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Zelensky says ‘will not be simple’ to replace him as Ukraine leader
Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital
Syria forces deploy in Damascus suburb after deadly unrest: state media
Politics
Zelensky says ‘will not be simple’ to replace him as Ukraine leader
Europeans rally around Ukraine after Trump row
Trudeau to talk with King Charles on defending Canada ‘sovereignty’
War & Conflict
Syria forces deploy in Damascus suburb after deadly unrest: state media
Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal: Zelensky
Israel blocks aid to devastated Gaza as truce’s first phase ends
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
7-Eleven owner shares up on report CEO to step down
Intel slows $28 bn chip factory project in Ohio
US stocks fall as Nvidia results hit AI shares
Economy
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
Bitcoin is too volatile and not liquid enough for use as a reserve currency, Swiss central bank head says
Hong Kong to slash public spending, build AI institute
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
US stocks fall as Nvidia results hit AI shares
Asian markets mostly rose on Monday
Asian markets extended a global rally on Thursday
Forex
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
Remittance collection rate at Tk 123 per dollar: BB
Gross forex reserves cross $26b: BB
Development
Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital
Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze
Met office forecasts dry weather over country
Environment
Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital
Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze
Met office forecasts dry weather over country
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 requests $2.5 billion for DRC humanitarian plan
Research value demands promotion of UNESCO publications: Mahbub Morshed
Intelligence agencies intimidated journalists during July uprising in Bangladesh: UN
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
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
Croatia choreographer Milko Sparemblek dead at 96
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Arts
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Banana taped to a wall sells for $6.2 mn in New York
Celebrity
Rio kicks off Carnival parades with Oscars glory on minds
Croatia choreographer Milko Sparemblek dead at 96
Rapper A$AP Rocky found not guilty in assault trial
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
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Hong Kong to slash public spending, build AI institute
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
Technology
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Hong Kong to slash public spending, build AI institute
YouTube turns 20
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
Tesla sinks below $1 tn market value as European auto sales slump
Tesla rolls out advanced self-driving functions in China
Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection to pursue a sale of its assets
Space
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Private US company set for second Moon landing attempt
US company Firefly Aerospace aims to launch a lander to the Moon next week
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
Women’s football team to receive Ekushey Padak
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
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
Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance
To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh, a survey has been started
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
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
Search for doomed MH370 resumes 11 years after disappearance
To identify the top airlines in Bangladesh, a survey has been started
CAAB gives approval to Fly Jinnah for Karachi-Dhaka flight
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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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
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March 3, 2025
Unilever
Hein Schumacher to step down as Unilever CEO
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 25, 2025
On Tuesday, the British consumer products behemoth Unilever announced that finance leader Fernando Fernandez will succeed chief executive Hein Schumacher, who will leave on March 1. “Mutual agreement” was used to make the decision, the business...
Unilever profit edges higher in first half
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 27, 2024
The British consumer goods major Unilever reported on Thursday that increased sales helped net profit in the first half of the year increase by 4%. In comparison with the first half of 2023, profit after tax...
Standard Chartered executes first INR-BDT transaction for Unilever
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 24, 2024
Recently, Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), a multinational fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) corporation, had its first trade transaction facilitated by Standard Chartered Bangladesh in Indian Rupees (INR). This historic accomplishment represents the first cross-border import transaction by...
Unilever announces completion of the sale of its Tea business, ekaterra
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 19, 2022
Today, Unilever said that it has successfully sold its tea division, Ekaterra, to the CVC Capital Partners Fund VIII. In November 2021, Unilever and CVC agreed to sell Ekaterra for €4.5 billion, cash-free and debt-free, with...
Unilever and Ben & Jerry’s in Israel come to a new business agreement
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 19, 2022
Ben & Jerry’s will continue to be offered to all customers in Israel, according to a new agreement Unilever revealed. Avi Zinger, the proprietor of the existing Israeli licensee American Quality Products Ltd (AQP), has purchased...
Unilever restored its pre-pandemic sales growth target
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 4, 2021
Unilever restored its pre-pandemic sales growth target on Thursday, underwhelming investors seeking more ambitious goals amid strong consumer demand for plant-based food products and home care brands. The Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Dove soap...
Unilever Plc to resume advertising on Facebook Inc, Instagram and Twitter Inc in the United States
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 18, 2020
Unilever Plc said it would resume advertising on Facebook Inc, Instagram and Twitter Inc in the United States after pausing in June due to divisiveness and hate speech on the platforms during the U.S. election period....
Unilever, the FCDO and EY launch support platform to protect a generation of impact enterprises from COVID-19 disruption
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 15, 2020
TRANSFORM, a joint initiative between Unilever, the FCDO, and EY has launched TRANSFORM Survive & Thrive, an open-source platform to support early- and growth-stage impact enterprises in developing economies that are at risk of failure due...
Unilever to drop fossil fuels from its cleaning products by 2030
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 2, 2020
Unilever has promised to cut fossil fuels from its cleaning products by 2030 to decrease carbon emissions. The company said it would invest €1bn (£890m, $1.2bn) in the effort. Unilever said it would replace petrochemicals with...
GSK Bangladesh is now owned by Unilever
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 28, 2020
Unilever has bought shares of all entrepreneurial directors of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Bangladesh Limited, a capital market listed multinational company. Last Thursday, GSK Bangladesh Entrepreneur SetFirst Limited announced the sale of 81.98 percent shares. Unilever Overseas Holdings...
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