Desk Report: Obesity and overweight are considered both non-communicable diseases and risk factors. Obesity and overweight increase the risk of diabetes, cancer and cardio-vascular diseases, reports Daily Star. A study, led by the Imperial College London and the World Health Organisation, established experts’ apprehension that Bangladesh is facing the ‘dual burden’ of both malnutrition and…
Reuters: At least eight people were killed and 12 wounded in a suicide car bomb attack on a security checkpoint in western Iraq, the local mayor said on Wednesday. The attacker drove a car rigged with explosives into the checkpoint in Qaim district, which was jointly manned by the army and Shi’ite militias, mayor Ahmed…
Reported by: Masud Mia Written by: Eshan Maitra Price for the 50kg rice-sacks have reduced by 200-250 takas. After omitting the ban on the plastic-sacks imported rice prices have dropped, inform wholesalers. Prices of imported Indian Shorna & Rotna breeds, have decreased by 4-5 taka on average. But, this trend of decrease is yet to…
UNB: Three young men died reportedly after taking excessive liquor during a pre-wedding party at Siddhirganj. The deceased were identified as Ashique Hossain, 20, son of Abul Hossain and two brothers-Akib Uddin, 24, and Rasel, 28–sons of Alauddin Akhter of the area. Locals said the trio and some others consumed foreign-made alcohol during a during…
DOT Desk: The acreage of potato cultivation is set to decline this year as farmers are switching to other crops after witnessing severe losses last year, reports The Financial Express. As a result, potatoes might be pricier this year, experts said. Lower production of the crop, however, will help farmers get handsome price for their…
The Guardian, UK : Two Russian cosmonauts are preparing to venture outside the International Space Station to investigate a mysterious leak. It was spotted on 30 August in the Russian Soyuz spacecraft attached to the station. The crew quickly located and sealed the tiny hole that created a slight loss of pressure. Space officials said…
Hossen Sohel: Oppo-sition lawmakers have criticised Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan for offering to re-start talks with India on key issues, including terrorism and Kashmir, without taking parliament into confidence, reports PTI. Senate, the upper house of parliament, met Monday evening and among other issues discussed the government’s efforts to revive talks with India. In…
Raj Abrar: Former US President Barack Obama recently criticized his successor Donald Trump as well as the Republican party on Friday, while also urging Democrats to deliver a check on the administration’s “abuses of power” and restore a sense of sanity to politics by voting in November’s elections. In an unusually blistering verbal attack, Obama…
BBC: Police in the Turkish city of Istanbul have forcefully broken up a regular protest by mothers remembering relatives who disappeared during violence in the 1990s. Officers used water cannon and tear gas and detained about 50 people, including veteran protester Emine Ocak, said to be in her 80s. The group, called the Saturday Mothers,…
UNB A policeman and some workers of Pran Agro Ltd were injured in a clash between the two groups at Ekdala in the district town on Thursday morning. Police and factory sources said workers of Pran Agro Ltd launched a movement on the factory premises on Wednesday evening demanding an increase in their wages. The…