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The Gaza Health Ministry, under Hamas rule, reports 32,623 battle deaths
Russia to invest $16.4 bln in seaside resorts: Deputy PM
Japan to resume funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency
Politics
Luis Montenegro appointed Portugal’s prime minister
‘Not afraid,’ Brazil’s Bolsonaro rallies fans despite legal woes
Leo Varadkar to step down as Irish prime minister
War & Conflict
The Gaza Health Ministry, under Hamas rule, reports 32,623 battle deaths
Japan to resume funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency
Macron says G20 must agree before inviting Putin to summit
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
Can Good Internet Governance Stop Online Gender Based Violence?
My rebirth after a horrific day of April the 30th!
Behind the lens: A filmmaker’s journey in documenting Bangabandhu’s foreign policies
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Book Review
Business
Global music biz sees 10.2% growth in 2023: industry
Biman launches ‘Smart call center’
Bidya Sinha Mim becomes brand endorser of bKash
Economy
Gold hits fresh record above $2,200 on rate cut hopes
UK annual inflation drops to 3.4% in February
Japanese yen hits 16-year low against euro
Corporate
Biman launches ‘Smart call center’
Bidya Sinha Mim becomes brand endorser of bKash
Singer Bangladesh unveils first-ever concept store in Dhaka
Stock Exchange
Social media company Reddit set for NYSE debut after IPO
European stock markets steady at open
Asian markets opened mostly up on Thursday
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
Japan to resume funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency
Two-thirds of hospitals in Gaza Strip non-functional – UN
Japan to provide 2,294 m Japanese Yen to Bangladesh; deals signed
Environment
Five dead, 1,000 homes destroyed in PNG earthquake: regional governor
Brazil rescuers save girl after storm kills at least 12
Rare hippo species born in Athens Zoo
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
UN
Japan to resume funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency
Two-thirds of hospitals in Gaza Strip non-functional – UN
UN expert defiant amid threats after Israel ‘genocide’ finding
NGO
Discussion sessions held on death, dying, suffering, and palliative care at the Bandar
First vessel with aid for Gaza leaves Cyprus port: NGO
Speakers urged for Increased Adaptation Financing in vulnerable Chars
Culture
Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman dies at 90
Actress Puja Cherry’s mother passes away
Madonna to end ‘Celebration’ tour with free Copacabana show
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
Nobel Prize winner Daniel Kahneman dies at 90
Actress Puja Cherry’s mother passes away
Madonna to end ‘Celebration’ tour with free Copacabana show
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
Oppenheimer wins big, and Cillian Murphy takes home the best actor prize
Actor Kenneth Mitchell passes away
Priyanka Chopra joins the team of this Oscar-nominated film
Music
Madonna to end ‘Celebration’ tour with free Copacabana show
Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini dies at 82
Global music biz sees 10.2% growth in 2023: industry
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
Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer killed in Gaza strike
UK Booker Prize set to name first-time winner
The best-selling biography of Elon Musk is set to be filmed
Science
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
Biman launches ‘Smart call center’
Social media company Reddit set for NYSE debut after IPO
Technology
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
Biman launches ‘Smart call center’
Social media company Reddit set for NYSE debut after IPO
Gadgets
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
realme smartphones available at incredible prices on Daraz
realme’s groundbreaking C51 launched with 33W fast charge, 50MP camera
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
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
Ford halted shipments of all 2024 model year F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks
US new vehicle sales expected to rise 1.4% in February from a year earlier
Space
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Russia floats the idea of building a nuclear plant on the moon
SpaceX launch taking crew to ISS delayed again by weather
Health
Japan drugmaker reports two more deaths in supplement scare
Japan confirms 1st human-to-human transmission of tick-borne SFTS
Globally, Covid reduced life expectancy by 1.6 years: research
Disease
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
AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
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
Moderna 2023 COVID vaccine sales would be around $6.7 billion, company said
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
The Australia-India Test series is to start in Perth late November
Shakib returns for 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh suffer a crushing 328-run defeat to Sri Lanka
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
The Australia-India Test series is to start in Perth late November
Shakib returns for 2nd Test against Sri Lanka
Bangladesh suffer a crushing 328-run defeat to Sri Lanka
