Aryan Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, made a high-profile appearance at the premiere of his debut Netflix series The Ba**ds of Bollywood on Wednesday night at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai. Adding to the buzz was the presence of his rumoured girlfriend, Larissa Bonesi, though the two arrived separately and avoided posing together. Aryan, ...

The United Nations Security Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on a new resolution demanding an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, along with increased humanitarian access. The move comes amid mounting global frustration over the United States’ repeated vetoes blocking previous efforts to halt Israel’s military campaign. The draft resolution, led by the 10 non-permanent members of the council, ...

Hajong people of Madhyanagar upazila of Sunamganj district in the Tangua­ar haor area are witnessing a gradual erosion of their ancestral lands and traditional way of life. Driven from their homes by historical upheavals, legal complications and land-grabbing practices, they now count themselves a marginalised minority in what once was their own territory. In the melodious words of a Hajong song, ...

Former spokesperson and Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Md Mezbaul Haque has resigned citing personal reasons. Bangladesh Bank’s spokesperson and Executive Director Arief Hossain said Mezbaul submitted his resignation on Tuesday. His resignation will come into effect on October 14. Mezbaul Haque is currently serving as the Executive Director of the central bank’s Rajshahi office. Following the fall of the ...

The UEFA Champions League returned with a bang as last season’s finalists, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan, opened their campaigns with commanding victories, signaling their intent to dominate once again. PSG begin title defense with emphatic win over Atalanta Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain made a powerful start to their title defense, sweeping aside Atalanta 4-0 at the Parc des Princes. ...

Bangladesh rose to 9th in T20 International rankings following their victory against Afghanistan in the Asia Cup on Tuesday. The ranking improvement is also the outcome of their consistent performance in the last three months. Since they slipped to 10th in May, Bangladesh have won series against Sri Lanka, Pakistan and the Netherlands. Also, they won two matches out of ...

The Election Commission (EC) has announced that the voter registration process for expatriate Bangladeshis in the upcoming national elections is likely to begin in mid-October. According to EC officials, Bangladeshi citizens residing abroad who have National Identity Cards (NIDs) will be eligible to register as voters through a mobile application, developed by the Commission. The initiative aims to ensure the ...

A Dhaka court on Thursday placed controversial health sector contractor Motazzerul Islam Mithu on a five-day remand in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over amassing illegal wealth worth Tk 75.8 crore. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez passed the order following a 10-day remand plea by the ACC, while the defence sought bail and cancellation ...

A total of 176 Bangladeshi nationals have returned home from Libya, after being released from Tajoura Detention Center in Tripoli. They arrived in Bangladesh on Thursday (September 18). According to the Embassy of Bangladesh in Tripoli, the mission has been working closely with local authorities and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to ensure the safe repatriation of Bangladeshi citizens ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has pledged on Wednesday to hold a free, fair, transparent, and festive national election in the first half of February next year, calling it a “new beginning” for Bangladesh. He made the remarks during a meeting with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) led by Mounir Satouri at the State Guest House ...