December 2024

More than 60 people have died after a road accident in southern Ethiopia, the local health authority said on Sunday. Sidama state is in the south of Ethiopia, some 300 kilometres (180 miles) south of the capital Addis Ababa. The Sidama…

Flags flew at half-mast on Monday as South Korea mourned 179 people killed in the worst plane crash on its soil, as investigators probe why the Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames. The country has started seven days of…

Jimmy Carter's 1977-1981 presidency included successes like the Camp David peace accords, but also enough controversy for US voters to see him as weak -- and send him packing after only one term. Carter's legacy however was largely built…

Conversational artificial intelligence (AI) tools may soon "covertly influence" users' decision making in a new commercial frontier called the "intention economy", University of Cambridge researchers warned in a paper published Monday.…

The 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League T20, the country's only franchise-based T20 tournament, will get underway at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. In opening day's fixtures, reigning champions…

The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia's history as fans flocked to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final day. Early on day five of the fourth Test, a bumper crowd of 51,371 had…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he senses something different about the way the club are performing as Premier League leaders this season after they secured a 3-1 comeback win over Leicester City to move seven points clear.…

As 2024 draws to a close, it leaves behind a trail of events and milestones, including notable contributions from Bangladesh's OTT platforms (Over-the-Top). We look back now at some of the most talked about work on the interweb: Web…

In 2024, Bangladeshi web series and films flourished across OTT platforms, bringing fresh talent to the forefront while revitalising the careers of seasoned actors. Strong, character-driven content allowed these 10 actors and directors to…

The Students Against Discrimination is set to proclaim on December 31 the July mass uprising as a revolution. The Proclamation of July Revolution is likely to include what student leaders say is a framework for a country free of…