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Malaysia’s Hindus mark Thaipusam festival with fervour
Visa urges consumers to follow safety measures
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Politics
Japan PM heads to US for Trump summit
160,000 people attend Berlin rally against far right: police
US envoy hosts series of meetings with political leaders
War & Conflict
US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry
North Korea troops not in combat in Russia’s Kursk since mid-Jan: Seoul
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
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
Visa urges consumers to follow safety measures
50,200 MTs wheat from Argentina arrive at Ctg port
Bank of England set to cut interest rate
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
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 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
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
CHT adviser urges hill council members to work for development
Street Drama “Our Loved Ones, Our Responsibility” Performed at Shaheed Minar Premises
Environment
Botanical gardens to be turned into conservation sites: Rizwana
Australia says flood recovery may take weeks
Australian ‘green’ hydrogen project under threat
Disaster
Education
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
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
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 Human Rights Office to hold news conference on Bangladesh protests Feb 13
Transform UN peace operation into more environment friendly discussed at the UN
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
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
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Attempted murder trial of Rushdie assailant to begin
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
Arts
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
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
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Technology
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
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
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
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
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February 11, 2025
January2025
Vietnam jails ex-lawyer over Facebook posts
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
Due to Facebook statements that the court determined damaged the state by disparaging a senior judge, a Vietnamese court sentenced a well-known former attorney to three years in prison on Friday. The most recent well-known attorney...
US, UK unveil widespread sanctions against Russia’s energy sector
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
Days before departing President Joe Biden’s term ends, the United States and Britain announced penalties on Friday targeting Russia’s energy industry, notably the oil company Gazprom Neft. Along with Russian oil giants Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas,...
UK govt eyes capping ticket prices after Oasis furore
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
In an effort to combat touts who charge exorbitant prices, the UK government revealed on Friday that it would like to regulate the price of concert and event ticket resale. A few months ago, the high...
ICSB organizes webinar on securities laws
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
Yesterday, a webinar on “Recent Amendments to the Securities Laws: Focus on Corporate Governance” was conducted online by the Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB). A keynote address on recent changes to the securities legislation...
Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
The mortality toll in Gaza during the first nine months of the Israel-Hamas war is estimated to have been almost 40% higher than that reported by the health ministry of the Palestinian enclave, according to research...
Chief adviser orders immediate steps to mitigate Ctg waterlogging
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jan 11, 2025
Professor Muhammad Yunus, the chief adviser, gave the relevant authorities instructions today to act quickly to address Chattogram’s waterlogging issue. At a council of advisers meeting held here, he devised the directions. Waterlogging is prevalent in...
Islamic Foundation launches software to make contribution to Zakat fund
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
The Zakat Management System Application Software, which was introduced by the Islamic Foundation (IF) Zakat Board to facilitate the transfer of funds to its Zakat fund, makes it simple to pay zakat online. Under the guidance...
Dhaka rejects baseless, fabricated remarks regarding alleged mistreatment of Indian fishermen
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
Bangladesh today conveyed its complete shock and displeasure at the baseless comments and false claims of mistreatment, including physical assaults, made by Bangladeshi authorities against the Indian fishermen who were held. “Bangladesh firmly rejects such unfounded...
Survey finds majority opinion on police commission formation for accountability
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
According to a public survey called “Kemon Police Chai” (what sort of police we want), the majority of respondents support the creation of a commission or independent regulatory body for police in order to hold the...
Biden says Putin in ‘tough shape’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2025
President Joe Biden of the United States stated on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was in “tough shape,” following the imposition of broad sanctions on Moscow’s energy sector by Washington and London due to its...
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