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Leaders welcome advances in HIV science while warning of growing threats to progress at 25th International AIDS Conference
Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid on Sunday
Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19: White House
Politics
Joe Biden abandoned his reelection bid on Sunday
Joe Biden tests positive for Covid-19: White House
Trump running mate Vance to star at Republican convention
War & Conflict
Iran rejects accusations implicating it in plot to kill Trump
Deadly strikes pound Gaza as Israel PM vows to ramp up pressure
Amid new photos, families of Israel hostage soldiers plead for deal
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
Oil prices rose in early trade on Monday
The dollar eased in the initial reaction to Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign
Aviation leaders to meet at a marque summit outside London
Economy
Oil prices rose in early trade on Monday
The dollar eased in the initial reaction to Joe Biden’s decision to end his reelection campaign
Australian employment jumped well beyond expectations in June
Corporate
HSBC names CFO Elhedery as next chief executive
Bkash offers discounts for paying electricity, gas, and water bills
GM fined $146 mn for lowballing vehicle emissions
Stock Exchange
Equities and the dollar were rangebound on Wednesday
Asian markets mixed on Monday
Europe’s main stock markets dropped at the start of trading on Monday
Forex
Remittance hits 47-month high
Forex reserves cross $27b: Bangladesh Bank
Dollars flow back into banks through RFCD accounts
Development
Unfinished business: only urgent and accelerated delivery of HIV services will keep the promise of ending AIDS in children by 2030
Child casualties in the West Bank skyrocket in the past nine months
Climate change risk is increasingly influencing oil prices
Environment
Climate change risk is increasingly influencing oil prices
‘World’s rarest whale’ washes ashore
Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Disaster
Education
Govt shuts schools, and colleges until further notice
Science and technology are given multidimensional priority in the education system: PM Hasina
StanChart Bangladesh invests in the future of business education at IBA
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
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
WFP and MoDMR Sign MoU to Enhance Humanitarian Operations on Bhasan Char
Three migrants found dead off the Canary Islands, 15 rescued
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
Rice Donation from Republic of Korea Provides a Major Boost to WFP’s Food Assistance for Rohingya in Bangladesh
WFP Mobilizes the Biggest Anticipatory Action as Jamuna River Rises Critically
Zelensky calls for emergency UN Security Council meeting after Russian strikes
NGO
Successful Health & Wellness Campaign for RMG Workers held in GIANT Textile LTD
World Environment Day is observed by BRAC with activities aimed at preventing plastic pollution
WFP increases food rations again for Rohingya in Cox’s Bazar – will reach full ration by August
Culture
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dismissed by judge due to suppressed evidence
Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Arts
Colombian underwater ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
Colombian art gallery ‘art gallery’ serves as coral home
‘All eyes on Rafah’ image shared 44 mn times online
Celebrity
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Alec Baldwin manslaughter case dismissed by judge due to suppressed evidence
‘The Shining’ actress Shelley Duvall dies aged 75
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
New Zealand to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in make-up
Miss Nicaragua pageant director quits amid treason charges
World’s oldest beauty adviser sitting pretty
TV Show
Sonakshi expresses gratitude to Bhansali for casting her in Heeramandi
Upcoming Bangla Short Film “Jolrong (Watercolor)” Set to Paint the Screen with Emotions
‘The Crown’ set for final season
Movie
France detains two filmmakers over sexual abuse allegations
Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan to be honoured at Locarno Film Festival
Shakib Khan’s ‘Toofan’ gets uncut censor certificate
Music
BTS star Jin finishes South Korean military service
Nachiketa to perform in Dhaka again
Taylor Swift’s tour arrives to shake up Europe
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
German love story ‘Kairos’ wins International Booker Prize
Salman Rushdie to release ‘Knife’ memoir recounting stabbing
Palestinian poet Refaat Alareer killed in Gaza strike
Science
Porsche expects the transition to electric vehicles to take longer than it thought
Tesla’s Q2 margin hit a more than five-year low
Tesla halted some production lines in Texas and Nevada due to the global IT outage, Business Insider reported
Technology
Global tech outage related to a software update by CrowdStrike affected nearly 8.5 million Microsoft devices
Amazon to build ‘top secret’ cloud for Australia’s spies
Brazil demanded Meta cease taking users’ data to train its generative AI models
Gadgets
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
China’s Xiaomi to enter cut-throat EV market for the first time
realme smartphones available at incredible prices on Daraz
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
Porsche expects the transition to electric vehicles to take longer than it thought
Tesla’s Q2 margin hit a more than five-year low
Tesla halted some production lines in Texas and Nevada due to the global IT outage, Business Insider reported
Space
NASA cans lunar rover after spending $450 million building it
Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket set for its first-ever launch next week
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew ‘not stranded’ on ISS
Health
Leaders welcome advances in HIV science while warning of growing threats to progress at 25th International AIDS Conference
Four new human cases of bird flu reported in US
Global childhood immunization levels stalled in 2023 leaving many without life-saving protection
Disease
Leaders welcome advances in HIV science while warning of growing threats to progress at 25th International AIDS Conference
Bird flu shows world not ready for future pandemics
WHO waits on data after fatal first human H5N2 bird flu case
