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Son of the last Shah calls on Trump to ‘help’ Iranian people
Europe calls for a US reset at security talks
US envoy to NATO says Russia may never be ready for peace deal
Politics
Tarique Rahman casts vote along with family
CA calls national polls, referendum historic opportunity to build new Bangladesh
394 foreign observers and 197 journalists to monitor the Bangladesh election
War & Conflict
NATO launches ‘Arctic Sentry’ mission after Greenland crisis
Libya grants first foreign oil licenses since Gaddafi’s fall
US deploys 200 troops to train Nigerian military
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
Inflow of remittances in Bangladesh witnessed a year-on-year growth of 25.9 percent reaching $1,655 million till February 15
US consumer inflation eases more than expected to its lowest since May
Ford results dented by tariffs, supplier outage
Economy
Inflow of remittances in Bangladesh witnessed a year-on-year growth of 25.9 percent reaching $1,655 million till February 15
Australia central bank lifts key interest rate
Bangladesh Bank buys $45m through dollar auction
Corporate
Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand
Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
Stock Exchange
China’s Anta Sports to become top Puma shareholder
US oil majors soar on Wall St after Maduro deposed
Asian and European markets mixed on Thursday
Forex
Bangladesh Bank buys $55m through dollar auction
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
Development
Child recruitment in Haiti surges threefold in just one year – UNICEF
ADB appoints Sona Shrestha as DG of its South Asia Department
UN urges safe, inclusive women’s poll participation
Environment
Minimum temperature falls by 1°C, mild cold wave persists
US air traffic snarled as New York braces for deep snow
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
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
UN urges safe, inclusive women’s poll participation
Over 100,000 fled Sudan’s Kordofan since October: UN
Bangladesh elected UN Peacebuilding Commission Vice-Chair
NGO
Twenty retail executives and BRAC collaborate
Transparency International (TI) condemns Brazilian government attacks on TI Brazil
Applications open for BRIDGE Returnship Programme
Culture
Exhibition on Khaleda Zia’s life and struggle held at Cox’s Bazar beach
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s works now available in English
16 day Chobi Mela begins in Bangladesh
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
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
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
Golden Globes viewership shrinks again
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
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
Exhibition on Khaleda Zia’s life and struggle held at Cox’s Bazar beach
16 day Chobi Mela begins in Bangladesh
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
Literature
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s works now available in English
Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Science
Volkswagen plans to cut costs by 20% across all brands by the end of 2028
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias
Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion
Technology
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias
Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion
US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions
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 plans to cut costs by 20% across all brands by the end of 2028
China to ban hidden car door handles in industry shift
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
Space
Bezos’s Blue Origin to ‘pause’ space tourism to focus on Moon efforts
NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission
Astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
Health
Clubfoot Awareness Session Held at RPTI, Cumilla
Clubfoot is Not a Curse; it’s a Call for Care: Overcoming Stigma in Bangladesh
US withdrawal from WHO makes country, world ‘unsafe’: WHO chief
Disease
Clubfoot is Not a Curse; it’s a Call for Care: Overcoming Stigma in Bangladesh
Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
Bayer in $1.3 bn deal for cancer drug candidate
AstraZeneca quarterly net profit jumps on record US growth
Health Article
Brain stimulation can boost math learning in people with weaker neural connections
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
Sports
Delta Airlines CEO says World Cup tourists welcome in US
The country’s first Maxxis Bangladesh Downhill Challenge Cycling Competition held in Chattogram city
SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
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
German pilots and cabin crew to strike Thursday
Direct Dhaka-Karachi flights resume after long hiatus
Fares on Biman’s Karachi flights will drop by Tk 30,000.
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
German pilots and cabin crew to strike Thursday
Direct Dhaka-Karachi flights resume after long hiatus
Fares on Biman’s Karachi flights will drop by Tk 30,000.
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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February 17, 2026
Air force
Air Force observes 1971 veteran Matiur’s martyrdom anniversary
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 20, 2025
Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) today paid rich tributes to the memory of 1971 Liberation War veteran Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lieutenant Matiur Rahman to mark the anniversary of his 54th martyrdom, an ISPR statement said. “Bangladesh...
Air Force fired no gunshot on local people in Cox’s Bazar: ISPR
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 25, 2025
Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) has not fired any gunshot on people in Cox’s Bazar and rather fired blank shots to protect a key-point installation as some miscreants attacked its base there, the ISPR said in a...
Countrywide alert in Ukraine as air force warns of missiles
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 2, 2025
Ukrainian authorities issued air raid alerts for the entire country on Saturday, as the air force warned of missile and drone threats in multiple regions. “Missile threat to Mykolaiv and Kherson regions,” the air force said on Telegram,...
Air force conducts ‘Fire Power Demo-2024’
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 28, 2024
At Rasulpur Firing Range in Tangail, the Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) carried out an air-to-ground Firing Exercise-2024 (Exercise Flash Point) today. According to an ISPR announcement, Bangladesh Air Force principal of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal...
In flood-affected Feni, the Air Force provides instructional materials and a water pump
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 5, 2024
According to an ISPR press statement issued here today, the Bangladesh Air Force has begun distributing textbooks and educational materials to pupils in the Chhagalnaiya upazila under the Feni District that was devastated by flooding. The...
Egypt Air Force downs drone off South Sinai
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 18, 2023
According to state-affiliated media, the Egyptian air force shot down a drone on Saturday off the coast of the Israeli border, off the Sinai Peninsula. Further up the coast, witnesses claimed to have witnessed a second...
Southeast Asian air force chiefs to snub Myanmar meeting
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 8, 2023
According to authorities speaking to AFP, a number of Southeast Asian air force commanders will skip a meeting being hosted by Myanmar’s military junta. This will further the junta’s isolation in the region as it fights...
Iran adds Russian combat trainer jets to air force
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 3, 2023
According to local media on Saturday, Iran’s air force has acquired a batch of cutting-edge Russian combat trainer jets to “improve the training and combat capability of the air force.” “A number of Yak-130 training aircraft...
Biden to nominate Air Force general as top US officer
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 25, 2023
On Thursday, US President Joe Biden will nominate Air Force General Charles Brown to succeed Army General Mark Milley as the country’s top military official. Brown would be the second Black officer to lead the Joint...
Bangladesh appoints Masihuzzaman Serniabat as new Air Force chief
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 5, 2018
Masihuzzaman Serniabat has been appointed as the new chief of Bangladesh Air Force with a promotion to air marshal. Serniabat succeeds Air Marshal Abu Esrar, the defence ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. The new...
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