Counter-terrorism police are investigating a suspected arson attack at a former synagogue. The fire was reported at 05:16 BST on Tuesday at the former East London Central Synagogue building in Whitechapel. The Met said initial CCTV footage indicated the fire was started deliberately. The suspected arson follows a series of attacks and attempted attacks on the Jewish community in recent ...

The food we eat does more than give us energy or fill our stomachs. According to a study, the choices we make at the dinner table can significantly affect how well we sleep at night. While many people focus on caffeine or heavy meals right before bed, experts suggest that our overall daily diet plays a much larger role in ...

At least six people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents here in the district today. Five of the victims were killed when a passenger-carrying CNG-run auto-rickshaw was hit by a bus on the Sunamganj-Sylhet road in the Jalalpur area of Chhatak upazila around noon. Among the deceased, one was identified as Yusuf Ali, 55, son of ...

Six more children died in the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning—four from measles-related symptoms and two from confirmed cases. In addition, Bangladesh recorded 1,186 new suspected cases and 259 confirmed cases of measles in a 24-hour span, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) bulletin. The DGHS said that since 15 March, the total number of confirmed ...

The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Md Nurul Islam handed over compliance and performance audit reports of 38 government bodies to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the premier’s office at the Secretariat on Tuesday. The reports include observations and recommendations for organisational improvement. Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Ghani, Finance Secretary Dr Khairuzzaman Mozumder, and other high-ranking officials were also present at ...

Mikel Arteta expects Arsenal to play like “beasts” against Atletico Madrid as they aim to reach the Champions League final for the first time since 2006. Arteta’s side earned a 1-1 draw in the semi-final first leg in Madrid last week, putting them in position to finish the job at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday. The Gunners have never won ...

European aerospace giant Airbus today expressed strong interest in supporting the formation of a mixed fleet for Biman Bangladesh Airlines, signalling a renewed push to expand its footprint in Bangladesh’s aviation sector. The interest was conveyed when Airbus Vice President Edward Delahaye paid a courtesy call on Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Afroza Khanam at the Secretariat, said a ministry’s ...

Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed held a courtesy meeting with Ivo Freijsen, Country Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Bangladesh, at his office at the Secretariat in the capital on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed the current situation of the Rohingya population sheltered in Bangladesh, including issues related to international funding and repatriation. The home ...

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB-55) seized a large amount of smuggled Indian goods during different drives in Habiganj district on Monday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of BGB officials took position about three kilometres inside the border at around 6 AM beside Teliapara tea garden area under Madhabpur upazila. At that time, the team signalled a suspected truck to stop. ...

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will split their senior national team in two this June. While one half of the squad travels to Europe for a historic friendly against San Marino, the other will compete in a four-nation tournament in the Maldives. The BFF originally planned to send an Under-23 team to the Maldives, but changed their minds after a ...