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Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion
Bangladesh secures $8.02m in prospective, confirmed orders at Texworld Apparel Sourcing Paris
Ctg port strike postponed for 2 days following adviser’s meeting
Politics
Tarique Rahman is the front-runner for prime minister in Bangladeshi elections, according to The Economist
Jahangir urges the Coast Guard to perform impartial duty in the national election
Tarique Rahman pledges to waive farmers’ loans up to Tk 10,000
War & Conflict
Trump says Putin agrees to pause Kyiv strikes amid harsh cold
US aircraft carrier has arrived in Middle East
Iran warns protesters who joined ‘riots’ to surrender
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
Bangladesh-India ties face some setbacks: Touhid Hossain
Musk merges xAI into SpaceX in bid to build space data centers
Australia central bank lifts key interest rate
Economy
Australia central bank lifts key interest rate
Bangladesh Bank buys $45m through dollar auction
The German economy grew 0.2 percent in 2025
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
Bangladesh elected UN Peacebuilding Commission Vice-Chair
UNDP, BSEC join forces to scale sustainable finance
Twenty retail executives and BRAC collaborate
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
Bangladesh elected UN Peacebuilding Commission Vice-Chair
UNDP, BSEC join forces to scale sustainable finance
Insurance Innovation Challenge for Small Enterprises Introduced
NGO
Twenty retail executives and BRAC collaborate
Transparency International (TI) condemns Brazilian government attacks on TI Brazil
Applications open for BRIDGE Returnship Programme
Culture
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s works now available in English
16 day Chobi Mela begins in Bangladesh
Golden Globes viewership shrinks again
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
16 day Chobi Mela begins in Bangladesh
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
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
Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion
China to ban hidden car door handles in industry shift
Bezos’s Blue Origin to ‘pause’ space tourism to focus on Moon efforts
Technology
Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion
US allows Nvidia to send advanced AI chips to China with restrictions
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
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
China to ban hidden car door handles in industry shift
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
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
The country’s first Maxxis Bangladesh Downhill Challenge Cycling Competition held in Chattogram city
SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
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
Direct Dhaka-Karachi flights resume after long hiatus
Fares on Biman’s Karachi flights will drop by Tk 30,000.
Germany’s Lufthansa won’t fly to Tehran until March 29: spokeswoman
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
Direct Dhaka-Karachi flights resume after long hiatus
Fares on Biman’s Karachi flights will drop by Tk 30,000.
Germany’s Lufthansa won’t fly to Tehran until March 29: spokeswoman
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 8, 2026
Bay of Bengal
Fishermen returning to Bay after end of 58-day fishing ban
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 13, 2025
The country’s fishing community is returning to the Bay of Bengal en masse, following the culmination of a nearly two-month-long fishing moratorium. The 58-day ban, enforced to facilitate fish breeding and conservation, concluded at midnight on...
OPRI-SPF, ICIMOD ink deal to strengthen climate resilience from Himalayas to Bay of Bengal
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 11, 2025
The Glacier to Ocean project, a game-changing endeavor that connects the Himalaya and the Bay of Bengal through integrated climate action, was launched by the signing of a Joint Statement of Understanding between the International Centre...
Peace, Rohingya repatriation vital for Bay of Bengal’s potential: Touhid
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 23, 2024
Foreign Advisor Md. Touhid Hossain stated today that while a sustainable repatriation of Rohingya to Rakhine state is necessary for peace in the neighboring country amid its continuing civil war, peace in Myanmar is critical to...
BIMSTEC Secretary General Meets Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary to Discuss Regional Cooperation
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 31, 2024
On October 28, 2024, Mr. Indra Mani Pandey, Secretary General of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary, Mr. Md. Jashim Uddin, at...
A two-month fishing restriction in the Bay of Bengal has begun
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 20, 2023
On Saturday, the government placed a two-month ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal. The restriction will stay in effect in the Bay of Bengal until July 23 and in the Sundarbans until August 31,...
Deep depression upgraded to cyclonic storm Mocha
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 11, 2023
According to a special meteorological report issued on Thursday, the deep depression over Southeast Bay and the surrounding area moved north-northwestwards and strengthened into cyclonic storm Mocha over the same area. “The deep depression over Southeast...
No fishing allowed in Bay of Bengal from May 20 to July 24
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 11, 2023
The Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock issued a press release on Thursday, stating that a 65-day fishing ban will be enforced in the Bay of Bengal from May 20 to July 23. The ministry’s Public Relations...
65-day marine fishing ban begins tomorrow in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 20, 2021
A 65-day restriction on fishing in the Bay of Bengal will begin tomorrow with an aim to boost marine fish production.The fishing restriction will remain effective from May 20 to July 23. Earlier, on April 15...
Daewoo to conduct 3D survey in Bay of Bengal to explore gas
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 7, 2019
Posco Daewoo, a South Korean company, is set to carry out 3D (three dimensional) seismic survey covering 1,000 square km in block DS-12 in the Bay of Bengal to explore gas by end of this year....
At least 15 dead including 9 children as boat carrying over 100 rohingya capsizes in Bay of Bengal
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 30, 2017
News Hour A boat packed with approximately 100 Rohingya desperately escaping violence in Myanmar capsized in the rough seas of the Bay of Bengal this evening (28/09), while en route to Bangladesh. The remains of 15...
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