May 2024

The US wants to rebuild trust with the people of Bangladesh, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu said today. "Last year, there were a lot of tension between us and Bangladesh. The US worked very hard to…

Set in the fictional Nirmal Pradesh in India, "Laapataa Ladies'" premise follows Deepak (Sparsh Srivastav), a farmer, who mistakenly ends up with Jaya (Pratibha Ranta), another bride, instead of his newlywed wife Phool (Nitanshi Goel). The…

As the illustrious Cannes Film Festival unfurls its red carpet once again, the anticipation amongst cinephiles reaches a crescendo. Following the resounding success of last year's edition, which catapulted several films into the…

Ireland have confirmed their men's side will tour Pakistan for the first time in 2025. While exact details of the tour are yet to be finalised, Cricket Ireland released a statement on Monday to indicate they will travel to Pakistan…

Kylian Mbappe was named France's player of the year on Monday at an awards ceremony in Paris, as he comes to the end of his seven-season stay with Paris Saint-Germain. Mbappe, 25, picked up the prize for the best player in Ligue 1 at…

Saudi Ambassador Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan yesterday assured that he will take steps to clear all pending hajj visa applications from Bangladesh. The ambassador made the assurance during a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…

Brahmanbaria police has formed a three-member committee to investigate the incident involving a DB police officer pointing a firearm at a woman's head after failing to nab her husband during a raid on Friday. Mohammad Shakhawat…

A Bangladesh national was shot allegedly by Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Putkhali border in Jashore's Benapole area this morning. Amjad Ali, 32, of Krishnapur village, received injuries when BSF personnel fired at him on zero…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the finance ministry to formulate a contractionary budget for the upcoming fiscal year to control inflation. During a meeting with officials from the finance ministry, Bangladesh Bank,…

US President Joe Biden is facing backlash from lawmakers in both parties over his ultimatum that a major Israeli offensive in the city of Rafah would result in a shut-off of some US weapons. Biden's decision to go public with the…