Nearly a quarter of hospitals in England have seen waiting times worsen since the government published its plan to tackle the backlog a year ago, BBC analysis shows. Hitting the 18-week waiting target for treatments such as knee and hip operations was Labour’s key manifesto pledge for the health service, and last January it set out how it would get ...

The European Parliament is planning to suspend approval of the US tariffs deal agreed in July, according to sources close to its international trade committee. The suspension is set to be announced in Strasbourg, France on Wednesday. The move would mark another escalation in tensions between the US and Europe, as Donald Trump ratchets up his efforts to acquire Greenland, ...

Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) on Monday confined Vice-Chancellor Prof A M Sarwaruddin Chowdhury and other senior officials, demanding that the SUCSU and hall parliament elections be held as scheduled on Tuesday. The protest erupted after the High Court suspended the long-awaited election for four weeks following a writ filed by three candidates. From the afternoon, ...

English all-rounder Chris Woakes pulled off a stunning last-ball six to secure Sylhet Titans’ three-wicket victory over Rangpur Riders in a dramatic Bashundhara Cement Bangladesh Premier League Eliminator on Tuesday, leaving everyone breathless at Mirpur Sher-e Bangla National Cricket Stadium. “It’s exciting. Whenever you win a game of cricket with a six off the last ball, it’s something I’ve never ...

JG Healthcare Limited has been appointed as the official representative of Malaysia’s Sunway Medical Centre Sdn Bhd in Bangladesh under a newly signed Service Agreement. The partnership positions JG Healthcare as the authorised local office for patient referrals, medical consultation, and treatment coordination for Bangladeshi patients seeking care at Sunway Medical Centre. Through this collaboration, patients in Bangladesh will receive ...

Law enforcement officials said Monday they were working to clear roads after a 100-vehicle crash occurred on snow-blanketed roads in the northern state of Michigan. Michigan State Police said numerous injuries were reported in the crash, with none “believed to be fatal,” after big rig trucks and vehicles collided on the I-196 corridor, causing many vehicles to run off the ...

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed authorities concerned to ensure swift recovery of all looted weapons ahead of country’s 13th national election, warning that restoring law and order is essential for a credible vote. Speaking at 119th meeting of National Implementation Committee on Administrative Reorganization at the National Guest House Jamuna, Yunus underscored that the retrieval of illegal ...

A Dhaka court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants against 25 people, including former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr Atiur Rahman, in a corruption case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Metropolitan Sessions Judge and Senior Special Judge Md Sabbir Foyez passed the order after taking cognisance of the charge sheet and set March 4 for submission of a report on the ...

The holy month of Ramadan is expected to start on February 19, Islamic Foundation announced. On Tuesday, the foundation released official Sehri and Iftar timings for Muslims observing the fast. Sehri refers to pre-dawn meal before fasting begins, while Iftar is the meal consumed after sunset to break the fast. Islamic Foundation has shared the complete schedule of Ramadan 2026 ...

Ambassadors from three Nordic countries—Sweden, Denmark and Norway—paid a courtesy call on BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman. The meeting took place at the BNP chairman’s office in Dhaka’s Gulshan on Tuesday morning (20 January). BNP Joint Secretary General Humayun Kabir and its Chairman’s Adviser Mahdi Amin were also present during the meeting. BNP Media Cell member Shairul Kabir Khan confirmed the ...