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Davos founder Schwab cleared of misconduct by WEF probe
Air Canada set to shut down over flight attendants strike
US court allows Trump firings at bank regulator
Politics
Trump offers warm welcome to Putin at high-stakes summit
Election must be held in Feb: Jahangir
The Russian past of Alaska, where Trump and Putin will meet
War & Conflict
North Korea denies removing border loudspeakers
Al Jazeera says 5 journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
Kyiv won’t give up land, says Zelensky as US-Russia summit confirmed
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
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Bangladesh Bank issues master circular on import
Policy, strategic reforms revitalized Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank: chairman
Economy
Bangladesh Bank issues master circular on import
Policy, strategic reforms revitalized Ansar-VDP Unnayan Bank: chairman
China’s producer prices fell more than expected in July
Corporate
10 Bangladeshi companies participate in Global Sourcing Expo in Sydney
Five shariah-based banks to be merged soon: BB governor
vivo Celebrates Father’s Day with “Moments with Dad” Photo Campaign
Stock Exchange
Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Friday
Renault books 9.5-bn-euro loss on Nissan shares
Asian stocks fell on Thursday
Forex
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
Expatriates send $1.99b in remittances in first 21 days of June
Development
Hundreds of houses damaged in northeast Nigeria flood
Israel’s Gaza plan risks ‘another calamity’: UN
Kenya has eliminated sleeping sickness, says WHO
Environment
Hundreds of houses damaged in northeast Nigeria flood
Climate Crisis Deepens in Ethiopia as Windstorm Devastates Afdera Town
Indian army searches for scores missing after deadly Himalayan flood
Disaster
Education
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Gender
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
Chief Adviser hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
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
Israel’s Gaza plan risks ‘another calamity’: UN
Kenya has eliminated sleeping sickness, says WHO
Food Adviser for sustainable system to ensure better food future for all
NGO
CARE launches global partnership with iDE and IDinsight to expand sanitation in rural areas
BRAC and Denmark partner to strengthen water security and climate resilience in the coastal area of Bangladesh
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Culture
Bangla-Sino cultural bond to create new dynamism in relation: Farooki
Antonio Banderas rules out retirement as he turns 65
SM Sultan’s 101st birth anniversary today
Arts
SM Sultan’s 101st birth anniversary today
Japan-Bangladesh cultural ties deepen through joint art exhibition
The Kingdom Of The Netherlands’ Embassy And Dhaka Flow Present: Transformation: The Art Of Alchemy
Celebrity
Antonio Banderas rules out retirement as he turns 65
SM Sultan’s 101st birth anniversary today
George Lucas brings the force to Comic-Con in historic first visit
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
Disney settles Trump-supporting ‘Star Wars’ actor lawsuit
Netflix loses bid to toss ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit
‘Star Trek’ to expand with new comedy series
Movie
‘Fantastic Four’ stretches lead to second week at the box office
‘Wonder Woman’ star opens Jerusalem film festival with call to end war
Joachim Trier’s “Sentimental Value” Earns Grand Prix at Cannes, Praised for Emotional Depth
Music
Tanjina Toma Honoured with Prestigious 71 Media Vision Award for Transforming Lives through Music
Tech CEO Under Investigation After Coldplay Kiss Cam Incident Goes Viral
Oasis fans converge as mega-tour kicks off in UK
Photography
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
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
Russia imposes curbs on WhatsApp, Telegram calls
Eyeing robotaxis, Tesla hiring New York test car operator
Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5 bn for Chrome browser
Technology
Russia imposes curbs on WhatsApp, Telegram calls
Perplexity AI offers Google $34.5 bn for Chrome browser
New Instagram location sharing feature sparks privacy fears
Gadgets
Nintendo sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console launched
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
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
Eyeing robotaxis, Tesla hiring New York test car operator
Ford Motor to delay the launch of two next-generation electric vehicles
NHTSA opened an audit into 137,256 Kia America vehicles
Space
US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13, dies at 97
Five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule
SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket
Health
Bayer in $1.3 bn deal for cancer drug candidate
Over 640,000 children under five at risk as cholera spreads in Sudan’s North Darfur State
Chinese envoy meets health adviser
Disease
Over 640,000 children under five at risk as cholera spreads in Sudan’s North Darfur State
World Hepatitis Day observed
13 more Covid-19 cases reported in country
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Bayer in $1.3 bn deal for cancer drug candidate
AstraZeneca quarterly net profit jumps on record US growth
US state Hawaii accepted a $700 million settlement in its case against Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Sanofi
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
U-17 women’s football team leaves for Bhutan
Asif Mahmud joins symbolic marathon on Dhaka’s streets
MoU inked between Bangladesh & WEU to promote traditional sports
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
Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Athletics
Asif Mahmud joins symbolic marathon on Dhaka’s streets
Pantonix Tiger Run Dhaka-2025: registration is open for this year’s roar!
