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New NASA rocket is ready to launch for a lunar mission
UK crossbow intruder wanted ‘to kill queen’, court hears
Sri Lanka to end state of emergency
Politics
Chinese ship docks in Sri Lanka despite India, US concerns
Bolsonaro, Lula to launch campaigns in Brazil
Ousted Sri Lanka president to seek haven in Thailand
War & Conflict
Sri Lanka to end state of emergency
UN Myanmar envoy begins talks with junta officials
Chinese ship docks in Sri Lanka despite India, US concerns
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
Sharing lives through digital connectivity
Self-reform and financial transparency in media need of the hour
Youth: The changemakers
Interview
Book Review
Business
Tencent has cut more than 5,000 staff and shut down parts of its business
British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July
UK expects to take delivery of a shipment of gas from Australia next week
Economy
British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July
China’s premier called on richest provinces to offer economic support to boost pro-growth measures
Japan’s economy expanded in the three months to Jun after the government lifted Covid-19 curbs on businesses
Corporate
Share Trip celebrates its 3rd anniversary
Chinese Company to Invest $8.07 Million in BEPZA EZ
Samsung Electronics publishes paper in nature communications on multifunctional artificial muscle actuator
Stock Exchange
Hong Kong stocks opened slightly higher on Tuesday
Asian markets rallied on Thursday
Asian equities were mixed on Tuesday
Forex
India raises rates to levels seen before a pandemic
The yen has dropped to its lowest level against the dollar in five years
Movies with a message make impact beyond Oscars glitz
Development
UN Myanmar envoy begins talks with junta officials
Three firefighters die in Morocco forest blaze
UN ship with grain for Africa leaves Ukraine: ministry
Environment
Three firefighters die in Morocco forest blaze
Simon Stiell of Grenada named new UN climate chief
Youth urged for intergenerational solidarity tackling climate catastrophe
Disaster
Education
U.S. Embassy organized seminar for 100 female STEM instructors
Students heading to Russia were bid farewell at the Dhaka Russian House
10 TVET educators from Guyana now equipped with Diploma in Heavy-Duty Equipment Maintenance
Gender
Depriving girls of secondary education translates to a loss of at least US$500 million for Afghan economy in last 12 months
2,500 women received PM gifts through upay on Bangamata’ s birthday
Daraz participates in skill development training to engage differently-abled women in e-commerce platform
Migration
As the Za’atari camp approaches ten, lasting solutions are needed for Syrian refugees living in Jordan
IOM helps nearly 50,000 migrants return home voluntarily in 2021
17 alleged migrants from Haiti perish off the coast of the Bahamas
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 Myanmar envoy begins talks with junta officials
UN ship with grain for Africa leaves Ukraine: ministry
Simon Stiell of Grenada named new UN climate chief
NGO
Bidyanondo is supplying fresh drinking water through pipeline to Sajek
Distribution of sanitary items among adolescent girls of Char area of Brahmaputra river
World Vision braces for new wave of displaced Ukrainians with some forced to return to war-torn hometowns
Culture
Prominent Rwandan singer Yvan Buravan passes away at age 27 from cancer.
Academy hails Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
Actor Anne Heche legally dead after crash
Arts
Previously unknown self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh discovered by X-ray
Brazilian wins album of the year at French comic fest
Immutable, an Aus NFT firm, has raised $200 million at a valuation of $2.5 billion
Celebrity
Prominent Rwandan singer Yvan Buravan passes away at age 27 from cancer.
