Central Desk
Biden praises Benedict's 'devotion to the Church'
US President Joe Biden, a devout Catholic, on Saturday mourned the passing of former pope Benedict XVI, praising his 'devotion to the Church', reports AFP.
130 million Arab population in poverty: UN survey
A survey released by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on Friday said that poverty affects one-third of the Arab region's population, excluding the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and Libya, reports XINHUA.
Uruguay striker Luis Suárez joining Brazil's Gremio
Uruguay striker Luis Suárez is joining Gremio, the Brazilian club said Saturday. The 35-year-old Suárez was a free agent after he left his boyhood club Nacional before the World Cup in Qatar. Brazilian media reports said Suárez signed a two-year deal with Gremio, reports AP.
North Korea's Kim orders 'exponential' increase of nuclear arsenal, as tensions soar
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for an "exponential" increase in the country's nuclear arsenal, including mass producing tactical nuclear weapons and developing new missiles for nuclear counterstrikes, state media said Sunday, reports AFP.
BNP Vice-Chairman Khandaker Mahbub dies at 84
Senior lawyer and BNP Vice-Chairman Khandaker Mahbub Hossain died at Evercare Hospital Saturday night. He was 84.
Russia never to be divided: Putin
The West was lying about peace and is cynically using Ukraine and its people to sow discord in Russia, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year's address to the nation, reports TASS.
Pay production cost to get smooth supply of gas, electricity: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the businesspeople and industrialists to pay at least the cost of generation and procurement of electricity and gas if they want to avail uninterrupted supply of the energy.
World steps into 2023 after turbulent year
The world's eight billion people Saturday ushered in 2023, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi's World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict, reports AFP.
Farida, Shyamal elected president, general secretary of Jatiya Press Club
Farida Yasmin and Shyamal Dutta have been elected as president and general secretary of the Jatiya Press Club (JPC) respectively for the next two years.
Nation set to welcome New Year 2023
The nation bids adieu to the outgoing year 2022 forgetting all odds and sorrows of the past and welcome 2023 with new hopes at midnight tonight through different programmes along with the global community.
Three Egypt police killed in attack in Suez Canal city
Three Egyptian policemen were killed and four others, including a police officer, wounded Friday in an attack in the Suez Canal city of Ismailia, security and medical sources said.
Freed myself from toxic relationship: Pori Moni
Actress Pori Moni hinted at separation from her husband, actor Sariful Razz, on her social media account shortly after midnight.
Foggy weather may continue
Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight till tomorrow morning, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
Bangladesh will be technology-based, smart by 2041: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asserted that the Bangladesh of 2041 will be a smart Bangladesh where each person will have technological knowledge and the country will not lag behind in the world arena.
Finally, Trump tax returns released
A Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives committee released six years of former President Donald Trump's tax returns to the public on Friday in an extraordinary move days before Republicans are due to take control of the chamber, reports Reuters.