Nigel Farage has told the BBC his resignation as Clacton MP and decision to stand again in a by-election is not a publicity stunt, as his opponents say they will boycott the contest. The Reform UK leader resigned on Tuesday after facing increasing scrutiny over his finances and a parliamentary investigation. In his first interview since resigning, Farage said: “The ...

Families flying from London airports this summer will want to take note of a new rule that will affect London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted airports. From today (Wednesday, 8 July), youngsters aged eight and above will be permitted to use the eGates at 13 UK airports, providing a more seamless return journey for families. Until now, the eGates ...

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka on Wednesday jointly celebrated their shared passion for football, with Pakistan donating 1,000 footballs to support grassroots football development in Bangladesh. As part of the initiative, Pakistan High Commissioner Imran Haider formally handed over 1,000 Made in Pakistan footballs to BFF President Tabith Awal at a ceremony in ...

Japan’s Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Shimada, paid an official visit to Bangladesh on Wednesday, during which he met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman and attended several key bilateral events. According to a statement posted by Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on its official Facebook page, the visiting Japanese minister held separate meetings with Prime Minister ...

Habiganj Correspondent : A head on collision between two busses left one driver dead and 20 passengers injured in Habiganj’s Bahubal upazila on Wednesday morning. The accident occurred on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway near Dubai Bazar. Police could not identify the deceased at the scene. According to police and local sources, when a Dhaka-bound bus belonging to Unique Paribahan reached the ...

Six top office-bearers of the Inqilab Cultural Centre platform, including Chairman Abdullah Al Jaber and Vice-President Fatima Tasnim Zuma, have stepped down from the organisation. They announced the decision on their respective Facebook accounts on Wednesday night. The others who resigned are the center’s President Salahuddin Shuvo, acting Executive Director Fahim Abdullah, Financial Management Director Md Raihan, and Deputy Executive ...

The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) has cut the price of Jet A-1 aviation fuel for the fourth consecutive time since May. For July, the price for domestic flights has been reduced to Tk 130.99 per litre from Tk 150.21, a cut of Tk 19.22. Duty- and VAT-free jet fuel for domestic and foreign airlines operating international flights has been ...

Pop superstar Madonna released her fifteenth studio album on Friday, “Confessions II”, a sequel to 2005’s “Confessions on a Dancefloor”, to acclaim, with critics calling it her best record in two decades. * The singer has reunited with Stuart Price, the co-producer and co-writer on its predecessor, for the 16-track dance-pop album. * Martin Garrix, Cirkut and Andrew Watt also ...

Matthieu Blazy draws on classic fairy tales for his second Chanel haute couture collection, shown Tuesday in Paris. Models walk past giant flower sets in bird’s-nest hats and tweed skirts slit at the leg. A sheer skirt and jacket carry embroidered vines, a dress bears feathered wings, and appliquéd swans nod to tales like Jack and the Beanstalk, according to ...

Three more children with measles symptoms died in the 24 hours to 8am today (8 July), bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 745. With the latest update, the number of suspected measles deaths has risen to 652, while the number of laboratory-confirmed measles deaths has reached 93. A total of 796 new suspected measles cases ...