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SERAC-Bangladesh’s Urban Youth Council Initiative Earns Top Global Honor at WUF13
BRAC ED Asif Saleh Named in TIME100 Philanthropy 2026
Gravitational wave detectors can now ‘autotune’ signals to harmonise the heavens
Politics
India’s BJP names chief minister in West Bengal after sweeping win
Denmark votes in close election, outgoing PM tipped to win
Upcoming parliamentary sessions will restore public trust: Salahuddin
War & Conflict
Trump warns Mideast truce on ‘life support’, Iran says ready for any aggression
More than 3,000 attacks on Ukraine healthcare since start of war: WHO
Saudi banned US use of bases, airspace for Hormuz operation: sources
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
Trump to suspend US gas tax as Iran war spikes prices
Nintendo shares plunge after profit warning
1000 youths get job through PRAN-RFL job fair in Lalmonirhat
Economy
Iran’s supreme leader calls for economic battle to ‘disappoint’ enemies
Inflow of remittances in Bangladesh witnessed a year-on-year growth of 50.1 percent reaching US$1,526 million in the first eight days of March
Oil prices pushed higher while stocks dropped as investors tracked developments on the sixth day of the Middle East war
Corporate
Nintendo shares plunge after profit warning
1000 youths get job through PRAN-RFL job fair in Lalmonirhat
Banglalink, Berger Paints partner to empower female painters
Stock Exchange
The Dubai and Abu Dhabi stock exchanges reopened sharply lower on Wednesday
Asian equity markets plunged again on Wednesday
Stock markets in Asia and Europe reached record highs on Wednesday as AI concerns ease
Forex
Bangladesh Bank buys $55m through dollar auction
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
Development
SERAC-Bangladesh’s Urban Youth Council Initiative Earns Top Global Honor at WUF13
BRAC ED Asif Saleh Named in TIME100 Philanthropy 2026
Awareness meeting for parents of children with clubfoot held in Cumilla
Environment
Youth Climate Strike Demand for Clear Roadmap to 10,000MW Solar Power
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes off north Indonesia: USGS
Brazil’s new climate plan targets deforestation
Disaster
Education
BRAC Medhabikash Shongjog 2026: 400 Meritorious Students to Receive Grants and Monthly Scholarships
Govt considers online classes for metropolitan educational institutions: Milon
Govt to offer Tk 1 million loan for students studying abroad: Nur
Gender
3% Conviction Rate Raises Concerns Over Justice System in Bangladesh
Fragile gains in gender equality prompt renewed calls for structural reform ahead of the Melbourne Declaration
Global push for gender equality intensifies as Women Deliver 2026 opens in Narrm
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
Global push for gender equality intensifies as Women Deliver 2026 opens in Narrm
A new policy framework is necessary for the development of public libraries
Assessment of govt policy changes in budget required for sustainable revenue collection
UN
UN WFP Delivers Early Cash Support to Flood-Risk Families in Bangladesh
Child vaccine catch-up drive on course to hit target: UN
WFP Invites Supporters to Participate in Ramadan Raising Money to Fight Hunger and Strengthen Bangladesh’s Resilience
NGO
BRAC ED Asif Saleh Named in TIME100 Philanthropy 2026
Awareness meeting for parents of children with clubfoot held in Cumilla
BRAC Medhabikash Shongjog 2026: 400 Meritorious Students to Receive Grants and Monthly Scholarships
Culture
Multidimensional Odyssey: A Review of Mashudul Haque’s Diaspora Blues
India’s master photographer Raghu Rai dies aged 83
Three-Day Hill Tracts Festival ‘Biju-Boisu-Sangrai’ to Begin in Dhaka This Wednesday
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
India’s master photographer Raghu Rai dies aged 83
BTS draws over 100,000 fans to Seoul comeback concert: label
Zendaya, Tom Holland, “wedding has happened”, claims stylist Law Roach
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
Golden Globes viewership shrinks again
Trump slams return of Jimmy Kimmel show, says he may ‘test ABC’
Jimmy Kimmel show to return Tuesday
Movie
Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
Netflix made a mostly cash offer to buy Warner Bros Discovery
Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
Music
BTS draws over 100,000 fans to Seoul comeback concert: label
Legendary Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen dies
Russian composer Rodion Shchedrin dies aged 92: Bolshoi
Photography
Exhibition on Khaleda Zia’s life and struggle held at Cox’s Bazar beach
16 day Chobi Mela begins in Bangladesh
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
Literature
Multidimensional Odyssey: A Review of Mashudul Haque’s Diaspora Blues
Poet Mohon Raihan to get Bangla Academy Literary Award on Mar 2
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s works now available in English
Science
Gravitational wave detectors can now ‘autotune’ signals to harmonise the heavens
Realme C100i was introduced with a 7000mAh battery
A news source connected to OpenAI seems to be completely AI-generated.
