In March last year, Lineker was briefly taken off air by bosses after comparing the language used to launch a British government asylum policy to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany on social media. That sparked a row about BBC presenters expressing political views.
“The caption was simply intended as a play on words, which we have done many times before on Match Of The Day analysis graphics. There was no offence intended toward Cristiano Ronaldo,” the statement read.
Bangladeshi musician Asif Akbar recently attended an event hosted by the international media giant BBC in the UK. He engaged in a lively conversation on “The Nadia Ali Show” at the BBC's London headquarters.
In this era of globalisation, Bangla music and songs are making a significant mark on the global stage. Contributing to this continuous rise is the renowned vocalist, Shomoy Mahmud.
Vaughan had been accused of using racist or discriminatory language towards a group of players of Asian ethnicity before a match for Yorkshire in 2009.
The former England striker was restored to his presenting role for live coverage of Manchester City's 6-0 thrashing of Burnley on Saturday, a week after being taken off air in an impartiality row
The Gary Lineker crisis that engulfed the BBC over the weekend brought to a head an increasingly acrimonious row about impartiality at the public-funded British broadcaster.
The former England footballer was removed after using Twitter to compare the language used to launch the new policy to the rhetoric of Nazi-era Germany.
British soccer commentator John Motson has died aged 77, his family announced in a statement on Thursday.
A group of musicians who could not afford to buy instruments, started making their own - from rubbish and recycled materials.
Fran Unsworth is the Director of BBC World Service Group and Deputy Director of News and Current Affairs at the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). In an exclusive interview with Amitava Kar, Fran Unsworth talks about the future strategies of the BBC and how it maintains the quality of news.
