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Israeli military says troops shoot dead gunman in West Bank
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Politics
160,000 people attend Berlin rally against far right: police
US envoy hosts series of meetings with political leaders
Trump ‘not 100% sure’ he’s barred from third term
War & Conflict
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
Syria leader says Saudis want to help rebuild war-torn country
Iran Guards unveil underground missile facility for naval warfare
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
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Mexican farmers, auto-parts makers urge dialogue with US
Dutch textile trade mission to visit Bangladesh next week
Economy
Trump announces talks with Canada, Mexico over sweeping tariffs
Mexican farmers, auto-parts makers urge dialogue with US
Inward remittances reach $2.19b in January
Corporate
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
Stock Exchange
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Asian markets struggled on Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
Residents near Japan sinkhole urged to evacuate
Environment
Rising floodwaters force evacuations in eastern Australian
Residents near Japan sinkhole urged to evacuate
Environment friendly steel plant built in Cgt under JICA fund
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
UN condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Sudan
HRW for political neutrality in recruitment, promotion in public services
Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
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
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
BD-China ties to reach unique height through cultural exchange: Farooki
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
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
J-pop star Nakai to retire after sex misconduct allegations
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
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
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Technology
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
Japanese tech stocks hit by AI fears, dollar boosted by tariff talk
Microsoft aims to provide 1 million people in South Africa with artificial intelligence (AI) and cyber security training opportunities by 2026
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
Tesla to raise prices of all its cars in Canada from Feb. 1
Ford Motor to recall 272,817 vehicles in the United States on concerns over battery failure, NHTSA said
Rivian to launch its advanced hands-free driver assistance systems in 2025
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
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
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
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
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, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
Australia rip out seven late wickets to beat India, lead series 2-1
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
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 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
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
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
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
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
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
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
February 4, 2025
Music
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding diagnosed with breast cancer
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 26, 2020
Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding has been diagnosed with breast cancer, which she says has spread to other parts of her body. She told fans in Twitter that about being diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in...
Classical guitarist Julian Bream dies at 87
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 14, 2020
Classical guitarist and lute player Julian Bream has died. He was 87. The virtuoso musician performed worldwide during his heyday, and was renowned for his recordings of new compositions and masterclasses. He won four Grammy Awards...
A hint of conspiracy against A. R. Rahman
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 26, 2020
A.R. Rahman is proof that even if you become a music director or a composer in this subcontinent, you can become a leading star and an international brand. He is a star in the Indian film...
USAID published song to acknowledge COVID-19 frontline workers in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 20, 2020
USAID has released a song entitled “Joy Hobe”, thanking and showing honor to the front line warriors at all levels who have fought since the beginning of the Corona epidemic. The US Embassy in Dhaka, through...
Original handwritten lyrics of Don McLean’s ‘Vincent’ going up for sale
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 16, 2020
The original handwritten lyrics of Don McLean’s song “Vincent” are going up for sale asking $1.5 million. This song is a tribute to painter Vincent Van Gogh. Los Angeles-based rare documents dealer Moments in Time said...
Oscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 7, 2020
Ennio Morricone, one of the world’s best-known and most prolific film composers, Passed away in Rome last Monday at the age of 91. Tributes began pouring in for the maestro soon after his death was announced....
Lata Mangeshkar tweets Samadipta Mukherjee’s desi cover of Mozart’s 40th symphony
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 7, 2020
If you are a singer and your song is shared by a legendary singer, you are sure to be honored and this will make your day. If this sharing is done by veteran singer Lata Mangeshkar,...
Country music legend Charlie Daniels dies at 83
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 7, 2020
Country Music Hall of Fame musician Charlie Daniels died yesterday. He was 83. The prolific singer, songwriter and instrumentalist died in a hospital in Nashville after a haemorrhagic stroke, his publicist said in a statement. His...
Beyoncé earned 25 million USD from The Lion King movie
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 27, 2020
Beyoncé has earned 25 million USD by singing the song ‘Spirit’ from the movie and giving the voice of Simbe’s closest friend Nala in The Lion King, Which is equivalent to 212 crore BDT in Bangladesh...
Dame Vera Lynn passed away at 103
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 18, 2020
Dame Vera Lynn, the Forces’ Sweetheart whose songs helped raise morale during World War Two, has passed away at the age of 103. The singer’s family confirmed she died today in the morning surrounded by her close...
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