Britain’s annual inflation rate rose more than expected in April, driven largely by higher energy and water bills, according to official data released Wednesday. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) increased to 3.5 percent, up from 2.6 percent in March, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The figure exceeded analysts’ forecasts, which had predicted a rise to 3.3 percent. The ...

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne said he is unlikely to play at the Club World Cup due to concerns about picking up an injury ahead of his departure from the club. The 33-year-old will leave City after a decade at the club having lifted six Premier League titles, as well as winning the Champions League and Club World Cup ...

The Argentine court trying the medical team of late football legend Diego Maradona over his death suspended the trial on Tuesday for a week after complaints about one of the judges. The court ordered the suspension after defense lawyers complained about the judge’s alleged involvement in a documentary about the case.

The government has set the timing of payment of the dues of employees by May 28, ahead of Eid-ul-Azha. “Those (owners), who have been accused in cases, will be arrested if they do not pay the dues within this period.” Brigadier General (Retd) Dr M Sakhawat Hossain, adviser to the Ministry of Shipping and the Ministry of Labor and Employment, ...

The Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has cancelled a case filed over allegations of irregularities in plot allocation against BNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas. The order was issued by Justice Jubayer Rahman Chowdhury on Wednesday. Senior lawyers Adv Jaynul Abedin and Barrister Ruhul Quddus Kajol were present in the court for Mirza Abbas.

The High Court (HC) has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, May 22, on a petition filed by Dr Zubaida Rahman, wife of BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, challenging her three-year jail sentence in a corruption case. Justice Md Khasruzzaman’s bench fixed the hearing date after her lawyers, Kaiser Kamal and Zakir Hossain Bhuiyan, appeared before the court on Wednesday. Zubaida ...

Demanding reconstitution of the Election Commission and arrangement of local government elections, National Citizen Party (NCP) are staging demonstrations in front of Nirbachan Bhaban in the capital’s Agargaon. The protesters announced that they will continue the protest movement until resignation of five Election Commissioners, including Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. The party’s Mirpur thana leader Saiful Islam said, ...

BNP leader Ishraque Hossain’s supporters have blocked Matsya Bhaban, halting the traffic in and around the area. From the Wednesday morning, the protesters started thronging at High Court gate, Jatiya Press Club and Shikkha Bhaban. Their slogans stirred up the whole area. From there, they went to Matsya Bhaban. Meanwhile, there was no gathering in front of Nagar Bhaban today. ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to embark on an official visit to the United Kingdom shortly after Eid-ul-Azha, with a focus on revitalizing bilateral relations and addressing key economic and financial issues, including the recovery of laundered funds. The visit, tentatively scheduled for June 9–13, comes as both Dhaka and London seek to strengthen cooperation in trade, ...

Norway has reiterated its unwavering support for Bangladesh’s interim government and democratic transition, as Norwegian State Secretary for International Development, Stine Renate Håheim, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday. During the meeting at State Guest House Jamuna, Håheim extended warm greetings from Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and praised the longstanding ties between the two nations. ...