April 2023

GBDESK// Recently, netizens in Dhaka have been facing serious damages due to frequent fire explosions at important places in the city. The unsung heroes of these incidents who save thousands of people are the firefighters, who often…

GBDESK// A video of the world-famous composer AR Rahman at an award show has been circling social media recently. He was honoured at the Vikatan Cinema awards where he was joined on the stage by his wife, Saira Banu. Rahman invited…

GBDESK// Yashasvi Jaiswal blasted Rajasthan Royals back to winning ways over Chennai Super Kings on Thursday to leapfrog MS Dhoni's men at the top of the table in the Indian Premier League. Jaiswal blasted 77 off 43 balls to give…

GBDESK// Napoli's potential Italian title decider with Salernitana has been pushed back to Sunday after officials in Naples demanded the match be moved for reasons of public order. Southern Italy's biggest club will be crowned…

GBDESK// Five more world leaders, including US President Joseph R Biden, today congratulated President Mohammed Shahabuddin on his assumption of the exalted office as the President of the Republic of Bangladesh. Greetings of the…

GBDESK// Joe Biden has addressed the elephant in the room of his 2024 re-election bid: the fact that he is already the oldest ever president and would be 86 when he stepped down if he wins. At a press conference Wednesday, the day…

GBDESK// A Dhaka court yesterday granted bail to BNP standing committee member Mirza Abbas and his wife Afroza Abbas upon their surrender in a case filed in July, 2019 over amassing illegal wealth of Tk 20.76 crore. Judge Md Monjurul…

GBDESK// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh and Japan successfully elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership. "We are happy that Bangladesh and Japan have successfully elevated the bilateral…

GBDESK// Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern announced Wednesday that she will take up fellowships at Harvard University later this year. Ardern shocked New Zealanders in January by announcing she was resigning as prime…

GBDESK// Former UN chief Ban Ki-Moon yesterday called for an end to violence in Myanmar after meeting the leader of its ruling military, which he said "must take the first steps". Ban met junta chief Min Aung Hlaing and a reformist…