Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has encouraged students to promote Bangladesh-China friendship by learning the Chinese language and devoting themselves to cultural exchange between the two countries. Speaking at the 23rd “Chinese Bridge” world Chinese proficiency competition for the college students in Bangladesh, he emphasized the competition as a cultural exchange platform. Ambassador Yao awarded the contestants at the ...

Who was responsible for the failure of 31,000 workers of not been able to go to Malaysia in time? The Ministry of Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment will investigate the matter. Besides, legal measures will be taken against those who were responsible for creating crisis in sending workers to Malaysia. State Minister for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Shafiqur Rahman ...

A man armed with two knives who was shot dead by a City of London Police officer in Westminster was lawfully killed, a jury at an inquest has concluded. Hassan Yahya, 30, was Tasered and fatally shot by police on 8 March 2020. During the incident, a Metropolitan Police officer tried to Taser Mr Yahya in Northumberland Avenue before he ...

More than 2,000 officers are on duty in London to police the Champions League final, a protest organised by the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, and a counter-demo. Thousands of people attended the march and rally in Parliament Square organised by Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley Lennon. According to police they included groups from across the UK linked to ...

The Liberal Democrats are pledging to make 10 English Premier League football matches per season free to watch on TV for everyone, if they win the election. The party said the promise was in response to rising ticket prices and streaming subscription costs. The Lib Dems said fans who wanted to watch games on TV may have to pay hundreds ...

The Conservatives have pledged to give 30 towns across the UK £20m each in an expansion of its levelling-up policy, if the party is re-elected. Areas including Tamworth, Halifax, Newtown and Perth would benefit from the funding, with local people deciding how it would be used. But Labour branded the levelling-up pledge a “phoney gimmick” that had failed to deliver ...

The sale of advanced train tickets ahead of Eid-ul-Azha begins Sunday. Like the previous Eid, all tickets will be sold online. People can purchase tickets from the Bangladesh Railway website and through mobile apps. Muslims in Bangladesh are expected to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha either on June 16 or 17, depending on moon sighting. Advance trains tickets for June 12 will be ...

Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud has called for addressing the ongoing conflict in Rakhine state and taking a coordinated international action to repatriate Rohingyas to Myanmar from Bangladesh. The foreign minister, who is now in the United States on a three-day official visit, made the appeal during four separate meetings at the UN Headquarters in New York on Friday, a ...

In a heartwarming movement aimed at promoting compassion and responsibility towards animals, advocates are fervently championing the mantra “Adopt, Don’t Shop.” The initiative underscores the profound impact pets have on human lives while urging prospective pet owners to consider adoption as their first choice. Here’s why adopting a furry companion is not just a choice, but a compassionate necessity: 1. ...

Even passive smoking poses dangers to your health. Picture this: you’re enjoying a freshly brewed milk tea outside a local tea shop when sudden coughing fits interrupt your enjoyment. The culprit? A man standing nearby, puffing away on a cigarette he just bought. You step aside, but the harm has already been done. According to WHO, second-hand smoke is responsible ...