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Awareness Meetings for Parents of Children with Clubfoot Held in Cumilla
Foreign exchange reserves are $34.86 billion.
PM Tarique Rahman pins Maj Gen rank badge on new DGFI DG
Politics
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman
China, India, Pakistan envoys meet FM
By-polls to Bogura-6, polls to Sherpur-3 likely before Apr 14: EC
War & Conflict
NATO launches ‘Arctic Sentry’ mission after Greenland crisis
Libya grants first foreign oil licenses since Gaddafi’s fall
US deploys 200 troops to train Nigerian military
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
Bangladeshi PM Tarique Rahman chaired inter-ministerial meeting on launching ‘Farmer Card’ aimed at ensuring fair prices for crops produced by farmers
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $34.86 billion
Bangladesh performs better than several key competitors in EU market
Economy
Bangladeshi PM Tarique Rahman chaired inter-ministerial meeting on launching ‘Farmer Card’ aimed at ensuring fair prices for crops produced by farmers
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $34.86 billion
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves stood at $34.78 billion
Corporate
Samsung Electronics posts record profit on AI demand
Nestle recalls infant formula in several European countries
BP to sell majority stake in Castrol lubricants business
Stock Exchange
China’s Anta Sports to become top Puma shareholder
US oil majors soar on Wall St after Maduro deposed
Asian and European markets mixed on Thursday
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
Awareness Meetings for Parents of Children with Clubfoot Held in Cumilla
Govt to crack down on unfair means in exams: Milon
From Aid to Accountability: Maliha Khan’s Call to Rebuild Global Development
Environment
Minimum temperature falls by 1°C, mild cold wave persists
US air traffic snarled as New York braces for deep snow
Flash floods kill 21 in Moroccan coastal town
Disaster
Education
Govt to crack down on unfair means in exams: Milon
More than 340 educational facilities damaged or destroyed in Ukraine this year
12 BAU researchers among world’s top scientists
Gender
From Aid to Accountability: Maliha Khan’s Call to Rebuild Global Development
Women’s health, empowerment key to sustainable development: Rizwana Hasan
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
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 urges safe, inclusive women’s poll participation
Over 100,000 fled Sudan’s Kordofan since October: UN
Bangladesh elected UN Peacebuilding Commission Vice-Chair
NGO
Twenty retail executives and BRAC collaborate
Transparency International (TI) condemns Brazilian government attacks on TI Brazil
Applications open for BRIDGE Returnship Programme
Culture
Political drama overshadows Berlin Film Festival finale
US salsa legend Willie Colon dead at 75
Exhibition on Khaleda Zia’s life and struggle held at Cox’s Bazar beach
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
The Cure guitarist and keyboard player Perry Bamonte dies aged 65
Nobel laureate Machado feared for her life leaving Venezuela
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
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
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
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
Kazi Nazrul Islam’s works now available in English
Publication Festival and Discussion Meeting Held for Kothar Kagoj Hemonto edition 1432
Hungary’s Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize
Science
YouTube suffered a widespread outage on late Tuesday
Volkswagen plans to cut costs by 20% across all brands by the end of 2028
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias
Technology
YouTube suffered a widespread outage on late Tuesday
Latam-GPT: a Latin American AI to combat US-centric bias
Waymo raises $16 bn to fuel global robotaxi expansion
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 plans to cut costs by 20% across all brands by the end of 2028
China to ban hidden car door handles in industry shift
Volkswagen says it can now make cars entirely in China
Space
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
Astronauts leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
Health
Awareness Meetings for Parents of Children with Clubfoot Held in Cumilla
Clubfoot Awareness Session Held at RPTI, Cumilla
Clubfoot is Not a Curse; it’s a Call for Care: Overcoming Stigma in Bangladesh
Disease
Clubfoot is Not a Curse; it’s a Call for Care: Overcoming Stigma in Bangladesh
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
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
Aminul conveys wishes to women’s football team
Australia vows to entertain in bid for Women’s Asian Cup glory
26-member squad named ahead of AFC Women’s Asian 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
26-member squad named ahead of AFC Women’s Asian Cup
Kudus scores as Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
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
Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air signed a series of contracts with American aerospace companies worth a total of $14.4 billion
Airbus aims to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft this year
German pilots and cabin crew to strike Thursday
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
Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air signed a series of contracts with American aerospace companies worth a total of $14.4 billion
Airbus aims to deliver a record number of commercial aircraft this year
German pilots and cabin crew to strike Thursday
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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Date
February 23, 2026
Uber
Uber shows off its robotaxi heading for San Francisco
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 6, 2026
Uber on Monday unveiled a custom robotaxi it is adding to its global ride-share platform, starting on the San Francisco home turf it shares with rival Waymo, owned by Google. The Uber robotaxis are taking shape...
US accuses Uber of misleading subscription tactics
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 23, 2025
Uber was accused by US regulators on Monday of deceiving customers about special discounts at the Uber One subscription service and even enrolling them without their permission. In a lawsuit, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) claimed...
Taiwan rejected Uber’s plan to buy Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 27, 2024
Taiwan has rejected ride-hailing giant Uber’s plan to buy Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda on the island, stating on Wednesday that the deal would significantly harm market competition. The US ride-hailing giant was aiming to acquire Foodpanda Taiwan...
Taiwan blocks Uber-Foodpanda merger over monopoly concerns
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 25, 2024
Taiwan said on Wednesday that the merger would seriously hurt market competition and rejected the ride-hailing behemoth Uber’s offer to purchase Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda on the island. By the first half of 2025, the US ride-hailing...
Australian taxi drivers win $178 million payout from Uber
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 19, 2024
After a protracted legal struggle, Australian taxi drivers affected by the growth of ridesharing behemoth Uber were awarded US$178 million in compensation, their attorneys announced on Monday. In 2019, over 8,000 taxi drivers and rental car...
Uber and Aurora Innovation Inc to expand their driverless pilot program in Texas
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 5, 2022
Uber Technologies Inc and self-driving technology company Aurora Innovation Inc will expand their driverless pilot program in Texas to meet increased delivery demand during the holidays. The program will be expanded to the recently launched 600-mile...
Grameenphone signs agreement with Uber to enhance ride-sharing services
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 10, 2022
Grameenphone has recently signed a corporate agreement with the country’s leading ride-sharing platform Uber Bangladesh Ltd to provide wide range of access to its customers through the tech service leader’s nationwide 4G coverage. An agreement signing...
realme-uber jointly organizes mega campaign centering T20 Cricket World Cup
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 20, 2022
Centering the celebration of the T20 Cricket World Cup, realme has collaborated with one of the country’s most popular ride-sharing platforms, Uber, and is hosting an exciting mega-campaign. Under this campaign, realme is bringing forth a...
Uber investigating after it’s system hacked
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 17, 2022
Uber’s computer network has been hacked. The ride-hailing company said it was investigating after several internal communications and engineering systems had been compromised. The New York Times first reported the breach after the hacker sent images...
Uber being sued in US by 550 women allegedly assaulted by drivers
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 14, 2022
Uber is being sued in the US by 550 women who were allegedly assaulted by drivers on the ride-hailing platform. The filing includes allegations women passengers “were kidnapped, sexually assaulted, sexually battered, raped, falsely imprisoned, stalked,...
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