Islington Council has been been ranked as the best single-tier local authority in the country for efforts to tackle climate change, with the Greater London Authority (GLA) being awarded best for combined authorities. Climate Emergency UK’s “climate scorecard” rankings were based on actions taken by councils towards becoming net zero. In a statement, Islington Council’s environment chief, Rowena Champion ...

Southwark Council has confirmed the “difficult” closures of two further primary schools amid a declining birth rate and a growing number of families choosing to move outside of London. Charlotte Sharman Primary School in Elephant and Castle and St Mary Magdalene Church of England Primary School in Peckham will both close at the end of August despite efforts to keep ...

“Where child labour exists, economic morality cannot,” said Sharmin S Murshid, Advisor to the Ministry of Social Welfare and the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, calling for urgent, united action to eliminate child labour from all spheres of society. Speaking as the chief guest at a shadow parliament competition held at the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation (BFDC) on Saturday, ...

The Press Wing of Chief Adviser has strongly rejected a series of articles by Turkish journalist Uzay Bulut, accusing her of spreading false and Islamophobic narratives about Bangladesh. In an official statement published Friday on its verified Facebook page, “CA Press Wing Facts,” the government described Bulut’s reporting as a deliberate distortion of facts aimed at maligning the country’s interim ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Porwar has strongly warned that any national election held without structural reforms will be unacceptable and may give rise to another fascist regime in the country. “Going to elections without reform will not bring national salvation—it will only give birth to another form of fascism,” he said while addressing a Rokon Education Camp ...

Showering isn’t just about cleaning your body from dirt or sweat; it’s also about clearing up your mind, relaxing your body, and detangling your thoughts. Ever wondered why the best thoughts and ideas come to mind while taking a shower? Well, there is a science behind it. Taking a shower can relax our muscles and promote thinking by calming our ...

The government is concentrating on four key priorities to create a more business-friendly environment for investors, said Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, Executive Chairman of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), reports BSS. In an interview with BSS at Investment Building in Dhaka, he said the focus areas include accelerating high-impact investment projects, improving and ...

Dhaka Medical College (DMC) has been declared closed for an indefinite period, with authorities directing all MBBS students to vacate their dormitories by 12:00 PM on Sunday. The decision, confirmed by DMC Principal Professor Dr. Md. Kamrul Alam, follows growing tensions on campus over poor infrastructure in both academic buildings and student halls. An emergency meeting of the Academic Council ...

Protesting United International University (UIU) students have threatened to observe ‘Dhaka blockade’ on Sunday if their demands are not met by Saturday. Commuters have suffered a lot as the students blocked Natun Bazar in the capital from 8:30AM on Saturday to press home their five-point demands. The demands include unconditionally withdrawing the expulsion order of those who were expelled due ...

Gaza is facing a man-made drought as its water systems collapse, the United Nations’ children agency said on Friday. “Children will begin to die of thirst … Just 40 percent of drinking water production facilities remain functional,” UNICEF spokesperson James Elder told reporters in Geneva. “We are way below emergency standards in terms of drinking water for people in Gaza,” ...