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UK renationalises first train operator under Labour reforms
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Barred from Norway Rights Conference by French Court
Pilot and passengers killed in San Diego plane crash
Politics
Iran summons British envoy after arrest of nationals
Iran says ready to rebuild ‘mutual trust’ with Europe
Sri Lanka government faces first vote test in local polls
War & Conflict
Kyiv on alert for combined drone and missile strike: mayor
France’s Deneuve joins 900+ cinema figures on Gaza petition: organiser
Life without cash in captured DR Congo city
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
Japan’s core inflation rate accelerated in April to 3.5 percent as rice prices almost doubled year-on-year
Asian equities sank and Treasuries remained under pressure following sharp losses on Wall Street
British no-frills airline EasyJet announced a widening of net losses for the first half of its financial year
Economy
Singapore’s economy rose faster than expected in the Q1
The World Bank to restart operations in Syria following a 14-year pause
Walmart warns of higher prices due to tariffs
Corporate
French rail giant Alstom rides strong demand to post profit
Burberry warns 1,700 jobs at risk after annual loss
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Stock Exchange
US stocks finish higher, extending rally
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday
Global stocks rose for the most part on Wednesday
Forex
Forex reserves stands at $26.79b: BB
Bangladesh Bank allows mobile operators to receive roaming bills in Taka
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
Development
Urgent Need to Overhaul the Social Protection Budget
Saudi Arabia Donates Dates To Support Rohingya Refugee Children In Bangladesh
New Initiative Puts Youth at the Heart of Health and Climate Policy
Environment
More than 120 endangered vultures killed in South Africa poisoning
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Disaster
Education
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
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
Gwyn Lewis: UN ready to help deliver lasting reform in Bangladesh
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
UN to cut humanitarian operations office staff by 20%
NGO
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Culture
France’s Deneuve joins 900+ cinema figures on Gaza petition: organiser
‘Otopor, abar’ by Sheikh Lana
Actress Nusrat Faria held in Dhaka airport
Arts
‘Otopor, abar’ by Sheikh Lana
First-ever AI-driven design competition held
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Celebrity
Actress Nusrat Faria held in Dhaka airport
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
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
France’s Deneuve joins 900+ cinema figures on Gaza petition: organiser
Oscars to add new award for stunts
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro in Upcoming Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Music
‘Otopor, abar’ by Sheikh Lana
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
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
Chinese automaker GAC announced its product launch in Brazil
Moscow Metro Marks 90 Years with Technological Advancements and Heritage Events
Volkswagen considers plan to divest from its design and engineering unit Italdesign
Technology
Moscow Metro Marks 90 Years with Technological Advancements and Heritage Events
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
CA urges unified efforts for world-class telecom, IT services
Gadgets
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
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
Chinese automaker GAC announced its product launch in Brazil
Volkswagen considers plan to divest from its design and engineering unit Italdesign
General Motors to stop shipping vehicles to China from the United States
Space
China, Russia plan to build nuclear power station on moon
Spanish technology company GMV unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
Health
New Initiative Puts Youth at the Heart of Health and Climate Policy
Bangladesh Bank allows banks to send up to $15,000 for treatment abroad
DGHS issues guidelines to stay safe during heat wave
Disease
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
US state Hawaii accepted a $700 million settlement in its case against Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Sanofi
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
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
Modric to leave Real Madrid after Club 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
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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
Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
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
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
Air Astra to Re-Launch Dhaka-Sylhet Flights Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Private airlines for urgent reform of aviation regulations
British no-frills airline EasyJet announced a widening of net losses for the first half of its financial year
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
Air Astra to Re-Launch Dhaka-Sylhet Flights Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha
Private airlines for urgent reform of aviation regulations
British no-frills airline EasyJet announced a widening of net losses for the first half of its financial year
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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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
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May 25, 2025
Aid
Bangladesh aid to Myanmar will strengthen bilateral ties: army headquarters
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 18, 2025
The Bangladesh government’s recent humanitarian efforts to assist earthquake-hit Myanmar have significantly bolstered bilateral relations, according to Colonel Md. Shafiqul Islam of the Directorate of Military Operations at the Army Headquarters. During a press briefing at...
JRP seeks $934.5m to aid Rohingyas, host communities
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Mar 25, 2025
In order to help 1.48 million individuals, including Rohingyas and host communities in Bangladesh, the United Nations (UN) and its partners have established the 2025 Joint Response Plan (JRP) for the Rohingya humanitarian crisis, requesting $934.5...
Israel blocks aid to devastated Gaza as truce’s first phase ends
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 3, 2025
The UN demanded that humanitarian aid be restored immediately after Israel on Sunday prevented aid from entering Gaza, where a six-week truce allowed the entry of essential food, shelter, and medical supplies. The Israeli decision came...
EU commits $19 bn to Ukraine under G7 plan
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 30, 2024
The European Union on Thursday confirmed it would give Ukraine 18.1 billion euros ($19 billion) as part of a bigger G7 loan backed by profits from frozen Russian assets. The Group of Seven advanced economies last...
Latin America bank announces $3.8bn in aid for Argentina
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 15, 2024
Argentina will receive over 3.8 billion dollars in assistance from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) this year, the bank’s head announced in an interview on Sunday, complimenting President Javier Milei’s reforms. IDB President Ilan Goldfajn commended...
US announces $160 mn of new aid for troubled Haiti
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 26, 2024
The United States announced on Wednesday $160 million of new aid for Haiti where an international security mission has been deployed to battle the gangs ravaging the country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who visited...
US announces $375 mn in military aid to Ukraine
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 26, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced $375 million in military aid for Ukraine on Wednesday, in a package that includes HIMARS precision rocket launchers, cluster munitions and light tactical vehicles. “The United States is committed...
UN demands full aid access in war-torn Sudan
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 1, 2024
Time is running out to prevent widespread famine, according to United Nations agency heads who sought unhindered humanitarian access to distribute aid throughout war-torn Sudan on Friday. The leaders of many UN organizations urged all sides...
NATO chief seeks ‘at least’ 40 bn euros a year in Ukraine aid
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 1, 2024
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg urged members to pledge to maintain yearly military assistance to Ukraine at a minimum of 40 billion euros ($43 billion), following a discussion by foreign ministers from alliance nations over sustained...
Palestinian presidency condemns US military aid to Israel
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 22, 2024
The Palestinian presidency said Saturday the US House of Representatives’ approval of billions of dollars in new military aid to Israel marked “an aggression against the Palestinian people”. The money would “translate into thousands of Palestinian...
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