February 2023

GBNEWS24DESK// The United States and the Philippines announced a deal Thursday to give US troops access to another four bases in the Southeast Asian nation, as the longtime allies seek to counter China's military rise. The agreement…

GBNEWS24DESK// Australia will remove the British monarch from its banknotes, replacing the late Queen Elizabeth II's image on its $5 note with a design honouring Indigenous culture, the central bank said yesterday. The decision to leave…

GBNEWS24DESK// Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana yesterday rejected the vote-rigging allegations brought by Bogura-4 independent candidate Ashraful Hossain, alias Hero Alom, saying that those have no basis. Rashida, while talking…

GBNEWS24DESK// The Mujibnagar University, Meherpur Bill, 2023 was passed in parliament yesterday. Education Minister Dipu Moni moved the bill which was unanimously passed by voice vote. The proposed university would be prototypes…

GBNEWS24DESK// Versatile Bollywood singer, Alka Yagnik has topped the list of most-streamed artists on YouTube in 2022, surpassing popular Korean band BTS. Alka Yagnik gathered a whopping 15.3 billion YouTube streams in 2022,…

GBNEWS24DESK// Salman Khan and Aamir Khan have been the best of friends over the years, having always supported each other during difficult times. In the last 30 years, the two have collaborated on the cult comedy "Andaz Apna Apna"…

GBNEWS24DESK// The Beyhive is all abuzz over the possibility that Beyoncé will have a chance to make Grammy history this year, which should make for an exciting awards show as she's up against heavy hitters Adele, Kendrick Lamar and…

GBNEWS24DESK// Paris Saint-Germain extended their lead at the top of Ligue 1 with a 3-1 win at Montpellier on Wednesday but their evening was overshadowed by an injury to Kylian Mbappe, who had earlier missed a penalty. The France…

GBNEWS24DESK// Former England captain Andrew Strauss forecast Wednesday the Indian Premier League would eclipse American football's NFL to become "the biggest domestic sporting event in the world" as he praised it for sparking one of…

GBNEWS24DESK// US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shuttled from Israel to the Palestinians' West Bank yesterday, appealing for an end to resurgent violence and reaffirming Washington's backing for a two-state solution to the…