UK
UK govt unveils 'tighter' immigration plans
People will have to live in the UK for 10 years before qualifying for settlement and citizenship
12 May 2025, 08:38 AM
Frogs in the saucepan: A metaphor for our times
We have adjusted to the curtailment of our liberties and discrimination in various forms—social, racial, ethnic, immigrant and so on.
11 April 2025, 11:00 AM
USA sole bidder for 2031 Women's World Cup, UK set to host in 2035
The United States is the sole bidder for the 2031 Women's World Cup, and the United Kingdom is set to host the 2035 tournament, FIFA president Gianni Infantino announced on Thursday.
3 April 2025, 13:27 PM
Absurdity of justice
Since Margaret Thatcher, we have had that problem in spades in the UK; blame for failure is bounced around between ministries and private contractors, between policy ideas and those responsible for implementation.
20 March 2025, 09:30 AM
Report reveals UK tech secretary’s ChatGPT use for policy advice
Peter Kyle, the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology in the United Kingdom (UK), has been using ChatGPT to seek advice on policy matters, including the slow adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) among British businesses, according to a recent report by New Scientist magazine.
14 March 2025, 11:26 AM
Starmer puts UK back on world stage as 'bridge' over Ukraine
As Britain steps up to play a leadership role post-Brexit, the Labour prime minister has been widely praised for his deft handling of the situation.
4 March 2025, 03:21 AM
Whitechapel, Bengal, and the great British identity crisis
Is this really about a tube station sign, or are we witnessing Britain’s ongoing existential crisis unfold in real-time?
24 February 2025, 11:01 AM
Navigating the UK undergraduate admission process
Here’s a comprehensive guide to applying for undergraduate studies in the UK.
7 February 2025, 04:00 AM
UK officially joins Indo-Pacific trade bloc
The UK is officially now the 12th member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
15 December 2024, 05:23 AM
Google opens AI Campus in London
Google has launched its first AI Campus in London, aiming to train local students in artificial intelligence and machine learning. The campus, located in Somers Town, Camden, was inaugurated by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday.
28 November 2024, 02:59 AM
British businesses lost $55 billion to cyberattacks over five years
British businesses have lost an estimated £44 billion ($55.08 billion) in revenue over the past five years due to cyberattacks, with more than half (52%) of private-sector companies reporting at least one incident, according to insurance broker firm Howden.
25 November 2024, 07:40 AM
Key changes introduced in the 2024 UK budget
The October 30 budget was presented against the backdrop of certain predictions.
7 November 2024, 10:57 AM
China urges more economic cooperation with UK
China is ready to boost economic ties with the United Kingdom, Vice Premier He Lifeng said Wednesday, state media reported, as part of a diplomatic thaw following years of frosty relations
19 September 2024, 05:45 AM
Public contents on Facebook, Instagram in UK to be used to train AI: Meta
Meta Platforms is set to resume training its artificial intelligence (AI) models using public content shared by adult users on Facebook and Instagram in the UK, according to a recent blog post by the company.
16 September 2024, 10:33 AM
6,000 police at the ready to quell UK riots: govt
There has been a week of nightly riots in various cities since three children were killed in a mass stabbing.
6 August 2024, 13:30 PM
Asif Akbar makes an appearance on BBC’s ‘Nadia Ali Show’
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.
18 May 2024, 05:44 AM
Chess Grandmaster
My father reasoned that he had grown up in a poor land that had been plundered by the colonial powers and he was not going to give away another national treasure
13 January 2024, 06:00 AM
Standards of credible, fair competition not consistently met: UK
The UK has said that standards of credible and fair competitions were not consistently met during the 12th parliamentary election of Bangladesh
9 January 2024, 03:56 AM
Boris Johnson apologises to families at UK COVID inquiry
Johnson said at the start of the hearing how glad he was to give evidence and how sorry he was for the suffering of victims and their families.
6 December 2023, 10:46 AM
UK announces £3 million in humanitarian support for Rohingyas
UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Permanent Under-Secretary Sir Philip Barton has announced that UK will provide £3,000,000 (around Tk 42 crore) of new funding to support Rohingyas in Cox's Bazar and Bhasan Char
12 September 2023, 07:56 AM