDR-TB Partnership, is working with local communities to train rural healthcare providers (RHCPs) to provide basic tuberculosis (TB) care, control and prevention, while also reporting new cases...
Plain packaging for e-cigarettes?

by Rafiuzzaman Sifat - Jun 27, 2016

News Hour: The Union joins international calls for countries to introduce plain tobacco packaging to encourage users to quit and discourage non-users from trying addictive nicotine products. Further, The Union calls for a ‘plain packaging’ approach...