Sir Keir Starmer has arrived in China on the first visit by a British Prime Minister in eight years. The PM was handed a bouquet of flowers as he stepped off a chartered British Airways plane in Beijing. A delegation of almost 60 representatives of British businesses and cultural institutions is accompanying the Prime Minister as he continues his efforts ...

Vulnerable people are missing out on benefits because they are being directed to online calculators they cannot use, a charity has said. Many are entitled to financial support but rarely have access to face-to-face advisers to help them claim, according to the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute, leaving an estimated £24bn in support unclaimed each year. One woman has ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that the July movement fighters will one day lead the world. ”Just as the July movement opened new possibilities in the country’s politics, the Digital Devices and Innovation Expo will reveal new opportunities in the information technology sector,” the Chief Adviser said after inaugurating the Digital Device and Innovation Expo-2026.Politics He added, the ...

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday ordered that journalist Anis Alamgir be placed under arrest in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over allegations of acquiring assets beyond known sources of income. The order was issued by Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Fayez following an application by the ACC. Anis Alamgir’s lawyer Naznin Nahar confirmed the ...

A mobile court on Tuesday sentenced a man to one month of imprisonment for illegally using irrigation to dry up a wetland and catch fish at Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj district on Tuesday. The verdict was delivered around 10:00 AM by Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Sonjoy Ghosh. The convicted person has been identified as Islam Uddin, 27, son ...

United States Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen said the United States will not take sides in the country’s upcoming 13th parliamentary election. He made the remarks on Wednesday afternoon after meeting Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin at the Election Commission building on Wednesday (28 January). “The outcome of the election is for the Bangladeshi people and only ...

Novak Djokovic’s quest for a record Grand Slam title continued in dramatic circumstances after fifth seed Lorenzo Musetti quit their Australian Open quarter-final match with an injury after taking a two-set lead at Melbourne Park on Wednesday. Musetti’s retirement when leading 6-4 6-3 1-3 meant Djokovic pulled off a great escape at his most successful hunting ground, with the 10-times ...

Country’s familiar glass cleaner brand, Mr. Brasso, has officially transitioned to Colin, a modern and premium glass and surface cleaner with a global brand identity. Alongside the rebranding, actress and model Sabila Nur has been announced as the Brand Ambassador of Colin, marking a new chapter for the brand. Speaking about the association, Sabila Nur said, “I am truly honored ...

With gold hitting a new record in the local market, prices of the precious metal have reached a fresh high of Tk269,788 per bhori, breaking all previous records. Jewellers increased the price of each bhori gold by Tk7,348 due to a hike in the prices of pure gold in the international market. The decision was taken at a meeting of ...

A total of 425,788 expatriate voters have already cast their votes through postal ballot in the 13th parliamentary election and referendum, according to election officials. Salim Ahmad Khan, team leader of the OCV-SDI project on expatriate voter registration, disclosed the figures on Tuesday. Khan said that by 10:30am on 27 January, ballots had reached destination countries for 766,862 expatriate voters ...