BD demonstrates coping with climate change
If global warming carries on without action Bangladesh could disappear with one third of the country already less than 3 metres above sea level as cyclones and flooding will become more devastating.
But Bangladeshis refuse to be helpless victims. At home they are raising the land to match sea level rise and already saving thousands of lives with improved cyclone defences. And this week in Marrakech, Morocco, they will be taking a leading role in the CoP 22 climate change negotiations – trying to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees to halt sea level rise, and pushing for compensation for the damage already done by industrial country emissions.
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Robi gaming portal Mystery Zone
Robi has introduced a WAP based gaming portal named Mystery Zone. Robi subscriber can play the role of a police inspector and solve various cases across the virtual world in this gaming portal. Playing this game, subscribers can win attractive prizes like latest smartphone handset & mobile recharge amount by reaching a certain benchmark point.
Subscribers will be able to solve daily two cases based on successful subscription of the gaming portal (With auto-renewal feature) for free at two taka as daily subscription charge. Once the 
Commonwealth scholars meet at British Council
The British Council hosted the Commonwealth Alumni Annual meeting for Bangladesh at its Dhaka University Campus office recently on behalf of the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK. For the first time Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows (BACSAF) lead the overall planning, moderation and facilitation of the programme.
Along with over 100 Commonwealth alumni, UGC Chairman Professor Abdul Mannan; Head of 
DFID Bangladesh, Jane Edmondson, and Head of Political Section at the British High C...
DFID Bangladesh, Jane Edmondson, and Head of Political Section at the British High C...
Foundation training for PBL officers
A training course on ‘Foundation Training for Senior Officers & Officers’ was held recently under the auspices of Pubali Bank Training Institute. Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury, Managing Director of Pubali Bank Ltd (PBL) graced the occasion as Chief Guest on the certificate awarding ceremony. Niranjan Chandra Gope, Principal of Pubali Bank Training Institute, presided over the function.
In his speech Md. Abdul Halim Chowdhury made a clarion call on all participants to foster new 
spirit and enthusiasm for...
spirit and enthusiasm for...
Bikroy Online Mela with up to 65pc discounts
Bikroy, the largest marketplace in Bangladesh, is introducing an online shopping festival for their customers - the Bikroy Online Mela. The campaign will be launched on the 10th of November, 2016, and will continue for 3 days, and will bring amazing discounts up to 65% on various products. To make this even more exciting for buyers, the Mela will be featuring leading global brands like Apple, Samsung, HTC, Microsoft, Asus, & Dell, and will have a wide 
variety of products including mobile phones, laptops & notebook, watches, tel...
variety of products including mobile phones, laptops & notebook, watches, tel...
The US presidential election: a how-to guide
The American presidential election falls this year on November 8. The quadrennial exercise always takes place on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November, as spelled out in the US Constitution.
Here is a primer on the US election system:
How the voting system works
The vote, by universal suffrage, is conducted in a single round in all 50 states and the District of Columbia (the city of Washington, which is not part of any state).
Voters choose among the candidates for president and...
Voters choose among the candidates for president and...
