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India opens giant Hindu festival for 400 million pilgrims
Alice Weidel, German far right’s unlikely hope for chancellor
Arab, EU diplomats in Saudi for talks on support for Syria
Politics
Alice Weidel, German far right’s unlikely hope for chancellor
Croatia’s populist president appears set for re-election
Thousands of South Koreans protest as president digs heels in
War & Conflict
Israeli military says four soldiers killed in north Gaza
300 North Korean soldiers killed, 2,700 injured in Ukraine: Seoul
Mediator Qatar briefs Trump envoy on Gaza truce talks
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
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
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert for new storm
Roof gardening is vital for producing safe food: Rizwana
Anger and resentment rise in Los Angeles over fire response
Environment
Cyclone-ravaged Mayotte on red alert for new storm
Roof gardening is vital for producing safe food: Rizwana
Anger and resentment rise in Los Angeles over fire response
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
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
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
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
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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 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
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 14, 2025
IOM
IOM expands humanitarian and protection assistance in Afghanistan
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 16, 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is expanding its aid activities across Afghanistan in response to rising, complex humanitarian needs exacerbated by drought and violence, while also re-engaging established livelihood, community development, and infrastructure initiatives. IOM’s...
Thousands of stranded migrants in Yemen need extra support to return home
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 8, 2021
Nearly 5,000 Ethiopians stranded in Yemen are waiting for their chance to safely return home as the hazards for migrants in Yemen increase due to violence and the COVID-19 situation. About 300 migrants are expected to...
24 million USD urgently needed for acute humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Aug 27, 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched an urgent appeal for USD 24 million to help meet the country’s growing humanitarian needs, which include hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons in the last two...
IOM needs 15 Million USD for critical needs of families affected by Haiti earthquake
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Aug 27, 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched a flash appeal for USD 15 million to assist Haitian authorities with housing, temporary shelter, mental health support, and COVID-19 prevention for the 137,000 families who have been...
Safety of Afghans and humanitarian access must be top priorities
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Aug 18, 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has been monitoring developments in Afghanistan with considerable concern, particularly the devastating repercussions for displaced people and civilians in need of humanitarian assistance, in a country already devastated by years...
IOM DG calls for enhanced support for Northern Mozambique
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 18, 2021
António Vitorino, Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), is in Mozambique for a three-day visit to assess and support the humanitarian response to ongoing displacement due to insecurity, as well as IOM interventions...
Migrants warned of dangers of land mines on the Balkan route
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Aug 11, 2021
Migrants seeking to enter Western Europe via the so-called Balkan route are at risk of drowning, abuse, exploitation, and gender-based violence, among other things. There’s also the danger posed by ground mines. According to the Bosnia...
Thousands of people in Cox’s Bazar are losing their jobs, and help is urgently needed
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 3, 2021
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is concerned about the approximately 80,000 people in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya and Teknaf sub-districts who have lost their homes and livelihoods as a result of the disastrous floods that have...
IOM’s Emergency Director calls for immediate and long-term solutions to the Rohingya crisis
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 7, 2021
According to a top International Organization for Migration (IOM) official, almost 900,000 Rohingya refugees living in overcrowded camps in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar District, nearly four years after being forced to escape Myanmar, urgently require action, according...
IOM launches emergency response for displaced persons in Niger
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 26, 2020
International Organization for Migration (IOM), in coordination with the Ministries of Humanitarian Action and Disaster Managemen and of Public Health in Niger, is starting a six-month emergency response project aimed at assisting displaced persons. The project...
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