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WTO fishing deal: the net results
Trump cautions Israel after Qatar attack
Trump concerned S. Korean arrests could ‘frighten’ investors
Politics
Vatican wishes free, fair and transparent elections in Bangladesh
Ecuador eyes US security accords during Rubio’s visit
Kim, Putin at Xi’s side for massive China military parade
War & Conflict
Trump cautions Israel after Qatar attack
Romania, Poland, scramble aircraft as drones strike Ukraine
Libya government reaches agreement with armed group to end Tripoli tensions
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
Bangladesh Bank to develop interoperable payment system with support from Gates Foundation
Dhaka seeks Singapore support to join RCEP
UK announces œ400m Google Cloud classified info contract
Economy
Bangladesh Bank to develop interoperable payment system with support from Gates Foundation
Eurozone inflation was up slightly in August
Bangladesh Bank buys $47.50m through dollar auction
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
Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Friday
Renault books 9.5-bn-euro loss on Nissan shares
Asian stocks fell on Thursday
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
ADB urged to sharpen health strategy to meet Asia-Pacific’s growing needs
DoE carry out drives against noise, air pollution
SERAC-Bangladesh selected to the WHO SEARO Youth Council
Environment
DoE carry out drives against noise, air pollution
Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan
Norway sinkhole swallows motorway and railway, killing one
Disaster
Education
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
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
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
UNICEF warns of fallout from education funding cuts
UN rights chief warns of renewed atrocities in Myanmar
UN experts slam ‘widespread impunity’ in Burundi
NGO
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
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Culture
Legendary Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen dies
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
Pakistani HC calls on Cultural Affairs Adviser
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
Disney settles Trump-supporting ‘Star Wars’ actor lawsuit
Netflix loses bid to toss ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit
‘Star Trek’ to expand with new comedy series
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
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
UK announces œ400m Google Cloud classified info contract
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on maps
US tech titans pay homage to Trump at White House dinner
Technology
UK announces œ400m Google Cloud classified info contract
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on maps
US tech titans pay homage to Trump at White House dinner
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
The union of Hyundai Motor to stage partial strikes over three days this week in South Korea
Renault appointed former Mercedes-Benz vice president Katrin Adt as managing director of Dacia brand
Shares in electric vehicle maker BYD slid on Monday
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
AstraZeneca pauses o200-mn UK research site expansion
US firm to launch “revolutionary” portable AI ultrasound device in Bangladesh
Dhaka City Physiotherapy Hospital and MetLife Sign MoU to Enhance Healthcare Access
Disease
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
World Hepatitis Day observed
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
U-17 women’s football team leaves for Bhutan
Asif Mahmud joins symbolic marathon on Dhaka’s streets
MoU inked between Bangladesh & WEU to promote traditional sports
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
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
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
Saudi tourism unveils global campaign featuring Ronaldo
Int’l flight operations to start at Cox’s Bazar Airport in Oct: Sk Bashir
Korean Air purchases over 100 Boeing aircraft
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
Int’l flight operations to start at Cox’s Bazar Airport in Oct: Sk Bashir
Korean Air purchases over 100 Boeing aircraft
Adviser visits HSIA to review measures against airfare hike
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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London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board
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September 16, 2025
Business
Bangladesh, Nepal business leaders discuss ways to boost bilateral trade
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 30, 2025
A delegation of the Nepal Foreign Trade Association (NFTA), led by its President Shiv Kumar Agarwal and Secretary General Jayant Kumar Agrawal, called on Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Md. Shafiqur Rahman at the embassy premises this...
New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 25, 2025
New Zealand’s postal service said it had suspended most deliveries to the United States, citing uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs. NZ Post said it had temporarily suspended services as of August...
German post office restricts packages to US over Trump tariffs
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 25, 2025
Due to tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, Germany’s postal service placed a number of temporary limits on package delivery to the United States on Friday. The company that owns the Deutsche Post service, DHL, announced...
Meta makes huge cloud computing deal with Google: source
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 22, 2025
A source close to the arrangement told AFP Thursday that Meta and Google have reached a cloud computing agreement worth over $10 billion over six years. The deal will involve Meta employing Google datacenter servers, storage,...
Japan exports fall most in 4 years as Trump tariffs bite
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 22, 2025
Japanese exports suffered their steepest drop in more than four years last month as tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump bit, official data showed Wednesday. The year-on-year drop of 2.6 percent in July included a...
Google and Australia’s national newswire strike AI deal
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 21, 2025
Australia’s national newswire has agreed to provide content to Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence to improve its responses, the two firms said. Financial details of the agreement, which was announced Tuesday, were not provided. The deal would...
Biman posts record Tk 937 crore profit in FY 2024-25
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 21, 2025
National flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines has achieved the highest-ever profit in its 55-year history, posting an unaudited profit of Tk 937 crore in the fiscal year 2024-25. “This landmark reflects Biman’s transformation into a modern...
Japan’s SoftBank to invest $2b in Intel
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 20, 2025
As the US government apparently considering acquiring a 10-percent interest in the struggling US chip firm, SoftBank Group, a tech investor based in Japan, announced on Tuesday that it will invest $2 billion in Intel. The...
Thailand to launch an 18-month pilot programme to allow foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrencies into baht to make payments locally
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 19, 2025
Thailand will launch an 18-month pilot programme to allow foreign visitors to convert cryptocurrencies into baht to make payments locally, officials said on Monday, part of efforts to rejuvenate the country’s critical tourist sector. Conversions will...
Global miner BHP agreed to sell copper assets in Brazil to CoreX Holding for up to $465 million
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 19, 2025
Global miner BHP has agreed to sell copper assets in Brazil to CoreX Holding for up to $465 million, it reported alongside its earnings on Monday. BHP has entered into a binding agreement with CoreX for...
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