May 2023

GBDESK// Everton's Alex Iwobi rescued a 2-2 draw against relegation rivals Leicester, but it was the Foxes who climbed out of the Premier League's bottom three after Monday's pivotal showdown. Iwobi scored a second-half equaliser at…

GBDESK// The suspected leader of the Islamic State group has been killed in Syria in an operation carried out by Turkey's MIT intelligence agency, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Sunday. "The suspected leader of Daesh,…

GBDESK// Protesters clashed with security forces across France on Monday as hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets for Labour Day to vent their anger against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. Unions had been…

GBDESK// A UN Security Council committee on Monday agreed to allow the Taliban administration's foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to travel to Pakistan from Afghanistan next week to meet with the foreign ministers of Pakistan and…

GBDESK// The World Bank (WB) has agreed to provide a loan of $2.25 billion to Bangladesh for its five development schemes on regional trade and connectivity, disaster preparedness and environmental management. A loan agreement was…

GBDESK// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought enhanced World Bank (WB) cooperation for Bangladesh's smooth transition towards a developing nation, subsequent graduation to upper-middle income country status and implementation of its…

GBDESK// The sequel of the 2018 animated film has already set off quite a buzz ahead of its release. In a recent development, actor/comedian Andy Samberg has now reportedly joined the cast of "Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse", along…

GBDESK// Shah Rukh Khan starrer "Pathaan" is set to hit theatres in Bangladesh from May 5. After the success of a few domestically produced films this Eid, some directors and actors have demanded for the release of "Pathaan" to be…

GBDESK// Zimbabwe batsman Sikandar Raza helped Punjab Kings pull off a stunning chase to edge out Chennai Super Kings by four wickets in a last-ball Indian Premier League thriller on Sunday. Chasing 201 for victory, Liam Livingstone…

GBDESK// The Norway powerhouse scored a penalty in Manchester City's 2-1 win at Fulham on Sunday to move to 34 league goals -- level with the mark set by Alan Shearer and Andy Cole. In the process the 22-year-old scored his 50th goal…