BlogHide Resteemsmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoBrazil's top court rules to make homophobia a crimeA majority of judges in Brazil's top court has voted to criminalise homophobia in a move welcomed by campaigners concerned about a rollback in gay rights and the murder of hundreds of LGBT+ people…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoDhaka pumps 1.1 million cubic metres of sewage into rivers daily, study saysMost of the sewage generated in Dhaka is flowing into the rivers around the capital, impacting the authorities’ capability to supply drinkable water, a study says. Source of shared Linkmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoCoaching centre fire kills 19 students in India’s GujaratA massive fire has broken out at a coaching centre in India’s Gujarat killing at least 19 students, according to the local media. Source of shared Linkmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoBangladesh gets $400m in loans from ADB to build rail lineThe Asian Development Bank has signed an agreement with the government to provide $400 million in loans to help build a dual-gauge railway connecting Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar to promote trade…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoDhoni best suited at No 5 for India, says TendulkarIndia need to space out their experienced batsmen at the World Cup in England and veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni is best suited at number five, according to batting great Sachin Tendulkar. Source…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoTurkey preparing for possible US sanctions over S-400s: ministerTurkey’s defense minister said it was preparing for potential US sanctions over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems, even while he said there was some improvement in talks with the…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoIndonesian presidential candidate Prabowo to challenge polls result in Constitutional CourtIndonesian President Joko Widodo comfortably won re-election in last month's poll, an official count showed on Tuesday, throwing the spotlight on his opponent Prabowo Subianto who has refused to…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoIndia's Congress urges workers to ignore ominous exit polls, be vigilantIndia’s main opposition Congress party has told its workers not to lose heart and to remain vigilant at vote-count centers after exit polls predicted a clear election victory for Prime Minister…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoTrump to open Middle East peace drive with economic conferenceAfter more than two years of study and deliberation, President Donald Trump and his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, have decided to take a businessman’s approach to Middle East peace: They will try to…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoTrump, S Arabia warn Iran against Middle East conflictUS President Donald Trump issued a new threat to Tehran on Sunday, tweeting that a conflict would be the “official end” of Iran, as Saudi Arabia warned it stood ready to respond with “all strength”…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years ago‘Deprived’ BCL leaders protest alleged attack on DU campusA group of Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders, who were overlooked for posts in the central committee of the ruling party’s student wing, have launched a protest on the Dhaka University campus.…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoEditors Guild asks Supreme Court Secretariat to clarify order on media reportingA concerned Editors Guild, Bangladesh has urged the Supreme Court Secretariat to clarify its instructions for the media to refrain from reporting sub judice cases. Source of shared Linkmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoBangladesh win Tri-nation series in IrelandBangladesh win Tri-nation series in Ireland Source of shared Linkmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years ago‘Won’t farm paddy again’, says farmer frustrated by low pricesAyub Ali leased land, sold out his cattle, and borrowed money to cultivate paddy in this Boro season. Source of shared Linkmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoTendulkar calls Bumrah best bowler around after IPL exploitsJasprit Bumrah's death-overs mastery in Sunday's Indian Premier League (IPL) final has convinced batting great Sachin Tendulkar that the 25-year-old with an unorthodox action is currently the best…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years ago‘Trade Winds’ visited Bangladesh in first major recent US mission: Embassy‘Trade Winds Indo-Pacific’ has visited Bangladesh as the US Department of Commerce’s first major trade mission to the country in recent history, the American embassy says. Source of shared Linkmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoIn a new gesture, China links Rohingya issue with BCIM successChina, which protected Myanmar in the UN Security Council using its veto power, believes implementation of the Bangladesh, China, India and Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor can solve the Rohingya…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoBangladesh beat Ireland by 6 wickets Bangladesh beat Ireland by 6 wickets Source of shared Linkmagoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoUber prices shares at $45, near bottom of expectationsUber priced its public offering Thursday at $45 a share, near the bottom of its expected price range, valuing the ride-hailing company at about $82.4 billion, according to people briefed on the…magoo-1 (47)in dlike • 6 years agoSacked Biman MD Mosaddique, nine others slapped with overseas travel banThe Anti-Corruption Commission or ACC has issued a travel ban on AM Mosaddique Ahmed pending investigation into alleged graft in Biman Bangladesh Airlines three days after the flag carrier fired him…