Nigel Farage will be headlining at an American conservative summit brought to the UK by Liz Truss next month alongside hard-right speakers, despite his party previously suggesting he would be “steering clear”. The Reform UK leader has announced he will speak in July at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), which claims it wants to “save Britain, save the west”. ...

The capital’s most senior British Asian police officer says he is “truly humbled” to have been awarded the Freedom of the City of London. City of London Police Commander Umer Khan was given the honour in recognition of more than three decades of “exemplary service” to policing and work in cohesion, the City of London Corporation said. Originally from Pakistan, ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved eight development projects with an estimated cost of Tk2,266.41 crore. The approval came from the 12th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year (FY26) held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat here with ECNEC Chairperson and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair. Of the total ...

Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said confirmed Ebola deaths had climbed to 101 and that the presence of armed groups was continuing to hinder the response in the hardest-hit province. The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was announced on May 15, though officials have since said it went undetected for weeks, leaving health authorities behind the curve ...

European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller on Tuesday met with Chief Whip of the Opposition and Convener of the National Citizen Party Nahid Islam in Dhaka. The meeting focused on a wide range of issues, including ongoing reform initiatives, the upcoming national budget, preparations for local government elections, and the role of youth and women in different sectors of ...

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that a US military helicopter was shot down by Iran and that the United States “must” respond. The Apache helicopter is the second crewed aircraft that Washington has confirmed was shot down by Iran during the Middle East war, following the loss of an F-15 fighter plane in April. The downing of the helicopter ...

Bangladesh is poised to take centre stage as the prestigious “Theme Country” at the 10th China-South Asia Expo and the 30th China Kunming Import and Export Fair-2026, set to begin on Wednesday at the Dianchi International Convention and Exhibition Centre in Kunming. The six-day mega event is regarded as one of the most important trade gateways to Southwest China and ...

Bangladesh and the Netherlands have discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues, including the Bangladesh-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), the country’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, migration cooperation and the Rohingya crisis. The discussions took place when Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh, Joris van Bommel, paid a courtesy call on State Minister ...

The Bangladesh government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement for the “Emergency Support Loan for Enhancing Economic Resilience and Stable Energy Supply” on Tuesday, marking a significant step toward strengthening the country’s economic stability and energy security amid evolving global and regional challenges. Under the agreement, JICA will provide a Development Policy Loan of JPY ...

Rumours of illness and death suddenly spread on social media about actress Tania Brishty. The matter immediately created concern among fans and well-wishers. However, putting an end to the speculation, the actress has clarified that she is alive, stable and recovering at home under medical supervision. Speaking to the media, Tania Brishty said, “I am fine by the grace of ...