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Trump praises Columbia University police raid
G7 agrees to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
Bangladesh, IsDB signs $289.52 million loan deal for a rural housing project
Politics
Nominations are open to succeed Yousaf as Scotland’s leader
Former England cricketer Panesar to stand for election
Three Venezuela opposition activists arrested after Machado rally
War & Conflict
Trump praises Columbia University police raid
UN concerned by police action against US campus protesters
Clearing explosive threats in Gaza will take 14 years, UN estimates
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
PRAN, ERF launch media award
HSBC posts $12.7 billion pre-tax profit in first quarter
Emergency slide falls from Delta Air Lines Boeing in mid-air
Economy
Standard Chartered executes first INR-BDT transaction for Unilever
IFC, Bangladesh Bank sign cooperation agreement to boost digital payment adoption
Bangladesh, Nepal stress finalizing PTA
Corporate
PRAN, ERF launch media award
HSBC posts $12.7 billion pre-tax profit in first quarter
Emergency slide falls from Delta Air Lines Boeing in mid-air
Stock Exchange
Shares of BTS agents plunge after audit announcement
Europe’s main stock markets climbed at the opening bell on Tuesday
Social media company Reddit set for NYSE debut after IPO
Forex
Dollars flow back into banks through RFCD accounts
Forex reserves increase after loans from IMF, ADB
Dollar price cut by Tk0.50 after over a year of hikes!
Development
G7 agrees to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
UN concerned by police action against US campus protesters
Plastic pollution talks move closer to a world-first pact
Environment
G7 agrees to phase out coal-fired power plants by mid-2030s
Plastic pollution talks move closer to a world-first pact
Saber Chowdhury asks the media to play a key role in raising climate awareness
Disaster
Education
National Textbook Festival tomorrow
New Zealand to ban cellphones in schools
AAA honors distinguished alumni for contributions to Bangladesh’s advancement
Gender
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Bangladeshi Activist Jannatul Ferdous is listed in BBC 100 Women 2023
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham promotes equality and empowerment for girls on his first visit to India
Migration
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
WFP and MoDMR Sign MoU to Enhance Humanitarian Operations on Bhasan Char
Three migrants found dead off the Canary Islands, 15 rescued
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
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UN concerned by police action against US campus protesters
37 million tonnes of debris in Gaza could take years to clear: UN
WHO approves Simpler cholera vaccine
NGO
Ceres supports the idea of a West Coast regional energy market
Discussion sessions held on death, dying, suffering, and palliative care at the Bandar
First vessel with aid for Gaza leaves Cyprus port: NGO
Culture
Russian band arrested mid-concert over ‘Nazi symbols’
French Palme d’Or winner Laurent Cantet dies
Shares of BTS agents plunge after audit announcement
Arts
Picasso’s ‘Woman with a Watch’ fetches $139 mn at auction
Picasso masterpiece to fetch $120 mn in November auction
The debut solo show by artist Monon Muntaka opens today
Celebrity
French Palme d’Or winner Laurent Cantet dies
Shares of BTS agents plunge after audit announcement
Two arrested for firing at Salman Khan’s home
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
‘The Crown’ set for final season
Disney+ adds subscribers amid cost-cutting campaign
‘Squid Game’ adds 8 new cast members to season 2
Movie
French Palme d’Or winner Laurent Cantet dies
‘Deadpool and Wolverine’ from Marvel steal the show at CinemaCon
Algerian film industry vies for revival after decades of neglect
Music
Russian band arrested mid-concert over ‘Nazi symbols’
Welcome to the Beyonce rodeo: New Country Album Drops to praise
Madonna to end ‘Celebration’ tour with free Copacabana show
Photography
The debut solo show by artist Monon Muntaka opens today
The solo show ‘Maya’ by Syed Muhammad Zakir opens on July 22 in Dhaka
French war photographer Marie-Laure de Decker dead at 75
Literature
Salman Rushdie to release ‘Knife’ memoir recounting stabbing
Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer killed in Gaza strike
UK Booker Prize set to name first-time winner
Science
Car giants vie for EV crown at Beijing’s Auto China show
Microsoft expands its AI empire abroad
General Motors posted quarterly results that topped Wall Street targets and raised its annual forecast
Technology
Microsoft expands its AI empire abroad
Disclaimer added in bKash apps to make ‘Send Money’ more secure
Apple announces Vietnam spending boost as CEO visits Hanoi
Gadgets
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
realme smartphones available at incredible prices on Daraz
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
Car giants vie for EV crown at Beijing’s Auto China show
General Motors posted quarterly results that topped Wall Street targets and raised its annual forecast
Shares of Tesla gained ahead of the electric car maker’s Q1 results
Space
Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on Moon
‘Spectacular’ total eclipse leaves North Americans spellbound
South Korea says second spy satellite successfully placed in orbit
Health
US FDA Says Pasteurized milk is safe as Bird Flu Spread in cows
Family Planning Commodity Shortages in Bangladesh: Implications for All
H5N1 strain of bird flu found in milk: WHO
Disease
US FDA Says Pasteurized milk is safe as Bird Flu Spread in cows
Globally, Covid reduced life expectancy by 1.6 years: research
Measles cases in Europe and Central Asia skyrocket by 3000 per cent this year compared to last
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
WHO approves Simpler cholera vaccine
Novo Nordisk notched a win in race to boost output of obesity drug Wegovy, with its parent company announcing to buy Catalent
