Actress Meher Afroz Shaon and Sohana Saba, who were detained on charges of alleged conspiracy against the state, have been released on Friday evening under their families’ custody following a day-long interrogation by the Detective Branch (DB) of police. Authorities stated that they had misunderstood certain matters and requested an opportunity to clarify their stance. Deputy Commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan ...

Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer, has claimed that former party chief Ghulam Azam died as a victim of oppression by the fallen Awami League government. He remarked this while addressing a party rally in Narayanganj’s Osmani Municipal Stadium on Friday. At that time, he criticised former local MP Shamim Osman and called him as ‘godfather.’ Shamim Osman put up a ...

A female weight-loss coach has revealed her recipe for a high-protein breakfast that excludes oats. Sarah Catterson, who offers fitness guidance and nutritious recipes on Instagram, understands the common association of oats with high protein, prompting many to prefer an oat-based morning meal. However, Sarah proposes an alternative. The dietary guru showcased her technique for making a breakfast egg quesadilla ...

Heart disease remains one of the leading causes of health complications worldwide, but prevention doesn’t always require drastic lifestyle changes. Small, consistent adjustments to daily habits can significantly impact heart health over time. While many people focus on major interventions, the subtle, everyday choices often make the biggest difference. But what are these small yet effective changes, and how do ...

Retired Metropolitan Police Officer Chris Hobbs today shares his thoughts on last Saturday’s protests in central London. Tourists and visitors in the vicinity of Eros in Piccadilly, who could be seen chatting to and posing with smiling Met officers for ‘selfies,’ would assume that there was nothing untoward occurring in central London. However, those familiar with policing would be quick ...

Vegetarian restaurant Bubala is set to open its third site in London’s King’s Cross this April. Bubala, meaning ‘darling’ in Yiddish, was founded by Marc Summers as a Middle Eastern restaurant pop-up in London’s Spitalfields in 2019 before expanding into its second permanent site in Soho in 2021. The new location is spread across two floors and includes an extensive ...

More than £71 million of Ulez charges have been paid over the last six years, according to released by Transport for London (TfL). Statistics published in response to a Freedom of Information request showed that drivers in Croydon paid more (£4.1m) than any other borough since the clean air zone’s introduction in 2019, followed by Hillingdon (£3.8m), Ealing (£3.7m) and ...

A former Conservative minister who lost his seat at last year’s general election has been accused of continuing to “parade around as MP” by the leader of the House of Commons. Brendan Clarke-Smith was a children’s minister under Boris Johnson and the MP for Bassetlaw from 2019 until July last year, when Labour’s Jo White won the seat. More than ...

Some people on benefits are “taking the mickey”, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said, as the government seeks ways to curb welfare spending. Kendall was speaking to ITV about a Department of Work and Pensions survey that suggested 200,000 people on benefits were ready to work if they had support. The DWP report found 49% of health and ...

The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way. The tech giant itself cannot view it. Legally, the notice, served by the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act, cannot be made public, and Apple ...