News Hour

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.

Coupang founder Kim says sorry over data leak

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 28, 2025

Kim Bom-suk, the founder of Coupang, a massive e-commerce company in South Korea, apologized on Sunday for a data leak that undermined the trust of over 30 million customers. The apology comes after it was discovered...
Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed retires today

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 27, 2025

As required by the Constitution, Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed, the nation’s 25th Chief Justice, will retire today after reaching the age of 67. In the meantime, the 26th Chief Justice of the nation is already Justice...
Police suspect suicide bomber behind Nigeria’s deadly mosque blast

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 26, 2025

Nigerian police said on Thursday that they believed a suicide bomber was responsible for the explosion that killed multiple worshippers at a mosque on Christmas eve in the northeastern province of Borno. Five people have died...
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 25, 2025

British oil giant BP said Wednesday it has agreed to sell a majority stake in its Castrol lubricants business to US investment firm Stonepeak, as it seeks to cut debt. The sale of BP’s 65 percent...
Tarique Rahman finally comes back to mother

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 25, 2025

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today finally returned to his mother as he arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport here around 11.40am today by a regular Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight....Read More
Gas leak at Polish coal mine kills two: operator

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 24, 2025

The operator of the Polish mine, where a gas explosion claimed 14 lives in 2022, reported on Tuesday that two miners had perished as a result of a methane leak. According to operator Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa...
Drone flights banned at airports, adjacent areas

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 24, 2025

Due to significant threats to national security and safe aircraft operations, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has outlawed drone flights at all airports and nearby locations. Unauthorized drone operations are completely forbidden at airports,...
Indonesia finalises reciprocal tariff deal with US: minister

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 23, 2025

Indonesia has finalised details of a tariff deal with the United States, a senior minister said, with the leaders of both countries’ expected to sign it next month. Washington in July slashed the tariff faced by...
Legal aid provided in 4,544 labour cases at govt expense

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 23, 2025

The National Legal Aid Services Organization (NLASO) has funded legal aid in 4,544 instances through the Dhaka and Chattogram Labour Legal Aid Cells. A report on legal aid services rendered by NLASO offices between 2009 and...
Trump says would be ‘smart’ for Venezuela’s Maduro to step down

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Dec 23, 2025

US President Donald Trump said Monday it would be “smart” for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down, as US naval forces pressed a blockade on the South American country’s oil wealth. Venezuela’s key ally Moscow,...