2021

GBNEWS24DESK// As per the opinion of the Law Ministry, there is no scope in the law to allow BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to go abroad for medical treatment, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Tuesday. “The Law Ministry in its…

GBNEWS24DESK// Russia has conducted a third launch of its new heavy-class Angara rocket, the first developed after the fall of the Soviet Union 30 years ago this month. Space agency Roscosmos announced late Monday that the…

GBNEWS24DESK// A Myanmar junta court has again postponed giving its verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi's trial for illegally importing and possessing walkie-talkies, report agencies. Ms Suu Kyi, 76, was due to hear the verdict on charges she…

GBNEWS24DESK// Hard-line Hindu vigilante groups disrupted Christmas mass in parts of India, including in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s core territory ahead of local elections in the coming months, media have reported, reports Reuters.…

GBNEWS24DESK// The United States and Russia will negotiate on nuclear arms control and tensions over Ukraine on January 10, a White House national security spokesman told AFP on Monday. "The United States looks forward to engaging…

GBNEWS24DESK// Dozens of Rohingya refugees intercepted after their boat ran into trouble off the coast of Indonesia's Aceh province were being sent into Malaysian waters, authorities said on Tuesday. At least 100 mostly women and…

GBNEWS24DESK// Save the Children confirmed Tuesday the deaths of two of its staff reported missing after the charred remains of more than 30 people were found in eastern Myanmar on Saturday. "It is with profound sadness that we are…

GBNEWS24DESK// Sourav Ganguly, the former Indian cricket captain and current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has tested positive for COVID-19, according to Indian media outlets. Ganguly was admitted to…

GBNEWS24DESK// France forward Kylian Mbappe and Polish striker Robert Lewandowski expressed their reservations about a biennial World Cup, saying quality would take a hit if overworked players are forced to play the tournament every two…

GBNEWS24DESK// Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt has been named PETA's 2021 Person of the Year for her work in support of an animal-friendly fashion industry. The actress had recently invested in Phool, the company behind Fleather, which…