- Renowned Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal passes away
- Sarwar Alam appointed as President's new Press Secretary
- New Delhi receives letter from Dhaka seeking Hasina’s extradition
- Awami League deprived people of voting rights: Rizvi
- WB commits to continue support for key reform initiatives in Bangladesh
- Russia denies reports Assad's wife has filed for divorce
- Death toll in Meghna ship robbery attack rises to 7
- Rail service on Benapole-Dhaka route via Padma Bridge tomorrow
- Fake reviews flood the internet—Will AI make it worse?
- Rethinking development models, lifestyles and capacity building essential to tackle Climate Change: Environment Advisor
- Legal costs escalate due to lawyers’ syndicate: Tajul Islam
- Saudi delegation meets Syria's new leader: source close to government
- Let's forget all differences and unite to build Bangladesh: Mirza Fakhrul
- Gaza official says Israel strikes on hospital 'terrifying'
- One more dies of dengue
- Chinese company to invest $28.92m in Economic Zone
- Palestinian envoy meets President, thanks Bangladesh for support
- 5 bodies recovered from cargo ship in Meghna
- Bangladesh to kick off Champions Trophy campaign against India
- UN urges ceasefire as Israel intensifies Gaza attacks
Chinese dam ignited rare Tibetan protests, ended in beatings and arrests: Report
Hundreds of Tibetans protested against a Chinese dam which rounded up in a harsh crackdown earlier this year, with some beaten and seriously injured. International media BBC has learnt it from sources and verified footage. Such protests are extremely rare in Tibet, which China has tightly...
1st flight since Assad’s fall takes off from Damascus airport
The first flight since the ouster of Syrias President Bashar Assad took off on Wednesday from Damascus airport to Aleppo in the countrys north, AFP journalists saw. Thirty-two people, including journalists were on board the plane, reports AFP. Assad fled Syria as a lightning rebel offensive...
At least 100,000 bodies in mass grave near Damascus
The head of a US-based Syrian advocacy organization on Monday said that a mass grave outside of Damascus contained the bodies of at least 100,000 people killed by the former government of ousted President Bashar Assad, reports Arab News. Mouaz Moustafa, speaking to Reuters in a telephone...
Syria in hands of ‘terrorists’: Assad
Ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad broke his silence on Monday after fleeing Syria, saying that he only left once Damascus had fallen, and denounced the countrys new leaders as terrorists. He abandoned a country in which 70 percent of the population needs help, according to the United...
Israeli air strikes in Damascus and across Syria
The large explosions heard in the Syrian capital Damascus on Friday night were from more Israeli air strikes, which targeted military installations near to the city and in the surrounding countryside, reports Al Jazeera. The air strikes targeted the Syrian armys Fourth Division and a radar...
First Friday prayers since Assad’s fall: Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus
Thousands of Syrians gathered Friday in Damascus historic main mosque for the first Friday prayers since the downfall of former President Bashar Assad, while giant crowds celebrated in the capitals largest square, reports AP. The gatherings were a major symbolic moment for the dramatic change of...
'Crown of Thorns' returns to Notre Dame cathedral
An ancient relic that many Christians revere as Jesus Christs Crown of Thorns is returning to Notre Dame, five years after it was saved from the flames of the cathedrals devastating 2019 fire, reports AP. The crown a circular band of branches encased in a gilded golden tube is being brought...
Severe food shortages, price spikes in Syria: UN
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said there are food shortages for staples like bread, oil, and sugar in big cities, including Damascus, Deir Az Zor, and Hama. The price of bread in Idlib and Aleppo cities has increased by 900 percent between November...
Banks and shops re-open in Damascus
When opposition fighters entered Damascus on December 8, they announced a curfew at night, and state and public institutions stopped their services, reports Al Jazeera. But on the third day after the regimes collapse, banks and bazaars have reopened and life has begun to return to normal. The...
Israel strikes Damascus; Turkiye-backed forces seize Manbij
Israeli forces launched large-scale attacks across Syria, targeting three major airports and key military infrastructure, including locations in the capital, Damascus. The strikes mark an escalation in regional hostilities amid ongoing conflicts in the country. In a significant political...
Israeli forces seize towns in Syria’s Quneitra
Israeli forces have captured two towns in the southwestern Syrian province of Quneitra near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and are moving towards the neighboring Daraa province. Israeli troops seized the towns of Madinat al-Baath and Hader after they pushed into the buffer zone in the...
Syrians now search for disappeared beloved ones
When the whole Syria celebrates the fall of Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad, some Syrian are still in dismay as their beloved person were forcefully disappeared during Assads tenure, reports agencies. The families of the victims stared searching for their beloved ones at the Saydnaya prison...
Opposition forces impose curfew in Damascus
Syrian opposition forces have imposed a curfew in Damascus after taking control of the capital, marking a dramatic end to President Bashar al-Assads rule, as the leader reportedly left the country after ordering a peaceful transfer of power, IntelliNews reported. The self-declared military...
'No-one slept in Syria last night': The final breathtaking moments of waiting for Syrians
The residents in Damascus have told that they have been waiting both in eagerness and tension for the news on what was happening in Syrias capital city on Saturday night. After several hours of reports of rebels getting closer and closer, the forces declared Damascus free of long-time ruler...
Syrian government falls as Assad fled
After nearly 50-year rule of Assad family, Syrian government fell early Sunday, reports agencies. The government fell as a sudden rebel offensive sprinted across government-held territory and entered the capital in 10 days. Syrian state television broadcasts a video statement by a group of...
Bashar al-Assad’s whereabouts unclear amid growing tensions
In a rapidly developing story, Syrian President Bashar al-Assads location has become a matter of intense speculation after reports surfaced that he boarded a plane and left the country for an undisclosed destination. Reuters, citing two unnamed senior military officers, reported that al-Assads...
Notre Dame reopens after five years, with Trump and world leaders in attendance
Notre Damewill formally reopen Saturday five years after the Paris cathedral was devastated by fire, with US president-elect Donald Trump among world leaders there to celebrate its remarkably rapid restoration. Held up as an example of French creativity and resilience by President Emmanuel...
Trump to attend Notre Dame cathedral reopening ceremony
The United States president-elect Donald Trump said he will attend the weekend reopening of the restored Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, which was ravaged by a 2019 fire, reports BSS. The 850-year-old edifice will welcome visitors and worshippers again this Saturday and Sunday, with several world...
Zendaya Joins Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, and Matt Damon in Cast of Christopher Nolan's Next Film
Zendaya is set to reunite with Tom Holland on the big screen, but this time, the pair will be under the direction of acclaimed filmmaker Christopher Nolan. The Spider-Man: No Way Home stars are joining an already impressive cast for Nolans upcoming film. Zendaya, the 28-year-old actress known...