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Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’ on brink of defeat in Syria
Kim Jong Un to arrive in Vietnam on February 25 ahead of Trump summit
Iran says Pakistan to ‘pay high price’ over attack, warns Saudi
Politics
Presidential election in Nigeria postponed
Kim Jong-un appreciated Trump for second summit plans
Theresa May refuses to rule out ‘no-deal’ Brexit
War & Conflict
Islamic State’s ‘caliphate’ on brink of defeat in Syria
Iran says Pakistan to ‘pay high price’ over attack, warns Saudi
IS teen Shamima Begum could be prevented from returning to the UK
Weirdo
Jazz guitarist Musa Manzini played guitar during brain surgery
Facebook bug exposed photos of up to 6.8 million users
The records of 500 million customers of the hotel group Marriott International involved in a data breach
Op-Ed
HR and Finance say short-termism and culture clashes are biggest barriers to collaboration
Connecting the dots, connecting the data: how cloud delivers exceptional customer experiences
Cyprus: a top destination for investors and businesses
Interview
Book Review
Business
Uber had $50 billion in total bookings last year
Miss World Bangladesh, Oishee starts journey with Huawei
ILO foresees Bangladesh’s employment rate exceeds global average
Economy
ILO foresees Bangladesh’s employment rate exceeds global average
China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in almost three decades in 2018
Extreme poverty in Latin America hit highest level for nine years
Corporate
John Giannandrea included to Apple’s executive team
Cyclonis Password Manager Receives AppEsteem Certification
Tesla names Larry Ellison, Walgreens executive to board
Stock Exchange
Oracle Corporation’s earning per share in Q2 rises by 18%
Facebook shares drop as data privacy fallout spreads
Sensex, Nifty turn choppy as IT, pharma stocks fall
Forex
Development
India proposes more than $12 billion of pollution-reducing incentives
Thousands of UK kids skip school for climate protests
Indonesian firms owe $1.3 bn in forest damage fines
Environment
India proposes more than $12 billion of pollution-reducing incentives
Indonesian firms owe $1.3 bn in forest damage fines
Strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Mentawai in Indonesia
Disaster
Education
International School Dhaka organized ‘Service Days’
689 Bangladeshi students awarded in the Edexcel high achievers award ceremony
More than 145,000 Rohingya refugee children return to school in Bangladesh refugee camps
Gender
Women march in Australia for safe streets
Saudi women to be notified by text message confirming their divorces
Bangladesh and UNDP to make transformational changes for women vulnerable to climate change
Migration
6,000 Nigerians flee Boko Haram attack to Chad
Singapore urged to continue cooperation in resolving Rohingya crisis
Continued winter assistance needed for displaced and vulnerable iraqis
Policy
Bangladesh become full-fledged member of WorldSkill
Settle all int’l disputes, fight terrorism, Sheikh Hasina urges global leaders
Drinking water and shelter to thousands of people as 600,000 are hit by Indonesia earthquake
UN
6,000 Nigerians flee Boko Haram attack to Chad
Innovation, technology, multilateralism key topics at UN Doha Forum
Bangladesh’s role in UN Peacekeeping lauded
NGO
BRAC Sierra Leone receives 2018’s “Most Outstanding NGO Award”
Election pledge for disease eradication demanded at roundtable
BRAC and NHRC sign MoU to increase facility in metro rail for persons with disabilities
Culture
Nadav Lapid’s ‘Synonyms’ wins Berlinale
Oscar organizers scrap plan to award four Oscars in commercial breaks
Bruno Ganz who played Hitler in ‘Downfall’ dies aged 77
Arts
Multigenerational 50th-anniversary Woodstock event set for 2019
Artist Syed Jahangir died at the age of 87
Banksy gifts Welsh steel town a white Christmas attraction
Celebrity
Bruno Ganz who played Hitler in ‘Downfall’ dies aged 77
Yalitza Aparicio says she is proud of her roots after fellow actor uses racial slur
Singer Chris Brown files slander case over Paris rape allegation
Lifestyle
How to recharge brain at work with exercise that doesn’t require much thinking?
