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South Korea court to rule Friday on President Yoon impeachment
Myanmar to hold minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
SpaceX launches private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
Politics
Trump trade war must prompt Europe ‘independence’: ECB chief
Voters elect Mark Carney to succeed Trudeau as PM of Canada
‘We are mentally prepared for the election’: NCP convener Nahid
War & Conflict
Syria interim president names new government dominated by allies
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crime’ with military hospital strike
Hamas ready to be flexible for reaching agreement on Gaza
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
Japan to pour additional $5.4 bn into chipmaker Rapidus
Trump says ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise
US cloud computing firm CoreWeave to raise $1.5 bn in IPO
Economy
IMF, Argentina in advanced talks over new loan program: official
IMF agrees on new $1.3 bn loan program for Pakistan
Japanese inflation eased in February
Corporate
Teletalk cuts down price of data package by 10pc
Struggling Nissan says CEO Uchida steps down
None can use CEO title in insurance firms without approval: IDRA
Stock Exchange
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday
Most Asian equities rose on Thursday
Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday
Forex
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
UAE fund ploughs $2bn into Binance crypto exchange
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
Development
Myanmar to hold minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief
Environment
Myanmar to hold minute of silence for more than 2,000 quake dead
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief
Disaster
Education
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
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
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
BNNRC has endorsed the UN Global Digital Compact
Guyana calls for peaceful settlement of dispute with Venezuela
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
Academy apologizes after stars say it ‘failed to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Arts
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Celebrity
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
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
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
‘Conclave’ and ‘Brutalist’ share BAFTA honours
Music
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Toe-tapping King Charles reveals favourite songs
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
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
Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Tesla removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns
Technology
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Nvidia chief confident chip maker can weather US tariffs
Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
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
Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Tesla removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns
Stellantis-owned Maserati cancelled plans for an electric version of its MC20 sports car
Space
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Health
Australian PM vows extra $5.4 bn for healthcare
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
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
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
Tamim suffers heart attack during DPL match
Women’s football team to receive Ekushey Padak
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
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
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City ‘play better’
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
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
Saudia strengthens connections for Bangladeshi travelers
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
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
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
US-Bangla Airlines to spread wings to Riyadh
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
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March2020
Shakib Al Hasan pays tributes to Bangabandhu on birth centenary
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
Ace all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan paid his tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his birth centenary on Tuesday. Shakib, who has been serving two years ban with one year of that...
Euro 2020 postponed to 2021 by UEFA
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
UEFA has postponed the European Championship, due to take place across the continent in June and July this year, until 2021 after holding crisis meetings, European football’s governing body said on Tuesday. The move comes with...
Copa America postponed from 2020 to 2021
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
This summer’s Copa America in Argentina and Colombia was on Tuesday postponed by a year to 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic, organisers CONMEBOL said. The announcement came quick on the heels of UEFA’s similar decision...
Russia begins testing potential coronavirus vaccine
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
Russian scientists have begun to test vaccine prototypes for the new coronavirus, and plan to present the most effective one by June, a laboratory chief at a state biotech institute said. Russia has reported 93 cases...
‘Cats’ wins six Razzie Awards for ‘worst films’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
The movie musical “Cats” on Monday dominated the Razzie Awards for the worst movies of 2019, winning six trophies including worst film, screenplay and director. The results capped a dismal performance for the big-screen adaptation of...
Oman to ban single-use plastic bags from next year
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
Oman will ban single-use plastic bags starting next year as part of efforts to reduce pollution and protect the environment, Muscat announced on Sunday. Located in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, Oman stands out among...
Curfews as US shuts down to fight coronavirus
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Mar 17, 2020
The United States began restricting citizens’ movements Monday in a major escalation of attempts to contain the deadly coronavirus pandemic, as President Donald Trump warned the crisis could last well into the summer. New Jersey state...
Volkswagen to shut down factories across Europe due to the spread of coronavirus
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
Volkswagen Group will suspend production this week at plants in Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain and is preparing to shut down the rest of its factories across Europe due to the spread of coronavirus, its CEO...
Hyundai Motor’s China domestic plant sales in February fall 97% from 38,017 vehicles a year ago
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
Hyundai Motor’s China domestic plant sales in February was 1,007 vehicles, company data showed on Tuesday, down 97% from 38,017 vehicles a year ago, reports Reuters. The automaker’s global auto sales fell to their lowest in...
Tom Hanks released from hospital after virus quarantine
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 17, 2020
Tom Hanks has been released from the Australian hospital where he was in isolation since testing positive for the coronavirus last week, but his wife Rita Wilson remains hospitalised, health officials said Tuesday. The multiple Oscar-winning...
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