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Director of key north Gaza hospital says power outage threatens patients
King Charles III says felt ‘anxious’ about crown ‘wobbling’
Syrians rejoice as Assad flees, ending brutal reign
Politics
South Korea opposition accuse ruling party of ‘second coup’
Bangladesh, India FOC tomorrow, Dhaka’s eyes on fruitful discussion
Saudi royal slams ‘genocidal’ Israel, welcomes Trump
War & Conflict
Director of key north Gaza hospital says power outage threatens patients
Syrians rejoice as Assad flees, ending brutal reign
Assad, his family are in Moscow: Russian news agency
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
Dhaka optimistic about resolving trade standoff with India: Touhid
Canada’s trade deficit in October narrowed in line with expectations to Can$924 million
Asian markets mostly fell on Friday
Economy
Canada’s trade deficit in October narrowed in line with expectations to Can$924 million
World Bank raised close to $24 billion to provide loans and grants for some of the world’s poorest nations
Bangladesh Bank extends Tk 225b liquidity support to several banks
Corporate
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
China’s Hisense first sponsor of new Club World Cup
Stock Exchange
Asian markets mostly fell on Friday
Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday
Asian markets rose on Tuesday after a broadly positive day on Wall Street
Forex
Dollar price hiked to Tk119.4 for remittance
Remittance hits 47-month high
Forex reserves cross $27b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
BNNRC Onboard with the European Union Digital for Development Hub (D4D Hub)
World trade outlook uncertain for 2025 on US tariff threats: UN
World Bank announces record $100 bn support for world’s poorest countries
Environment
Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia
Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
Greenpeace activists board tanker in plastic protest
Disaster
Education
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Australia to cap foreign student numbers at 270,000
Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan appointed as Dhaka University VC
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
World trade outlook uncertain for 2025 on US tariff threats: UN
UN warns of worsening refugee crises in 2025
UN aid chief calls for urgent action on war-torn Sudan
NGO
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Odhikar wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
LP4Y Inaugurates New Training and Development Centre in Dhaka
Culture
Noted lyricist Abu Zafar no more
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
Suborna Mustafa barred from flying
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
Noted lyricist Abu Zafar no more
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
Suborna Mustafa barred from flying
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
Iran director in exile says ‘bittersweet’ to rep Germany at Oscars
Comedian Conan O’Brien to host Oscars
‘Venom’ still kills, topping North American box office
Music
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
Basel voters approve funding for Eurovision 2025: early results
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
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Discussion on novel ‘Buno Ol’ held at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
Science
Meta plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana
License of 334 ISPs, call center, IP telephony companies revoked
Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban
Technology
Meta plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana
License of 334 ISPs, call center, IP telephony companies revoked
Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban
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
Xiaomi Corp aimed to deliver 130,000 electric vehicles this year
Nissan Motor shares jumped as much as 6% in early Tokyo trading
General Motors to lay off nearly 1,000 workers worldwide
Space
Donald Trump expected to attend the launch of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket
Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday
Eutelsat launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday
Health
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
Prof Yunus calls for redesigning global healthcare system
Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicenter
Disease
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
US reports first bird flu case detected in pig
Australia sees a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months
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
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
Tigers beat Windies in 2nd Test to draw the series
Alaves name Argentine Coudet as new coach
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 suffer 201-run defeat to Windies in 1st Test
Mominul enters 10K club in first class cricket
Bangladesh struggle despite Mominul, Jaker fifty
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
FIFA report praises Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid
Frank Lampard appointed Coventry manager
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
Royal Jordanian Airlines to launch direct flight from Amman to Dhaka
Saudia expands operations in Bangladesh
Boeing announces almost 2,200 layoffs at historic sites
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
Royal Jordanian Airlines to launch direct flight from Amman to Dhaka
Saudia expands operations in Bangladesh
Boeing announces almost 2,200 layoffs at historic sites
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
December 9, 2024
December2017
As the Syrian war continues, the proportion of children killed increases
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
The study finds that since 2011, the conflict has claimed the lives of an increasing proportion of children as a result of the systematic use of aerial bombing on populated areas, which disproportionately affect civilian women...
Bitcoin lost almost a fifth of its value in 10 hours on Friday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
Having then climbed to $16,666 on Bitstamp at around 0200 GMT on Friday, it tumbled to $13,482 by around 1200 GMT – a slide of more than 19 percent. As of 1320 GMT it had recovered...
Samurai sword attack kills 3 people at a well-known Shinto shrine in Tokyo
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
The attacker’s wife also took part in the ambush on Thursday evening, police say, injuring the priestess’s driver. The male attacker then stabbed his wife to death before killing himself. An attack believed to have been...
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale jolted New Zealand
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
Earthquakes occur frequently in New Zealand as the country is situated in the collision zone between the Indo-Australian and Pacific tectonic plates, part of the Pacific Basin Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur....
Thousands of protesters in Malaysia demonstrated outside the US embassy over President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
The status of Jerusalem is deeply sensitive for Muslims, and protesters have started taking to the streets in cities across the world following the policy shift. Thousands of protesters in Muslim- majority Malaysia demonstrated on Friday...
Uganda contained outbreak of the Marburg virus weeks after it emerged
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
A rapid response team was deployed to the eastern Kween district near the Kenyan border, while $623,000 (530,000 euros) of WHO funds were released immediately for the response led by Uganda and Kenya with international support...
Elon Musk plans to blast his cherry red electric car off toward the Red Planet, SpaceX said
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
SpaceX confirmed to reporters on Wednesday that the plan is for real. Touted as the “world’s most powerful rocket,” the Falcon Heavy is designed to one day carry crew and supplies to deep space destinations such as...
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
Ten minutes before the opening bell, official data showed that Japan’s third-quarter gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.6 percent from the previous quarter, expanding twice as fast as previously estimated. Tokyo stocks opened higher on Friday,...
Japan is growing twice as fast as previously estimated
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 8, 2017
The gains were driven by rising exports from robust global demand and increased spending by Japanese firms on equipment and facilities, the data showed. Japan is growing twice as fast as previously estimated, official data showed...
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