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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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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
March 3, 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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