Fahamedul leaves Bangladesh team, flies back to Italy
Italy-based Bangladeshi footballer Fahamedul Islam has left the Bangladesh football team and returned to Italy after falling short of head coach Javier Cabrera’s expectations. The […]
Trump Says John F. Kennedy Assassination Files To Be Released Today
President Trump announced that his administration will release remaining government files on John F. Kennedy’s assassination on Tuesday. Trump signed an executive order in January […]
Israel Begins “Extensive Strikes” On Gaza As Ceasefire Talks With Hamas Stall, 66 Killed
Israel conducted “extensive strikes” on Hamas targets across Gaza, killing at least 66 people and injuring about 150 during Ramadan. The Israeli military said the […]
Air Canada Changing Inflight Maps After Erasing Israel With ‘Palestinian Territories’
Air Canada apologized after some Boeing 737 MAX planes displayed “Palestinian Territories” instead of Israel on in-flight entertainment maps. The airline disabled the faulty maps […]
Metro running on schedule as staffers withdraw strike
Metro rail staff in Bangladesh briefly went on strike after some colleagues were allegedly beaten by metro police for checking their passes. Trains continued running […]
Yemen’s Houthi Claims 2nd Attack On US Ships In 24 Hours
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed two attacks on a US aircraft carrier group within 24 hours, calling it retaliation for deadly US strikes that killed 53 […]
“Iran Won’t Wage War But…”: Guards Threaten Response After Trump Warning
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards chief Hossein Salami threatened a “decisive” response to any attack following US President Trump’s airstrikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Trump warned Iran […]
Intel’s new CEO to receive $1 million salary
Intel’s new CEO Lip-Bu Tan will receive a $1 million base salary with potential bonuses up to $2 million annually. His compensation package includes approximately […]
UN chief departs Dhaka after 4-day visit
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres concluded his four-day Bangladesh visit, departing Dhaka this morning. During his stay, he met with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus and […]
Purobi Cinema Hall falls, Chayabani now Mymensingh’s last standing
Mymensingh’s historic Purobi Cinema Hall is being demolished to make way for a commercial market, with potential plans for a future cineplex. The demolition comes […]
Fire damages 12 shops at Rajshahi New Market
A fire damaged twelve shops at Rajshahi New Market early today, likely caused by an electrical short circuit. Seven firefighting units responded to the blaze, […]
Netizens applaud Nolan for filming ‘The Odyssey’ without CGI
Christopher Nolan’s upcoming adaptation of Homer’s “The Odyssey” has generated excitement after photos emerged showing filming on a real wooden ship in Greece. The film […]
Norris wins Australian Grand Prix ahead of Verstappen
McLaren’s Lando Norris won the rain-soaked Australian Grand Prix, fending off Max Verstappen in a chaotic race filled with crashes. Mercedes’ George Russell took third […]
Alia Bhatt to make her Cannes debut this year
Alia Bhatt has confirmed she will make her debut at the 78th Cannes International Film Festival, scheduled for May 13-24, 2025. During a recent press […]
BNP for election-related reforms before polls, Fakhrul tells Guterres
After meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir stated that his party wants election-related reforms completed before holding swift […]
2 trains collide at Rajshahi Railway station
Today at around 2:30 PM, a collision occurred between Dhaka-bound Dhumketu Express and Panchagarh-bound Banglabandha Express trains near the wash pit at Rajshahi Station. The […]
Ferrari’s Leclerc puts teammate Hamilton in the shade
Charles Leclerc topped second practice at the Australian Grand Prix, outpacing McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris. Lewis Hamilton finished fifth, over four-tenths behind his […]
RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh highway demanding Eid bonus
Around 300 ready-made garment factory workers blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Gazipur this morning, demanding Eid-ul-Fitr bonuses and other benefits. Their 14-point demands include overtime […]
Chief adviser, UN chief arrive in Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingyas
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus arrived in Cox’s Bazar to visit Rohingya refugee camps. They’ll meet with refugees, inspect […]
New documentary uncovers Stan Lee’s tragic final years
Filmmaker Jon Bolerjack’s upcoming documentary exposes the troubling final years of Marvel legend Stan Lee, who died in 2018 at age 95. The film contrasts […]
BSF hands over two Bangladeshis to BGB in Jhenaidah
India’s Border Security Force handed over two Bangladeshi nationals to Border Guard Bangladesh during a flag meeting at Maheshpur border in Jhenaidah last night. Shyamal […]
Intel appoints new CEO, industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan
Intel has appointed semiconductor industry veteran Lip-Bu Tan as its new CEO, effective March 18. Tan, former CEO of Cadence Design Systems and a previous […]
All Hostages Freed, 27 Soldiers Killed In Pakistan Train Siege
Pakistani security forces freed over 340 train passengers after a 30-hour hostage situation in Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Army attacked the train on Tuesday, killing […]
NASA-SpaceX Postpone Mission To Bring Back Stranded Astronauts Sunita Williams, Butch Wilmore
SpaceX postponed today’s Falcon 9 rocket launch carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station due to a hydraulic system problem with a ground support […]
Ukraine Agrees To Ceasefire Proposal, US Says “Ball Now In Russia’s Court”
Ukraine has accepted a US proposal for a 30-day comprehensive ceasefire and immediate negotiations with Russia following talks in Saudi Arabia. In response, the Trump […]
Billionaires At Trump’s Swearing-In Have Since Lost Over $200 Billion
Major billionaires who attended Trump’s January inauguration have lost a combined $209 billion in wealth over the past seven weeks, according to Bloomberg. Despite stock […]
IIT Seats Doubled In The Country To 1.35 Lakh In 10 years: Minister
The number of seats in India’s 23 IITs has doubled to 1.35 lakh over the past decade, according to Education Minister Sukanta Majumdar. Five newer […]
Police clash with anti-rape protesters in front of Hotel InterContinental
Police clashed with anti-rape protesters near Hotel InterContinental in Dhaka when demonstrators attempted to deliver a memorandum to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. The confrontation occurred […]
No more advance tax on cancer drug raw material imports
The National Board of Revenue has eliminated advance tax on raw materials for cancer drug manufacturing, following a reduction in import tax from 5% to […]
Army denies being contacted by UN body over human rights
The Bangladesh Army has clarified it never received direct communication from UN High Commissioner Volker Türk regarding human rights concerns he raised in a BBC […]
China’s Xi meets business leaders including Alibaba’s Jack Ma
Chinese President Xi Jinping met with prominent private sector leaders, including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People. The meeting, which […]
South Korea suspends DeepSeek downloads
South Korea has suspended new downloads of Chinese AI chatbot DeepSeek over data privacy concerns. The app, which had gained over a million weekly users, […]
15 injured in four-vehicle pileup on Dhaka-Mawa expressway amid dense fog
Dense fog triggered a multi-vehicle collision on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Bangladesh this morning, leaving at least 15 people injured. The accident occurred when a […]
Sharon Stone in talks for ‘Euphoria’ season 3
Sharon Stone is reportedly in talks to join HBO’s “Euphoria” season 3, alongside new cast additions including Rosalia, Marshawn Lynch, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Production has […]
Tracing the growth of TikTok in Bangladesh
In 2024, TikTok transformed beyond entertainment in Bangladesh, becoming a hub for education, business growth, and cultural expression. The platform launched initiatives like #LearnOnTikTok and […]
Teacher candidates: Water cannons, batons used to disperse protesters
Police used batons, water cannons, tear gas, and sound grenades to disperse protesters demanding reinstatement of 6,531 assistant teachers in government primary schools near Shikkha […]