BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus’s China visit is a big success for the government. “During the Awami League government, relations were established unilaterally with one party. But with government changeover, China has changed its thinking. They are now talking to all political parties,” he said while exchanging Eid greetings with ...

The UK government is working with Mauritius to finalise a deal on the future of the Chagos Islands, Downing Street has said. Under the proposed agreement, Mauritius would gain sovereignty of the islands from the UK, but allow the US and UK to continue operating a military base on one of the islands for an initial period of 99 years, ...

Financial worries and disagreements about fundraising helped inflame the row that has engulfed the charity founded by Prince Harry, insiders close to former trustees told BBC News. An acrimonious boardroom battle has seen Prince Harry, his co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho and trustees resign from their roles at the charity and insiders claimed personality clashes and tensions around leadership of ...

England have appointed legendary former captain Charlotte Edwards as their new head coach. The 45-year-old, England’s all-time leading run-scorer, replaces Jon Lewis, who was sacked in March after the 16-0 Ashes hammering in Australia. Edwards played more than 300 times for England in a 19-year career, including in excess of 200 games as captain. In a 10-year spell in charge, ...

A series of essential household bills are rising at the start of April, with warnings that single parents are among the hardest hit. Water bills, energy prices and council tax are all going up on Tuesday , although the minimum wage is also increasing. The charity Citizens Advice said the finances of millions of people on the lowest incomes were ...

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman Tuesday said the fight to build a corruption-free Bangladesh as expected by the martyrs is not over, rather it has begun from now. “This fight will continue. If necessary, I’ll also sacrifice my life to fulfill the expectation,” he told a function on the Dakbanglow ground in Kulaura upazila of the district, reports BSS. ...

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Mahfuj Alam today said that the individuals involved in enforced disappearances will be brought to justice during the tenure of the interim government. The adviser made the remarks while exchanging views with the families of the victims of enforced disappearances. Human rights organizing “Mayer Dak” organized the event in the city’s Tejgaon area this afternoon, ...

The New York Times article titled “As Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening” is a misleading one, said the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing today. “The New York Times article paints a troubling and one-sided view of Bangladesh, suggesting that the country is on the brink of being overtaken by religious extremism,” the press wing said in a statement ...

A 55-member rescue and medical team from Bangladesh reached Nay Pyi Taw on Tuesday afternoon to extend humanitarian assistance to the earthquake affected people of Myanmar. Two C 130 J and one CASA C 295W flights carried the team along with a total 15 metric tons of relief materials comprising 4.2 metric ton medicine and medical products, tent, and dry ...

Recent governmental data revealed little improvement in the amount of physical activity South Korean teenagers were getting, with long study hours taking priority over outdoor activities. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency looked at the share of students who engaged in at least an hour of physical activity for five or more days a week — a standard used ...