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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.

Pakistan court suspends ex-PM Khan’s graft sentence: lawyers

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 30, 2023

According to his counsel, a Pakistani high court on Tuesday suspended former prime minister Imran Khan’s prison term for a graft conviction; however, it was not clear if he would be released right away. According to...
Neolithic village discovered in France after 150 years of research

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 29, 2023

The final piece of the puzzle, according to archaeologists excavating at a sizable Neolithic site in northeast France, has been found: indications of a permanent settlement. 150 years after the first flints were uncovered, a settlement...
Turkish lira surges after Erdogan backs huge rate hike

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 27, 2023

The ailing lira of Turkey strengthened on Thursday as the central bank announced an interest rate increase that was much larger than anticipated and ended the unorthodox economics of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Following a more...
Hollywood CEOs, striking writers at impasse after new talks

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 26, 2023

According to the writers’ union, the most recent meeting between Hollywood’s striking screenwriters and senior officials from Disney, Universal, Warner Bros., and Netflix came to a deadlock. The Writers Guild of America resumed talks with studios...
US to begin training Ukraine F-16 pilots in September: Pentagon

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 25, 2023

The Pentagon announced on Thursday that starting in the month after next, it will start training Ukrainian F-16 pilots in the US so they could deploy the cutting-edge aircraft to engage Russian soldiers. In order to...
South African president to announce new BRICS members on Thursday

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 25, 2023

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will announce the names of countries that will be invited to join the BRICS group of nations as full-fledged members after BRICS leaders complete their discussion on the issue on Thursday...
Thailand’s new prime minister takes office with royal endorsement

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 23, 2023

With the king’s approval, Thailand’s new prime minister assumed office on Wednesday. He leads a divisive coalition that includes pro-military groups connected to previous coup plotters. The selection of former real estate magnate Srettha Thavisin, a...
Man City manager Guardiola to miss two matches after back surgery

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 22, 2023

Following a “routine operation” on his back on Tuesday, Pep Guardiola will miss Manchester City’s next two games, according to the Premier League winners. The treble-winning manager of City reportedly had “severe back pain for some...
Hong Kong to curb some Japan food imports over Fukushima water release

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 22, 2023

After Tokyo said it will release water from the damaged Fukushima nuclear facility into the ocean, Hong Kong’s leader John Lee said Tuesday that he had ordered his administration to “immediately activate” import limits on specific...
Thailand’s Srettha formally nominated as PM

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 22, 2023

Prior to a vote in parliament to confirm him as prime minister, Thailand’s Pheu Thai party on Tuesday formally nominated business magnate Srettha Thavisin. Srettha is anticipated to win the election and become the helm of...