Deepika returning to shooting
Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone is back on the shooting scene after becoming a mother for the second time. She will be seen in a grand...
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Thousands protest in Italy under heavy security
Security forces deployed massively in Italy on Saturday (Oct 24) for protests in which thousands rallied despite a sweeping crackdown in the wake of violent...
Debt rises fivefold in 15 years
Bangladesh’s government debt has surged nearly fivefold in 15 years to $204.9 billion, placing the country 45th among the world’s most indebted nations, as mounting...
PM leaves for Japan
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is set to leave Dhaka shortly after midnight for a four-day official visit to Japan, with hopes that high-level talks will...
Rooppur unit-1 nears power startup Ishwardi
The first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is poised to begin its power startup operation on 25 October, but the process hinges on...
Saudi forces launch deadly strikes on Yemen
Saudi forces launched deadly airstrikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa city and its surrounding governorate on Saturday, media associated with the Iran-backed group said, while...
Infantino laughs off resignation talk
FIFA president Gianni Infantino laughed off questions about whether he had considered resigning in the wake of the failed FIFA Forward Enterprise (FFE) proposal, pointing...
Ramadan months away, 6 essentials get costlier
Prices of six essential commodities including chickpeas, edible oil, onions, lentils, sugar and dates – have started rising in Dhaka’s retail markets, with four months...
Tom Cruise to get AFI’s lifetime achievement award
Hollywood star Tom Cruise will receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute (AFI). The award will be presented to him in Hollywood...
Breakup rumours of Farooki-Tisha
Rumours have been circulating for a while now. Director Mostafa Sarwar Farooki and actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha’s marriage is about to break up! This popular...
‘Fake’ pollsters hit US midterms
A self-described US polling firm whose data was tracked by political campaigns and mainstream media has admitted that its polls were fabricated, in the second...
Sajek blockade enters another day
The sine die road blockade went on at Sajek in Rangamati for the 2nd consecutive day on Friday with joint forces maintaining patrols to keep...