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve Merck and Sankyo’s lung cancer treatment
Novo Nordisk says weight-loss drug Wegovy approved in China
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
‘I will give my all,’ says Mbappe at Real Madrid unveiling
Modric extends Real Madrid deal for another season
Messi to miss next two Miami MLS matches with ankle injury
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
Tigers edge Sri Lanka in cliffhanger for a winning start to T20 World Cup
Bangladesh suffer 5-wicket defeat to USA
Abysmal batting led Bangladesh to an ignominious five-wicket defeat to USA
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
‘I will give my all,’ says Mbappe at Real Madrid unveiling
Modric extends Real Madrid deal for another season
Tens of thousands to welcome Mbappe to Real Madrid
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Nadal ready for emotional French Open farewell
Nadal signs up for 2024 Laver Cup in Berlin
Thompson downs Ruud to win maiden ATP crown
Athletics
Fiji PM wins international athletics medal, at 75
Sara Curtis, the Italian swimmer breaking records and barriers
Morales Williams 400m indoor record won’t count: officials
Baseball
Travel
Aviation leaders to meet at a marque summit outside London
Air passengers worldwide faced delays, flight cancellations and headaches checking in due to massive IT outage
Boeing expects delayed suppliers to catch up on parts that slowed production of its 787 jets
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
Aviation leaders to meet at a marque summit outside London
Air passengers worldwide faced delays, flight cancellations and headaches checking in due to massive IT outage
Boeing expects delayed suppliers to catch up on parts that slowed production of its 787 jets
Adventure
Three feared dead on Mount Fuji ahead of climbing season
Everest records tumble as season ends with eight dead
Babar Ali: Another Bangladeshi achieves Everest success
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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Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: source
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Baltimore bridge collapsed
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PM Sheikh Hasina to hand over ‘Ekushey Padak-2024’ today
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WEF Global Risk Report 2024: Bangladesh economy faces five risks
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Bangladesh Election Commission sets Jan 7 for next polls
Date
July 27, 2024
Gender
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
News Hour Correspondent
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May 29, 2024
The philanthropist Melinda French Gates, who was once wed to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, announced on Tuesday that she would be donating $1 billion to individuals and groups that support women’s problems. The news is made...
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
News Hour Correspondent
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May 15, 2024
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling on Wednesday with a strong day for female representation, including the new “Mad Max”, a Meryl Streep masterclass and the leading figure of France’s #MeToo movement. “Furiosa”, the latest instalment...
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 7, 2024
Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has dreamed of traveling to the Moon and has spent a large portion of her childhood staring up at the stars, much like her predecessors did. She graduated from NASA’s training program...
Bangladeshi Activist Jannatul Ferdous is listed in BBC 100 Women 2023
News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 21, 2023
The BBC has unveiled its 2023 list of 100 powerful and inspirational women worldwide. This year, this list includes Bangladeshi social youth icon Jannatul Ferdous Ivy. Having survived an accident that burnt 60% of her body,...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham promotes equality and empowerment for girls on his first visit to India
News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 19, 2023
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham travelled to India this week to meet children and adolescents, including girls who are bringing about change and innovation in their communities, and young women who have overcome barriers to help...
WFP and the DWA jointly disseminate study on digital financial inclusion and women’s economic empowerment in Bangladesh
News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 2, 2023
On October 30, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Department of Women Affairs (DWA) jointly hosted a dissemination workshop on learnings from a digital financial inclusion and women’s economic empowerment study produced by...
Catholic Synod opens question of women deacons
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 30, 2023
A significant Catholic convention declared on Saturday that it was “urgent” to grant women decision-making positions in the Church and suggested further study be done before allowing women to become deacons. The 365 members of the...
Why Share Reproductive Health Commodities with Youth!
S M Shaikat
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Oct 22, 2023
With an exclamatory sign I also found it helpful to define a lot of stakeholders i.e. decision makers who might think discussion around this cause as near to impossible. Reason being, taboos surrounding reproductive health supplies,...
Iran’s imprisoned Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 6, 2023
Inmate activist Narges Mohammadi received the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday for her work opposing women’s repression in Iran. “This prize is first and foremost a recognition of the very important work of a whole movement...
Germany wants more women in the military
News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 31, 2023
Germany wants you in the military, especially if you’re a woman. This week, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’ Cabinet approved a range of steps to improve equal opportunity in the military. The revisions are intended to harmonize processes...
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