Two school kids rescued 2 hours into abduction

Two schoolboys, abducted from Babupara area in Mirpur upazila on Monday, were rescued from the district town two hours into their
4 August 2015

Need more judges for judiciary to work: Suranjit

Suranjit Sengupta, chairman of the parliamentary standing committee on law, says the country’s judiciary is bound to collapse due to inadequate number of judges.
4 August 2015

Great leaps forward in ice cream history

It's one of the most complex food products you'll ever consume: a thermodynamic miracle that contains all three states of matter — solid, liquid, and gas — at the same time. And yet no birthday party, beach trip, or Fourth of July celebration is complete without a scoop or two.
4 August 2015

Land disputes leave one dead, 60 injured

A man was killed and at least 60 others were injured in clashes over land disputes in Dinajpur and Habiganj districts yesterday and the
3 August 2015

Food for the soul

From the title it might seem like I am going to speak about some sort of tree hugging philosophy, not really. This article is about what the title means literally. We all know food is nourishment for our body. Good food for good health is very important.
1 August 2015

Improving health indicators of Bangladesh

Recently Bangladesh has been invited to join the Advisory Board of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva which has an advisory committee consisting of
1 August 2015

A huge rare cardiac tumour removed at Apollo Hospitals

Recently a huge rare cardiac (heart) tumour of about 4.2 x 3.8 x 2.4 cm attached to the right ventricle and encroaching through right ventricular outflow tract
1 August 2015

Ways to stay healthy this rainy season

The rainy season may have its charms: the cool weather and the magnified pleasure of a cup of hot coffee. But it has dangers primarily in the form of diseases
1 August 2015

HIV flushed out by cancer drug

HIV can be flushed out of its hiding places in the body using a cancer drug, researchers show. The cornerstone of treatment, anti-retroviral therapy, kills the
1 August 2015

No reunion over health concerns

Uncertainty looms of the much-awaited meeting between the mother and her baby who survived being shot while still in the womb.
31 July 2015

12 awesome things you can do with used tea bags

Have you ever thought how many awesome things a used tea bag can do? Don’t throw away that teabag because besides being a great drink, tea has quite a few household uses, reports Pulptastic.
30 July 2015

'Komen' crossing Ctg coast, weakens slightly

The cyclonic storm “Komen” has weakened slightly and started crossing Chittagong coast near Sandwip around 9:00pm.
30 July 2015

Unregistered motorcycles seized

Police in separate drives seized 244 unregistered motorcycles from different roads in the district over the last two weeks. Superintendent
28 July 2015

Muggers stab youth

Muggers stabbed a youth in Fatkir Bridge area under Shajahanpur upazila of the district yesterday. The injured is Abdul Hannan, 32, son of
28 July 2015

Health secy, DG face contempt of court charges

The High Court yesterday issued a contempt of court rule upon secretary to the ministry of health and family welfare, director general
28 July 2015

World Hepatitis Day: Prevent hepatitis. Act now

'Hepatitis' means inflammation of the liver and also refers to a group of viral infections that affect the liver. Viral hepatitis – a group of infectious diseases known as hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E. They are transmitted through different routes: Hepatitis A and E through contaminated food and water; Hepatitis B – through unsafe blood and other bodily fluids; Hepatitis C – mostly through infectious blood; and Hepatitis D – serving as an additional infection in the presence of Hepatitis B.
25 July 2015

A novel insulin analogue for treating Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes is a progressive disease which only can be compared with atom bomb which should be defused within time. Diabetes mellitus (DM), commonly
25 July 2015

Call for innovations to reduce child deaths

Glaxosmithkline (GSK) and Save the Children announced the launch of their third annual $1 million Healthcare Innovation Award that rewards innovations in healthcare that have helped to reduce child deaths in developing countries.
25 July 2015

Bad news for the “Kumvokornos”

As we all know, the Bengali word “Kumvokorno” means “people who sleeps longer hours”. While these people are enjoying many happy hours in bed – sleeping and dreaming, the researchers from University of Cambridge discovered a new association between longer hours of sleeping and stroke!
25 July 2015

Black diamond - 2

Black seed oil is known around the world by many names because of its ancient accepted history and medicinal judgment. This oil is made from a remarkable herb called Nigella sativa.
25 July 2015