BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas has said, “If there ever comes a time when greater national unity is needed, when unity is needed to protect independence and sovereignty, then we will all be united, there is nothing wrong with that.” He said this on Wednesday while talking to reporters after paying his rich tribute to the Liberation War martyrs ...

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus paid tributes to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on Wednesday morning, marking the 55th Independence and National Day. President Shahabuddin placed a wreath at the altar of the memorial at about 5;50AM, while Chief Adviser Prof Yunus placed another wreath around 6:11AM. A ...

There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say. The fire, which broke out in Hayes on Friday, resulted in the closure of Britain’s busiest airport for a day. Counter-terrorism officers were briefly drafted in to investigate. However, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that the incident was no longer being ...

The lives of British servicemen and women have not been put at risk by a major security breach in the United States, the UK armed forces minister has told MPs. Luke Pollard said he had “high confidence” that British operational security remains “intact”. It comes after after a US journalist was inadvertently added to a secret group chat where senior ...

A lawyer investigating former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has found “credible evidence” he and his staff mistreated two female team members in ways that “seem to amount to harassment”. Jacqueline Perry KC, employed by Reform to investigate after complaints were raised in February, found evidence of “victimisation, constant criticisms and discriminatory behaviour”. Parliamentary officials have launched a separate bullying ...

The government will end a contract with a provider of hotel places for asylum seekers after an audit identified concerns about the firm’s performance. Stay Belvedere Hotels (SBHL) provides around a quarter of Home Office asylum accommodation in 51 hotels in England and Wales. It also operates Napier Barracks in Kent, which houses people awaiting asylum decisions and is due ...

The body of a newborn baby has been found in west London, the Metropolitan Police has said. Officers were called at 12:46 GMT on Tuesday to Powis Gardens in Notting Hill following a report that the body of a baby had been found in a bag left outside All Saints Church. London Ambulance Service attended and the baby was declared ...

An altercation over smoking in Sylhet’s Chowhatta area led to an attack on the emergency ward of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital last night (24 March), leaving at least eight people injured, including nurses and a police officer. According to eyewitnesses, an argument broke out among pedestrians after Iftar regarding smoking. The dispute escalated into a physical clash, injuring ...

Tamim Iqbal has come back from the brink of death. Due to some improvement in his physical condition, his family members have transferred him from KPJ Hospital in Savar to Evercare Hospital in Dhaka. Tamim left KPJ Hospital at around 6:45 pm, being wheeled out in a wheelchair. He then boarded an ambulance. With proper protocol, Tamim’s ambulance arrived at ...

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has reiterated that the national election will be held between December this year and June next year. “I have said before and I am reiterating again, the election will take place between December this year and June next year. We want the upcoming election to be the most free, fair, and credible in the history of ...