September 1, 2024

Speakers at a programme yesterday called for reforms to certain clauses of the constitution in line with the principles of equality, human dignity, and social justice -- key tenets of the Liberation War and the July revolution. They…

Workers in as many as 20 pharmaceutical factories have been protesting for nine days to press home their 21-point demand, in a development that has compelled many factories to halt production. The workers' demands include salary…

BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday said the country's people will decide who will form the next government. He said this while virtually speaking at a view-exchange meeting with BNP leaders and workers of Mymensingh and…

Ri Il-gyu, a 52-year-old former counsellor responsible for political affairs at the North Korean Embassy in Cuba, appeared calm and gentle in an interview with the Chosun Ilbo at a hotel in Seoul on July 14. If not for his Pyongyang accent,…

Israel said it killed three Hamas militants in an air strike in the occupied West Bank yesterday, taking the death toll from a large-scale military operation now in its third day to at least 19. A top UN aid official meanwhile…

Donald Trump on Saturday signaled his backing for a ballot initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida, where he resides. "Whether people like it or not," the Republican presidential candidate said on his…

Joe Root set an England record of 34 Test centuries when, for the second time in the match, he reached three figures in the second Test against Sri Lanka at Lord's. Root, who made 143 in the first innings to move level with the previous…

Barcelona forward Raphinha said on Saturday that starting the season with four consecutive wins is a statement the players' needed to make to prove their worth. After scoring the first hat-trick of his career and delivering two…

After the phenomenal success of "Stree 2", Rajkummar Rao is all set to embark on his next cinematic venture, an action-packed thriller titled "Maalik". On his birthday today, the actor delighted fans by announcing the film's title and…

Both "Disclaimer" star Cate Blanchett and "Maria" star Angelina Jolie made a significant impact on the second day of the 81st Venice Film Festival. The 2024 Venice Film Festival has been notably stressful for regular attendees, who often…