In Bangladesh, the fashion scene for women’s one-piece kameez is vibrant and evolving. Here are some of the trendy styles that have gained popularity: Asymmetrical Hemline Kameez: These kameez styles feature uneven hemlines, adding a contemporary twist to traditional designs. Paired with straight pants or churidars, they create a chic and modern look. Long Flowing Kameez: Floor-length or ankle-length kameez ...

UK inflation fell unexpectedly to 1.7% in the year to September, the lowest rate in three-and-a-half years. It means the annual rate prices are rising at is now below the Bank of England’s 2% target, paving the way for further interest rate cuts. Lower airfares and petrol prices were the main drivers behind the surprise slowdown, official figures showed. Separately, ...

An urgent review is needed to make sure people in England can get weight loss jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro on the NHS, top experts warn. It comes a day after the prime minister said such injections could boost Britain’s economy by getting obese unemployed people “back into work”. More than 200 doctors and specialists have now written to ...

A Bangladeshi citizen was detained by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) yesterday after crossing into Indian territory from Sylhet’s Panthumai border area in Gowainghat upazila. The detainee, 41-year-old Hoson Ahmed from Paschim Panthumai village, was held around 12:30pm after entering India in search of a cow that had strayed across the border, said Sarker Tofail Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Gowainghat ...

Leaders of the edible oil traders today sought waiver of import duty on soybean and palm oils along with all value-added tax (VAT) imposed at the production and business stages to stabilise the edible oil prices in the market. The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners Association made the proposal during a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce, chaired by Adviser for ...

Police have recovered the bodies of two individuals, including a woman, from separate locations in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar distruct on Tuesday. Among the deceased, one was identified as Abul Khayer, 30, son of Ansar Ali and a resident of Muslimbagh area. He was an auto-rickshaw driver by profession. His body was discovered in Kalighat tea garden in the upazila. ...

Sylhet Education Board has achieved a 85.38 percent pass rate in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations, the highest in its history. This marks a significant improvement of 13.77 percentage points from last year’s 71.62 percent. A record number of students secured GPA-5 this year, with 6,698 achieving the top grade, a sharp rise from just 1,699 ...

Sir Keir Starmer has not ruled out a National Insurance increase for employers in the Budget, in a BBC Breakfast interview. The prime minister side-stepped questions over whether Labour’s manifesto promise not to raise taxes for “working people” covered employers’ National Insurance (NI), but it was apparent from the prime minister’s interview that NI for employers is going to rise. ...

The UK government is considering whether to require all new electronic devices to use the same type of charging cable. call for evidence launched in October is asking for views on the benefits of using a particular charging cable – such as USB-C, which is used by many modern devices. It comes after the European Union passed a law on ...

Proposals to give weight loss jabs to unemployed people living with obesity could be “very important” for our economy and health, the prime minister has told the BBC. Sir Keir Starmer said he acknowledged that more money was needed for the NHS, and the government also needed to “think differently” to ease pressure on the health system. His comments came ...