A former Labour candidate has been cleared by the gambling watchdog, after he placed a bet that he would lose his bid to become an MP in this year’s general election. Kevin Craig was suspended as Labour’s candidate for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich after it emerged the Gambling Commission had launched an investigation over the bet. Mr Craig’s ...

Ingredients v 8 ounces fresh mushrooms v 2 tbsps onions, chopped v 1 -2 garlic clove, minced v 2 tbsps butter v 2 -3 tbsps flour (separated) v 2 cups chicken broth v 1cup light cream or 1 cup evaporated milk v 1/2 tsp salt v 1/4 tsp pepper v 1/4 tsp nutmeg Method: 1. Cut the mushrooms into slices. ...

Bangladesh achieved a milestone in its hockey history by qualifying for FIH Hockey Junior World Cup for the first time after a commanding 7-2 victory over Thailand in a crucial placement match at Junior Asia Cup in Muscat, Oman, on Tuesday. The win guarantees Bangladesh a spot in next year’s Junior World Cup in India with the top six teams ...

Energy giant Chevron has planned to invest in new gas exploration activities in Bangladesh in an effort to boost the country’s energy security, senior officials of the US-based company said on Tuesday (December 3), reports BSS. Chevron officials said they were happy that the interim government has started clearing arrears worth hundreds of millions of dollars after the previous Sheikh ...

Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Pranay Verma has said his country is willing to maintain friendly relations with Bangladesh. “India is willing to work with the present interim government in Bangladesh for materializing mutual hopes and aspirations, and for promoting peace, security and development between the two countries,” the Indian High Commissioner said after coming out of a meeting at ...

Denouncing an attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Agartala, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said he expects Indians to respect the democratic aspirations of the citizens of the new Bangladesh, reports UNB. He said, “We hope that Indians would respect the democratic aspirations of the citizens of the new Bangladesh and help the trial ...

Ongoing protests in India related to the Chinmoy Krishna Das issue have caused a standstill at two land ports and two customs stations in Sylhet, Bangladesh. As a result, imports have decreased at another land port, and goods worth crores of taka are stuck at both sides of the border. This disruption has led to significant losses for businesses. The ...

The death toll from dengue this year has surpassed the 500 mark in Bangladesh as seven more patients die from the disease during the last 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the toll to 504. Besides, 629 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever over the same period, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of the deaths, ...

Sylhet Division suffered a 54-run defeat to Rajshahi in the seventh and final round of the 26th National Cricket League (NCL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram today. This was Sylhet’s first defeat in this NCL. They, however, confirmed their first ever NCL title before this round. Sylhet which eventually collected 37 points, finished with four wins, two draws ...

A US judge on Monday upheld her decision to reject Elon Musk’s massive $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla, denying an attempt to restore the pay deal through a shareholder vote. In a court filing, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of Delaware’s Court of Chancery ruled that Tesla’s attempt to ratify Musk’s compensation package through a June shareholder vote could not override ...