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Bangladesh wins ODI series against West Indies

Bangladeshies have won 5-match series  with 3-2 victory  against West Indies. They won by 2 wickets today in the deciding match. This is their 2nd ODI series victory in cricket. They first got first series victory in 2010 against  New Zealand .  Bangladesh lost eight wickets as they were chasing 218-run target set by West Indies Indies in the fifth and deciding one-day international at their home ground Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Saturday. The vice-captain smashed a solid 45 off 42, featuring seven boundaries, and hauled two wickets of the Caribbeans removing Darren Bravo (51) and Andre Russell for a duck. After restricting West Indies to a modest 217, Bangladesh appeared in trouble with losing three wickets -- Tamim Iqbal (4), Anamul Haque (0) and Jahurul Islam (10) -- only for 30 runs. Later, skipper Mushfiqur Rahim and Mahmudullah made a 91-run partnership in the fifth wicket. But Narine broke the strong partnership by sending back ...

Bill Gates echoes to technology

William Henry "Bill" Gates III, born October 28, 1955, is an American business magnate and philanthropist. Gates is the former chief executive and current chairman of Microsoft, the world’s largest personal-computer software company, which he co-founded with Paul Allen. He is consistently ranked among the world's wealthiest people and was the wealthiest overall from 1995 to 2009, excluding 2008, when he was ranked third; in 2011 he was the wealthiest American and the second wealthiest person. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder, with 6.4 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books. Gates is one of the best-known entrepreneurs of the personal computer revolution. Gates has been criticized for his business tactics, which have been considered anti-competitive, an opinion which has in some cases been upheld by the courts. In th...

Manmohan Singh, charismatic economist and leader

Manmohan Singh, born on 26th September 1932, is the 13th and current Prime Minister of India. A renowned economist, he is the only Prime Minister since Jawaharlal Nehru to return to power after completing a full five-year term, and the first Sikh to hold the office. He born in Gah, now in Punjab of Pakistan in 1932. Singh's family migrated to India during its partition in 1947. After obtaining his doctorate in economics from Oxford, Singh worked for the United Nations in 1966–69.  He subsequently began his bureaucratic career when Lalit Narayan Mishra hired him as an advisor in the Ministry of Foreign Trade. Over the 70s and 80s, Singh held several key posts in the Government of India, such as Chief Economic Advisor (1972–76), Reserve Bank Governor (1982–85) and Planning Commission head (1985–87). In 1991, as India faced a severe economic crisis, newly elected Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao surprisingly inducted the apolitical Singh into his cabinet as Finance Mi...

Achievements of Manmohan Singh

2012-19th most powerful man of the world by the Forbes Magazines. 2010-World Statesman Award from Appeal of Conscience Foundation. 2005-Top 100 Influential People in the World by Time Magazine. 2002-Outstanding Parliamentarian Award by Indian Parliamentary Group. 2000-Annasaheb Chirmule Award by Annasaheb Chirmule Trust. 1999-H.H. Kanchi Sri Paramacharya Award for Excellence by Shri R. Venkataraman, The Centenarian Trust. 1999-Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi by National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. 1997-Lokmanya Tilak Award by Tilak Smarak Trust, Pune. 1997-Justice K.S. Hegde Foundation Award by Justice K.S. Hegde Foundation. 1997- Nikkei Asia prize for Regional Growth by Nihon Keizai Shimbun Inc. 1996- Honorary Professorship by Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, Delhi. 1995-Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Award (1994–95) by Indian Science Congress Association 1994...

Honda Ridgeline comes with rearview

  The Honda Ridgeline  was made refreshing in 2012 with a new high-value Sport trim level, new front styling and improved fuel efficiency. Now, the Honda Ridgeline returns for 2013 with a rearview camera now standard on all trim levels. The 2013 Honda Ridgeline represents an exclusive and innovative approach in the half-ton pickup truck segment, prioritizing its construction and features based on the capabilities that recreational truck buyers need and use the most. The 2013 Ridgeline goes on sale in this October 2012 and pricing is unchanged for 2013, starting at $29,3501. The Honda Ridgeline features a closed-box, uni-body structure and an independent front and rear suspension for a unique combination of capability, interior spaciousness and comfortable ride performance. It also delivers a wide range of conventional pickup capabilities, with a maximum tow rating of 5,000 pounds and a half-ton payload rating, all while offering unique features like a large In-Bed Trun...

Honda takes customer friendly approach

The all-new 2013 Honda Accord has been launched in September 19, 2012 with an emotionally driven, integrated multimedia campaign designed to artfully highlight the new Accord's sophisticated design, dynamic performance, rich feature content and value. The 'It Starts with You' campaign, was built around the Honda philosophy of designing the Accord around the needs of the driver and occupants. The Accord campaign highlights numerous new technologies that enhance the model's dynamic driving experience, as well as, the styling cues that improve visibility and efficiency. "This campaign demonstrates how Honda's deep understanding of the customer allowed our engineers to perfect the midsize sedan in the new Accord," said Mike Accavitti, vice president of automotive marketing at American Honda Motor Co., Inc. "The new Accord excels in all areas that are important to the midsize buyer so we created an emotionally engaging launch campaign that d...

Bangladesh lone communal riot free country in Asia

No riot happened in the Bangladesh territory in the history of last 100 years. Bangladesh is the lone country of communal harmony among the South East Asian countries. It is totally a sporadic incident which happened at the Ukhia and Ramu in the Cox’s Bazar District of the country during September 29 to 30, 2012. Bangladeshi people are worried due to these incidents. It also anxious for them, as all issues are considered in the country as biased and politicized motive by the government in the country. It is also matter of worry for the country that Home Minister M.K. Alamgir raised his hand against the Main Opposition leaders who are also elected Peoples representatives by the locals for long time. He did not wait to blame oppositions who were made elected by the minor communities also. All the major local government elected representatives are from main opposition and for they will not burn their fellow supporters but it were done to sabotage the opposition stronghold in th...