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North Korea troops not in combat in Russia’s Kursk since mid-Jan: Seoul
Australia says flood recovery may take weeks
Ebola-hit Uganda begins vaccination trial: WHO
Politics
160,000 people attend Berlin rally against far right: police
US envoy hosts series of meetings with political leaders
Trump ‘not 100% sure’ he’s barred from third term
War & Conflict
North Korea troops not in combat in Russia’s Kursk since mid-Jan: Seoul
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
Syria leader says Saudis want to help rebuild war-torn country
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
China says to impose 15% tariff on imports of coal, LNG from US
Canada’s Ontario backtracks on banning US firms from government contracts
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Economy
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Mexican farmers, auto-parts makers urge dialogue with US
Inward remittances reach $2.19b in January
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
Australia says flood recovery may take weeks
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat
Transform UN peace operation into more environment friendly discussed at the UN
Environment
Australia says flood recovery may take weeks
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian
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
Transform UN peace operation into more environment friendly discussed at the UN
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
HRW for political neutrality in recruitment, promotion in public services
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
Attempted murder trial of Rushdie assailant to begin
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
BD-China ties to reach unique height through cultural exchange: Farooki
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
Attempted murder trial of Rushdie assailant to begin
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
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
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Technology
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026
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 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
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
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry
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
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
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
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
February 6, 2025
October2024
UN Security Council members warn Israel over laws curbing UNRWA
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
On Wednesday, the UN Security Council members issued a warning to Israel not to move forward with a bill that would limit the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees. Israel has long harbored animosity toward UNRWA and...
Sea row on the menu as ASEAN leaders meet China’s Li
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
Thursday’s summit meetings between leaders of Southeast Asia and Chinese Premier Li Qiang will focus on the contentious South China Sea, following months of worsening conflicts between Beijing’s vessels and Filipino and Vietnamese fisherman. Following a...
US forecasts severe solar storm starting Thursday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
US scientists predict that on Thursday morning, a large ball of plasma and accompanying magnetic field blasted from the Sun will reach Earth, possibly causing auroras as far south as Alabama. It occurs at a time...
‘Catastrophic’ Hurricane Milton approaches Florida
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
On Wednesday, US officials begged residents of storm-ravaged Florida to evacuate, warning that a “catastrophic” Hurricane Milton was approaching. The state may be facing its biggest natural calamity in a century as a result of the...
Israeli emergency responders say rocket kills two in Kiryat Shmona
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Oct 10, 2024
Emergency services in Israel said that two persons had died in a missile strike on the northern city of Kiryat Shmona on Wednesday when Hezbollah of Lebanon and the army were fighting each other near the...
Durga puja being celebrated in districts with enthusiasm
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
The largest religious celebration for the Hindu community in Bangalee, Durga Puja, is a five-day event that is observed with traditional zeal and revelry in every region of the nation. Legend has it that the Goddess...
Chief Adviser seeks more Russian investment in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
Today, Russian businesspeople were urged by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to increase their investment in Bangladesh. As Alexander V. Mantytskiy, the Russian ambassador to Bangladesh, paid him a parting visit at his Tejgaon office, he...
New Zealand central bank unveils half point rate cut
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
The central bank of New Zealand said it was getting close to a point of “low and stable inflation” as it cut the main interest rate by half a percentage point on Wednesday, the lowest level...
Corruption in RHD projects devours up to Tk 50,835cr in 15 years: TIB
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
A new report by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) claims that in the last 15 years, the Roads and Highways Division (RHD) has seen project pilferage of between Taka 29,230 and Taka 50,835 crore. According to the...
ICT to be reconstituted in a week: Law Adviser
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) will be reconstructed by next week, and it will be able to begin operations on a full scale within a month, according to Law Adviser Professor Dr. Asif Nazrul’s statement today....
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