A total of 72 exhibitors representing from 34 Bangladeshi business enterprises are participating in the Gulfood-2026, the world’s largest international trade fair for Food & Beverage products, held in United Arab Emirates (UAE) under the “Bangladesh Pavilion”. The 31st edition of Gulfood 2026 is being held from 26–30 January 2026 simultaneously at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) and Dubai Exhibition ...

A Dhaka court on Monday issued arrest warrants against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 others in two murder cases filed over killings during the July Uprising in 2024. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamsed Alam took cognisance of the charge sheets against 64 accused in the two cases involving the killings. According to the case documents involving the killing of ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday pledged to protect the rights of all citizens regardless of religion, assuring minority communities that there is no reason to live in fear. “I promise that BNP will always stand by you and protect your rights,” Fakhrul said while addressing an election campaign rally. “BNP will be uncompromising ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday instructed the Armed Forces to perform their duties with professionalism, neutrality, and inter-institutional coordination to ensure participatory, fear-free and fair national elections. The Chief Adviser gave the instruction at a views exchange meeting with senior officials of the Armed Forces over the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election and Referendum-2026 at the Helmet Auditorium ...

BNP Health Affairs Secretary Dr Rafiqul Islam has said the party remains firmly committed to improving healthcare services for the general public and standing beside people during times of crisis. He made the remarks on Monday (26 January) while speaking at a free specialised medical service and medicine distribution programme at the TNT ground in Korail slum, organised on behalf ...

Barcelona capitalised on two defensive mistakes by bottom-of-the-table Real Oviedo to seal a 3-0 victory at a rain-drenched Camp Nou on Sunday, regaining top spot in LaLiga. Goals from Dani Olmo, Raphinha, and an acrobatic Lamine Yamal strike powered the Catalans to 52 points, one ahead of Real Madrid, while Atletico Madrid trail in third on 44. Barca struggled to ...

A court here today sent eight officials and employees of Sylhet Medical University to jail in connection with an Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) case over alleged irregularities in appointments. Sylhet Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court Judge Munshi Abdul Majid passed the order after rejecting their bail petitions. The officials who were sent to jail are Procurement Officer Abdul Munim, Section Officers Rinku ...

A total of 86 people have been arrested after protesters supporting a Palestine Action-linked activist on hunger strike breached the grounds of Wormwood Scrubs prison. The group refused to leave when ordered to do so, allegedly blocking prison staff from entering and leaving while threatening police officers, the Metropolitan Police said. The Met said several demonstrators also managed to get ...

The RMT union is set to stage a protest outside Transport for London’s (TfL) board meeting at City Hall as it continues to campaign for cleaners on the network to be brought in-house. The demonstration, to be held on 4 February, follows TfL’s decision to award a new five‑year cleaning contract to the outsourcing company Mitie. TfL says the agreement ...

London has the fastest growing backlog of court cases in England and Wales, with some victims waiting years to get justice. Nearly 19,000 criminal cases are outstanding in the capital, figures given exclusively to the BBC’s Politics London programme by the Criminal Bar Association (CBA) show. The courts backlog in London rose by 24% in the 12 months to September ...