A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit southern Turkey and northern Syria early Monday, toppling buildings and killing at least 568 people. With hundreds injured, the toll was expected to rise as rescue workers searched the rubble in cities and towns across the area. On both sides of the border, residents jolted out of sleep by the pre-dawn quake rushed outside ...

Beyoncé stands alone on her Grammy throne: With her fourth win Sunday night, she has become the most decorated artist in the show’s history surpassing the 26-year-old record once held by the late Hungarian-British conductor Georg Solti. “I’m trying not to be too emotional,” the superstar said as her husband Jay-Z stood and applauded her. The singer thanked her late ...

Hosts Bangladesh played to a goalless draw with their giant neighbor India in a vital match of the four-nation SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship ‘2023 at the Bir Shrestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here Sunday evening. With the day’s draw in their 2nd league encounters, both the teams not only maintained their unbeaten run in the meet, but ...

At least 17 people were killed in Turkey when a strong 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the country’s south in the early hours of Monday, toppling buildings and sending residents running into the streets as aftershocks were felt across the region. The quake struck 23 kilometers (14.2 miles) east of Nurdagi, Gaziantep province at a depth of 24.1 kilometers (14.9 miles), the ...

After releasing Season 1, Coke Studio Bangla Version Season 2 is returning within a year gap with the song of renowned singer Runa Laila. A campaign will start on Valentine’s Day (February 14) this year. Sources said that rock star James will perform in the programme.  In addition, Pantho Kanai, Emon Chowdhury and Meghdol will perform in the Season 2. ...

Bangladesh reported nine more Covid-19 cases in the 24 hours till Sunday morning. With the new number, the country’s total caseload rose to 2,037,609, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). However, the official death toll from the disease remained unchanged at 29,443 as no new fatalities were reported. The daily case test positivity drop to 0.34 percent ...

Moulvibazar Correspondent : An unidentified young man was crushed under the wheels of a train at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Sunday morning. Deceased’s identity was not found immediatley. According to locals, a Sylhet bound inter-city ‘Upaban Express’ train ran over the man, leaving him dead on the spot. Kulaura Railway Police Station officer-in-charge Jahanara Begum said locals saw ...

Jewellers on Saturday lowered the price of gold by Tk 1,166 to Tk 92,262 per bhori (11.664 grams) on the local market, said a press release. Standing committee on pricing and price monitoring of Bangladesh Jeweller’s Association (BAJUS) made the decision at a meeting held on Saturday. According to a press release signed by Committee chairman MA Hannan Azad, the ...

Lionel Messi scored a superb second-half winner as a Paris Saint-Germain side missing the injured Kylian Mbappe and Neymar came from behind to beat Toulouse 2-1 on Saturday and consolidate their lead at the top of Ligue 1. Dutch midfielder Branco van den Boomen gave mid-table Toulouse the lead at the Parc des Princes from a 20th-minute free-kick, only for ...

Pakistan’s former president Pervez Musharraf on Sunday died in a Dubai hospital, according to Pakistan’s Geo News reports. He was 79. The former military ruler was undergoing treatment for an ailment at American Hospital Dubai, his family members said. Musharraf was born on August 11, 1943, in Delhi and completed his early education at St Patrick’s High School in Karachi. ...