Desk Report: Cardiovascular disease became a cause of increasing concern for Bangladesh with patients suffering it topping the list of people with non-communicable diseases. The top cause of mortality, morbidity and hospital admission in the country is also the cardiovascular disease, according to the National Health Bulletin. The World Health Organization in its latest Non-Communicable…
Samiul Bashar Samin When it comes to Harley Quinn, people have opinions. When it comes to David Ayer’s Suicide Squad-version of Harley Quinn, people seem to have even stronger opinions. Margot Robbie, the actor who actually gets to wear her character’s costume as she attempts to inhabit the DC Comics antihero role in the film, should…
The Guardian, UK: Air pollution causes a “huge” reduction in intelligence, according to new research, indicating that the damage to society of toxic air is far deeper than the well-known impacts on physical health. The research was conducted in China but is relevant across the world, with 95% of the global population breathing unsafe air….
Desk Report: Air quality of Dimla upazila under tthe district hit a hazardous level due to melting of pitch in front of Dimla Islamia Degree College for construction of a road, causing health hazards of the students as well as locals, reports Daily Star. A diesel-run machine to prepare pitch by melting waste materials was…
BSS, Dhaka The World Meteorological Day 2016 will be observed in the country today. The theme of the day this year is ‘Hotter, Drier, Wetter: Face The Future’. President Md. Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today gave separate messages on the occasion of the World Meteorological Day 2016 and wished the observance of…
Reported by: Rafiq Ahmed Written by: Eshan Maitra People are already tensed about the increasing prices of their daily goods. Top of it, varieties of tax amounts are increasing as well. Even though, general citizens are deprived of proper public services. Thus, Dhaka still have not become a livable city, said Bangladesh Jubo Union Executive…
Abrar Hussain: Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya, Member of CPD Board of Trustees, on behalf of CPD gave an opinion on the proposed budget for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 yesterday at a press conference. According to Debapriya, many of the current fundamental policies and economic trends present in previous budgets have been represented in the new budget….
AP, Washington The proposed placement of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea is “going to happen” despite Chinese opposition, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said Friday. Washington and Seoul began talks last month on deploying the Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, system to combat the threat of North Korean missiles, following a recent…
DOT Desk Chandrima Police has detained a top drug dealer with 1000 pieces yaba tablets from Asam Colony area of Rajshahi city on Sunday evening, reports The Daily Observer. The peddler is identified as Ripon, 40, a resident of Assam Colony of the city. Locals said Ripon is a drug dealer. He has been associated…
Kabir Humayun: Eleven Nobel laureates and 17 other eminent global citizens have signed a statement appealing for the immediate and unconditional release of noted photographer Shahidul Alam. They also demanded the release of all students who have been arrested after the protest and urged the Bangladesh government to ensure human rights of all citizens, reports…