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Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
2024 Nobels offer glimmer of hope as global crises mount
Tripartite deal inked to bring 40-MW power from Nepal to Bangladesh
Politics
Dhaka, Delhi stress promoting bilateral relations
Sheinbaum to take office as Mexico’s first woman
BNP leader Dr Shahadat declared as CCC mayor
War & Conflict
UN council backs Guterres after Israel deems him ‘persona non grata’
Myanmar junta takes census despite conflict, boycott calls
Macron condemns Iran attacks on Israel in ‘strongest possible terms’: Elysee
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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?
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Business
Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
AbbVie lowered its forecast for 2024 adjusted profit
Elis SA made an informal takeover proposal to U.S. peer UniFirst Corp
Economy
5 banks provide TK 945cr liquidity support to 4 fragile banks
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent US$2405 million remittances in September 2024
UK economy grew slower than thought in second quarter
Corporate
Nintendo sues ‘Pokemon with guns’ maker for patent infringement
7-Eleven owner rejects initial takeover bid from Canadian rival
China manufacturing contracts for the fourth straight month
Stock Exchange
Tokyo stocks rose on Tuesday
The Shanghai Stock Exchange hit by an “abnormal slowdown” in transactions on Friday
Hong Kong and Shanghai ploughed on with their China-fuelled rally
Forex
Dollar price hiked to Tk119.4 for remittance
Remittance hits 47-month high
Forex reserves cross $27b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Tripartite deal inked to bring 40-MW power from Nepal to Bangladesh
UN council backs Guterres after Israel deems him ‘persona non grata’
China should set a “strong but achievable” target of slashing emissions at least 30 percent by 2035, report urged
Environment
Tripartite deal inked to bring 40-MW power from Nepal to Bangladesh
China should set a “strong but achievable” target of slashing emissions at least 30 percent by 2035, report urged
Flash flood in Iran killed 15 people
Disaster
Education
Australia to cap foreign student numbers at 270,000
Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan appointed as Dhaka University VC
HSC exams likely to resume Sept 11
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
UN council backs Guterres after Israel deems him ‘persona non grata’
Israel defies ceasefire calls ahead of Netanyahu UN address
Urgent need for climate-friendly aircon: UN report
NGO
Algeria has turned back 20,000 migrants to Niger this year: NGO
Successful Health & Wellness Campaign for RMG Workers held in GIANT Textile LTD
World Environment Day is observed by BRAC with activities aimed at preventing plastic pollution
Culture
Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on ‘Mona Lisa’ in Louvre clip
MrBeast named in California lawsuit over ‘Beast Games’ show
Tito Jackson, founding member of the popular Black American Motown group The Jackson 5, died at 70
Arts
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Colombian art gallery ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Celebrity
Lady Gaga plants lipstick smile on ‘Mona Lisa’ in Louvre clip
MrBeast named in California lawsuit over ‘Beast Games’ show
Tito Jackson, founding member of the popular Black American Motown group The Jackson 5, died at 70
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
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason charges
World’s oldest beauty adviser sitting pretty
TV Show
‘Star Trek’ to expand with new comedy series
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Upcoming Bangla Short Film “Jolrong (Watercolor)” Set to Paint the Screen with Emotions
Movie
Toronto festival drops Russian war film screenings over threats
‘Shogun’ set to reign at historic Emmys
‘Piano Lesson’ premieres in Toronto, a family affair for Denzel
Music
Lady Gaga-mania as ‘Joker’ sequel brings pop star to Venice
Tickets for Oasis reunion tour to go on general sale
Basel chosen to host Eurovision Song Contest 2025
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
German love story ‘Kairos’ wins International Booker Prize
Salman Rushdie to release ‘Knife’ memoir recounting stabbing
Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer killed in Gaza strike
Science
Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
Tesla to recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the United States
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Technology
Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
EU voiced concerns about “harmful” content posted on Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube
Gadgets
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
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 recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks in the United States
Stellantis’ output in Italy is set to drop below 500,000 vehicles this year from 751,000 in 2023
Ford became the latest US automaker to report weaker growth in domestic new vehicle sales in Q3
Space
Two Russian cosmonauts landed back on Earth on Monday after a record-breaking stay aboard ISS
Europe’s Vega rocket launches in French Guiana
US regulators cleared SpaceX to restart launching its stalwart Falcon 9 rocket
Health
More foreign eye doctors to come for treatment of July-movement injured
Three dengue patients die, 1,022 hospitalized in last 24 hrs
Australia sees a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months
Disease
