UK

New legal threat for UK air pollution

The UK government has been warned to drastically reduce air pollution or face renewed legal action.
1 March 2016, 07:10 AM

James Bond Aston Martin DB10 Spectre car sold for £2.4m

An Aston Martin sports car from the James Bond film Spectre has sold at auction for £2,434,500.
20 February 2016, 08:22 AM

EU deal gives UK special status, says Cameron

David Cameron says a deal struck with EU leaders will give the UK "special status" and he will campaign with his "heart and soul" to stay in the union.
20 February 2016, 04:29 AM

[WATCH] Gravitational waves from black holes detected

For the first time, scientists have detected tiny, rhythmic distortions in space and time- gravitational waves- predicted by Einstein 100 years ago.
11 February 2016, 15:53 PM

Climate change 'to make transatlantic flights longer'

Flights from the UK to the US could take longer due to the changes in the climate, according to a new study.
10 February 2016, 06:31 AM

12 men jailed for sexually exploiting girl in UK

Twelve men who sexually exploited a vulnerable teenage girl in West Yorkshire have received jail sentences of up to 20 years.
9 February 2016, 05:57 AM

Julian Assange is being arbitrarily held, UN panel to say

A UN panel rules in favour of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange after he complained he was "arbitrarily detained", the BBC understands.
4 February 2016, 05:14 AM

Grenade attack on UK envoy: Appeal verdict on Feb 11

The High Court has fixed February 11 for delivering verdict in a case filed for a grenade attack on the then British high commissioner to Bangladesh Anwar Choudhury in 2004.
3 February 2016, 09:15 AM

Scope widens for dual citizenship

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft of "The Citizenship Law, 2016," expanding the scope of having dual citizenship by expatriate Bangladeshis.
1 February 2016, 18:00 PM

UK happy over Bangladesh’s aviation security measures

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Alison Blake expresses satisfaction over the various steps taken by the government on aviation security issues.
31 January 2016, 10:22 AM

UK will help ‘flourish democracy’: New envoy

The United Kingdom will work with all to help “flourish democracy” in Bangladesh, newly appointed British High Commissioner Alison Blake says.
20 January 2016, 07:17 AM

Scientist makes case to edit embryos

A scientist has been making her case to be the first in the UK to be allowed to genetically modify human embryos.
13 January 2016, 15:51 PM

IS video scrutinised by UK security services

The UK's security and intelligence agencies are examining a video by so-called Islamic State, to identify a man and young boy with British accents.
4 January 2016, 06:54 AM

Brussels police arrest 6 over 'New Year terror plot'

Police in Brussels arrests six people in connection with an alleged plot to target the city on New Year's Eve, prosecutors say.
31 December 2015, 12:22 PM

Minority killings by IS 'should be recognised as genocide'

The killing of minorities by so-called Islamic State should be recognised as genocide, more than 60 parliamentarians say in a letter to the UK PM.
21 December 2015, 06:24 AM

UK astronaut set for space milestone

UK astronaut Tim Peake is ready to make his landmark flight to the International Space Station (ISS).
15 December 2015, 05:23 AM

Iraq veteran’s Muslim Facebook post goes viral

Chris Herbert, a former soldier from Portsmouth Facebook post which goes on to praise the Muslims who served next to him in Iraq and helped him recover from his injuries, goes viral.
10 December 2015, 14:54 PM

Being unhappy or stressed will not kill, says study

Being miserable or stressed will not increase your risk of dying, according to the UK's Million Women Study.
10 December 2015, 05:13 AM

UK development minister in Dhaka

UK International Development Minister Baroness Verma arrives in Dhaka on a three-day visit to discuss with a range of people to support the Bangladesh’s commitment to the new global goals.
8 December 2015, 12:56 PM

UK Storm: Thousands of people flooded out of homes

Thousands of people have been flooded out of their homes or left without power after Storm Desmond wreaked havoc in parts of the UK.
8 December 2015, 05:29 AM