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South Korea former PM launches presidential bid
Religious Ministry requests Bangladeshis not to perform Hajj without permit
Apple expects $900 mn tariff hit, US iPhone supply shifts to India
Politics
Zelensky says minerals deal with US ‘truly equal’
Pakistan FM’s visit to Dhaka postponed
Bangladesh Urges Pakistan to Address Historical Issues for Stronger Bilateral Relations
War & Conflict
Sudan paramilitaries kill at least 165 in Darfur city over 10 days: activists
US warplane went overboard into Red Sea: Navy
Iran accuses Israel’s Netanyahu of ‘dictating’ US policy in nuclear talks
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?
Interview
Book Review
Business
Apple expects $900 mn tariff hit, US iPhone supply shifts to India
US reaching out to China for tariff talks: Beijing state media
Meta reported quarterly profits well above expectations
Economy
The International Monetary Fund revised its 2025 economic forecasts downwards for the Middle East and North Africa
Spain’s economic growth slowed slightly in the Q1
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced to settle Syria’s debt to the World Bank totaling roughly $15 million
Corporate
UPS says it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide in 2025
BTRC proposes license framework restructuring
Teletalk cuts down price of data package by 10pc
Stock Exchange
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday
Global stocks rose for the most part on Wednesday
Markets edged up on Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street
Forex
Forex reserves stands at $26.79b: BB
Bangladesh Bank allows mobile operators to receive roaming bills in Taka
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
Development
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
ADB deploys almost $40b for Asia-Pacific dev in 2024
Environment
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
Disaster
Education
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
Gender
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
Chief Adviser hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
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
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
UN to cut humanitarian operations office staff by 20%
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
NGO
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Culture
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Archaeologists in Peru found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
Arts
First-ever AI-driven design competition held
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Celebrity
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
Nigerian celebrity jailed for abusing banknotes
‘Grandpa robbers’ go on trial for Kardashian heist in Paris
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
Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason charges
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
Oscars to add new award for stunts
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro in Upcoming Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
Music
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
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
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Science
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
Sales of Tesla cars in France plunged 59 percent in April
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
Technology
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
BTRC hands over licenses to Starlink
CA approves US-based Starlink’s operation in Bangladesh
Gadgets
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
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
Sales of Tesla cars in France plunged 59 percent in April
Major automakers want Congress to bar California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035
The first units of the electric trucks of Tesla to be on the production line by the end of 2025 at Nevada gigafactory campus
Space
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
Health
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
WHO Member States Finalize Historic Agreement to Combat Future Pandemics
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Disease
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
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
Bangladesh Amateur Open-2025 held
Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
BFF academy registration, certificate distribution ceremony held
Rio2016
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
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
BFF academy registration, certificate distribution ceremony held
Van Dijk Extends Stay with Liverpool, Signing New Two-Year Contract
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
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
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
Lufthansa’s losses unexpectedly worsened at the start of the year
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
Destination
Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
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
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
Lufthansa’s losses unexpectedly worsened at the start of the year
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
Adventure
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
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
Breaking News:
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Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
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Putin welcomes BRICS leaders offering Ukraine mediation
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World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
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Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: source
Date
May 2, 2025
February2017
Hamilton goes faster and further on second test day
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton went faster and further than anyone else as his Mercedes team again led the way in pre-season testing on Tuesday while some others struggled to get into gear. After...
Psychosocial support certificate programme in Turkey aids war-affected communities
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: IOM launched a certificate programme to train humanitarian workers in psychosocial support and conflict transformation for refugees in Turkey. The programme – the first of its kind in Turkey with the potential to help...
ADB approves use of India’s POWERGRID safeguard system
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved the use of Power Grid Corporation of India’s (POWERGRID) safeguard system as the benchmark for planning and implementing safeguards in ADB-financed projects. The approval is based on...
Libyan detention centre staff receive human rights training
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: IOM has held a five-day training for managers and staff of Libyan detention centres on The Promotion and Protection of Migrants’ Human Rights inside the Detention Centres. The training was designed to build the...
Global oil prices fell 1 pct on Tuesday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: Global oil prices fell 1 pct on Tuesday but continued to trade in a tight range, as concerns about rising U.S. crude inventories ahead of data overshadowed OPEC production cuts. U.S. crude stockpiles have...
ADB, KEXIM sign MOU to provide advisory services on PPPs in Asia
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Export-Import Bank of Korea (KEXIM) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to co-advise on public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Asia and the Pacific. The MOU will allow...
ThreadSol’S software exhibits innovation in DTG-2017
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: ThreadSol Softwares the pioneer in enterprise material management for sewn products’ industry, is pleased to participate in DTG 2017 (Dhaka Int’l Textile & Garment Machinery Exhibition) from 23rd to 26th Feb. During the fair,...
British Council organises 2-Day policy dialogue on social enterprise in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: The third annual Social Enterprise forum “Collaboration for Impact” has commenced on February 22nd at the British Council Main Office at Fuller Road, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This event was organized by the British Council in...
Thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licenses due to new English reading and writing requirements, says Uber
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: Tens of thousands of London private hire drivers could lose their licenses due to new English reading and writing requirements, taxi app Uber said on Tuesday at the start of a court battle to...
Xiaomi Inc announced its first in-house designed chipset
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 28, 2017
News Hour: Chinese smartphone firm Xiaomi Inc announced its first in-house designed chipset on Tuesday, as it works to streamline production, lower prices, and gain greater control over handset design to counter the impact of slowing...
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