November 2024

Dhaka city is experiencing a significant shortage of buses and minibuses, the primary modes of public transport in the capital, causing daily hardship to commuters. The permissible limit for buses and minibuses on the city's 110 active…

Democrats are readying a rapid-fire response to flood social media and the airwaves with calls for calm and patience with vote-counting should Donald Trump try to prematurely claim election victory, as he did in 2020, Harris campaign and…

Lebanon's health ministry said 52 people had been killed in Israeli strikes on Friday in the country's east, attacks for which the Israeli army had not issued evacuation warnings. The ministry reported "52 people killed and 72 wounded in…

US Vice President Kamala Harris and election rival Donald Trump traded barbs across battleground states Friday before converging on Wisconsin's biggest city for competing rallies, a dramatic split-screen image in the final days of a…

In some northern provinces of India, the word 'baazigar' carries a unique meaning—derived from Persian roots, the word means 'magician.' The baazigar community has traditionally embraced magic as their profession. We usually think of…

A new investigator is set to mark in Tollywood, and this time, it's a woman determined to uncover the truth. Tollywood actress Ishaa Saha is hence stepping into the role of a female detective in an upcoming web-series titled "BB Bakshi",…

During a reception ceremony at the State Guest House Jamuna in the morning today, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus asked the players of the Bangladesh team that won the 2024 SAFF Women's Championship in Nepal last week to submit a…

Brazil coach Dorival Junior said that it was an injustice that forward Vinicius Junior did not win the Ballon d'Or this year. Dorival, however, mentioned that he held nothing against Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri for…

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus yesterday said Bangladesh is committed to carrying out "sweeping labour reforms", a key prerequisite of the US government for investment, trade facilities, and development funding. He made the…

Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) yesterday called for the appointment of a new, independent leadership at the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), free from political and bureaucratic influences. TIB, in a statement, emphasised…