Academy hails Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
Actor Anne Heche legally dead after crash
Lifestyle
Quick tips to reduce energy consumption while doing laundry
Daraz launches Big Home Makeover campaign for home décor enthusiasts
Kylie Jenner appears to announce birth of baby boy
Fashion
The US bans exports of it’s luxury goods to Russia, Belarus
Vicky Pattison flaunts her incredible figure for sultry Valentine’s Day shoot
Jesy Nelson flaunts her toned abs in a tiny white bralet
TV Show
Apple and Major League Baseball announce August “Friday Night Baseball” doubleheader schedule
Microsoft and Netflix to Work Together on New Ad-Supported Subscription Plan
Apple receives a record-breaking 52 nominations for Emmy Awards
Movie
Academy hails Aamir Khan’s ‘Laal Singh Chaddha’
Directors ‘shocked’ by axing of $90m ‘Batgirl’ film
Jake Gyllenhaal to star in ‘Road House’ remake
Music
Mariah Carey, Metallica to play New York show for foreign aid
Beyonce tops US songs chart for first time in over a decade
Today is the birthday of legendary Kishore Kumar
Photography
Wim Wenders opens 9-11 photos exhibition in London
OPPO curates and shares life’s meaningful moments
Zoë Roth sells original photograph of ‘Disaster Girl’ meme for $473,000
Literature
Northern Irish Nobel laureate David Trimble dies
A decade has passed since Humayun Ahmed passed away
Gothic novelist Anne Rice dead at 80
Science
New NASA rocket is ready to launch for a lunar mission
Fisker Inc to explore options to manufacture in the United States in 2024
OPPO to showcase technology innovations including Ray Tracing and Heterogeneous Computing at SIGGRAPH 2022
Technology
OPPO to showcase technology innovations including Ray Tracing and Heterogeneous Computing at SIGGRAPH 2022
Tens of thousands of users reported being unable to access various Google services
Huawei and KUET Join Hands to Establish an ICT Academy
Gadgets
Samsung unveils next gen foldables at Galaxy Unpacked
Capturing the Night in all its Glory with vivo X80
Nothing Tech introduced it’s first ever Nothing Phone (1)
Electronics
Samsung announces unbeatable prices on its industry-leading TV line-up
Samsung initiates exclusive AC Service campaign ahead of summer
Butterfly Group becomes the distributor of Samsung in Bangladesh
Automobile
Fisker Inc to explore options to manufacture in the United States in 2024
Vietnam’s VinFast is looking to hire 8,000 more employees for its electric-vehicle plant
Tesla Inc’s trading in its three-for-one split shares to be started on Aug. 25
Space
New NASA rocket is ready to launch for a lunar mission
Russia is scheduled to launch an Iranian satellite into orbit
South Korea’s first lunar orbiter launched to observe the Moon
Health
4,000 UK victims of the infected blood scandal to receive interim compensation of £100,000 each
Millions more children to benefit from malaria vaccine as UNICEF secures supply
Foreigners flocking to Montreal to get Monkeypox vaccine
Disease
Global Covid cases top 592 million
US government declared the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency
Drought affects Iraqi Kurdish farmers as Lake Dukan recedes
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Children’s Pfizer vaccines arrive in Bangladesh
Bangavax receives first-phase clinical trial approval from DGDA
India crosses milestone of administering ‘200 crore’ Covid vaccine doses
Health Article
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
Covid-19: Now it’s time for action on menstrual hygiene in pandemic
Sports
Elon Musk tweets he is ‘buying Manchester United’
Shakib, Mushfiqur in consideration to open in Asia Cup
Afif Hossain is expected to bat fourth in the Asia Cup
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
Shakib, Mushfiqur in consideration to open in Asia Cup
Afif Hossain is expected to bat fourth in the Asia Cup
Shakib returns to cricket after another controversial episode
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Barcelona finally register Lewandowski on eve of new season
Qatar’s ground control on alert for World Cup disasters
The World Cup in Qatar will begin a day earlier on November 20
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Kyrgios, Nishioka advance to ATP Washington final
Medvedev races into Los Cabos semi-finals
Carlos Alcaraz wins the OPPO Breakthrough Inspiration Award at Wimbledon 2022
Athletics
USA win men’s 4x400m and women’s 4x400m relay World Championship gold
Macron addresses worries about the Olympics in Paris in 2024
IOC president Bach ‘very disturbed’ by Valieva Olympic performance
Baseball
Travel
Delta Air Lines can temporarily cut some flights in New York and in Washington, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said
Eating salt substitutes could lower the risks of early death from cardiovascular diseases, study suggests
Biman Bangladesh’s Dhaka-Toronto flight starts tomorrow
Destination
Australia to reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month
Tourists to land for Phuket reopening despite surge of coronavirus
Biman Bangladesh Airlines to spread its wing to Toronto, Tokyo and Chennai from March
