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Bangladesh-Czech 1st bilateral consultations held in Prague
Macron seeks remedy to France’s political crisis
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Politics
Bangladesh-Czech 1st bilateral consultations held in Prague
Macron seeks remedy to France’s political crisis
Pope urges Lebanon to elect a new president immediately
War & Conflict
Syrian army launches counteroffensive against rebels
Iraqi armed group urges government to deploy troops to Syria
UN aid chief calls for urgent action on war-torn Sudan
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
Meta plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana
Vietnam suspends operations of Temu
OPEC oil cartel and its allies expected to extend their supply cuts to avoid a sharp drop in prices
Economy
Bangladesh Bank extends Tk 225b liquidity support to several banks
Trump threatens 100pc tariff on BRICS countries
ECB chief urges more EU integration as threats grow
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 extended losses in Seoul on Thursday
Asian markets rose on Tuesday after a broadly positive day on Wall Street
Asian markets fell again on Wednesday
Forex
Dollar price hiked to Tk119.4 for remittance
Remittance hits 47-month high
Forex reserves cross $27b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
UNICEF appeals for US$9.9 billion in humanitarian funding to support children affected by conflict and crisis in increasingly volatile world
UN warns of worsening refugee crises in 2025
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Environment
Floods displace 122,000 people in Malaysia
Thailand flooding kills nine, displaces thousands
Greenpeace activists board tanker in plastic protest
Disaster
Education
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Australia to cap foreign student numbers at 270,000
Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan appointed as Dhaka University VC
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 warns of worsening refugee crises in 2025
UN aid chief calls for urgent action on war-torn Sudan
Every citizen has right to practice respective religion, Bangladesh reaffirms in UN
NGO
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Odhikar wins Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award
LP4Y Inaugurates New Training and Development Centre in Dhaka
Culture
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
Suborna Mustafa barred from flying
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
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
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
Suborna Mustafa barred from flying
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
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
Iran director in exile says ‘bittersweet’ to rep Germany at Oscars
Comedian Conan O’Brien to host Oscars
‘Venom’ still kills, topping North American box office
Music
Drake takes Kendrick Lamar rap feud to US courts
K-pop band NewJeans leaves label over ‘mistreatment’
Basel voters approve funding for Eurovision 2025: early results
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
Weeklong divisional book fair begins in Khulna on Nov 26
UK writer Samantha Harvey wins 2024 Booker with space novel
Discussion on novel ‘Buno Ol’ held at Bishwo Shahitto Kendro
Science
Meta plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana
License of 334 ISPs, call center, IP telephony companies revoked
Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban
Technology
Meta plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana
License of 334 ISPs, call center, IP telephony companies revoked
Social media companies slam Australia’s under-16 ban
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
Xiaomi Corp aimed to deliver 130,000 electric vehicles this year
Nissan Motor shares jumped as much as 6% in early Tokyo trading
General Motors to lay off nearly 1,000 workers worldwide
Space
Donald Trump expected to attend the launch of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket
Russia launched 55 satellites into orbit on Tuesday
Eutelsat launched 20 satellites for its communications network on Sunday
Health
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
Prof Yunus calls for redesigning global healthcare system
Reeking mud sparks health fears in Spain flood epicenter
Disease
WHO wants bird flu surveillance stepped up
US reports first bird flu case detected in pig
Australia sees a rapid rise in mpox cases in the past three months
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
Tigers beat Windies in 2nd Test to draw the series
Alaves name Argentine Coudet as new coach
Chief Adviser greets Bangladesh Blind Cricket Team
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 suffer 201-run defeat to Windies in 1st Test
Mominul enters 10K club in first class cricket
Bangladesh struggle despite Mominul, Jaker fifty
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
FIFA report praises Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup bid
Frank Lampard appointed Coventry manager
BFF re-election for executive member post to be held tomorrow
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
Boeing announces almost 2,200 layoffs at historic sites
Cgt airport to operate 4 days weekly during foggy period: CAAB
Italy and Lufthansa reach deal on ITA Airways stake
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
Boeing announces almost 2,200 layoffs at historic sites
Cgt airport to operate 4 days weekly during foggy period: CAAB
Italy and Lufthansa reach deal on ITA Airways stake
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
December 6, 2024
Olympics
AI cameras tested in Cannes ahead of the Olympics
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 14, 2024
Artificial intelligence-based state-of-the-art security is being tested for possible use at the Paris Olympics two months later at the Cannes Film Festival. The festival takes place in the Cote d’Azur from Tuesday to May 25 and...
Macron addresses worries about the Olympics in Paris in 2024
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 25, 2022
Nearly two years to the day before the opening of the sports spectacle, French President Emmanuel Macron will convene a meeting of ministers on Monday to discuss difficulties overshadowing the Paris 2024 Olympics preparations. The Olympics...
Emotional Shaun White is retiring from snowboarding
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 12, 2022
Shaun White’s brilliant career came to an end when he fell on his final run at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The impact of the American on snowboarding has been immense, and he expressed relief at being...
Teenage figure skater first woman to land quad jump at Olympics
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 7, 2022
Kamila Valieva, a Russian adolescent figure skater, became the first woman to land a quadruple jump at the Olympics on Monday, and she didn’t stop there: she landed two. The 15-year-old landed quadruple jumps, which are...
Indian diplomat won’t join opening, closing ceremonies of Beijing Winter Olympics
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 3, 2022
In a dispute over China’s choice to designate a commander of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) as the event’s torchbearer, an Indian envoy in Beijing said he would not attend the opening and closing ceremonies of...
Cricket bids to return to Olympics in 2028
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Aug 11, 2021
Cricket’s world governing body announced on Monday that it will advocate for the sport’s inclusion in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. The International Cricket Council said that it would begin planning an Olympic campaign...
Japan to expand virus emergency one week into Olympics
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 30, 2021
On Friday, Japan’s government will extend a viral state of emergency in Tokyo and impose it in four more regions, as cases rise a week after the Olympics were postponed due to the pandemic. On Thursday,...
Dr Yunus received Virtual special honors from Olympics
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 23, 2021
On Friday at 5 p.m. Bangladesh time, the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics began. Dr. Muhammad Yunus, a Nobel Laureate economist from Bangladesh, received the ‘Olympic Laurel’ special honour. This accolade was bestowed on him...
Olympics chief admits ‘sleepless nights’ over troubled Tokyo Games
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 20, 2021
On Tuesday, Olympic head Thomas Bach expressed “doubts” and “sleepless nights” about the postponed Tokyo Games, as the opening ceremony approaches following a year of delay and coronavirus mayhem that has left them highly unpopular among...
Spectators prohibited from attending the Olympics after Tokyo declared COVID-19 emergency
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 8, 2021
The Tokyo Olympics will be held without spectators, according to organizers, after a resurgent pandemic caused Japan to announce a coronavirus state of emergency for the capital, which will last throughout the competition. Despite being widely...
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