IGCC’s music and poetry show in city tomorrow

    UNB: Indira Gandhi Cultural Centre in Dhaka is going to present a colourful evening of “Confluence of Music and Poetry” at Kabi Sufia Kamal Auditorium at National Museum in Shahbag tomorrow. The programme will be performed by Madhuban Chakrabarty from India and Afsana Runa and Shihab Shahriar of Bangladesh, said a press release of Indian…

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      Afghan envoy urges PM to reopen Bangladesh mission in Kabul

      UNB: Newly appointed Afghanistan’s ambassador in Dhaka Abdul Qayoom Malikzad on Wednesday requested Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to reopen Bangladesh’s diplomatic mission in Kabul saying that Afghanistan is keen to promote trade and business relations with Bangladesh. He made the request paying a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter’s official residence…

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        Heart disease risk begins in womb

        Tech Explorist: Heart disease is the leading cause of death today, killing 17.7 million people a year. Our genes also interact with traditional lifestyle risk factors, such as smoking, obesity and/or sedentary life. These factors lead to an increased risk of heart disease. Moreover, it is also suggested that the gene-environment interaction before birth may…

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          Natural gas fields give Israel a regional political boost

          AP: A decade after discovering natural gas fields off its Mediterranean coast, Israel is starting to feel the geopolitical boost. Its newfound riches have fostered economic bonds with its neighbors, tightening relations with Arab allies, and built new bridges in a historically hostile region — even without significant progress being made toward peace with the…

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