Highlighting the role of law enforcers in holding a fair election, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Saturday the upcoming parliamentary polls will be a major test for law enforcement agencies. “Although there were initial challenges, the police have now organised themselves effectively. Ahead of the election, law enforcement must remain vigilant. Those defeated in the polls may ...

A new multi-party political alliance is being formed by Jatiya Party’s Anisul Islam Mahmud and Anwar Hossain Manju ahead of the parliamentary election. Ruhul Amin Hawlader, secretary general of the Anisul-led faction of the Jatiya Party, said the alliance is expected to comprise 16 parties. ”We will formally launch the coalition on the 8th of December, ” he said media ...

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return home soon, everything is being prepared, said BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday. ”Tarique Rahman will return home and the party will participate in the national elections under his leadership, said Amir Khasru during briefing to reporters at a programme in the city’s Banani hotel. When asking about Dr ...

Sir Sadiq Khan is facing backlash from the London Assembly after details of the Met Police’s estate plans were shared with his appointed board before elected members had the chance to see them. Police and Crime committee chair Marina Ahmad is angry that details of the force’s long-awaited Estates Strategy had been given to the London Policing Board – whose ...

A fully electric passenger ferry has been launched on the River Thames. The Orbit Clipper, which will plug in and charge overnight, will carry passengers between Canary Wharf and Rotherhithe every 10 minutes. After being progressively phased into operation, the 150-passenger boat, with capacity for 100 bicycles, will cross the river every 10 minutes from each side on weekdays and ...

Sir Keir Starmer has hit back at criticism from several backbench Labour Members of the Senedd (MSs) by saying he’s a “big believer in devolution”. On a visit to Ely in Cardiff on Friday, the prime minister denied claims made in a letter that he was rolling back devolution by bypassing ministers in the Senedd to make decisions for Wales. ...

A doctor has been charged with sexually assaulting 38 patients while working at major hospitals in the West Midlands, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said. Nathaniel Spencer, 38, of Quinton, Birmingham, has been charged with 15 counts of sexual assault, 17 counts of assault by penetration and nine counts of sexual assault of a child under 13. Mr Spencer ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday he was ready to continue “uninterrupted shipments” of fuel to India, as New Delhi faces heavy US pressure to stop buying oil from Moscow, reports AFP. US President Donald Trump imposed punishing 50 percent tariffs on most Indian products in August, citing New Delhi’s continued purchases of Russian oil — revenue Washington argues helps ...

Dhaka appears to be awash with Pan-Asian ‘hidden gems’. With familiar menus and predictable flavours, many restaurants in the metropolis seem visibly at a loss for originality. But do not be disheartened — “Bong Tong” steps in just in time. Located in Dhanmondi, it feels like a breath of fresh air amid the city’s widely known yet rather monotonous dining ...

Dhanush and Kriti Sanon’s Tere Ishk Mein has raked in Rs 76.75 crore at the box office in its first six days, ahead of the release of Dhurandhar tomorrow (December 5). Despite a slight dip on Wednesday, the film continued to perform steadily. According to Sacnilk, Tere Ishk Mein earned Rs 6.75 crore on Wednesday, taking its total to Rs ...