July 2024

Four Bangladesh-origin candidates -- Tulip Rizwana Siddiq, Rushanara Ali, Rupa Huq and Apsana Begum -- have been elected as Labour Party lawmakers in the UK parliament. The result was published on the official website of the British…

Britain's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer yesterday pledged to use his massive electoral majority to rebuild the country, saying he wanted to take the heat out of politics after years of upheaval and strife. Standing outside his new…

The centre-left Labour Party's crushing victory in the British election stands in stark contrast to recent gains by the far right across Europe. But the party's triumph was not so much a rejection of populism by voters, but rather an…

Raihan Rafi's latest film, "Toofan", starring Dhallywood's megastar Shakib Khan, has been creating a buzz in Sydney, Australia. From the first day onward, every showing of the movie played to a full house. Simultaneously, "Toofan" is on…

Argentina advanced to the Copa America semifinals, thanks to Emiliano Martinez as the Aston Villa goalkeeper made two stunning saves in the penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation time against Ecuador in Houston today.…

France coach Didier Deschamps savoured seeing his side win a penalty shoot-out for the first time since the 1998 World Cup as they beat Portugal in Friday's Euro 2024 quarterfinal after another difficult night for star man Kylian…

Bollywood superstar Alia Bhatt is headlining the first female-led YRF Spy Universe film, being produced by Aditya Chopra. Joining her, will be the rising star of the industry and YRF’s homegrown talent, Sharvari. They both play super-agents…

Atsuko Tanaka, daughter of Japanese citizen Hiroshi Tanaka who was killed in the Dhaka Holey Artisan Bakery attack in 2016 , has sent an 'Ikebana' (flowers) gift to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, expressing her deep love and gratitude. PM…

Labour leader Keir Starmer is a former human rights lawyer turned-state prosecutor whose ruthless ambition and formidable work ethic look set to propel him to Britain's highest political office. The 61-year-old, named after Labour's…

Britain's main opposition Labour party looks set for a landslide election win, exit polls indicated yesterday, with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. As polling stations…