October 2024

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk today urged the interim government to revoke the existing death penalty in Bangladesh, but there is no scope to do so, Law Adviser Asif Nazrul said today. "We said there is no scope for…

Chairman and two commissioners of the Anti-Corruption Commission resigned yesterday. ACC Chairman Moinuddin Abdullah, commissioners Asia Khatoon and Zahirul Haque stepped down, citing personal reasons, said sources at the anti-graft…

Lebanon's health ministry said at least 60 people were killed on Monday in Israeli raids on several areas in the eastern Bekaa Valley, most of them in the Baalbek region. The health ministry said the tolls covered 12 areas in the…

Police believe three suspected arsons at ballot drop boxes in the northwestern US states of Washington and Oregon are linked, and have identified what they believe is a suspect vehicle in Oregon, officials said on Monday. Two…

Tiesha Blackwell, 24, voted for Joe Biden in 2020 but says she is casting her ballot for Republican former president Donald Trump this year, and high food and housing prices are a chief reason. Blackwell, who lives southwest of…

The much-anticipated trailer of Anam Biswas directorial web-series "Rongila Kitab" was released today at a grand event at the Bangladesh Film Archive. The series, based on Kingkor Ahsan's novel of the same name, promises an intense…

This December, Ziaul Faruq Apurba is set to make his Tollywood debut, while Tareen Jahan returns to the industry with new releases, each starring in their own film. As the Christmas season approaches, these two Bangladeshi stars will go…

Rodri becoming the first Manchester City player to win the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world on Monday did come as a surprise to many, and with ample reasons too as he pipped favourite Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid and…

England included uncapped spin bowling all-rounder Jacob Bethell in a 16-man squad announced Tuesday for their upcoming Test tour of New Zealand, with wicketkeeper-batsman Jamie Smith omitted due to paternity leave. Barbados-born…

Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Md Nahid Islam today said the interim government is trying to create a suitable environment to attract foreign companies to invest in Bangladesh with the aim of generating…