February 2024

The Israeli military announced early Monday that two hostages taken by Hamas during its October 7 attacks were rescued in an overnight operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah. The military said in a statement that "during a joint…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday instructed officials concerned to take steps about the Geographical Indication (GI) certification for the country's important products. Her instructions came at the regular cabinet meeting held…

The Muslim community in Bangladesh will observe the holy Shab-e-Barat on the night of February 25 as the Shaban moon has been sighted. As the moon was sighted yesterday, the month of Shaban will begin today. Therefore, the public…

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting granted permission to 19 Indian artistes to act in the Bangladeshi movie titled "Nalini." The Ministry has given their approval through a written notification on February 5. The film is under…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday unveiled its nominees for 2024, with singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, the queen of Christmas hits, and Cher, the Goddess of Pop, making the list for the first time. Other debut nominees include…

Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Bayer Leverkusen took control of the Bundesliga title race on Saturday, thoroughly outclassing Bayern Munich in a 3-0 home win to go five points clear at the top of the table. Munich-born defender Josip Stanisic,…

Former India allrounder turned commentator Irfan Pathan was at his creative best when asked to analyse if KL Rahul batting down the order for the Lucknow Super Giants in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season will work for the…

Pakistan faces days of political horse-trading after the final few election results released Saturday showed no clear majority, but a strong performance by independent candidates loyal to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan. Khan's…

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests "to the end" but has no interest in expanding its war in Ukraine to other countries such as Poland and Latvia. In…

The Bangladesh consulate in Rakhine's capital Switte will be relocated to Yangon this week following the evacuation of UN and international aid officials amid an escalation in the fighting between the Arakan Army and Myanmar military.…