UK vows to speed up asylum claims as hotel protests spread
The UK government vowed on Sunday to overhaul its asylum system after weekend protests broke out across the country at hotels housing migrants, with more planned.
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Trump warns Moscow of sanctions if Putin-Zelensky talks fail
US president Donald Trump said Friday he would make an 鈥榠mportant鈥� decision in two weeks on Ukraine peace efforts鈥攕pecifying that Moscow could face massive sanctions or he might do nothing.
Ex-EC Mahbub Talukdar鈥檚 3rd death anniversary today
Today is the third death anniversary of former election commissioner, freedom fighter and writer Mahbub Talukdar...
UK targets crypto networks helping Russia dodge sanctions
The UK on Wednesday announced a crackdown against eight individuals and entities that have helped Russia circumvent Western sanctions through financial and cryptocurrency networks based in Kyrgyzstan...
Russia captures two villages in Donetsk
Russia on Saturday said its forces in east Ukraine had taken two villages in the Donetsk region, upping military pressure on the ground as world leaders struggle to broker an end to the conflict.
First security guarantees, then Putin summit: Zelensky
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said he could meet with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but only after his allies agree security guarantees for Ukraine to deter future Russian attacks once the fighting stops...
BUFT commemorates July martyr Selim Talukder
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology held a commemorative programme to honour the memory of a martyred in the July uprising, Md Selim Talukder, a BUFT alumnus, at the BUFT auditorium in Dhaka on Thursday.聽..
Sayedee鈥檚 witness Bali sues Hasina, 31 others
Shukharanjan Bali, a key defence witness for the late Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delawar Hossain Sayedee, on Thursday filed a written complaint accusing former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 31 others of his enforced disappearance, abduction, torture, and illegal transfer to India.
Russia says must be part of Ukraine security guarantees talks
Russia said on Wednesday it had to be part of any discussion on security guarantees for Ukraine and downplayed the likelihood of an imminent summit with president Volodymyr Zelensky, tempering hopes for a quick peace deal...
Trump says Ukraine deal would help him 鈥榞et to heaven鈥�
Donald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven 鈥� joking that his odds of making it through the pearly gates are currently low...
UK drops demand for access to Apple user data
Britain has dropped its request for access to Apple users鈥� encrypted data, which had created friction between London and Washington, US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday...
Global stocks cautious with eyes on Ukraine talks, US rates
European stock markets rose while Wall Street diverged on Tuesday as investors eyed signs of progress in talks to end Russia鈥檚 war in Ukraine...
Zelensky ready for meeting with Putin to end war
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday he was willing to meet directly with his Russian counterpart to end the war.
Peace a distant prospect for Ukrainians despite Trump-Zelensky talks
In east Ukraine, where invading Russian forces are steadily gaining ground in costly metre-for-metre battles, Ukrainian troops holding the line see US president Donald Trump鈥檚 push for peace as a lost cause.
Putin, Zelensky set for peace summit after meetings with Donald Trump
Russian and Ukrainian presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky looked set for a peace summit after fast-moving talks Monday between Donald Trump and European leaders that focused on the key issue of long-term security guarantees for Kyiv...
Zelensky warns against 鈥榬ewarding鈥� Russia
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said ahead of talks with Donald Trump on Monday that Russia should not be 鈥榬ewarded鈥� for its invasion, after the US leader pressed Ukraine to make concessions in exchange for peace...
Lukaku to miss start of Napoli's title defence
Romelu Lukaku will miss Napoli's opening fixture of their Serie A title defence after suffering a thigh injury which could keep the Belgium striker out for months, the Italian champions said on Monday.
European leaders to join Zelensky in US for Ukraine talks with Trump
European leaders will join聽Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during his visit to Washington on Monday seeking an end to Moscow鈥檚 invasion, after President Donald Trump dropped his push for a ceasefire following an Alaska summit with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
Discussed 鈥榝air鈥� Ukraine peace with Trump: Putin
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Saturday said he discussed ways of ending the conflict in Ukraine 鈥榦n a fair basis鈥� at his meeting with US president Donald Trump...
Trump drops ceasefire demand
US president Donald Trump on Saturday shifted his campaign to halt the Ukraine war to securing a full peace agreement after a summit with Russia鈥檚 president Vladimir Putin failed to secure a ceasefire...
US proposed NATO-style defence guarantees for Kyiv
The US has proposed security guarantees for Ukraine similar to鈥攂ut separate from鈥攖he collective defence agreement between NATO member countries, Italy鈥檚 prime minister and a diplomatic source said on Saturday...
Ukrainian leader Zelensky to meet with US president Trump in Washington on Monday
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky will head to Washington on Monday to discuss 鈥榚nding the killing and the war鈥� with United States president Donald Trump, he announced Saturday...
Trump-Putin meeting ends without breakthrough on Ukraine
Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin made no breakthrough on Ukraine at their high-stakes summit on Friday, pointing to areas of agreement and rekindling a friendship but offering no news on a ceasefire...
Labour migration to Russia rises despite war
Labour migration from Bangladesh to Russia 鈥� a destination traditionally untapped by Bangladeshi workers and authorities 鈥� has sharply gone up in recent years, despite the continued Russia鈥揢kraine war...
Ukraine for unconditional ceasefire, Russia against Western weapon supply
The US and Russian presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin were to meet at a US air base in Alaska on Friday for talks on the Ukraine war...
Oil prices rise ahead of US-Russia summit
Wall Street stocks finished little changed Thursday as markets absorbed a disappointing inflation report, while oil prices shot higher on the eve of a US-Russia summit on Ukraine...
World stocks higher before US-Russia summit
Stock markets mostly rose Friday with all eyes on a landmark US-Russia summit aimed at ending the war in Ukraine...
Shrewsbury school UK starts journey in South Asia
United Kingdom-based Shrewsbury School has started its journey in South Asia, says a press release.
AHZ hosts pre-departure event for UK-bound students in city
AHZ hosted a pre-departure event, celebrating the journey of nearly 1,000 Bangladeshi students who are set to begin their studies at leading universities across the United Kingdom, at the Gulshan Shooting Club in Dhaka...
Trump-Putin summit today
US president Donald Trump said Thursday his Alaska summit with Russia鈥檚 Vladimir Putin could fail but was merely a prelude to a second, three-way meeting where the substantive dealmaking over the Ukraine war would happen...