British deputy high commissioner meets Fakhrul
British deputy high commissioner meets Fakhrul

British Deputy High Commissioner James Goldman paid a courtesy call on BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the BNP Chairpersons office in Gulshan, Dhaka, today (February 13). Shama Obaid, party Chairperson Khaleda Zias foreign affairs advisory committee member, was also present at...

British barrister advised Hasina on silencing journos
British barrister advised Hasina on silencing journos

Britains renowned barrister Desmond Browne KC advised ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasinas regime to silence journalists, reports the Sunday Times. Local news media the Business Standards reported that the matter came to light after The Sunday Times found a crumpled document in Sheikh Hasinas...

British sci-fi classic ‘Doctor Who’ gears up for bold new adventures
British sci-fi classic ‘Doctor Who’ gears up for bold new adventures

The iconic British sci-fi series Doctor Who is poised for an exhilarating new chapter, blending timeless adventure with fresh, innovative storytelling. Known for captivating generations with its mix of suspense, humor, and heart, the series is stepping into a groundbreaking era under a historic...

Shayan F Rahman joins corruption controversy amid Tulip scandal in UK
Shayan F Rahman joins corruption controversy amid Tulip scandal in UK

Amid growing controversy in the UK over corruption allegations involving Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq, the niece of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, attention has now turned to Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman. He is the son of Salman F Rahman, Sheikh Hasinas adviser and a business tycoon, and...

CA’s envoy urges British entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh
CA’s envoy urges British entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh

Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Envoy to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, on Saturday urged British entrepreneurs, including Bangladeshi-origin investors, to capitalise on Bangladeshs widespread reforms designed to attract foreign direct investment, reports UNB. We are open for business. We are keen...

Trump could be 1st U.S. president to receive two state visits from British royals
Trump could be 1st U.S. president to receive two state visits from British royals

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump could become the first elected politician in modern history to be hosted for two state visits by the British royal family, The Telegraph reported on Friday. Downing Street and the Foreign Office are preparing to offer the incoming U.S. president an invitation...

Mirza Fakhrul becomes honorary life member of British charity
Mirza Fakhrul becomes honorary life member of British charity

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has become an honorary life member of a London based charity organization named British Bangla Welfare Trust. Mirza Fakhrul, who is currently in London, was granted the lifetime membership by the trust when he...

BNP leaders join luncheon with British envoy
BNP leaders join luncheon with British envoy

A four-member BNP delegation, led by party standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, attended a luncheon hosted by the British High Commissioner in Dhaka, Sarah Cook on Sunday. The BNP delegation arrived at the British High Commissioners residence around 12:00 pm, following an...

Touhid urges British envoy to convey accurate facts on Bangladesh
Touhid urges British envoy to convey accurate facts on Bangladesh

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Wednesday urged British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke to convey accurate information regarding the minority situation and the student-led July-August uprising in Bangladesh to the UK government. I invited her (to the foreign ministry) to...

Elton John takes break from music career after severe eye infection leads to vision loss
Elton John takes break from music career after severe eye infection leads to vision loss

British music legend Elton John has opened up about the ongoing health challenges hes facing, revealing that he is still grappling with vision loss caused by a severe eye infection. Speaking to ABCs Good Morning America (GMA) to promote his new Disney Plus documentary Elton John: Never Too Late,...

British man captured while fighting for Ukraine
British man captured while fighting for Ukraine

A British man has been captured by Russian forces while fighting for Ukraine, reports BBC. In a video circulating online, a man dressed in military clothing identifies himself as James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, and says he formerly served in the British Army. Russian state news agency Tass...