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“Berger Easy Clean” reintroduced in Bangladesh with a strengthened formula

#Berger #EasyClean reintroduced in Bangladesh with a strengthened formula

Accommodating customers with a new generation painting solution for elegant interiors, Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited has reintroduced its unique “Berger Easy Clean” strengthened with engineered, modified polyester fibers.

This improved formulation was created in partnership with the Reliance Group of India, ensuring increased quality. The formulation includes VIRGIN polyester and polypropylene…

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Coursera announces free versions of ‘Coursera for Campus’ and upgraded features for Bangladesh

@Coursera announces free versions of #CourseraforCampus and upgraded features for Bangladesh

Coursera announced free versions of Coursera for Campus and upgraded features to address the critical and long-term needs of higher education worldwide. New features allow universities to deliver academic integrity for credit-bearing online learning, improve student employability, and author private courses.

Today’s announcement builds on the momentum of the Campus Response Initiative, which was…

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Herd immunity approaches to COVID-19 control are a ‘dangerous fallacy’, say authors of open letter

#Herdimmunity approaches to #COVID19 control are a ‘dangerous fallacy’, say authors of open letter @TheLancet

A group of 80 researchers warn that a so-called herd immunity approach to managing COVID-19 by allowing immunity to develop in low-risk populations while protecting the most vulnerable is “a dangerous fallacy unsupported by the scientific evidence”.

Faced with a second wave of COVID-19, and more than a million recorded deaths worldwide, the authors present their view of the scientific consensus…

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Electric car startup Arrival raised $118 million from BlackRock

#Electriccar startup @Arrival raised $118 million from @BlackRock

British electric vehicle startup Arrival said on Wednesday it has raised $118 million from U.S. funds manager BlackRock Inc.

Five-year-old Arrival is focused on development of electric commercial vehicles, including vans and buses. It previously had raised $111 million from Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co and sister company Kia Motors Corp, as well as an undisclosed amount from United Parcel…

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Orders of Just Eat grows 43% in the UK after it added McDonald's and Greggs outlets to its network

Orders of @JustEatUK grows 43% in the UK after it added @McDonaldsUK and @GreggsUK outlets to its network

Takeaway delivery company Just Eat says its orders have grown 43% in the UK after it added 800 McDonald’s restaurants and 300 Greggs outlets to its network.

The company also credited the impact of lockdown after it delivered 46 million UK orders between July and September.

It said more diners were working from home and avoiding outside contact.

The firm, which merged with Dutch rival Takeaway.com…

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Sir Elton John and his ex-wife Renate Blauel resolved legal dispute

@eltonofficial and his ex-wife #RenateBlauel resolved #legaldispute

Sir Elton John and his ex-wife Renate Blauel have resolved a legal dispute that was triggered by the star’s autobiography and the film Rocketman.

Ms Blauel sued Sir Elton in June, claiming he’d broken the terms of their divorce deal by discussing their four-year marriage, which ended in 1988.

She initially asked for an injunction to prevent future disclosures, as well as damages in the region of…

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MetLife announces global environmental goals

@MetLife announces #globalenvironmentalgoals

Over the next 10 years, MetLife has committed to reduce its location-based greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 percent from 2019 levels, originate $20 billion in new MetLife Investment Management (MIM)–managed green investments, and allocate $5 million to develop products and partnerships that drive climate solutions.

These are just three of the company’s 11 global 2030 Environmental Goals,…

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realme launches realme 7 series with 65W SuperDart charging in Bangladesh

@realmemobiles launches #realme7 series with 65W SuperDart charging in Bangladesh

realme has launched realme 7 Pro with and realme 7i in the Bangladesh smartphone market on October 12, 2020. realme 7 Pro with 65W SuperDart Charging feature is priced at BDT 27,990. And in its price segment, realme 7i is the first smartphone that comes with a 64MP camera and priced at BDT 18,990.

Arifin Shuvoo, famous actor and Face of realme Smartphone Bangladesh, presented both smartphones in…

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Bangladesh to overtake India in per capita GDP

Bangladesh to overtake India in per capita GDP

Bangladesh is set to overtake India in terms of per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020-21, reports BSS.

