Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday to begin a four-day official visit, scheduled from August 21 to 24, 2025. Upon his arrival in Dhaka, he was warmly received by Sk. Bashir Uddin, Adviser for Commerce of Bangladesh, and Imran Haider, High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh. The visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral trade ...

Adviser to the Ministry of Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment, Professor Asif Nazrul, has announced that Bangladesh is actively diversifying its overseas employment avenues beyond the Middle East, as part of broader reforms to protect migrant workers and modernize the labor export system. Speaking at a press conference at the ministry’s headquarters on Wednesday, Nazrul highlighted significant progress over the ...

The government of India is not aware of any anti-Bangladesh activities by purported members of the Awami League in India or of any action that is contrary to Indian law, said the official spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal on Wednesday. “The government does not allow political activities against other countries to be carried out from Indian ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan emphasized the urgent need to protect natural elephant habitats and raise public awareness for effective elephant conservation. Speaking at a discussion held at Forest Department headquarters on the occasion of World Elephant Day on Wednesday, she highlighted the importance of planting elephant-friendly trees, preserving migration corridors, conducting population surveys and implementing ...

Election Commission (EC) will release the draft list of polling centers for the upcoming national election on September 10. The information was confirmed in an official letter signed by EC Deputy Secretary Md. Mahbub Alam Shah on Wednesday. According to the letter, “Polling Center Establishment and Management Guidelines-2025” has already been approved by the Commission and was published in the ...

Councils across England are poised to take legal action to remove asylum seekers from hotels in their areas. It follows the High Court granting a district council a temporary injunction to block asylum seekers from lodging at The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex. All 12 councils controlled by Reform UK will “do everything in their power to follow Epping’s lead”, ...

Sir Keir Starmer has called US President Donald Trump’s commitment to security guarantees for Ukraine a breakthrough, as he hailed the movement towards a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Vladimir Putin. The prime minister joined the leaders’ summit at the White House on Monday, having cut short his family holiday in Scotland. From what Sir Keir said overnight, it seems ...

Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to July, driven mainly by a jump in the price of air fares and food. That means inflation is at its highest level since January 2024 and still far above the Bank of England’s target of 2%. The cost of eating out, as well as food and non-alcoholic beverages more ...

Allergic reactions to foods such as pine nuts and goat’s milk happen frequently enough they may need warning labels, say experts. Food packaging in the UK and EU already lists the most common allergens for people to be aware of, such as egg, peanuts and sesame. But at least four more could be added to the mandatory risk list, according ...

People across the country will be marking National Burger Day on Thursday, August 21. The day was started in 2013 as an annual event to celebrate burgers. Five Guys is encouraging everyone to celebrate this National Burger Day. A spokesman said: “National Burger Day is an opportunity to recognise the impact that burgers have had on our culture and cuisine. ...