Foster’s beer drinkers in the UK will soon find their lager’s alcohol strength cut to 3.4%. Heineken UK, which brews Foster’s, said cutting the alcohol strength from the current 3.7% would make the lager eligible for lower rates of alcohol duty. The brewer hinted at cheaper pints saying “customers benefit from more competitive pricing” because of the lower tax charge. ...

Canada has lost its measles elimination status, said the Pan American Health Organization (Paho) on Monday, after failing to curb an outbreak of the virus for 12 consecutive months. Because Canada is no longer deemed measles-free, the Americas region as a whole has lost its elimination status, although individually the other countries are still considered to have stamped out the ...

The government has issued the “Tanguar and Hakaluki Haor Protection Order” to safeguard these ecologically rich areas from environmental degradation. The order, promulgated on Monday, was enacted under Sections 22 and 27 of the Bangladesh Water Act, 2013, reinforcing the nation’s commitment to fulfilling its international environmental obligations, including those under the Ramsar Convention and the Convention on Biological Diversity. ...

Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the Election Commission wants to act as a true referee in the upcoming national election. ”But if the players do not cooperate, the Election Commission will lose its impartiality and the entire election process will be questioned.” The CEC made the remarks while addressing the Commission’s views-exchange with six political parties, ...

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 will deliver its verdict in crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and co-accused on November 17. Around 12:09 PM, a three-member tribunal, led by Chairman Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mozumder, set the date. Two other accused in the case are former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal and former inspector general of police ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has distributed awards among the top performers of Bangladesh Television’s (BTV) ‘Notun Kuri’ competition 2025. Two top performers under ‘Ka’ and ‘Kha’ groups received a crest and a cheque for Taka three lakh each from the Chief Adviser at a function at the Shapla Hall of the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) here at 10:00am. The ...

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the interim government is trying to leave behind a complete framework of pay scale. ”There is some uncertainty about whether we can implement the pay scale now. However, we are trying to leave behind a complete framework and setup so that the next government can move forward quickly once it takes over.” ...

Twenty-one judges, who have been appointed as permanent judges of the High Court, were sworn in on Wednesday (November 12) at the Supreme Court’s Judges’ Lounge. Chief Justice Dr. Syed Refat Ahmed administered the oath, while Supreme Court Registrar General Muhammad Habibur Rahman Siddiquee conducted the ceremony. Judges from the Appellate and High Court divisions were also present there. Earlier ...

Allies of the prime minister are making it clear he would fight any challenge to his leadership from Labour MPs. There are fears from those loyal to Sir Keir Starmer that his job might be under immediate threat, perhaps as soon as shortly after the Budget in a fortnight’s time. Critics say it is evidence that Downing Street is “in ...

Roma Riaz, Pakistan’s representative at this year’s Miss Universe pageant in Thailand, has candidly responded to the skin tone criticism, saying her skin is the same colour as the soil of Pakistan. The Miss Universe contestant faced online backlash over her complexion, but she believes her skin reflects the true essence of her country. “My skin is the same colour ...