According to International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) report, India’s per capita GDP is likely to fall 10.5 percent to $1,877 — the lowest in four years — due to the sharp economic contraction following the strictest nationwide lockdown in the world due to the…

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Saudi Arabia fails in UN human rights council

Saudi Arabia fails in UN human rights council #UNHRC

Saudi Arabia has failed to gain membership in the UN Human Rights Council. Defeat comes in Tuesday’s vote.

Earlier, Human Rights Watch accused Saudi Arabia of human rights abuses. Not to include the country in any human rights forum; The organization also called on the world community.

The issue of the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi came up. 48 countries participated in the UNHRC membership…

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Evaly signs exclusive agreement with Royal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Resort

#Evaly signs exclusive agreement with #RoyalTulipSeaPearlBeachResort

Customers of popular local E-commerce platform ‘Evaly’ will be able to enjoy special offers at the extravagant five-star Royal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Resort and Spa in the tourist city of Cox’s Bazar.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Evaly and Royal Tulip Sea Pearl Beach Resort on Monday, October 12, at the Royal Tulip’s corporate office at Panthapath, Dhaka. Chairman of…

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Pakistan cricket team finalized Bangladesh tour

Pakistan cricket team finalized Bangladesh tour

The Pakistan Cricket Board is finalizing the Bangladesh tour. Pakistan will visit Bangladesh in 2021. The visitors will play 2 Tests and 3 T20s on the tour. Pakistan has stated this in its schedule for the next 24 months.

In the next 24 months, Pakistan will take part in two Asia Cups and one ICC World Cup. The 2021 Asia Cup will be held in Sri Lanka. Pakistan will host the 2022 Asia Cup.

Pakista…

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DPS STS holds webinar to facilitate understanding of financial management

#DPSSTS holds webinar to facilitate understanding of financial management

Delhi Public School Dhaka (DPS STS) recently organized a webinar titled ‘Let’s Talk! – How to manage finances during pandemic’ focusing on financial management during the pandemic crisis. Prominent motivational speaker Alpesh Parikh played the role of the keynote speaker in the one-hour-long informative session. The session was facilitated by Shalini Agarwalla, Dean of Activities from DPS STS…

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Rakuten Viber launches tool letting users set reminders in My Notes

Rakuten @Viber launches tool letting users set reminders in #MyNotes

Rakuten Viber launches a feature in My Notes enabling users to set reminders for tasks and other important events. The new capability allows users to keep track of all their messages and reminders in a single easy-to-use app that emphasizes user privacy.

As the world’s pace speeds up by the day and hectic schedules are made even more chaotic by pandemic-induced challenges, reminders and to-do…

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5th Bangladesh National Youth Conference on Family Planning to be started on October 16th

5th #BNYCFP2020 to be started on October 16th @SERAC_BD

The Bangladesh 5th National Youth Conference on Family Planning (BNYCFP2020) is going to be hosted on October 16-17, 2020 at Krishibid Institution of Bangladesh, Dhaka, maintaining a physical distance session with the Tagline “Connecting Youth Virtually and Globally” where about 500 hundred youth participants and international speakers will join and interact on health, family planning, and social…

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Protests demanding repeal of Indonesia's controversial labor law

Protests demanding repeal of Indonesia’s controversial labor law

Protests have erupted in Indonesia demanding the repeal of controversial new labor law. Islamist groups in the country began protesting on Tuesday (October 13th) demanding the law be repealed.

Fired tear gas and rubber bullets at the protesters to disperse, police said. Clashes erupted when protesters threw brickbats. The whole area became a battlefield at that moment.

The two sides chased each…

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Obama called on voters to unite before the election

#Obama called on voters to unite before the election

Former United States President Barack Obama has called on voters to unite ahead of the election for Joe Biden.

Obama, still popular among Democrats, said in a video released Tuesday that there is considerable risk in this election.

The video cites 24 states, including Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida, as battlegrounds.

Meanwhile, the message from Obama, the first black president in US…