August 2024

In his first public comments on the developments in Bangladesh, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that the situation in the country normalises soon. "India will always be supportive of the growth and…

Iran yesterday rejected Western calls to stand down its threat to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran late last month. The Islamic republic and its allies have blamed Israel for…

Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday told Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas that Moscow was "concerned" about civilian deaths in Gaza. "We are concerned above all about civilian losses," Putin said, according to…

India has appointed former South Africa Test fast bowler Morne Morkel as its bowling coach, the country's cricket board said Wednesday. Morkel will assist the World Cup-winning Indian batter Gautam Gambhir who took over as the team's…

Kylian Mbappe struck on his Real Madrid debut to help his new side claim a record sixth UEFA Super Cup with a 2-0 win over Atalanta on Wednesday in Warsaw. The superstar French forward has waited years to play for his dream club and…

Rachael Lillis, who provided the voices for the characters of Misty and Jessie from the original English dub of the Pokémon series, has died at 46. Lillis passed away on August 10. She was diagnosed with breast cancer earlier in May. In…

Actress Jyotika Jyoti has questioned why the artistes who protested under the banner of the Visual Media Artistes' Society against police and Chhatra League attacks on the Anti-Discrimination Student Movements remained silent when Rahul…

The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) yesterday instructed all banks to freeze the accounts of two more ministers from the recently overthrown Awami League government, along with their family members. They are Asaduzzaman…

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, in an interview published today, has admitted that mistakes were made in handling the recent student protests in Bangladesh. The government should have engaged with the protesters…

US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday approved more than $20 billion in new weapons sales to Israel, brushing aside pressure from rights activists to stop arms deliveries over the death toll in Gaza. The sale comes as Biden…