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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
Beaumont, Texas, experienced rare snowfall, making it memorable experience for residents
Wildfires in Brazil consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, monitor reports
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
Environment
Beaumont, Texas, experienced rare snowfall, making it memorable experience for residents
Wildfires in Brazil consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, monitor reports
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
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
Date
January 22, 2025
Gender
Grameenphone holds panel discussion encouraging women in the ICT sector
News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 28, 2019
To commemorate the “International Girls in ICT Day”, Grameenphone has arranged a panel discussion at the GP House recently not only to recognize the efforts of women in the ICT field but also to encourage further...
WOW – Women of the World Festival launched in Dhaka
News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 11, 2019
The British Council, the UK’s international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities, in partnership with The WOW Foundation, a UK based organisation working to build, convene and sustain a global movement to advance the empowerment...
Women and child-friendly disaster risk reduction in Bangladesh
Khandaker Jafor Ahmed
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Apr 4, 2019
Climate change induces adverse effects on populations’ dynamics where disaster risk reduction is a crucial issue. Biophysical, demographic, institutional, economic, and socio-cultural factors determine populations’ vulnerability to climate change when there is an unequal distribution of...
Grameenphone aims for stronger gender balance in workplace
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 15, 2019
Grameenphone Ltd. aims to build gender balance in the workplace and strongly believes that balance can bring synergy and better results, both professionally and personally. This position was reiterated at a panel discussion celebrating International Women’s...
Discussion on “Women’s Reproductive Health, Cancer and Rights” held in Dhaka
Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Mar 14, 2019
A discussion on ” Women’s Reproductive Health, Cancer and Rights” was held on March 9, 2019 at Sagor-Runi Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters’ Unity in observance of International Women’s Day. Community Oncology Foundation of Bangladesh in association...
World Bank bond highlights importance of investing in women through Agriculture
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 9, 2019
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the World Bank priced a Sustainable Development Bond to raise awareness for the importance of investing in women’s empowerment in rural areas....
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Gender inequality! Power and prosperity ended up in a dark close door
Naiyer Fatema
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Mar 8, 2019
Whereas the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) starts, but in reality, women and girls are far away to get the fair opportunity of quality education where the science, technology and innovation learning can lead them to compete...
Gender parity at work only possible if men do more at home
News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 7, 2019
Progress towards gender parity at work has barely budged for the past quarter century, and will only speed up once men take on far more unpaid caregiving tasks, the UN said Thursday, on the eve of...
Women march in Australia for safe streets
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 21, 2019
Thousands of protesters have marched in Australia calling for an end to violence against women, days after the murder of an Israeli student in Melbourne. Demonstrators called for streets to be made safe for women after...
Saudi women to be notified by text message confirming their divorces
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 6, 2019
A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from being divorced without their knowledge. Starting from Sunday, courts will be required to notify women by text on rulings confirming their divorces, reports...
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