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Iran urges the UN Security Council to move to stop the war
NATO chief says ‘widespread support’ for US-Iran campaign
Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
Politics
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
China, India, Pakistan envoys meet FM
By-polls to Bogura-6, polls to Sherpur-3 likely before Apr 14: EC
War & Conflict
Iran urges the UN Security Council to move to stop the war
NATO chief says ‘widespread support’ for US-Iran campaign
Trump says US-UK relationship ‘not like it used to be’
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
Trump administration seeks delay in tariff refunds battle
OpenAI raises $110 bn in record funding round
Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs on Wednesday as AI concerns ease
Economy
The International Monetary Fund unlocked around $2.3 billion for Egypt after its latest program reviews
Remittance inflow grew by 22.4 percent year-on-year, reaching $2,792 million in the first 25 days of February in Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank purchased US$87 million from eight commercial banks through multiple auction methods
Corporate
Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand
Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
Stock Exchange
Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs on Wednesday as AI concerns ease
China’s Anta Sports to become top Puma shareholder
US oil majors soar on Wall St after Maduro deposed
Forex
Bangladesh Bank buys $55m through dollar auction
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
Development
Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
20,000 km of canals to be excavated, 2cr trees to be planted in 5yrs: Faridul
UN approves first carbon credits under Paris Agreement
Environment
Warming El Nino may return later this year: UN
UN approves first carbon credits under Paris Agreement
Minimum temperature falls by 1°C, mild cold wave persists
Disaster
Education
Bangladesh, China pledge to strengthen education, technology ties
Govt to crack down on unfair means in exams: Milon
More than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed in Ukraine this year
Gender
From Aid to Accountability: Maliha Khan’s Call to Rebuild Global Development
Women’s health, empowerment key to sustainable development: Rizwana Hasan
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
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 approves first carbon credits under Paris Agreement
Independent Audit Advisory Committee Holds Seventy-Third Session, 18-20 February
UN urges safe, inclusive women’s poll participation
NGO
Twenty retail executives and BRAC collaborate
Transparency International (TI) condemns Brazilian government attacks on TI Brazil
Applications open for BRIDGE Returnship Programme
Culture
Poet Mohon Raihan to get Bangla Academy Literary Award on Mar 2
Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
US salsa legend Willie Colon dead at 75
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
Golden Globes viewership shrinks again
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
Movie
Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
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
Exhibition on Khaleda Zia’s life and struggle held at Cox’s Bazar beach
16 day Chobi Mela begins in Bangladesh
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
Literature
Poet Mohon Raihan to get Bangla Academy Literary Award on Mar 2
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s works now available in English
Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
Science
Mitsubishi Motors to launch updated Outlander PHEV in Canada
Nissan named Best for Standard Assist & Safety Features in 2026 Parents Best Family Car Awards
Toyota and Lexus to introduce Treehouse to simplify customers’ home EV charger installation
Technology
YouTube suffered a widespread outage on late Tuesday
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias
Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion
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
Mitsubishi Motors to launch updated Outlander PHEV in Canada
Nissan named Best for Standard Assist & Safety Features in 2026 Parents Best Family Car Awards
Toyota and Lexus to introduce Treehouse to simplify customers’ home EV charger installation
Space
Bezos’s Blue Origin to ‘pause’ space tourism to focus on Moon efforts
NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission
Astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
Health
Parents’ Meeting in Feni Stresses:”Clubfoot is Not a Curse; Regular Treatment Ensures Full Recovery”
12 fresh dengue cases detected overnight in Bangladesh, health official said
Awareness Meetings for Parents of Children with Clubfoot Held in Cumilla
Disease
Parents’ Meeting in Feni Stresses:”Clubfoot is Not a Curse; Regular Treatment Ensures Full Recovery”
12 fresh dengue cases detected overnight in Bangladesh, health official said
Clubfoot is Not a Curse; it’s a Call for Care: Overcoming Stigma in Bangladesh
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
National Cup Chess semifinal held
Aminul conveys wishes to women’s football team
Australia vows to entertain in bid for Women’s Asian Cup glory
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
26-member squad named ahead of AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
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
voco hotels by IHG opens it’s largest hotel in Americas in Times Square
Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air signed a series of contracts with American aerospace companies worth a total of $14.4 billion
Airbus aims to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft this year
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
voco hotels by IHG opens it’s largest hotel in Americas in Times Square
Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Aviation
Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air signed a series of contracts with American aerospace companies worth a total of $14.4 billion
Airbus aims to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft this year
German pilots and cabin crew to strike Thursday
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
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei was assassinated in a huge attack by the US and Israel
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March 3, 2026
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Pakistan military kills 31 militants, as presence increases
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 16, 2025
Pakistan's military said it had killed 31 local Taliban militants in two separate operations near the border with Afghanistan, where the group's presence has increased....
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Militants hold 450 train passengers hostage in Pakistan
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 12, 2025
In an attack on Tuesday in Pakistan’s unstable southern Balochistan region, armed militants seized over 450 train passengers hostage and injured the train driver, according to officials. Muhammad Kashif, a senior railway administration official in Quetta,...
Indian troops kill three suspected Kashmir militants
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 15, 2024
According to the army, three suspected militants were killed by soldiers in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir. This is the most recent event in a string of strikes in the disputed northern state. Muslim-dominated Since India and...
IS-linked militants kill five civilians in DR Congo
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 26, 2024
An attack blamed on militants linked to the Islamic State group in conflict-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed five civilians, local sources said on Wednesday. The rebel attack took place at around 8:00 pm...
21 militants executed in Somalia firing squad
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 28, 2021
21 militants have been executed in Somalia. They were executed Sunday (June 26th) in the country’s semi-autonomous province of Puntland after being accused of being members of the Islamic militant group al-Shabab. According to the British...
57 militants killed in Bangladesh after Holey Artisan attack last year
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 30, 2017
News Hour: The crackdowns on militants after the attack on Holey Artisan Bakery in capital’s Gulshan area on July 1 last year have made a significant progress in combating militancy, with killing 57 radicals and capturing...
Suspected militants got killed in police raid in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 9, 2017
News Hour: Two suspected militants blew themselves up on Sunday when counter-terrorism police stormed a house in western Bangladesh, police said, the latest in a series of raids on Islamist hideouts. Police said the two men...
Eight Mali soldiers killed in ambush by suspected militants
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 2, 2017
News Hour: At least eight Malian soldiers were killed on Tuesday in an ambush by suspected Islamist militants on a road between Dogofri and Nampala in the central region of the country, army spokesman Colonel Diaran...
56 % Bangladeshi militants come from Bangla & English medium background
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 27, 2017
News Hour: The Bangladesh Police’s report based on the study, presented at a police chiefs’ conference in Dhaka, revealed that 56 per cent of the militants come from the general education background (Bangla and English medium)...
In Bangladesh, 9 ‘militants’ killed in joint drive
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Rafiuzzaman Sifat
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Jul 26, 2016
News Hour: Nine alleged militants were killed this morning during a special drive of the joint forces in Dhaka’s Kalyanpur area that began with a raid to hunt down militant den. 1 militant held Attackers are...
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