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Cook Islands strikes deal with China on seabed minerals
Australia says China has not explained naval live-fire warning
On $15 a month, Venezuela’s teachers live hand to mouth
Politics
UK minister defends Zelensky from Trump ‘dictator’ gibes
Yoon becomes South Korea’s first sitting president to go on criminal trial
Brazil prosecutor charges Bolsonaro over failed coup bid
War & Conflict
Arab leaders gather in Saudi Arabia to hash out Gaza plan
US sends migrants from Guantanamo to Venezuela
Return of Gaza hostage remains should be private: Red Cross
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
Japan’s core inflation rate hits 3.2pc in January
Japan’s trade minister arranging US trip: reports
Mining giant Rio Tinto propels profits with strong copper sales
Economy
Japan’s core inflation rate hits 3.2pc in January
Australian employment outpaced forecasts for a second month in January
Britain’s annual inflation rate rose more than expected last month
Corporate
Visa urges consumers to follow safety measures
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
Stock Exchange
Asian markets mostly rose on Monday
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan’s hottest city
UN needs to adapt in face of US funding cuts: humanitarian chief
Dhaka seeks global partners’ quick action on climate financing
Environment
Trump aid cut imperils water scheme in Pakistan’s hottest city
Dhaka seeks global partners’ quick action on climate financing
Rizwana calls for plastic-free mindset
Disaster
Education
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
Gender
Melinda French Gates donates $1bn for women’s issues
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
First Arab woman to graduate NASA training shoots for the Moon
Migration
Canary Islands mark 30 years of migrant influx
Thirteen dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen: UN agency
UN says 2023 was the deadliest year for migrants in a decade
Policy
A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
Remove the policy and social barriers in women’s economic empowerment to achieve SDGs
UN
UN needs to adapt in face of US funding cuts: humanitarian chief
UN condemns death of employee held by Yemen’s Huthi rebels
Interim govt welcomes UN fact-finding report on July-August protests
NGO
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Culture
Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
‘Conclave’ and ‘Brutalist’ share BAFTA honours
Arts
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
Celebrity
Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron found dead in her house on Sunday, police said.
Shakira cancelled her concert in Peru’s capital after being hospitalized with abdominal pain
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
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
‘Conclave’ and ‘Brutalist’ share BAFTA honours
New ‘Captain America’ film flies into Trumpian headwinds
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
Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to pursue a sale of its assets
YouTube turns 20
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Technology
YouTube turns 20
Nokia CEO Lundmark to be replaced by Intel AI chief Hotard
Taiwan bans government agencies from using DeepSeek
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
Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to pursue a sale of its assets
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
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
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
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
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
Women’s football team to receive Ekushey Padak
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
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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
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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
To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh, a survey has been started
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
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
To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh, a survey has been started
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
Biman to operate additional flight to Madina every Sunday
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
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February 22, 2025
Philips
Philips sold its Xiver computer chip subsidiary, the Telegraaf newspaper reported
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 8, 2025
Healthcare technology company Philips has sold its Xiver computer chip subsidiary, the Telegraaf newspaper reported, citing Xiver’s CEO. The business was sold to a consortium headed by Orange Mills Ventures, the investment vehicle of Dutch businessman...
Italy has ordered Philips to expedite the recall of sleep apnea equipment
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 7, 2023
According to a judgement obtained by AFP on Friday, an Italian court has ordered Dutch giant Philips to replace defective sleep apnea breathing devices by April 30. According to the March 30 judgment, the court in...
Philips to cut 4,000 jobs as another massive penalty for faulty sleep respirators pushed it into loss
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 26, 2022
Dutch medical device manufacturer Philips said Monday it will cut 4,000 jobs as another massive penalty for faulty sleep respirators pushed it into loss. The 1.3-billion-euro ($1.28 billion) charge for the defective machines pushed the firm...
Philips plans to increase hospital ventilator production to 4,000 units/week by Q3 2020
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 21, 2020
Royal Philips provided an update on its plans to double the production of its hospital ventilators by May 2020 and achieve a four-fold increase by the third quarter of 2020. This plan builds on Philips’ initial production...
EU handed down a total fine of 111.2 million euros to Philips, Pioneer, Asus and Denon & Marantz
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 24, 2018
EU antitrust authorities handed down a total fine of 111.2 million euros ($130.1 million) to Philips, Pioneer, Asus and Denon & Marantz on Tuesday for fixing online resale prices. The European Commission opened an investigation into...
Philips announces agreement with Lakeland Health for advanced monitoring to improve patient safety
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 20, 2017
News Hour: Royal Philips, a global leader in health technology, today announced an agreement with Lakeland Health to integrate the Philips IntelliVue Guardian Solution with automated Early Warning Scoring (EWS) at all three of the Lakeland...
Philips agrees to buy Spectranetics Corp for 1.9 billion euros
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 28, 2017
News Hour: Dutch healthcare company Philips has agreed to buy U.S.-based Spectranetics Corp, a maker of devices to treat heart disease, for 1.9 billion euros ($2.16 billion) including debt, as it expands its image-guided therapy business....
Philips appoints Sophie Bechu as Chief of Operations
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 1, 2016
News Hour: Royal Philips today announced the appointment of Sophie Bechu as Chief of Operations and Executive Vice President. Sophie Bechu, who joins Philips as of September 1, 2016 from International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), becomes...
Philips acquires Wellcentive
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 22, 2016
News Hour: Royal Philips announced that, it has signed an agreement to acquire Wellcentive, a leading US-based provider of population health management software solutions. Financial details of the transaction will not be disclosed. In population health management,...
Philips acquires PathXL
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Mehrab Masayeed Habib
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Jun 21, 2016
News Hour: Royal Philips today announced that it has acquired PathXL, a Northern Ireland-based leader in digital pathology image analysis, workflow software and educational tools. PathXL’s image analysis and tissue pathology software will complement Philips’ Digital...
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