August 2024

The United States pipped China for top spot in the battle of medals on Sunday as Paris prepared to bring the curtain down on one of the most successful Olympic Games in history. In a thrilling finale that capped 17 days of…

Last Saturday night, the legendary "King Khan" took over the Piazza Grande, the famous central square in the charming Swiss town of Locarno. Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan graced the 77th Locarno Film Festival with his global…

Inspiration often comes from others' good deeds, and for Tollywood actress Rituparna Sengupta, it was the late former chief minister of West Bengal, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who inspired her to make a profound decision. Following his recent…

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has welcomed the interim government led by Prof Muhammad Yunus. Sharing a brief message on "X" yesterday, he said the US supports Dr Yunus's call for calm and peace. Blinken said the US remains…

Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday urged all to come forward to build a new Bangladesh keeping in mind the supreme sacrifice of Abu Sayed and others. "Abu Sayed is not the child of a single family, he…

Displaced Palestinians watch as first responders prepare to transport the corpses of people killed in an Israeli strike on a school in Gaza City yesterday that killed more than 90 people; Photo: AFP A young girl cries inside…

The penultimate day of the Paris Olympics on Saturday will have nearly 40 medals up for grabs, with nine finals in athletics alone. There are also gold medals being given in volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, table tennis, water polo…

World Athletics chief Sebastian Coe believes the dominance of American athletes in Paris can bring the sport out of the shadows in the United States as the country builds towards the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. With one full day of…

The campaign of Republican US presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Saturday some of its internal communications were hacked and blamed the Iranian government, citing past hostilities between Trump and Iran without providing direct…

In early August, it was revealed that Bangladeshi actress Tasnia Farin is set to co-star with Kolkata's megastar Dev. The actress, known for her role in "Ladies and Gentlemen", shared her excitement about this new film project. The…