Hotel
Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
Airbnb to house 20,000 Afghan refugees at no charge to help them resettle across the world
Marriott International Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit
Aviation
Delta Air Lines can temporarily cut some flights in New York and in Washington, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration said
Biman Bangladesh’s Dhaka-Toronto flight starts tomorrow
Israeli airlines plan to expand and open new routes to India and other Asian destinations after Saudi Arabia opens airspace
Adventure
Wasfia Nazreen ascends Mount K2 as the first Bangladeshi
Prachantakham Mini-half Marathon to launch in Prachin Buri
TAT offers ‘Amazing Dark Sky in Thailand’ travel routes for stargazers
Food
Eating salt substitutes could lower the risks of early death from cardiovascular diseases, study suggests
Hotel Sarina Dhaka introduced city’s most expensive ice cream
“G-3”, a WorldFish invention compared to traditional Rohu fish grows by around 30% more
Breaking News:
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Zawahiri, the head of Al Qaeda, was killed in a US attack in Afghanistan
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84 die in first 3 days of Spain’s heat wave!
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Saudi Arabia executes 81 people in a single day for terrorism
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IFC appoints Martin Holtmann as Country Manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal
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Billions of dollars worth of drugs were seized off the coast of Florida
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August 18, 2022
Disaster
Three firefighters die in Morocco forest blaze
News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 17, 2022
Authorities said Tuesday that a forest fire in northern Morocco that was thought to have been ignited on purpose claimed the lives of three firefighters and critically injured two more. Late on Monday,...
Eleven died in Gambia’s worst floods in 50 years
News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 13, 2022
Late this month, The Gambia saw its worst floods in “almost half a century,” which resulted in the internal displacement of more than 5,000 people and the deaths of 11. The National Disaster...
China on alert as Typhoon Mulan nears
News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 10, 2022
Typhoon Mulan, the seventh of the year, is predicted to make landfall in the coastal regions of the provinces of Hainan and Guangdong during the daytime on Wednesday, prompting China to issue a...
37 people die in Kentucky floods, and more storms are predicted
News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2022
Governor Andy Beshear announced on Monday that at least 37 people, including four children, had died as a result of the floods caused by the region’s severe rains. He also issued a warning...
As temperatures increase, Portugal and France fight large forest fires
News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 1, 2022
Portugal and France on Sunday battled major forest fires as temperatures rose sharply this weekend. In Portugal, a blaze broke out in the Mafra area, north of Lisbon, while in France at least...
Nine people perish in Uganda’s floods, and many more are “feared dead”
News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 31, 2022
Officials said on Sunday that nine people had died and that many more were thought to have perished in flooding in the city of Mbale in eastern Uganda as a result of two...
Greece battles fire that forced hundreds to evacuate on island of Lesbos
News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 24, 2022
On the Greek island of Lesbos, hundreds of locals and visitors have been evacuated after a wildfire started, threatening villages and destroying homes. The Greek Fire Service stated in a televised briefing on...
At a Chinese mining site, a mountain collapsed, killing ten people
News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 24, 2022
Ten people were killed and seven injured Saturday after the collapse of a section of a mountain at a coal mine in China, state television channel CCTV reported. The accident took place around...
Floods in south Iran claim at least 17 lives.
News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 23, 2022
Following significant rainfall in the relatively desert nation, flooding in southern Iran has resulted in at least 17 fatalities and six unaccounted for, according to official media on Saturday. “Around 5:00 pm yesterday,...
World Bank approves $500m credit to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness
Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jul 16, 2022
Over 1.25 million people would benefit from the $500 million credit that the World Bank has approved for Bangladesh to help it better prepare for inland flooding disasters in 14 flood-prone regions. The...
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