Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka today for Rome to attend the flagship event of the annual World Food Forum (WFF), organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying Prof Yunus and his delegation departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) at around 11:30 am, confirmed Shafiqul Alam, Press ...

The Bangladesh Army has issued alerts across all land, air, and sea ports to apprehend former CTIB Director Major General Kabir Ahmed, accused in two cases of crimes against humanity linked to enforced disappearances during the previous Awami League government. At a press briefing in Dhaka Cantonment on Saturday, Adjutant General Major General Md Hakimuzzaman said Kabir Ahmed has been ...

The United Arab Emirates struck late goals through Marcus Meloni and Caio Lucas to earn a 2-1 win over Oman in Doha on Saturday as Cosmin Olaroiu’s side battled back to keep their hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup alive. Caio Lucas hit the fortuitous winner seven minutes from time after Meloni scored with a 76th minute header ...

Erling Haaland scored a stunning hat-trick to reach 51 international goals as Norway cruised to a 5-0 victory over Israel in a politically charged World Cup qualifier in Oslo on Saturday. The match took place under heightened security due to widespread protests over Israel’s participation amid Gaza conflict. Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators rallied outside Ullevaal Stadium, while large flags and ...

Sir Tony Blair met with Jeffrey Epstein in Downing Street while still prime minister, following lobbying by Lord Peter Mandelson, the BBC has confirmed. A memo written by senior civil servant Matthew Rycroft, dated 14 May 2002, briefs Sir Tony about “super-rich” financial adviser Epstein ahead of a meeting scheduled at 17.00 GMT that day. The meeting was six years ...

King Charles’s coat of arms will feature on the front of all new passports from December, the Home Office has said. Natural landscapes from all four UK nations will also feature inside the updated documents, including Ben Nevis, the Lake District, Three Cliffs Bay and the Giant’s Causeway. It is the first full redesign of British passports in five years, ...

A teenage boy is in a critical condition after he was shot in north London. The Metropolitan Police was called to High Road, in Arnos Grove, at 17:40 BST on Thursday to reports of a shooting. A 17-year-old was treated at the scene for serious injuries and taken to hospital. Det Sgt Catherine Dempster said: “We recognise the shock and ...

  London’s borough councils have called for greater devolutionary powers to allow them to share decision-making with the Greater London Authority (GLA). Councillor Claire Holland, who chairs the London Councils group representing local government in the capital, has proposed a Combined Board model, similar to what is used in Manchester and the West Midlands. Ms Holland said this would enable ...

The mayor of London has called on the government to reconsider its immigration rules, which the TSSA transport union said could leave up to 300 Transport for London (TfL) staff at risk of removal. In July, changes to visa policies were announced, including increased salary thresholds for visa sponsorship, and removal of some transport roles from the “skilled worker” list. ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday announced that Presiding Officers will serve as “Chief Election Officers” at their respective polling centres, with full legal authority to ensure fair and lawful elections. Speaking at a training workshop for polling officials at RPADC auditorium in Chattogram, the CEC said, “Presiding Officers will be fully empowered under the law. If ...