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New thriller lifts the lid on the Pope's election
01:38 PM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayBased on Robert Harris's bestselling novel, the Oscar-tipped thriller Conclave imagines the murky behind-the-scenes drama of the papal election—complete with scheming, smearing, and leaking. Directed by Edward Berger, whose All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) won an Oscar for Best International Film, Conclave turns the ancient ritual of choosing a new pope into a modern political thriller.
Microsoft fires staff over Gaza vigil for Palestinians
12:45 PM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayMicrosoft has terminated two employees who organised a vigil for Palestinians killed in Gaza, an event held without official company approval.
New Zealand sniff historic win as India set 359 to win Test
12:23 PM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayNew Zealand were 255 all out in their second innings on Saturday and within grasp of a historic Test series win in India with the hosts set a daunting 359 for victory.
Hasnat Abdullah’s son Moin arrested
12:03 PM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayPolice arrested Moin Abdullah, son of former lawmaker and Sheikh Hasina's cousin Abul Hasnat Abdullah, early on Saturday from the Gulshan area of the city.
US urges Iran to ‘cease attacks’ on Israel to break cycle of fighting
11:08 AM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayThe United States urged Iran on Saturday to stop attacking Israel to break the cycle of violence after Israel launched strikes against the Islamic republic in retaliation for a missile barrage.
6 of a family burnt in fire caused by gas line leak
10:53 AM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdaySix members of a family sustained burn injuries in a fire that broke out due to a gas pipeline leak at a house in the Dahargaon area of Rupganj, Narayanganj, on Friday night.
BGB-BSF high level talks postponed
10:11 AM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayThe DG-level border talks between India and Bangladesh, scheduled to be held in Delhi next month, have been postponed following a change in plan by Bangladesh, official sources said on Friday, according to the Indian news agency PTI.
59 more cadet SIs served show cause notices
09:06 AM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Police Academy in Sardah, Rajshahi, has issued show-cause notices to 59 more trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) from the 40th cadet batch over indiscipline during training classes.
Army Chief returns home after visiting USA, Canada
08:31 AM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayChief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Friday after an 11-day official visit to the USA and Canada, said an Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) press release.
Israel launches multiple air strikes in Iran, Tehran claims minimal damage
08:18 AM, 26 Oct 2024 SaturdayIsrael launched multiple air strikes on Iran in the early hours of Saturday, in response to what the Israeli military called "months of continuous attacks" from Tehran and its proxies.
5 Israeli soldiers killed, 19 injured in fighting with Hezbollah
05:54 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayFive Israeli reserve soldiers were killed during fighting with Hezbollah operatives in southern Lebanon on Thursday night and 19 others were wounded, some of them seriously, the IDF said on Friday...
Some news outlets, individuals spreading lies on number of policemen killed in uprising
05:22 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridaySome news outlets and some people are deliberately spreading lies and misinformation on the number of policemen killed during the July-August student-led uprising...
Police get 4 days to question ex-EC secretary Helal
04:37 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayA Dhaka court on Friday granted police four days to interrogate former Election Commission secretary Helal Uddin in a case filed over the murder of a BNP activist...
Ex-state minister Zakir on 3-day remand
04:05 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayA Dhaka court on Friday placed former State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Zakir Hossain on a three-day remand in a murder case. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Naznin Akter passed the order after the police produced him before the court, seeking a five-day remand...
Gaza rescuers say 20 killed in Israeli strikes on Khan Yunis
02:38 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayGaza's civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the territory's main southern city, killing at least 20 people...
5 more prosecutors appointed to ICT
01:09 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayThe government has appointed five more prosecutors to the International Crimes Tribunal, ICT...
Trees uprooted, heavy rain in Odisha as cyclone Dana completes landfall
12:33 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayCyclone Dana hit the Odisha coast in India on Friday, uprooting trees and snapping power lines in several areas. The storm made landfall around midnight between Bhitarkanika in the Kendrapara district...
Rajshahi railway to transport agri-products to Dhaka from Saturday
12:02 PM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayThe West Zone of Bangladesh Railway will transport agricultural products, including vegetables, fish and meat, to Dhaka from Rajshahi region at a cheap cost from Saturday...
More than 150 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN
11:37 AM, 25 Oct 2024 FridayMore than 150 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued off the coast of Indonesia after their boat languished at sea for days, the United Nations refugee agency said Friday...
Qatar, US say Gaza ceasefire talks to resume in Doha
09:59 PM, 24 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe United States and Qatar have announced a resumption of negotiations on a Gaza ceasefire, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said mediators are exploring new options after months of failure to seal a US-led plan...