The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Baseball
Travel
Biman flight makes emergency landing in Istanbul to save passenger’s life
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the first aircraft to use the Passenger Boarding Bridge at HSIA’s new Terminal 3
Brazilian airline Azul signed an agreement with certain stakeholders for a $650 million investment in a future capitalization deal
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
Biman flight makes emergency landing in Istanbul to save passenger’s life
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner became the first aircraft to use the Passenger Boarding Bridge at HSIA’s new Terminal 3
Brazilian airline Azul signed an agreement with certain stakeholders for a $650 million investment in a future capitalization deal
Adventure
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
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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London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board
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Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
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August 17, 2025
Mehrab Masayeed Habib
Mehrab Masayeed Habib studied Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) at American International University Bangladesh (AIUB) and Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Lamar University, Texas, USA. Currently, he is working as a volunteer research assistant in USA. He also works for News Hour. He is passionate about automobiles. He is also the founder & CEO of Bangla Automobile Skills.
Porsche could develop a flying passenger vehicle
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Mar 4, 2018
Porsche would join a raft of companies working on designs for flying cars in anticipation of a shift in the transport market away from conventional cars to self-driving vehicles shared via ride-hailing apps. Volkswagen’s sports car...
Workshop on career development held at British Council in Dhaka
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Feb 28, 2018
About 100 students from both undergraduate and master’s levels, as well as graduates from around the country, registered online to attend the workshop, which was aimed at providing the students with an opportunity to learn about...
Microsoft MVP Rezwanur Rahman selected as official National Delegate of Bangladeshi Government in Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Feb 26, 2018
Rezwanur will attend the 11th Commonwealth Youth Forum (CYF) 2018 and Commonwealth Youth Council General Assembly, which will be held during CHOGM on 16-18 April 2018 at Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, Westminster, London. Rezwanur Rahman,...
Microsoft introduces ‘Kaizala’ in Bangla on International Mother Language Day
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Feb 22, 2018
Kaizala is designed to optimize productivity in a world with intelligent cloud and intelligent edge, particularly in the emerging markets. The app, which has a simple chat user interface, allows up to 5 million people to...
Novartis exclusively licenses first ophthalmology gene therapy in all markets outside the US
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Jan 25, 2018
The market authorization application (MAA) with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) was filed on July 31, 2017. Currently, there is no existing therapy for this disease outside the US. Novartis announced a licensing agreement with Spark...
Half a million Rohingya refugee children at risk in Bangladesh with cyclone and monsoon season
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Jan 16, 2018
Tropical cyclones generally strike Bangladesh in two seasons, March through July and September through December, with the greatest number of storms arriving in May and October. The health and safety of more than 520,000 Rohingya children...
Volvo XC90 named a Consumer Guide Best Buy for the third consecutive year
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Dec 16, 2017
The $46,900 Volvo XC90 comes with a suite of standard equipment including Collison Mitigation, Laminated Panoramic Moonroof, and a 9-inch tablet-like touchscreen. The Volvo XC90 has been named a Consumer Guide Best Buy for the third...
At least 400,000 severely malnourished children at risk of dying in DR Congo’s volatile Kasai region
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Dec 12, 2017
The dire situation has largely been caused by violence, mass displacement, and reduced agricultural production over the past 18 months. At least 400,000 children under five in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the...
Legendary Tagore song singer Purabi Mukherjee dies
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Dec 5, 2017
Ms. Mukherjee was suffering from old age complicacy since long. A few days back, she suffered from viral fever. Since then, her condition became worsened. Legendary Tagore song singer Purabi Mukherjee has passed away yesterday. She...
BSPI students invented advanced headlight controlling and safety technology for automobile
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Nov 5, 2017
News Hour: Department of Automobile Technology in Bangladesh Sweden Polytechnic Institute has invented an advanced headlight controlling and safety technology that can reduce accident during night driving condition. A research team of this institute has developed...
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