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New Japan PM to advance defence spending target: reports
South Korea halts tours in parts of DMZ ahead of Trump visit
North Korea says tested new weapon system
Politics
Japan parties sign deal for Takaichi-led coalition
Japan’s Takaichi in formal talks with opposition for new coalition
Mayor of Peru’s capital resigns to run for president
War & Conflict
Qatar’s emir condemns ‘continued violation’ of Gaza ceasefire
Trump says Gaza ceasefire intact amid fighting
Premature end to Iran nuclear deal after reimposed UN sanctions
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?
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Book Review
Business
Netflix shares sink as quarterly profit misses mark
Netflix missed Wall Street’s Q3 earnings targets because of an unexpected expense from a Brazilian tax dispute
TeamViewer expects full-year revenue to be at the lower end of its prior outlook of 778 million euros to 797 million euros
Economy
Inflow of remittances witnessed a year-on-year growth of 7.1 percent reaching US$1780 million in Bangladesh
UK seeks to repay victims of huge bitcoin scam
UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Winterton meets Commerce Adviser
Corporate
Nestle sacks CEO Freixe over office relationship
Caterpillar bracing for up to $1.8 bn tariff impact this year
10 Bangladeshi companies participate in Global Sourcing Expo in Sydney
Stock Exchange
Netflix shares sink as quarterly profit misses mark
Asian equities edged up on Thursday
Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Friday
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
UN court says Israel must ease aid into Gaza, provide ‘basic needs’
Brazil approves oil drilling near mouth of Amazon River
12-member core committee formed over HSIA fire
Environment
Brazil approves oil drilling near mouth of Amazon River
12-member core committee formed over HSIA fire
Papua New Guinea’s rainforest under major threat, says new report
Disaster
Education
12 BAU researchers among world’s top scientists
Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Gender
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
Chief Adviser hopes women to move forward to build developed Bangladesh
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
UN court says Israel must ease aid into Gaza, provide ‘basic needs’
BNNRC Connects Local Fight Against Cyber Violence to Global Digital Governance
UN Resident Coordinator meets CA, lauds his “highly successful” NY visit
NGO
‘Innovation Challenge 2025’ in Cox’s Bazar: Youth-led innovations Tackle Community Concerns
CARE launches global partnership with iDE and IDinsight to expand sanitation in rural areas
BRAC and Denmark partner to strengthen water security and climate resilience in the coastal area of Bangladesh
Culture
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
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
Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
‘Fantastic Four’ stretches lead to second week at the box office
‘Wonder Woman’ star opens Jerusalem film festival with call to end war
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
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
A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday
Ford to recall 59,006 vehicles equipped with engine block heaters for fire risks, NHTSA said
Technology
A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
YouTube to reinstate creators banned over misinformation
Gadgets
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
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
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 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
Waymo announced plans to launch its robotaxis in London next year
Space
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
SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket
Health
More than 212,000 children at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases in earthquake-hit eastern Afghanistan
Experts Call for Practical Tobacco Harm Reduction Strategy to Tackle Health Risks in Bangladesh
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
Disease
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
Canada measles cases pass 4,500, highest count in Americas
Over 640,000 children under five at risk as cholera spreads in Sudan’s North Darfur State
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
US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX
Malaysia targets 47m tourists including Bangladeshis next year
UK approves plans for new runway at Gatwick Airport
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
US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX
UK approves plans for new runway at Gatwick Airport
Int’l flight operations to start at Cox’s Bazar Airport in Oct: Sk Bashir
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
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October 24, 2025
Agriculture
BRRI Director Dr Md Abdul Latif gets BAS Gold Medal
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 10, 2024
The Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) Gold Medal (BAS-National Professor Dr. M Innas Ali Memorial Gold Medal Award 2021) was presented to Dr. Md. Abdul Latif, Director (Administration and Common Service) of the Bangladesh Rice Research...
Jute fiber’s quality to be improved to boost jute usage: Agri Secy
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 19, 2024
Dr. Mohammad Emdad Ullah Mian, the secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, stated that creating multipurpose jute products and raising the quality of jute fibre will expand the use of jute. “For this purpose, the related...
WTO rules on agriculture must highlight small-scale farmers: Experts
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 12, 2024
At a WTO Public Forum 2024 side event, experts noted that in order to meet the fundamental principles of agriculture, the WTO’s regulations must be able to assist small-scale farmers in order to promote sustainability and...
PM seeks Australian support in agriculture
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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May 21, 2024
Because Australia possesses technological know-how in this area, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked for Australia’s assistance in increasing agricultural production. “We have to boost our output. because the population is growing and our land is...
PM Sheikh Hasina for expansion of ‘BADC Ready-To-Cook Fish’ market
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 10, 2024
To make cooking easier for people, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasized the necessity for the “BADC Ready-To-Cook Fish” business to be expanded further, reports BSS. “The “BADC Ready-To- Cook Fish” programnme would immensely help working women…market...
Philippines appoints fishing tycoon to top agriculture post
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Nov 5, 2023
A fishing tycoon was given the position of agriculture secretary by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday, as the government tries to control the country’s soaring food costs. After the new secretary was sworn in, Marcos...
Govt issues permission to import 5200 MT jute seed from India
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 9, 2023
In order to meet the country’s requirement of 6400 tonnes of jute seeds, the Ministry of Agriculture has approved a proposal to import 5,200 tonnes of jute seed from India this year. Following the 109th National...
World Bank to provide US$120m for climate smart agriculture, deal signed
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 16, 2022
Bangladesh’s government and the World Bank signed a finance agreement today, under which the lending institution will give US$120 million for the implementation of the “Climate Smart Agriculture and Water Management” project. Fatima Yasmin, Secretary of...
Bangladesh’s agriculture-based performance has been praised by the head of IFAD
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jul 6, 2021
President Gilbert F Houngbo of the Rome-based International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has complimented Bangladesh’s capacity to implement projects and utilize resources, citing the country’s status as IFAD’s most comprehensive portfolio internationally, reports BSS. According...
The world’s smallest breed of cow ‘Punganur’ in danger of extinction
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 12, 2021
The world’s smallest breed of cow ‘Punganur’ is in danger of extinction. At present, there are only 70-80 cows of Punganur breed in the world. Once upon a time, this cow was seen at home in...
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