It is mid-May and summer has already hit the city with full blow. It's now time to gear-up and stay safe from all the summer-time health risks. One of the most common infections to spread in this dreaded weather is conjunctivitis.

Celebrated former Formula One driver Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda is an Austrian who won three times F1 World Champion between 1975 and 1984.

Recently my friend told me a story that not only shocked me but also made me quite disappointed in what our teachers are teaching the children of our country.

Modern technology has bulldozed over many age-long practices and professions. Fortunately, a few still survive to tell the tales of days gone by. Those who are nostalgic about the olden days can seek out these rare services and reminisce about a very different, fast disappearing culture.

“I think Islam is the means of establishing justice and equality. God cannot be God if God is unjust,” says Zainah Anwar, prominent Malaysian human rights activist and one of the most influential Muslim feminists.

Award winning Ad Filmmaker and Managing Director of RED dot Multimedia Ltd, Gazi Ahmed Shubhro has had a life full of surprises. Today he stands as one of the most popular directors in the country, when it comes to ad films.

Detecting cocaine in someone is just a finger tap away.

A study presented at the European Congress of Endocrinology in Dublin shows that high salt intake may delay puberty.

Dilif K. Tripura, Senior Financial Analyst, Management Assurance at Transcom Limited, is an ambitious person, who says yes to new experiences and challenges.

Gender discrimination has been a prevailing problem for years now in South East Asia and is an issue, for which many people use religion as an excuse.

The Modern life brings in a dramatic change to city life. Potentially, it has a large impact on employment, and in many places advance technology has replaced clerical work and skilled services.

Not too many people are aware of a small village that is rich in historical relics, called Bhabanipur. If you go a few kilometres south-west from Bogra, you will get to enjoy a historically significant, yet relatively unknown, landmark of our country – the Bhabanipur temple.

When Bengali Muslims started to re-emerge as a modern and independent community during the late 19th century, Kazi Abul Kasem established himself as one of the first successful Muslim painters from Bangladesh (then East Bengal). Born in May 9, 1913 in Jessore, Abul Kasem got no formal education in drawing or painting.

This incident happened to my brother and I thought it was worth sharing.

An average day at the General Post Office (GPO) in Gulistan starts as early as 7:30 in the morning.

Whatever we do in our mundane life, we usually do it for money. A few people dare to dream, can follow where the dreams lead.

Born in Lalmonirhat, Jesy did her schooling till class 7. “I was very adamant about playing cricket. When I was aspiring to be a cricketer, we didn't have a national women's team.

In a new study, published in Nature this week, a research team led from Uppsala University in Sweden presents the discovery of a new microbe that represents a missing link in the evolution of complex life.

Evolutionary biologists and computer scientists have come together to study the evolution of pop music.

Razib Hassan is the Finance Adviser, Strategy & Performance Unit at the DFID (Department for International Development), which is the UK government Ministry/Department, responsible for international development.