London Office : Sultan Mahmud Sharif, president of the UK chapter of the Awami League and a key organiser of the Liberation War from abroad, has died in London. The 85-year-old passed away on Saturday at a hospital in the British capital. He is survived by two daughters and several grand children. Born on Jan 16, 1941, in Sarukhali village ...

A schoolboy was killed and another injured in a motorcycle accident in Moulvibazar on Saturday morning. The deceased was identified as Amit Dutta, son of Asit Dutta, while the injured was his neighbour Sourav. According to police and family sources, Amit took his uncle’s motorcycle without permission around 7 am. While riding on Dak Bibhag Road in Moulvibazar town, he ...

For newlyweds, setting up a home is an exciting mix of dreams, decisions, and the joy of beginning life together. Every corner of the house carries a promise of shared moments. And the dining room? It is where hurried breakfasts turn into small rituals, where a meal together is a must, and where visiting family shares the best food and ...

  Five people have been hospitalised, with three in a life-threatening condition, after a suspected arson attack at a restaurant in east London. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to the fire on Woodford Avenue in Gants Hill, Ilford, at 21:00 BST on Friday. Three women and two men were injured in the blaze, and were taken hospital where they ...

Reform UK is pledging mass deportations of asylum seekers who arrive in the UK in small boats. The party’s leader – Nigel Farage – has told The Times that there is a “massive crisis” in the UK, which threatens national security and could lead to public disorder. Under the plans, people could be arrested on arrival, detained on disused RAF ...

The UK’s third-largest steelworks has been placed under government control, creating an uncertain future for nearly 1,500 workers in Rotherham and Sheffield. Insolvency courts granted a compulsory winding up order sought by creditors owed hundreds of millions of pounds by Speciality Steels UK (SSUK) – part of the Liberty Steel metals empire of controversial tycoon Sanjeev Gupta. The company, which ...

Akhtar Hossain, member secretary of the Jatiya Nagorik Party (NCP), has said that they will not participate in any upcoming national elections unless a new constitution is adopted. Speaking at a press conference held at the party’s temporary central office at Bangla Motor in Dhaka on Saturday, Akhtar emphasized that holding elections under the existing constitutional framework would undermine democratic ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that strict steps will be taken to prevent entering any kind of weapons in the country, not only during the election period, but also at other times. Jahangir Alam, also the adviser of the ministry of agriculture, made the remark while responding to reporters’ queries after visiting the Bangladesh ...

Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon for a two-day official visit. He landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka via a special flight, where he was received by Foreign Ministry Secretary Asad Al Siam. During his visit, Ishaq Dar is scheduled to meet with Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Tawhid Hossain, ...

For Dakota Johnson, it was important to showcase both her acting and producing talents for the romantic comedy film Splitsville. “I’m more valuable, I think, on set and in post (production), because I know the beat, like the heartbeat of the film while we’re making it,” Johnson told Reuters. “I’m good at helping on set. And then in post, I’m ...