UK
Migrant crisis: David Cameron to set out UK plan for refugees
David Cameron will set out details of government plans to resettle more refugees from Syria, as France says it will take 24,000.
7 September 2015, 13:36 PM
Migrant crisis: EU 'must accept 200,000 refugees', UN says
EU nations must accept up to 200,000 refugees as part of a "common strategy" to replace their "piecemeal" approach to the migrant crisis, the UN says.
4 September 2015, 14:31 PM
UK to accept 'thousands' more refugees: Cameron
The UK is to provide resettlement to "thousands" more Syrian refugees in response to the worsening humanitarian crisis, David Cameron has announced.
4 September 2015, 05:34 AM
5yr-old son’s reaction to mum's pregnancy news goes viral (video)
When a UK mom Sarah Bromby tells her 5-year-old son Ethan of her pregnancy, the little boy’s enthusiastic reaction is what every parent dreams of.
29 August 2015, 06:23 AM
Open Bionics robotic hand for amputees wins Dyson Award
A prototype 3D-printed robotic hand that can be made faster and more cheaply than current alternatives is this year's UK winner of the James Dyson Award.
25 August 2015, 13:37 PM
7 killed, 14 injured in UK air show
More bodies may be found after a vintage jet crashed, killing seven people, while performing at an air show in West Sussex.
23 August 2015, 07:13 AM
British minister Desmond Swayne visits Dhaka
UK Minister of State for International Development Desmond Swayne arrives in Dhaka on a three-day visit to reaffirm the UK’s commitment to supporting Bangladesh’s development.
23 August 2015, 04:17 AM
Malala celebrates string of top GCSEs
Girls' education campaigner and winner of Nobel Peace Prize Malala Yousafzai, who now attends Edgbaston High School in Birmingham, gains a string of As and A*s in her GCSEs.
21 August 2015, 11:12 AM
Bangladeshi origin Zia Haider’s novel wins Britain's oldest literary prize
Bangladeshi born writer Zia Haider Rahman wins the James Tait Black Literary Prizes, Britain's oldest literary award, for his debut novel In the Light of What We Know.
18 August 2015, 05:31 AM
UK, France seek EU help over Calais
The UK and France urge other EU nations to help address the root causes of the Calais migrants crisis.
2 August 2015, 05:47 AM
UK will help US destroy IS: Cameron
Britain is committed to working with the US to destroy the "caliphate" set up by Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria, the prime minister says.
19 July 2015, 05:42 AM
5 UK satellites go into orbit on Indian rocket
An Indian rocket has put five UK satellites in orbit.
11 July 2015, 05:01 AM
Khaleda postpones Saudi trip as Tarique denied visa
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia postpones her Saudi Arabia visit to perform Umrah as her elder son Tarique Rahman did not get visa from London.
8 July 2015, 15:09 PM
HSBC fires staff for mock IS execution video
British bank HSBC fires six staff after they filmed a mock Islamic State-style execution video during a team-building day out and posted footage online.
7 July 2015, 04:15 AM
BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs
The BBC is to cut 1,000 jobs because of a £150m budget gap in its licence fee income.
2 July 2015, 09:51 AM
Bangladeshi family of 12 'may have gone to Syria'
A Bangladeshi family of 12 from England, including a baby and two grandparents, could have travelled to Syria after going missing, police have said.
2 July 2015, 04:44 AM
British intel helped Bangladesh detect liquid cocaine smuggling
Recovery of huge quantity of liquid cocaine in Chittatong Port is a big success against international drug smuggling which has been possible due to sharing of information between intelligence agencies of Bangladesh and UK.
29 June 2015, 07:27 AM
British Parliament Dissects Bangladesh: Is it good news?
Whether one likes it or not, Bangladesh does not enjoy good reputation in the West. The latest debate by a British Parliamentary
27 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Freeze sperm at 18, bioethicist urges men
The sperm of all 18-year-olds should be frozen for use in later life because of the risks attached with being an older father, a UK bioethicist argues.
25 June 2015, 05:08 AM
'Human breast milk trade' health warning
Human breast milk being bought online by fetishists, bodybuilders and cancer patients is a danger to health, UK researchers say.
18 June 2015, 08:32 AM