Monthly Archives

July 2024

Hasina, Xi pledge to boost strategic ties

China has promised to provide economic support to Bangladesh in the form of grants and three types of loans including interest-free ones. The pledge came yesterday as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wrapped up her China visit, holding talks…

Israeli strikes hit UN agency building in Gaza

Israeli forces launched more deadly strikes across Gaza yesterday, according to medical sources and the military, which said it targeted Hamas members operating from inside a UN agency building. The Israeli army also said it was…

NATO leaders seek to bolster Ukraine as gloom grows

NATO leaders meet Wednesday for their 75th anniversary, seeking ways to ramp up support for Ukraine as deadly Russian strikes and political uncertainties in the West stir new concerns. With the pomp of a summit in Washington, President…

Key points from NATO’s Washington summit declaration

Leaders of NATO countries stressed a membership pledge for Ukraine and took a stronger stance on China's support for Russia in a declaration on Wednesday at a summit in Washington. Below are key parts of the summit declaration from the…

Bongo to feature Bangladeshi ZEE5 content

ZEE5, an Indian streaming service, launched in Bangladesh with much fanfare on July 3, 2019. The platform created numerous programmes spotlighting local producers and artistes. However, due to an underwhelming audience response, ZEE5…

My greatest fortune is my audience’s love: Purnima

National Film Award-winning actress  Dilara Hanif Purnima celebrates her birthday today (July 11). Since, making her film debut in 1998 with Jakir Hossain Raju's directorial film "E Jibon Tomar Amar", she has become a beloved figure in the…

Rodriguez breaks Messi’s Copa record

Colombia's attacking midfielder James Rodriguez claimed his sixth assist against Uruguay in their Copa America 2024 semifinal on Thursday (Bangladesh time), becoming the player registering the most assists in a single campaign in the…

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