There have been no arrests or crackdowns on the supporters of US president-elect Donald Trump in Bangladesh, said Chief Adviser’s press wing on Sunday night. Some Indian newspapers have been “aggressively spreading misinformation” about the student-led mass uprising since former Prime Sheikh Hasina was ousted in a popular revolution in August, said the press wing through its fact-checking Facebook page. ...

Police have detained six individuals for questioning in relation to the murder of six-year-old Muntaha Akter Zerin from Kanaighat upazila of Sylhet district on Sunday. Additional Superintendent of Police in Sylhet Rafiq Islam confirmed the detention on Sunday afternoon. The detained are Islam Uddin, Nizam Uddin, Nazma Begum, former tutor of the victim, Shamima Begum alias Marzia, and her mother ...

The council of advisers of the interim government has been expanded again with three more sworn-in as advisers. President Mohammed Shahabuddin sworn-in the new advisers at the Darbar Hall of Bangabhaban on Sunday evening. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and other dignitaries were present at the oath-taking ceremony. Cabinet Secretary Dr Sheikh Abdur Rashid conducted the oath ceremony. The new ...

Top pub and restaurant bosses have warned the chancellor that tax rises in last month’s Budget will “unquestionably” cause closures and job losses. In a letter, more than 200 signatories have said the hospitality industry is disproportionately impacted by an “unsustainable” hike in the amount employers pay in National Insurance Contributions (NICs). It adds that businesses have “no capacity to ...

A man has been killed and two others were injured in a stabbing in south London, the Metropolitan Police has said. Officers were called to to reports of a number of people stabbed in East Street in Walworth at about 10:40 BST on Sunday. Three injured people were found with one man dying at the scene. The two other people ...

Treasury minister Darren Jones has said the UK government’s commitment to Ukraine is “resolute” amid fears incoming US President Donald Trump could push the country into giving up territory to Russia. Jones told BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, “Ukraine should be able to recover its country as it was previously structured” and that there “shouldn’t be an element of conceding ...

Juventus edged a tense derby against city rivals Torino 2-0 on Saturday to move within one point of the summit of Serie A, while AC Milan dropped points in an entertaining draw at Cagliari. Strikes in both halves from Timothy Weah and Kenan Yildiz were enough to give Juventus victory over their fellow side from Turin and send the Old ...

Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for Monday that will focus on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Saudi state media said. The Saudi foreign ministry announced the summit in late October during the first meeting of an “international alliance” pushing for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, reports AFP. Attendees ...

Early winter is a time when the nature stays soothing and gives a time to ponder what to wear to complement this weather. As things stand, the season is believed to perfect for layering, and you can combine summer staples with cozier pieces for versatile, comfortable looks. There is a versatile early winter outfit idea for men that’s stylish and ...

Global food prices rose in October to their highest level in 18 months, with a sharp increase in the cost of vegetable oil, the Food and  Organization said on Friday. The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices of a basket of food commodities, reached 127.4 points last month, a two-percent increase from September. It was ...