Australia sees a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – UNICEF
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
Tigresses beat Scotland to snap win-drought in T20WC
FIFA ban Cameroon football boss Eto’o for six months
Messi scores but Miami held to draw again
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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
Tigresses beat Scotland to snap win-drought in T20WC
Starting salaries for men’s and women’s cricket equal from 2025: ECB
Australia’s Ponting named Punjab Kings head coach
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
FIFA ban Cameroon football boss Eto’o for six months
Messi scores but Miami held to draw again
Monaco celebrate centenary with late win to join PSG top of Ligue 1
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Djokovic admits to ‘worst tennis ever’ in shock US Open exit
Sinner beats Tiafoe to win ATP Cincinnati Open
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
Spirit Airlines in talks with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in the wake of its failed merger with JetBlue Airways
Ethiopian Airlines announced a special buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer for flights from Dhaka, celebrating its entry into the Bangladesh market
Biman takes steps to make cargo operation transparent
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
Spirit Airlines in talks with bondholders over the terms of a potential bankruptcy filing in the wake of its failed merger with JetBlue Airways
Ethiopian Airlines announced a special buy-one-get-one-free ticket offer for flights from Dhaka, celebrating its entry into the Bangladesh market
Biman takes steps to make cargo operation transparent
Adventure
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
Pakistan climber who helped in daring rescue dies on mountain
Pakistani climbers retrieve porter’s body a year after K2 summit
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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October 4, 2024
October2024
Easing inflation lifts profit at UK supermarket Tesco
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
The largest retailer in Britain, Tesco, a supermarket group, reported on Thursday that its first-half net profit increased as consumer and business cost pressures subsided. Tesco said in a statement that profit after tax increased by...
Historic funding round values OpenAI at $157 billion
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
The firm that created ChatGPT, OpenAI, raised an additional $6.6 billion in capital, increasing its valuation to $157 billion and solidifying its leadership position in the artificial intelligence industry globally. OpenAI made the historic investment, which...
2024 Nobels offer glimmer of hope as global crises mount
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Oct 4, 2024
The Nobel Prize announcements next week will highlight accomplishments that have improved the globe, offering hope amidst the escalating Middle East conflict, the war in Ukraine, the hunger in Sudan, and a crumbling climate. The award...
Tripartite deal inked to bring 40-MW power from Nepal to Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
Syeda Rizwana Hassan, the adviser on environment, forests, and climate change, attended the signing of a 40 megawatt electricity trading agreement between Bangladesh, India, and Nepal today. As per a message received here, the tripartite power...
Adviser Nahid named in TIME’s 100 most influential list
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
One of the main organizers of the student-led nationwide uprising, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam, has been honored on Time magazine’s esteemed TIME 100 Next list. The list, which was released on October 2,...
Army chief visits 66 Infantry Division in Rangpur
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
General Waker-Uz Zaman, the Chief of Army Staff, visited the Bangladesh Army’s 66 Infantry Division in Rangpur today. According to a press statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the Army Chief gave a speech at...
UN council backs Guterres after Israel deems him ‘persona non grata’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
On Thursday, the UN Security Council affirmed Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’s unwavering support, following Israel’s declaration that he was “persona non grata” for delaying the denunciation of Iran’s ballistic missile assault. Without identifying Israel, the council’s five...
AbbVie lowered its forecast for 2024 adjusted profit
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
AbbVie on Thursday lowered its forecast for 2024 adjusted profit, citing the impact of $82 million in milestones, and research and development expenses related to acquisitions. The drugmaker expects annual adjusted profit per share in the...
Elis SA made an informal takeover proposal to U.S. peer UniFirst Corp
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
French workplace supplies provider Elis SA made an informal takeover proposal to U.S. peer UniFirst Corp, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. Massachusetts-based UniFirst approached Elis to assess its interest in...
ANZ to pay a combined sum of A$99 million for the settlement of two class actions brought against it
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 4, 2024
Australian lender ANZ said on Friday it will pay a combined sum of A$99 million ($67.76 million) for the settlement of two class actions brought against it in 2020. The first class action was brought on...
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