February 4, 2023

GBNEWS24DESK// On Thursday, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) reinstated popular actress, producer and social activist, Jaya Ahsan as its goodwill ambassador in Bangladesh. Jaya, served as UNDP's goodwill ambassador for a…

GBNEWS24DESK// To promote Bangla cinema to a larger audience, the largest film festival of Bangla language 'Amar Bhashar Chalachchitra 1429', organized by Dhaka University Film Society (DUFS), will take place at the TSC premises of Dhaka…

GBNEWS24DESK// "A long, long time ago; I can still remember; How that music used to make me smile," Don McLean sings at the start of 'American Pie,' one of the classic songs of the 1970s. You've probably got the melody in your head just…

GBNEWS24DESK// Cristiano Ronaldo got off the mark for his new Saudi paymasters Al Nassr on Friday with a stoppage-time penalty that rescued a 2-2 away draw against Al Fateh. The Portuguese, who turns 38 on Sunday, buried the spot-kick…

GBNEWS24DESK// England white-ball captain Jos Buttler said he was frustrated over players opting to feature in franchise tournaments instead of touring Bangladesh in March. England will play three ODIs and as many T20Is against…

GBNEWS24DESK// AC Milan's crisis threatens to deepen as the champions head into Sunday's derby with Inter, miles off the Serie A title pace and in a battle to reach next year's Champions League. A full 15 points behind runaway league…

GBNEWS24DESK// The EU yesterday pledged to support Ukraine "every step of the way" in its quest for bloc membership as top officials gathered in Kyiv for a highly symbolic summit. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pressed the…

GBNEWS24DESK// Italy's coastguard recovered the bodies of eight migrants in the Mediterranean, officials said yesterday, as a debate rages over Rome's crackdown on rescue charities in the world's deadliest crossing. Rescuers found the…

GBNEWS24DESK// The second edition of Nazrul Utsav, organised in the capital's Gulshan Society Lake Park, is going to end today. The two-day event was organised by Bangladesh Nazrul Sangeet Sangstha (BNSS), the High Commission of India…

GBNEWS24DESK// The UN Special Rapporteur on discrimi-nation against persons affected by leprosy and their family members, Alice Cruz, will pay an official visit to Bangladesh from February 7 to 15. "The UN Committee on the Rights of…