Trump takes a swipe at London's mayor
US President Donald Trump attacked London's Mayor Sadiq Khan once again at a news conference in Scotland alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who interjected that Khan was his 鈥榝riend鈥�.
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UK, Bangladesh working to boost trade: Sarah Cooke
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday said that the United Kingdom was working with Bangladesh to unlock new trade opportunities, support business-friendly reforms and connect UK buyers with high-quality Bangladeshi products...
Over 220 UK MPs urge Starmer to recognise Palestinian state
More than 220 British MPs, including dozens from the ruling Labour party, demanded Friday that the UK government 聽formally recognise a Palestinian state, further increasing pressure on Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
Taliban says detained British couple receiving medical care
An elderly British couple detained for months in Afghanistan are receiving medical care, the Taliban government鈥檚 top diplomat said Wednesday, after UN experts warned they were at risk of dying...
British Council to host briefing for UK-bound students
The British Council is set to hold the study UK pre-departure briefing for UK-bound Bangladeshi students on July 29 from 3.30pm to 5.30pm...
BP appoints new chairman after energy strategy reset
BP on Monday named Albert Manifold as its new chairman, replacing Helge Lund, as the British energy giant undergoes a major strategy shift back to its fossil fuel business...
British envoy meets ICCB leaders
The British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Tuesday held a meeting with the president of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh Mahbubur Rahman and members of the ICCB executive board at the ICCB secretariat in the city...
Seize assets of S Alam, wife in 3 countries: court
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize foreign assets of S Alam Group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and his wife Farzana Parveen in three countries, including the...
Acting foreign secy admits failure
Acting foreign secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique on Tuesday said that the Bangladesh foreign ministry had some responsibility for not taking place an expected meeting between interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and British prime minister Keir Starmer in London during his June 10-13 visit to the United Kingdom...
CRP founder Valerie, 2 volunteers receive British awards
The founder of the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Paralysed in Bangladesh, Valerie Taylor, along with two long-time volunteers, Janet Irene Varney and Roger Michael Varney, received recognition in the recent His Majesty The King鈥檚 Birthday Honours list for their outstanding contribution to supporting disadvantaged and disabled people in Bangladesh and the UK.
Tulip Siddiq requests meeting with Yunus over corruption allegation
Former British city minister Tulip Rizwana Siddiq has asked to meet Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus during his London visit to clear up a 鈥渕isunderstanding鈥� after corruption allegations made by his administration led her to resign from the UK government...
UK art dealer jailed over art sold to suspected Hezbollah donor
A British art dealer who appeared on BBC television shows appraising antiques was jailed Friday for two years and six months for failing to report 鈥榟igh-value鈥� art sales to a suspected Hezbollah donor...
British Council鈥檚 FameLab, English speech competitions final held
The British Council partnered with the BRAC University hosted the FameLab Science Communicators Competition 2025 and with the BRAC bank for the English Speech Competition, celebrating student achievement and communication excellence...
Cyberattack costs Marks & Spencer 拢300m
British clothes-to-food retailer Marks and Spencer on Wednesday said a cyberattack disrupting its online service is set to last through to July and hit group profit by around 拢300 million ($404 million)...
British Council invites CTC grant applications for 2025
The British Council is now accepting applications for its 2025 Connections Through Culture grants, which offer funding of up to 拢10,000 for artists and creative organisations collaborating between the UK and 19 partner countries, including Bangladesh, to bring powerful cultural projects to life...
AIUB secures British Council TNE exploratory grants
American International University-Bangladesh in collaboration with two universities in the United Kingdom has secured two project grants from the British Council under the Transnational Education Exploratory Grant programme...
Lawmakers hold emergency debate to save British Steel
UK lawmakers held a rare Saturday parliamentary debate as the government seeks to pass emergency legislation to stop the last British factory that can make steel from scratch shutting down.
AstraZeneca unveils China investment
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Friday announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in China, despite the detention there of its former head of operations over alleged illegal activity...
British Council hosts safeguarding workshop for madrassah teachers
The British Council has recently conducted a workshop titled Learning, Sharing and Safeguarding at the Bangladesh Madrassah Teachers鈥� Training Institute in Gazipur...
UK backs fair, inclusive election in Bangladesh
British high commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Monday said that the United Kingdom was supportive of the consensus building and reform process to help create a condition for 鈥榝ree, fair and inclusive鈥� elections in Bangladesh...
Russia says expelling two British 鈥榙iplomats鈥� on spying charges
Russia said Monday it was expelling two British 鈥榙iplomats鈥� on suspicion of carrying out espionage activities, in a move slammed by London as 鈥榤alicious and baseless鈥�.
British Council concludes Varendra Museum training
The British Council in partnership with the United Kingdom鈥檚 department for culture, media, and sport organised a closing ceremony for the four-month Varendra Research Museum training programme at the Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi on Tuesday...
British Council announces CTC grant programme recipients
The British Council has recently announced the recipients of the Connections Through Culture Grant Programme 2024.
BAT shares slump as cigarette group faces headwinds
British American Tobacco shares slumped on Thursday as it warned of tougher regulatory headwinds in Australia and Bangladesh after a sizeable writedown in Canada dampened its return to profit...
Study UK alumni awards winners announced
The names of the winners of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2024-25 in Bangladesh have been announced at a ceremony hosted by the British Council in Dhaka recently.