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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.

Boeing’s Starliner: a saga marked by setbacks

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 25, 2024

The decision to transfer the crew of Boeing’s Starliner to a SpaceX mission after the spacecraft malfunctioned is just the latest twist in a long saga that has undermined the credibility of the US aerospace giant....
Bodies of 28 pilgrims killed in Iran arrive in Pakistan

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 24, 2024

The remains of the 28 pilgrims who perished in a bus tragedy in central Iran on their way to a significant Shiite Muslim ceremony have been returned to Pakistan. The bus flipped and caught fire in...
CAAB ensures additional security at HSIA for embodied Ansar’s strike

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 24, 2024

Owing to the work stoppage of 902 general Ansar personnel stationed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has implemented additional security measures. “We have managed to cover the absence...
GP provides free 10 minutes, 500MB internet to flood victims

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 22, 2024

To help with emergency communication, mobile phone operator Grameenphone is offering free 500 MB of internet and 10 minutes of talk time to anyone in the flood-affected areas of Feni, Cumilla, Noakhali, Moulvibazar, Khagrachhari, Habiganj, and...
France President Macron greets Chief Adviser Prof Yunus

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 21, 2024

President Emmanuel Macron of France has congratulated Professor Muhammad Yunus on taking up his role as principal advisor to the Bangladeshi government in transition. “Allow me to extend my sincere congratulations to you on your appointment...
Indonesia leader to reshuffle cabinet weeks before leaving office

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 20, 2024

Just a few weeks before he announces his resignation, Indonesian President Joko Widodo will reorganize his cabinet on Monday in an attempt to facilitate the handoff to Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto, who will succeed him, according...
Thai king appoints Shinawatra heiress as new PM

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 18, 2024

The 37-year-old daughter of controversial billionaire former PM Thaksin, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, was formally named as Thailand’s new prime minister by the Thai monarch on Sunday. Thailand’s ever-fragile political environment is thrown into more instability when Paetongtarn,...
Climate change fuelled deadly India landslides, say scientists

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 16, 2024

Scientists said on Wednesday that climate change was a major contributing factor in the intense rains that caused tragic landslides in India last month, which claimed the lives of at least 200 people. On July 30,...
HSC exams likely to resume Sept 11

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 16, 2024

On September 11, the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and comparable exams that were postponed will start up again. In this regard, a notification was released today, signed by Professor Md Abul Bashar, the controller of the...
Iran rejects Western calls to stand down Israel threat

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 14, 2024

In response to Israel’s execution of Hamas senior leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month, Iran on Tuesday rejected pleas from the West to withdraw its threat of retaliation. The Islamic republic and its allies...