Lidl and Iceland have become the first companies to have ads banned after the introduction of rules cracking down on the marketing of junk food in the UK. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has been policing the ban on ads featuring junk food on TV before 9pm, and in paid online advertising at any time of the day, since 5 ...

Donald Trump has threatened to row back on the trade deal the US signed with the UK last year, in his latest salvo against the British government over sharp differences about the US’s approach to the Middle East. The US president said the economic deal struck with the UK, which cut some of his tariffs on cars, aluminium and steel, ...

The Bengali New Year arrives with a sense of renewal, joy, and vibrant celebration. Marking a fresh beginning, Pohela Boishakh brings with it a colourful blend of tradition and evolving lifestyle trends. Reflecting this spirit, one of the country’s leading fashion and lifestyle brands, Le Reve, has introduced its Boishakh 1433 Collection-an effortless fusion of cultural heritage and modern style. ...

A Dhaka court on Wednesday set 17 June for further hearing on charge framing in a sedition case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 285 others. Judge Moin Uddin Chowdhury of Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge-3 set the date, defence lawyer Latif Siddique said. On 27 March 2025, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police filed the case ...

Former Real Madrid player and Spain’s 1982 World Cup coach Jose Emilio Santamaria has died at the age of 96, Los Blancos said on Wednesday. Real Madrid mourned “one of the greatest legends of our club and of world football”. Centre-back Santamaria, who joined Real Madrid in 1957 from Uruguayan side Nacional, played in one of the most decorated eras ...

Spain’s government has approved an amnesty programme that will allow an estimated 500,000 undocumented immigrants to apply for legal status. The measure, passed on Tuesday by Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s administration, will open the way for applications on April 16. The decree makes Spain an outlier in Europe, as well as many other parts of the world, with anti-immigration sentiments ...

Education Minister ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon said on Wednesday that the government will soon begin the teacher recruitment process. “Teacher recruitment and postings had been stalled due to different complexities during the previous government’s tenure. The recruitment process will begin very soon,” he said. The minister made the remarks at a views-exchange meeting with centre secretaries of the SSC and ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday sought a US$2 billion fund from development partners to meet Bangladesh’s immediate energy needs and safeguard its economic stability. “The situation before us demands urgency, solidarity, and decisive action. Immediate support for the most vulnerable countries must be at the top of our collective agenda,” he told the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) Plus ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday told the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that his government has specific plans to explore alternative labour market abroad in view of recent instability in the Middle East, including Iran. “Initiatives have been taken to sign bilateral agreements to expand alternative labour markets in different European countries such as Serbia, Greece, North Macedonia, Romania, Portugal, Brazil, ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday informed the Jatiya Sangsad (JS) that the five-year-term ‘Fifth Primary Education Development Programme’ is set to begin from 1 July. “The five-year-term ‘Fifth Primary Education Development Programme’ is going to begin from July 1 next. Under this programme, there is a plan to provide English training to the remaining teachers,” he said. The Leader ...