September 2022

National Desk// Bangladesh has jumped 20 notches on the e-Participation Index and eight in UN e-Government Development Index (EGDI) despite the global crises in the past two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The country ranked…

National Desk// Dhaka’s air quality continued to remain in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' zone on Friday. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 108 at 9.10am, the metropolis ranked 13th in the list of world cities with the…

Interational Desk Ukraine’s top general and the US Army commander in Europe discussed the war with Russia and assurances of further support from Washington. The generals spoke on the eve of Putin signing documents to proclaim Russia’s…

Interational Desk// North Korea fired two ballistic missiles Thursday just hours after US Vice President Kamala Harris left South Korea, where she had toured the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone which divides the peninsula. The…

Sports Desk// Fans going to the World Cup in Qatar must show a negative COVID-19 test when they arrive as part of the host nation’s rules to combat COVID-19, organizers said Thursday. All visitors aged 18 and over must also download a…

Sports Desk/ Bangladesh cricket team will leave for New Zealand on Friday. Ahead of the T20 World Cup, which will be played in Australia next month, Bangladesh will participate in a tri-series T20 in New Zealand that also involves…

GBNEWS24DESK// A party with neo-fascist roots won the most votes in Italy's national election, setting the stage Monday for talks to form the country's first far right-led government since World War II, with Giorgia Meloni at the helm as…

GBNEWS24DESK// Taliban forces on Thursday opened fire on a women's rally, protesting the death of a 22-year-old woman in the custody of Iranian morality police, AFP reported. The authorities fired shots into the air to disperse around…

GBNEWS24DESK// Two bridge cranes have been installed in the turbine compartment of Unit-2 of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project. According to Rosatom, the Russian contractor of the project, the cranes will be used for construction and…

GBNEWS24DESK// Not inviting anyone again, says Kamal on Rohingya infiltration In response to reporters’ questions about new Rohingya infiltration, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Thursday said Bangladesh will not allow…