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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.

UN needs $46.4 billion for aid in ‘bleak’ 2024

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 12, 2023

According to a UN statement on Monday, around 180 million people worldwide are in need of life-saving assistance, and the organization will require $46.4 billion in funding next year to provide it. According to the UN,...
Israel revises number of Gaza hostages to 138

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 6, 2023

Israel now counts 138 hostages held by Gaza militants, authorities told AFP on Tuesday, after adding to the list one person previously considered missing since Hamas’s October 7 attacks. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office provided the...
Hamas health ministry says 15,523 people killed in Gaza since start of war

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 3, 2023

The Hamas health ministry on Sunday said 15,523 people had died in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war with Israel. Israel has been targeting Gaza with an air and ground campaign in response...
UNIDO adopts Bangladesh-initiated resolution on sustainable supply chain

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 2, 2023

The 20th General Conference of UNIDO in Vienna, Austria, this Saturday, overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on “strengthening member States’ capacities in developing productive, resilient and sustainable supply chains,” which was proposed by Bangladesh. According to a...
Russian court extends detention of US-Russian journalist Kurmasheva

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 1, 2023

The pre-trial custody of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva, who was detained for not registering as a “foreign agent,” was prolonged by a Russian court on Friday until February 5. Both Russian and American nationals, Kurmasheva was...
Indonesian Air Force plane crashes

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 17, 2023

A plane operated by the Indonesian Air Force went down in the Pasuruan district of Indonesia’s East Java province on Thursday, local Metro TV reported. Television footage displayed an explosion as the plane touched the ground...
Biden, Xi shake hands at first meeting for a year

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 17, 2023

Wednesday’s high-stakes conference between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping, intended to defuse spiraling tensions between the two superpowers, saw the presidents shake hands for the first time in a year. At the...
Quadripartite holds the inaugural Plenary Assembly of the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 17, 2023

Preserving antimicrobials for the well-being of humans, animals, plants and ecosystems: Quadripartite holds inaugural Plenary Assembly of the AMR Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform The first Plenary Assembly of the Antimicrobial Resistance Multi-Stakeholder Partnership Platform opened today at...
Israel PM office says hostage gave birth in Gaza captivity

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 15, 2023

A woman abducted into Gaza by Hamas militants on October 7 has given birth in captivity, the wife of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a letter released by his office Wednesday. “One of the...
Rio de Janeiro bakes in record heat

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Nov 15, 2023

Rio de Janeiro saw temperatures surge to nearly oven-like levels on Tuesday due to a heat wave that has swept across a wide portion of the country. Authorities stated that although thermometers registered 39 degrees Celsius...