Kensington and Chelsea Council borrowed an extra £67m last financial year to pay Grenfell Tower survivors and victims, data shows. The cash, which was 41% of the total money it borrowed over 12 months, went towards resolving claims lodged since the tragedy and to contribute towards the restorative justice support programme, according to the council. The interest on this debt ...

Zack Polanski has been elected leader of the Green Party of England and Wales by a landslide, signalling a clear shift to the left for the party. The London Assembly member beat Green MPs Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns, who were standing on a joint ticket, by 20,411 votes to 3,705. In his victory speech, Polanski promised to build a ...

When was the last time you visited a restaurant solely being drawn to their pancakes? Feel free to take this read as a sign. Just take that break from the too many waffle places around Dhaka and try something different. Pancakes are gaining the well deserved popularity as a breakfast/brunch item. With that in mind, restaurants are doing well to ...

Hypertension or high blood pressure is a condition where the force of blood against the artery walls is constantly high. Hypertension is one of the major contributors to heart diseases and other chronic conditions. While hypertension can be managed, it is essential to spot the early symptoms. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Naveen Bhamri, cardiologist at Max Super ...

The government is changing the law to stop the Sentencing Council issuing new guidelines to courts in England and Wales without the explicit approval of the justice secretary. Under the new rules, Shabana Mahmood will have veto powers over any new sentencing guidance issued by the independent public body, the Ministry of Justice said. The change comes after a public ...

The Saudi Tourism Authority (STA), under its consumer brand “Saudi, Welcome to Arabia,” has launched a new global campaign featuring football icon Cristiano Ronaldo. Titled “I Came for Football, I Stayed For More,” the campaign promotes Saudi Arabia’s growing calendar of world-class sports, cultural, and entertainment events. The campaign kicks off across major markets in Europe, India, and China, using ...

Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut the retail price of 12 kg LPG by Tk 3. Now, the retail price of a 12-kg LPG cylinder has been set at Tk 1,270, down from Tk 1,273. The new prices come into effect from Tuesday (September 2) evening.

Police have submitted chargesheets in 34 cases linked to July Mass uprising incidents before the courts. Thirteen of the chargesheets were given in murder cases, while 21 were submitted in other cases, according to a statement of the Police Headquarters. A total of 1,390 were chargesheeted in the murder cases and 777 were charge sheeted in other cases, it also ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Tuesday (September 2) to see Nurul Haque Nur, the president of Gono Odhikar Parishad. He arrived at the hospital around 12:15 pm and inquired about Nur’s health and treatment progress. Nur was injured during a clash on August 29 between activists of the Jatiya Party and ...

Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has said that the number of tribunals could be increased to accelerate proceedings of July genocide. ”Once the adjacent tin-shed building next to the International Crimes Tribunal premises is vacated, it could be used to set up Tribunal-3.” Speaking to reporters after inspecting renovation works at the main building of Tribunal-2, he made this remark. ...