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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.

Final test for reopening Mirpur-10 metro station tomorrow

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 9, 2024

Tomorrow will be the last test before the much-anticipated Mirpur-10 metro train station, which was severely destroyed by miscreants during the students’ and people’s revolt, reopens. “We will conduct final test for reopening Mirpur -10 metro...
Musk says he is ‘all in’ on Trump in US election

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 9, 2024

Elon Musk is stepping up his public endorsement of Donald Trump, declaring during a Monday chat that he is “all in” on the Republican nominee for president. The wealthiest person in the world utilized a pleasant...
30 years ago, Nobel Prize crowned hopes of Mideast peace

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 4, 2024

The Nobel Peace Prize given to the Israeli-Palestinian peace effort thirty years ago is one of the most contentious ever, with a terrorist label applied to the winner, a jury member resigning, and a massacre taking...
2024 Nobels offer glimmer of hope as global crises mount

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 4, 2024

The Nobel Prize announcements next week will highlight accomplishments that have improved the globe, offering hope amidst the escalating Middle East conflict, the war in Ukraine, the hunger in Sudan, and a crumbling climate. The award...
IMF assists Bangladesh Bank task force to address vulnerabilities in financial sector

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 3, 2024

The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in collaboration with other development partners – the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), USAID, and the UK’s FCDO – is assisting the task force formed by Bangladesh Bank (BB) to...
Biman takes steps to make cargo operation transparent

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 3, 2024

In an effort to improve openness and accountability in cargo operations, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has developed a new monitoring system and opened a dedicated phone center to help exporters with up-to-date information about their shipments. According...
Malaysian PM will be given guard of honour at airport

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 3, 2024

There will be a guard of honor at the airport for Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is expected to arrive in Dhaka tomorrow afternoon. The Malaysian Premier will be received by Chief Adviser...
Danish police probe two blasts near Israeli embassy

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 2, 2024

On Wednesday, the Danish police announced that they were looking into two explosions that occurred close to the Israeli embassy in Copenhagen. According to police spokesman Jakob Hansen, no one was injured in the blasts that...
Macron condemns Iran attacks on Israel in ‘strongest possible terms’: Elysee

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 2, 2024

On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron denounced Iran’s strikes against Israel “in the strongest possible terms” and said his country has “mobilized” its armed forces in the region to confront Tehran. According to a statement from...
Extreme heat another form of death sentence in Texas jai

by Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Oct 2, 2024

Prison cells so hot that inmates splash themselves with toilet water. Jails described as ovens where convicts are baked to death. An advocacy organization is suing the US state of Texas to mandate air conditioning for...