February 2023

GBNEWS24DESK// Hopes of finding more survivors faded yesterday after the earthquake that killed over 20,000 people in Turkey and Syria, as the first UN aid reached Syrian rebel-held zones. Bitter cold has hampered the four-day search…

GBNEWS24DESK// The issues related to the Rohingya crisis and overall security in the Indo-Pacific region are likely to get priority during US Department of State Counselor Derek Chollet's Bangladesh visit next week. "We are deeply…

GBNEWS24DESK// Following a court order, the Election Commission is set to grant registration to a new political party -- Trinamool BNP.Election Commissioner Md Alamgir yesterday said the Appellate Division recently ordered to provide…

GBNEWS24DESK// Beli Ara's (51) life had all hallmarks of tragedy. She had been acquainted with great grief from an early age -- from losing her mother, step mother's torture and an eventual forced, early marriage with an elderly man.…

GBNEWS24DESK// Noted actress Sohana Saba visited Ekushey Boi Mela yesterday after a nine-year long break. Returning to the Boi Mela after so many years, turned the artiste quite emotional and filled her with nostalgia. Speaking with…

GBNEWS24DESK// The 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Syria and Turkey on Monday (February 6) has left the rest of the world in shock. The natural disaster took many thousands of lives in its wake. Saddened by the horrific event,…

GBNEWS24DESK// Rival captains Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma sought to put the focus back on cricket after a section of Australian media accused India of selectively watering the pitch in Nagpur where the four-Test series between the…

GBNEWS24DESK// Substitute Jadon Sancho's first goal since September earned Manchester United a thrilling 2-2 draw with Leeds United in the Premier League on Wednesday as the hosts came back from two goals down to salvage a point.…

GBNEWS24DESK// Paris St Germain's miserable start to the year continued when they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 by bitter rivals Olympique de Marseille on Wednesday. Marseille, who had only beaten PSG twice since the…

GBNEWS24DESK// Israel said its forces killed five alleged Palestinian gunmen in a raid in the occupied West Bank yesterday, after a days-long search for suspects in a shooting near Jericho. Hamas Islamists confirmed its fighters were…