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    Westminster terrorist Khalid Masood told staff at a budget hotel I'm off to London tomorrow the night before his deadly rampage, according to reports. The attacker was a 52-year-old dad born in Kent who claimed to be a teacher. He had a string of convictions for violent crimes and was a Muslim convert fuelling fears he may have been radicalised in prison. Police confirmed he was once on MI5’s radar but was not being monitored before he mowed down dozens of pedestrians and stabbed a policeman to death on Wednesday. Terror group Islamic State has claimed responsibility and described Masood as one of its soldiers. Last night it was claimed Masood, who used a number of aliases, stayed alone at the £59-a-night Preston Park Hotel in Brighton before carrying out the attack. A sou...

    One of the victims of the Westminster terror attack has been named as 43-year-old mum of two Aysha Frade, according to reports in Spanish newspapers. The mum is believed to have been killed as she went to pick up her children aged eight and 11 from school. She is said to have taught Spanish at a a college near the scene of the massacre, named in Spain as DLD College London. Part of the mum's family come from Betanzos, near the Galician city of La Coruna. Tributes pour in for brave police officer killed in Westminster terror attack Her family started receiving calls from London informing them firstly that her documentation had been found on Westminster Bridge, El Confidencial reports. Hours later, her death was reportedly confirmed. Three arrested after armed police raid Bi...

    A police Land Rover pulls a car transporter alongside the scene where a grey vehicle crashed into the railings of the Houses of Parliament in Westminster, central London on March 22, 2017, in the aftermath of a terror incident. The terrorist attack on Parliament could have been prevented if police on duty at a well-known security “weak spot” had simply kept it bolted, MPs have said. The killer managed to get in through a vehicle gate in New Palace Yard – used by the Prime Minister and other members of the Government – because it was not locked. Known as Carriage Gates, it is always manned by two police officers, who usually leave it slightly ajar because it is in frequent use. But if the iron double gate had simply been bolted shut, it would have been impossible for the te...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the guardians and professionals to look into their children activities so that they cannot take the path of militancy, violence and drug abuse. The Prime Minister said the government will take every measure for those, who want to return from the destructive path. The Premier said this while addressing a mammoth public meeting at Freedom Fighter Asaduzzaman Stadium in Magura. Listing her government's development activities, the Prime Minister said every person would get electricity facilities. Earlier, the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of 28 development projects involving over Tk 327 crore in Magura. The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved Tk 1.15 lakh...

The Cabinet yesterday approved the draft of Urban and Zone Planning Bill, 2017 aimed at bringing discipline in land management and restricting the misuse of land in the country. The Cabinet gave the approval in principle at its regular weekly meeting held at the Bangladesh Secretariat with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. The Cabinet also approved a proposal for the inclusion of the 25th March in the Class 'Ka' of the circular issued by the Cabinet Division that declared the Day as the Mass Killing Day. The Cabinet also approved in principle the draft of 'The Textile Act, 2017', 'The Expatriate Welfare Board Act, 2017' and 'The Pesticides Bill, 2017'. President Md. Abdul Hamid said upcoming International Parliamentary Union (IPU) conference will brighten the image of the country ...

President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday congratulated all the players and officials of Bangladesh cricket team for their victory against Sri Lanka in the 100th Test match. Prime Minister talked to Bangladesh skipper over phone and congratulated on their historic Test victory uttering 'Joy Bangla' and prayed for continued success of the Bangladesh cricket team. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday assured of extending all kinds of cooperation for further expansion of weaving industry. The Premier also put emphasis on modernization of weaving industry and multipurpose use of its products. The Prime Minister was addressing the first national council of Bangladesh Tanti League at the auditorium of Krishibid Institution at Farmgate in the capital. Finance Minister AMA...

    Members of far-right group Britain First were cornered by protesters at Saturday’s March Against Racism in central London after they attempted to rally against the demo’s call for unity. Leader Paul Golding was among those from the hate group seen attempting to launch a counter protest - eventually being protected by a line of police officers while chanting: Donald Trump, we love you. Footage posted to social media appears to show those attending the anti-racism demo shouting at Golding and others holding flags of St George: Fascist scum, off our streets. Golding, who was imprisoned last year for breaching a court order by leading a so-called mosque invasion, is seen attempting to remonstrate with attendees before police officers intervene. Attendees jostled with the group...

President Md. Abdul Hamid has urged authorities to take extra care in planning development initiatives in environmentally delicate low lying haor region, as he wrapped up a three-day visit at Astagram, Kishoreganj on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said her government is making all out efforts to develop the country in a faster pace. She said this to the Brazilian Ambassador Wanja Campos Da Nobrega who paid a farewell call on her at her office. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday donated Tk 1 crore for the treatment of Dr Sabrina Nusrat, wife of Bangladesh Air Force Squadron Leader Md Mahmudul Hasan, from her Relief and Welfare Fund. An Indian official said the Indian Union Cabinet yesterday approved revised MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) between Bangladesh and India ...