Home
About
Policy
Sitemap
Contact
Classified
☰ Menu
News
Banks to remain open on Saturday for election candidate deposits
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
Tarique Rahman finally comes back to mother
Politics
UN says Myanmar junta using ‘brutal violence’ to force people to vote
Russian envoy to join Ukraine talks in Miami
Interim govt to hand over powWer thru fair polls: Supradip
War & Conflict
US strikes over 70 IS targets in Syria after attack on troops
Drone attack kills 8 displaced people in southern Sudan: witnesses
Benin hunts soldiers behind failed coup
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
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
Kuwait signs $4.1 billion deal with China to build port
Indonesia finalises reciprocal tariff deal with US: minister
Economy
UK govt says plans crypto regulation from 2027
UK economy unexpectedly shrinks in October
Global trade set to top $35 trillion in 2025: UN
Corporate
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
Reddit files legal challenge to Australia social media ban
Banglalink gets approval to launch digital payment services
Stock Exchange
Asian and European markets mixed on Thursday
Asian stocks rose on Tuesday
Tech firms lead Asian stock rout as AI bubble fears linger
Forex
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
Expatriates send $1.99b in remittances in first 21 days of June
Development
National Youth Color Paper with 32 key demands handed over to the Ministry of Education, Health and Family Welfare
Climate-resilient development of char areas must be given due priority in national policy thinking
ADB to provides $688m to construct and upgrade Chattogram-Dohazari railway
Environment
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
Vietnam’s capital chokes through week of toxic smog
Powerful 7.6 earthquake hits northern Japan, tsunami alerts issued
Disaster
Education
More than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed in Ukraine this year
12 BAU researchers among world’s top scientists
Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year
Gender
Women’s health, empowerment key to sustainable development: Rizwana Hasan
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Agitations galore at DU demanding capital punishment for rapists
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 Security Council votes to extend DR Congo mission by one year
UN slams world’s ‘apathy’ in launching aid appeal for 2026
UNGA adopts resolution seeking return of Rohingyas to Myanmar
NGO
National Youth Color Paper with 32 key demands handed over to the Ministry of Education, Health and Family Welfare
Climate-resilient development of char areas must be given due priority in national policy thinking
CSOs Position Paper launched to strengthen Bangladesh’s voice at COP 30
Culture
Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
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
Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
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
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
‘The Studio’ wins best comedy Emmy
Movie
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
‘Fantastic Four’ stretches lead to second week at the box office
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
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
Literature
Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Kazi Nazrul Islam officially recognized as national poet
Science
Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone Galaxy Z TriFold on Tuesday
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
Technology
In Hanoi, 72 states ratify the UN Convention on Cybercrime
A global outage hit Amazon’s cloud services on Monday
Google to invest $15 bn in India, build largest AI hub outside US
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
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
Volkswagen to prepare to pause production of two key models but denied any connection with a stand-off over chipmaker Nexperia putting pressure on supply chains
Ford to recall 59,006 vehicles equipped with engine block heaters for fire risks, NHTSA said
Space
China to send youngest astronaut, mice on space mission this week
US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13, dies at 97
Five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule
Health
Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
Novo Nordisk & Arogga join hands to improve patient convenience
97% typhoid vaccine coverage among children places Bangladesh among global leaders: UNICEF
Disease
Early Detection Key to Curing Clubfoot: Training Session for Health Workers Held in Cumilla
Twenty-one children died in Cuba due to chikungunya and dengue
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
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
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
SpaceX launches Starship megarocket on successful test flight
Bangladesh out to deny Afghanistan ODI sweep
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
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
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
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
Master plan to propose 500-900 tourists in St. Martin’s Island per day
EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
Malaysia emerges as new destination for Bangladeshi medical tourists
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
EU, Bangladesh strengthen cooperation in aviation safety
Qatar Airways to sell all of its Cathay Pacific stake
US permits Boeing to boost production on 737 MAX
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:
★
London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board
★
Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
★
Putin welcomes BRICS leaders offering Ukraine mediation
★
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
★
Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
Date
December 25, 2025
Pakistan
Gunmen kill 22 in Pakistan after stopping vehicles: govt
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Aug 27, 2024
At least 22 persons were shot and killed on Monday in southwest Pakistan by gunmen who had forced them out of cars and verified their ethnicity, according to government sources. The assault took place early on...
Bangladesh wins the first-ever Test match against Pakistan
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Aug 25, 2024
In the first round of the two-match series in Rawalpindi today, the Tigers triumphed over Pakistan by a perfect 10-wicket margin, capping one of their most celebrated victories in Test history. On their fourteenth try, they...
Prof Yunus greets Tigers over historic Test victory against Pakistan
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Aug 25, 2024
Asif, who is also the ministry’s adviser on labor and employment, stated that he had conversations with the victims of the Tazreen Fashion and Rana Plaza catastrophes after taking up the position. He stated that although...
Bodies of 28 pilgrims killed in Iran arrive in Pakistan
by
Mridha Shihab Mahmud
-
Aug 24, 2024
The remains of the 28 pilgrims who perished in a bus tragedy in central Iran on their way to a significant Shiite Muslim ceremony have been returned to Pakistan. The bus flipped and caught fire in...
Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan applies to be Oxford chancellor
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Aug 20, 2024
According to his party, Imran Khan, the incarcerated former prime minister of Pakistan, has submitted an application to take over as chancellor of the esteemed University of Oxford in Britain. As prime minister from 2018 to...
BYD announced plans to open a car production plant in Pakistan
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Aug 19, 2024
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD on Saturday announced plans to open a car production plant in Pakistan, where it will also start selling three models through a partnership with Mega Motors.BYD is the first major new...
Pakistan logs first mpox case as fears grow of global spread
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Aug 17, 2024
A day after Sweden reported the first case of mpox outside of Africa containing a new, more severe strain of the virus that has killed hundreds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Pakistan announced on...
Pakistan climber who helped in daring rescue dies on mountain
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Aug 12, 2024
The country’s climbing organization announced on Monday that a Pakistani mountain climber who took part in a risky rescue operation earlier this month and assisted in recovering a dead body passed away while on an adventure....
Pakistan ex-PM Khan’s illegal marriage conviction overturned
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 15, 2024
Imran Khan, the former prime minister of Pakistan, is still in jail after new accusations were quickly presented against him, despite a Pakistani court overturning his conviction on charges of having an illegal marriage on Saturday....
Pakistan and Azerbaijan agreed to take economic relations to new heights
by
News Hour Correspondent
-
Jul 12, 2024
Pakistan and Azerbaijan have agreed to take economic relations to new heights, enhancing the bilateral investment level of up to 2 billion U.S. dollars in areas of mutually beneficial projects. In a joint press stakeout along...
« Previous
1
…
4
5
6
7
8
…
40
Next »
Facebook
Twitter
Tweets by @newshourbd
Copyright 2024 | News Hour - stories around our lives ...