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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.

Illegal farm fires fuel Indian capital’s smog misery

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 19, 2024

According to government monitors on Tuesday, the illicit burning of agricultural fields in northern India hit a record high this season, contributing to a poisonous fog that is strangling millions of people, including in the capital...
ECB says Trump budget plans could fuel market tensions

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 19, 2024

Donald Trump’s spending proposals run the risk of exaggerating the US government’s budget deficit and causing market anxiety, the vice president of the European Central Bank warned on Monday. At a banking conference in Frankfurt, Luis...
Paraguayan president hospitalized after falling ill at G20 summit

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 19, 2024

According to officials, Santiago Pena, the president of Paraguay, became ill during a G20 summit and was transported to a hospital in Rio late Monday. “We inform that the President of the Republic, Santiago Pena, was...
4th Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance on November 14 -16, 2024

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 19, 2024

The Fourth Global High-Level Ministerial Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 15-16 November 2024, building on the momentum of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Meeting on AMR this...
Army chief visits Cox’s Bazar area

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 19, 2024

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman visited 10 Infantry Division and Cox’s Bazar area on November 17 and 18. During the visit, he laid the foundation stone of two residential buildings – ‘Senaneer’ and ‘Swapnachura’ –...
“Pope Francis Yunus 3Zero Club” launched in Rome

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 16, 2024

A “Pope Francis Yunus 3Zero Club” has been established in Rome by Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Pope Francis, the spiritual leader of the Catholic Church, in an attempt to bring about a more...
DSCC conducts drives at 530 institutions for mosquito elimination

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 15, 2024

In the past two days, the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) has carried out combing operations at 530 educational institutions as part of routine mosquito control efforts. According to a press release issued today, the organization’s...
Russia fired record 145 drones at Ukraine overnight: Zelensky

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 11, 2024

According to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, Russia launched 145 drones at Ukraine overnight, the largest in a single nighttime bombardment of the conflict to date. Zelensky posted on social media, “Last night, Russia launched...
UN atomic watchdog chief to arrive in Iran Wednesday: state media

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 11, 2024

According to state media, Rafael Grossi, the head of the UN atomic watchdog, will travel to Iran on Wednesday to hold discussions with top officials. “The director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency will arrive...
Fresh Rohingya influx put enormous pressure on govt. bodies

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 11, 2024

A fresh surge of inflow has exacerbated the long-running Rohingya problem, putting tremendous pressure on the local government and important government agencies to take practical action. According to a news release issued here today, this was...