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6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers seek sure footing
Politics
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
Pope hopes Trump’s US will have ‘no room for hatred’
Pakistan’s Imran Khan defiant even as longer sentence looms
War & Conflict
Iran says hopes Trump will take ‘realistic’ approach to region
CHT Affairs adviser visits injured students at hospital
Indian troops kill 12 Maoist rebels
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?
Interview
Book Review
Business
Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers seek sure footing
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
Asian markets swing as Trump revives tariff fears on taking office
Economy
Global economy stabilizes despite developing economies face tougher slog, World Bank says
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Bangladesh Bank becomes member of IORWG
Corporate
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
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
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
UN to investigate crimes by any group in Myanmar: IIMM
Environment
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Rizwana urges all to be eco-centric to protect nature
Disaster
Education
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
MoU signed between BUP, BU
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
Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
UN to investigate crimes by any group in Myanmar: IIMM
Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan: UN
NGO
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Culture
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
Arts
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Celebrity
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
US officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators
Renault’s sales volumes edged higher in 2024, with strong growth in hybrid vehicles
Technology
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
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
US officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators
Renault’s sales volumes edged higher in 2024, with strong growth in hybrid vehicles
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
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
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Rio2016
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
BPL
IPL
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
Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
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
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
US imposed a $2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes
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
Breaking News:
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Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
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Putin welcomes BRICS leaders offering Ukraine mediation
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World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
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Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: source
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January 21, 2025
Education
Japan to build world class children library in Bangladesh
News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 27, 2023
Tadao Ando Architect and Associates, founded by Tadao Ando, will construct a children’s library in Dhaka. This was revealed when a group lead by Tadao paid a visit to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Akasaka Palace...
Haileybury $15m Scholarship Fund goes live
News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 12, 2023
The first premier international boarding school in Bangladesh, Haileybury Bhaluka, has launched its Academic Excellence Scholarship Fund of US$15 million to support the highest Bangladeshi students. The scholarship was launched through a grand event at Le Méridien...
STS Group launches Glenrich International School to promote ‘School of Life’
News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 11, 2023
STS Group has launched a premium Cambridge curriculum school in Bangladesh, Glenrich International School (GIS) on April 6, 2023, through a campus inauguration ribbon-cutting ceremony, to promote the idea of ‘School of Life’ and prepare the...
Conflict in eastern DRC is having a devastating impact on children’s education
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 29, 2023
The education of around 750,000 children has been disrupted in two most conflict-affected provinces in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). New figures released by UNICEF show that between January 2022 and March 2023,...
British Council IELTS Prize 2022-23: Winners announced in Bangladesh
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 19, 2023
Winners of the British Council’s IELTS Prize for 2022-23 have been announced today. The annual competition supports IELTS test-takers with £3,000 towards university tuition fees in English-speaking universities around the world, helping young ambitious people turn...
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China initiated Smart Classrooms in Chandpur
Nehad Ismail
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Mar 19, 2023
Embassy of the People’s Republic of China initiated a friendship project for talent development. Under this project Embassy of the People’s Republic of China to Bangladesh donated the first Smart classroom with the latest smart education...
DU Department of Applied Mathematics’ unique road painting program on Pi day facilitated by Berger
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 15, 2023
Students from the Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Dhaka, organized a unique road painting program on March 14 in celebration of the World Pi day. Facilitated by country’s leading paint solutions brand Berger, students painted...
British Council launches scholarships scheme to support women to pursue STEM careers
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 9, 2023
The British Council Scholarships for Women in STEM support women wishing to pursue postgraduate study in science, technology, engineering or maths at a university in the UK. This prestigious scholarship will allow over 100 women from...
Monash College CEO visits Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), exchanges views
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 9, 2023
Jo Mithen, the CEO and Executive Director of Monash College, Australia, paid a visit to Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), an STS Group entity providing world-class education in Bangladesh. Students, teachers and professionals from various fields got...
The British Council held its annual Schools Now! conference in Dubai
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 6, 2023
The British Council held its annual Schools Now! conference, in Dubai on 1 and 2 March 2023, which brought together education leaders and professionals from British Council’s Partner Schools around the world, to discuss the latest...
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