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Advisor Rizwana signals Bangladesh response after Mustafizur shut out from IPL

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- A day after Bangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman was dropped from the 2026 Indian Premier League, Information and Broadcasting Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said the government ... Read More


Beijing breaks silence on Maduro's dramatic arrest by US

India, Jan. 4 -- China on Sunday demanded the immediate release of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, urging the United States to stop any attempt to topple the gov... Read More


Bangladesh Navy detains 273 trying to reach Malaysia by sea

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Bangladesh Navy has detained 273 people while they were attempting to travel illegally to Malaysia by sea. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) disclosed the information in... Read More


Consumers to pay Tk 1,306 for 12kg LPG cylinder in January

Dhaka, Jan. 4 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has raised the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) at the consumer level by Tk 53 for January, increasing the cost of a 12kg cyli... Read More


Infinite miniature worlds by Hong Kong artist, Sim Chan, in solo Penang exhibition (VIDEO)

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 4 -- A tiny tram moves through mirrored space lined with running lights, evoking a journey through a time long gone. An iPhone box holds a miniature public phone booth leaning again... Read More


More than murals: How Ernest Zacharevic's art tells George Town's stories

GEORGE TOWN, Jan. 4 -- When Lithuanian-born artist Ernest Zacharevic painted his first mural of his neighbour on the wall of a shop along Armenian Street back in 2011, no one paid any attention to it.... Read More


Nuremberg out on OTT in India: Here's where you can stream Russell Crowe & Rami Malek's acclaimed historical drama

India, Jan. 4 -- James Vanderbilt's highly lauded historical drama Nuremberg has formally begun its OTT streaming in India. The film had a successful theatrical run that started in November 2025, and ... Read More


Education reforms will go ahead as planned, new curriculum for Grade 6 from Jan. 21, PM Harini confirms

Sri Lanka, Jan. 4 -- The proposed education reforms will go ahead as planned, the Minister of Education Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya has confirmed. Prime Minister Amarasuriya noted that with... Read More


Daily Horoscope for zodiac signs: Astrological predictions for today, 4 January 2026

India, Jan. 4 -- Start your year with a fresh perspective! Today, January 4th, 2026, offers intriguing opportunities and challenges for Aries, Taurus, and Gemini. Aries, your career is on an upswing ... Read More


At Least 40 Killed in U.S. Attacks on Venezuela, Maduro Arrested, Six U.S. Soldiers Injured

Afghanistan, Jan. 4 -- At least 40 people, including civilians, were reportedly killed during U.S. military operations in Venezuela, New York Times citing officials. U.S. special forces carried out a... Read More