May 2024

Israeli forces battled Hamas in Gaza on Tuesday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu angrily dismissed a bid for an international arrest warrant against him on charges of war crimes in the Palestinian territory. US President Joe…

Large crowds of Iranians are expected to gather in Tehran on Wednesday to pay tribute to late president Ebrahim Raisi, who was killed in a helicopter crash. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will lead prayers ahead of funeral…

The coastguards of Bangladesh and Australia will cooperate and collaborate as part of maritime security in the Indian Ocean, said Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong today. "We've had quite a lot of discussion on this today. One of…

Buddha Purnima, the largest religious festival of the Buddhist community, is being observed today across the country. On the occasion of the Buddha Purnima, President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in separate…

"Nayak", featuring Anil Kapoor and Rani Mukerji in lead roles, remains a beloved political action film. The movie tells the story of Shivaji Rao (Anil Kapoor), who unexpectedly becomes chief minister. Now, after twenty-three years, reports…

The Bangladesh Film Artistes' Association (BFAA) election concluded a month ago, and the new committee has already been sworn in. Actress Nipun Akter lost the race for the position of general secretary, and even then, she congratulated the…

The King and Queen were nicknamed "King of the Compost" and "Queen of the Bees" as they visited a child-only garden at the Chelsea Flower Show. The royal visit on Monday, before the event opens to the public, came days after the King…

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong arrives in Dhaka on a two-day visit today to deepen the bilateral cooperation, including trade and investment, and to find practical solutions to shared challenges such as climate change, regional…

Bangladesh government is set to introduce an international peace award named after the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The Cabinet yesterday approved the draft of the "Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Peace…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday gave instructions to monitor the market to control the prices of essential goods, said Cabinet Secretary Mahbub Hossain after a meeting held at the PMO. Mahbub said, "Although the supply of some…