May 2021

GBNEWS24 DESK// US Senator Bernie Sanders introduced a resolution blocking a $735 million weapons sale to Israel on Thursday, mirroring a symbolic action by the House of Representatives in response to conflict between Israel and Gaza's…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Israel and Hamas agree Gaza ceasefire after 11 days of fightingIsrael and Hamas have announced a ceasefire after 11 days of fighting in which 232 Palestinians in Gaza and 12 people in Israel have been killed. Israel’s…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Shruti Haasan has made her entry into Tollywood with a strong background. Being the daughter of legendary actor Kamal Haasan, she had to face no struggle to take that first step. But then, it was not an easy journey for…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday authorised storage of Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine at standard freezer temperatures for up to one month, in an effort to make the vaccine more…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Nabila Sadiq, a professor at Delhi's Jamia Millia Islamia university, tweeted an SOS on May 4 for an ICU bed. She did get one, but her lungs were too damaged by then. The 38-year-old died on Monday night. Her Twitter…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Unnamed Israeli officials tell the Walla news site they expect a breakthrough in Gaza ceasefire talks within the coming 24 hours. Talks are taking place via two channels — Egyptian intelligence services…

GBNEWS24 DESK// The case filed against Prothom Alo's senior reporter Rozina Islam would be investigated impartially, said the detective branch (DB) Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP). HM Azimul Huque, Deputy Commissioner of the Ramna…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday appreciated the new generation as it wants to know the history of the country and feels proud of the victory in the Liberation War. "If this trend continues, Bangladesh must be a…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Former member of parliament (MP) and Islami Ganatantrik Party chairman MA Awal has been arrested by Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Thursday for hacking a youth to death right in front of his minor son at Pallabi in the…

GBNEWS24 DESK// Bangladesh authorities should drop all the "oppressive charges" against renowned journalist Rozina Islam, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Rozina's colleagues believe she was detained over her reporting on…