The Mayor of London has vowed to ‘turn the tide’ on rising levels of homelessness in the capital as figures show rough sleeping has increased by 63 per cent since he took office. Sir Sadiq Khan said he was determined to prevent people being forced to sleep on the streets “at source” with a strategy that focuses on prevention and ...

A protester has climbed on to the balcony of the Iranian embassy in west London as hundreds gathered outside the building, waving flags and shouting anti-government slogans. The Metropolitan Police said two arrests had been made at the protest and that officers were also seeking another individual for trespass. Anti-government protests erupted in Iran on 28 December, with two human ...

India’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Pranay Kumar Verma, on Saturday conveyed India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s expectation messge that Bangladesh’s future will be shaped under the leadership of BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. BNP Joint Secretary General Humayun Kabir shared the information with reporters by after the meeting between the party chief and the envoy. Indian High Commissioner Pranay Kumar Verma ...

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday stated the country must not return to the situation that existed before August 5. He also stressed the need to avoid violence, revenge and political division while guiding the nation toward a constructive future. Speaking at a greetings exchange with senior media editors at a hotel in Dhaka, Tarique said differences ...

US President Donald Trump on Friday again suggested the use of force to seize Greenland as he brushed aside Denmark’s sovereignty over the autonomous Arctic island. “We are going to do something on Greenland, whether they like it or not,” Trump said at a White House meeting with oil executives looking to benefit in Venezuela, where the United States last ...

As severe cold spell is sweeping across Khulna and adjoining districts, hospitals across Khulna are reporting a sharp rise in cold-related illnesses and diarrhea, particularly among newborns and young children. Over the last three days, around 1,400 children have received treatment at the Khulna Divisional Children’s Hospital, hospital sources said. Most of the affected children are suffering from fever, cough ...

Joint forces today arrested five people and recovered a large batch of illegal arms, ammunition and equipment used for criminal activities during a drive in Osmaninagar upazila of Sylhet. The arrested persons were identified as Gias Uddin, son of late Yusuf Ullah of Chiladia village in Jagannathpur upazila, Md Habu Mia, son of late Geda Mia of Rifatpur village under ...

Ingredients: * 2 cups rice flour * 1 ½ cups fresh coconut grated * ½ cup water plus additional for steaming * 1 tsp salt * 1 cup date molasses coarsely broken into small pieces (brown sugar can be substituted) * Also need 2 pieces of cheese cloth a deep small round bowl to shape the pitha, a bhapa pitha ...

Neymar has started his recovery process after undergoing minor surgery on his left knee on Dec. 22. The Brazil forward, who turns 34 on Feb. 5, arrived at the Santos training ground on Thursday and looked in good spirits as he worked out in the gym. Neymar did specific exercises to strengthen his left knee following the arthroscopic surgery to ...

Nestle Waters has been given the go-ahead to market its four French brands as “natural mineral water”, despite the use of filters before bottling. In two orders dated December 23, 2025, the prefect of the Vosges region in northeastern France authorised the company to install filters for its Contrex and Hepar brands. Two of the Swiss food giant’s other brands, ...