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Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
TSMC announces $100 bn investment in new US chip plants
EU Commits €68M to Rohingya Relief, Praises Bangladesh’s Generosity
Politics
EU supports Bangladesh’s reform ambition: Hadja Lahbib
Zelensky says ‘will not be simple’ to replace him as Ukraine leader
Europeans rally around Ukraine after Trump row
War & Conflict
IOM plans 3 flights in March to repatriate stranded Bangladeshis from Libya
Syria forces deploy in Damascus suburb after deadly unrest: state media
Ukraine ready to sign minerals deal: Zelensky
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?
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Business
Bitcoin value dives as uncertainty grips market
TSMC announces $100 bn investment in new US chip plants
Chinese envoy calls on Foreign Secretary
Economy
Japan to hold an auction for government reserve rice from March 10
Turkey’s annual inflation rate slowed for a ninth consecutive month in February
Bitcoin falls below $80,000 first time since November
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
Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
Children as young as one reported among survivors of rape during Sudan’s violent conflict
UNICEF reaches 364,000 children daily in Goma with clean water and sanitation after escalation in DR Congo conflict
Environment
Rare tropical cyclone swirls off eastern Australia
Heat wave shuts down schools in nearly half Philippine capital
Japan deploys nearly 1,700 firefighters to tackle forest blaze
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
TSMC announces $100 bn investment in new US chip plants
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Hong Kong to slash public spending, build AI institute
Technology
TSMC announces $100 bn investment in new US chip plants
SpaceX targeting Monday for next test of Starship megarocket
Hong Kong to slash public spending, build AI institute
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
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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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World better positioned against mpox than for Covid: vaccine alliance
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Sheikh Hasina resigned and left country
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March 4, 2025
Zoom
Zoom agreed to pay $86m to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 2, 2021
Video-conferencing firm Zoom has agreed to pay $86m (£61.9m) to settle a class action privacy lawsuit in the US. The lawsuit alleged that Zoom had invaded the privacy of millions of users by sharing personal data...
HSBC plans Zoom-free Friday afternoons
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 10, 2021
Banking giant HSBC plans Zoom-free Friday afternoons for some UK staff in an effort to tackle stress caused by working from home during the pandemic. The trial programme follows similar plans announced by other firms to...
Zoom created a $100 million fund to invest in startup software companies that build apps using its technology
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 20, 2021
Zoom Video Communications Inc on Monday said it has created a $100 million fund to invest in startup software companies that build apps using its technology. The video conferencing company has become a household name during...
Zoom is lifting up it’s 40-minute limit for this Thanksgiving
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News Hour Correspondent
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Nov 26, 2020
Videotelephony software program Zoom is lifting its 40-minute call limit for this Thanksgiving. Free infinite length calls will be available globally from midnight ET on Nov. 26 through 6 a.m. ET on Nov. 27. So people...
Shares of Zoom soared
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News Hour Correspondent
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Sep 1, 2020
Zoom shares soared yesterday followed by the video-meeting service reported that quarterly revenue rocketed as its ranks of users more than quadrupled. Zoom, a Silicon Valley-based company that has become a popular way to work, learn...
Zoom Video Communications opened a new data center in Singapore
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News Hour Correspondent
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Aug 18, 2020
Zoom started a new data center in Singapore, its first in Southeast Asia, it said today. Use of Zoom’s video conferencing services has increased as large numbers of people worldwide work from home due to coronavirus...
Zoom Video Communications Inc to open a technology centre in Bengaluru
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 21, 2020
Zoom Video Communications Inc said today that it will open a technology centre in Bengaluru in India and soon start recruiting as part of an expansion push in India. Potential areas of expansion for the new...
Zoom plans new blocking features to comply with requests from China
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jun 14, 2020
Zoom announces it’s working on extra features that will acknowledge it to prevent users based on their geographical location after admitting it recently suspended three user accounts based in Hong Kong and the US at the...
Zoom turns to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving business needs
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News Hour Correspondent
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May 1, 2020
Oracle, an American multinational computer technology corporation, announced that Zoom Video Communications, Inc is turning to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to support its growth and evolving business needs. “We recently experienced the most significant growth our business...
SpaceX bans its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom
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News Hour Correspondent
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Apr 2, 2020
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX has banned its employees from using video conferencing app Zoom, citing “significant privacy and security concerns,” according to a memo seen by Reuters, days after U.S. law enforcement warned users about...
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