November 2023

US President Joe Biden said Tuesday he was deeply relieved that some hostages taken when Hamas militants stormed into Israel on October 7 will soon go free under a deal brokered with help from across the Middle East. "I am…

Israel said a four-day Gaza truce and hostage release will not start until at least Friday, stalling a breakthrough deal to pause the brutal and bloody seven-week-old war. Israeli national security adviser Tzachi Hanegbi indicated the…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the world should firmly say "no" to all wars and conflicts to protect mankind and humanity. "In today's globalised world, surely it would be easy to firmly say "no" to all wars and conflicts to…

A Dhaka court yesterday denied BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir bail in a case filed over the October 28 attack on the chief justice's residence for the second time. The first time he was rejected bail in the case…

Dhaka cinema's much-talked-about actress, Pori Moni, has returned to the film set after a brief break. With most of her shoots wrapped up, she is now swiftly transitioning to filming a web project under the direction of Anam Biswas.…

In a groundbreaking move, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his daughter Suhana Khan are set to join forces for a high-octane action thriller named "King". Directed by Sujoy Ghosh, the much-anticipated film marks the first…

Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 on Tuesday in an ill-tempered 2026 World Cup qualifying clash marred by pre-match crowd trouble that forced kick-off to be delayed. A 63rd-minute header from veteran defender Nicolas Otamendi secured…

Three people were killed and eight were wounded in overnight Russian missile attacks and shelling in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk and Kharkiv regions, Ukrainian officials said yesterday. Missiles hit a hospital in the Donetsk town of Selydove…

Hamas and Israel have agreed to a four-day truce in Gaza during which Hamas will release 50 women and children held as hostages in exchange for the release of 150 Palestinian women and children held in Israeli jails, the Palestinian group…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday paid tribute to the martyred members of Bangladesh Armed Forces on the occasion of Armed Forces Day-2023. The premier paid homage by placing a wreath at the Shikha Anirban (flame eternal) in…