A former Conservative minister who lost his seat at last year’s general election has been accused of continuing to “parade around as MP” by the leader of the House of Commons. Brendan Clarke-Smith was a children’s minister under Boris Johnson and the MP for Bassetlaw from 2019 until July last year, when Labour’s Jo White won the seat. More than ...

Some people on benefits are “taking the mickey”, Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall has said, as the government seeks ways to curb welfare spending. Kendall was speaking to ITV about a Department of Work and Pensions survey that suggested 200,000 people on benefits were ready to work if they had support. The DWP report found 49% of health and ...

The UK government has demanded to be able to access encrypted data stored by Apple users worldwide in its cloud service. Currently only the Apple account holder can access data stored in this way. The tech giant itself cannot view it. Legally, the notice, served by the Home Office under the Investigatory Powers Act, cannot be made public, and Apple ...

The Trump administration plans to reduce the number of staff at the US government’s giant humanitarian agency USAID to fewer than 300 people from more than 10,000, the New York Times reported on Thursday, reports AFP. The staff who remain include employees who specialize in health and humanitarian assistance, the Times said, citing three people with knowledge of the plans ...

Police recovered the hanging body of a woman from Bhabnul village of Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar on Friday. The deceased was identified as Ambia Begum, 35, wife of Belal Miah, a resident of the same village in the upazila. According to police, locals found Ambia’s hanging body from the ceiling of her room and informed police. A team of police ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged all citizens to ensure the immediate restoration of law and order across the country. In an official statement, he called for an end to all attacks on properties associated with Sheikh Hasina’s family and politicians from the Awami League, emphasizing that no citizen should face violence under any circumstances. While acknowledging the deep ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and Barrister Zaima Rahman attended the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC. Zaima Rahman, granddaughter of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, represented her father, Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of BNP, at the event, marking her entry into the international political ...

Tourism Malaysia, in collaboration with KPJ Malaysia, is set to make a significant impact at the Dhaka Travel Mart 2025, a prominent travel exhibition. High Commissioner of Malaysia to Bangladesh, Mohd Shuhada Othman, formally inaugurated the three day exhibition on Thursday at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Addressing the inaugural ceremony, the envoy highlighted Malaysia’s diverse attractions, favorable ...

Members of Customs Intelligence and National Security Intelligence (NSI) arrested two people with 17.5 kilograms of gold at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Thursday morning. The estimated market value of the seized gold is more than Taka 21 crore, the customs department said. The detainees are Syed Ahmed, 24, of Borolekha upazila in Moulvibazar district and Aftab Uddin, 36, ...

A fire was set at the residence of Awami League Presidium Member Sheikh Selim in Dhaka’s Banani around 1:30 am on Friday. However, due to the absence of police protection, the Fire Service was delayed and could not reach the site until 2:45 am. Unruly crowds set fire to the residence of Awami League Presidium Member Sheikh Selim in Banani. ...