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Voters elect Mark Carney to succeed Trudeau as PM of Canada
‘We are mentally prepared for the election’: NCP convener Nahid
Turkey presses PKK to disarm ‘immediately’
War & Conflict
Syria interim president names new government dominated by allies
Ukraine accuses Russia of ‘war crime’ with military hospital strike
Hamas ready to be flexible for reaching agreement on Gaza
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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
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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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Trump says ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise
US cloud computing firm CoreWeave to raise $1.5 bn in IPO
Australian PM lures voters with supermarket crackdown
Economy
IMF, Argentina in advanced talks over new loan program: official
IMF agrees on new $1.3 bn loan program for Pakistan
Japanese inflation eased in February
Corporate
Teletalk cuts down price of data package by 10pc
Struggling Nissan says CEO Uchida steps down
None can use CEO title in insurance firms without approval: IDRA
Stock Exchange
Asian markets limped into the weekend on Friday
Most Asian equities rose on Thursday
Alibaba shares surged more than seven percent in Hong Kong trade on Thursday
Forex
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
UAE fund ploughs $2bn into Binance crypto exchange
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
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Japan issues mid-level volcano warning
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief
DOE requests not to use one-time use plastic & polythene in launch
Environment
Japan issues mid-level volcano warning
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar quake relief
DOE requests not to use one-time use plastic & polythene in launch
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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
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
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UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
BNNRC has endorsed the UN Global Digital Compact
Guyana calls for peaceful settlement of dispute with Venezuela
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
Academy apologizes after stars say it ‘failed to defend’ Palestinian filmmaker
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Arts
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Celebrity
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
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
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Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
Tareque Masud important for understanding society
‘Conclave’ and ‘Brutalist’ share BAFTA honours
Music
South Korean singer Wheesung found dead at 43
Toe-tapping King Charles reveals favourite songs
UNESCO-listed musical instrument stifled in Afghanistan
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
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Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Tesla removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns
Technology
Elon Musk’s X sues Indian government over content regulation
Nvidia chief confident chip maker can weather US tariffs
Nvidia showcases AI chips as it shrugs off DeepSeek
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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
Mitsubishi Motors plans to outsource production of electric vehicles to Foxconn
Tesla removed from the Vancouver International Auto Show in Canada because of safety concerns
Stellantis-owned Maserati cancelled plans for an electric version of its MC20 sports car
Space
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Health
Australian PM vows extra $5.4 bn for healthcare
Multiple disease outbreaks heighten public health emergencies for children across Eastern and Southern Africa
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
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
Tamim suffers heart attack during DPL match
Women’s football team to receive Ekushey Padak
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
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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
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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
Saudia strengthens connections for Bangladeshi travelers
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
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
ATAB welcomes govt initiative to reduce airfare
Dhaka’s eyes on signing ASA with Uzbekistan for direct flight
US-Bangla Airlines to spread wings to Riyadh
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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RMG
Almost all RMG factories open now: CA’s press wing
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 15, 2024
With the return of normalcy to the RMG sector in the nation, 99.26 percent of the garment factories located in Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur are currently operational. As of 8 this morning, no problem was recorded...
Successful Health & Wellness Campaign for RMG Workers held in GIANT Textile LTD
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 7, 2024
A significant “Health & Wellness Campaign” for its Ready-Made Garment (RMG) workers of GIANT Textile LTD has proudly concluded...
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Brazil can import RMG directly from Bangladesh: PM
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 8, 2024
Today, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged Brazil to import ready-made garments (RMG) straight from Bangladesh. “RMG goods from Bangladesh have been being exported to Brazil on a limited scale through the third party. It will...
RMG workers propose Tk 20,400 as minimum salary, owners for Tk 10,400
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 23, 2023
On Sunday, the owners’ representatives suggested raising their minimum compensation to Tk 10400 from Tk 2,400, while the representatives of the ready-made garment workers sought a minimum salary of Tk 20,400 per month. On Sunday, Liakat...
Number of LEED certified factories in RMG reach 202
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Sep 17, 2023
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has certified two more factories, both of which received Gold ratings, bringing the nation’s total number of LEED factories to 202. Among these, 73 received the coveted Platinum rating, 115...
Bangladesh RMG observes 27.64% growth in CY2022
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 4, 2023
RMG exports increased by 27.64% in 2022 compared to the calendar year 2021, to $45.70 billion. The 2022 calendar year, which has just ended, was a turning point for Bangladesh’s export of readymade clothing (RMG). According...
Record amount of income generated in the garment sector after COVID period
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 4, 2022
Leaving behind the first shock of the Corona epidemic, entrepreneurs in the garment sector have seen good times, increasing purchasing orders. Revenue exceeded 4 billion in January. 35,126 crore in local currency. This income is the...
BRAC, H&M Foundation and The Asia Foundation launch the Global Innovation Challenge inviting RMG-based solutions
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 26, 2021
SITICH for RMG, a pilot project led by BRAC Social Innovation Lab, H&M Foundation, and The Asia Foundation, has launched an international virtual competition to identify ways to protect Bangladeshi women working in RMG and improve...
Unit Cost Economics will play vital role to reach $50bn goal in RMG in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 24, 2017
News Hour: GARMENTECH Bangladesh-2017 showcased the latest apparel technology in its 16th edition. Renowned technology leaders from all over the world attended the 4-day event held from 18 to 21 January 2017 at the International Convention City...
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