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Mridha Shihab Mahmud

Mridha Shihab Mahmud is a writer, content editor and photojournalist. He works as a staff reporter at News Hour. He is also involved in humanitarian works through a trust called Safety Assistance For Emergencies (SAFE). Mridha also works as film director. His passion is photography. He is the chief respondent person in Mymensingh Film & Photography Society. Besides professional attachment, he loves graphics designing, painting, digital art and social networking.

Mexico ready to work with US to receive its deported citizens: foreign ministry

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

As President Donald Trump’s administration deports Mexicans from the United States, Mexico is prepared to cooperate with Washington, the foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. The ministry declared, “We will always accept the arrival of...
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

In the most recent crisis to shake Japan’s entertainment industry, Masahiro Nakai, one of the country’s top pop artists and most well-known TV broadcasters, announced his retirement on Thursday due to sexual misconduct charges, according to...
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate an additional flight on Dhaka-Madina-Dhaka route on every Sunday from February 2 next to cope with the high demand of Saudi bound passengers. “We have decided to operate an additional weekly...
Trump invited to address Congress joint session on March 4

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

In his first official message to members since taking back office, US Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday asked President Donald Trump to speak to a joint session of Congress on March 4. In a letter to...
Russia blasts US reinstatement of Cuba on terror list

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 22, 2025

Russia blasted US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for adding Cuba back to the list of states that sponsor terrorism, claiming that this move is intended to destabilize the island and force a regime change. The...
CA meets with the presidents of Finland and Thailand and Malaysia

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 22, 2025

On the fringes of the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus met with Prime Ministers Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand and Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. There, Prof. Yunus also...
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 21, 2025

After making a gesture at a celebration of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, billionaire Elon Musk caused controversy. Some have referred to it as a “Nazi” or “fascist” movement. At the Capital One Arena...
Los Angeles fire evacuees told no return for at least a week

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 17, 2025

Tens of thousands of people ordered to flee their homes as wildfires tore through Los Angeles were told Thursday they would not be allowed back for at least a week, with fears over electrocution, landslides and...
North Korea warns of stronger action over South’s drills with US, Japan

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 17, 2025

North Korea condemned on Friday joint military drills between South Korea, Japan and the United States held this week, threatening to respond by exercising its right to self-defence “more intensively”. The trilateral exercise was held after...
Dhaka inks MoU with Netherlands to minimise food wastage

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 17, 2025

Bangladesh and the Netherlands today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aiming mainly to reduce food wastage and promote a balanced food intake habit in the South Asian country as part of its efforts to address...