A group of around 45 Labour MPs have called on the government to “act now” to win back voters in northern England and the Midlands. The Labour Red Wall Group, which represents areas which have traditionally supported the party, said it was not “weak” to respond to issues raised by the public, including concern over axing winter fuel payments for ...

The UK and India have agreed a trade deal that will make it easier for UK firms to export whisky, cars and other products to India, and cut taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports. The British government said the “landmark” agreement, which took three years to reach, did not include any change in immigration policy, including towards Indian students ...

Four individuals, including Gaan Bangla Television CEO Kaushik Hossain Taposh, have been shown arrested in three new cases linked to anti-discrimination protests. The three accused are Abdus Salam, Managing Director of Nion Pharmaceuticals Ltd.; journalist Sikdar Liton of the Daily Sorejomin Barta; and Jubo Mohila League leader Asha Akhter. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiak on Wednesday issued this order ...

Manchester United are on the verge of reaching the Europa League final, with only a major collapse standing between them and a showdown against Tottenham Hotspur later this month. Ruben Amorim’s side took control of their semi-final tie with a commanding 3-0 first-leg victory over Athletic Bilbao in Spain, putting them in pole position ahead of Thursday’s second leg, which ...

A mobile court sentenced a young man to six months of rigorous imprisonment for consuming drugs at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Tuesday. The accused was Md Samed Ali, 23, sentenced at Outer Rail Crossing area of the town. Shah Zahurul Hossain, Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate of the upazila said that the operation was conducted on secret ...

Malaysia warned on May 7 that tensions between India and Pakistan could potentially disrupt rice imports to the heavily dependent South-east Asian nation, prompting it to look elsewhere for supplies. Tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours have escalated with India launching strikes on Pakistan following April’s deadly attack on tourists in the Indian-administered side of the contested Kashmir region. Malaysian Agriculture ...

Seventy terrorists were killed as India carried out 24 missile strikes across nine locations in Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir to avenge the Pahalgam terror attack, sources in the government have said. Operation Sindoor, the sources said, was more than a military response. “It was a statement of strategic resolve. Through 24 precisely coordinated missile strikes across nine terrorist-linked locations, ...

The interim government has announced a 10-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Advisory Council held at the Secretariat on Tuesday. Chief Advisor’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam informed the matter to his Facebook account. To make up this extended holiday, offices will remain open on Saturdays, May 17 and May 24, according to the ...

A Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against television director Chayanika Chowdhury in a cheque fraud case. The order was passed on Tuesday by Judge Md. Bulbul Islam of Dhaka 7th Joint Metropolitan Sessions Court after Chowdhury failed to appear in court for cross-examination. Her lawyer sought a time extension, which the court denied, subsequently cancelling her bail and ...

Cent per cent harvesting of Boro paddy has been completed in the haor areas and 53 per cent in non-haor areas in the Sylhet region. This season witnessed a bumper yield of paddy as the weather was favourable for harvesting. Additional Director of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE), Sylhet, Md Mosharraf Hossain said farmers had started paddy harvesting in ...