A double-decker electric bus has been destroyed by a fire at a bus depot in Westbourne Park, west London. Four fire engines and about 25 firefighters were sent to the scene, where two electric vehicle charging points were also destroyed. No injuries have been reported. London Fire Brigade said it was called at 18:23 BST on Wednesday and had the ...

Air conditioning should be installed in London’s schools, offices and hospitals to help them cope with more frequent and intense heatwaves, the Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has said. It comes as he launched a heat plan to tackle rising temperatures, citing new research. The capital could face between two and three times as many heatwaves as it currently ...

Bangladesh and China on Thurday signed four memoranda of understanding (MoUs) to strengthen bilateral cooperation in media sector and promote the use of modern technologies. According to a Bangladesh’s information and broadcasting ministry statement, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Chinese Premier Li Qiang witnessed the signing of the MoUs at Beijing’s historic Great Hall of the People. It said Information ...

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet made a courtesy call on Leader of the Opposition in the Jatiya Sangsad Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday at his office in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Political Attaché of the French Embassy Émilie Palahaune was also present during the meeting, said a press release. The discussion was held in a cordial and warm atmosphere, focusing ...

Households paid total Tk12,633 crore bribes in different public and semi-public service sectors in a year under the interim government, said the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) on Thursday. TIB presented the findings of a citizen survey at a press conference held at its Dhanmondi office. The survey covered 1,149 randomly selected urban and rural areas across the country over the ...

Wealthy nations with the highest rate of immigration over the past 35 years reaped a large economic benefit and many could still absorb more workers, according to research to be presented at a top European Central Bank conference next week. Political tensions over immigration have been on the rise in recent years as far-right, anti-immigrant parties have helped drive the ...

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at the latter’s ministry office on Thursday. The meeting, held in a cordial atmosphere, discussed various issues of mutual interest, including law and order, security cooperation between the two countries, and the Rohingya issue. Referring to the existing deep and friendly relations between Bangladesh ...

The Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) has cancelled the emeritus professor appointment of prominent physician Dr ABM Abdullah, and demanded the refund of all relevant payments since the June 2024 appointment. BMU Registrar Dr Md Mostofa Kamal announced the cancellation in an office order on Wednesday, citing irregularities in the appointment process. However, Dr ABM Abdullah alleged in a video message ...

Matthew Campbell’s fourth first-class century took Zimbabwe A to 289-6 at the end of the rain-hit second day of the second and final four-day match against Bangladesh Emerging Team at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday. On the opening day, only 38 overs were possible due to rain, while on the second day just 42 overs were bowled for ...

The 11-party Opposition Alliance, led by Jamaat-e-Islami, will launch a 36-day programme on 1 July to observe the second anniversary of the July Uprising. Jamaat-e-Islami Assistant Secretary General Hamidur Rahman Azad announced the programme at a press conference held at the party head office, Moghbazar in the capital on Thursday. As per the plans, the alliance will host seminars at ...