AC Milan’s slender hopes of reaching next season’s Champions League took another hit on Thursday with a 2-1 defeat at Bologna which left them eight points from Serie A’s top four, reports AFP. Sergio Conceicao’s team sit eighth, some way behind fourth-placed Juventus after losing an entertaining contest at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara, a match which was rescheduled from October ...
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Final preparations ongoing to launch new political party Friday afternoon
A much talked about new political organisation styled ‘National Citizens’ Party (NCP),’ is set to be officially launched Friday afternoon at a rally in Dhaka, in the spirit of the July-August uprising. Preparations for the stage began on Thursday afternoon at Manik Mia Avenue in Dhaka with the final touches were still going on Friday morning, reports UNB. The formal ...
Read More »CA urges for success of Intil conference on Rohingya crisis
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus emphasized the importance of making the upcoming international conference on the Rohingya crisis a major success to raise global awareness of the ongoing humanitarian tragedy and garner more support for the persecuted Myanmar minority. He made this statement during a meeting with UN Refugee Agency head Filippo Grandi at the State Guest House Jamuna. “Let’s ...
Read More »Chinese Ambassador expresses interest in importing hilsa from Bangladesh
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has expressed interest in importing 1000 metric tons of hilsa from Bangladesh. He said, “There is a huge demand for Bangladeshi hilsa fish in China. Bangladesh has the opportunity to reduce the trade gap through hilsa export.” The Chinese Ambassador shared this information at a meeting with the Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at ...
Read More »UK asylum claims hit highest level since 1979
The number of people claiming asylum in the UK in 2024 has reached its highest level since records began in 1979, Home Office figures show. According to data published on Thursday, 108,138 people claimed asylum in the year to December 2024 – an increase of 18% on 2023 and almost twice the number in 2021. The Home Office said the ...
Read More »MP Mike Amesbury’s jail term suspended on appeal
MP Mike Amesbury, who admitted repeatedly punching a constituent in the street, has had his 10-week prison sentence suspended following an appeal. The Runcorn and Helsby MP assaulted Paul Fellows, 45, following a row in Frodsham, Cheshire, last year and was jailed by magistrates on Monday. Amesbury, who had the Labour whip removed in October, launched an appeal and a ...
Read More »US needs role in Ukraine to deter Putin, says PM Keir Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has reiterated his call for a US security guarantee in Ukraine to deter Vladimir Putin from invading again, as he prepares to meet Donald Trump. Speaking on the plane to Washington DC, Sir Keir said he hoped the UK-US relationship could go from “strength to strength”. But the two leaders appear to be at odds over the ...
Read More »Pharmacies require stricter weight-loss jab checks
Online pharmacies will now have to employ stricter checks to stop people who are already a healthy weight or have a history of eating disorders buying weight-loss jabs. They will no longer be able to dispense the medication, sold under brand names such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, to patients who have just completed online questionnaires or sent photos. In-person or ...
Read More »Romantic extravaganza @ Amari Dhaka
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the lush award-winning hotel Amari Dhaka. Different themed events are taking place at every outlet of the hotel on the special occasion. The hotel has lined up diverse romantic culinary experiences, exclusive dessert offerings, and special getaways to celebrate the day. Amari has brought together a special dinner spread with four live kitchens under one roof ...
Read More »Colombia beat Australia 2-1 in SheBelieves Cup
Catalina Usme scored the game-winner as Colombia beat Australia 2-1 in the SheBelieves Cup on Wednesday in the curtain-raiser to the United States’s clash with Japan for the tournament title. Wendy Bonilla also scored for Colombia, who notched their first victory of the four-nation round-robin tournament after falling to both Japan and the United States. Bonilla put Colombia up 1-0 ...
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