May 2023

GBDESK// A newly released cache of FBI files has revealed a potential plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II during her 1983 visit to California. The possible threat followed a phone call made by "a man who claimed that his daughter…

GBDESK// Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong arrived in Dhaka last night on a two-day official visit to discuss issues of mutual interest. He will have a bilateral meeting with foreign secretary Masud Bin Momen during…

GBDESK// The United Nations has awarded the "Dag Hammarskjold Medal" to five fallen Bangladeshi peacekeepers for their supreme sacrifice in UN Peacekeeping operations. The award was handed over at the General Assembly Hall by the UN…

GBDESK// "Abar Bibaho Obhijaan", which stars popular actor Nusraat Faria, greeted the Indian audience today at the cinema halls. Directed by Soumik Haldar, the new production also features Ankush Hazra, Priyanka Sarkar, Anirban…

GBDESK// As Karan Johar commemorated his 25-year journey in Bollywood, Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt unveiled the first couple of posters for Karan Johar's upcoming directorial venture, "Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani", today.…

GBDESK// Novak Djokovic could face world number one Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the French Open after both players were placed in the same half of the draw on Thursday. Djokovic is chasing a record 23rd men's Grand Slam title…

GBDESK// Qatar head coach Carlos Queiroz said they must move on from their disappointing performance as hosts of last year's World Cup and focus on defending their Asian Cup title against "beautiful players" and "wonderful teams".…

GBDESK// The head of Russian mercenary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has said that around 10,000 prisoners he recruited to fight in Ukraine have been killed on the battlefield. Last year, Prigozhin toured Russian prisons in a bid…

GBDESK// Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed yesterday, heaping pressure on the government, which has pledged to cut dependency on foreign labour. Responding to the figures, Prime Minister…

GBDESK// China has expressed keen interest to set up agricultural machinery manufacturing factories in Bangladesh, agro-industrial parks for agro-processing, and agricultural technology cooperation centres for training scientists and…