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Public hearings start into death of Brit by Russian nerve agent
Almost all RMG factories open now: CA’s press wing
Australia vows ban on some swipe and tap surcharges
Politics
Nicaragua breaks off ties with Israel
UK’s Starmer looks to move on from clumsy first 100 days
Asian leaders meet in Laos with US, Russia on world turmoil
War & Conflict
South Korea’s military says ‘fully ready’ as drone tensions soar
Trump says could support using US military against Americans
WHO, Red Crescent resupply two hospitals in north Gaza: WHO
Weirdo
Man jumped from a moving plane at LAX after attempting to access the jet’s cockpit
‘Spiderman’ with Pope at Vatican
The Saudis allowed women to perform Hajj alone
Op-Ed
Family Planning Commodity Shortages in Bangladesh: Implications for All
My Health, My Right: Context-Bangladesh
Can Good Internet Governance Stop Online Gender Based Violence?
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Business
Almost all RMG factories open now: CA’s press wing
Latin America bank announces $3.8bn in aid for Argentina
Trio wins economics Nobel for work on wealth inequality
Economy
Latin America bank announces $3.8bn in aid for Argentina
Trio wins economics Nobel for work on wealth inequality
China opens $71 bn ‘swap facility’ to boost markets
Corporate
Latin America bank announces $3.8bn in aid for Argentina
Nintendo sues ‘Pokemon with guns’ maker for patent infringement
7-Eleven owner rejects initial takeover bid from Canadian rival
Stock Exchange
Mainland Chinese stocks roared ahead on Tuesday
Stocks in mainland China and Hong Kong fell on Wednesday
Tokyo stocks rose on Tuesday
Forex
Dollar price hiked to Tk119.4 for remittance
Remittance hits 47-month high
Forex reserves cross $27b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
WHO, Red Crescent resupply two hospitals in north Gaza: WHO
CA seeks ‘safe zone guaranteed by UN’ for displaced people in Rakhine
Irish PM demands Israel ‘stop firing’ at UN peacekeepers
Environment
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
Tripartite deal inked to bring 40-MW power from Nepal to Bangladesh
China should set a “strong but achievable” target of slashing emissions at least 30 percent by 2035, report urged
Disaster
Education
Australia to cap foreign student numbers at 270,000
Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan appointed as Dhaka University VC
HSC exams likely to resume Sept 11
Gender
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Migration
Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
Policy
A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
UN
CA seeks ‘safe zone guaranteed by UN’ for displaced people in Rakhine
Irish PM demands Israel ‘stop firing’ at UN peacekeepers
Half a million stateless people got citizenship in past decade: UN
NGO
Algeria has turned back 20,000 migrants to Niger this year: NGO
Successful Health & Wellness Campaign for RMG Workers held in GIANT Textile LTD
World Environment Day is observed by BRAC with activities aimed at preventing plastic pollution
Culture
Han Kang’s books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win
Pharrell Williams to co-chair Met Gala exploring Black dandyism
Taylor Swift got police escort to London gigs after the Austrian terror plot
Arts
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Colombian art gallery ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Celebrity
Pharrell Williams to co-chair Met Gala exploring Black dandyism
Taylor Swift got police escort to London gigs after the Austrian terror plot
Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on ‘Mona Lisa’ in Louvre clip
Lifestyle
Grameenphone launches Prime: a digital lifestyle subscription
Sherifah Yunus Olokodana to break stereotypes about Muslim women as she demonstrates cooking on Instagram wearing niqab
Quick tips to reduce energy consumption while doing laundry
Fashion
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason charges
World’s oldest beauty adviser sitting pretty
TV Show
Netflix loses bid to toss ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit
‘Star Trek’ to expand with new comedy series
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Movie
Sega ninja game ‘Shinobi’ gets movie treatment
Toronto festival drops Russian war film screenings over threats
‘Shogun’ set to reign at historic Emmys
Music
Lady Gaga-mania as ‘Joker’ sequel brings pop star to Venice
Tickets for Oasis reunion tour to go on general sale
Basel chosen to host Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Photography
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
The debut solo show by artist Monon Muntaka opens today
Literature
Han Kang’s books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win
Nobel literature jury may go for non-Western writer
German love story ‘Kairos’ wins International Booker Prize
Science
Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate
US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
Technology
Brazil lifts ban on Musk’s X, ending standoff over disinformation
Duo wins Physics Nobel for key breakthroughs in AI
US judge orders Google to open Android to rival app stores
Gadgets
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
Electronics
Samsung offers discount in Side by Side Refrigerator ahead Eid ul Fitre
Samsung TV now available at Singer shops
Reliance Jio to launch a budget laptop priced at $184 with an embedded 4G sim card
Automobile
Tesla to recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the United States
Stellantis’ output in Italy is set to drop below 500,000 vehicles this year from 751,000 in 2023
Ford became the latest US automaker to report weaker growth in domestic new vehicle sales in Q3
Space
Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate
US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday
Two Russian cosmonauts landed back on Earth on Monday after a record-breaking stay aboard ISS
Health
More foreign eye doctors to come for treatment of July-movement injured
Three dengue patients die, 1,022 hospitalized in last 24 hrs