Sziget Festival-goers in Budapest cool off in the Danube
Saudi woman designs abayas for freer lifestyles
Fashion
LVMH planning fashion brand with Rihanna
Meghan Markle presents wedding dress designer with fashion award
Vuitton brings intergalactic vibes to close of Paris Fashion Week
TV Show
Release date for season 3 of ‘Stranger Things’ announced
Nabila-Manoj in Aryan’s new drama ‘Mon Mondire’
Mickey Mouse celebrates 90th birthday
Movie
Nadav Lapid’s ‘Synonyms’ wins Berlinale
Oscar organizers scrap plan to award four Oscars in commercial breaks
“Kintu, Jodi Emon Hoto?”, The first ever interactive short film in Bangladesh
Music
DJ pioneer Grandmaster Flash wins Polar Music Prize
Sony Music drops US singer R. Kelly
Gladys Knight defends decision to sing U.S. anthem at Super Bowl
Photography
Nude photoshoot on top of the Great Pyramid !! #NSFW
ADB launches youth photo contest
SMUCT GDM department organized first photography exhibition titled “Beautiful Bangladesh”
Literature
Ghulam Sumdany Don’s new book ‘Unleash Your True Potential’ published in Ekushey Boimela
8th Dhaka Literary Festival starts today
Google creates a new Doodle to celebrate the birthday of Bangladeshi poet Shamsur Rahman
Science
Production of new Nissan Qashqai begins in Saint Petersburg in Russia
Samsung Galaxy M10 hits the Bangladeshi market
Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 hits Bangladesh
Technology
Thousands of crores TK drain away through illegal VoIP
Bangladesh Premier League brings fans and cricket together with its universal appeal
89 Percent of finance teams yet to embrace Artificial Intelligence
Gadgets
Samsung Galaxy M10 hits the Bangladeshi market
Huawei Y7 Pro 2019 hits Bangladesh
Samsung Electronics unveils new digital appliances at DITF 2019
Electronics
Huawei arrest a ‘despicable rogue’ action
Samsung announces end of season cashback on AC in Bangladesh
Samsung unveils latest ‘N Series’ Televisions in Bangladesh
Automobile
Production of new Nissan Qashqai begins in Saint Petersburg in Russia
2019 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Series debuts in Chicago
Tesla to start taking orders in China for a lower-priced version of Model 3
Space
China Moon mission lands on moon’s far side
NASA spacecraft zips by most distant world ever studied
NASA picks ancient Martian river delta for 2020 rover touchdown
Health
General anesthesia unlikely to have lasting effects on the developing brains of young children
At least 922 children and young adults died of measles in Madagascar
Obesity-related cancers increasing in young US adults
Disease
General anesthesia unlikely to have lasting effects on the developing brains of young children
At least 922 children and young adults died of measles in Madagascar
Obesity-related cancers increasing in young US adults
Doctor’s Opinion
Do you know about kidney disease?
We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril
Pharmaceuticals
Novartis announces offer to acquire CellforCure
Novartis announced Susanne Schaffert as CEO of Novartis Oncology
Europe granted marketing authorization for dengue vaccine Dengvaxia ®
Health Article
Roughly 10.8 million American adults currently use e-cigarettes, study suggests
Telenor Group gets a spot on Fortune’s annual ‘Change the World’ list
Sodium reduction programmes may only be appropriate for communities with very high salt intake
Sports
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 8-wicket in 2nd ODI
Pelicans lose Davis but cool off red-hot Thunder
Ronaldo on bench as Juve warm up for Atletico against Frosinone
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
New Zealand beat Bangladesh by 8-wicket in 2nd ODI
Bangladesh Premier League brings fans and cricket together with its universal appeal
India, New Zealand players told to ‘toughen up’ over sun glare
BPL
IPL
ICC Cricket World Cup 2019
Football
Real Madrid take top spot from Man Utd in ‘money league’
Messi called off the bench to sink Leganes
Can Sarri arrest ‘mentally soft’ Chelsea slump?
