Legislation put forward by the UK’s new Labour government to renationalise the country’s rail services, most of which are privately owned, was on Wednesday given the go-ahead by parliament. The bill will bring rail operators into public ownership when the private companies’ contracts expire — or sooner in the event of poor management — and will be managed by “Great ...

Britain’s former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has died following a battle with Alzheimer’s, his family announced. Prescott, an ex-merchant seaman who became a key figure in Tony Blair’s New Labour government, died “peacefully” in a care home at the age of 86, his family said on Thursday. Blair, prime minister between 1997 and 2007, led tributes to his former ...

As part of the annual tradition, Armed Forces Day was observed on Thursday in Sylhet Cantonment with a grand reception ceremony. Major General ASM Ridwanur Rahman, GOC of the 17th Infantry Division and the chief guest of the event, welcomed the freedom fighters and other distinguished guests. In his welcome speech, the chief guest praised the immense courage, cooperation, and ...

Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday and discussed various issues of mutual interest, including the revival of Saarc. The meeting, which lasted around an hour, began at 11:00 pm at the BNP Chairperson’s Gulshan office. BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organising Secretary Shama Obed were present ...

The Sultanate of Brunei has offered to export 12-18 LNG (liquefied natural gas) cargoes to Bangladesh under a long term contract of 10 years, with an option to extend the deal for a further five years. According to a document seen by UNB, the Brunei Energy Services and Trading (BEST) Sdn Bhd, sent the offer to Bangladesh state-owned Rupantarita Prakritik ...

Chelsea eased into the Women’s Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over Celtic, while Lyon and Real Madrid also booked their places in the knockout phase. England international Lucy Bronze struck with a volley in the second minute at Stamford Bridge and Dutch midfielder Wieke Kaptein’s header doubled Chelsea’s lead midway through the first half, AFP reports. ...

Advocate ZI Khan Panna expressed his interest in fighting for ousted Sheikh Hasina in the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) in genocide cases. “I am always on the side of the oppressed, whoever he is. I would fight for Sheikh Hasina in the tribunal or any other place if get opportunity.” ZI Khan said this on Thursday while briefing reporters after ...

Battery-operated rickshaw drivers have been staging protest, blocking Mohakhali, Mohammadpur, Mirpur, Gabtoli and Demra areas in the capital. The protest has caused massive traffic congestion on these roads. Police are trying to managed them to clear the streets From 9AM to 10AM, the drivers started gathering on these roads with their vehicles for the second consecutive day. Previously, the battery-operated ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus has paid glowing homage to the Armed Forces martyrs, who made their supreme sacrifices during the War of Liberation in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. At first around 8AM on Thursday, the President, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, paid the tribute by ...

A case has been filed at Sreemangal Police Station in Moulvibazar against 57 individuals, including 10 journalists and 50-60 unnamed persons, on charges of exploding cocktails in June 2020. The complaint was lodged Monday night by BNP Publicity Secretary of Moulvibazar and ex-general secretary of Sreemangal Upazila Press Club M Idris Ali. Confirming the case, Officer-in-Charge Aminul Islam of Sreemangal ...