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India seeks mutually beneficial relationships with Bangladesh: Verma
US Senate confirms former Fox News co-host as Pentagon chief
Mexico ready to work with US to receive its deported citizens: foreign ministry
War & Conflict
Trump suggests US releasing 2,000-pound bombs to Israel
Belarusians near Ukraine border long for end to war
US freezes almost all aid except for Israel, Egypt arms: memo
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
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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
Bangladesh Bank urges businessmen to support for sustainable development of economy
Bangladesh receives $1.68b in remittance in 25 days!
Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026
Economy
Bangladesh Bank urges businessmen to support for sustainable development of economy
Bangladesh receives $1.68b in remittance in 25 days!
Political crisis hits South Korea growth: central bank
Corporate
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
Stock Exchange
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Asian markets struggled on Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Ireland and parts of UK fight to restore power after Storm Eowyn
Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday
Nearly a quarter of a billion children’s schooling was disrupted by climate crises in 2024, UNICEF said
Environment
Ireland and parts of UK fight to restore power after Storm Eowyn
Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close on Thursday
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal
Disaster
Education
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
UK to tax private schools in o1.5 bn boost to public education
MoU signed between BUP, BU
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
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Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
UN to investigate crimes by any group in Myanmar: IIMM
Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan: UN
NGO
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Culture
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
BD-China ties to reach unique height through cultural exchange: Farooki
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Arts
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Celebrity
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
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
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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
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
Music
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
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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
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Ford Motor to recall 272,817 vehicles in the United States on concerns over battery failure, NHTSA said
Rivian to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025
Technology
Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026
India uses AI to stop stampedes at world’s biggest gathering
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
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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
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Ford Motor to recall 272,817 vehicles in the United States on concerns over battery failure, NHTSA said
Rivian to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025
Space
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history, flying closer to the Sun
Japanese startup’s space rocket launch fails
Health
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
Disease
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Nigeria launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever
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
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
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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
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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
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
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
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
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
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January 28, 2025
September2021
Schoolchildren worldwide lost 1.8 trillion hours and counting of in-person learning due to COVID-19 lockdowns, says UNICEF
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
Schoolchildren around the world have lost an estimated 1.8 trillion hours – and counting – of in-person learning since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. As a result, young learners have been cut...
Taliban say Afghan boys’ schools to reopen, no mention of girls
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
Afghan schools will reopen for males on Saturday, according to a statement from the Taliban’s new ministry of education, which offered no indication of when girls will be able to return to their studies. Most educational...
Former Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika dies at 84
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
Algerian state television confirmed late Friday evening that Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the country’s former president, has died at the age of 84, after a statement from the presidency. From 1999 until his resignation in 2019, he was...
Netflix finally eyes TV’s top prize with ‘The Crown’ at in-person Emmys
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
Netflix is expected to win television’s most prestigious award. The Crown, a critically acclaimed British royal drama, will compete against “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian” at an Emmys ceremony in front of a reduced live audience...
Spanish film director Mario Camus dies aged 86
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
Spanish director Mario Camus, whose film about the aftermath of Spain’s 1936-39 civil war won the top award at the Berlin film festival, died on Saturday. He was 86. “Filmmaker Mario Camus passed away in Santander,”...
France recalls ambassadors to Australia, US in escalating row
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
In a fierce battle over the cancellation of a submarine contract, France recalled its ambassadors to the United States and Australia on Friday, an unprecedented move that highlighted the degree of French fury toward its allies....
Schools still closed for nearly 77 million students 18 months into pandemic, UNICEF said
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, schools for nearly 77 million students in six countries continue to be almost completely closed, according to an updated data analysis released by UNICEF. According to the analysis, Bangladesh, the...
World leaders descend on New York despite pandemic
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
Despite Covid’s fears, over 100 world leaders will arrive on New York next week for a partial resumption of the annual UN spectacular, with progress sought on critical global issues, beginning with the epidemic. In the...
vivo launches Y21 with 10 lac taka offer in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
vivo has planned to launch the vivo millionaire activity in Bangladesh that gives users a chance to win exciting cash prizes worth 10 lac Taka for the first time in the history of smartphone industry at...
realme to expand its ecosystem and introducing first phone from Flagship series in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 18, 2021
realme is ramping up its efforts to live up to the expectations of the tech-savvy youth. As part of its continued efforts, realme is planning to launch the first phone from its widely-acclaimed GT Series in...
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