June 2024

The senate members of Dhaka University yesterday proposed to cancel the PhD degree conferred to former IGP Benazir Ahmed as it was given by the university violating the rules. At least three senate members -- educationist Ranjit Kumar…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday asked the members of Special Security Force not to alienate her from the people as they are her strength. "If I become isolated from the people, I would die," she said. The premier made this…

Tanushree Dutta, the Bollywood actress, has made new allegations against actor Nana Patekar. Previously, in 2018, she criticised Nana for labeling her accusations of sexual abuse as false in a recent interview. Now, Dutta is accusing him of…

A few days ago, Shobnom Yesmin Bubly was dropped from Md Iqbal's movie "Betray". Now, the actress has also been removed from Jasim Uddin Jakir's movie "Maya-The Love 2". Jasim Uddin told local media that 70 percent of the film was…

Substitute Lautaro Martinez grabbed an 88th-minute winner as Argentina finally overcame Chile 1-0 to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Tuesday. Lionel Messi hit the post for Argentina in the first half but…

Ahead of their first presidential debate, Joe Biden and Donald Trump are offering sharply different visions of the US role in the world, both in style and substance. The rare matchup between a current and former president puts their…

After more than thirteen years in England, including five years spent in prison, Julian Assange pleaded guilty in the Northern Mariana Islands, a far-flung US territory in the Pacific, and walked out of court a free man. The timing…

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday aired her exasperation against Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus once again and invited him to have a debate with her on any issue that concerns him. "Come and have a debate with me like it is…

Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has said as they continue to march forward to realise the dream of Bangabandhu's "Sonar Bangla", they anticipate a stronger partnership of the US in fulfilling Bangladesh's journey towards a smart developed…

So strong was the clout of former National Board of Revenue member Matiur Rahman that he could not be transferred unless he wanted to be transferred. A number of high officials at the tax authority said Matiur has friends in high places,…