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US to monitor Ukraine ceasefire proposed by Europe: Macron
Safe food must be ensured for all people: Farida
Nepal eyes deeper trade with Bangladesh: envoy
Politics
Sri Lanka government faces first vote test in local polls
Trump says ‘I don’t know’ if must uphold US Constitution as president
Australian PM basks in win, vows ‘orderly’ government
War & Conflict
US to monitor Ukraine ceasefire proposed by Europe: Macron
Chief Adviser praises India, Pakistan for agreeing to ceasefire
118,000 more Rohingya entered Bangladesh in last 1 year, registration completed
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
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
Toyota Motor expects profit to decline by a fifth in the current financial year
Nissan to abandon a plan to build a $1.1 billion factory for electric vehicle batteries on Japan’s Kyushu
Economy
The International Monetary Fund revised its 2025 economic forecasts downwards for the Middle East and North Africa
Spain’s economic growth slowed slightly in the Q1
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced to settle Syria’s debt to the World Bank totaling roughly $15 million
Corporate
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Trump signs executive order to cut NPR, PBS public funding
UPS says it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide in 2025
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
Lifesaving humanitarian supply route cut in South Sudan leaving malnourished children at risk
ADB reaches record $8.7b in nonsovereign cofinancing in 2024
More than 120 endangered vultures killed in South Africa poisoning
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
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
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
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
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
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
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
Spanish technology company GMV unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon
Toyota Motor expects profit to decline by a fifth in the current financial year
Technology
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
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
Toyota Motor expects profit to decline by a fifth in the current financial year
Nissan to abandon a plan to build a $1.1 billion factory for electric vehicle batteries on Japan’s Kyushu
Lamborghini reported a 29.6% jump in revenue to 895.2 million euros
Space
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
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Health
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
US state Hawaii accepted a $700 million settlement in its case against Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Sanofi
Weight-loss drugmaker Novo Nordisk slims sales forecast
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
Third cargo flight takes off from Sylhet for Europe
Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action by passengers
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
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
Third cargo flight takes off from Sylhet for Europe
Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action by passengers
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
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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May 12, 2025
August2021
Messi in PSG squad for first time and poised for debut
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
On Sunday morning, Lionel Messi was listed in the Paris Saint-Germain squad for the first time, indicating that his breathless wait for his Ligue 1 debut could come to an end in Reims. On Saturday, Mauricio...
Japan detects more Moderna vaccine contamination
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
The use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccination in Japan’s Okinawa region was halted on Sunday after additional contamination was discovered, according to the local administration. It comes just a day after Japan’s health ministry announced that it...
Rocket blast in Kabul after US warns of more terror attacks
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Aug 29, 2021
A suspected rocket blast in Kabul on Sunday, just hours after US Vice President Joe Biden warned of a new terror strike, heightened tensions in the capital as a large airlift of tens of thousands of...
As a gift from China, a BAF aircraft returns carrying 300,000 Covid vaccinations
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
As a gift from China, a Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) aircraft has returned with 300,000 doses of Sinopharm Covid vaccination and medical equipment. According to a media announcement, a C-130J transport plane carrying the vaccination landed...
Biman pilot who suffered heart attack mid-air ‘clinically dead’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
Captain Naushad Qayyum, a Biman Bangladesh Airlines pilot who died of a heart attack mid-flight on Friday, has been declared clinically dead, according to Captain Shoaib Chowdhury, a senior Biman pilot. Captain Mahbubur Rahman, head of...
Today is the birthday of the late ‘Pop King’ Michael Jackson
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
Michael Jackson, happy birthday. On this day in 1958, he was born in Gary, Indiana. At the same time, Michael Jackson was a musician, a dancer, and a social worker. Michael Joseph Jackson is his full...
Bangladeshi descent Zidan Miah confirms Vallecano deal
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
After impressing the Vallecano management after a two-month trial for Madrid Resident Academy, Zidan Miah became the first footballer of Bangladesh descent to join a La Liga club. Zidan Miah, a Bangladeshi footballer, confirmed his signing...
Emmanuel Macron calls for Kabul ‘safe zone’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
According to French President Emmanuel Macron, France and the United Kingdom would press the United Nations on Monday to work toward the creation of a “safe zone” in Kabul, Afghanistan’s capital, to protect humanitarian efforts. “This...
In France, 160,000 people demonstrated against the Covid rules
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
According to the interior ministry, 160,000 people protested across France on Saturday, enraged by the country’s Covid health permit system, which they claim unfairly bars the unvaccinated. Authorities had recorded 222 distinct protest events by early...
Flights between Bangladesh and India may restart on September 3rd
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 29, 2021
Flights between Bangladesh and India are expected to start on September 3 as part of an air bubble agreement struck last year to simplify passenger and cargo travel between the two nations. During the Covid-19 pandemic,...
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