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Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Speakers for collective action to tackle electoral misinformation
Supradip for preserving languages of small ethnic groups
Politics
Pakistan FM’s visit to Dhaka postponed
Bangladesh Urges Pakistan to Address Historical Issues for Stronger Bilateral Relations
France Commends ‘Positive Process’ in US-Europe Talks on Ukraine Ceasefire
War & Conflict
US warplane went overboard into Red Sea: Navy
Iran accuses Israel’s Netanyahu of ‘dictating’ US policy in nuclear talks
Bangladesh condemns terror attack in Jammu & Kashmir
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
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
China’s manufacturing shrinks in April as trade war bites
UPS says it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide in 2025
Economy
Spain’s economic growth slowed slightly in the Q1
Saudi Arabia and Qatar announced to settle Syria’s debt to the World Bank totaling roughly $15 million
Prof Yunus delivers lecture on ‘Three Zero’ at Qatar University
Corporate
UPS says it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide in 2025
BTRC proposes license framework restructuring
Teletalk cuts down price of data package by 10pc
Stock Exchange
Markets edged up on Tuesday after a largely positive day on Wall Street
Global stocks were steady on Monday
Wall Street stocks finished little changed in the first day of a news-jammed week
Forex
Forex reserves stands at $26.79b: BB
Bangladesh Bank allows mobile operators to receive roaming bills in Taka
Turkish lira hits historic low against dollar as Istanbul mayor detained
Development
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Increases in vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks threaten years of progress, warn WHO, UNICEF, Gavi
ADB deploys almost $40b for Asia-Pacific dev in 2024
Environment
Mild to moderate heat wave sweeps over parts of country
Forest Department to get back 12,000 acres land in Cox’s Bazar: Rizwana
Morocco volunteers on Sahara clean-up mission
Disaster
Education
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
Thousands more children deprived of education as crisis in eastern DR Congo escalates
Touhid urges Georgia to enroll more Bangladeshi students
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
UN
Jahangir for recruiting more Bangladeshi forces at UN peacekeeping missions
UN to cut humanitarian operations office staff by 20%
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
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
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Archaeologists in Peru found the 5,000-year-old remains of a noblewoman at the sacred city of Caral
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
Arts
First-ever AI-driven design competition held
Saudi art biennale seeks to modernise Islamic tradition
Small cars, big passion: A local diecast celebration
Celebrity
Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin’s wife Jahanara Abedin dies
Nigerian celebrity jailed for abusing banknotes
‘Grandpa robbers’ go on trial for Kardashian heist in Paris
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
Oscars to add new award for stunts
Michael Keaton Joins Robert De Niro in Upcoming Thriller ‘The Whisper Man’
Mikey Madison springs Oscar surprise for ‘Anora’
Music
Russia’s revived Soviet music contest to take place in September
Sweden goes into Eurovision as punters’ favourite
Bernie Sanders thrills Coachella crowd with surprise appearance
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
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
BTRC hands over licenses to Starlink
Major automakers want Congress to bar California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035
Technology
Meta quarterly profit climbs despite big cloud spending
BTRC hands over licenses to Starlink
CA approves US-based Starlink’s operation in Bangladesh
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
Major automakers want Congress to bar California’s landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035
The first units of the electric trucks of Tesla to be on the production line by the end of 2025 at Nevada gigafactory campus
President Donald Trump to reduce the impact of his automotive tariffs
Space
China expected to launch a new crewed mission into space this week
Starship rocket to leave for Mars at the end of 2026, Elon Musk said
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Health
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
WHO Member States Finalize Historic Agreement to Combat Future Pandemics
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
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
Roche plans to invest $50 billion in the United States over the next five years
World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
WHO warns of antivenom shortages amid snake bite scourge
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
Bangladesh Amateur Open-2025 held
Sabalenka makes winning start at Madrid Open
BFF academy registration, certificate distribution ceremony held
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 Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
Nahid, Liton, Rishad set to feature in PSL
Nahid unveils BPL packages of Teletalk
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
BFF academy registration, certificate distribution ceremony held
Van Dijk Extends Stay with Liverpool, Signing New Two-Year Contract
Colombia star Rodriguez leaves La Liga for Mexico
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
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
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
Lufthansa’s losses unexpectedly worsened at the start of the year
Seminar on ‘Youth Engagement in Adventure and Golf Tourism’ Highlights Role of Youth in Shaping Bangladesh’s Tourism Industry
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
CAAB committed to ensuring right to information: Chairman
Lufthansa’s losses unexpectedly worsened at the start of the year
Boeing to sell portions of its Digital Aviation Solutions business, including navigation unit Jeppesen, to Thoma Bravo for $10.55 billion
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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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
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May 1, 2025
Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt says he’s self-quarantining after COVID-19 test
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 25, 2020
Sprint legend Usain Bolt stated on Monday that he is self-quarantining after experiencing a COVID-19 test amid reports he was positive for the deadly coronavirus. In a video posted on Twitter, the Jamaican stated he had...
Usain Bolt says he is open to comeback if coach asks
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 11, 2020
Sprint king Usain Bolt has mentioned he could be tempted out of retirement if former coach Glen Mills asked him. World record holder for 100m and 200m and eight-time Olympic champion told Variety magazine he had...
Usain Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 14, 2020
Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”. Bolt’s post, featuring...
Usain Bolt’s Australian football dream collapses
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 2, 2018
Sprint king Usain Bolt’s attempt to become a professional footballer with Australia’s Central Coast Mariners collapsed Friday as his trial period was terminated after contract talks failed. The eight-time Olympic champion had been trying out with...
Bolt offered contract with Malta football club
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 16, 2018
Sprint king Usain Bolt could be making his way to Europe after being offered a two-year professional football contract in Malta, reports said Tuesday, following his goal-scoring exploits in Australia. Bolt, 32, has been on trial...
Nuts and Bolt! Sprint legend grabs double after painful kick
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 13, 2018
Sprint legend Usain Bolt scored his first goals in professional football Friday after starting up front in a pre-season game for Australia’s Central Coast Mariners. The 100 metres world record-holder, who is bidding for a professional...
Olympic champion Usain Bolt to train with Central Coast Mariners
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 7, 2018
Sprint legend Usain Bolt will join Central Coast Mariners for an “indefinite training period”, the Australian club have confirmed. Bolt, 31, has already trained with Borussia Dortmund, South African club Sundowns and Norway’s Stromsgodset. The Jamaican,...
Bolt’s coming! Star to train with Dortmund on Friday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Mar 24, 2018
Athletics legend Usain Bolt, who has ambitions to start a football career at 31, will train with Borussia Dortmund on Friday, the Bundesliga club confirmed. “Bolt is coming!” tweeted the German club on Thursday, while the...
Bolt to face Williams in Unicef charity football match
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Mridha Shihab Mahmud
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Feb 28, 2018
Multiple Olympic champion Usain Bolt will line up opposite British pop star Robbie Williams in a charity football match at Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium, the Jamaican revealed on Tuesday. Now retired, Bolt had given a...
Sore Bolt to run in 4×100 meters qualifying
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 8, 2017
News Hour Usain Bolt will run in the 4×100 meters relay heats for Jamaica on Saturday despite being a bit sore after winning bronze in the 100m final at the weekend, he told Reuters on Monday....
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