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A logo is seen at an entrance to Stamford Bridge, the stadium for Chelsea Football Club in London, Britain on 3 March 2022.

UK government authorises sale of Chelsea FC

The UK government announced Wednesday it had given the green light to Todd Boehly's proposed takeover of Chelsea football club from the sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich

Rozina Islam speaks at a view-exchange in London

Never afraid of writing against corruption: Rozina Islam

Rozina Islam’s courageous journalism will remain a source of inspiration for investigative journalists, says Taysir Mahmud, general secretary of London Press Club

Abdul Gaffar Choudhury

Abdul Gaffar Choudhury’s body likely to arrive in Dhaka Monday

The body of Abdul Gaffar Choudhury has been preserved at the Barnet Hospital in London, said Bangladesh High Commissioner to the UK, Saida Muna Tasneem

Abdul Gaffar Choudhury

Abdul Gaffar Choudhury no more

The acclaimed journalist living in the UK was the founding and executive editor of Joy Bangla, the first Bengali weekly of Bangladesh registered through the Mujibnagar government during the ...

First British Muslim summits Mount Everest

First British Muslim summits Mount Everest

Akke Rahman has officially become the UK’s first British Bangladeshi Muslim to climb Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth.

Neil Parish

UK MP resigns after admitting watching porn in parliament

Neil Parish, who represents a seat in southwest England, said he was standing down and triggering a by-election in the Tory stronghold after what he called an indefensible moment of "total madness".

People queue to buy bread in a market, largely empty due to the ongoing conflict, in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on 29 April 2022, amid Russia's military invasion launched on Ukraine

Russia admits striking Kyiv during UN chief’s visit

A senior NATO official said Russia had made only “minor” and “uneven” advances in their attempt to encircle enemy positions as Ukrainian forces counter-attacked

Ben Wallace, UK Defence Secretary

UK deploys 8,000 troops to Europe to deter ‘Russian aggression’

Britain has been supplying missiles to Ukraine to fight back against Russia, and says it is ready to help with tanks and planes via partners such as Poland

Bangladesh high commissioner to the UK Saida Muna Tasneem

Muna receives "Diplomat of the Year 2022" Award in London

The Bangladesh high commissioner thanked envoys based in London for nominated her for the award

Elon Musk's twitter account is seen on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo in this photo illustration.

Twitter 'must be responsible' under Musk: UK

Britain on Tuesday said Twitter "must be responsible" following its purchase by Elon Musk, amid concerns it could overly relax content moderation policies under the controversial billionaire ...

UN logo

UN to vote on measure pushing states to justify veto use

Around 60 countries have joined Liechtenstein in co-sponsoring the reform, including the United States - a rapid rally of support that caused widespread surprise at the UN

A man walks near damaged buildings in the course of Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine on 22 April, 2022

UK cuts all tariffs on Ukraine, bans more exports to Russia

Britain said it has dropped tariffs on all goods from Ukraine while slapping a ban on some technology exports to Moscow to help Kyiv in its fight against the Russian invasion

An armoured vehicle of pro-Russian troops is seen in the street during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine on 11 April, 2022.

UK to ship missile launch vehicles to Ukraine

Britain is to send to Ukraine armoured vehicles able to fire missiles against invading Russian aircraft, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday

A man waves Union flags from a small car as he drives past Brexit supporters gathering in Parliament Square, in central London on 31 January 2020, the day that the UK formally leaves the European Union.

Britain targets first state-by-state US trade deals next month

Britain is in talks with around 20 US states to secure individual trade deals as soon as next month, trade policy minister Penny Mordaunt told parliament on Thursday.

A handout photograph released by the UK Parliament shows Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (centre right) reacting to Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (L) during prime minister's questions in the House of Commons in London on 20 April, 2022

UK's Johnson faces test as MPs mull 'partygate' probe

British prime minister Boris Johnson faces a test of Conservative party loyalty Thursday when MPs vote on whether he should be investigated for misleading them over the "partygate" scandal

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