Fly-tippers would face higher on-the-spot fines under proposals drawn up by Reform UK. Reform deputy leader Richard Tice said the amount of litter on the streets, in parks and in the countryside is a “sign of just how broken Britain is”. Tice called for the upper limit for fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to be increased to £5,000. The party also ...

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled goods worth about Tk. 66.53 lakh during drives conducted in different border areas of the district, said a press release issued by 48 BGB battalion today. The seized items include Indian sunglasses, cattle, sarees, blankets, betel nuts, sugar, and liquor. According to the release, the operations were carried out in various border ...

Young Bangladeshi audiologist SM Toufiq Abir has made a landmark appearance as the first Bangladeshi speaker at the World Congress of Audiology 2026, one of the world’s leading international forums on hearing health. The congress, organised under the aegis of the International Society of Audiology in collaboration with the World Health Organization, is held every two years in different countries ...

The 11-party opposition alliance, led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, on Wednesday announced a series of nationwide protests to condemn alleged push-ins from India and continued killings along the Bangladesh-India border. Addressing a press conference in Dhaka, Jamaat Assistant Secretary General and coordinator of the alliance’s liaison committee, Hamidur Rahman Azad, said demonstrations would be held in all border districts and key ...

Bangladesh on Wednesday signed a financing agreement worth USD$404 million with the World Bank (WB) to support the development of the country’s health, nutrition and population sector. The agreement was signed under the Health, Nutrition and Population Sector Development Program (HNPSDP), financed by the World Bank Group’s International Development Association (IDA). Economic Relations Division (ERD) Secretary Md Shahriar Kader Siddiky ...

Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman held a meeting with Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev in Moscow on Tuesday. During the meeting, they discussed about the nuclear energy cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia, said a press release. Mentioning the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) as one of the most significant elements in our bilateral relationship, the foreign minister emphasised its ...

Many distinct businesses make remarkable profits from this football madness. From major broadcasting networks to tiny neighbourhood hotels and restaurants, the tournament’s financial impact is visible everywhere. Research on global sports economies shows that sports commercialisation rapidly builds a vast financial pyramid fueled by highly concentrated growth in sponsorship and broadcasting revenues. The last-minute television rescue A few weeks ago, ...

England captain Ben Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson have been dropped from the squad for next week’s second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, the England and Wales Cricket Board announced Wednesday. The pair are currently facing an ECB probe for breaking the team’s midnight curfew following England’s win in the first Test at Lord’s. Joe Root will step ...

Bangladesh Bank has appointed Executive Director Ashraful Alam as an observer to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC to address the bank’s ongoing challenges, ensure good governance and protect the interests of depositors. The central bank disclosed the development in a notification issued on Wednesday. According to the notification, Ashraful Alam has been appointed as an observer under the provisions of the ...

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan on Wednesday inaugurated the 5th China Media Group (CMG) Forum in China’s Chongqing, alongside a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party and the country’s vice minister of information. The theme of this year’s CMG Forum is :Upholding and Reshaping: The Media’s Mission in the Intelligent Era.” The conference is being ...