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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.

Thousands of migrants rounded up in Yemen creating an acute humanitarian situation

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 29, 2019

Authorities have rounded up and arbitrarily detained over 2,000 irregular migrants, predominantly Ethiopian nationals, in Aden, Yemen, since Sunday, creating an acute humanitarian situation, to which aid organizations are rapidly responding. IOM is deeply concerned about...
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 27, 2019

Bangladesh is going to be a middle-income country soon, but gender inequality persists in societies even in policies, which hinders the progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030 according to speakers in a policy...
JCI Dhaka United inaugurated first “JCI Innovation Center”

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 27, 2019

Junior Chamber International (JCI) Dhaka United has inaugurated their first “JCI Innovation Center” for Pakhi Foundation, an organization that has been actively working with the special children. This is a project of JCI Dhaka United to...
Athens painter turns blockbusters into motion picture art

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 26, 2019

Greek artist Virginia Axioti’s work is seen by thousands of people every week, but none of it is digital. As the designer of hand-painted billboards that hang over the entrance to Athens’ Athinaion cinema advertising the...
Miraz becomes UNICEF child rights advocate

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 24, 2019

Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraj was officially announced ‘UNICEF Child Rights Advocate’ to support the children of Bangladesh after joining forces with UNICEF today. The announcement was made at a media briefing held at the Press...
N.Korea’s Kim, Putin to hold first talks in Russia’s Far East

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 24, 2019

Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin will meet in Russia’s Far East on Thursday, the Kremlin said, as the North Korean leader looks to rebuild ties with an old ally amid a standoff with the United...
Rashid Khan and Nabi spearhead Nabi-led Afghanistan World Cup squad

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 23, 2019

Spin sensation Rashid Khan and all-rounder Mohammad Nabi will spearhead Afghanistan’s assault on the World Cup after a 15-man squad was announced on Monday. Seaming all-rounder Gulbadin Naib will captain the side when they head to...
India pick Karthik over Pant in World Cup squad

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 15, 2019

India Monday named a tried and tested squad for the World Cup led by Virat Kohli with selectors going for experience in all the slots with no certain candidate. Dinesh Karthik, 33, was given the second...
Australian media charges over Cardinal Pell trial ‘chilling’ for open justice

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 15, 2019

Charges against dozens of journalists and publishers in Australia over the reporting of Cardinal George Pell’s child sex abuse conviction will have a chilling effect on future news reporting if they are found guilty of breaching...
Argentine school platform Blended awarded as Seedstars Global Winner 2019

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Apr 13, 2019

Seedstars World, the biggest startup competition focusing on emerging markets and fast-growing startup scenes, held its grand finale with the sixth edition of the Global Seedstars Summit. This year Blended, the leading school platform in Latin...