FIFA World Cup 2018
Tennis
Kvitova crushes teen on way to Aussie Open quarters
Serena opens bid for Slam history with crushing win
Djokovic’s conqueror Bautista Agut takes Qatar Open title
Athletics
Five weightlifters suspended after London 2012 retests
USOC under pressure to fix USA Gymnastics before Tokyo 2020
Last-minute funding deal, Calgary vote keep alive Canada’s Winter Olympics bid
Baseball
Travel
Airbus to scrap production of the A380 superjumbo
Embraer signed an agreement for the sale of its commercial divison to Boeing
Le Méridien Dhaka to organize Pitha Festival
Destination
World Tulip Festival is scheduled to start at the Korea Flower Park in Taean
Disney raises prices of some U.S. theme park tickets
Great Barrier Reef a AUD$42 billion asset ‘too big to fail’
Hotel
Le Méridien Dhaka to celebrate Magical themed Christmas
The records of 500 million customers of the hotel group Marriott International involved in a data breach
Le Méridien Dhaka celebrates 3rd anniversary
Aviation
Airbus to scrap production of the A380 superjumbo
Embraer signed an agreement for the sale of its commercial divison to Boeing
Ryanair wins the dubious honor of the UK’s least-liked short-haul airline
Adventure
Four things to know about Hungary
Mizanul Azam, champion of nations biggest MTB challenge victory day “Tour De CHT”
5 young Bangladeshi mountaineer will go for Larke Peak in Nepal
Food
Le Méridien Dhaka to organize Pitha Festival
Transformation of the global food system urgently needed
Scientists unveiled ideal diet for the health of the planet and its people
Breaking News:
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Malaysian state choses new sultan, expected to be elected king
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12 killed in California bar shooting
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Khashoggi murder outcry threatens U.S.-Saudi ties, Saudi prince says
Date
February 17, 2019
July2018
Emma Thompson: I grew up with ‘primitive model’ males
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Emma Thompson is suddenly feeling her age. The change sweeping Hollywood in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #MeToo movement has left the British actress and director musing on the...
Grameenphone adjudged fastest mobile network in Bangladesh by Ookla
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Ookla®, the global leader in internet testing and analysis, has named Grameenphone the Fastest Mobile Network in Bangladesh for Q1–Q2 2018. To determine this award, Ookla analyzed consumer-initiated tests taken on Speedtest® using...
BRAC published its 2017 annual report
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Investing in next generation and eliminating extreme poverty are at the heart of Bangladesh’s pursuit of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and BRAC, the biggest development organisation in the world, has been a...
YouTube plans original programing in India, Japan and other markets
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Alphabet Inc’s YouTube is creating scripted series and other original programing for international markets including France, Germany, Japan, Mexico and India to try to draw new customers to its paid subscription service, a...
U.S. jury awarded IBM $83 million in a patent dispute with e-commerce company Groupon Inc
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
A U.S. jury on Friday awarded International Business Machines Corp $83 million in a patent dispute with e-commerce company Groupon Inc. A jury in Delaware said Groupon used IBM’s patented e-commerce technology without...
BP to buy $10.5bn of US shale assets
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
British oil and gas giant BP is buying $10.5bn (£8bn) of US shale assets as the higher oil price makes new extraction techniques more attractive again. BP’s purchase is its largest acquisition since...
Twitter shares closed down more than 20% on Friday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Twitter shares have closed down more than 20% after the messaging platform reported a fall in active users. User numbers fell to 335 million in the second quarter of the year, down one...
Next ‘Star Wars’ to use old footage of late Carrie Fisher
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Carrie Fisher will be featured in the next “Star Wars” movie, using previously unseen footage she recorded before her death, Walt Disney Co. studio said on Friday. Actor Mark Hamill, whose Luke Skywalker...
Asian stocks were mixed on Friday
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Asian stocks were mixed Friday as investors digested results from American tech titans and waited for the release of US data expected to show a surge in economic growth. US markets were dragged...
Three dead in attack on Afghan midwife training center
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News Hour Correspondent
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Jul 28, 2018
Gunmen stormed a midwife training center in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, fighting security forces for several hours and killing three staff. One of the attackers died early in the...
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