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Bank of England governor prepared to respond in ‘whatever form it takes’ Mark Carney has signalled the Bank of England would be prepared to cut interest rates – or freeze plans to increase them – in order to support jobs and economic growth should Britain be plunged into a disorderly Brexit. Outlining the options available to Threadneedle Street as the ...

Soaring property prices mean that first-time buyers are forced to “pay double” in London to get on the housing ladder, a new report reveals today. The average buyer in the capital has to find £420,132 for a first home, almost twice the £210,515 typical for the rest of Britain, according to research from Lloyds Bank. It found that the average ...

Doulotpur Jamdani Palli in Monohardi upazila of the district came to lively as Jamdani shari weavers are now passing very busy time with producing one of the finest muslin textiles before Eid-ul Fitr.   Generally, the demand of Jamdani shari is increased at different markets in the country before Eid. So this is the peak time for the weavers to ...

Motorists face tougher MOT tests on their vehicles from Sunday, as an updated test introduces new categories under which a vehicle can fail or pass. The categories include “dangerous”, “major” and “minor” which determine whether a car, van or motorcycle must be taken off the road or can be driven as long as repairs are carried out. The MOT will ...

Korean entrepreneurs have shown their keen interest to invest in Bangladesh, saying they will send a trade delegation to Bangladesh soon.   They expressed their interest at the Bangladesh Investment Seminar jointly organised by Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) and Embassy of Bangladesh in South Korea in Seoul, South Korea on Friday.   Bida Executive Chairman Kazi M Aminul Islam ...

Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Award’s (ARTA) nomination part is ending soon.  Customers has already submitted 23,000 nominations for their favourite restaurants online The grand finale of ARTA will take place on 30th September.  The colourful event will take place in O2 Intercontinental which has the capacity to hold 2,400 guests at one time. To introduce this to the journalists and other ...

A businessman who once lived in a council house near Manchester is the richest person in the UK, according to the Sunday Times Rich List. Jim Ratcliffe, who founded chemical firm Ineos, topped the list with an estimated worth of £21.05bn – after coming 18th last year. Two of the company’s directors are also on the list, which ranks Britain’s ...

The Bangladesh Caterras Association (BCA) has demanded that the Government re-consider the immigration police to save the curry industry in the UK.  The organisation has also called upon the community to create pressure on the Government to act on this demands. To highlight this demands, BCA is organising a protest meeting in front of the Parliament House in Westminster on 10th ...

The pre-dawn meal, Sehri is an important aspect of Ramadan and with Asda by your side you have a variety of options to choose from To beat the long fasting hours, it is imperative to have the right choice of food during the holy month of Ramadan. So, while there is a lot of focus on Iftari, which is the ...

UKBCCI (UK Bangladesh Catalyst of Commerce and Industry) organised its general meeting and election on 24th April in it’s office at East London.  The AGM started at 12 which was presided over by President Bajloor Rashid MBE.  A number Directors and Members were present at the meeting.  The meeting was conducted by Director Rohema Miah. Bajloor Rashid expressed his gratitude to ...