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Frenchman found dead in attic 15 years after vanishing
Iran, Azerbaijan hold joint drills in Caspian Sea
Turkey presses UN for arms embargo on Israel in joint letter
Politics
UK’s battered Tory party to reveal new leader
US-Israeli settlers hope to see a second Trump term
Washington begins boarding up as US election looms
War & Conflict
Turkey presses UN for arms embargo on Israel in joint letter
Gaza rescuers say 30 killed in separate Israeli strikes
Joint Russia sea drills signal start of Indonesian foreign policy shift
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
Turkish inflation inches down to 48.6% in October: official
UK’s Labour government hikes taxes in first budget
BASIS Leadership Shakeup: Rashidul Hasan Takes the Helm
Economy
Turkish inflation inches down to 48.6% in October: official
UK’s Labour government hikes taxes in first budget
UK’s Labour government prepares to deliver decisive first budget
Corporate
China’s Hisense first sponsor of new Club World Cup
BRAC Bank launches leadership programme for women
Latin America bank announces $3.8bn in aid for Argentina
Stock Exchange
Most Asian markets turned lower on Tuesday
The Beijing Stock Exchange to help small and medium-sized tech companies
Asian markets mostly fell on Wednesday
Forex
Dollar price hiked to Tk119.4 for remittance
Remittance hits 47-month high
Forex reserves cross $27b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Turkey presses UN for arms embargo on Israel in joint letter
India’s capital chokes in smog after firework ban flouted
UN urges ‘realistic’ solution in Western Sahara
Environment
India’s capital chokes in smog after firework ban flouted
Spain floods death toll hits 95: rescuers
Swedish Ambassador and Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Forge New Pathways for Green Transition and AI Collaboration
Disaster
Education
Australia to cap foreign student numbers at 270,000
Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan appointed as Dhaka University VC
HSC exams likely to resume Sept 11
Gender
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
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
Turkey presses UN for arms embargo on Israel in joint letter
UN urges ‘realistic’ solution in Western Sahara
The UN mission in Lebanon targeted 30 times in October: UN
NGO
BRAC Healthcare is now open in Siddheswari
Algeria has turned back 20,000 migrants to Niger this year: NGO
Successful Health & Wellness Campaign for RMG Workers held in GIANT Textile LTD
Culture
Music titan Quincy Jones dies aged 91
Desh Natak’s play stopped considering audience’s safety: Shilpakala DG
Angelina Jolie to be honoured with Performer Tribute at Gotham Awards
Arts
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Colombian art gallery ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Celebrity
Angelina Jolie to be honoured with Performer Tribute at Gotham Awards
Trump accused of groping model he met through Jeffrey Epstein
Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer: US media
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
‘Venom’ still kills, topping North American box office
Disney announces ‘Prince Charming’ film with Paul King at the helm
Sega ninja game ‘Shinobi’ gets movie treatment
Music
Music titan Quincy Jones dies aged 91
Swiss region set to vote over cost of hosting Eurovision 2025
Singer Shujeo Shyam no more
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
Han Kang’s books sell out in South Korea after Nobel win
Nobel literature jury may go for non-Western writer
German love story ‘Kairos’ wins International Booker Prize
Science
Meta shows strong growth as AI spending surges
Swedish Ambassador and Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Forge New Pathways for Green Transition and AI Collaboration
Forecast of Q3 profit missed by Hyundai Motor
Technology
Meta shows strong growth as AI spending surges
Swedish Ambassador and Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Forge New Pathways for Green Transition and AI Collaboration
Qualcomm to bring technology first developed for its laptop chips to its mobile phone chips
Gadgets
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
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
Forecast of Q3 profit missed by Hyundai Motor
Long queues for pre-bookings as Royal Enfield launches in Bangladesh
A British regulator fined Volkswagen’s UK financial services unit 5.4 million pounds
Space
Eutelsat launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday
NASA’s Europa Clipper probe blasted off bound for icy moon of Jupiter to discover the possibility of life
Is life possible on a Jupiter moon? NASA goes to investigate
Health
US reports first bird flu case detected in pig
Auspicious start of 9th National Youth Family Planning Conference in Bangladesh
WHO hopes to resume Gaza polio vaccinations next week
Disease
US reports first bird flu case detected in pig
Australia sees a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
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
Salah drops Liverpool contract hint
Children of football legend Maradona unveil memorial site plans
Shakib likely to miss Afghanistan series
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
Shakib likely to miss Afghanistan series
Bangladesh taste second worst defeat in their Test history
BCB cancels directorship of Papon and 10 others
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Salah drops Liverpool contract hint
Children of football legend Maradona unveil memorial site plans
CA to accord reception to SAFF winning women’s footballers Saturday
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
Ethiopian Airlines set to touch Dhaka’s runway on Sunday
Air Astra becomes member of the IATA within two years of launching commercial operations
Boeing reported a whopping $6.2 billion quarterly loss
Destination
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
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
Ethiopian Airlines set to touch Dhaka’s runway on Sunday
Air Astra becomes member of the IATA within two years of launching commercial operations
Boeing reported a whopping $6.2 billion quarterly loss
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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November 5, 2024
February2021
City of London pays early price of hard Brexit
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
Europe’s financial capital is feeling the cold of Brexit but UK officials insist the City of London is suffering a temporary blip and is well-positioned to profit from new trading horizons, reports bss. For the first...
West Indies sweep Test series against listless Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
A reckless batting led Bangladesh to a disappointing 17-run defeat to a rejuvenated West Indies in the second and final Test, which forced them to be whitewashed in a Test series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium...
UN adopts resolution against Myanmar military coup
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
A resolution against Myanmar’s military coup has been adopted by the UN Human Rights Council. The proposal, raised by Britain and the European Union, was adopted on Friday, reports BSS. Although 48 Geneva Forum countries have...
Massive protests in Nepal over restrictions on women traveling abroad
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
Mass protests have erupted in Nepal over restrictions on women traveling abroad. Thousands of people took part in the protest in Kathmandu. By imposing restrictions on women’s travel abroad, a new law was recently enacted in...
Part of the river Thames has turned into ice
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Feb 14, 2021
Part of London’s Thames River has turned to ice as the week-long temperature stays below freezing. For the first time in 70 years, the British witnessed such a situation, reports BSS. In the pictures published in...
Martyr’s Day will be again observed in front of the United Nations
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
Martyr’s Day will be observed on the fronts of the United Nations like every year under the initiative of Muktadhara Foundation and Bengali Chetna Mancha. Biswajit Saha, chief executive of Muktadhara Foundation, said that Muktadhara Foundation...
At least 19 people killed in explosion at Tamil Nadu fireworks factory
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
A blast at a fireworks factory in India has killed at least 19 people and injured at least a dozen others. Authorities said on Saturday. The blast in the Birudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu on Friday...
Biden wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
US President Joe Biden wants to close Guantanamo Bay prison before his term expires. Former President Barack Obama’s administration spoke in a similar tone. But the Obama administration failed to meet that goal at the time....
Miraj set the record for the fastest 100 wickets
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Feb 14, 2021
From now on, Bangladeshi Off-spinner Mehdi Hasan Miraj holds the record for the fastest 100 wickets in a Test for Bangladesh. On the third day of the ongoing Dhaka Test, Mirage took 100 wickets in his...
Decision time soon for Biden on Iran nuclear deal
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 14, 2021
US President Joe Biden ran supporting a return to diplomacy with Iran but made clear he will not be rushed into re-entering a 2015 nuclear deal trashed by Donald Trump. Nonetheless, a series of dates are...
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