In response to the order of Inspector General of Police (IGP) to join work within 24 hours, police spontaneously joined their work in six police stations under Sylhet Metropolitan Police (SMP) on Thursday. People gathered at the police stations with their complaints in the morning, said deputy commissioner of SMP BM Ahsraf Ullah Taher. However, the court activities under SMP ...

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the National Standards Body of India, has advanced standardisation for the Ayush sector. With the establishment of a dedicated standardisation department, the Bureau has expedited standardisation activity in the domain. The new department focuses on promoting safety, efficacy, and quality of Ayush products and practices, encompassing traditional Indian systems of medicine such as Ayurveda, ...

Certain non-statin cholesterol-lowering medications may reduce the risk of liver cancer, according to a study on Monday. The study, published online in the journal CANCER, suggests a potential protective effect of these medications, adding to existing evidence from past research on statins. The study, led by the National Cancer Institute of the Maryland National Institute of Health, focussed on five ...

Suspended Labour councillor Ricky Jones has been charged with encouraging violent disorder after comments at a London counter-protest. Videos appeared online which seem to show Mr Jones, 57, telling a crowd in Walthamstow that far-right demonstrators should have their throats cut. The Dartford councillor was arrested by the Metropolitan Police on Thursday and was charged on Friday, said the Crown ...

The artist Banksy has confirmed he is behind a new artwork of two pelicans above a fish and chip shop in north-east London. The birds are shown in silhouette, fishing, above the the shop on the corner of Pretoria Avenue and Northcote Road, Walthamstow. It is the fifth image in London since Monday that the elusive street artist has confirmed ...

The stock index of the UK’s biggest publicly-listed companies edged higher on Friday after concerns eased over the state of the US economy. The FTSE 100, which is made up of the country’s biggest businesses including banks, airlines and housebuilders, rose in early trading. It follows stronger trading in the US where stock markets had their best day in almost ...

The number of overseas workers, students and their families applying for visas to come to the UK has fallen by a third over the last 12 months. The sharp decline follows rule changes, introduced by the Conservative government, which banned most international students and health and social care workers bringing family to the UK. Provisional figures from the Home Office ...

The Cabinet Division has announced the portfolios of the interim government, with Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to oversee 27 ministries and divisions. The announcement, published on Friday by the Cabinet Division, outlines the ministries and divisions that Dr Yunus will lead in the interim administration: • Cabinet Division • Ministry of Defence • Armed Forces Division • Ministry of ...

The country’s leading telecom operator Grameenphone has announced free internet services to all of their users for two days. The mobile operator, in its verified Facebook page, said that their users will be able to enjoy free mobile data on Friday (August 9) and Saturday (August 10) from 6am to 6pm. It said the users won’t have to recharge any ...

Border guards said on Friday they detained S.M. Amjad Hossain, former chairman of South Bangla Agricultural and Commerce Bank, while trying to illegally cross into India through Satkhira’s Bhomra border. Amjad, along with a Barishal city Awami League Nirob Hossain alias Khora Tutul, was detained on Thursday night, according to BGB, UNB reports. Tutul holds Industries and Commerce Secretary post ...