October 2024

Bangladesh is set to make its second appearance at the fast-approaching FIA Motorsport Games, which will be held from October 23 to October 27 in Spain. This global event brings together athletes from around the world in a showcase of…

Raphinha converted a penalty in each half to guide an improved Brazil to a 4-0 home win over Peru in South American World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday. Building on last week's 2-1 comeback win in Chile, Brazil looked livelier from the…

Kushum Shikder, known for her powerful performances in "Gohine Shobdo" and the National Award-winning "Shankhachil," has made a bold transition from an acclaimed actress to a filmmaker with her directorial debut, "Shoroter Joba." Released…

Bollywood actress Dia Mirza will serve as a jury member for the All Living Things Environmental Film Festival (ALT EFF), set to run from November 22 to December 8. The festival will feature a total of 72 films, with 38 making their India…

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has called for increased Turkish investment in Bangladesh, asserting that the country is now "ready for business" and urging both nations to fully explore the potential of their bilateral ties. "We…

A Dhaka court today placed former law minister Anisul Huq on a two-day remand in a case filed over the death of BNP activist Al Amin Hossain in Dhaka's Badda area during the mass uprising on August 5. With this, Anisul has been put on a…

Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi slammed as "a disaster" on Monday what he called US obstruction of the United Nations Security Council in relation to the wars in Lebanon and Gaza. In a phone call with his Chinese counterpart Wang…

Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson and James Robinson won the 2024 Nobel economics prize "for studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity", the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday. The prestigious award, formally…

Democratic White House candidate Kamala Harris will release a medical report Saturday confirming her fitness to be president, her campaign said, in a bid to put pressure on rival Donald Trump to publish his own health records. An adviser…

Pori Moni and Mostafizur Noor Imran starrer "Rongila Kitab" is set to premiere on November 8 on OTT platform Hoichoi. Directed by Anam Biswas, the political thriller web series is adapted from Kingkor Ahsan's novel of the same name.…