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Sri Lanka flooding death toll hits 410: official
Soaring unemployment challenges Finnish welfare model
Colombia expels 9 members of Jewish sect accused of minor abuse
Politics
White House says DR Congo, Rwanda to sign deal Thursday
Tarique Rahman will return home soon: Salahuddin
UK budget tests Labour govt’s credibility
War & Conflict
US envoy to meet Russia’s Putin for talks on ending Ukraine war
VR headsets take war-scarred children to world away from Gaza
Israel says killed Hezbollah chief of staff in Beirut strike
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
Polish giant expresses interest in expanding apparel sourcing from Bangladesh
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Amazon on Monday began testing “ultra-fast” deliveries in two US cities
Economy
Musk’s $1 trillion pay package to face Tesla shareholder vote
Administrators appointed to 5 banks ahead of major merger
Independent evaluation highlights ADB’s trade finance achievements
Corporate
Banglalink appoints Kazi Mahboob as CMO
Nestle sacks CEO Freixe over office relationship
Caterpillar bracing for up to $1.8 bn tariff impact this year
Stock Exchange
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday
Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
Qatar Airways to sell all of its Cathay Pacific stake
Forex
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
Expatriates send $1.99b in remittances in first 21 days of June
Development
More than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed in Ukraine this year
Malnutrition persists as winter sets in, threatening children’s lives and wellbeing in Gaza
Over 275,000 children affected in Sri Lanka following devastating Cyclone
Environment
Over 275,000 children affected in Sri Lanka following devastating Cyclone
Bangladesh to send relief, rescue team to Sri Lanka
BRAC to install 4.06-Megawatt solar power systems across 32 facilities
Disaster
Education
More than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed in Ukraine this year
12 BAU researchers among world’s top scientists
Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year
Gender
Women’s health, empowerment key to sustainable development: Rizwana Hasan
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
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
UNGA adopts resolution seeking return of Rohingyas to Myanmar
Ethiopia set to host UN’s 2027 climate summit, 2026 undecided
UN must continue to evolve to fulfill collective aspiration for peace, multilateralism: CA
NGO
CSOs Position Paper launched to strengthen Bangladesh’s voice at COP 30
BRAC observes World Diabetes Day across the country
BRAC to install 4.06-Megawatt solar power systems across 32 facilities
Culture
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Arts
SM Sultan’s 101st birth anniversary today
Japan-Bangladesh cultural ties deepen through joint art exhibition
The Kingdom Of The Netherlands’ Embassy And Dhaka Flow Present: Transformation: The Art Of Alchemy
Celebrity
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Wintour
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
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Wintour
Miss America, Miss World pageants accused of discrimination
TV Show
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
‘The Studio’ wins best comedy Emmy
Movie
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
‘Fantastic Four’ stretches lead to second week at the box office
Music
Legendary Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen dies
Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin dies aged 92: Bolshoi
Tanjina Toma Honoured with Prestigious 71 Media Vision Award for Transforming Lives through Music
Photography
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
Literature
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
Science
Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
Technology
In Hanoi, 72 states ratify the UN Convention on Cybercrime
A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
Gadgets
Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
Nintendo sold a record 3.5 million Switch 2 units worldwide in the first four days after the console launched
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
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
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
Volkswagen to prepare to pause production of two key models but denied any connection with a stand-off over chipmaker Nexperia putting pressure on supply chains
Ford to recall 59,006 vehicles equipped with engine block heaters for fire risks, NHTSA said
Space
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13, dies at 97
Five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule
Health
Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
Pfizer, Tris Pharma settle for $41.5 mn in Texas ADHD drug case
People urged to wear masks to reduce health risks from air pollution
Disease
Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
Canada measles cases pass 4,500, highest count in Americas
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Bayer in $1.3 bn deal for cancer drug candidate
AstraZeneca quarterly net profit jumps on record US growth
US state Hawaii accepted a $700 million settlement in its case against Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Sanofi
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
SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
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
Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Athletics
Asif Mahmud joins symbolic marathon on Dhaka’s streets
Pantonix Tiger Run Dhaka-2025: registration is open for this year’s roar!
The end of Olympic escapism for gloomy France
Baseball
Travel
Master plan to propose 500-900 tourists in St. Martin’s Island per day
EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
Malaysia emerges as new destination for Bangladeshi medical tourists
Destination
Al-Balad: A walk through time in Jeddah’s historic heart
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
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
EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
Qatar Airways to sell all of its Cathay Pacific stake
US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX
Adventure
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
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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London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board
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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
Date
December 4, 2025
War & Conflict
Lebanon says Israeli strikes kill three
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 27, 2025
Lebanon’s health ministry said on Sunday that Israeli strikes on the country’s south and east had killed three people, despite an ongoing ceasefire deal, as Israel claimed it had targeted two members of Iran-backed Hezbollah. Officials...
Venezuela vows to protect its coast from US covert ops
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 26, 2025
Vladimir Padrino, Venezuela’s defense minister, stated on Saturday that as the US increases its military presence in the region, Venezuela is preparing for any “covert operations” along its coast. The action intensifies the ongoing campaign of...
Private US group says ready to resume Gaza aid
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 26, 2025
Under a ceasefire mediated by the United States, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), an American non-profit organization charged with delivering aid to Palestinian people in Gaza, informed AFP on Saturday that it is prepared to start...
Qatar’s emir condemns ‘continued violation’ of Gaza ceasefire
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 21, 2025
Following a string of lethal attacks on Hamas sites, the ruler of Qatar, a crucial mediator for the current ceasefire in Gaza, charged Israel on Tuesday with breaking the 11-day-old ceasefire. In an annual speech to...
Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 21, 2025
Following weekend violence that threatened to disrupt a tenuous ceasefire in Gaza mediated by the United States, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with top U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. “Prime Minister Netanyahu met...
Premature end to Iran nuclear deal after reimposed UN sanctions
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 18, 2025
On Saturday, the historic 10-year agreement that world powers made with Iran to limit its nuclear program comes to an end. However, the agreement started to deteriorate years ago, and last month the Islamic republic was...
Hamas says has handed over all hostage remains it can reach
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 17, 2025
As the Israeli military reported that the Red Cross had received two additional bodies in Gaza, Hamas declared on Wednesday that it had returned the remains of every dead captive that it could reach. Under a...
Iran will not attend Gaza peace summit: FM
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 14, 2025
Iran said Monday that neither its President Masoud Pezeshkian nor foreign minister Abbas Araghchi will attend the Gaza summit in Egypt after confirming an invitation from the host country. State news agency IRNA reported that Egypt...
Pakistan says 23 of its troops, 200 on Afghan side killed in clashes
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 13, 2025
Over 200 Taliban and allied terrorists on the Afghan side, along with 23 of Pakistan’s troops, were slain in border fighting overnight, the military said on Sunday. “Taliban camps and posts (and) terrorist training facilities were...
UK’s Starmer to attend ‘Middle East peace summit’ in Egypt
News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 12, 2025
Following a truce between Israel and Hamas, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will attend a Middle East peace summit on Monday to sign the Gaza deal, according to his office. Downing Street announced on Saturday that...
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