Home
About
Policy
Sitemap
Contact
Classified
☰ Menu
News
Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance
Eight sentenced to death for 2013 murder of Tunisia opposition leader
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Politics
Syria leader invited to Arab League summit on Gaza
Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge, Trump
Russia’s top diplomat to visit Turkey Monday: sources
War & Conflict
Russian gets 16-year jail term for spying for Ukraine
Syria leader invited to Arab League summit on Gaza
Denmark pledges $57 million in humanitarian aid to Ukraine
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
Vivo Launches ‘Eider Agei Eider Khushi’ Campaign with Exciting Gifts
Scandal-hit billionaire retakes reins at Australia’s WiseTech
Leading rare earths miner sees profits fall as prices sag
Economy
Bangladesh Bank to become full autonomous body soon: Governor
Syria’s economy minister discusses resuming cooperation with World Bank
NBR launches online import-export hub to streamline international businesses
Corporate
Visa urges consumers to follow safety measures
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
Stock Exchange
Asian markets mostly rose on Monday
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Equities fell again in Asia 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
Most USAID workers to be fired or placed on leave
Intelligence agencies intimidated journalists during July uprising in Bangladesh: UN
BNEWA hands over 85 new houses among Feni flood victims
Environment
BNEWA hands over 85 new houses among Feni flood victims
Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan’s hottest city
Dhaka seeks global partners’ quick action on climate financing
Disaster
Education
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
Gender
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Migration
Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
Policy
A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
UN
Intelligence agencies intimidated journalists during July uprising in Bangladesh: UN
UN needs to adapt in face of US funding cuts: humanitarian chief
UN condemns death of employee held by Yemen’s Huthi rebels
NGO
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Culture
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
Arts
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Celebrity
Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron found dead in her house on Sunday, police said.
Shakira cancelled her concert in Peru’s capital after being hospitalized with abdominal pain
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
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
‘Conclave’ and ‘Brutalist’ share BAFTA honours
New ‘Captain America’ film flies into Trumpian headwinds
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
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Tesla sinks below $1 tn market value as European auto sales slump
Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China
Technology
YouTube turns 20
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
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
Tesla sinks below $1 tn market value as European auto sales slump
Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China
Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to pursue a sale of its assets
Space
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
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
Health
Australian PM vows extra $5.4 bn for healthcare
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
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
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
Women’s football team to receive Ekushey Padak
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
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
Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance
To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh, a survey has been started
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
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
Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance
To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh, a survey has been started
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
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:
★
Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
★
Putin welcomes BRICS leaders offering Ukraine mediation
★
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
★
Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
★
Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: source
Date
February 26, 2025
July2024
Australia bans uranium mining at Indigenous site
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
Noting the site’s “enduring connection” to Indigenous Australians, Australia moved on Saturday to restrict mining at one of the greatest high-grade uranium reserves in the world. The heritage-listed Kakadu national park, a tropical stretch of gorges...
‘Massive attack’ on French rail threatens more chaos
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
Following a well-thought-out strategy, saboteurs crippled a large portion of the train network on Friday as the Olympic Games got underway, prompting French rail officials to warn of travel disruption for hundreds of thousands of commuters...
Biden told Netanyahu to ‘finalize’ Gaza deal: White House
by
Mridha Shihab Mahmud
-
Jul 27, 2024
During their meeting on Thursday, US President Joe Biden urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to move quickly to complete an agreement on a truce in Gaza and the release of hostages. “President Biden expressed the need...
Obama endorsement adds momentum to Harris White House bid
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
Former US president Barack Obama endorsed his fellow Democrat Kamala Harris’ bid for the White House on Friday, delivering a major boost to her campaign to beat Donald Trump in November’s presidential election. “Earlier this week,...
UAE urges ‘temporary international mission’ for post-war Gaza
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
A “temporary international mission” to solve the humanitarian catastrophe and restore order to Gaza following the war was demanded on Thursday by the United Arab Emirates. It happened when Arab leaders of state, facing fierce opposition...
China says FM Wang to meet US counterpart Blinken in Laos
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
On the fringes of ASEAN negotiations in Laos, China’s top diplomat Wang Yi will have a meeting with his US colleague Antony Blinken, the Chinese foreign ministry announced on Friday. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated,...
Ancient secrets unearthed in vast Turkish cave city
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
A vast underground city, maybe the biggest in the nation, can be accessed through a basement entrance in southeast Turkey. According to one historian, the city was founded in the ninth century before the year 1000....
Unilever profit edges higher in first half
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
The British consumer goods major Unilever reported on Thursday that increased sales helped net profit in the first half of the year increase by 4%. In comparison with the first half of 2023, profit after tax...
Typhoon Gaemi displaces nearly 300,000 in eastern China
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
Typhoon Gaemi delivered torrential rains to eastern China on Friday, causing authorities to evacuate almost 300,000 people and disrupt public transportation. The rains were previously responsible for five deaths in nearby Taiwan. When Gaemi made landfall...
Nationwide mayhem was a conspiracy to destroy economy: PM
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 27, 2024
The nation’s chaos, according to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was a part of a plot to totally destroy the economy and turn Bangladesh back into a nation of beggars. “It might be their conspiracy to make...
Facebook
Twitter
Tweets by @newshourbd
Copyright 2024 | News Hour - stories around our lives ...