January 2024

China, India and Russia yesterday congratulated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the Awami League's win at the 12th national polls, the party's fourth in a row. They expressed their commitment to further strengthening the…

Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said Bangladesh set an example of a free, fair and impartial polls. "You have come and witnessed how the people vote in our country. We've set a precedent for free,…

Britain’s largest manufacturers believe the UK is increasing its competitiveness as a global hub for manufacturing, despite high energy costs, worker shortages and political instability holding back progress. In a crunch period for the…

Bangladeshi actresses Jaya Ahsan and Tasnia Farin have earned the honour of being nominated for the Cinemar Somabarton 2024 Awards presented by the West Bengal Film Journalists' Association (WBFJA). Jaya secured a nomination in the Best…

The Hollywood awards season kicks into full gear this week with Sunday's Golden Globes ceremony, and actors are pondering how to enjoy the onslaught of attention and survive the ups and downs. Britain's Carey Mulligan, a two-time…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have made a comeback to India's T20I setup for the first time since the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022, in what is a major development for the side ahead of the T20 World Cup 2024. The Board of…

Kylian Mbappe helped record 14-time champions Paris Saint-Germain avoid an embarrassing slip-up with a 9-0 rout at sixth-tier amateurs Revel in the French Cup on Sunday. Revel's young supporters had implored Mbappe to make the trip…

China announced sanctions on Sunday against five US defence firms in response to their involvement in arms sales to self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as part of its territory. China has vowed to one day seize Taiwan, while the…

Wives of Russians mobilised to fight in Ukraine symbolically laid flowers Saturday at the flame of the unknown soldier right beneath the walls of the Kremlin and demanded the return of their husbands from the front. Anger has been…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned on Sunday the war in Gaza could spread and threaten security in the wider Middle East, on a regional tour aimed at de-escalating the conflict. "This is a moment of profound tension in the…