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LinkedIn joins Twitter in post-earnings tumble

NEW YORK — Dumping social media stocks that show any sign of weakness is trending on Wall Street. Shares of LinkedIn Corp. plunged 21 percent in after-hours trading Thursday after the professional networking service gave a disappointing outlook for the second quarter, weighed in large part by its pending purchase of online learning company Lynda.com, reports AP […]

Boy pulled from Kathmandu quake rubble

DHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — The rescue of the teen police named as Pemba Tamang — as well as Pemba Lama — from the ruins of a collapsed building in Kathmandu provided a rare moment of joy as relief co-ordinators warned it could take five days to reach some of the worst hit areas, accessible […]

Bangladesh’s outlook stable again: Moody’s

DHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — Moody’s Investors Service has projected Bangladesh’s outlook as stable again for the current year saying that the country’s growth volatility is lower than for almost all other countries rated by the global credit rating agency. Bangladesh is rated Ba3 with a stable outlook, the Moody’s said in its latest analysis, […]

Grameenphone to launch affordable SMS service for roamers

DHAKA, April 30 (NsNewsWire) — Grameenphone Ltd. is going to launch an economicSMS service for its outbound roaming customers from April 30, 2015. This new service will allow the roaming customers of Grameenphone to sendSMS to any Bangladeshi mobile number from abroad at only BDT 2 (VATapplicable).Outbound Roamers of Grameenphone will be able to send […]

Source of Antarctica’s Eerie ‘Bleeding Glacier’ Found

Antarctica’s Dry Valleys are the most arid places on Earth, but underneath their icy soils lies a vast and ancient network of salty, liquid water filled with life, a new study finds. The Dry Valleys are almost entirely ice-free, except for a few isolated glaciers. The only surface water is a handful of small lakes. […]

After Baltimore unrest, thousands protest in cities across the US

The high profile unrest in Baltimore triggered protests in several American cities Wednesday. Demonstrators across the country were spurred by the death of a black man, Freddie Gray, whose family says he suffered a partially severed spine and a crushed voice box while in police custody. Officials have confirmed that he died of a severed spine, reports […]

Bangladesh’s mobile phone users reach 123.69 mln in March

DHAKA, March 29 (Xinhua) — The total number of Bangladesh’s mobile phone subscribers reached over 123 million at the end of March with addition of 3.34 million new users in the first three months of the year, statistics of the country’s telecom regulator showed Wednesday. According to Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) data, the number […]

International Day of Yoga: Commemoration in Bangladesh

DHAKA, April 29 (NsNewsWire) — United Nations has declared 21 June as the International Day of Yoga. To commemorate the 1st International Day of Yoga, Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre is organizing a series of events. On 2 May, 2015 at 10.00 a.m., Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre, in association with Bangladesh Yoga Association and […]

Ruling party-endorsed mayor candidates win Bangladesh city corporation elections

DHAKA, April 29 (Xinhua) — Bangladesh’s ruling party-endorsed candidates have won all the three city corporation elections marred by violations and boycotted by ex-Prime Minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Mihir Sarwar Morshed, a returning officer, announced official poll results Wednesday morning saying “Bangladesh Awami League ( AL) party-backed candidate Sayeed Khokon beat his […]