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Kyiv says Russia returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine
Germany passes long-delayed budget with vast new borrowing
Syria eyes security deals with Israel by end-2025
Politics
China critic Takaichi joins party race, could become Japan’s first woman leader
Trump set for unprecedented second UK state visit
Vatican wishes free, fair and transparent elections in Bangladesh
War & Conflict
Kyiv says Russia returned 1,000 bodies to Ukraine
Syria eyes security deals with Israel by end-2025
Pope denounces forced removal of Gazans again from their land
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
Germany passes long-delayed budget with vast new borrowing
Google says to invest o5bn in UK ahead of Trump visit
Bangladesh Bank to develop interoperable payment system with support from Gates Foundation
Economy
Germany passes long-delayed budget with vast new borrowing
Bangladesh Bank to develop interoperable payment system with support from Gates Foundation
Eurozone inflation was up slightly in August
Corporate
Nestle sacks CEO Freixe over office relationship
Caterpillar bracing for up to $1.8 bn tariff impact this year
10 Bangladeshi companies participate in Global Sourcing Expo in Sydney
Stock Exchange
Wall Street stocks finished sharply lower on Friday
Renault books 9.5-bn-euro loss on Nissan shares
Asian stocks fell on Thursday
Forex
Green shipbuilding can be the next forex giant after RMG: Adilur
Forex reserves stands at $27.67b: BB
Expatriates send $1.99b in remittances in first 21 days of June
Development
US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza
Innovation investment growth at 15-year-low: UN
ADB urged to sharpen health strategy to meet Asia-Pacific’s growing needs
Environment
DoE carry out drives against noise, air pollution
Deadly quakes rattle eastern Afghanistan
Norway sinkhole swallows motorway and railway, killing one
Disaster
Education
Global funding cuts could force 6 million more children out of school in the coming year
United Arab Emirates to introduce artificial intelligence lessons for schoolchildren of all ages
Dhaka Flow Youth Fest Kicks Off at NSU
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
US faces pressure in UN Security Council vote on Gaza
Innovation investment growth at 15-year-low: UN
UNICEF warns of fallout from education funding cuts
NGO
CARE launches global partnership with iDE and IDinsight to expand sanitation in rural areas
BRAC and Denmark partner to strengthen water security and climate resilience in the coastal area of Bangladesh
The Kaiser and Wendy Zaman Fellowship is announced by BRAC
Culture
‘The Studio’ wins best comedy Emmy
Legendary Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen dies
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
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
Prince Harry meets King Charles for first time since 2024
Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dead at 91
Vogue appoints Chloe Malle to replace fashion doyenne Wintour
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
‘The Studio’ wins best comedy Emmy
Disney settles Trump-supporting ‘Star Wars’ actor lawsuit
Netflix loses bid to toss ‘Baby Reindeer’ defamation lawsuit
Movie
Clooney and Netflix team up for Venice festival spotlight
‘Fantastic Four’ stretches lead to second week at the box office
‘Wonder Woman’ star opens Jerusalem film festival with call to end war
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
Mountaineers’ ‘From Sea to Summit’ Exhibition Inaugurated at National Museum
100 years of British royal photography goes on display in London
Pulitzer Prizes honor Gaza war coverage
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
Google says to invest o5bn in UK ahead of Trump visit
UK announces œ400m Google Cloud classified info contract
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on maps
Technology
Google says to invest o5bn in UK ahead of Trump visit
UK announces œ400m Google Cloud classified info contract
Google to obey South Korean order to blur satellite images on maps
Gadgets
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
Capture the Perfect Shot with AI-powered vivo V40 Lite
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
The union of Hyundai Motor to stage partial strikes over three days this week in South Korea
Renault appointed former Mercedes-Benz vice president Katrin Adt as managing director of Dacia brand
Shares in electric vehicle maker BYD slid on Monday
Space
US astronaut Jim Lovell, the commander of the Apollo 13, dies at 97
Five astronauts began their descent back down to Earth on a SpaceX capsule
SpaceX is set Tuesday for the next test flight of its Starship megarocket
Health
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
AstraZeneca pauses o200-mn UK research site expansion
US firm to launch “revolutionary” portable AI ultrasound device in Bangladesh
Disease
India health alert after ‘brain-eating’ amoeba rise
Canada measles cases pass 4,500, highest count in Americas
Over 640,000 children under five at risk as cholera spreads in Sudan’s North Darfur State
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Bayer in $1.3 bn deal for cancer drug candidate
AstraZeneca quarterly net profit jumps on record US growth
US state Hawaii accepted a $700 million settlement in its case against Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS) and Sanofi
