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Cristiano Ronaldo turns 41: How the superstar built a brand beyond football

, Feb. 5 -- Cristiano Ronaldo, the world's all-time leading goal scorer, celebrates his 41st birthday today on Thursday, as much a global brand as a football icon. Beyond league titles, Ballon d'Ors,... Read More


Abhijeet Sawant raises exploitation concerns after Arijit quits playback

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Popular singer Arijit Singh recently announced that he will no longer work as a playback singer. His decision has once again brought attention to how singers are paid in the film indu... Read More


Microsoft unveils AI Content Marketplace

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Microsoft has launched a pilot platform that allows artificial intelligence developers to pay publishers for using licensed "premium content" to train their AI models, aiming to creat... Read More


Pakistan PM breaks silence saying India boycott is a 'thoughtful decision' to support Dhaka

, Feb. 5 -- Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has officially confirmed that their national cricket team will not take the field against India in the upcoming T20 World Cup, stating the decision w... Read More


Unhealthy air puts Dhaka third on global pollution list

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world's most polluted cities on Thursday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 189 at 10:24 am. ... Read More


IU Ex-Professor Afaz Uddin Dies

, Feb. 5 -- Islamic University (IU) retired professor Dr Md Afaz Uddin of the Dawah and Islamic Studies department passed away on Tuesday night at his residence in Kushtia. His Namaz-e-Janaza will be... Read More


Plot to disrupt elections: Two arrested with weapons in Lakshmipur

, Feb. 5 -- Members of a joint security force arrested two suspected criminals along with a large cache of local and foreign-made weapons in Lakshmipur early Thursday,. The arrests were made late Wed... Read More


Ex-MP Saiful, 5 others sentenced to death in Ashulia body burning case

, Feb. 5 -- The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Thursday sentenced ex-MP Muhammad Saiful Islam and five others to death in connection with a case over the burning of six bodies in Ashulia during Ju... Read More


Election: 451 centers marked high-risk, 18,300 security personnel deployed in Sunamganj

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- Tension and political excitement are running high in haor-dominated Sunamganj district ahead of the national election. To ensure smooth voting in the district's five constituencies, ... Read More


387 July warriors upgraded to 'A', 474 to 'B' category

Dhaka, Feb. 5 -- A total of 387 July warriors have been upgraded to 'A' category from their previous 'B' and 'C' categories while 474 warriors in 'C' category have been promoted to 'B'. The Ministry ... Read More