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BEPZA inks deal with ILO on two-year action plan
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
Iran summons British envoy after arrest of nationals
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
Canberra slams Russian jailing of Australian who fought for Ukraine
Rescuers say 100 dead as Israel launches fresh Gaza offensive
WHO says Gaza’s last cancer hospital stops working
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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Book Review
Business
Volkswagen considers plan to divest from its design and engineering unit Italdesign
General Motors to stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States
Klarna reported Q1 revenue growth of 15% from a year ago on Monday
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
Gwyn Lewis: UN ready to help deliver lasting reform in Bangladesh
Experts Advocate for Cigarette Tax Structure Overhaul at Unnayan Shamannay Seminar
Children’s wellbeing in world’s wealthiest countries took sharp turn for the worse in wake of COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF
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
Actress Nusrat Faria held in Dhaka airport
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
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
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
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
Volkswagen considers plan to divest from its design and engineering unit Italdesign
General Motors to stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
Technology
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
CA urges unified efforts for world-class telecom, IT services
Saudi company to invest $20 bn in AI in US: White House
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
Bangladesh Bank allows banks to send up to $15,000 for treatment abroad
DGHS issues guidelines to stay safe during heat wave
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
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
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Teenager Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race
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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May2018
Egypt’s Salah out for up to four weeks, says Liverpool physio
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
Egypt’s Mohamed Salah’s shoulder injury will keep him out of action for three to four weeks, Liverpool’s club physio said, as the forward tries to recover in time for the World Cup. The 25-year-old winger is...
UN Migration agency launches counter-trafficking campaign in Hungary
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
IOM, the UN Migration Agency, has launched a campaign to raise awareness and to prevent victimization through human trafficking in Hungary where thousands of people are trafficked for sexual and labour exploitation each year. Between 5,000...
China’s Hebei province targets $23 billion ‘ice and snow’ industry by 2025
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
Northern China’s Hebei province will build winter sports and tourism facilities to create an “ice and snow industry” worth as much as 150 billion yuan ($23.33 billion) a year by 2025, the provincial government said on...
Moscow rejects Ukraine’s accusation it murdered journalist
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rejected Ukraine’s allegation that Moscow was behind Tuesday’s murder of a Russian dissident journalist in Kiev, Russia’s state news agency TASS reported. Arkady Babchenko, a critic of President Vladimir Putin,...
Elton John says Ireland abortion vote shows mindsets can change
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
Elton John, on a visit to Ukraine to raise awareness about AIDS, said Ireland’s vote to liberalize its abortion laws showed how mindsets can change. The 71-year-old singer has traveled regularly to Ukraine and spoken out...
‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ struggles to take off in opening weekend
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
“Solo: A Star Wars Story,” the latest prequel in the hugely popular film franchise, struggled to achieve escape velocity this holiday weekend, with a $103 million four-day take falling far below expectations. Analysts had predicted the...
Mahathir Mohamad says search for MH370 may be resumed if new evidence found
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Wednesday that the search for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 that ended this week with no trace found may be resumed if new evidence comes to light. “We have...
Prominent Russian journalist who criticized Kremlin shot dead in Kiev
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
A prominent Russian journalist and critic of President Vladimir Putin was shot dead in Ukraine where he had fled into exile following threats, police said on Tuesday. Arkady Babchenko, 41, died of his wounds in an...
French police clear out Paris migrants camp
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
Police began evacuating hundreds of migrants living in makeshift camps in Paris on Wednesday, as European politicians continue to tackle the issue of refugees, which has fueled the rise of far-right parties in the continent. Reuters...
Trump and Mexican president spar over border wall again
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 30, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Mexico of doing “nothing” to stop illegal immigrants crossing into the United States, and repeated his election campaign pledge that Mexico would pay for his planned border wall. Very...
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