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
U-17 women’s football team leaves for Bhutan
Asif Mahmud joins symbolic marathon on Dhaka’s streets
MoU inked between Bangladesh & WEU to promote traditional sports
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
Akbar named captain for Bangladesh Emerging team’ series against South Africa
Bangladesh to visit UAE for two T20Is
Bangladesh Women’s team cricketers made a significant stride in ICC rankings
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Napoli move step closer to Serie A crown after win at fiery Lecce
Dhaka Flow To Coach the Women’s National Football Team
Billionaire-owned Paris FC win promotion and prepare to take on PSG
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
Saudi tourism unveils global campaign featuring Ronaldo
Int’l flight operations to start at Cox’s Bazar Airport in Oct: Sk Bashir
Korean Air purchases over 100 Boeing aircraft
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
Int’l flight operations to start at Cox’s Bazar Airport in Oct: Sk Bashir
Korean Air purchases over 100 Boeing aircraft
Adviser visits HSIA to review measures against airfare hike
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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London-bound plane crashes in India with 242 on board
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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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September 20, 2025
Viber
Rakuten Viber launched Augmented Reality infused in-app camera, Viber Lens in Bangladesh
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 17, 2021
Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, has recently launched Viber lens in Bangladesh. The feature is integrated with Augmented Reality (AR) in the in-app camera to take daily conversations with...
Digital privacy is top of mind for 77% of Viber global users, poll says
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News Hour Correspondent
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Feb 13, 2021
Viber unveils the results of its global in-app voluntary poll in which approximately 340,000 people took part, revealing 77% of Viber users across the globe say digital privacy is crucial for them. As the COVID-19 crisis...
Viber CEO expressed dissatisfaction with WhatsApp privacy update
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jan 16, 2021
Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, expresses outrage over WhatsApp’s latest privacy update. While in the past, WhatsApp users could opt-out of the app sharing their number with Facebook,...
Rakuten Viber celebrates a decade of lifetime connections
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News Hour Correspondent
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Dec 10, 2020
Rakuten Viber rings in 10 years of bringing a new kind of messaging platform to people across the globe, one that values its users’ privacy just as it values mobile technology. Over the past decade, Viber...
Viber marks a decade celebrating its users
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 12, 2020
Rakuten Viber, one of the world’s leading apps for free and easy communication, announces the launch of its ‘Heroes of Viber’ package, complete with a 14-episode mini-documentary series chronicling real-life stories of how people’s lives around...
Rakuten Viber launches tool letting users set reminders in My Notes
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News Hour Correspondent
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Oct 14, 2020
Rakuten Viber launches a feature in My Notes enabling users to set reminders for tasks and other important events. The new capability allows users to keep track of all their messages and reminders in a single...
Viber brings in new ways of making the new school year more engaging and fun
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 22, 2020
Rakuten Viber has introduced different enhancements to support teachers, parents, and students during the new school year. The Japanese-owned communications platform has just launched quiz mode in polls for group chats and communities worldwide, including Bangladesh....
65% of users want the new school year to adopt a hybrid model of both online and physical
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 12, 2020
Rakuten Viber reveals the results of its worldwide poll in which around 185,000 people participated. The poll, performed in 24 countries in the world, showed respondents overwhelmingly using Viber alongside major e-learning products to facilitate communication....
Rakuten Viber launches new tools to fight spam
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 12, 2020
Rakuten Viber declared the launch of several tools to fight spam and ensure user privacy, as well as an option to find other users by name. The new search capability will be protected with extra privacy...
Viber expands expressive palette with new Reactions feature in messages
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 22, 2020
Rakuten Viber declares the launch of its Message Reactions feature in communities to take ‘likes’ on its platform to the next level. As the demand for instant messaging increases worldwide, Viber is expanding its users’ creative...
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