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First US corn shipment since 2018 arrives in Bangladesh
UNDP Bangladesh launches SDG Socialisers Season 2
Bangladesh, Uruguay sign MoU on bilateral consultations
Politics
Postal ballots dispatched to 677,233 expatriates
US House Speaker backs elections in Venezuela
Military-backed party in Myanmar takes lead in first phase of polls
War & Conflict
Russia scores highest Ukraine gains since first year of war
Trump says Maduro captured after ‘large scale’ military strike on Venezuela
EU says Israel suspending Gaza NGOs would block ‘life-saving aid’
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
Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco
Australia’s BlueScope Steel mulls US$8.8 bn takeover bid
Economy
NBR initiates entry of all paper VAT returns into e-VAT System
Bangladesh economy stabilizes: PRI
Remittance inflow crosses $3 billion in December
Corporate
Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Stock Exchange
US oil majors soar on Wall St after Maduro deposed
Asian and European markets mixed on Thursday
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday
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
UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
US air traffic snarled as New York braces for deep snow
National Youth Color Paper with 32 key demands handed over to the Ministry of Education, Health and Family Welfare
Environment
US air traffic snarled as New York braces for deep snow
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smog
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 chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
UN Security Council votes to extend DR Congo mission by one year
UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026
NGO
UN chief calls on Israel to reverse NGOs ban in Gaza
National Youth Color Paper with 32 key demands handed over to the Ministry of Education, Health and Family Welfare
Climate-resilient development of char areas must be given due priority in national policy thinking
Culture
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
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
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
‘The Studio’ wins best comedy Emmy
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
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
Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Science
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
Coupang founder Kim says sorry over data leak
Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
Technology
Tesla loses EV crown to China’s BYD in 2025 as sales slip
Coupang founder Kim says sorry over data leak
In Hanoi, 72 states ratify the UN Convention on Cybercrime
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 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
Ford to recall 59,006 vehicles equipped with engine block heaters for fire risks, NHTSA said
Space
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
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
Health
Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
97% typhoid vaccine coverage among children places Bangladesh among global leaders: UNICEF
Disease
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
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
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
SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
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
Master plan to propose 500-900 tourists in St. Martin’s Island per day
EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
Malaysia emerges as new destination for Bangladeshi medical tourists
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
EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
Qatar Airways to sell all of its Cathay Pacific stake
US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX
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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London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board
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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
Date
January 10, 2026
Death toll
Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 22: rescue agency
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 6, 2023
The number of hikers found dead after a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 22 after nine more bodies were found, a local search and rescue agency official said Tuesday. “9 of 10 missing victims...
Israel death toll in war with Hamas rises to over 1,300
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 14, 2023
The army announced Friday that a previous death toll of 100 had been increased to more than 1,300 when Hamas militants launched a huge offensive from the blockaded Gaza Strip. The Israeli army reported on X,...
In Myanmar, the death toll from Cyclone Mocha has surpassed 140
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 21, 2023
As of Friday afternoon, the death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar had topped 140, according to the Information Team of Myanmar’s State Administration Council (SAC). According to the information team, 97 deaths were freshly recorded...
South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll climbs to 18
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 27, 2022
18 people have died as a result of a fuel tanker explosion that occurred in a South African city east of Johannesburg last week, according to local health authorities on Monday. On Saturday in Boksburg, a...
Indonesia volcano eruption death toll rises to 34
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 7, 2021
The death toll from Indonesia’s Mount Semeru volcano explosion increased to 34 on Tuesday, according to the national disaster agency, as relief was sent to the damaged area. According to the agency’s spokesman Abdul Muhari, seventeen...
Death toll from the industrial fire in Narayanganj has risen to 52
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jul 9, 2021
According to the district administration and firefighters, the terrible fire that broke out at Rupganj Sejan Juice Factory here last evening (Thursday) has claimed at least 52 lives and injured 50 more. After several hours of...
New India cyclone warning as death toll rises
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 20, 2021
A major new storm was brewing in the Bay of Bengal off India’s east coast, forecasters warned Thursday, just days after the biggest cyclone to hit the west of the country in decades left at least...
Around the world, more than 15,000 lives were lost in one day for COVID
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 29, 2021
Coronavirus kills more than 15,000 people a day worldwide. The total death toll officially has exceeded 31 lakh 63 thousand. After falling for a while, Brazil saw over 3,000 deaths again in 24 hours. The total...
India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 3, 2020
India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 on Saturday, only the third country in the world to reach that bleak milestone, after the United States and Brazil, and its epidemic shows no sign...
Boris Johnson is doing virus recovery as UK death toll nears 10,000
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 12, 2020
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making “very good progress” on Saturday in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials said, as the country’s deaths toll from the disease approached the grim milestone of 10,000. The...
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