A Reform UK activist in the Gorton and Denton byelection who was suspended over racist and antisemitic comments has been named as the election agent for three of the party’s candidates in Manchester ahead of polls on 7 May. Adam Mitula, an interim campaign manager in the Tameside area, confirmed in February that he had been suspended as a party ...

HSBC bosses have said the Iran war is already hitting global economic confidence, as a string of business leaders warned over the impact of the conflict. Georges Elhedery, the Lebanon-born chief executive of the bank, told Bloomberg Television at a HSBC conference in Hong Kong: “We’re saddened and concerned with what’s happening in the Middle East, and we’re concerned not ...

The government has shown a “corrosive complacency towards defence” and put the UK in peril, according to a government adviser, in fierce criticism of Keir Starmer’s military policy. George Robertson, the former Nato secretary general and author of the government’s strategic defence review, believes Starmer is “not willing to make the necessary investment”, the Financial Times reported. In addition, Lord ...

The police watchdog is investigating complaints made against 11 officers over their handling of an inquiry into a car crash that killed two schoolgirls. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has confirmed that the officers, including a serving commander and a detective inspector, are being investigated over alleged gross misconduct. Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau died in the incident ...

Labour and Employment and Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Choudhury will inaugurate farmer card distribution in Juri Upazila of Moulvibazar tomorrow. Earlier, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the farmer card distribution programme at Shaheed Maruf Stadium in Tangail Sadar tomorrow at 10 am, a handout said. The farmer card distribution is a big step towards implementing ...

With the arrival of Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bengali calendar-comes the spirit of new beginnings, vibrant colours, and cultural pride. The festival will begin in the morning with Boishakhi Kids Art Competition. Highlighted activities throughout the day include traditional art & crafts for children -canvas painting, face painting, art competition, and fun interactive zones such as joker ...

One child died from measles and eight others from related symptoms in the 24 hours till Tuesday morning, said the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Among the total nine deaths, six were reported in the Dhaka division. Since 15 March, the countrywide death toll from measles has hit 31, and deaths from measles symptoms have hit 164. Between 8am ...

Dolly Begum has made history in Canadian politics by becoming the first person of Bangladeshi origin to be elected as a Member of Parliament (MP) in a federal by-election. She secured a decisive victory on Monday as the Liberal Party candidate in the Scarborough Southwest constituency of Toronto. According to a report by Canada’s state broadcaster CBC News, in her ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday said the government has launched the Farmers’ Card scheme with the goal of making farmers self-reliant and prosperous. “The goal of the current elected government is to make farmers self-reliant and economically secure. That is why we have given this Farmers’ Card,” he said. The Prime Minister made the remarks after inaugurating the Farmers’ ...

China vowed Tuesday to impose “countermeasures” after US President Donald Trump threatened new tariffs on its goods entering the United States if Beijing provided military assistance to Iran during the Middle East war. “If the US insists on using this as an excuse to impose additional tariffs on China, China will definitely take resolute countermeasures,” foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun ...