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Indian forces kill 14 Maoist rebels, including top commander
Rain-triggered landslide kills 17 in Indonesia
WHO says ‘regrets’ US decision to withdraw from organisation
Politics
Musk raises eyebrows with salute gesture at Trump rally
Pope hopes Trump’s US will have ‘no room for hatred’
Pakistan’s Imran Khan defiant even as longer sentence looms
War & Conflict
Indian forces kill 14 Maoist rebels, including top commander
Russia says downed 55 Ukrainian drones overnight
Iran says hopes Trump will take ‘realistic’ approach to region
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
EV sales slip in Europe in 2024 in overall stable car market
Facing Trump and Musk, EU lawmakers seek sure footing
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
Economy
Global economy stabilizes despite developing economies face tougher slog, World Bank says
Trump’s economic plans could cause inflation: IMF chief economist
Bangladesh Bank becomes member of IORWG
Corporate
BRAC Bank receives ‘Top Ten Remittance Award’
GP, Ericsson tie up to deliver better customer services
EBL to finance two ICDDR,B projects
Stock Exchange
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Equities fell again in Asia on Friday
Asian markets struggled on Thursday after a tepid lead from Wall Street
Forex
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $24b: Bangladesh Bank
Development
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
Environment
Canadian envoy meets Disaster Management and Relief adviser
6.0-magnitude earthquake shakes Taiwan
Japan marks 30th anniversary of deadly Kobe quake
Disaster
Education
The UK to end a tax exemption for private schools on Wednesday
UK to tax private schools in o1.5 bn boost to public education
MoU signed between BUP, BU
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
Gwyn Lewis assures UN’s support for ICT trial process
UN to investigate crimes by any group in Myanmar: IIMM
Arbitrary arrests rife in South Sudan: UN
NGO
Bangladesh-America Maitree Project grants worth BDT 89 crore awarded to 18 local NGOs
Failed Human Rights Commission: Citizen-Led Reforms Demanded
Joyful and Creative Event for Children with Special Needs Held in Narayanganj
Culture
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
Arts
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Oriental Art Department’s annual exhibition began at DU
Van Gogh ‘Sunflowers’ brought together in London show
Celebrity
Malala Yousafzai ‘overwhelmed and happy’ to be back in Pakistan
UK’s Catherine turns 43 hoping for better year
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
Glitzy Oscars nominees’ lunch cancelled after LA wildfires
Golden Globes ratings edge up past 10 million
Brady Corbet wins best director Golden Globe for ‘The Brutalist’
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
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
US officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators
Renault’s sales volumes edged higher in 2024, with strong growth in hybrid vehicles
Technology
Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban
From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
US Supreme Court to hear TikTok ban case
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
US officials announced a $1.6 billion deal with Toyota subsidiary Hino Motors to settle charges it deceived regulators
Renault’s sales volumes edged higher in 2024, with strong growth in hybrid vehicles
NHTSA opened a probe into 2.6 million Tesla vehicles in the United States over reports of crashes involving a remote feature
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
Sierra Leone declares public health emergency over mpox
NIOH appears blessings for eye patients despite bed crises
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
Disease
France detected its first case of a new mpox virus
First human death in the United States linked to bird flu recorded
Nigeria launched an emergency response centre after recording 190 deaths from Lassa fever
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
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
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
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
IPL
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
Morocco sees tourism spike in 2024 with 17 million visitors: ministry
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
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
Delta Air Lines resumed flights after extreme winter weather forced the closure of all five runways for more than two hours
Brazilian planemaker Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in Q4 in 2024
US imposed a $2 million penalty on JetBlue Airways for operating four chronically delayed flights on domestic routes
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
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
Date
January 22, 2025
Twitter
Meta is thinking about starting a possible Twitter rival
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 11, 2023
The company that owns Facebook disclosed that it was developing a “text sharing” platform. It happens at a time when Elon Musk’s ownership of Twitter is causing unheard-of turmoil. At a time when Twitter is experiencing...
Twitter restored a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 26, 2022
Twitter Inc has restored a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its removal. Reuters...
Germany asks European Union to rein in Twitter
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 22, 2022
Germany asked the European Union to take “abrupt” and “arbitrary” actions made at Twitter since Elon Musk’s takeover into consideration. Sven Giegold, the state secretary for the green party’s economy ministry, wrote to the EU Commission...
Elon Musk says will step down as Twitter CEO once successor found
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Dec 21, 2022
Elon Musk announced on Tuesday that he will stand down as Twitter’s CEO once he found a successor, ostensibly in reaction to the results of a poll he had conducted that suggested users wanted him to...
Twitter to relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue at a higher price for Apple users
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 12, 2022
Twitter Inc will relaunch a revamped version of its subscription service Twitter Blue on Monday at a higher price for Apple users, the company said in a tweet on Saturday. The company said users could subscribe...
Twitter Inc to roll out new controls for ad placements
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 11, 2022
Twitter Inc will roll out new controls as soon as next week to let companies prevent their ads from appearing above or below tweets containing certain keywords, the social media platform told advertisers in an email...
Amazon and Apple Inc to resume advertising on Twitter
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2022
Amazon.com Inc and Apple Inc are planning to resume advertising on Twitter, according to media reports on Saturday. The developments follow an email sent by Twitter on Thursday to advertising agencies offering advertisers incentives to increase...
Should Trump be reinstated? – Musk asks Twitter users
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 20, 2022
Just hours after saying he had not yet decided on whether to lift the Twitter ban on Donald Trump, the social network’s new owner Elon Musk asked users to vote on reinstating the former president to...
Twitter staff’s remote working to end and “difficult times” lie ahead, Elon Musk said
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 11, 2022
Elon Musk has told Twitter staff that remote working will end and “difficult times” lie ahead, according to reports. In an email to staff, the owner of the social media firm said workers would be expected...
Twitter sacks half of staff as Musk launches overhaul
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 5, 2022
On Friday, Twitter laid off half of its 7,500-person workforce as the company’s troubled big restructuring under new owner Elon Musk got underway, only one week after his sensational takeover. According to an internal memo seen...
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