January 2024

Canada on Monday announced an immediate, two-year cap on international student permits and said it would also stop giving work permits to some postgraduate students as it seeks to rein in record numbers of newcomers seen aggravating a…

The food situation in the Gaza Strip is slipping deeper into catastrophe, with the risk of famine rising by the day, the UN's World Food Programme warned yesterday. A study conducted between November 24 and December 7 found that all…

Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary Tuesday, moving him ever closer to locking in the Republican presidential nomination and securing an extraordinary White House rematch with Joe Biden. With vote counting ongoing, Trump's…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday sought more investments in Bangladesh from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to move forward measures taken by her government for socioeconomic advancement. She said this when KSA Ambassador to Bangladesh…

The US will continue to take steps to deepen its ties with Bangladesh. "There are a number of steps that we have and will continue to take when it comes to deepening our partnership with Bangladesh," said Principal Deputy Spokesperson…

Nominations for the 96th Oscars will be announced on local time Wednesday at 7:30pm by Zazie Beetz and Jack Quaid. The unveiling of nominees in all 23 categories will occur at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' Samuel…

Prominent South Korean singer, musician, and actor Jung Yong-hwa has recently spilled the beans about his first impression of the immensely popular Korean pop band BTS, who were emerging as a boy band when the singer met them. BTS,…

Bangladesh defeated Ireland by six wickets in their second match of the ICC U-19 World Cup in Bloemfontein today, bouncing back from their heavy defeat inflicted by defending champions India.   With the win, the young Tigers elevated…

Debutants Tajikistan struck twice late on to beat Lebanon 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Monday but China's hopes are hanging by a thread after defeat to Qatar. It was a night of drama as Group A drew to a thrilling…

Forty-seven people were buried when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday, state media reported. The pre-dawn landslide hit Zhenxiong County, Yunnan province, state news agency Xinhua…