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Ukraine strikes on occupied Donetsk kill three
Venezuela closes Colombia border before president’s inauguration: governor
Beijing says EU imposed unfair trade barriers on Chinese firms
Politics
Biden says Putin in ‘tough shape’
Trudeau to resign as Canada PM, ruling party to choose new leader
Blinken seeks stability in crisis-hit ally South Korea
War & Conflict
Ukraine strikes on occupied Donetsk kill three
Lancet study estimates Gaza death toll 40% higher than recorded
France asks citizens to avoid Iran until ‘hostages’ released
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
Drugmaker Biogen to buy all outstanding shares of Sage Therapeutics
Hershey announced the departure of CEO Michele Buck, effective June 30, 2026
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Economy
Australian consumer price inflation crept up from three-year lows in November
Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed for the seventh consecutive month in December
Singapore economy grows 4.0 pct in 2024, tops forecasts
Corporate
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
China’s Hisense first sponsor of new Club World Cup
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
JICA to support Forest Department to enhance coastal resilience
Trump uses Los Angeles fires to attack Democrats
German greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in 2024: study
Environment
JICA to support Forest Department to enhance coastal resilience
Trump uses Los Angeles fires to attack Democrats
German greenhouse gas emissions fall 3% in 2024: study
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
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
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
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
Sebastian Stan wins best comedy actor Golden Globe
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
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
Hollywood A-listers set to shine at Golden Globes
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
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
Technology
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
Microsoft to spend $3 billion to expand its Azure cloud and AI capacity in India
Amazon’s AWS plans to invest about $11 billion in Georgia to support cloud computing and AI technologies
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
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
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
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Chess federation relaxes dress code after ‘jeangate’
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
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
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
Trott stays on as Afghanistan coach after historic year
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
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 report praises Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid
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
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
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
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January 11, 2025
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Iran has ‘technical ability’ to build nuclear bomb: official
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Jul 18, 2022
According to a representative, Iran possesses the technical ability to produce a nuclear bomb but has not yet made the decision to do so. Kamal Kharrazi, the president of an advisory body connected to Iran’s government,...
84 die in first 3 days of Spain’s heat wave!
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 16, 2022
The Carlos III Health Institute, which answers to the Spanish Ministry of Health, reported on Friday that 84 individuals are known to have perished as a result of the heat wave that has affected Spain since...
For the first time water found on another planet
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 14, 2022
NASA’s James Webb Telescope has discovered water on an alien planet for the first time. This water has been found on a planet called WSP-96b, more than 1,000 light years away. News of the Independent. The...
Bangladesh beat the Caribbean to win the ODI series
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 14, 2022
The West Indies are unable to travel to Bangladesh in their preferred format despite losing the Test and T20 series. The Tigers similarly embarrassed the Caribbeans in the second ODI after the first ODI. The hosts...
Iranian women demonstrate against the compulsory hijab mandated
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 14, 2022
Iran is currently engaged in a heated dispute about whether or not the hijab should be required attire. Human rights advocates’ request that women refrain from donning the hijab outside the home on Tuesday (July 12)...
Two Palestinians killed by Israel troops in West Bank: ministry
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 15, 2022
Two Palestinians were murdered by Israeli troops in separate instances in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday, according to the Palestinian health ministry, the latest in a string of deadly conflicts in the region. According to...
Russian demands may jeopardize Iran’s nuclear talks
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 12, 2022
Last-minute Russian demands relating to the Ukraine crisis threatened to derail the near-complete process of resurrecting the Iran nuclear deal on Friday, when the EU declared a break in negotiations. Despite the fact that “a final...
Bangladesh spends Tk 400b on Covid vaccines: Health minister
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 11, 2022
The government has spent almost Tk 400 billion on corona vaccinations and inoculation efforts, according to health minister Zahid Maleque. On Thursday, the minister made the comment during a National Kidney Institute event commemorating ‘World Kidney...
Zelensky accuses Russia of ‘attack’ on humanitarian corridor in Mariupol
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 11, 2022
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky Thursday said around 100,000 people had evacuated the country’s cities in two days, but accused Russian forces of targeting a humanitarian corridor in the city of Mariupol. Zelensky said he decided to...
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine has lost power
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 9, 2022
The Chernobyl power plant and its security systems have lost all power, according to Ukraine’s energy operator Ukrenergo. Chernobyl was the site of the world’s worst nuclear tragedy in 1986. The plant was “completely isolated from...
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