The British government has announced that a proposed hike in visa fees will become effective from October 4, when a visit visa for under six months will cost £15 more and student visas will be £127 more expensive for travellers from around the world, including Bangladeshis. Following legislation tabled in Parliament on Friday, the U.K. Home Office said the changes ...
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Prince William wants to be a global statesman
It’s only a fleeting visit but it speaks volumes about the heir to the British throne’s growing international role within the royal family. Prince William will touch down in New York on Monday for a two-day visit – primarily to attend the second Earthshot Prize Innovation Summit. However, aides have revealed to CNN that the trip is also part of ...
Read More »UK announces £3million new humanitarian aid for Rohingyas
UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton announced that Britain would provide £3,000,000 (around TK 42 crore) as new funding to support Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. “I am pleased to announce a further UK contribution of £3,000,000 to UNHCR, which will help ensure refugees in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char be able ...
Read More »Permanent Under-Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office to visit Bangladesh
Sir Philip Barton, UK Permanent Under-Secretary of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, will arrive in Bangladesh on Monday 11 September for a two-day visit. Sir Philip’s main focus will be the fifth UK-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue chaired by Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Ambassador Masud Bin Momen. Building on the UK and Bangladesh’s historic links, the Strategic Dialogue reflects the two ...
Read More »‘Lot of hard work’ before UK-India trade deal: Sunak
“There is a lot of hard work” to do before the UK strikes a trade deal with India, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Saturday at the G20 leaders’ summit in New Delhi. “There is a desire on both of our parts to see a successful trade deal concluded,” Sunak told UK media at the event. “The opportunities are there for ...
Read More »Rishi Sunak makes ‘historic’ G20 visit to India
Rishi Sunak has arrived in Delhi to meet world leaders – becoming the first prime minister of Indian heritage to visit the country. Downing Street say the “historic” visit will be “a powerful reminder of the living bridge between the two countries”. Mr Sunak is accompanied by his wife Akshata Murty, who was born and grew up in India and ...
Read More »Rishi Sunak’s family in Delhi plans grand welcome ahead of G20 visit
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will land in India later this week for the G20 World Leaders’ Summit and can expect a grand welcome from his relatives in New Delhi, according to a UK media report. ‘The Daily Telegraph’ reported over the weekend that Prime Minister Sunak’s relatives will host a feast with flower bouquets and “non-stop dancing” to Punjabi ...
Read More »UK announces £500,000 to help save lives in Bangladesh through stronger disaster management
The UK is providing £500,000 (more than 6 Crores and 90 Lacs Taka) to UN Resident Coordinator’s Office to support disaster preparedness, response and recovery in Bangladesh. This money will aid in the coordination of humanitarian assistance provided by the Government of Bangladesh, donors, the UN, and NGOs prior to, during, and after disaster events. It will also ensure ...
Read More »UK unveils plans for ‘fitting tribute’ to Queen Elizabeth II
The UK government announced on Sunday early stage plans to erect a permanent memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth II, alongside a national legacy programme in her honour, in 2026. The “fitting tribute” to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who died in September last year aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, will be unveiled to coincide with what would have ...
Read More »Mahmud us Samad Chowdhury is a role model for expatriates – High Commissioner H.E Saida Muna Tasneem
Muhammed Shahed Rahman : In memory of Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury, a rare man born in a rare moment, High Commissioner H.E Saida Muna Tasneem said, Mahmud Us Samad Chowdhury is a politician, a social worker, a prominent community figure for expatriates Be a model. Channel S Chairman Ahmed Us Samad Chowdhury JP presided over the publication of this memorial ...
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