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Dhaka Night Market 2024, The First of a Kind

On March 28, 2024, the dhaka crowd is getting ready for a night to remember as Bangladesh gears up for its inaugural grandiose Night Expo - Dhaka Nights Market 2024.

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The Hidden Crisis: Why We Need to Talk About Mental Health Now

Mental wellness is a common term, but what exactly does it mean? It is more than just the absence of mental illness; it is a complex and ever-changing state that includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being.

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DITF Unveils A Unique Pavilion Modeled After Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Dhanmondi 32 Residence

A highlight of this year’s Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is a pavilion designed to replicate the Dhanmondi 32 residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.

Vedant Patel, State Department Briefing, Principal Deputy Spokesperson. [Somoy TV]

The United States Did Not Put Bangladesh Under the Visa Restriction

The United States did not change any rules for Bangladesh under the new visa restriction policy.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on January 23, 2024. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/Pool via REUTERS

The United States Decided to Put a Ban on People Who Misuse Commercial Spyware

The Biden Administration of the United States had declared on Monday, that it is starting a new policy.

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The Heritage of Tangail Saree Unveils Controversy

In a longstanding tradition spanning almost two and a half years, about 300,000 individuals are directly and indirectly involved in the weaving industry of Tangail, Bangladesh.

Meta AI [Wired]

Meta: Leading the Race in AI Research

Established in December of 2015, Meta AI is an artificial intelligence research center connected to Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly known as Facebook, Inc.).

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel would not be safe if it agreed to Hamas's proposal [Ronen Zvulun/AFP]

Netanyahu Rejects Hamas Proposal to End War

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a proposal by Hamas to end the war and release Israeli prisoners in exchange for withdrawing Israeli forces, releasing prisoners and accepting Hamas’s control over the Gaza Strip.

Netanyahu has stated his opposition to an Independent Palestinian state, saying his country needed to maintain full security control to deter any future threats [Abir Sultan/EPA]

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Day 107 Updates

According to the Gaza Health Ministry, 178 Palestinians were killed in the past 24 hours. According to reports by the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, four Palestinians were killed and 21 others injured when Israeli bombardment hit east of the Jabalia refugee camp on Saturday.

Smoke billowing over Khan Younis during an Israeli bombardment on January 17, 2024 [AFP]

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Day 104 Updates

Israeli forces have intensified their assault on Khan Younis in southern Gaza, and other updates since the recent conflict started 104 days ago.

Rebels stand on the beach as the Galaxy Leader commercial ship, seized by Yemen's Houthis last month, is anchored off the coast of al-Salif, Yemen, December 5, 2023 [REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah]

US Announces 10-Nation Maritime Force to Combat Houthi Rebels in the Red Sea

The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels of Yemen have been launching attacks against commercial ships linked to Israel in the southern Red Sea in protest of Israel’s war on Gaza.

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The 12th Parliamentary Election Through the Lens of Foreign News Agencies

The ruling Awami League won 223 out of 298 seats in the 12th Parliamentary Election that took place on January 7th. The Jatiyo Sangshad was set to expire on 29th January so in accordance with the constitution that states that elections must take place within a 90 day period before expiration, the 2024 general election took place.