Novo Nordisk’s net profit soared by 51 percent last year
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
Smith axed as Australia name T20 World Cup squad
Former England cricketer Panesar to stand for election
Shakib confirms his availability in Zimbabwe series, DPL
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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
Smith axed as Australia name T20 World Cup squad
Former England cricketer Panesar to stand for election
Shakib confirms his availability in Zimbabwe series, DPL
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Arsenal braced for Emery reunion as title race heats up
Suarez was on target but Miami held; Cincinnati draw
Suarez comes off the bench for a brace as Miami beat DC without Messi
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Nadal signs up for 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin
Thompson downs Ruud to win maiden ATP crown
Nadal confirms Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
Athletics
Morales Williams 400m indoor record won’t count: officials
Ahmed Hafnaoui wants to be Tunisia’s greatest Olympian
Ronaldo earns Guinness World Records title as highest-paid athlete of 2023
Baseball
Travel
Upstart Australian budget airline Bonza suspends flights
Emergency slide falls from Delta Air Lines Boeing in mid-air
Boeing to give $425 mn advance payments to subcontractor Spirit
Destination
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
Russia to invest $16.4 bln in seaside resorts: Deputy PM
Australia to reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month
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
Upstart Australian budget airline Bonza suspends flights
Emergency slide falls from Delta Air Lines Boeing in mid-air
Boeing to give $425 mn advance payments to subcontractor Spirit
Adventure
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
Climbers to pay $13 fee on popular Mount Fuji trail
The official opening of Bangladesh Adventure Tourism Association (BATA) has been announced
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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January2018
Petroleo Brasileiro SA agreed to pay $2.95 billion to settle a U.S. class action brought by investors
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
The settlement was smaller than what many analysts anticipated and was seen as a net positive for the scandal-plagued company. Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil’s state-controlled oil company, said on Wednesday it has agreed to pay $2.95...
Spark Therapeutics Inc to charge $850,000 per patient for its gene therapy to treat a rare form of blindness
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
The company said the list price of the therapy, which was approved by the FDA last month, would be $425,000 per dose. Spark Therapeutics Inc said on Wednesday it would charge $850,000 per patient for its...
Novartis’s Kisqali wins FDA breakthrough therapy designation for treating breast cancer patients
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
Novartis’s Kisqali has won U.S. Food and Drug Administration breakthrough therapy designation for treating some breast cancer patients, the Swiss drugmaker said on Wednesday. The designation covers initial endocrine-based treatment of pre- or perimenopausal women with hormone-receptor...
Sangamo Therapeutics Inc and Pfizer Inc to work together to develop a gene therapy to treat ALS
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
The partnership comes at a time when gene therapy is gaining momentum, after several high profile failures in the late 1990s and early 2000s, with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently updating guidance to help...
Dominion Energy Inc to buy troubled utility Scana Corp in a deal worth about $14.6 billion
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
Virginia-based Dominion said it would pay Scana’s South Carolina Electric & Gas Company (SCE&G) subsidiary customers $1.3 billion within 90 days of the deal’s closure. Dominion Energy Inc said on Wednesday it would buy troubled utility...
Two-time Olympian Caroline Buchanan suffered serious injuries in a car accident in Australia
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
Buchanan, 27, posted an image on Instagram of herself in the hospital with a bloodied face and wearing a neck brace. Two-time Olympian and world cycling champion Caroline Buchanan has suffered serious injuries in a car...
Asian equities continued their positive start to the year on Wednesday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
Analysts warned global markets could face an uncertain year as Donald Trump’s tax cuts have already been priced into valuations, while central banks are also on course to start winding back on their years of cheap...
Indonesia launched a new cyber security agency to tackle online religious extremism and a flood of fake news on social media
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
One of the most high-profile cases in recent times was a false claim circulating on social media in December that Beijing was seeking to wage biological warfare against Indonesia. Indonesia launched a new cyber security agency...
U.S. threatens to withhold aid cash to Palestinians
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump said in tweets on Tuesday that the United States may withhold future aid payments to Palestinians, accusing them of being “no longer willing to talk peace” with Israel. Trump said that Washington...
Beijing to build $2 billion AI research park
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2018
Beijing is planning to build a 13.8 billion yuan ($2.12 billion) artificial intelligence development park in the city’s west, the official Xinhua news agency reported, as China pushes ahead to fulfill its ambition to become a...
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