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Cannes bans nudity and 'voluminous' outfits on red carpet

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Cannes Film Festival has officially updated its dress code to ban full nudity and "excessively voluminous" outfits on the red carpet, aligning its policies with French law and lon... Read More


Tom Cruise urges young actors to learn filmmaking craft

Dhaka, May 13 -- Tom Cruise, while receiving a British Film Institute Fellowship, has called on aspiring actors to immerse themselves in the technical aspects of filmmaking, criticising film schools f... Read More


BEPZA attracts $480 million investments so far in FY2024-25

Dhaka, May 13 -- The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has secured investments totaling US$480 million from 32 local & foreign companies in the 2024-25 fiscal year until May 13. Th... Read More


Delhi concerned over ban on AL activities; supports early election

Dhaka, May 13 -- India on Tuesday expressed concerns over the ban imposed by the interim government on the activities of Bangladesh Awami League. "The ban on the Awami League without due process is a... Read More


Govt kept people in the dark about Rakhine corridor: BNP's Hafiz

, May 13 -- BNP Standing Committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed on Tuesday alleged that the government has kept the public and political parties in the dark about the humanitarian corridor to... Read More


Japanese tech giant SoftBank records its first profit in 4yrs

TOKYO, May 13 -- Japanese technology company SoftBank Group posted its first profit in four years Tuesday, as it raked in gains from its investment portfolios. SoftBank warned of major uncertainties ... Read More


UnitedHealth Group CEO steps down

Dhaka, May 13 -- UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty is stepping down for personal reasons and the nation's largest health insurer suspended its full-year financial outlook due to higher-than-expected medic... Read More


India's military says it killed 3 militants in disputed Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India, May 13 -- Three suspected militants were killed in a gunfight with government forces in Indian-controlled Kashmir, the Indian military said Tuesday. It is the first reported gunbattl... Read More


Electric shuttle car service launched at DU

, May 13 -- An electric shuttle bus service has been launched on Dhaka University campus, aiming to ensure safer and more convenient transportation of students. Four electric shuttle cars will operat... Read More


'Raise voices against India's water aggression': International Farakka Committee

Dhaka, May 13 -- The International Farakka Committee on Tuesday called for protests across Bangladesh against India's "water aggression". Speakers made the call at a roundtable organised to commemora... Read More