A former Labour councillor has been charged with blackmail and communications offences, in connection with the Westminster “honeytrap” scandal. The charge of blackmail relates to alleged unwarranted demands for the phone numbers of up to 12 individuals. Oliver Steadman, 28, of Pemberton Gardens, north London, has also been charged with communications offences in relation to the sending of alleged unsolicited ...

US President Donald Trump has arrived at Windsor Castle to meet senior members of the Royal Family on the first full day of his state visit. He was greeted alongside the first lady by the Prince and Princess of Wales before being formally welcomed by King Charles and Queen Camilla. The King and Queen then joined them for a carriage ...

Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield has left the ice cream maker after almost half a century at the firm, deepening a dispute with parent company Unilever. In a letter shared on social media by fellow co-founder Ben Cohen, Mr Greenfield said the Cherry Garcia maker had lost its independence after Unilever put a halt to its social activism. His ...

Scrambled eggs are one of the tastiest fillings to pile onto a piece of toast, but they can often be a little dry or flavourless if they are not cooked properly. Many people make scrambled eggs with milk, but I find it dilutes the flavour of the eggs and causes them to clump up in the frying pan once I ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday approved 13 development projects involving an estimated cost of Tk 8,333.28 crore. Of the total, Tk 4,437.82 crore will come from the government exchequer, Tk 1,225.36 crore from foreign loans, and Tk 2,670.09 crore from the agencies’ own funds. The approval was given at a meeting held at the ...

Dhaka courts have ordered the arrest of eight individuals, including former ministers Anisul Haque and Amir Hossain Amu, in connection with killings and attempted killings during the last year’s anti-discrimination student movement. Metropolitan Magistrate Arifur Rahman granted the arrests following separate police applications. The accused are Anisul Haque, Amir Hossain Amu, Md. Abdur Razzak, Rashed Khan Menon, Hasanul Haq Inu, ...

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that she and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed new steps to ramp up economic pressure on Russia in response to its ongoing war in Ukraine. “I had a good call with (Trump) on strengthening our joint efforts to increase economic pressure on Russia through additional measures,” von der Leyen posted on ...

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-7) has arrested two accused in Chattogram’s Shahed murder case from Surma police station area in Sylhet district on Monday night. The arrested are Md Nuruzzaman, 55 and his second wife Anwara Begum, 40; both are residents of West Mayani area of Mirsarai upazila in Chattogram district. Acting on a tip-off, a team of RAB-7 officials conducted ...

Bangladesh survived a late Afghan fightback to claim a narrow eight-run victory in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, keeping their Asia Cup campaign alive and their path to the Super Four wide open. Set a modest target of 155, Afghanistan were bundled out for 146 after struggling against Bangladesh’s disciplined bowling attack. Left-arm spinner Nasum Ahmed set the tone with a ...

Students of Dhaka Polytechnic Institute blocked the road at Sat Rasta in the capital on Wednesday, causing severe traffic congestion in surrounding areas including Mohakhali, Banani, Moghbazar, Malibagh, and Mouchak. According to eyewitnesses, the students first gathered at their campus in the morning and then marched towards Sat Rasta. At around 11:15 AM, they began their protest by blocking the ...