Pay growth has picked up for the first time in more than a year, the latest official figures show. Regular pay grew at a faster-than-expected annual pace of 5.2% between August and October, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said, with wages continuing to grow faster than prices. Analysts say the latest figures mean the Bank of England will almost ...

Parents always want to raise their children to become strong, good, compassionate, and competent individuals. One of the most significant decisions they make following that goal is choosing the perfect school for their children. It’s one of the most emotional and financial decisions every parent faces in today’s world. Their choice does not only reflect their educational priorities but also ...

The “Fahim Al Ishaq Chowdhury Trust” has launched an initiative to award scholarships to meritorious students from grades five to eight in schools and madrasas of two upazilas in Sylhet, Zakiganj and Kanaighat, to promote education. The scholarship amounts are as follows: Tk2,500 for the Merit Grade, Tk2,000 for the First Grade, and Tk1,500 for the General Grade. Each student ...

The head of Russia’s Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defence Forces, Lt. General Igor Kirillov, was killed early Tuesday by an explosive device planted close to a residential apartment block in Moscow, Russia’s Investigative Committee said. Kirillov’s assistant also died in the blast. Kirillov was sentenced in absentia by a Ukrainian court Monday for the use of banned chemical weapons during ...

Stroke survivors and their family members could benefit from palliative care, which focuses on easing pain and other symptoms once they leave the hospital, but the approach is widely underutilized, especially among Black, Hispanic and Asian patients, according to a new science report from the American Heart Association. The scientific statement, published Monday in the AHA journal Stroke, encourages integrating ...

The present Interim Government can be turned into the Caretaker Government, said Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman on Tuesday (December 17). When his attention was drawn to the High Court judgement declaring the 15th amendment to the Constitution illegal, the chief law officer of the state said: “This [interim] government can be renamed as Caretaker Government. For instance, District and Sessions ...

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Tuesday (December 17) set February 18 for submitting report on 46 individuals including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in a case related to crimes against humanity including mass killings. At the same time, the same date was fixed to submit reports in cases against 16 individuals including arrested former law minister advocate Anisul Huq ...

Bangladesh Women’s Under-19 team secured an emphatic 120-run victory over Malaysia after wrapping them up for just 29 runs at their last group match today at Kuala Lumpur. The victory ensured Bangladesh’s place in the Super 4 of the Under-19 Asia Cup, where teams will play each other to confirm the final berth. Jannatul Maoua hit a run-a-ball-49 as Bangladesh ...

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the national election will be held on ballots, not on electronic voting machines (EVMs). He informed this to media during a briefing at Agargaon Election Bhaban in the capital on Tuesday. “We will be fully prepared to hold the election as per the time frame hinted by the Chief Adviser ...

New Zealand tore through England’s batting Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note. It was New Zealand’s equal-highest victory by runs and a complete reversal from the first two Tests, which England won easily to clinch the three-match series. The hosts sealed a dominant performance ...