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‘Anora’ wins top Hollywood producer and director prizes
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners set for release after truce crisis
New ‘Captain America’ film flies into Trumpian headwinds
Politics
Canada appoints fentanyl czar as part of promises to Trump
Japan PM heads to US for Trump summit
160,000 people attend Berlin rally against far right: police
War & Conflict
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners set for release after truce crisis
Vance tells Zelensky US wants ‘lasting’ peace
US appears to backtrack as Trump Gaza plan sparks global outcry
Weirdo
Man jumped from a moving plane at LAX after attempting to access the jet’s cockpit
‘Spiderman’ with Pope at Vatican
The Saudis allowed women to perform Hajj alone
Op-Ed
Family Planning Commodity Shortages in Bangladesh: Implications for All
My Health, My Right: Context-Bangladesh
Can Good Internet Governance Stop Online Gender Based Violence?
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Business
Foreign investments nosedive, 71pc fall in 6 months
French mineral water companies face new investigations
World Bank reaffirms support for Bangladesh’s inclusive growth
Economy
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Mexican farmers, auto-parts makers urge dialogue with US
Inward remittances reach $2.19b in January
Corporate
Visa urges consumers to follow safety measures
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
Stock Exchange
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Asian markets struggled on Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
UN condemns death of employee held by Yemen’s Huthi rebels
After Patagonia, Argentina’s northern prairies consumed by fires
Interim govt welcomes UN fact-finding report on July-August protests
Environment
After Patagonia, Argentina’s northern prairies consumed by fires
Botanical gardens to be turned into conservation sites: Rizwana
Australia says flood recovery may take weeks
Disaster
Education
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
UK to tax private schools in o1.5 bn boost to public education
Gender
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Migration
Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
Policy
A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
UN
UN condemns death of employee held by Yemen’s Huthi rebels
Interim govt welcomes UN fact-finding report on July-August protests
UN Human Rights Office to hold news conference on Bangladesh protests Feb 13
NGO
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Culture
New ‘Captain America’ film flies into Trumpian headwinds
Farida Parveen returns home from hospital after 13 days
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Arts
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
Celebrity
Farida Parveen returns home from hospital after 13 days
Attempted murder trial of Rushdie assailant to begin
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
Lifestyle
Grameenphone launches Prime: a digital lifestyle subscription
Sherifah Yunus Olokodana to break stereotypes about Muslim women as she demonstrates cooking on Instagram wearing niqab
Quick tips to reduce energy consumption while doing laundry
Fashion
Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason charges
TV Show
Netflix loses bid to toss ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit
‘Star Trek’ to expand with new comedy series
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Movie
New ‘Captain America’ film flies into Trumpian headwinds
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Music
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
Photography
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
The debut solo show by artist Monon Muntaka opens today
Literature
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Science
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Technology
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Gadgets
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
Electronics
Samsung offers discount in Side by Side Refrigerator ahead Eid ul Fitre
Samsung TV now available at Singer shops
Reliance Jio to launch a budget laptop priced at $184 with an embedded 4G sim card
Automobile
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Ford Motor to recall 272,817 vehicles in the United States on concerns over battery failure, NHTSA said
Rivian to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025
Space
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history, flying closer to the Sun
Japanese startup’s space rocket launch fails
Health
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
Disease
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Nigeria launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination
Health Article
AI-SAROSH is hosting Workshop on “Artificial Intelligence for Sexual and Reproductive Health for South Asia”
Immunity to COVID-19 in children can last for up to nine months, expert says
Delaying second dose of COVID-19 vaccines may be an effective public health strategy
Sports
Women’s football team to receive Ekushey Padak
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
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IOC sanctions three boxers for betting during Rio 2016
Former Kenyan sports officials charged with theft, fraud
Olympic champion Puig sets sights on grand slam victory
Cricket
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
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ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City ‘play better’
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Djokovic admits to ‘worst tennis ever’ in shock US Open exit
Athletics
The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Ethiopian Tamirat Tola wins Olympic men’s marathon
Fiji PM wins international athletics medal, at 75
Baseball
Travel
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry
Destination
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
Hotel
Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
Aviation
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Adventure
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
Food
Australia sees a fall in annual food consumption for the first time
World food prices rise for first time in 7 months: FAO
Global food prices drop 13.7pc in 2023: FAO
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February 16, 2025
Movie
New ‘Captain America’ film flies into Trumpian headwinds
News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 15, 2025
With a diverse cast, a unifying message, and support for international diplomacy, the most recent installment in the Captain America film series, which debuted in Hollywood on Tuesday, offers an image of the United States that...
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 14, 2025
As Los Angeles struggles with massive wildfires, the Oscars’ awarding organization announced Monday that it was calling off its upscale nominees’ luncheon. As Hollywood attempts to manage the sad atmosphere during a time when it would...
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 7, 2025
After a well-received program in which “Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist” won major awards, producers announced Monday that the Golden Globes attracted over 10 million TV viewers, a little rise over the previous year. As Hollywood...
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 7, 2025
Hollywood began its awards season on Sunday with Brady Corbet’s epic period drama “The Brutalist” winning the Golden Globe for outstanding director. Coralie Fargeat won “The Substance,” Edward Berger won “Conclave,” Sean Baker won “Anora,” Coralie...
Hollywood A-listers set to shine at Golden Globes
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 5, 2025
Hollywood’s best and brightest from film and television will hit the red carpet Sunday for the Golden Globes, the year’s first major showbiz awards gala, with surreal narco-musical “Emilia Perez” leading the movie pack. French director...
Iran director in exile says ‘bittersweet’ to rep Germany at Oscars
News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 25, 2024
Dissident filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof, who was forced to leave Iran, says it is bittersweet that his most recent film will be competing at the Oscars under a different nation’s banner. “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,”...
Comedian Conan O’Brien to host Oscars
News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 17, 2024
Former late-night TV host and comedian Conan O’Brien will emcee the Oscars for the first time, replacing fellow comedian Jimmy Kimmel, the awards’ organisers announced Friday. Next March, O’Brien, 61, will host Hollywood’s most important night...
‘Venom’ still kills, topping North American box office
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 30, 2024
With ticket sales estimated at $51 million, the new Columbia/Marvel superhero movie “Venom: The Last Dance” easily topped the North American box office despite falling short of the openings of the series’ two previous episodes, according...
Disney announces ‘Prince Charming’ film with Paul King at the helm
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 21, 2024
Disney has enlisted renowned director Paul King to provide a fresh cinematic interpretation of the well-loved Prince Charming figure. Following his success with the ‘Paddington’ films and the upcoming ‘Wonka’, King will helm this fresh interpretation...
Sega ninja game ‘Shinobi’ gets movie treatment
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 9, 2024
In an effort to duplicate the popularity of “Super Mario Bros.,” Sega announced on Wednesday that one of its best-selling games, “Shinobi,” will be adapted into a motion picture in a collaborative effort with Universal Pictures....
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