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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.

Oil reaches Mexico beaches after alleged leak: authorities

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 3, 2023

Volunteers have started a beach clean-up in a part of Mexico where environmental officials believe oil is washing up on the shores as a result of an alleged leak implicating state energy major Pemex. The oil...
Jamaica dump Brazil and Marta out of World Cup to reach last 16

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 2, 2023

Jamaica guaranteed Marta’s World Cup journey would not finish happily as they defeated Brazil 0-0 on Wednesday to advance to the last 16 and condemn the South Americans to their earliest exit since 1995. Marta, the...
Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago: weather service

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 2, 2023

The latest rains in Beijing were the biggest since records began 140 years ago, according to the city’s weather bureau. “The maximum (amount) of rainfall recorded during this storm, which was 744.8 millimetres, occurred at the...
Iceland suspends embassy operations in Russia

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Aug 2, 2023

Iceland announced Tuesday that it had ceased operations at its embassy in Russia, becoming the first European country to do so, citing “all-time low” commercial, cultural, and political relations. The Nordic country revealed its intention to...
First Angara carrier rocket expected at Vostochny spaceport this fall

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 31, 2023

According to Alexey Varochko, director general of the Khrunichev Center, the first Angara-A5 carrier rocket, designed for the Vostochny Cosmodrome, is still under production and will likely be delivered to the spaceport this fall. “The construction...
World Bank okays $300m to improve Bangladesh’s gas distribution efficiency

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 29, 2023

The World Bank (WB) yesterday approved $300 million to support Bangladesh in reducing methane emissions along the natural gas value chain and increasing the effectiveness of gas distribution and end-use through pre-paid metering systems for residential...
Broad double sparks Australia collapse in fifth Ashes Test

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 29, 2023

In the fifth Ashes Test on Friday at The Oval, England fought back against Australia thanks to two fast wickets from Stuart Broad before James Anderson joined in. Australia was 186-7 at tea on the second...
Saudi summons Danish diplomat to protest Koran burning

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 28, 2023

According to state media early on Friday, Saudi Arabia summoned a Danish diplomat to denounce the burning of the Koran in Copenhagen by an extreme-right organization. During the meeting on Thursday with the Danish charge d’affaires,...
Iran enforcing ‘intensified’ hijab crackdown: Amnesty

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 26, 2023

According to Amnesty International, Iranian authorities have increased their crackdown on women in recent months who are believed to have broken the Islamic republic’s strict clothing codes. Unprecedented demonstrations rocked Iran for months after Mahsa Amini,...
ADB approves 40 mln USD loan to Cambodia for key reforms in service delivery

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 26, 2023

According to a news release issued by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday, a loan of 40 million dollars has been authorized to assist the Cambodian government in advancing changes in the provision of public...