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Farooki visits Chhayanaut, says attackers being identified analysing CCTV footage
Türk urges calm in Bangladesh following death of Hadi
Dr Zubaida Rahman returns to London
Politics
Interim govt to hand over powWer thru fair polls: Supradip
All forces will work to ensure safe, festive participation of voters in polls: CEC
Tarique Rahman will return home on Dec 25: Fakhrul
War & Conflict
US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops
Drone attack kills 8 displaced people in southern Sudan: witnesses
Benin hunts soldiers behind failed coup
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
Nasdaq rallies again while yen falls despite BOJ rate hike
British energy giant BP extends shakeup as picks new CEO
Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
Economy
UK govt says plans crypto regulation from 2027
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in October
Global trade set to top $35 trillion in 2025: UN
Corporate
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Banglalink gets approval to launch digital payment services
Banglalink appoints Kazi Mahboob as CMO
Stock Exchange
Asian and European markets mixed on Thursday
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday
Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
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 Security Council votes to extend DR Congo mission by one year
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smog
Environment
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smog
Powerful 7.6 earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami alerts issued
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 Security Council votes to extend DR Congo mission by one year
UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026
UNGA adopts resolution seeking return of Rohingyas to Myanmar
NGO
CSOs Position Paper launched to strengthen Bangladesh’s voice at COP 30
BRAC observes World Diabetes Day across the country
BRAC to install 4.06-Megawatt solar power systems across 32 facilities
Culture
Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
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
Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
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
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
Science
Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
Technology
In Hanoi, 72 states ratify the UN Convention on Cybercrime
A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
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
Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
97% typhoid vaccine coverage among children places Bangladesh among global leaders: UNICEF
Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
Disease
Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
Canada measles cases pass 4,500, highest count in Americas
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
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
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
December 21, 2025
Food
Bangladesh becomes WFP executive board president for 2022
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 1, 2022
Bangladesh has been overwhelmingly elected as the president of the Rome-based World Food Programme’s (WFP) 36-member Executive Board for the year 2022. Md Shameem Ahsan, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Italy and Permanent Representative to the FAO, IFAD,...
Signing ceremony of Afil Aqua Fish Ltd. and the Potential IPRS Farmers: an initiative under the aquaculture activity
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 20, 2022
Afil Aqua Fish Ltd. hosted a signing ceremony with potential farmers of the In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) on February 20, 2022, with support from the Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture and Nutrition Activity (Aquaculture Activity). Afil...
Analysis found two glasses of wine enough to reach the recommended daily sugar limit
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 20, 2022
Analysis of more than 30 bottles of wine has found two glasses could be enough to reach the recommended daily sugar limit for adults. Research by Alcohol Health Alliance UK found some bottles had up to...
Saudi coffee legacy percolates through the generations
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 10, 2022
Growing coffee bushes in Jizan, Saudi Arabia’s southwestern area, is more than a job for Farah al-Malki. It’s a family custom that’s been passed down through the generations. Coffee, which moved from Ethiopia to Yemen and...
Foodpanda launched ‘Lovelane’ campaign
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 10, 2022
In celebration of Valentine’s Day, foodpanda has launched ‘Lovelane’ campaign, offering ‘50% love back’ to the customers. Valentine’s Day is a special day for many, and any celebration is incomplete without good food. foodpanda’s campaign will...
Traditional UK sweet factory enjoys global sugar rush
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Feb 1, 2022
The Edward Gray sweet factory in central England harkens back to a bygone era, when brass cauldrons steamed with molten sugar and employees wrestled with massive lumps of gooey treacle, yet its handcrafted goods are now...
Sri Lanka inflation hits record 14 percent as food crisis worsens
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Jan 22, 2022
Official numbers released on Saturday indicated that consumer prices in Sri Lanka increased by a record 14 percent in December, surpassing a previous high of 11.1 from a month earlier, as food and fuel shortages worsened....
Burger King to sell vegan nuggets across the UK
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 5, 2022
Burger King will sell vegan nuggets across the UK as part of a pledge to make its menu 50% meat-free by 2030. The fast-food giant said the nuggets, made from soy and plant proteins, had been...
Tilapia will play a critical role in meeting fish demand in Bangladesh by 2041
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 2, 2022
Bangladesh produced 45.03 metric tons of fish in 2019-20, with Tilapia accounting for 3.71 metric tons. As a single species, it meets 8.24 percent of overall fish demand. Its contribution is expected to rise in the...
North Korea’s Kim says focus on food, economy for 2022
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 1, 2022
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un put the economy front and centre of an agenda-setting speech at the end of a key ruling-party meeting, state media reported Saturday, with no mention of the United States. Instead...
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