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1. What is the theme of this years' International Women's Day? Ans : 'Think equal, be equal; let's march forward, shoulder to shoulder'. 2. A Myanmar origin Bangladeshi woman lawyer has recently been awarded the united states'…

Do you know who is the oldest living person in the world right now? A Japanese woman called Kane Tanaka has been officially recognized as the oldest living person by the Guinness World Records. Tanaka aged 116, now lives at a nursing house…

1. Which country has recently joined the International Criminal Court ICC?Ans : Malaysia. 2. According to the 2018 World Air Quality Report, prepared by two two global air quality monitoring groups Greenpeace and AirVisual and…

Scientists created a cheetah like robot that can perform impressive tricks like 360 degree backflips. This robot, dubbed mini cheetah, has the size of a small dog and weighs just 9 kg. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has developed…

1. According to CAS (Charities Aid Foundation) World Giving Index 2018, which country is the most generous in the world among 146 countries? Ans : Indonesia 2. As per the index, what spot has Bangladesh been ranked in the world regarding…

1. Saudi Arabia has for the first time appointed a female as its ambassador to the USA. What’s her name? Ans : Princess Rima Bint Bandar, replacing Prince khalid bin Salman. 2. Who is the new Prime Minister of emergency-hit Sudan? Ans :…

Which German university observed February 21st as the International Mother Language day for the first time in its history?Ans : South Asia Institute of Heidelberg University.Which district in Bangladesh has been recently recognized as…

China later 2020 unveiled the world’s first ever female AI news reader. Named Xin Xiaomeng, it is similar to the male AI anchor in terms of abilities, reports state owned New Agency Xinhua. Earlier in November 2020, the world’s…

Food waste across the world has been a big concern. According to a new research, every consumer in Germany on average abandons 55 kg (120 pounds) food a year. In the wake of this findings, the country has very recently taken a strategy to…

1. What's the name of the film produced on the life of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh?Ans : Accidental Prime Minister 2. What is the life span of late poet Al Mahmud?Ans : 1936-2019. The Ekushey Padak winner poet…

Despite having jobs, worldwide 700 million (70 crores) people have been going through hard life, says a recent report of International Labor Organization ILO, reports AFP. The report also said that globally unemployment rate has…

1. Who has been named for this year’s prestigious Ekushey Padak 2019? Ans : 21 persons. They are Prof Halima Khatun (posthumous), advocate Golam Arif Tipu and Prof Monowara Islam in the Language Movement category, Subir Nandi, Azam Khan…

1. What's the new name of Farmer's Bank Ltd.? Ans : Padma Bank. Recently the bank renamed its name. 2. Who is the new director of India’s Central Bureau of Investigation CBI? Ans : Rishi Kumar Shuka. 3. Who has won this year's…

1. Who has received the Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroshkar award 2018? Ans : Four writers and researchers have won the award. They are Kazi Rozi for poetry, Mohit Kamal for literature, Syed Mohammad Shahed for essays and research, and…

1. A Bangladeshi scientist has recently developed a colorful corn which is said to be rich in nutrients and can work as a cancer resistant drug. What is his name? Ans : Dr. Abed Chaudhury. The corn is yellow and is developed by genetic…

1. What’s the name of the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator? Ans : Michel Barnier 2. What place is Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ranked in a list of 100 top thinkers made by US-based The Foreign Policy Magazine recently? Ans : 9th among 10…

1. How many Bangladeshi products have so far received Geographical Indication (GI) tag?Ans : Three. They are Hilsa, Jamdani and Khirsapat mango, popularly known as Himsagar, of Chapainawabganj. Of them, Khirsapat is the latest that got the…

World’s oldest man Japanese Masazo Nonaka is no more. He passed away on 20 January, 2019 aged 113, report Japanese media. According to Guinness World Records, Nonaka was born in July 1905 just two years after Wright brothers run…