August 2024

Millions of people were still left without electricity and any means of communication, and relief materials had not reached many remote areas where families were stranded in flooded villages for days. Even the shelters opened by the…

Metro rail operations resumed this morning more than one month after its suspension due to violence amid quota reform movement. "Operations resumed at 7:10am from Uttara end and everything is okay so far," MAN Siddique, the managing…

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on more than 400 entities and individuals for supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine, the State Department said, including Chinese companies that US officials believe are helping Moscow…

Edward Ocariz was cooking lunch at his home in a Caracas slum when police stormed in. "You're coming with us," officers said, as angry neighbors screamed, "Damn you!" Ocariz is one of 2,400 people detained since Nicolas Maduro's…

President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed more "retribution" against Russia on Ukrainian Independence Day yesterday, as Kyiv and Moscow announced the exchange of 230 prisoners just over two weeks into Ukraine's surprise offensive on Kursk.…

Pep Guardiola believes Erling Haaland could etch his name alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi among the game's greatest strikers with his "ridiculous" scoring numbers. Haaland bagged a hat-trick in City's 4-1 win over…

Mushfiqur Rahim overtook Tamim Iqbal as Bangladesh's leading scorer in away Tests during the second session on Day 4 of the first Test against Pakistan at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium on Saturday. At Tea break, Mushfiqur was unbeaten…

Stree 2 has been winning millions of hearts with its unique storyline and plot. Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao's horror-comedy has been breaking various records at the box office. The film has become a blockbuster and audiences are…

The interim government is working "collectively with full force" to tackle the ongoing flash flood situation, said Water Resources Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan yesterday. With the help of everyone, swift and effective measures are…

Former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former Road Transport and Bridges minister Obaidul Quader have been sued over the death of a student on August 5. Father of Abul Ahad Saikat, a student of Dhaka Commerce College, Nazrul Islam…