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Pakistan’s Imran Khan defiant even as longer sentence looms
Three killed in Iran police aircraft crash: state media
PRC suggests amendment and replacement of 22 laws for police reforms
Politics
Pakistan’s Imran Khan defiant even as longer sentence looms
Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands
Trump Jr. joins US political betting start-up
War & Conflict
Qatar says Gaza truce talks in ‘final stages’
Ukraine drone sparks huge fire at Russia gas site
Russia, Iran to sign ‘comprehensive strategic partnership’ treaty on Jan 17: Kremlin
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
Japan PM tells Biden of ‘strong’ concerns over blocked steel deal
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
Bangladesh Bank becomes member of IORWG
Economy
Bangladesh Bank becomes member of IORWG
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November
Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed for the seventh consecutive month in December
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
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Asian markets struggled on Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street
Shares in Tencent plummeted more than seven percent in Hong Kong
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Wearing face mask for city dwellers is must: DoE
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert for new storm
Roof gardening is vital for producing safe food: Rizwana
Environment
Wearing face mask for city dwellers is must: DoE
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert for new storm
Roof gardening is vital for producing safe food: Rizwana
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
Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan: UN
Dhaka invites UN secretary general to witness Bangladesh’s transformation
Dr Debapriya reappointed to United Nations CDP
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
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
Technology
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
Microsoft to spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and AI capacity in India
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
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
Rolls-Royce to $376 million to expand its Goodwood plant to focus more on bespoke cars
Rivian surpassed analysts’ expectations for Q4 deliveries on Friday
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
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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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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 16, 2025
Bangladesh
The managing director of the World Bank arrives in Dhaka
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 21, 2023
Axel van Trotsenburg, the managing director of operations at the World Bank, made his first official trip to Bangladesh today and touched down in Dhaka. Van Trotsenburg will participate in a public event tomorrow in Dhaka...
Bangladesh moves up three spots to 101st in the passport rankings
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2023
In the 2023 edition of the Henley Passport Index, Bangladesh has moved up three spots to be rated 101st. There are 109 spots in the Passport Index, with some nations’ passports rating in the same spot....
Beginning on Thursday, a four-day long Mountain Fair will be held in Dhaka
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 11, 2023
The mountain fair will begin on January 12 at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy’s facilities in Segunbagicha, the capital city of Dhaka. The four-day event will run from January 12 to 15, 2023. Every day from 10...
For the first time ever, the price of gold surpasses Tk 90,000
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 8, 2023
With effect from Sunday, the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) raised the price of gold by Tk 1,575 to Tk 2,333 per bhori. According to the most recent price, 22-karat gold will be sold for the first...
BOU and Columbia University sign an agreement on research and teaching related to climate
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 7, 2023
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by Bangladesh Open University (BOU) and Columbia University (CU), New York, with the intention of fostering academic programs and cross-disciplinary research collaboration, particularly in the area of climate change...
Bangladeshi flag carrier Biman celebrates 51 years of service
Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jan 5, 2023
Today was the 51st anniversary of the creation of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, the nation’s flag airline. The carrier’s journey with a DC-3 aircraft began on January 4, 1972, under the direction of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman,...
Bangladesh RMG observes 27.64% growth in CY2022
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 4, 2023
RMG exports increased by 27.64% in 2022 compared to the calendar year 2021, to $45.70 billion. The 2022 calendar year, which has just ended, was a turning point for Bangladesh’s export of readymade clothing (RMG). According...
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd gets special loan of Tk 80 billion
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2023
Due to its liquidity problems, the Bangladesh Bank granted Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) a special loan of Tk 80 billion (8,000 crore), which is a unique advantage. In fact, the crisis is so bad that...
The IPWE conference will begin on Wednesday in Dhaka
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2023
The International Perspective on Water Resources and the Environment (IPWE) conference’s eleventh iteration will take place in Dhaka from January 4–6. The 11th IPWE conference will be jointly organized by the American Society of Civil Engineers’...
Bangladesh to get Adani’s electricity in March
News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 3, 2023
According to the deal with Adani Power, power would arrive in Bangladesh by the middle of March, according to State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid. “Now we are getting 240 megawatt (MW)...
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