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Pakistan returns Indian border guard captured after Kashmir attack
French rail giant Alstom rides strong demand to post profit
Burberry warns 1,700 jobs at risk after annual loss
Politics
Sri Lanka government faces first vote test in local polls
Trump says ‘I don’t know’ if must uphold US Constitution as president
Australian PM basks in win, vows ‘orderly’ government
War & Conflict
Myanmar junta airstrike kills 22 at school: witnesses
India reopens 32 airports after ceasefire with Pakistan
US to monitor Ukraine ceasefire proposed by Europe: Macron
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
French rail giant Alstom rides strong demand to post profit
Burberry warns 1,700 jobs at risk after annual loss
Sony logs 18% annual net profit jump, forecast cautious
Economy
Bangladesh to receive $3.5b by June from multilateral lenders: Governor
Experts Advocate for Cigarette Tax Structure Overhaul at Unnayan Shamannay Seminar
Oil prices rocketed more than three percent on Monday
Corporate
French rail giant Alstom rides strong demand to post profit
Burberry warns 1,700 jobs at risk after annual loss
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Stock Exchange
US stocks finish higher, extending rally
Japanese stocks rose on Thursday
Global stocks rose for the most part on Wednesday
Forex
Forex reserves stands at $26.79b: BB
Bangladesh Bank allows mobile operators to receive roaming bills in Taka
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
Development
Experts Advocate for Cigarette Tax Structure Overhaul at Unnayan Shamannay Seminar
Children’s wellbeing in world’s wealthiest countries took sharp turn for the worse in wake of COVID-19 pandemic – UNICEF
Risk of famine for children across Gaza, new report says
Environment
More than 120 endangered vultures killed in South Africa poisoning
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Disaster
Education
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
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
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
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
Bangladeshi musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi dies
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: the rap mogul facing life in prison
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
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
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
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
Honda forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year
Nissan posted a huge annual net loss of $4.5 billion on Tuesday
Saudi company to invest $20 bn in AI in US: White House
Technology
Saudi company to invest $20 bn in AI in US: White House
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Gadgets
Apple eases App Store rules under court pressure
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
Experience Professional Portrait Photography with vivo V40 5G
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
Honda forecast a 70 percent drop in net profit for the 2025-26 financial year
Nissan posted a huge annual net loss of $4.5 billion on Tuesday
Toyota Motor expects profit to decline by a fifth in the current financial year
Space
Spanish technology company GMV unveiled a GPS-like navigation system for the moon
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth after six months on the country’s space station
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Health
Bangladesh Bank allows banks to send up to $15,000 for treatment abroad
DGHS issues guidelines to stay safe during heat wave
Nanyang Biologics and Precisya Global Inc Announce Strategic Collaboration to Validate Natural Compounds Against Genetic Disease Markers
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
US state Hawaii accepted a $700 million settlement in its case against Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Sanofi
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
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
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Teenager Antonelli grabs pole for Miami sprint race
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
Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
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
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
Third cargo flight takes off from Sylhet for Europe
Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action by passengers
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
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
Third cargo flight takes off from Sylhet for Europe
Delta Air Lines must face a proposed class action by passengers
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
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
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May 15, 2025
Op-Ed
Children in the Pandemic: Do We Really Care for them?
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S M Shaikat
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Apr 29, 2021
Being one of the most densely populated nations, Bangladesh is a home to 64 million children, who are below the age of 18, in other words 40% of the country’s total population as per the UNICEF...
350.org and YouthNet’s joint statement on killings of Bangladesh’s Coal Plant workers
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 20, 2021
At least five coal power plant workers are now dead for protesting unpaid wages and workers’ rights in Bangladesh. They were shot and killed at the construction site of the Banshkhali coal plant, also known as...
Vaping: Regulation, not ban recommended
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 18, 2021
Vaping is not aimed for non-smokers, rather it is a cessation tool for the smokers who want to quit smoking and return to healthy lifestyle. Several international studies have also identified vaping as the most successful...
Automating to your advantage
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Guest Writer
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Apr 7, 2021
A new report, “COVID-19, 4IR (Industrial Revolution) and the Future of Work”, recently published by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), pointed how the COVID-19 pandemic is already fast-forwarding the push for automation across the region....
People trust robots more than themselves with money
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Guest Writer
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Feb 15, 2021
2020 has changed our relationship with money and people now trust robots more than themselves to manage their finances, according to a new study by Oracle and personal finance expert Farnoosh Torabi. The study of more...
Vacuum Cleaner to easily clean home and office
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 10, 2021
One of the most common annoyances to the homemakers and caregivers is the constant building up of dust over almost every surface that is exposed to passing air. Sufficient ventilation in our homes and offices is...
How two companies saved big by moving on-premises enterprise resource planning apps to the cloud
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Guest Writer
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Feb 4, 2021
Many companies have made big investments in on-premises applications, such as Oracle E-Business Suite, and they aren’t eager to move to software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps yet. But IT teams at those companies are tired of the cost...
Let’s wake up, against all forms of violence, including rape… together, now
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Guest Writer
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Dec 8, 2020
In today’s world, equality between men and women is one of the ways to build a modern and prosperous state. There is an ambiguity in our society regarding the explanation of egalitarian society. At the same...
Smokers increasingly using e-cigarettes to quit, survey shows
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 11, 2020
People who smoke are increasingly using e-cigarettes to try to quit smoking, a study by researchers at the University of Otago, Wellington, has found. The researchers found that between 2016 and 2018 the level of awareness,...
Having the best from your refrigerator during the pandemic
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Guest Writer
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Jun 21, 2020
The ongoing global pandemic has brought us to a strange and sudden halt enabling massive changes in our lives. With social distancing and individual hygiene measures, people are desperately trying to avoid this fatal invasion. A...
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