Technology
Gravitational wave detectors can now ‘autotune’ signals to harmonise the heavens
Realme C100i was introduced with a 7000mAh battery
A news source connected to OpenAI seems to be completely AI-generated.
Gadgets
Realme C100i was introduced with a 7000mAh battery
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
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 to launch updated Outlander PHEV in Canada
Nissan named Best for Standard Assist & Safety Features in 2026 Parents Best Family Car Awards
Toyota and Lexus to introduce Treehouse to simplify customers’ home EV charger installation
Space
Gravitational wave detectors can now ‘autotune’ signals to harmonise the heavens
Bezos’s Blue Origin to ‘pause’ space tourism to focus on Moon efforts
NASA moves moon rocket to launch pad ahead of Artemis 2 mission
Health
Awareness meeting for parents of children with clubfoot held in Cumilla
Empty Cradles, Broken Systems: Bangladesh’s Measles Tragedy
WHO chief arrives in Spain before hantavirus-hit ship evacuation
Disease
Awareness meeting for parents of children with clubfoot held in Cumilla
Empty Cradles, Broken Systems: Bangladesh’s Measles Tragedy
WHO chief arrives in Spain before hantavirus-hit ship evacuation
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
Brain stimulation can boost math learning in people with weaker neural connections
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
Sports
The SAFF-winning Bangladesh team to get a reception
Aminul greets the Bangladesh cricket team over the win against Pakistan
Aminul Haque urges corporate bodies to support development of sports sector
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
The SAFF-winning Bangladesh team to get a reception
26-member squad named ahead of AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
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
MD-11, aircraft in fatal crash, cleared for US flight once more
Lufthansa warns of hefty fuel cost hit, preparing for shortages
US airlines step up as Spirit winds down
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
voco hotels by IHG opens it’s largest hotel in Americas in Times Square
Unique Group to open two Indian chain hotels in Dhaka
IHCL announces the opening of Vivanta in Ahmedabad, Gujrat
Aviation
MD-11, aircraft in fatal crash, cleared for US flight once more
Lufthansa warns of hefty fuel cost hit, preparing for shortages
US airlines step up as Spirit winds down
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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The government moves to restart closed factories: PM
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Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei was assassinated in a huge attack by the US and Israel
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US aircraft carrier has arrived in Middle East
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London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board
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Funding hurdle at world’s biggest nature protection summit
Date
May 20, 2026
South Korea
Second S. Korean star quits as K-pop sex scandal spreads
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 13, 2019
A burgeoning K-pop sex scandal claimed a second scalp as a singer who rose to fame after coming second in one of South Korea’s top talent shows admitted secretly filming himself having sex and sharing the...
North Korea’s ‘socialist utopia’ needs mass labor. A growing market economy threatens that
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 19, 2019
In January, thousands of North Korean students traveled to Mount Paektu, a sacred mountain where the ruling family claims its roots and where leader Kim Jong Un is building a massive economic hub at the alpine...
No Uber or Airbnb in South Korea
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 18, 2018
When Choi Ba-da pitched his car-sharing firm Luxi to Hyundai Motor officials in 2017, he told them there would be no future for South Korea’s top automaker if it failed to embrace emerging technologies. His pitch...
Park returns to world No. 1 with LPGA Indy playoff win
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 21, 2018
Park Sung-hyun is headed back to the world number one spot after a birdie at the first playoff hole lifted her to a US LPGA victory over Lizette Salas in Indianapolis. South Korean Park’s third victory...
Tears as North and South Koreans meet after decades
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 21, 2018
With tears and cries, dozens of elderly and frail South and North Korean family members met on Monday for the first time since the peninsula and their relationships were torn apart by war nearly 70 years...
Seoul has seen its first ever deaf taxi drivers take to the road this week
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 18, 2018
South Korea’s capital Seoul has seen its first ever deaf taxi drivers take to the road this week, thanks to new software that’s been launched to help reduce the local stigma of hiring hearing-impaired people, it’s...
South Korea to ban about 20,000 BMWs from streets after a spate of the vehicles catching fire
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 15, 2018
The South Korean government has said it will ban about 20,000 BMWs from its streets after a spate of the vehicles catching fire. The ban will apply to cars which have not yet been sent to...
Koreans divided by war find little peace 65 years later
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 14, 2018
“Too much time has passed by, and it is over now,” he told Reuters, standing near his home within sight of the North Korean border. “I don’t think she is alive.” During the Korean War, which...
Germany is out of World Cup race with 2-0 loss to South Korea
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 27, 2018
Defending world champions Germany crashed out of the World Cup after a shock 2-0 loss to South Korea on Wednesday, courtesy of two stoppage-time goals, reports Reuters. South Korea’s Kim Young-gwon scored in added time following...
Pentagon indefinitely suspends some training exercises with South Korea
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 23, 2018
The United States and South Korea have agreed to indefinitely suspend two exchange program training exercises, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the aftermath of the summit earlier this month between U.S. President Donald Trump and...
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