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BEPZA inks deal with ILO on two-year action plan
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
Iran summons British envoy after arrest of nationals
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
Canberra slams Russian jailing of Australian who fought for Ukraine
Rescuers say 100 dead as Israel launches fresh Gaza offensive
WHO says Gaza’s last cancer hospital stops working
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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Business
BEPZA inks deal with ILO on two-year action plan
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
IBFB hosts roundtable on Strengthening USA-Bangladesh trade ties
Economy
Walmart warns of higher prices due to tariffs
South Korea set to resume US tariff talks at APEC
PRI launches monthly macroeconomic insights
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
Gwyn Lewis: UN ready to help deliver lasting reform in Bangladesh
Experts Advocate for Cigarette Tax Structure Overhaul at Unnayan Shamannay Seminar
Children’s wellbeing in world’s wealthiest countries took sharp turn for the worse in wake of COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF
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
Actress Nusrat Faria held in Dhaka airport
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
Arts
First-ever AI-driven design competition held
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
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
Oscars to add new award for stunts
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro in Upcoming Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
Music
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
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
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
CA urges unified efforts for world-class telecom, IT services
China, Russia plan to build nuclear power station on moon
Technology
China’s Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
CA urges unified efforts for world-class telecom, IT services
Saudi company to invest $20 bn in AI in US: White House
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
Honda forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year
Nissan posted a huge annual net loss of $4.5 billion on Tuesday
Toyota Motor expects profit to decline by a fifth in the current financial year
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
Bangladesh Bank allows banks to send up to $15,000 for treatment abroad
DGHS issues guidelines to stay safe during heat wave
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
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
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Teenager Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race
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
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
Pak AirSial gets approval to operate flights to Bangladesh
Biman launches probe after wheel detachment on flight from Cox’s Bazar
Biman suspends Narita flight operations
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
Pak AirSial gets approval to operate flights to Bangladesh
Biman launches probe after wheel detachment on flight from Cox’s Bazar
Biman suspends Narita flight operations
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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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 20, 2025
COP26
COP26 talks wade into climate finance as poor nations count cost
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 8, 2021
Former US President Barack Obama backed calls for increased aid from those on the front lines of global warming on Monday, as poor and developed countries engage in talks to break years of gridlock over funding...
ADB launches program to strengthen community resilience in Asia, Pacific
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 8, 2021
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), the United Kingdom government and the Nordic Development Fund (NDF) launched the Community Resilience Partnership Program today at COP26 (CRPP). By scaling up climate adaptation initiatives in Asia and the Pacific,...
PM Sheikh Hasina reaches London after attending COP26
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 3, 2021
Sheikh Hasina, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, arrived in London today after attending the COP26 World Leaders’ Summit and other high-level engagements in Glasgow. “A VVIP flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Prime Minister and...
Sheikh Hasina is one of five key dealmakers at COP26: BBC
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Nov 3, 2021
According to the BBC, the outcomes of the COP26 Summit are dependent on Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and four other powerful dealmakers who have been tasked with persuading the 197 countries to accept the reforms....
Biden heads to global climate talks empty-handed
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 30, 2021
After his bitterly divided Democrats failed to rally behind his sweeping economic vision, US President Joe Biden heads to a climate summit this weekend without a promise on combating global warming. Biden had hoped to prove...
WHO pens prescription for health at COP26
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 12, 2021
The World Health Organization warned Monday that curbing global warming might save millions of lives, and urged the COP26 meeting to take strong climate action to promote global public health. In an 82-page COP26 special report,...
British Council launches global competition to find top climate science communicators ahead of COP26
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2021
A global search is on for the next influential global voice on climate action who can inspire and connect with audiences across the world to help build trust in climate science. Entries are now open for FameLab Climate Change Communicators, a special edition of the FameLab science communication...
Sharma hopes Bangladesh to continue climate lead ahead of COP26
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 6, 2021
Inspired by seeing innovative work done by Bangladesh for climate adaption and mitigation, COP26 President-Designated Alok Sharma hoped that Dhaka will continue to lead ahead. Alok Sharma, who is also a British lawmaker, welcomed strong climate...
UN’s COP26 climate summit postponed due to coronavirus
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 3, 2020
The UN’s COP 26 climate change summit due to take place in the Scottish city of Glasgow in November has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, the British government said on Wednesday. “In light of...
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