United Kingdom

UK lauds PM Hasina's leadership in tackling climate change

The United Kingdom has appreciated Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s enduring leadership in tackling climate change -- both domestically and on the international stage.

UK urged to persuade int’l communities to share responsibilities of Rohingya refugees

A parliamentary body of the United Kingdom has called upon its government to strengthen its efforts to persuade the international community to share the responsibilities of the Rohingya refugees now being sheltered in Bangladesh.

Watchdog confirms UK findings on nerve agent used on Russian ex-spy

The world's chemical arms watchdog says it had confirmed Britain's findings on a nerve agent used in an attack on a former spy last month, which London said came from Russia.

'You'll be sorry,' Russia tells Britain at UN nerve agent attack meeting

Russia tells Britain at the United Nations Security Council that "you're playing with fire and you'll be sorry" over its accusations that Moscow was to blame for poisoning a former Russian spy and his daughter.

UK and EU agree Brexit transition terms

Britain agrees to a potentially unpalatable deal to avoid a "hard border" for Northern Ireland to win agreement from the European Union that it would retain most EU benefits for nearly two years after Brexit.

Can't pass an order on reclaiming Kohinoor: India SC

India Supreme Court says it cannot pass an order for reclaiming the Kohinoor from the United Kingdom or to stop it from being auctioned.

Flame of reconciliation to burn brightly at Commonwealth Games

The two decade reconciliation process which has seen Australia confront its treatment of indigenous people has been fully embraced by 2018 Commonwealth Games organisers, Gold Coast Elder Ted Williams told AFP.

Bangladeshi youth wins British Queen’s young Leaders Award

Bangladeshi youth to receive Queen’s Young Leaders Award 2016 for his leading role in transforming the lives of others and making a lasting difference in his community.

British MP dead after shooting attack

A British lawmaker has died after she was shot and stabbed during an attack in her constituency, police say.

June 8, 2016
June 8, 2016

Himsagor mangoes now going to UK

A consignment of mangoes from Chapainawabganj was sent to the capital on Monday for export to the United Kingdom.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Sadiq Khan's Democratic Islam

The man of the hour in the United Kingdom, if not in Europe, is obviously Sadiq Khan – Pakistani by origin, Muslim by faith, and newly elected Mayor of London.

May 16, 2016
May 16, 2016

Trump says unlikely to have good relation with Cameron

Donald Trump says he is unlikely to have a good relationship with David Cameron because the British prime minister cast the US presidential candidate as "divisive, stupid and wrong" for proposing a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.

May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016

Trump will make 'exception' for Sadiq Khan

Presidential hopeful Donald Trump says the newly elected mayor of London would be an "exception" to his proposed ban on Muslims travelling to the US.

April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016

Govt appoints new envoys for 4 countries

Bangladesh government has appointed new envoys to United Kingdom, Belgium, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, foreign ministry says.

April 16, 2016
April 16, 2016

Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain to make Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday cake

Great British Bake Off winner Nadiya Hussain, a Bangladeshi baker from UK, announces that she will be baking the Queen's 90th birthday cake.

April 5, 2016
April 5, 2016

Panama papers: UK tax havens 'should face direct rule'

David Cameron should consider imposing "direct rule" on the UK's overseas territories and dependencies if they do not comply with tax law, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says.

April 1, 2016
April 1, 2016

More obese than underweight, study says

There are now more adults in the world classified as obese than underweight, a major study has suggested.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

US wants to help Bangladesh’s airport security

The United States offers their assistance in ensuring “standard security” for Bangladesh’s airports after the UK raised complain with Dhaka airport.

March 13, 2016
March 13, 2016

Body formed to step up Dhaka airport’s standard

A committee is formed to step up the standard of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in view of United Kingdom raising security concerns.