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Paleogeneticist Svante Paabo wins Nobel Medicine Prize

Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paaabo, who sequenced the genome of the Neanderthal and discovered the previously unknown hominin Denisova, has won the Nobel Medicine Prize

Japan honours Ekhlasur with Order of the Rising Sun

Md. Ekhlasur Rahman also received the Foreign Minister’s Commendation from Japan for his exceptional contributions to Japanese nationals in need of help in Bangladesh

City Bank wins ADB’s award for 4th time

This is for the 3rd consecutive year the bank has won the award. Prior to that, in 2019, the bank won the ‘Momentum Award’ for achieving the highest growth in transactions partnered with ADB

US-Bangla Airlines wins best domestic airlines award

Country’s Leading private airlines US-Bangla Airlines received “Best Domestic Airline of the Year-2022” award for its consistent quality service in air transport sector

Two Bangladeshi projects win Aga Khan Award for Architecture

Two Bangladesh projects are amongst six winners of the 2022 Aga Khan Award for Architecture (AKAA)

BFF vice-president announces Tk 5m cash prize for SAFF champions

The girls have made the entire country proud with their achievement. They have made us proud. I’m extremely happy with their success. On behalf of Toma Group, I’m declaring a Tk five million cash ...

Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' wins Toronto festival top prize

It earned a raucous standing ovation from the audience at its world premiere last weekend at the Toronto festival, known as TIFF.

Oscars Academy makes amends over 1973 Native American protest

In a moving ceremony in Los Angeles filled with singing and dancing, the Academy publicly apologised to Littlefeather, who was feted by activists in the wake of her protest, but blackballed by the ...

'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso' win top awards at the Emmys

One newcomer among the major honorees was Lee Jung-jae, who was named best actor in a drama for his role on South Korean drama ‘Squid Game’

US opioid crisis doc wins top prize at Venice film festival

A documentary tracing an artist's campaign against the family behind the US opioid drug epidemic scooped the Golden Lion, the top prize at the Venice Film Festival, on Saturday

Jailed Iranian filmmaker wins Venice special Jury prize

Panahi was jailed in July along with two other filmmakers during the latest crackdown on Iranian civil society

Chorki rules at Blender’s Choice- The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Awards 2021

Directors, producers, entrepreneurs and artistes believe, Blender’s Choice- The Daily Star OTT and Digital Content Awards will inspire and motivate them in their future endeavors

DHL-The Daily Star 'Business Awards 2021' bKash honoured as best financial institution

bKash has been honoured as the best financial institution of the year 2021 for exemplary contribution to the country’s financial inclusion

PRAN-RFL bags 'Bangladesh Business Award-2021'

Taylor Swift wins top MTV video award, announces new album

During her acceptance speech, the singer announced that she will release a new album on 21 October