Six criminals held with arms, ammo in Bogra

Law enforcers arrested six alleged criminals with four foreign made pistols, 14 bullets and four magazines in Chatiatoli area under Sadar
22 July 2015

Advertise asking 6 Jamalpur ‘Al-Badr' men to surrender: ICT

A tribunal today ordered authorities concerned to advertise in newspapers asking six Jamalpur war crimes accused to surrender before it.
22 July 2015

Abducted indigenous girl traceless for 12 days

An indigenous schoolgirl, abducted from Durgapur village in Sakhipur upazila of the district on the night of July 9, still remains
21 July 2015

Poor sleeping patterns link to cancer

Irregular sleeping patterns have been "unequivocally" shown to lead to cancer in tests on mice, a study suggests.
21 July 2015

Waterborne, malnutrition related diseases waning

Recurrence of waterborne and malnutrition related diseases and related deaths have been reduced to the minimum in rural areas in Rangpur division following continuous improvement of all health indexes.
20 July 2015

Obesity: 'Slim chance' of return to normal weight

Chance of returning to a normal weight after becoming obese is only one in 210 for men and one in 124 for women over a year, research suggests.
17 July 2015

Sugar intake 'should be halved'

A committee of scientific experts is calling on the government to halve the recommended daily intake of sugar.
17 July 2015

Faith healers offering dubious treatment

When Ripon Chandra Roy, 21, son of late Raghu Nath Roy of Uttar Saptana village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila began suffering from an unspecified mental illness a year ago, his mother Pushpa Rani didn't know what to do.
15 July 2015

Jeddah gets Interpol letter to repatriate Kamrul

Jeddah police receive letter from Interpol Dhaka office to start the procedure of sending back expatriate Bangladeshi Kamrul Islam, who appears to be the main culprit responsible for beating dead 13-year-old Rajon.
15 July 2015

'Softener' may help kill cancers

It may be possible to "soften-up" cancers before hitting them with chemotherapy drugs, researchers suggest.
15 July 2015

Friend's fun costs his life

A boy met a tragic death as his friend hurled brick chips at him out of fun while bathing in the Purakhai River in Jaintapur upazila under
13 July 2015

A solution to get rid of passive smoking

People, exposed to passive smoking, now can be free of danger using a new air-cleaning filter that can prevent all the harmful smoke substances in a room - where ten people are simultaneously smoking - in less than an hour, researchers say.
12 July 2015

Smoking may play schizophrenia role

Smoking could play a direct role in the development of schizophrenia and needs to be investigated, according to a study published in The Lancet.
11 July 2015

National scale up of newborn cord care

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh hosted the Launching Ceremony of National Scale Up
11 July 2015

Black diamond - 1

Black foods have been around us forever; but recently scientists have rediscovered particular important ingredients inside these black foods.
11 July 2015

Financing new global health goal

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is urging countries to move towards universal health coverage and to scale up international investment in catalytic
11 July 2015

Maintaining your health after Ramadan

Every year the Holy month of Ramadan provides us with the opportunity to eliminate unhealthy eating pattern and gives our overburdened digestive systems a much needed break. However, now that the blessed month of Ramadan is almost over and the Eid-ul-Fitr festivities are on our way soon. Here are few tips for maintaining the incredible health benefits and habits that you worked so hard to gain in Ramadan.
11 July 2015

Interactive Infograph: 10 common diseases

Interactive inforgraph of twelve common diseases of male and female
11 July 2015

Satire: Waiting for Khaleda to join Awami League

The ruling Awami League has finally found the ultimate solution to the country’s political conflict: force the opposing BNP-Jamaat leaders to join the Awami League.
9 July 2015

Drug may 'slow breast cancer growth'

A cheap and safe drug could help half of women with breast cancer to live longer, scientists suggest.
9 July 2015