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Modric to leave Real Madrid after Club World Cup
Philippine Senate to convene impeachment court next month
Melania Trump uses AI vocal replica to narrate audiobook
Politics
Iran summons British envoy after arrest of nationals
Iran says ready to rebuild ‘mutual trust’ with Europe
Sri Lanka government faces first vote test in local polls
War & Conflict
Life without cash in captured DR Congo city
North Korea launches probe into warship launch
Canberra slams Russian jailing of Australian who fought for Ukraine
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
Cyberattack to cost UK retailer Marks & Spencer œ300 mn
Volkswagen considers plan to divest from its design and engineering unit Italdesign
General Motors to stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States
Economy
The World Bank to restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause
Walmart warns of higher prices due to tariffs
South Korea set to resume US tariff talks at APEC
Corporate
French rail giant Alstom rides strong demand to post profit
Burberry warns 1,700 jobs at risk after annual loss
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Stock Exchange
US stocks finish higher, extending rally
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday
Global stocks rose for the most part on Wednesday
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
New Initiative Puts Youth at the Heart of Health and Climate Policy
Gwyn Lewis: UN ready to help deliver lasting reform in Bangladesh
Experts Advocate for Cigarette Tax Structure Overhaul at Unnayan Shamannay Seminar
Environment
More than 120 endangered vultures killed in South Africa poisoning
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Disaster
Education
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
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
Gwyn Lewis: UN ready to help deliver lasting reform in Bangladesh
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
UN to cut humanitarian operations office staff by 20%
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
‘Otopor, abar’ by Sheikh Lana
Actress Nusrat Faria held in Dhaka airport
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Arts
‘Otopor, abar’ by Sheikh Lana
First-ever AI-driven design competition held
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Celebrity
Actress Nusrat Faria held in Dhaka airport
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
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
‘Otopor, abar’ by Sheikh Lana
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
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
Moscow Metro Marks 90 Years with Technological Advancements and Heritage Events
Volkswagen considers plan to divest from its design and engineering unit Italdesign
General Motors to stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States
Technology
Moscow Metro Marks 90 Years with Technological Advancements and Heritage Events
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
CA urges unified efforts for world-class telecom, IT services
Gadgets
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
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
Volkswagen considers plan to divest from its design and engineering unit Italdesign
General Motors to stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States
Honda forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year
Space
China, Russia plan to build nuclear power station on moon
Spanish technology company GMV unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
Health
New Initiative Puts Youth at the Heart of Health and Climate Policy
Bangladesh Bank allows banks to send up to $15,000 for treatment abroad
DGHS issues guidelines to stay safe during heat wave
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
US state Hawaii accepted a $700 million settlement in its case against Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Sanofi
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
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
Modric to leave Real Madrid after Club World Cup
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
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
Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
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
Qatar Airways posted a 28 percent jump in annual net profit to a record $2.15 billion on Monday
Pak AirSial gets approval to operate flights to Bangladesh
Biman launches probe after wheel detachment on flight from Cox’s Bazar
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
Qatar Airways posted a 28 percent jump in annual net profit to a record $2.15 billion on Monday
Pak AirSial gets approval to operate flights to Bangladesh
Biman launches probe after wheel detachment on flight from Cox’s Bazar
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
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May 23, 2025
January2018
Becky Horsbrugh, first British crosses Bangla Channel
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
Becky Horsbrugh, a British journalist and swimming instructor, today crossed the 16-kilometer Bangla Channel aimed at raising awareness as well as a fund for preventing child drowning in Bangladesh. “I am very proud to be the...
Klopp still backs VAR despite Liverpool’s FA Cup exit
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp insisted he remained a fan of the controversial video assistant referee system despite his team’s bitterly disappointing 3-2 defeat by West Bromwich Albion in the fourth round of the FA Cup. Match...
In Detroit, Motown nights are reborn
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
Five years after Detroit declared itself bankrupt, nightlife in Motown is hopping again. Nightclubs and bars mixing the Midwestern city’s African American musical heritage and a bubbling new creativity are sprouting up like mushrooms. And even...
India win after South Africa collapse
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah sparked a dramatic collapse as India beat South Africa by 63 runs on the fourth day of the third and final Test at the Wanderers Stadium on Saturday. Dean Elgar and...
SME Foundation’s comprehensive landing model MTB Gunabati
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Naiyer Fatema
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Jan 28, 2018
MTB Gunabati is an innovative idea to create a better entrepreneurial ecosystem for women entrepreneurship in Bangladesh. The economy of Bangladesh is rapidly growing and aiming to achieve the middle-income country status by 2021. Country’s largescale...
Turkey says, U.S. to end weapons support for Syrian Kurdish YPG
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
The United States has told Turkey it will not provide any more weapons to the Syrian Kurdish YPG militia, the Turkish presidency said on Saturday, as Turkey’s offensive against the U.S.-backed YPG in Syria entered its...
Bodies of three crew members from Sanchi identified
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Jan 28, 2018
The bodies of three of the crew of the Sanchi, the tanker involved in the worst oil ship disaster in decades off the coast of China, have been identified, the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA) reported...
World’s biggest ever digital currency ‘theft’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
One of Japan’s largest digital currency exchanges says it has lost some $534m (£380m) worth of virtual assets in a hacking attack on its network. Coincheck froze deposits and withdrawals for all crypto-currencies except Bitcoin as...
‘Frazzled’ Boots pharmacist mixed up patient’s pills
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
A patient has described suffering “horrendous” symptoms for three days after a Boots pharmacy gave him the wrong medication. The 51-year-old was prescribed a drug to help with his insomnia, but was given one for high...
3 teenage boys killed by car near Hayes bus stop
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 28, 2018
Three teenage boys were killed in a “horrific” crash when a car hit them as they waited near a bus stop in west London on Friday evening. The boys, two aged 16 and one aged 17,...
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