The UK and South Korea have finalised a trade deal aimed at boosting exports of luxury Bentley cars, Scottish salmon and Guinness canned in Britain. The government said the agreement was an extension of its current tariff-free deal on most goods and services traded between the countries and would “support thousands of UK jobs and grow the economy”. It marks ...

An intervention by the mayor of London is needed to safeguard the future of car clubs in the capital, environmental groups have said. Sir Sadiq Khan was told “urgent questions” had been raised about how “policy conditions in our city are harmful to car sharing services”, after the car-sharing firm Zipcar announced it would stop operating in the city from ...

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) created a buzz at the IPL 2026 auction by securing Bangladesh pace sensation Mustafizur Rahman for a staggering Rs 9.20 crore, making him the highest-paid Bangladeshi bowler in IPL history. Starting with a base price of Rs 2 crore, Mustafizur initially drew attention from Delhi Capitals, who opened the bidding. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) soon joined ...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi claimed that December 16 as India’s ‘Vijay Diwas’ (victory day), which sparked criticism, with observers and historians pointing out that the date marks Bangladesh’s Victory Day, commemorating the country’s independence in 1971. He claimed it through a Facebook post from his verified page on Tuesday. December 16 is observed in Bangladesh as the day Pakistani ...

The Project Implementation Committee (PIC) has been formally inaugurated in Doarabazar upazila of Sunamganj district as part of a development project being implemented under the Water Development Board. The inauguration ceremony was held on Monday (December 15) at the concerned project site in Doarabazar upazila. The PIC was inaugurated by Upazila Nirbahi Officer Arup Tan Singh. Speaking at the ceremony, ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has said that new politics must be pursued for the country’s independence and sovereignty. While speaking as the chief guest at the inauguration of a youth marathon organised by the party, Shafiqur Rahman said, ”The politics of the future Bangladesh would be guided by a new system by discarding the old political order.” “The ...

Those who opposed Bangladesh’s independence in 1971, want to rise again, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday. Fakhrul made the remarks after placing wreaths at the grave of BNP founder and martyred President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the morning. ”Those who stood against Bangladesh’s independence in 1971 are now trying to raise their heads ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial here, on the outskirts of the capital, marking the 55th Victory Day. The Head of the State laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial with the rise of the sun at 6.34AM. A ...

The nation is celebrating Victory Day, the most joyous occasion marking the birth of the country, on Tuesday with elaborate programmes in remembrance of the supreme sacrifice of the martyrs. On this glorious day in 1971, Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation after the Pakistani occupation forces surrendered, bringing to an end a bloody nine-month-long war. The government has taken ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the Liberation War by placing a wreath at the National Memorial here on the outskirts of the capital marking the 55th Victory Day. He laid the wreath at the altar of the National Memorial around 6:56AM on Tuesday. After placing the wreath, the Chief Adviser stood in ...