Meningitis B is the strain behind an outbreak of cases in Kent, in which two people have died, the government’s health agency has confirmed. An 18-year-old school pupil in Faversham, named as Juliette, and a 21-year-old student at the University of Kent were confirmed to have died from the infection. Another 11 people are in hospital, according to the the ...

Iran’s football federation is “negotiating” with FIFA to relocate the country’s first-round matches at the World Cup to Mexico from the United States, citing the conflict in the Middle East, Iran’s embassy in Mexico said Monday. Iran’s participation at this summer’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been thrown into doubt since the war began late last ...

Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Md Ariful Haque Chowdhury on Monday said re-excavation of canals would improve irrigation facilities and help increase agricultural production by two to three times in the country. He made the remarks while inaugurating the re-excavation work of Katagang canal at Anikeli Baro area under Giasnagar union in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila. The minister said the ...

Iran’s new supreme leader survived US and Israeli air strikes because he stepped outside for a walk in his garden minutes before his home was hit by missiles. Leaked audio obtained by The Telegraph reveals that Mojtaba Khamenei was targeted in the same attack that killed his father and other members of the Islamic Republic’s leadership. But he had gone ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended office at the Secretariat and continued his official work on Tuesday, despite the start of the Eid holidays. The Prime Minister arrived at his office at around 11AM, said his Additional Press Secretary Atikur Rahman Rumon. “The Prime Minister came to his office at 11am. The Eid holidays have started but he is continuing his ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman and UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan have discussed global economic risks stemming from the ongoing Middle East conflict, warning of adverse impacts on trade, energy markets and developing economies. The discussion was taken place when Grynspan called on the foreign minister at the Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations in New York on Monday, ...

Bangladesh and France on Monday discussed ways to expand cooperation across multiple sectors, including trade and investment, climate action, culture, women’s empowerment, sustainable development, education and skills development, connectivity, migration and global peace and security. The discussions also covered regional and global developments, highlighting the importance of dialogue, mutual respect, restraint and adherence to international law to maintain peace and ...

Oil prices surged more than five per cent Tuesday as several countries pushed back against Donald Trump’s demand that they help secure the key Strait of Hormuz, while Iran continued to target crude-producing neighbours. They recovered the previous day’s sharp losses that came after the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) said more stockpiles could be tapped if needed. ...

Abdur Rahman Sani has been appointed as representative of Dhaka-17 parliamentary constituency on behalf of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The appointment aims to facilitate the daily affairs and needs of the constituents, as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman now holds office as the head of the Government of Bangladesh. The announcement was made Monday afternoon through a letter published on Facebook ...

Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday said that the central goal of his party’s politics is to improve the living standards of ordinary people by increasing their income and expanding development programmes across the country. Tarique Rahman made the remarks while addressing a public rally on the bank of the Sahapara Canal in Balrampur on Monday afternoon ...