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Co-op Bank Accused of Using Money to Intimidate Whistleblower - Lawyer Claims

Kenya, Aug. 9 -- On Thursday, August 7, 2025, TikToker and street activist Joseph Gitonga, widely known as Gitonga Archives, was arraigned at Milimani Law Courts over allegations of attempting to exto... Read More


Texas millionaire who hunted animals for fun killed by buffalo in South Africa

Kenya, Aug. 9 -- Asher Watkins, a 52-year-old Texas rancher and prominent trophy hunter, was killed in a buffalo attack during a hunting safari in South Africa's Limpopo province. The millionaire, kno... Read More


Lucasfilm and Disney settle with actor Gina Carano following her firing from 'The Mandalorian'

New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Actor Gina Carano has settled her federal lawsuit against Lucasfilm and its parent The Walt Disney Co. over her claim that she was fired from "The Mandalorian" in 2021 for express... Read More


NetCom Learning celebrates one year of impact, innovation, growth

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- NetCom Learning Bangladesh marked its first anniversary with a vibrant celebration in the capital recently. The event brought together employees, clients, industry leaders, partners,... Read More


Venus falls at first hurdle in Cincinnati

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Venus Williams rallied from 4-1 down in the first set but could not maintain momentum, the seven-time Grand Slam champion falling 6-4, 6-4 to Jessica Bouzas Maneiro in the first round... Read More


Shaheed Mir Mugdho Inter- Discipline Football kicks-off

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The Shaheed Mir Mugdho Inter-Discipline Football Tournament 2025 began at Khulna University (KU) on Thursday on the field in front of the under-construction Fourth Academic Building. ... Read More


71 no longer sole compass for politics: Nahid

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has called for a shift in the country's political culture, urging all parties to embrace the values of the 2024 July Uprising rather ... Read More


Jamaat leader terms coming polls "battle of ballot"

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Jamaat-e-Islami central working committee member and Dhaka South city secretary Dr. Shafiqul Islam Masud has described the upcoming national election as a "battle of the ballot," urgi... Read More


Anisul calls Japa council shunning GM Quader

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Senior Jatiya Party leader Anisul Islam Mahmud has strongly criticized the recently held party council, alleging that it was organized with the intention of sidelining the party's cur... Read More


Expired medicines seized

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- A mobile court has seized various life-saving medicines worth over 4 lakh taka, including medicines expired 7 years ago, from a pharmacy in Sonaipul of Ramgarh Municipality in Khagrac... Read More