A teenage boy is in a critical condition after he was shot in north London. The Metropolitan Police was called to High Road, in Arnos Grove, at 17:40 BST on Thursday to reports of a shooting. A 17-year-old was treated at the scene for serious injuries and taken to hospital. Det Sgt Catherine Dempster said: “We recognise the shock and ...

  London’s borough councils have called for greater devolutionary powers to allow them to share decision-making with the Greater London Authority (GLA). Councillor Claire Holland, who chairs the London Councils group representing local government in the capital, has proposed a Combined Board model, similar to what is used in Manchester and the West Midlands. Ms Holland said this would enable ...

The mayor of London has called on the government to reconsider its immigration rules, which the TSSA transport union said could leave up to 300 Transport for London (TfL) staff at risk of removal. In July, changes to visa policies were announced, including increased salary thresholds for visa sponsorship, and removal of some transport roles from the “skilled worker” list. ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday announced that Presiding Officers will serve as “Chief Election Officers” at their respective polling centres, with full legal authority to ensure fair and lawful elections. Speaking at a training workshop for polling officials at RPADC auditorium in Chattogram, the CEC said, “Presiding Officers will be fully empowered under the law. If ...

People from all walks of life on Saturday paid their last tribute to eminent writer, essayist, and Emeritus Prof of the English Department at Dhaka University Syed Manzoorul Islam at Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University and the Central Shaheed Minar. The body of Manzoorul Islam was taken to Aparajeyo Bangla of Dhaka University at around 10:30AM and then it was ...

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A total of 220 people have, so far, died from dengue this year. ATM Saiful Islam, additional secretary of the Health Services Division, came up with this information on Thursday at a press briefing on the ‘Typhoid Vaccination Campaign-2025’.Buy vitamins and supplements The number of dengue cases is higher than last year, the mortality rate is lower, said Director General ...

A local farmer Yakub Ali is setting an inspiring example through the successful cultivation of pesticide-free tomatoes during the winter season at Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar district. His venture, requiring relatively low investment, has drawn growing interest among local farmers looking for profitable alternatives in vegetable farming. With the arrival of winter, farmers in the region have increased cultivation of ...

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, has dedicated the award to US President Donald Trump and the people of Venezuela. The Nobel Committee announced her as the laureate on Friday, recognizing her “tireless efforts to uphold the democratic rights of the Venezuelan people and her struggle for a just and peaceful transition from ...

A paramilitary drone strike killed at least 30 people at a displacement shelter in the besieged city of El-Fasher in western Sudan on Saturday, a local activist group said. The resistance committee for El-Fasher said the Rapid Support Forces hit the Dar al-Arqam displacement centre on the grounds of a university. Bodies remained trapped in underground shelters, the committee said ...