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Indian forces kill 14 Maoist rebels, including top commander
Rain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia
WHO says ‘regrets’ US decision to withdraw from organisation
Politics
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
Pope hopes Trump’s US will have ‘no room for hatred’
Pakistan’s Imran Khan defiant even as longer sentence looms
War & Conflict
Indian forces kill 14 Maoist rebels, including top commander
Russia says downed 55 Ukrainian drones overnight
Iran says hopes Trump will take ‘realistic’ approach to region
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
EV sales slip in Europe in 2024 in overall stable car market
Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers seek sure footing
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
Economy
Global economy stabilizes despite developing economies face tougher slog, World Bank says
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Bangladesh Bank becomes member of IORWG
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
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
Environment
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
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
UN
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
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
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
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
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’
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
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
US officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators
Renault’s sales volumes edged higher in 2024, with strong growth in hybrid vehicles
Technology
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
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
US officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators
Renault’s sales volumes edged higher in 2024, with strong growth in hybrid vehicles
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
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
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
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
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
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
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
US imposed a $2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes
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
Date
January 22, 2025
January2023
Actor Lisa Loring passes away at age 64.
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
The Addams Family sitcom’s original Wednesday Addams, Lisa Loring, who played her in the 1960s, has passed away. She passes away at age 64. Laure Jacobson, a close friend of Loring’s, posted the sad news of...
Bangladesh’s first underground metro rail Construction work starts Thursday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
On Thursday, February 2, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will launch the construction of the nation’s first-ever underground metro rail (MRT Line-1). “The Prime Minister is scheduled to inaugurate the construction works of the Mass Rapid Transit...
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in West Bank: Palestinian ministry
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
In the midst of a spike in violence, Israeli troops shot and killed a Palestinian man on Monday in the West Bank city of Hebron, according to the occupied territory’s health ministry. The ministry reported that...
On the occasion of his 75th death anniversary, Modi honors Mahatma Gandhi
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
On Monday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, the leader of the freedom movement who was assassinated at close range by a fervent Hindu 75 years ago. “I bow to Bapu on...
Bangladesh Bank inks deal with 49 banks for Tk10,000cr export fund
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
Bangladesh Bank (BB) today inked “Participation Agreements” with 49 commercial banks for Taka 10,000 crore Export Facilitation Pre-finance Fund (EFPF). The central bank formed the EFPF fund for exporters to continue the development and expansion of...
NRBC Bank receives two global recognitions
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
The Global Economics Ltd., a UK-based financial newspaper and a quarterly business magazine, presented NRBC Bank with two international awards for “The Global Economics Awards-2022.” Both “Most Innovative Mobile Banking App (NRBC Planet)” and “Fastest Growing...
For “Lavender Haze,” Taylor Swift submerges herself in purple water
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jan 30, 2023
Even though Taylor Swift is busy practicing for her forthcoming tour, she still makes sure to post new content regularly! She dropped the third song video from the Midnights album, which was released in October, at...
Netflix documentary by Pamela Anderson discusses her exposed sex tape
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
On January 31, Tuesday, the well-known American actress Pamela Anderson will make her Netflix docuseries available. On the same day that her memoir Love, Pamela is published, the eagerly anticipated project, named Pamela, a love story,...
Nagad wins Posts and Telecommunications Award-2023
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 30, 2023
The “Posts and Telecommunications Award 2023” was given to Nagad, a mobile financial service provided by the Bangladesh Post Office, in recognition of its excellent contributions to technological advancements in the country’s mobile financial service sector....
Bproperty, DCG Group merge to propel real estate in Bangladesh
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jan 30, 2023
Bproperty, one of the biggest providers of comprehensive real estate solutions in the nation, has announced that it will merge with the Australian company Digital Classifieds Group (DCG). As a result of the acquisition, Bproperty has...
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