Yearly Archives

2023

Extended Gaza truce not enough to meet aid needs: UN

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described an extended truce between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas on Monday as "a glimpse of hope and humanity," but warned it was not enough time to meet the aid needs of the…

Bangladesh elected Vice-Chair of IMO Assembly

Bangladesh has been unanimously elected Vice-Chair of 33rd general assembly of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) with 150 votes. Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem, who is also permanent representative…

AL to share seats with 14-party allies

The confusion over the Awami League sharing seats with its 14-party allies is apparently clearing up as AL General Secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said his party will share seats with its alliance partners after observing the political…

BNP must decide within two days

BNP needs to inform the Election Commission within the next two days if they want to join polls, said Election Commissioner Md Alamgir yesterday. Mentionable, the last date for submitting the nomination papers is tomorrow. The EC…

Mondera ready for silver screen

Mondera Chakroborty is yet to make her debut but the actress has already caught everyone's attention with her alluring persona. The actress is ready to step onto the silver screen as the gentle Kajol in Gias Uddin Selim's upcoming movie…

Concerns over home advantage in new cycle

Bangladesh will embark on their journey in the third ICC World Test Championship (WTC) cycle with the series against New Zealand, slated to begin with the first Test in Sylhet today. The Tigers have 12 Tests in the 2023-2025 cycle,…

Guardiola salutes ‘incredible’ Venables

Pep Guardiola paid tribute to "incredible" Terry Venables on Monday as the Manchester City manager responded to the death of the boss responsible for revitalising his former club Barcelona. After Venables died on Sunday aged 80, a…

EU diplomacy chief urges ‘long lasting’ Gaza truce

The EU's top foreign policy official Josep Borrell called for an extension of the truce in the Gaza Strip, which is due to end on Tuesday. The four-day pause has seen tearful reunions of families and hostages, released in exchange…

3 Palestinian students shot near US campus

A suspect was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, CNN reported early yesterday, in an attack police are investigating as a suspected hate-motivated crime. A man with a pistol…

Need land use masterplan for every upazila: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday directed the authorities concerned to work out a masterplan for every upazila over the use of land. She gave the directive at a cabinet meeting at her office in the city's Tejgaon. Cabinet…

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