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Trump says more Russian sanctions likely if no Ukraine deal
Trump pardons ‘Silk Road’ drug kingpin
Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’: statement
Politics
Trump says more Russian sanctions likely if no Ukraine deal
Russia blasts US reinstatement of Cuba on terror list
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
War & Conflict
Israeli military chief resigns over October 7 ‘failure’: statement
Russia blasts US reinstatement of Cuba on terror list
Indian forces kill 14 Maoist rebels, including top commander
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
Puma announced a cost-cutting programme after reporting 2024 net profit below the prior year’s level
Amazon.com to exit its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs
Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law to ban TikTok
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
Wildfires in Brazil consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, monitor reports
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Environment
Wildfires in Brazil consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, monitor reports
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
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
Stellantis to recall 63,082 crossover SUV’s in the United States
General Motors to recall about 2,890 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles due to concerns about ACC
Sales of electric cars slid last year in Europe in overall stable car market
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
Stellantis to recall 63,082 crossover SUV’s in the United States
General Motors to recall about 2,890 Chevrolet Equinox EV vehicles due to concerns about ACC
Sales of electric cars slid last year in Europe in overall stable car market
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 22, 2025
Gender
Distribution of health care materials among women and adolescents in Comilla
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 22, 2020
A program to distribute safety materials to protect the health of women and adolescents during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis has been inaugurated. Comilla Ardash Sadar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Zakia Afrin inaugurated the program at the Upazila...
A teenage girl became prime minister for a day in Finland
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 9, 2020
Finland is often cited as an example of gender equality. Prime Minister Sanna Marin has taken one step further in the fight for gender equality, allowing a 16-year-old girl to serve as prime minister for a...
Protest against abuse and rape of women and children across the country held in Barisal
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 7, 2020
A human chain and press conference has been held in Barisal demanding an end to the abuse and rape of women and children across the country, including the attack on youth organizer Nasrin Akhter Sara and...
‘Skills that Empower’ Webinar held by Population Council
News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 26, 2020
Bangladesh has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world. Despite many positive changes experienced by women, including increased access to schooling and workforce participation, improved life expectancy, and declining fertility, approximately 60...
Training for female mentors on life skills and girls club operation inaugurated in Bandarban
News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 22, 2020
A three-day training program on Life Skills and Girls Club Operation for female mentors of the project started on Monday (September 21) in Bandarban under the initiative of Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures (OLHF) project....
Likee launched Likee Girls to encourage girls
News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 22, 2020
Likee recently undertook yet another initiative to encourage talented individuals, especially young Bangladeshi girls, in their tryst to overcome all obstacles and showcase their talent before the world. Titled ‘Likee Girls’, the first ever live chat...
BNPS representative visited OLHF project girls club in Bandarban
News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 20, 2020
Sanjoy Majumder, Project Manager, OLHF Project, Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha (BNPS) visited the Girls Club of Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures (OLHF) project. Also present on the occasion were Dawnai Prue Naly, Executive Director, Ananya...
Training for female mentors on life skills and club operation held in Thanchi
News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 16, 2020
A three-days training program TOT on SRHR and Gender for project female mentors, initiated by Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures (OLHF) project in Thanchi, Bandarban, ended on Wednesday (September 16th). The training program was organized...
Workshop on Reproductive Health and Rights in Jhalokati
News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 6, 2020
Workshop on information services on reproductive health and rights have been held in Jhalokati under the project ‘Rights are here, right now’. Naripokkho organized the event at 11 am on Saturday (5th September) in the meeting...
Completion of three-days training on SRHR and Gender in Bandarban
News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 27, 2020
A three-day TOT training program on SRHR and Gender for training up female mentors in Bandarban, initiated by Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures (OLHF) Project, ended on 27 August, Thursday. The training program was organized...
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