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Donatella Versace launches new label with Revolve

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Donatella Versace has launched a new label in partnership with US retailer Revolve, marking a new chapter about 18 months after she left Versace as its creative director, according ... Read More


Stallone says he 'never agreed' to Trump's Hollywood role

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Sylvester Stallone has revealed he was caught off guard when Donald Trump named him a special ambassador to Hollywood, saying he never agreed to the role and privately told the pres... Read More


Tarique heads to New York for UNGA

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has left Dhaka for New York to attend the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. He has been scheduled to address the General Debate on ... Read More


Girls may show stronger social attention from birth: study

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Newborn girls appear to pay more attention to human faces than boys, suggesting some behavioural differences may have biological roots rather than being entirely learned, a new stud... Read More


Bookshops thrive as BookTok fuels reading boom: report

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Independent bookshops are enjoying a revival in the UK and Ireland, with their numbers reaching the highest level since 2012 as younger readers and social media help drive demand, a... Read More


6 police officers sacked over misconduct, absence

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- The government has dismissed six police officers over allegations of "misconduct and desertion". They include former Dhaka Police Superintendent Md Asaduzzaman and Anti-Terrorism U... Read More


6 die of dengue, 1,655 hospitalised

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Six people have died of dengue in the past 24 hours across the country, with 1,655 others admitted to hospital during the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


Fuel price hike sends Benapole truck fares soaring

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- The fuel price hike is rippling through Benapole Land Port in Jashore, pushing up the cost of transporting goods across Bangladesh. Truck owners and workers say fares have risen by... Read More


Tolkien's verdict on Lord of the Rings' 'most tragic moment'

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- A long-hidden recording of JRR Tolkien's final interview has shed new light on his view of The Lord of the Rings' "most tragic moment", the BBC reports. The 1968 interview, filmed ... Read More


What happened at MP Nazrul's remand hearing

Dhaka, Sept. 21 -- Jamaat-e-Islami MP Gazi Nazrul Islam and his first wife Maksuda Islam have faced a remand hearing over allegations that they abetted the suicide of his second wife, Mariam Khatun. ... Read More