November 2023

North Korea said yesterday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang's launch of a spy…

Far-right populist Geert Wilders wants to be the Netherlands' next prime minister and would focus his efforts on curbing immigration, he said following a landmark election win that will have repercussions in the Netherlands and Europe.…

Why a truce if they can't go home? At Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip, war-weary displaced Palestinians remain sceptical about the Israel-Hamas deal to exchange hostages for prisoners. Maysara Assabagh is just one of 1.7…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has once again accused the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami of trying to foil the January 7 national election. "The consequences will not be good if anyone tries to foil the election," she said. Hasina, also…

Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday said the government is not interfering in the trial proceedings of cases against the accused BNP men, as the judiciary is absolutely independent. He said this while replying to a query from a journalist…

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas of grossly interfering in Bangladesh's internal affairs. "At the end of October, US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas met a member…

Shah Rukh Khan's film "Jawan" emerged as the highest-grossing Indian cinema of 2023, raking in over Rs 1100 crore worldwide. Following its initial theatrical release on September 7, the Atlee-directed movie, now available on Netflix…

Jaya Ahsan, who has recently won a National Film Award, has graced the 54th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa, unveiling the much-anticipated world premiere of her debut Hindi film, "Kadak Singh".…

Celtic have been fined 15,200 pounds ($19,000) after their fans waved Palestinian flags during their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid last month in Glasgow, UEFA said on Wednesday. The flags, which numbered in the hundreds,…

An Argentina fan involved in police violence at the Maracana Stadium alleged that Brazil police took pictures with the wounded and their x-rays like 'trophies of war' after a brawl that broke out ahead of the Albiceleste's 1-0 win over…