- BD seeks EU support for US$ 200b to LDCs
- Atiq, Alep, and Mohiuddin sent to prison after remand
- Indian commandos kill 10 Maoist rebels
- Bangladesh keen to work with Orbis to expand eye care services: Prof Yunus
- Ireland women’s cricket team arrives in Dhaka
- 9 kishor gang members arrested in Hajiganj
- Auto-rickshaw drivers protest by blocking roads and railways in Jurain
- 10 killed in attack on Sufi shrine in Afghanistan
- Cyberbullying awareness program Held in Charfesson
- ICC warrant to Netanyahu a 'political death' of Israel: Iran Guards Chief
- Strict anti-pollution measures in Delhi to remain in effect for at least 3 more days
- US delegation of labor affairs arrives in Dhaka
- Low pressure system expected to develop in the sea by Saturday
- Touhid to lead Bangladesh at UNAOC Global Forum in Portugal
- Fascism will resurface if not eradicated: Adviser Adilur Rahman
- Trump pledges release of JFK files, experts question potential revelations
- Death toll in gunmen’s attack on vehicles in Pakistan reaches 42
- Iran to launch 'advanced centrifuges' in response to IAEA censure
- 6,520 MT of Indian rice imported via Satkhira's Bhomra in 8 days
- 19 juvenile gang members arrested in Hajiganj
UK expects CA to lay out his vision
UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West on Sunday said the United Kingdom expects Chief Adviser to the interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus to layout his vision for how all things will unfold as the government is committed to promoting national reconciliation, reports UNB. After her...
Space travel should not be just ‘for the elites’: British astronaut
British astronaut Rosemary Coogan believes that the space travel should not be restricted to the elites in future, reports the Guardian. I certainly dont think space travel, or space generally, should be for the elites, she said. Im sure there are plenty of people out there who would love to...
Health Adviser leaves NITOR amid outrage
Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum on Wednesday was forced to leave the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) while visiting victims of Julys mass uprising amid outrage, reports UNB. She was accompanied by British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cook. The...
Protesters hurt in agargaon road blockade
Injured individuals from the July Movement, who were on their way to the hospital for treatment, staged a road blockade on the Shyamoli-bound lane of Agargaon, directly in front of the National Orthopaedic Hospital and Rehabilitation Institute (NITOR). The protest began around 1:20 p.m. on...
British writer Samantha’s ‘Orbital’ wins booker prize
Samantha Harvey, a British author, claimed the Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday for her novel Orbital, a brief yet captivating tale set on the International Space Station, reflecting on the delicate beauty of Earth. Harvey won the 50,000 ($64,000) prize for her novel, which she describes as a...
Canada reposts first case of Bird Flu in a person
A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for bird flu, authorities said Saturday, reports BSS. This person is receiving treatment in a childrens hospital for H5 avian flu, the provincial health department said. The source of contagion and any...
British Council launches 3rd ‘Next Generation Bangladesh’ research series
British Council launched its third Next Generation Bangladesh 2024 research series on Wednesday at the auditorium of the council at Fuller Road of the capital. This is the third iteration of the Next Generation research series, where the first two reports were launched in 2010 and 2015...
Call to expand scholarship opportunities for Bangladeshis in the UK
Foreign Secretary Md. Jasim Uddin has urged the UK government to increase the number of scholarships available to Bangladeshi students and to speed up the visa processing for those awaiting admission to universities across the country. British High Commissioner Sarah Cook held a meeting with...
More than half of British say Israel committing war crimes: Poll
More than half of British across the political spectrum believe that Israels actions in the war on Gaza constitute war crimes. This information was revealed by a survey, commissioned by Action for Humanity and conducted by the YouGov pollster, reports Al Jazeera. The figure comes up to three...