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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.

Among 500 organizations BRAC becomes top NGO this year

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 20, 2016

News Hour: After claiming last year’s second spot, BRAC, the largest nongovernment development organization on the planet, is now ranked as number 1. A member of the era-defining 1970s wave of Bangladeshi microcredit and microfinance pioneers...
‘Junooniyat’ is back on it’s original release date.

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 20, 2016

News Hour: The release date of Pulkit Samrat and Yami Gautam starrer Junooniyat has once again been shifted to its original release date, Reports bollyspice. The intense love story will now be releasing on 24th June,...
Eros International now available on Android TV

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 20, 2016

News Hour: Eros International is a leading Indian film entertainment industry. Eros recently announced its digital over-the-top distribution service, “Eros Now” and it’s now available on Android TV. Eros Now’s extensive library of Bollywood and regional...
Tibar-Gleno section of ADB assisted road project now open

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 20, 2016

News Hour: The Tibar-Gleno section of a road project supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has been completed with an inauguration ceremony held today to mark its opening. The Timor-Leste Road Network Upgrading Sector Project...
Sri Lanka’s Shaminda Eranga’s bowling action found to be illegal

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 20, 2016

News Hour: The International Cricket Council today announced that an independent assessment has found the bowling action of Sri Lanka’s Shaminda Eranga to be illegal and, as such, the fast bowler has been suspended from bowling...
New ADB Australia regional director focused on development effectiveness

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 20, 2016

News Hour: Emma Xiaoqin Fan, who assumed office today as the new Regional Director of the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB’s) Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office (PLCO) in Sydney, Australia, said she values the opportunity to enhance...
World Bank signs $130 million loan with Bangladesh for developing Economic Zones

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 20, 2016

News Hour: The government of Bangladesh signed a $130 million additional financing agreement with the World Bank to scale up support for the recently licensed and new economic zones to attract foreign and domestic investment as...
Day surges but Lowry leads as darkness halts US Open

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 19, 2016

News Hour: Ireland’s Shane Lowry was clinging to the lead on five-under par when darkness halted play in the third round of the US Open at Oakmont on Saturday. Lowry was holding off a bevy of...
‘Orange is the New Black’ season 4 deals with racism, privatization

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 19, 2016

News Hour: A new season of the hugely popular women’s prison comedy “Orange is the New Black” launched on Friday on Netflix with cast members saying the show would dig deeper into issues of racism and...
First BCCI Annual Cricket Conclave to be held in Dharamsala

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jun 19, 2016

News Hour: The Board of Control for Cricket in India is hosting its first ever Annual Conclave at HPCA Stadium, Dharamshala. The Conclave will commence on June 21 and will continue until June 24, 2016. The...