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The information was disclosed during a discussion titled “Spread and Risks of the Nipah Virus,” held at the IEDCR headquarters this afternoon (19 December) : Nipah Virus fatality rate hits 100% with 5 cases reported this year: IEDCR Dhaka becomes 3rd most polluted city with AQI score of 264 Tax Evasion and Money Laundering: Hidden Salaries of Foreign NGO Executives in Bangladesh Four killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Cox’s Bazar IMF projects Bangladesh GDP growth at 3.8% for FY25

Touhid to attend emergency meeting on Myanmar issue in Thailand today

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain is set to attend an emergency meeting in Bangkok today with regional counterparts to review the current situation in Myanmar.

No more electricity price hike despite IMF directions: Energy adviser

The government will not increase the price of electricity, despite instructions from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Fauzul Kabir Khan.

 

IMF projects Bangladesh GDP growth at 3.8% for FY25

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday projected Bangladesh’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 3.8% for the fiscal year (FY) 2025, citing output losses caused by public uprisings, floods and tighter policies.

Rooppur nuke plant's first unit construction completed

Russian company Rosatom on Wednesday said it has completed all the construction works for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant Unit-1.
Indian govt, media slammed for conspiring against Bangladesh

Indian govt, media slammed for conspiring against Bangladesh
Four killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Cox’s Bazar

Four killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Cox’s Bazar
Inflation has eased, but Trump’s agenda could send prices soaring again. Photo: Bloomberg

Trump says he wants retribution, some critics fear he will use the IRS to get it
A Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 16 November 2018. File Photo: Reuters/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

EU releases €1mn aid in response to hepatitis C outbreak in Cox's Bazar refugee camps

Nipah Virus fatality rate hits 100% with 5 cases reported this year: IEDCR
A family stands at the destroyed cemetery in the Syrian town of Jobar in Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus on Wednesday. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. | AFP photo

Syria’s first flight since Assad’s fall takes off

Lack of Single Journey Tickets: Suffering of metro rail passengers likely to continue

TikTok can be a top marketing tool for small businesses in 2025

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How Afghanistan rattled Asia and emboldened China

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Mehazabien's poster fiasco: Honest mistake or clueless celebrityhood?

Four months have passed since the July revolution, yet anyone moving across Dhaka can still feel the echo of that time through the graffiti on its walls. 

‘Daagi’ to surely leave a mark: Tama Mirza

BTS’ V charts 3 songs on Billboard Hot 100

GNX: Kendrick Lamar’s poetic wrath

‘Priyo Maloti’ offers a fresh, authentic narrative: Mehazabien

12 unreleased Michael Jackson songs discovered in abandoned storage unit

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Lack of Single Journey Tickets: Suffering of metro rail passengers likely to continue

Four killed as truck hits auto-rickshaw in Cox’s Bazar

Touhid to attend emergency meeting on Myanmar issue in Thailand today

US welcomes Bangladesh election plan

ICT appeared as most corrupt sector in AL regime: White Paper

Malaysian Minister for Higher Education Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir held a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus

Malaysia to continue to support Bangladesh: Minister

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The 12-Party Alliance organises a protest rally against ‘Indian aggression’ in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka on Wednesday. | New Age photo

Indian govt, media slammed for conspiring against Bangladesh

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Inflation has eased, but Trump’s agenda could send prices soaring again. Photo: Bloomberg

Trump says he wants retribution, some critics fear he will use the IRS to get it

Some prominent critics of President-elect Donald Trump - including three officials in his first administration - are instructing their accountants to safeguard against the possibility of Trump ordering investigations into their tax records after he returns to the White House, according to interviews with Reuters.

 
A family stands at the destroyed cemetery in the Syrian town of Jobar in Eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus on Wednesday. Islamist-led rebels took Damascus in a lightning offensive on December 8, ousting president Bashar al-Assad and ending five decades of Baath rule in Syria. | AFP photo

Syria’s first flight since Assad’s fall takes off

Putin to hold yearly presser in third winter of Ukraine offensive

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold his annual end-of-year press conference Thursday, almost three years into his Ukraine offensive and two days after a Kyiv-orchestrated killing of a general on the streets of Moscow.

HRW accuses Israel of 'acts of genocide' for restricting Gaza water access

Human Rights Watch on Thursday accused Israel of committing "acts of genocide" in the Gaza Strip by damaging water infrastructure and cutting off supplies to civilians, calling on the international community to impose targeted sanctions.

War death toll in Gaza rises to 45,097

The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Wednesday that at least 45,097 people have been killed during more than 14 months of war between Israel and Palestinian militants.

Sports

Simmons confident in Litton’s leadership despite batting slump

Ancelotti delighted to become Real Madrid's most successful manager

Liverpool through to League Cup semis; Jesus hat-trick gives Arsenal win
Bangladesh batter Shamim in action against West Indies in St Kitts on December 17, 2024. Photo: CWI

Shamim shows his niche as white-ball finisher
Manchester United's coach Ruben Amorim watches the players from the touchline at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on December 15, 2024. Photo: AFP

Amorim deflects Rashford drama as United prepare for Spurs
Brazilian forward Vinicius Junior poses with the Best Player trophy during the Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 ceremony in Doha on December 17, 2024. Photo: AFP

Vinicius Jr named FIFA men's player of the year 2024

Chelsea's Mudryk fails drugs test

Economics

Tax Evasion and Money Laundering: Hidden Salaries of Foreign NGO Executives in Bangladesh

Science & Technology

TikTok can be a top marketing tool for small businesses in 2025

Elections

Uruguayan president-elect unveils cabinet lineup

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Exercise can help relieve stress around the holidays. Physical activity such as running reduces stress hormones while boosting endorphins. Westend61/Getty Images

The holidays can be stressful and anxiety-inducing. Here’s how to make them fun and exciting again

The holidays can be fun and exciting, but you know they can also be cause for stress and anxiety. Besides the flurry of gift shopping and holiday events, there are the usual illnesses we spread in winter, families struggling with more significant illnesses and financial stressors, as well as ongoing family drama.

 

Forget politics, let’s argue about tea and coffee!
It’s important to take time off from intense training to give your muscles a chance to recover. Willie B. Thomas/Digital Vision/Getty Images

Why you should take a week off from working out, according to science

Is your lower back pain a sign of Urinary Tract Infection? Here’s how to tell

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Taylor Swift performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2015. Christopher Polk/TAS/Getty Images

In pictures: Taylor Swift’s journey from country icon to pop superstar

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Taylor Swift performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2015. Christopher Polk/TAS/Getty Images
Taylor Swift performs at the Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2015. Christopher Polk/TAS/Getty Images

In pictures: Taylor Swift’s journey from country icon to pop superstar

Tamannaah Bhatia Picked The 2025 Pantone Colour "Mocha Mousse" And Made It Animal Print Coded
Mong Shuan is one of the "betel nut beauties" captured by photographer Constanze Han. Constanze Han

Photos shine a light on Taiwan’s ‘betel nut beauties’

Tamannaah Bhatia Shines in Ivory and Gold Anarkali, Like a "Golden Girl"
Esha Gupta looked saree-torially chic wearing a stunning drape in emerald hues

Gupta Esha Her emerald green saree had a built-in necklace, so she didn't need any more festive jewelry.