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ADB deploys almost $40b for Asia-Pacific dev in 2024
Norway sovereign wealth fund posts negative return of $39.7 bn in first quarter
Chinese business in Vietnam struggles with Trump tariffs uncertainty
Politics
Bangladesh Urges Pakistan to Address Historical Issues for Stronger Bilateral Relations
France Commends ‘Positive Process’ in US-Europe Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire
South Korea’s disgraced Yoon quits presidential residence
War & Conflict
Bangladesh condemns terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister to Visit Dhaka on April 27–28 for Bilateral Talks
Germany Evacuates Approximately 24 Nationals from Gaza Amid Ongoing Conflict
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
Chinese business in Vietnam struggles with Trump tariffs uncertainty
Prof Yunus delivers lecture on ‘Three Zero’ at Qatar University
Nintendo bullish on Switch 2 pre-sales in Japan
Economy
Prof Yunus delivers lecture on ‘Three Zero’ at Qatar University
Bangladeshi expatriates send $1.96b in remittances in first 21 days of April
Korea to provide $6.26m loan to Bangladesh, deal signed
Corporate
BTRC proposes license framework restructuring
Teletalk cuts down price of data package by 10pc
Struggling Nissan says CEO Uchida steps down
Stock Exchange
Asian stocks were mixed on Tuesday as some stability returned to markets
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday
Most Asian equities rose on Thursday
Forex
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
UAE fund ploughs $2bn into Binance crypto exchange
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
Development
ADB deploys almost $40b for Asia-Pacific dev in 2024
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
Environment
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
EU wants Bangladesh enhance renewable energy use by over 3%
Disaster
Education
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
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
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
UN to cut humanitarian operations office staff by 20%
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
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
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
Oscars to add new award for stunts
Nigerian celebrity jailed for abusing banknotes
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
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
Nigerian celebrity jailed for abusing banknotes
‘Grandpa robbers’ go on trial for Kardashian heist in Paris
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
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
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
Shares in Toyota’s truck-making unit Hino Motors jumped on Tuesday
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Tesla faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster
Technology
TikTok must find non-Chinese owner by Saturday to avert US ban
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Nvidia chief confident chip maker can weather US tariffs
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
Shares in Toyota’s truck-making unit Hino Motors jumped on Tuesday
Tesla faces a proposed class action claiming it speeds up odometers on its electric vehicles so they fall out of warranty faster
Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Space
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Health
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
WHO Member States Finalize Historic Agreement to Combat Future Pandemics
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
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
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
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
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
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
Van Dijk Extends Stay with Liverpool, Signing New Two-Year Contract
Tamim suffers heart attack during DPL match
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 Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Van Dijk Extends Stay with Liverpool, Signing New Two-Year Contract
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Guardiola confident of Haaland revival if Man City ‘play better’
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
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
Trade Tariffs Set to Drive Up Prices for Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Further Inflating Commercial Aircraft Costs
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
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
Trade Tariffs Set to Drive Up Prices for Boeing and Airbus Aircraft, Further Inflating Commercial Aircraft Costs
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
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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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
April 25, 2025
Lebanon
Nearly 7,000 people cross into Syria from Lebanon in past day – Russian military
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Oct 12, 2024
Oleg Igansyuk, deputy head of the Russian Centre for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria (a branch of the Russian defence ministry), stated that in the last 24 hours, around 7,000 individuals crossed into Syria...
Belgian military evacuates 100 Europeans from Lebanon
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 11, 2024
The majority of the Europeans who were evacuated from Lebanon on a Belgian military aircraft on Thursday night were from Belgium, the Netherlands, and France, according to the Brussels government. A foreign ministry spokesperson told AFP...
Lebanon facing ‘catastrophic’ situation as 600,000 displaced: UN
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
UN representatives issued a dire warning to Lebanon on Wednesday, stating that a “catastrophic” humanitarian disaster was imminent as 600,000 people were internally displaced and Israel continued its attack against Hezbollah. Hezbollah said that its members...
UNICEF provides medical supplies for about 2 million people in need in Lebanon
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 10, 2024
UNICEF is providing 167 metric tons of medical supplies for about 2 million people affected by the rapidly escalating conflict in Lebanon, especially women and children. UNICEF has delivered 67 metric tons of medical supplies in...
Stranded Bangladeshis asked to register for evacuating Lebanon
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 9, 2024
The Bangladeshi embassy in Lebanon has requested that any Bangladeshis who are stuck abroad and want to go back home due to the increase in violence in the area register their names. As the government is...
Russia says Israel must ‘immediately’ withdraw troops from Lebanon
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Oct 1, 2024
On Tuesday, after the Israeli military started conducting what it called “limited” strikes against Hezbollah fighters in the region, Russia demanded that Israel “immediately” remove its troops from southern Lebanon. “Russia strongly condemns the attack on...
Saudi Arabia calls for Lebanon’s sovereignty to be respected
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 30, 2024
Saudi Arabia called for the respect of the nation’s “sovereignty and territorial integrity” on Monday, expressing its “great concern” over the situation in Lebanon. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is following with great concern the developments...
UN chief backs Lebanon ceasefire plan
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 29, 2024
In addition to endorsing a combined US-French plan for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a warning that the area might be dragged into a “abyss” by the fallout from Israel’s Gaza...
Lebanon’s economy to be weighed down by Gaza war: EBRD
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 28, 2024
According to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, geopolitical unrest is likely to force Lebanon’s economy to contract even further in 2024. This prediction was made on Thursday. The EBRD forecast that Lebanon’s economy will...
More than 22,000 flee to Syria as Israel strikes Lebanon: Syria security sources
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 27, 2024
As Israel hammered Lebanon in a new cross-border escalation, more than 22,000 people have entered into Syria this week across two border crossings, Syrian security sources claimed on Thursday. According to a security source who asked...
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