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A new outfit BNM formed to replace BNP in upcoming Bangladesh polls
Dhaka: A special political party has been formed as an alternative to BNP in view of the 12th National Assembly elections.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Movement (BNM) for short name has already applied for registration with the Election…
FIFA: Japan announces squad for Qatar World Cup
Tokyo: Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu announced a 26-man squad for the Qatar World Cup here on Tuesday.
Only six players are from Japanese first-division teams. German clubs have contributed the most players for Moriyasu's side with…
Hijab: Iranian courts indict 1,000 people involved in Amini’s death protests
Tehran: Tehran provincial courts have indicted at least 1,000 people who played a significant role in nationwide protests over the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in mid-September, Iranian Prosecutor General Ali Alqasimehr said on Monday.…
Hardik to take charge in NZ T20Is
Mumbai: All-rounder Hardik Pandya will be leading the India's 16-member squad for the T20I series of the New Zealand tour, starting from November 18.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday announced the squads for the…
China’s Huawei may permanently leave Russian market
Beijing: Chinese IT giant Huawei may permanently leave the Russian market as the company has reportedly ceased the delivery of its equipment to the country, Russian newspaper Izvestia reported on Monday, citing sources.
"Huawei really does…
EU has no problems working with Brazil under Lula
Moscow: The European Union does not foresee any problems in working cooperation with Brazil under the country's newly elected president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, an EU foreign affairs spokeswoman said.
"I do not see any problem or I do…
Motto for Today: ‘One can be the master of what one does, but never of what one feels.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Oct. 31....
1876 - Great Backerganj Cyclone of 1876 ravages British India (Modern-day Bangladesh), over 200,000 killed.
1778 - The first British…
8 die at concert in Congo due to stampede
Kinshasa: Eight people died in a stampede at a concert in the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kinshasa, the head of the city police said on Sunday.
"During the concert of the singer Fally Ipupa at the Martyrs stadium,…
Italy sends 2 dozen of self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine
Rome: The Italian government has donated "20 to 30" M109L self-propelled howitzers to Kiev as part of the fifth military aid package, Italian media reported on Sunday.
Italy has already provided Ukraine with M113 armored personnel…
Ukraine FM tells Iran: Stop sending weapons to Russia
Kyiv: Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said he demanded Tehran stop providing Russia with weapons in a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian.
Ukrainian officials and their Western allies have accused…
Iraq gets a new Govt. led by PM Mohammed S. Al-Sudani
United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes the forming of a new government in Iraq and the inclusion of three women in ministerial positions, United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said on Friday.
"The…
Imran Khan booed in Lahore
Lahore: Former Pakistan Prime Minister and PTI chief Imran Khan was on Friday booed with 'ghari chor' (watch thief) slogans near the civil courts here in Punjab.
In a video on social media, Khan is seen emerging from a gate at the Civil…
Israeli to sign a maritime border deal with Lebanon
Jerusalem: The Israeli government approved on Thursday a maritime demarcation deal with Lebanon, setting for the first time a border between the two countries, which have been in an official state of war since 1948.
The "historic"…
Swedish Navy inspects Nord Stream pipeline leak site
Stockholm: The Swedish Navy said that it had deployed two vessels to conduct further investigations into the Nord Stream pipeline leaks in the Baltic Sea.
"I can confirm that we are there with two minesweepers," Jimmie Adamsson, the Navy's…
China has no debt trap in Bangladesh: Ambassador Li Ziming
Dhaka: China's ambassador to Dhaka, Li Ziming, said that the economic condition of Bangladesh is much better than that of Sri Lanka and there is no Chinese debt trap in Bangladesh.
He made this claim in response to a question at the…
Chinese shares Alibaba, Baidu in US fall sharply
New York: Shares of Chinese firms listed in the US have slumped on concerns that President Xi Jinping will continue with his ideology-driven approach at the cost of economic growth.
Chinese technology giants Alibaba and Baidu fell by over…
King Charles III appoints Sunak as UK Prime Minister
London: UK King Charles III appointed Rishi Sunak as the new prime minister and ordered him to form a government, Sky News reported.
On Monday, Sunak was elected head of the UK Conservative Party. He became the only candidate to run for…
Motto for Today: ‘Knowledge can be imparted, but not wisdom.’
This is Your Day-TODAY: Take a Determined Step Forward and Make History!
On this day, Oct. 25.........
1870 - Postcards 1st used in U.S.
1881 - Leslie L. Curtis of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, patented an air brush painting device. His…
Imran Khan granted bail in terror and vandalization case
Islamabad: An anti-terrorism court on Monday granted bail to PTI Chairman Imran Khan in a case filed against him after countrywide protests following his disqualification in the Toshakhana reference, media reports said.
The Islamabad…
Indian origin Rishi Sunak nominated by Tories as next PM of Britain
London: The Conservative Party of England (also known as Tories) have nominated Indian origin Rishi Sunak as next Prime Minister of England, after two contestants Boris Johnson and Penny Mordant withdrew their names during the last 24…
