A Dhaka court has deferred the testimony hearing in a corruption case over the allocation of a 30-katha RAJUK plot in the Purbachal New Town Project, in which former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Tulip Rezwana Siddiq, Azmina Siddiqi and 15 others are accused. Although testimony from the investigation officer was scheduled for Sunday (November 30), it did not proceed. Judge ...

A special meeting of the Council of Advisers on Saturday prayed for swift recovery of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. The meeting, chaired by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus, was held at his office in the city’s Tejgaon area. Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain administered the doa, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. The meeting gave ...

President Mohammad Shahabuddin has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating health condition of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. In a message issued today, the President urged the countrymen to pray for her speedy recovery. “At this crucial juncture in the country’s democratic transition, I convey my heartfelt wishes for the early recovery of former Prime Minister ...

Flooding and landslides in Indonesia have killed more than 200 people, according to figures from the disaster authorities. “As of tonight, 61 fatalities have been recorded, and 90 are still being searched for,” West Sumatra Regional Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Ilham Wahab said late Friday, updating an earlier toll of 23 for the province. In North Sumatra, another 116 people ...

Asylum seekers will be banned from taking taxis to medical appointments after it was revealed the Home Office spends about £15.8m a year on the service. From February they will have to use alternative transport such as buses, no matter how urgent their medical needs. The government, however, has so far rejected pleas to give asylum seekers free access to ...

  Rooted in French tradition, this menu celebrates the elegance of seasonal cooking. The twice-baked comté soufflé, light and delicately cheesy, is a timeless favourite that’s simple to prepare yet sure to impress. It’s followed by a roast capon, the festive bird of choice in France, prized for its tender, delicious meat, and paired with chestnuts and pommes Anna. These ...

A low-paid carer from Ghana has cancelled all the benefits she is legally entitled to, including the disability allowance one of her children receives, owing to fears about her immigration status after the policy changes announced by the home secretary. The radical changes to legal migration announced by Shabana Mahmood on 20 November will penalise those who are living and ...

The leftwing party formed by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana has revealed a shortlist of names for its members to pick from: Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many. Ahead of its first conference in Liverpool this weekend, the party is asking its 50,000 members to choose what it should be called, with the result to be ...

Prostate cancer screening should not be made available to the vast majority of men across the UK, a panel of expert government health advisers has said, to the “deep disappointment” of several charities and campaigners. The UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) has instead recommended that there should be a targeted screening programme for men with a confirmed BRCA1 or BRCA2 ...

Police recovered the hanging body of a schoolgirl from Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet district on Thursday evening. The deceased was identified as Jhuma Akter, 10, daughter of Harun Mia, a resident of Amlashid village under Barthakuri union in the upazila. Jhuma was a Class IV student. According to locals, Jhuma was found hanging in the family’s cowshed. Later, family members ...