Sir Keir Starmer has hosted the head of the Palestinian Authority as the UK Government announced a £101 million funding package for the occupied territories in a show of the UK’s “steadfast support”. The Prime Minister said discussions were focusing on how to return to a ceasefire as quickly as possible and “get humanitarian aid in at speed and at ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus stated that the people of Bangladesh continue to view the interim government as a “suitable solution” for the country’s current political needs, but assured that the government will ensure national elections are held no later than June 2026. Speaking to Al Jazeera during an interview recorded at their Doha headquarters, Prof Yunus noted, “There’s no ...

The US-based Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) service provider, Starlink, has officially received its operating license in Bangladesh. The announcement was made on Monday, through a statement from the office of Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus, who personally approved the license. According to his Special Assistant, Fayez Ahmad Tayyab, Starlink aims to launch commercial services by June. Following Sri Lanka, Bangladesh ...

The death toll from a massive explosion at Iran’s largest commercial port has risen to 46, state media reported, adding that most of the more than 1,000 wounded have been discharged from hospitals, reports AFP. “The death toll in the Shahid Rajaee Port fire has reached 46,” the official IRNA news agency reported, quoting Mehrdad Hassanzadeh, the crisis management director ...

Model and actress Meghna Alam has been granted bail in a fraud and extortion case filed with Dhaka’s Dhanmondi Police Station. The order came on Monday following a hearing at the court of Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md. Sanaullah. Court sources confirmed that Meghna’s lawyers — Mohsin Reza, Mahima Bandhan, and Barrister Sadman Sakib — argued for her bail. Considering her ...

Police arrested Atikur Rahman, general secretary of Madhabpur upazila Awami League unit, from in front of the Madhabpur upazila parishad in Habiganj district on Monday. There are multiple criminal cases against Atik related to 2024 July uprising, said Madhabpur police station officer-in-charge Abdullah Al-Mamun.

Does “I-just-woke-up-but-still-feel-tired” feeling take over you every morning? If you are familiar with the morning slump, the post-lunch crash- welcome to the club! We have all been there and the best to take care of yourself is choosing the right foods. As much as you would like to have a cup of coffee or energy to be able to survive ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged for a formal code of conduct to prohibit medical professionals from carrying out female genital mutilation (FGM), emphasizing the critical role health workers must play in ending the harmful practice. In newly released guidelines aimed at eradicating FGM, the UN health agency pointed to troubling evidence that in many regions, health workers are ...

Japan has provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) $3.5 million to improve living conditions of the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char. A press release was issued by the Japanese embassy in this regard on Monday. Japan Ambassador to Bangladesh SAIDA Shinichi and Chief of Mission, IOM Bangladesh Lance Bonneau sighned the note. The project ...

Mahbub Morshed, Managing Director of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS), surrendered before a Dhaka court on Monday and secured bail in a defamation case filed by Abdul Hai Sikder, Editor of daily Jugantor. Appearing before Metropolitan Magistrate Zia Uddin’s court through his lawyer, Morshed appeared before Metropolitan Magistrate Zia Uddin’s court in the morning and later, was granted bail on a ...