2018

GB news 24 desk// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday interacted with a diverse group of youths and listened to their dreams, hopes and aspirations as regards the course of future Bangladesh. The Awami League’s research wing, the…

GB news 24 desk// Nepotism is an oft-debated topic in Bollywood award shows and interviews but it is not a new concept, says Preity Zinta as she believes it is natural for parents to help their children. Preity, an outsider herself,…

GB news 24 desk// Theresa May has said the UK should not hope for a "better deal" from the EU if MPs reject her Brexit agreement. She told a BBC phone-in that there would be just "more division and uncertainty" if Parliament voted…

GB news 24 desk// Brazil has opened criminal proceedings against former left-wing leaders Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Dilma Rousseff for allegedly receiving bribes with money diverted from state-owned oil giant Petrobras. The…

GB news 24 desk// Unchecked climate change will cost the US hundreds of billions of dollars and damage human health and quality of life, a US government report warns. "Future risks from climate change depend... on decisions made…

GB news 24 desk// Following on an all-round bowling effort, Natalie Sciver and Amy Jones hit half-centuries to anchor England's 113-run chase on a two-paced Antigua wicket and knock India out of the ICC Women's World Twenty20 2018.…

GB news 24 desk// Diabetes is a major health concern for people across the globe and changing lifestyles have made things worse. Struggle to find a work-life balance and lack of sleep are also factors which leave a negative impact on…

GB news 24 desk// Facebook has appealed its 500,000-pound ($644,000) fine for failing to protect the privacy of its users in the Cambridge Analytica scandal, arguing that U.K regulators failed to prove that British users were directly…

Theresa May will return to Brussels for Brexit talks this weekend as the UK and EU strive to do a deal in time for Sunday's summit of European leaders. After a two-hour meeting with EU officials, the prime minister said progress was being…

GB news 24 desk// Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the Armed Forces of Bangladesh need to be elevated to such a standard that goes with an independent country. “We won’t engage in war with anyone. We don’t want war. But…