Polling stations in 650 constituencies across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland opened at 7am local time on Thursday morning, in the first UK general election since the country’s formal exit from the European Union. Voting is set to continue until 10pm local time, when a first estimate of results based on exit polls is published. Results will then roll ...

Heavy rainfall triggered by active monsoon submerged much of two northeastern districts Sylhet and Sunamganj creating havoc for the people in rural areas as the two districts witnessed third spell of flood within one month. As monsoon has arrived early impacted by cyclone Rimel, the fresh round of flood inundated vast areas of several districts of the country, officials and ...

Today’s scheduled meeting of Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader with the leaders of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association over pension was postponed. Prof Nizamul Haque Bhuiyan, president of the Federation of Bangladesh University Teachers Association, said the meeting was supposed to be held in the morning, but it was not held at the last moment. The ...

India’s T20 World Cup winners returned home to a heroes’ welcome on Thursday with skipper Rohit Sharma and his players hailed by euphoric fans jostling to glimpse their stars. Frenzied crowds shouted “India, India” after they landed in New Delhi from the Caribbean, having been delayed for days by Hurricane Beryl. Whistles and wild cheers greeted the players as they ...

Millions of voters are set to cast their ballots in the UK’s first July general election since 1945. Polling stations, set up in buildings like local schools and community halls, will be open between 07:00 and 22:00 BST on Thursday. Around 46 million voters are eligible to elect 650 members of Parliament to the House of Commons. The results for ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said her government has reached the healthcare services to the doorsteps of the people. “We have reached healthcare services to the common people,” she said while witnessing a presentation on the health sector transformation to ensure universal healthcare for all at her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka on Wednesday morning. She briefly described the measures ...

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said the Awami League government’s stance against corruption is nothing but “a national joke”. “Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the dummy government has stated that the Anti-Corruption Commission, being independent, will follow its own procedures in handling allegations of corruption against individuals, regardless of their level of power,” he said, ...

Most of us are familiar with the term premenstrual symptoms (PMS), which is a combination of physical and psychological symptoms that many women experience before the onset of their period. However, premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) may be a new term for many, which is a more severe form of PMS – affecting an estimated three to eight per cent of ...

The High Court in its judgment in a case challenging the Labour Appellate Tribunal order that had stayed the conviction of Grameen Telecom Chairman and Nobel Laureate Dr. Muhammad Yunus and three others in a labour law violation case, has observed that there is no provision for staying a sentence before disposal of the appeal. “The sentence will remain effective ...

One of the star hotels located in Banani, Dhaka, Royal Park Residence is most renown name for elegance and luxury. Fully Sri Lankan managed Royal Park Residence has been continuously surprising its guests with world-class hospitality service, authentic Sri Lankan cuisine as well as domestic and international cuisines and interesting offers for 25 years. Kebab is a name of different ...