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British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Monday (Nov 28) hosted an international conference in London to strengthen urgent action against the use of sexual violence in conflict. Representatives from 70 countries attended the conference to drive forward urgent action to tackle the scourge of sexual violence in conflict. Bangladesh was represented by Ms. Fazilatun Nessa Indira, Minister of State for ...

Britain must do more to defend its values of freedom and openness on the world stage, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will argue Monday in his first major foreign policy speech since taking office a month ago. “Freedom and openness have always been the most powerful forces for progress,” Sunak will tell dignitaries gathered at the Guildhall for the annual Lord ...

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will be considering “all options”, including reducing the number of foreign students, in his bid to bring down the rising net migration in the United Kingdom, according to a BBC report. Mr Sunak will be looking into imposing curbs on foreign students pursuing so-called “low quality” degrees and bringing in dependents, the report said, quoting ...

Net migration to the UK rose to a record of around 504,000 in the year to June 2022, official statistics showed on Friday, driven by an increase in the number of non-EU nationals, reports Reuters. The Office for National Statistics said a recovery of travel following COVID-19, and an increase in arrivals of international students who had been studying remotely ...

With record waiting times, staff shortages, financial black holes and now a nurses strike over pay, the UK’s state-run National Health Service is facing an unprecedented crisis. The walk-out by nurses next month heaps fresh misery on the much-loved but creaking institution, just as winter illnesses bite and as the country faces a prolonged recession. Matthew Taylor, head of the ...

Lawyers for a woman who was stripped of her British citizenship after travelling to join the Islamic State group in Syria challenged the decision on Monday, arguing she was a victim of child trafficking. Shamima Begum is one of hundreds of Europeans whose fate following the 2019 collapse of the Islamist extremists’ self-styled caliphate has proved a thorny issue for ...

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak faced new questions Saturday over his choice of senior officials after his number two was accused of behaving aggressively towards staff. The controversy over Dominic Raab, who is deputy prime minister and justice secretary, came after fellow Sunak ally Gavin Williamson was forced out of the new government because of alleged bullying. Raab, Sunak’s most ...

A British university student, who was arrested for throwing eggs at King Charles III on Thursday, said he had been banned from carrying eggs in public as part of his bail conditions. Patrick Thelwell, 23, was released from custody after Wednesday’s incident in York, northern England, during a visit by the monarch. North Yorkshire Police said he was arrested on ...

Bangla Mirror Desk : The British Bangladeshis have made their own place in multicultural Britain with contributions in their respective fields and have been playing a major role in the growth of this country. The British Bangladeshi Who’s Who publication emphasises the success of the Bangladeshi community and showcases it to both the British and Bangladeshi community in the UK. ...

A protester was arrested Wednesday after hurling eggs and vitriol at King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, as they walked in the northern England city of York. The incident happened as the king and his wife were entering York through Micklegate Bar, a medieval gateway where monarchs are traditionally welcomed to the city. Video footage showed several eggs ...