UK

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

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

'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

PM returns from UK

Wrapping up her six-day visit to the United Kingdom, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returns home.
18 June 2015

Netherlands close 8 prisons for lack of criminals

As prison populations surge in the UK, with overcrowded cells and repeat offenders, the opposite is happening in the Netherlands.
15 June 2015

Tower Hamlets election: Labour's John Biggs named mayor

Labour's John Biggs becomes the directly elected mayor of the London borough of Tower Hamlets, in an election called after the previous mayor was removed from office.
12 June 2015

British MPs back EU referendum plan

MPs have overwhelmingly backed plans for a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union.
10 June 2015

Email error reveals UK bank's EU project

The Bank of England confirms it is researching the financial risks of UK leaving the EU after it "inadvertently" sent details of its work to a national newspaper.
23 May 2015

Migrant crisis: EU quota plan to take 20,000 refugees

The European Commission has unveiled a new blueprint for dealing with the EU's migration crisis, including a controversial plan for national quotas.
13 May 2015

Oxford University fundraising reaches £2bn

University of Oxford campaign to raise funds for teaching and research has raised £2bn, it has been announced.
12 May 2015

UK, EU condemn blogger Ananta murder

United Kingdom and European Union have strongly condemned the brutal murder of Ananta Bijoy Das, blogger and organiser of local Gonojagoron Mancha in Sylhet.
12 May 2015

Election 2015: Leaders in last-ditch bid for votes

Party leaders and candidates are making a last-ditch pitch for votes on the final day of campaigning before the general election polls open.
6 May 2015

Royal princess named Charlotte Elizabeth Diana

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their daughter Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, Kensington Palace has said.
4 May 2015

A Sino-centric economic order

MUCH to the dismay of the United States (US), the Europeans are filling in applications to join the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
6 April 2015

UK dads can now avail of 25 weeks paternity leave

New rights to allow parents to share leave following the birth or adoption of their child have come into effect in the UK.
6 April 2015

Blood test for Down’s syndrome hailed

Testing pregnant women's blood for disorders in unborn children promises dramatic advances in medicine
2 April 2015

Safari users win right to sue Google over privacy

Google has lost a Court of Appeal bid to stop consumers having the right to sue in the UK over alleged misuse of privacy settings.
28 March 2015

UK MPs want pressure on Bangladesh to end disappearance

10 British MPs move so that the UK government put pressure on Bangladesh to stop disappearances and extra-judicial killings.
25 March 2015

UK Bangladeshis at higher risk of poverty: Report

British people of Pakistani and Bangladeshi origin are around three times more likely to be in poverty compared to their white counterparts while people of Indian descent have largely closed that gap, according to new research by Oxford University
19 March 2015

UK's first big hedgehog sanctuary

First large-scale hedgehog sanctuary in the UK is being opened in Soilhull
17 March 2015