January 2024

French leader Emmanuel Macron yesterday picked Gabriel Attal as prime minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, with the 34-year-old becoming France's youngest and first openly gay head of government. Following days of…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina may bank on her party's core ranks while forming the new cabinet tomorrow evening. Several younger leaders are likely to get the chance to be ministers as the PM wants to bring the next generation of leaders…

GM Quader, chairman of the Jatiya Party, expressed his commitment to fulfil the aspirations of the people and announced his intention to take oath and join the parliament. "Since we have participated in the elections, we will not step…

The Dhaka International Film Festival can be named as one of the biggest film festivals in our country. It has been going on for over two decades and the 22nd edition is set to kick off on January 20 and will run until January 28.…

History was made at the 2024 Golden Globes as Lily Gladstone, with Piegan Blackfeet and Nez Perce heritage, became the first Indigenous woman to win the Best Actress award for her outstanding performance in Martin Scorsese's film,…

Star Australian batter Steve Smith recently threw his hat in the race to take over the vacant opening spot in the Aussie Test team after the retirement of David Warner. His public declaration of wanting to open the innings in Tests,…

Franz Beckenbauer, one of German soccer's greatest players, who captained the team to World Cup victory in 1974 then won the tournament again as manager in 1990, has died at the age of 78, German news agency DPA reported on Monday.…

Laws banning the Nazi salute and the display or sale of symbols associated with terror groups came into effect in Australia on Monday as the government responds to a rise in antisemitic incidents following the Israel-Gaza war. The law…

At least 25 people have been killed after a tourist bus collided with a truck in Bahia state in northeastern Brazil, state firefighters said yesterday. "Military firefighters responded to an incident that left 25 dead" near the…

Hundreds of patients and staff are reported to be missing from Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza, which is struggling to cope amid intense air strikes across the enclave. The majority of medical staff, as well as around 600…