Errors by machines used to diagnose diabetes mean at least 55,000 people in England will need further blood tests, a BBC investigation has discovered. Some patients have been wrongly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and even prescribed medication they don’t need – and there could be more people affected, say NHS England. NHSE has confirmed 16 hospital trusts use the ...

Croydon’s directly elected mayor has told the BBC that he thinks the decision by the government to send commissioners into the debt-ridden council may have been politically motivated, ahead of local elections next spring. Conservative Jason Perry said Croydon had been on a “journey of improvement” after the borough effectively went bankrupt three times, adding that what it really needed ...

Veteran Thai politician Anutin Charnvirakul won a vote in Parliament on Friday to become the country’s next prime minister, according to an unofficial running tally broadcast live on television. Anutin, leader of the Bhumjaithai party, won a total of 311 votes, far exceeding the 247 required majority from the House of Representative’s 492 active members. He and his government are ...

From the moment I walked in, I knew I was in for a treat: Smoky aromas filled the air, chefs carved and grilled at live stations, and the tables promised a journey across continents, all on one plate. The launch brought dignitaries, media, foodies, and some of the most passionate chefs I’ve met. The Egyptian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Omar Fahmy, ...

So far in 2025, four children in Bangladesh have been diagnosed with avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. The children, aged between one and eight years, have all recovered after receiving treatment, confirmed Professor Dr Tahmina Shirin, director of the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research (IEDCR). Dr Tahmina Shirin warned, “The number of cases this year is ...

Slovakia capitalized on defensive errors as David Hancko and David Strelec scored to seal a historic 2-0 win in Bratislava, stunning a disjointed German side. The result leaves Germany, a four-time World Cup winner, under immediate pressure to win all remaining five qualifiers to avoid the playoffs. Coach Julian Nagelsmann slammed his team’s lack of passion and hinted he might ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday lowering tariffs on Japanese automobiles and other goods, moving forward with the implementation of a recently negotiated trade agreement between Washington and Tokyo. Under the new order, Japanese vehicles will now face a reduced 15% tariff — down from the previous 27.5%. The cap will also apply to many other ...

Mahin Sarkar has withdrawn his candidacy for the General Secretary (GS) post in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election. He has extended his support to Abu Baker Mojumder of the Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad (BAGCHAS) for the same position. He made the announcement at a press conference held at the Madhur Canteen premises of Dhaka University around 11:30 ...

In search of a better life, many Bangladeshis have been migrating to the United States, but some are now being forced to return home. The Trump administration has deported 30 more Bangladeshi nationals for allegedly staying in the US illegally. The deportees arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at around 11:30 PM on Thursday, September 4. Among them ...

The body of Maulana Mushtaq Ahmad Gazinagari, 52, a leader of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, was recovered from a river in Sunamganj’s Dirai upazila this morning (5 September)—three days after he went missing. According to Dirai Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdur Razzak, local residents informed the police after spotting the body in the river. Law enforcement officials then recovered the body ...