2024

Actors Tama Mirza and Afran Nisho are set to reunite in director Shihab Shaheen's upcoming movie "Dagi". This marks their second project together after having won over audiences with their performances in Raihan Rafi's popular film…

The SAFF Women's Championship success could not have come at a better time for Bangladesh, a nation divided along many lines and one that is trying to recalibrate its identity following a major shake-up in its socio-political landscape.…

Batting stars David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen were on Thursday named in South Africa's squad for four Twenty20 internationals against world champions India next month. The first match, in a series which gives the hosts the chance…

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir yesterday called upon the interim government to shift its focus to holding a participatory and credible national election from any other issue. Speaking at a discussion, he also urged…

The Bangladesh government has requested direct communication with the World Health Organization (WHO), citing Saima Wazed Putul, current regional director for South-East Asia and daughter of the ousted prime minister, as "nonfunctional".…

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Turk yesterday said perpetrators of all human rights violations before and after August 5 must be tried. "It is not acceptable to have mob justice of any kind and that's why you need the rule of law.…

Kamala Harris' lead over Donald Trump dwindled in the final stretch of the US presidential contest, with the Democrat ahead by a single percentage point over the Republican, 44 percent to 43 percent, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll…

Israel's military chief vowed on Tuesday to hit Iran "very hard" if it retaliates against Israel for its attacks on the Islamic republic over the weekend. "If Iran makes the mistake of launching another missile barrage at Israel, we will…

US President Joe Biden came under fire Tuesday for appearing to refer to Republican Donald Trump's supporters as "garbage" during an election campaign call. Speaking in a video call with the nonprofit VotoLatino, Biden addressed the…

As Halloween is here, the eerie atmosphere stirs not only a fascination with the supernatural but also a deeper exploration of how folklore and myth have been immortalised in art, literature, and, most notably, films. South Asia, with its…