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Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east
Bangladesh’s US Ambassador to attend Trump’s inauguration
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Politics
Pakistan’s Imran Khan defiant even as longer sentence looms
Venezuela restricts diplomats from France, Italy, Netherlands
Trump Jr. joins US political betting start-up
War & Conflict
CHT Affairs adviser visits injured students at hospital
Indian troops kill 12 Maoist rebels
Qatar says Gaza truce talks in ‘final stages’
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
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Japan PM tells Biden of ‘strong’ concerns over blocked steel deal
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
Economy
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Bangladesh Bank becomes member of IORWG
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November
Corporate
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
Stock Exchange
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Asian markets struggled on Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street
Shares in Tencent plummeted more than seven percent in Hong Kong
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Rizwana urges all to be eco-centric to protect nature
Wearing face mask for city dwellers is must: DoE
Environment
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Rizwana urges all to be eco-centric to protect nature
Wearing face mask for city dwellers is must: DoE
Disaster
Education
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
UK to tax private schools in o1.5 bn boost to public education
MoU signed between BUP, BU
Gender
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
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
Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan: UN
Dhaka invites UN secretary general to witness Bangladesh’s transformation
Dr Debapriya reappointed to United Nations CDP
NGO
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Culture
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
Arts
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Celebrity
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
Music
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
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
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
Technology
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
Microsoft to spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and AI capacity in India
Gadgets
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
Colorado law protects brain data captured by gadgets
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
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
Rolls-Royce to $376 million to expand its Goodwood plant to focus more on bespoke cars
Rivian surpassed analysts’ expectations for Q4 deliveries on Friday
Space
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
NASA’s pioneering Parker Solar Probe made history, flying closer to the Sun
Japanese startup’s space rocket launch fails
Health
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
Disease
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Nigeria launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination
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
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
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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
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City ‘play better’
SAFE winning women football players are given a reception by the Army and BOA
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Olympic champion Zheng wins in Tokyo for third title of year
Sinner defeats Medvedev to reach first US Open semi-final
Djokovic admits to ‘worst tennis ever’ in shock US Open exit
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
Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
Destination
Thailand offers visa-free policy for Sri Lankans: minister
China fully allows visa-free entry of foreign tourist groups via cruise ships
Nepalis demand safeguards a decade after deadly Everest disaster
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
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
US imposed a $2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes
Adventure
Nepali teenager hailed as hero after climbing world’s 8,000 m peaks
Everest climber’s remains believed found after 100 years
Record-breaking Nepali teen eyes final 8,000-metre peak
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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Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
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Putin welcomes BRICS leaders offering Ukraine mediation
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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
Date
January 19, 2025
Business
SoftBank will own 15 percent of Uber’s equity, according to new deal
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 29, 2017
The new investment is part of an effort by Uber to move past a series of scandals and missteps and reform its board structure as it gears up for a 2019 public share offering. Uber and...
Grand Finale of FINWITZ 2017 held in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 27, 2017
FINWITZ 2017 was IBACC’s novel attempt at an ‘Investment Management’ based inter-university competition, the first-of-its-kind in Bangladesh. The Grand finale of “FINWITZ 2017”, a prestigious finance-based business competition was held recently, at the Celebration Hall (Level-14)...
Exclusive Analysis: Outlook for gas and oil in 2018
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Nehad Ismail
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Dec 27, 2017
Oil traders expect a price of $80 dollars per barrel for “future oil contracts” during 2018 according to media sources. But clouds of uncertainty are still enveloping the oil markets amid a slow recovery in oil prices....
10,000 European customers order the new Nissan LEAF in two months
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 25, 2017
Fast forward eight years: Consumers’ understanding and appetite for electric vehicles have been transformed, with demand experiencing a five-fold increase since 2012. Now, the vast majority of car brands are developing their own first-generation EVs. Back...
Nissan Kicks made in Brazil now shipped to Argentina
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 25, 2017
The initial batch of Kicks will be available at Argentinean dealerships in the beginning of 2018. Approximately 4,000 units of this record sales crossover are planned to hit the neighboring country’s stores during the next six...
RBS to pay $125 million to settle California mortgage bond claims
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 23, 2017
Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc will pay $125 million to resolve claims that it made misrepresentations while selling mortgage-backed securities to two large California pension funds, the state’s attorney general has announced. The settlement announced...
Boeing awarded a $6.2 billion contract for 36 F-15 aircrafts for Qatar’s air force
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 23, 2017
Boeing will manufacture the aircraft in north St. Louis County, are expected to be delivered to Qatar by the end of 2022. Boeing Co has been awarded a $6.2 billion contract for 36 F-15 aircraft for...
Bitcoin plunged by 30 percent to below $12,000 on Friday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 23, 2017
After falling to as low as $11,159, it recouped some losses to trade above $14,000 on the Bitstamp platform, down 9 percent on the day. It is down around 25 percent this week. Bitcoin plunged by...
Bangladesh witnessed a falling growth rate in exports until 2016-17
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 23, 2017
A rising GDP growth rate since 2012-13 had been largely driven by factor accumulation and government expenditure. But, the sluggish private investment and rise in public investment continued as the share of public investment in total...
In Silicon Valley, much-feared tax bill pays dividends for workers
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 22, 2017
The U.S. tax overhaul is a boon to Silicon Valley technology companies like Apple Inc (AAPL.O) and Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), which will enjoy big tax cuts and the chance to bring back billions of dollars from...
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