A new NHS-style social care system for England could take decades to be implemented, economist Sir Andrew Dilnot has told the BBC. Sir Andrew, who led a commission proposing reform of the system 15 years ago, said Prime Minister Andy Burnham appeared to want social care to be completely free, including residential costs. He told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme ...

The chancellor has warned against allowing Britain’s benefits bill to balloon while not offering young people opportunities. John Healey told Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool that cutting welfare spending was “more than an economic must – it’s a moral duty”. “The best thing we can offer a young person is not a benefit payment – it’s a first job with ...

Shabana Mahmood has announced the reopening of a scheme to resettle refugees in the UK, as she hopes that offering “safe and legal” routes will deter small boat crossings. The home secretary said the UK wants to “live up to our international obligations” by helping those who are fleeing war and persecution, but the process must be “capped and controlled”. ...

Parts of Oxford Street will be pedestrianised from 26 October, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced. Buses, taxis, bikes and other vehicles, will be banned from the stretch of the road spanning almost a kilometre from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street. Lord Khan said: “Following strong support from Londoners and businesses, I’m excited to see my bold vision for ...

Mohammed Naim Islam (20), a British-Bangladeshi student, has died by drowning while visiting Wales in the UK. The accident occurred at a lake on September 26 (local time). According to sources, Naim had traveled to Wales from London with two Bangladeshi friends. While performing *Wudu* (ritual ablution) by the lakeside, he lost his balance due to strong winds and fell ...

Qatar has extended force majeure on liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies to buyers in Asia and Europe by another month, citing disruption to fuel shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Cargoes scheduled for Bangladesh and Pakistan could be cancelled until November, Bloomberg and Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. State-owned QatarEnergy told buyers in Bangladesh and Pakistan this ...

India thrashed Bangladesh 10-0 in the Asian Games hockey Pool A match in Kakamigahara, Japan, on Monday (September 28). Captain Harmanpreet Singh scored a hat-trick, while Shilanand Lakra netted twice as India dominated throughout the match despite heavy rain and a waterlogged pitch. India led 3-0 at half-time before adding seven more goals in the second half. Bangladesh struggled to ...

Bangladesh suffered a 1-0 defeat to Singapore in their second match after also losing to Malaysia in the group stage. Haris Stewart scored the only goal in the 35th minute with a header from Noor Adam Abdullah’s cross. Bangladesh improved significantly from their 3-0 defeat to Malaysia, enjoying around 50 per cent possession and taking 11 corners compared with Singapore’s ...

Jamaat-e-Islami has alleged that the government’s “fascist efforts” to ensure the ruling party’s control over the nation has been contributing to the rise in violence and lawlessness across the country. Jamaat Secretary General Mia Golam Porwar outlined the party’s allegations at an emergency briefing held at the party’s central office in Moghbazar, Dhaka, on Monday. Mia Golam Porwar said the ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against former Beximco Group chairman Salman F Rahman, his son Sayan Fazlur Rahman and 23 others over an alleged Tk 604.69 crore embezzlement through a fictitious company and abuse of power. ACC Secretary Md Saidur Rahman Khan confirmed the decision at the commission’s headquarters on Sunday (September 27). He said Salman allegedly ...