Home
About
Policy
Sitemap
Contact
Classified
☰ Menu
News
Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east
Bangladesh’s US Ambassador to attend Trump’s inauguration
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
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
CHT Affairs adviser visits injured students at hospital
Indian troops kill 12 Maoist rebels
Qatar says Gaza truce talks in ‘final stages’
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
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Japan PM tells Biden of ‘strong’ concerns over blocked steel deal
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
Economy
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Bangladesh Bank becomes member of IORWG
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November
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
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Rizwana urges all to be eco-centric to protect nature
Wearing face mask for city dwellers is must: DoE
Environment
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Rizwana urges all to be eco-centric to protect nature
Wearing face mask for city dwellers is must: DoE
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
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:
★
Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
★
Putin welcomes BRICS leaders offering Ukraine mediation
★
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
★
Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
★
Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest: source
Date
January 18, 2025
Bangladesh
UNDP delegation meets Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 12, 2023
A five-person delegation from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), led by Kanni Wignaraja, Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific (RBAP), today paid Dr. Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury, Speaker of...
PM Sheikh Hasina to open Bangabandhu Tunnel on Oct 28
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 12, 2023
The much-anticipated Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel, which was built beneath the Karnaphuli River, will be officially opened on October 28 by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. However, the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman tunnel will be open...
Bangladesh-France relations to be elevated to strategic engagements: PM Hasina
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 11, 2023
According to Bangladesh’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, bilateral ties with France will develop into a strategic partnership for everyone’s shared prosperity. “I am confident that our bilateral relations can move to strategic engagements for the shared...
Prince Salman assures PM of his full support to enhance cooperation
Mridha Shihab Mahmud
-
Sep 11, 2023
Mohammad Bin Salman, the Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister, gave Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina his word that he will work to improve ties between Riyadh and Dhaka in all sectors. The promise was made at...
French President Macron arrives in Dhaka
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 10, 2023
At Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s request, French President Emmanuel Macron arrived here today for a formal visit. At Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina greeted the French President with a bouquet of flowers. At...
Election will prove that Bangladesh is on the right track: Kabir bin Anwar
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 8, 2023
Kabir Bin Anwar, a former cabinet secretary and present co-chairman of the Awami League’s election management committee, made the following statement in response to various conspiracies hatched against Bangladesh: “With the spontaneous participation of the people,...
Bangladesh, Indonesia agree to work together in energy, health sectors
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 6, 2023
Today, at a bilateral meeting between Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin and his Indonesian counterpart Joko Widodo on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in this city, Dhaka and Jakarta agreed to cooperate in the fields of...
Climate risk insurance saves lives, 1200 farmers got payout for losses in Boro paddy investment
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 3, 2023
Gana Unnayan Kendra (GUK) organized a payout event at the District Commissioner’s Office in Kurigram to celebrate the disbursal of a payout worth BDT 15,70,234 made to 1,200 farmers of Kurigram Sadar, Rajarhat, and Chilmari upazila...
Bangladesh got the highest global fatality rate from dengue!
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 3, 2023
On Saturday, the health directorate announced the greatest number of dengue deaths in the nation—21—bringing the total for this year to 618. Currently, Bangladesh is second in the world for dengue-related infections after Brazil, which this...
Elevated expressway opens for vehicular movement
News Hour Correspondent
-
Sep 3, 2023
Today marks the official opening of the high-speed elevated expressway to the general public, ushering in a new age of vehicle transportation in the congested capital city. On Sunday, regular traffic started on the freeway at...
« Previous
1
…
89
90
91
92
93
…
216
Next »
Facebook
Twitter
Tweets by @newshourbd
Copyright 2024 | News Hour - stories around our lives ...