More than a third of eligible councils in England have asked to postpone their elections due in May, affecting more than 2.5 million voters. The government is carrying out a major overhaul of local government structures. Twenty-four councils want to postpone their ballots to help deliver that reorganisation – but opposition parties say Labour is “running scared” of voters. Most ...

The UK economy grew by a faster-than-expected 0.3% in November after car production rebounded and the services sector got a boost. Growth was driven by an increase in industrial output, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, helped by the return to production at Jaguar Land Rover’s facilities following the cyber-attack at the carmaker. With the Budget on 26 November, ...

Balancing on a single limb can be surprisingly challenging as we get older, but training yourself to do it for longer can make you stronger, boost your memory and keep your brain healthier. Unless you’re a flamingo, spending time delicately poised on one leg isn’t something you probably invest a lot of time in. And depending on your age, you ...

Fashion is a dance between rules and rebellion. Great style requires a bit of both. The rules are essential, because one of the key emotional benefits that a great wardrobe can deliver is a sense of control in a chaotic world. The rules are there to simplify and clarify, lighting our route to a well put-together outfit. That well put-together ...

Newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen on Thursday presented his credentials to President Mohammed Shahabuddin. Welcoming the new envoy, the President expressed the hope that bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the US would further strengthen in the coming days particularly in the areas of business, investment, education and culture, said Shabbir Ahmed Akunjee, private secretary to the Public ...

Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish Ameer Maulana Mamunul Haque has confirmed the Jamaat-led alliance would reveal its seat-sharing plan on Thursday night, and expressed hope that Islami Andolan Bangladesh would join the initiative. Mamunul made the remark at a press briefing after the alliance held crunch talks at Jamaat-e-Islami’s head office in Moghbazar, Dhaka on Thursday afternoon. No representative from Islami Andolan ...

Bank Asia PLC, in association with Bangladesh Bank, has organized a month-long ‘Entrepreneurship Development Program’ for SME entrepreneurs in Sylhet. The program was inaugurated on 12 January 2026 by the Chief Guest Mr. Khaled Ahmed, Executive Director, Bangladesh Bank (Sylhet Office). Mr. Md. Nazrul Islam, Additional Director, Bangladesh Bank and Program Director of SICIP and Mr. Mohammad Saifuddowla, Head of ...

The 1000th Board Meeting of Agrani Bank PLC. was held on 13th January 2026 at the Board Room of Agrani Bank’s Head Office. The meeting was presided by Syed Abu Naser Bukhtear Ahmed, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Agrani Bank PLC. Among others present at the board meeting were Director Dr. Md. Fazlul Hoque, Kabirul Ezdani Khan, Mohammad ...

The United States has completed its first sale of Venezuelan oil, valued at $500 million, according to an administration official. Additional sales of oil are expected in the coming days and weeks, the official added. In the days since the United States attacked Venezuela and captured its president, Nicolás Maduro, earlier this month, President Donald Trump has made it clear ...

The sixth day of hearings on appeals filed against decisions of returning officers over the scrutiny of nomination papers for the 13th National Parliamentary Election began on Monday. The hearings started at 10:00am at the auditorium of the Election Commission (EC) building in Agargaon, Dhaka. According to the EC-announced schedule, appeals listed from serial numbers 381 to 480 are being ...