The government has unveiled redesigned uniforms for Police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), and Ansar forces as part of a modernization initiative for Bangladesh’s law enforcement agencies. Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced the changes after a Law and Order Committee meeting at the Secretariat on Monday. Each force will now have distinct uniform colors to enhance ...

Sir Keir Starmer will visit Washington for talks with Donald Trump within weeks, the foreign secretary has suggested. Speaking ahead of Trump’s inauguration as president on Monday, David Lammy said the “strength” of the UK-US relationship meant he was “very confident” the PM would secure an early meeting. There are several diplomatic challenges looming for the Labour government in its ...

Latonya Skye-Paterson had no idea a Child Trust Fund had been set up for her until her college tutor suggested she check online. “I found I had £955 in there, which is a lot. A lot more than I was expecting… it helped me so much,” she said. New figures suggest £1.4bn belonging to 728,000 people is ready to be ...

The humble sandeel is set to take centre stage in the first courtroom trade battle between the UK and EU since Brexit. The UK has banned European vessels from catching the silvery fish species in its North Sea waters to protect marine wildlife that depend on it for food. But the EU is challenging the move, arguing it discriminates against ...

A knowledge gap around cervical screenings is currently “costing lives”, a cancer charity says. The Eve Appeal says more women need to know they can ask for adjustments to their cervical screenings, which can be painful, uncomfortable or distressing for some. The test is thought to save about 5,000 lives every year in the UK, but many women do not ...

The pressure of study is still not there. So it’s the ideal time for the kids to go outside and explore the country. While the adults can travel anywhere at any time, it’s not the same case for the kids. Rather they are dependent on their parents. Every parent also should spend quality time with their kids and going on ...

Every four years America’s president is sworn in on Inauguration Day, whether newly elected or returning to office, in a long-established ceremony held amid pageantry shaped by the incoming leader’s personal flourishes. What does that mean for the inauguration of Donald Trump? Cue the Village People and social media titans — and leave the mittens and scarves behind, following a ...

A year of unprecedented pressures on the global football calendar begins with a Champions League first, as two rounds of matches in Europe’s elite club competition take place in January and some of the continent’s biggest names face a scrap to avoid a humiliating exit. There is no bigger game this week than Paris Saint-Germain against Manchester City, with two ...

Bangladesh Bank has relaxed the travel restrictions on employees of banks. Now, there is no legal bar for their visit to foreign countries. Bankers will now be able to go abroad for official and personal reasons without taking permission from the central bank, Bangladesh Bank said in a notice issued on Sunday (January 10). Earlier the central ban issued a ...

A rumor of an elevated protective dam being constructed along the Manu River in Moulvibazar’s Chatlapur upazila, sparked widespread concern in Tripura’s Unakoti district, particularly in Kailashahar and surrounding areas. The speculation caused significant unrest in local communities and drew the attention of Tripura Chief Minister Dr. Manik Sarkar, who directed district and sub-divisional officials, along with senior BSF personnel, ...