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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.

Telecom giant Nokia says net profit rose 89% in 2024

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Feb 1, 2025

With revenues soaring in the last three months of 2024, the Finnish telecom equipment behemoth Nokia announced on Thursday an 89 percent increase in net profit for the year. In the fourth quarter of 2023, Nokia...
Taskforce suggests traffic signalling automation

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Feb 1, 2025

To improve traffic management and reduce congestion, a committee has suggested installing an automated traffic signaling system in the city. “Introducing an automatic traffic signalling system is a fundamental prerequisite for any major city worldwide, yet...
CA seeks Open Society Foundations’ support to bring back stolen money

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 29, 2025

The Open Society Foundations’ leadership today met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to discuss Bangladesh’s efforts to rebuild the economy, trace siphoned-off assets, combat misinformation, and carry out vital economic reforms. A delegation of the Open...
Mexico ready to work with US to receive its deported citizens: foreign ministry

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

As President Donald Trump’s administration deports Mexicans from the United States, Mexico is prepared to cooperate with Washington, the foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. The ministry declared, “We will always accept the arrival of...
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

In the most recent crisis to shake Japan’s entertainment industry, Masahiro Nakai, one of the country’s top pop artists and most well-known TV broadcasters, announced his retirement on Thursday due to sexual misconduct charges, according to...
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

Biman Bangladesh Airlines will operate an additional flight on Dhaka-Madina-Dhaka route on every Sunday from February 2 next to cope with the high demand of Saudi bound passengers. “We have decided to operate an additional weekly...
Trump invited to address Congress joint session on March 4

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 26, 2025

In his first official message to members since taking back office, US Speaker Mike Johnson on Saturday asked President Donald Trump to speak to a joint session of Congress on March 4. In a letter to...
Russia blasts US reinstatement of Cuba on terror list

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 22, 2025

Russia blasted US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for adding Cuba back to the list of states that sponsor terrorism, claiming that this move is intended to destabilize the island and force a regime change. The...
CA meets with the presidents of Finland and Thailand and Malaysia

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 22, 2025

On the fringes of the World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus met with Prime Ministers Paetongtarn Shinawatra of Thailand and Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia. There, Prof. Yunus also...
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jan 21, 2025

After making a gesture at a celebration of US President Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, billionaire Elon Musk caused controversy. Some have referred to it as a “Nazi” or “fascist” movement. At the Capital One Arena...