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Hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
Macron to speak on Louvre future after memo about decay
Trump signs order to get ‘transgender ideology’ out of military
Politics
US envoy hosts series of meetings with political leaders
Trump ‘not 100% sure’ he’s barred from third term
India seeks mutually beneficial relationships with Bangladesh: Verma
War & Conflict
Trump suggests US releasing 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Belarusians near Ukraine border long for end to war
US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo
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
Trump says Microsoft is in discussions to acquire TikTok
Increasing efficiency of NBR essential for businesses growth: Salehuddin
Thai Airways opens new Dhaka Town Office
Economy
Increasing efficiency of NBR essential for businesses growth: Salehuddin
Bangladesh Bank urges businessmen to support for sustainable development of economy
Bangladesh receives $1.68b in remittance in 25 days!
Corporate
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
Stock Exchange
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Asian markets struggled on Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Rizwana for well-defined action plan to check air pollution
Development Aid – What is Next?
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Environment
Rizwana for well-defined action plan to check air pollution
Ireland and parts of UK fight to restore power after Storm Eowyn
Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday
Disaster
Education
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
UK to tax private schools in o1.5 bn boost to public education
MoU signed between BUP, BU
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
Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
UN to investigate crimes by any group in Myanmar: IIMM
Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan: UN
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
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
BD-China ties to reach unique height through cultural exchange: Farooki
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Arts
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Celebrity
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
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
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
Music
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
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
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Ford Motor to recall 272,817 vehicles in the United States on concerns over battery failure, NHTSA said
Technology
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026
India uses AI to stop stampedes at world’s biggest gathering
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
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Ford Motor to recall 272,817 vehicles in the United States on concerns over battery failure, NHTSA said
Rivian to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025
Space
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history, flying closer to the Sun
Japanese startup’s space rocket launch fails
Health
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
Disease
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Nigeria launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever
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
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
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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
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City ‘play better’
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Djokovic admits to ‘worst tennis ever’ in shock US Open exit
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
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
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
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
Adventure
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
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
January 30, 2025
November2017
Grameenphone, NSU and BRAC University partners on “Internet of Things”
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Nov 30, 2017
Grameenphone, the leading communication and digital service provider of the country, has signed an MoU with North South University and BRAC University to take “Internet of Things” (IoT) a step further. Under the framework of these...
Marvel’s biggest cast assemble for ‘Avengers: Infinity War’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2017
The evil villain Thanos is preparing to take over the universe and Marvel has recruited all of its cinematic superheroes, from Iron Man and Thor to Doctor Strange and Spider-Man, to save the galaxy in Wednesday’s...
Henry gets new-ball nod for New Zealand against West Indies
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2017
Right-arm seamer Matt Henry was confirmed Thursday as New Zealand’s replacement for Tim Southee on the eve of the first Test against the West Indies in Wellington. Captain Kane Williamson confirmed the 25-year-old was preferred over...
Pope asks for “decisive” international step to end Rohingya crisis
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Nov 30, 2017
Pope Francis today said the international community must take “decisive measures” to address the Rohingya crisis taking into account the “gravity of the situation” as he joined a civic reception hosted by President Abdul Hamid at...
UK newspapers try to guess Prince Harry and Meghan’s mystery matchmaker
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Nov 30, 2017
Britain’s newspapers were rife with speculation on Wednesday about the mystery matchmaker of Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince Harry and his fiancee American actress Meghan Markle who met on a blind date in London last year. In...
Muslim holds ancient key to Jesus tomb site in Jerusalem
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2017
As dark falls, Adeeb Joudeh, a Muslim, makes his way through the stone alleyways of Jerusalem’s walled Old City cradling the ancient key to one of Christianity’s holiest sites. Centuries ago, the imposing iron key to...
Bosnian Croat war crimes convict dies after taking ‘poison’ in U.N. court
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2017
A former Bosnian Croat military commander swallowed what he said was poison in a U.N. war crimes courtroom on Wednesday and died shortly after losing an appeal against his 20-year prison term. Slobodan Praljak’s apparent courtroom...
The thinking behind Kim Jong Un’s ‘madness’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2017
On an icy December day in 2011, North Korea’s new leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by seven advisers as they escorted the hearse that carried his father, Kim Jong Il, through the streets of Pyongyang....
Venezuela’s Maduro strips rival of U.N. post amid corruption purge
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2017
Venezuela has ordered the removal of Rafael Ramirez, once a powerful oil minister and head of state oil company PDVSA, from his post as representative to the United Nations in New York, four sources with knowledge...
Vietnamese court upholds prominent blogger’s 10-year jail term
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2017
A Vietnamese court on Thursday upheld a 10-year jail sentence for a prominent blogger convicted of publishing propaganda against the state, her lawyer said, the latest move in a crackdown on critics of the one-party state....
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