Japan Times: Lionel Messi, Gareth Bale and other La Liga stars will soon be beamed for free to viewers on the Indian subcontinent as part of a landmark deal with Facebook to broadcast matches, the Spanish top-flight division said Tuesday. All 380 matches of the 2018-19 La Liga season, which begins Friday, will be available…
VOA News: Russia is allowing thousands of fresh North Korean laborers into the country and granting new work permits in potential violation of U.N. sanctions, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. More than 10,000 new North Korean workers have registered in Russia since September, the paper said, citing records from the Russian Interior Ministry. Russia’s…
DOT Desk: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of Bangladesh today (Sunday) signed agreements for $200 million in loans to improve the rural road network in Bangladesh, reports The Financial Express. Monowar Ahmed, Secretary, Economic Relations Division (ERD), and Manmohan Parkash, Country Director, ADB, signed the agreements on behalf of Bangladesh and ADB,…
Desk Report: The top 100 contestants, aiming for the Miss World Bangladesh 2018 crown, locked horns at head-to-head round at Bangladesh Film Development Corporation. The pageant, organised by Antar Showbiz, aims to find Miss World Bangladesh 2018, who will represent Bangladesh at the upcoming Miss World 2018. The 68th edition of Miss World pageant will…
AP, Islamabad Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday Tehran was not interested in maintaining tensions with Saudi Arabia and responded positively when Pakistan tried to mediate between the two rivals. Speaking at a news conference in Islamabad to mark the end of his two-day visit to Pakistan, Rouhani said Saudi plays an important role in…
Desk Report: The full moon has brought hilsa in large numbers to river estuaries, enabling the fishermen to net plenty of hilsa and making good profits, reports Daily Sun. “Fishermen have been netting huge numbers of hilsa from different rivers estuaries including the Bay-of-Bengal since the full moon from August 26-27,” said Dr M Anisur…
DOT Desk Bangladesh’s state grains buyer issued an international tender to import 50,000 tonnes of milling wheat, officials said on Monday, as it looks to secure supplies, reports Reuters, reports The Financial Express. The deadline for offers is Jan. 8, and the wheat is to be shipped within 40 days of signing the deal, said…
Assume, you are eating in a restaurant and suddenly the waiter comes and says, “I’m gonna ask you a question. If your answer is satisfactory, you do not have to pay the bill.” His behaviour may astonish you. But, I think I would like to hear the question. Let’s assume you want to hear…
Desk report: Vaping can damage vital immune system cells and may be more harmful than previously thought, a study suggests. Researchers found that e-cigarette vapour disabled important immune cells in the lung and boosted inflammation, the BBC reported. A small experimental study, led by Professor David Thickett, at the University of Birmingham, showed that in…
Hossen Sohel: The Trump administration slashed its annual cap on refugee acceptances Monday for the second year in a row, saying it would take a maximum of just 30,000 in the fiscal year to come, reports AFP. That was down from a 45,000 limit in the year that ends on September 30 — but higher…