2024

The government has issued a series of guidelines for the foreign travel of government officials as part of its austerity measures. The guidelines were issued through a circular today that was signed by principal secretary Siraj Uddin…

Syria's new transitional prime minister has called for Syrians who have sought refuge abroad to return to their homeland following the ouster of longtime president Bashar al-Assad. Mohammad al-Bashir, appointed by rebel groups as the…

Israel's arrest of almost 30 mostly Jewish citizens who allegedly spied for Iran in nine covert cells has caused alarm in the country and points to Tehran's biggest effort in decades to infiltrate its arch foe, four Israeli security…

Donald Trump said solving the Ukraine crisis would be his top priority once he assumes office next month, describing the Middle East as a "less difficult situation." "I think we have to solve the Ukraine problem with Russia," the US…

FIFA is set to confirm on Wednesday that Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 World Cup while a joint bid by Morocco, Spain and Portugal which also features matches in South America will be awarded the 2030 tournament. The awarding of…

Manchester City's malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of a tricky trip to Italian giants Juventus. City have won just once…

A power-packed innings by David Miller and a career-best all-round performance by George Linde took South Africa to an 11-run win in the first T20 international century against Pakistan at Kingsmead on Friday. Miller slammed 82 off…

Social media was flooded with reactions after a fabricated document involving Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, went viral on Tuesday. The list, which claimed to represent the group's Central Executive Committee (Women's Wing), unexpectedly…

Mehazabien Chowdhury, a household name on Bangladeshi television and OTT platforms, is transitioning to the silver screen with two highly anticipated films—her first, "Saba", and the upcoming "Priyo Maloti". With "Priyo Maloti" set to debut…

Over 80,000 members of the police force, which comprises around 2 lakh personnel, were recruited over the past 15 years based on their political affiliations, said Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali yesterday. "In…