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US accuses Uber of misleading subscription tactics
Korea to provide $6.26m loan to Bangladesh, deal signed
Bangladesh Bank approves foreign study fee payments
Politics
Bangladesh Urges Pakistan to Address Historical Issues for Stronger Bilateral Relations
France Commends ‘Positive Process’ in US-Europe Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire
South Korea’s disgraced Yoon quits presidential residence
War & Conflict
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister to Visit Dhaka on April 27–28 for Bilateral Talks
Germany Evacuates Approximately 24 Nationals from Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict
Gaza rescuers say children among 10 killed in Israeli strike
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
Capital One Financial reported a rise in Q1 profit on Tuesday
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
Shares in Toyota’s truck-making unit Hino Motors jumped on Tuesday
Economy
Bangladeshi expatriates send $1.96b in remittances in first 21 days of April
Korea to provide $6.26m loan to Bangladesh, deal signed
Expatriates send $1.96b in remittances in first 21 days of April
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 stocks were mixed on Tuesday as some stability returned to markets
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday
Most Asian equities rose 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
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
At least one million children facing emergency levels of food insecurity in Haiti
Germany to Contribute €52.5 Million for Bangladesh’s Climate Adaptation Efforts
Environment
Germany to Contribute €52.5 Million for Bangladesh’s Climate Adaptation Efforts
Amazon satellite launch scrubbed due to weather
Waste burning is strictly prohibited: Rizwana
Disaster
Education
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
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
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
UN to cut humanitarian operations office staff by 20%
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
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
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
‘Grandpa robbers’ go on trial for Kardashian heist in Paris
First-ever AI-driven design competition held
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
‘Grandpa robbers’ go on trial for Kardashian heist in Paris
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro in Upcoming Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Katy Perry set to roar into space on all-female flight
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
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro in Upcoming Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
Music
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
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
Shares in Toyota’s truck-making unit Hino Motors jumped on Tuesday
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Tesla faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster
Technology
TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Nvidia chief confident chip maker can weather US tariffs
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
Shares in Toyota’s truck-making unit Hino Motors jumped on Tuesday
Tesla faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster
Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Space
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Health
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
WHO Member States Finalize Historic Agreement to Combat Future Pandemics
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
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
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
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
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
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
Van Dijk Extends Stay with Liverpool, Signing New Two-Year Contract
Tamim suffers heart attack during DPL match
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
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Van Dijk Extends Stay with Liverpool, Signing New Two-Year Contract
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City ‘play better’
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
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
Trade Tariffs Set to Drive Up Prices for Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Further Inflating Commercial Aircraft Costs
Saudia strengthens connections for Bangladeshi travelers
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
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
Trade Tariffs Set to Drive Up Prices for Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Further Inflating Commercial Aircraft Costs
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
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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April 23, 2025
August2020
Nepal is sending the new map to the UN and Google
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
The bitterness between India and Nepal is growing day by day. That bitterness does not go away easily. Because Nepal is sending the English version of the map that Kalapani, Lipulekh, and Limpiyadhura claimed to be...
On Eid-ul-Adha, 13,000 tons of waste was accumulated in Dhaka
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
Authorities in Dhaka’s two city corporations stated more than 13,000 tonnes of waste had accumulated on Eid-ul-Adha day in the Bangladeshi capital city, They are claiming that it has been completely removed from the city. Dhaka...
Foreign investment in Bangladesh decreased by 36%
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh has declined alarmingly due to the coronavirus epidemic. Its amount is 36 percent. Bangladesh Bank has recently released the data of foreign investment for the fiscal year 2019-20 which ended...
Amitabh Bachchan returned home from the hospital
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
Legendary Indian film actor Amitabh Bachchan has returned home free from coronavirus after 20 days of treatment at the hospital. In a tweet on Sunday, the 77-year-old ‘Big B’ expressed his gratitude to everyone by telling...
In South Africa, the number of corona cases has exceeded half million
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
The number of coronavirus cases in South Africa has exceeded 500,000. The country’s health ministry made the announcement on Saturday. In his daily update, Health Minister Julie Emkhiz said the number of corona cases in South...
Ganguly hints at organizing IPL for women
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly has hinted at hosting the Indian Premier League (IPL) with women. “I can assure you that women are thinking seriously about the IPL,” Ganguly told PTI ahead of today’s...
54,000 COVID-19 cases listed in India in a day
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
India’s COVID-19 tally crossed the 17-lakh record on this Sunday, just two days after it went past 16 lakh, with 54,735 cases being reported in a day, while the recoveries crossed the 11-lakh mark. The whole...
WB endorses $202m to improve Bangladesh’s food security
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Aug 2, 2020
World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has authorized $202 million as extra funding for the Modern Food Storage Facilities Project to expand the storage capacity of Bangladesh’s national strategic grain reserves by 535,500 tons for 4.5...
Spain could extend furlough scheme to year’s end
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
Spain’s Labour Minister Yolanda Diaz suggested on Saturday to the government would extend its coronavirus furlough scheme for an additional three months till the end of the year. Speaking after talks in Majorca including the regional...
Breastfeeding is safe after anaesthesia, new guidelines suggest
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2020
The Association of Anaesthetists published news guidelines in the journal Anaesthesia, to coincide with the start of World Breast Feeding Week (1-7 August) say that breastfeeding is safe after the mother has had anaesthesia, immediately once...
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