“I’m really worried about stuff like air pollution and coal emission rates and how that’s going to impact us – how am I going to live in the world and study and grow in a world where I can’t even breathe?” Kermarley Danclair spoke to BBC London about his climate change concerns at a hustings-style debate in Lambeth. The event, ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed a “record” victory on Monday in key elections in opposition-held West Bengal state after official trends and partial results showed a thumping majority for his Hindu nationalist party. Votes were still being counted under tight security in the state of more than 100 million people, one of five states and territories that held elections ...

US Ambassador Brent T Christensen is leading a delegation of 25 Bangladeshi business leaders to the SelectUSA Investment Summit 3-6 May in Washington, DC. The delegation includes leaders representing energy, technology, agribusiness, engineering, and business services, reports a press release. The 2026 Summit, hosted by US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, is the premier destination for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) ...

Many people think skincare is only about using cosmetics, but proper nutrition is the most important factor for maintaining healthy, radiant skin. Without nourishment from within, no amount of external care can keep skin in good condition for long. That’s why it’s essential to understand which nutrients are needed. Vitamin A First and foremost is vitamin A. It plays an ...

Colombian superstar Shakira will give a free concert on Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday night in an event that Brazilian officials expect to draw some 2 million people to one of the world’s most iconic waterfronts. The performance follows similar shows by Madonna in 2024 and Lady Gaga last year – also attended by huge crowds that ...

Three people have died and three are ill after a Netherlands-based cruise ship was hit by a suspected outbreak of hantavirus, a rodent-borne virus that can cause fatal respiratory illness, authorities and media reports said on Sunday. Netherlands-based Oceanwide Expeditions said in a news release it was “managing a serious medical situation” on a polar expedition ship, the MV Hondius, ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-48) seized a large quantity of smuggled goods worth around Tk 1.90 crore in separate drives along the Sylhet border on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, members of Sylhet Battalion conducted drives in several border areas, including Banglabazar, Kalairag, Minatila, Sangram, Bichnakandi, Pratappur and Sripur. These drives resulted in seizing a large sum of smuggled goods worth ...

Iran hit several ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday and set a UAE oil port ablaze, as President Donald Trump’s attempt to use the US Navy to free up shipping provoked the war’s biggest escalation since a ceasefire was declared four weeks ago. Trump’s new mission “Project Freedom”, which he announced on social media overnight to release ships ...

Egypt on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to expanding cooperation with Bangladesh across all sectors, particularly in skilled manpower recruitment, energy, agriculture and cultural exchanges. The assurance came when Egypt’s Ambassador to Bangladesh, Omar Mohie Eldin Ahmed Fahmy, paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a press release said. ...

The High Court has issued a rule asking the authorities to explain why 208 expatriates, who returned to Bangladesh after allegedly facing detention and punishment abroad for their involvement in the July movement, should not be awarded Tk25 lakh each as compensation. A High Court bench comprising Justice Fatema Najib issued the rule on Monday. The Secretary of the Ministry ...