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Mother of jailed UK-Egyptian activist reaches 100th day of hunger strike
France asks citizens to avoid Iran until ‘hostages’ released
Trudeau to resign as Canada PM, ruling party to choose new leader
Politics
Trudeau to resign as Canada PM, ruling party to choose new leader
Blinken seeks stability in crisis-hit ally South Korea
South Korea’s Yoon ignored cabinet opposition to martial law: prosecutors
War & Conflict
France asks citizens to avoid Iran until ‘hostages’ released
Elaborate military tunnel complex linked to Assad’s palace
Russia says Ukraine fired US-made missiles at Belgorod 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
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
Philips sold its Xiver computer chip subsidiary, the Telegraaf newspaper reported
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November
Economy
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November
Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed for the seventh consecutive month in December
Singapore economy grows 4.0 pct in 2024, tops forecasts
Corporate
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
China’s Hisense first sponsor of new Club World Cup
Stock Exchange
Shares in Tencent plummeted more than seven percent in Hong Kong
Asian markets started the first full week of 2025 on a positive but cautious note
Wall Street stocks posted strong gains on Friday
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
German greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in 2024: study
Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburb
German greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2024
Environment
German greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in 2024: study
Wildfire sparks panicked evacuations in Los Angeles suburb
German greenhouse gas emissions fell in 2024
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
Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan: UN
Dhaka invites UN secretary general to witness Bangladesh’s transformation
Dr Debapriya reappointed to United Nations CDP
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
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
Sebastian Stan wins best comedy actor Golden Globe
‘Emilia Perez,’ Demi Moore among winners at Golden Globes
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
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
Hollywood A-listers set to shine at Golden Globes
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
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
Rolls-Royce to $376 million to expand its Goodwood plant to focus more on bespoke cars
Microsoft to spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and AI capacity in India
Technology
Microsoft to spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and AI capacity in India
Amazon’s AWS plans to invest about $11 billion in Georgia to support cloud computing and AI technologies
Microsoft expects to spend $80 bn on AI this fiscal year
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
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
Rolls-Royce to $376 million to expand its Goodwood plant to focus more on bespoke cars
Rivian surpassed analysts’ expectations for Q4 deliveries on Friday
Space
NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history, flying closer to the Sun
Japanese startup’s space rocket launch fails
Japanese startup’s space rocket launch fails
Health
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
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
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Chess federation relaxes dress code after ‘jeangate’
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
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 unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
Trott stays on as Afghanistan coach after historic year
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
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 report praises Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid
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
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
Airbus provisionally released more than 765 jets to airlines and lessors, industry sources said
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
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
Airbus provisionally released more than 765 jets to airlines and lessors, industry sources said
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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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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January 8, 2025
December2023
Dutch court to rule on export of F-35 parts to Israel
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 16, 2023
On Friday, a Dutch court will decide whether to order the Dutch government to cease providing spare parts for F-35 fighter jets that Israel is using over the Gaza Strip. The complaint was initiated by a...
Sudan army blocks city hosting war-displaced
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 16, 2023
The Sudanese army blocked civilians Friday from entering the city of Wad Madani, where an AFPcorrespondent saw fighter jets overhead and heard blasts as the war with paramilitaries entered its ninth month. Soon after the war...
The US identifies the use of AI as a risk in the financial system
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 16, 2023
In a study published on Thursday, US regulators stated for the first time that artificial intelligence use poses a risk to the financial system. “Rapid developments in AI, including generative AI, must be monitored to ensure...
World Bank urges Nigeria to do more with reforms
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 16, 2023
The World Bank has recognized the advances of Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s tough economic reforms, but urged more progress on medium-term fiscal and monetary measures, it said in a report. Since taking over the presidency...
Networking meeting was held with journalists on palliative care in Narayanganj
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 15, 2023
On Thursday, December 14, at 11 a.m., in the meeting room of the Narayanganj Press Club, a networking meeting was held with the journalists of the Narayanganj Press Club on palliative care of incurable patients, organized...
Myanmar’s Buddhists and Christians join fight against junta
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 14, 2023
In Myanmar’s Chin State, Buddhists and Christians unite in the Chinland Defense Force to fight the military junta. DW spoke with the armed group, who said they left civilian life to help free the country. Young...
South Korea scrambles jets over Chinese, Russian warplanes
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 14, 2023
Following the incursion of two Chinese and four Russian military aircraft into its air defense zone, South Korea’s military reported on Thursday that it had sent out fighter fighters. The foreign aircraft, however, did not breach...
Japanese ministers quit over kickbacks scandal
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 14, 2023
On Thursday, four ministers in Japan submitted their resignations, as Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is unpopular, struggles to contain a significant corruption issue within the ruling party. Allegations of 500 million yen ($3.4 million) in...
PM pays glowing tributes to Bangabandhu, martyred intellectuals
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Dec 14, 2023
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to the martyred intellectuals and Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman marking the Martyred Intellectuals Day. She first paid homage to the martyred intellectuals by laying...
WFP’s Rohingya Refugee Operation in Bangladesh Receives a Major Funding Boost of US$87 Million
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 14, 2023
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a new contribution of US$87 million from the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). This timely funding will significantly...
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