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Suarez comes off the bench for a brace as Miami beat DC without Messi
Bangladesh emerges as champions in SAFF U-16 Women’s Championship
Brazil eases into the Gold Cup final with a win over Mexico
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Thompson downs Ruud to win maiden ATP crown
Nadal confirms Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
US Open drama as semis halted by climate protest
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
Russia to invest $16.4 bln in seaside resorts: Deputy PM
Biman Bangladesh Airlines resumes direct Rome flight
Climbers to pay $13 fee on popular Mount Fuji trail
Destination
Russia to invest $16.4 bln in seaside resorts: Deputy PM
Australia to reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month
Tourists to land for Phuket reopening despite surge of coronavirus
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 Bangladesh Airlines resumes direct Rome flight
Biman to operate 40 extra flights on Eid-ul-Fitr
US-Bangla to start Abu Dhabi flights from Apr 19
Adventure
Climbers to pay $13 fee on popular Mount Fuji trail
The official opening of Bangladesh Adventure Tourism Association (BATA) has been announced
Two dead, two missing after avalanche hits Tibet’s Mt Shishapangma
Food
Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
Four new items gain Geographical Indicator (GI) products status
Sherifah Yunus Olokodana to break stereotypes about Muslim women as she demonstrates cooking on Instagram wearing niqab
Breaking News:
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PM Sheikh Hasina to hand over ‘Ekushey Padak-2024’ today
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WEF Global Risk Report 2024: Bangladesh economy faces five risks
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Bangladesh Election Commission sets Jan 7 for next polls
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Inflation rises to 9.93pc in October
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March 29, 2024
August2018
Flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in Kerala, India killed at least 73 people
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
Flooding caused by heavy monsoon rains in the southern Indian state of Kerala has killed at least 73 people, shut down an airport and displaced more than 85,000 people, officials have said. The state government said...
Death toll of the strong quake in Indonesia surged to 460
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
The number of the death toll of the strong quake rattling Lombok Islands of central Indonesia surged to 460 people, while rescuers keep scrambling to pull out of the victims from ruins, an official of disaster...
Cabbage, Broccoli and Kale can reduce the risk of bowel cancer
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
Scientists say they have discovered why some vegetables – including cabbage, broccoli, and kale – can reduce the risk of bowel cancers. That cruciferous veg is good for the gut has never been in doubt but...
Kroger Co to start testing driverless grocery delivery on Thursday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
U.S. supermarket operator Kroger Co said it will start testing driverless grocery delivery on Thursday with technology partner Nuro at a single Fry’s Food Store in Scottsdale, Arizona. Kroger and rival Walmart Inc each have teamed...
Online sales at Walmart soared 40% in the last three months helping boost overall sales to $128bn
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
Online sales at the US retail giant Walmart soared 40% in the last three months helping boost overall sales to $128bn (£101bn). Walmart shares jumped 10% ahead of the opening of the New York stock market....
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Thursday, dragged down by falls on Wall Street and a rise in the yen amid Turkey’s financial market crisis. The key Nikkei 225 index lost 1.20 percent or 266.61 points to...
Asian stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
Asia stocks opened sharply lower on Thursday, joining a global sell-off on concerns over Turkey’s financial crisis but later pared losses on news that China and the US would hold trade talks. Equities across the region...
Shares of Tesla fell on Wednesday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
Shares of Tesla fell on Wednesday following reports US securities regulators have subpoenaed the electric car maker’s Chief Executive Elon Musk over his statements about taking the company private. Shares finished down 2.6 percent at $338.69...
Former Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee dies at 93
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 16, 2018
Former Indian Prime Minister and senior BJP politician Atal Bihari Vajpayee has passed away at the age of 93 in New Delhi on Thursday. A statement from the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi...
Amid the financial turmoil, the Turkish Lira rallies as Qatar invests $15 bn
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Nehad Ismail
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Aug 16, 2018
On August 11, the London Financial reported that “Turkey was thrust into a full-blown currency crisis”. In the last 2-3 weeks, the Turkish Lira has lost about a quarter of its value since the U.S. sanctioned...
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