Dr Tahmeed Ahmed recognised as Goalkeepers Champion by the Gates Foundation
Disease
Australia sees a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – UNICEF
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination
Health Article
AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, expert says
Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be an effective public health strategy
Sports
Germany win in Nations League as 10-man Dutch rescue point
Comoros shock Tunisia, Salah, Mbeumo strike in AFCON qualifiers
Donald Trump’s hotel group to develop a $1.5 billion luxury resort and golf course project in Vietnam
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IOC sanctions three boxers for betting during Rio 2016
Former Kenyan sports officials charged with theft, fraud
Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory
Cricket
Southee replaced by Latham as New Zealand Test captain
Tigresses beat Scotland to snap win-drought in T20WC
Starting salaries for men’s and women’s cricket equal from 2025: ECB
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Germany win in Nations League as 10-man Dutch rescue point
Comoros shock Tunisia, Salah, Mbeumo strike in AFCON qualifiers
FIFA ban Cameroon football boss Eto’o for six months
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Djokovic admits to ‘worst tennis ever’ in shock US Open exit
Sinner beats Tiafoe to win ATP Cincinnati Open
Athletics
The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon
Fiji PM wins international athletics medal, at 75
Baseball
Travel
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Spirit Airlines in talks with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in the wake of its failed merger with JetBlue Airways
Ethiopian Airlines announced a special buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer for flights from Dhaka, celebrating its entry into the Bangladesh market
Destination
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
Hotel
Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
Aviation
Spirit Airlines in talks with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in the wake of its failed merger with JetBlue Airways
Ethiopian Airlines announced a special buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer for flights from Dhaka, celebrating its entry into the Bangladesh market
Biman takes steps to make cargo operation transparent
Adventure
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
Pakistan climber who helped in daring rescue dies on mountain
Food
Australia sees a fall in annual food consumption for the first time
World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
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PM Sheikh Hasina to hand over ‘Ekushey Padak-2024’ today
Date
October 15, 2024
July2016
Orbis darkness to go 2016
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: Darkness often relates us to unpleasant sensations such as fear, helplessness and despair. Darkness also reminds Orbis about blindness. Through Orbis, you can help to eliminate this negativity by building a brighter world together. This...
GM-NASA space robot partnership brings Power glove to life
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: Robotic glove technology developed out of a partnership between General Motors and NASA for use on the International Space Station is finding new life on Earth in health care, manufacturing and other industrial applications...
Making of the md-10 flying eye hospital
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: Learn more more about the incredible process of converting the MD-10 cargo plane, donated by FedEx, into a state-of-the-art ophthalmic training center in the video below....
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GM sets June and first half delivery records in China
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: General Motors and its joint ventures had record June deliveries in China of 273,563 units, which was up 11.2 percent on an annual basis. The Buick, Cadillac and Baojun brands had their best June...
Qatar creating vision
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: Qatar Creating Vision is a brand new initiative, supported by the Qatar Development Fund, which will provide 5.5 million eye screenings and treatments to children in India and Bangladesh over the next four years....
Six people killed in a double car bomb attack near Aden international airport
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: At least six people were killed in a double car bomb attack on Wednesday targeting a military base adjoining Aden international airport in southern Yemen, according to a military source who blamed jihadists, reports...
Narendra Modi heads to Africa seeking to boost India’s economic influence
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to Africa on Thursday, seeking to boost his country’s economic influence in a region long dominated by rival Asian power China, reports BSS. India has been working to...
Orbis, bringing the world together to fight blindness
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: Orbis help developing nations build the skills, knowledge and resources they need to prevent blindness and provide eye care for all their people....
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Orbis announces new chief of program
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: Orbis announces the appointment of a new Chief of Program, Danny Haddad, MD, who will lead the organization’s global blindness prevention portfolio and Program teams across the world. His appointment was effective June 14,...
Oscar Pistorius sentenced to 6 years in prison for murdering his girlfriend
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Jul 6, 2016
News Hour: South African Olympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in prison for the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013, reports BBC. He was initially given a five-year term for...
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