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Freed Isaeli hostages urge Netanyahu to implement Gaza deal ‘in full’
Putin congratulates women on International Women’s Day
Colombian guerillas release hostage security forces
Politics
‘We are mentally prepared for the election’: NCP convener Nahid
Turkey presses PKK to disarm ‘immediately’
US-Japan alliance unequal, Trump complains
War & Conflict
Freed Isaeli hostages urge Netanyahu to implement Gaza deal ‘in full’
Colombian guerillas release hostage security forces
Serbian student protesters call for general strike
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?
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Business
6,000 MTs of rice imported from India reaches Chattogram Port
From critic to investor: Trump welcomes crypto leaders to White House
China says to slap fresh tariffs on Canadian farm, food products
Economy
Japan, Britain to hold high-level economic security talks
Argentina says aiming for new IMF loan deal by end April
Japan cleared the key threshold for the government to officially declare an end to long-term price deflation
Corporate
None can use CEO title in insurance firms without approval: IDRA
Visa urges consumers to follow safety measures
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
Stock Exchange
Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday
Asian markets climbed on Thursday
Asian markets mostly up on Wednesday
Forex
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Development
Japan wildfire evacution orders partially lifted
Chief Adviser hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
WFP Seeks Emergency Funds to Prevent Ration Cuts for Over 1 Million Rohingya
Environment
Japan wildfire evacution orders partially lifted
US embassies end pollution data popular in China and India
Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
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
Chief Adviser hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
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
WFP Seeks Emergency Funds to Prevent Ration Cuts for Over 1 Million Rohingya
UN requests $2.5 billion for DRC humanitarian plan
Research value demands promotion of UNESCO publications: Mahbub Morshed
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
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
Croatia choreographer Milko Sparemblek dead at 96
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Arts
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Celebrity
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
Croatia choreographer Milko Sparemblek dead at 96
Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial
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
Alibaba shares surge after launch of new DeepSeek competitor
Musk fails in bid to block OpenAI becoming for-profit business
Tesla’s sales of its China-made electric vehicles dropped 49.2% in February from a year earlier to 30,688 cars
Technology
Alibaba shares surge after launch of new DeepSeek competitor
Musk fails in bid to block OpenAI becoming for-profit business
Advocacy group fears US will steer broadband cash to Musk
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’s sales of its China-made electric vehicles dropped 49.2% in February from a year earlier to 30,688 cars
Geely announced a smart driving system
BYD raised $5.59 billion in a primary share sale, making it the largest of its kind in Hong Kong in four years
Space
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
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
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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
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
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
US-Bangla Airlines to spread wings to Riyadh
Destination
Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
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
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
US-Bangla Airlines to spread wings to Riyadh
Biman commissions 32 ground support equipment
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
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March 9, 2025
December2024
Bangladesh-Czech 1st bilateral consultations held in Prague
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Prague has hosted the first session of bilateral negotiations between the Czech Republic and Bangladesh. According to a news release from the foreign ministry here today, Czech Deputy Minister...
Macron seeks remedy to France’s political crisis
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
After Michel Barnier became the first prime minister to be removed by parliament in more than 60 years, French President Emmanuel Macron will look for solutions to the country’s political turmoil on Thursday. A no-confidence motion...
CA seeks help of religious leaders to get info on issues of minorities
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser, asked religious leaders today for their assistance in gathering precise information in the event that there is an attack on a minority group in the nation. “I have asked you to...
Meta plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday it plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana, in what would be the tech company’s largest data center in the world. The hyperscaler data...
Vietnam suspends operations of Temu
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend its operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an end-November deadline for business registration in the Southeast Asian country, the Vietnamese trade ministry said on Thursday....
OPEC oil cartel and its allies expected to extend their supply cuts to avoid a sharp drop in prices
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
The OPEC oil cartel and its allies are expected on Thursday to extend their supply cuts to avoid a sharp drop in prices in a global market awash in crude. However, dissension that caused a delay...
Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
Equities extended losses in Seoul on Thursday, while the won stabilised as South Korea entered a period of uncertainty with President Yoon Suk Yeol clinging to power after his brief imposition of martial law this week....
Bitcoin broke the $100,000 mark for the first time
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
Bitcoin broke the $100,000 mark for the first time Thursday on hopes US president-elect Donald Trump will push through measures to deregulate cryptocurrencies when he takes office next month. The cryptocurrency hit $100,010 in early Asian...
UNICEF appeals for US$9.9 billion in humanitarian funding to support children affected by conflict and crisis in increasingly volatile world
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
UNICEF launched a US$ 9.9 billion funding appeal today to reach 109 million children across 146 countries with lifesaving aid in 2025. The funds will be utilized in UNICEF’s humanitarian response to multiple conflicts, climate shocks,...
Alcohol poisoning kills 17 in Turkey
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2024
Turkish media said Wednesday that at least 17 people had died and another 22 were being treated in hospitals as a result of consuming poisoned booze. The state-run news agency Anadolu reports that eight individuals who...
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