Russia ready to set up corridor for ships leaving Ukraine with food, with conditions

Russia is ready to provide a humanitarian corridor for vessels carrying food to leave Ukraine, in return for the lifting of some sanctions, the Interfax

UK report blames ‘senior leadership’ over illegal Downing Street COVID parties

UK report blames ‘senior leadership’ over illegal Downing Street COVID parties

A failure of leadership at British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office was to blame for a culture that led to illegal parties being

Pakistan police fire teargas, baton-charge supporters of ousted PM Khan

Pakistan police fire teargas, baton-charge supporters of ousted PM Khan

Pakistani police fired teargas and baton-charged supporters of ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday to block them from reaching the capital Islamabad, officials and

Russian oil’s Achilles’ heel: insurance

Russian oil’s Achilles’ heel: insurance

Russia has so far deflected much of the impact of sanctions on its oil trade but the insurance industry threatens to throw a spanner in

Square Pharma fire safety system was ‘inadequate’, official says

Square Pharma fire safety system was ‘inadequate’, official says

The fire safety system at the Square Pharmaceuticals factory in Gazipur was “inadequate”, an official of the Fire Service and Civil Defence has said after

Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organisation

Tedros re-elected as head of World Health Organisation

he World Health Organisation’s (WHO) members re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus as Director General by a strong majority for another five years, the president of the

BSMMU says no monkeypox case detected, warns of rumours

BSMMU says no monkeypox case detected, warns of rumours

No monkeypox case has been detected in Bangladesh amid an outbreak of the disease in Europe, the vice-chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University has

Europe London’s $24 billion Crossrail finally opens

Europe London’s $24 billion Crossrail finally opens

London’s long-delayed and over-budget Crossrail finally opened to passengers on Tuesday, offering faster journeys from Heathrow Airport and Berkshire in the west to Essex in

Bangladesh to run Hajj flights from Jun 5

Bangladesh to run Hajj flights from Jun 5

The government has decided to start Hajj flights on Jun 5, despite indicating earlier that the travels would begin as early as May 31. Prime