Too much sleep could be linked to heart disease, study finds
Sky News Researchers discovered death and diseases of the heart or blood vessels in the brain are more likely to affect people who had more than eight hours’ sleep a day compared to those who slept for between six and eight hours. The study looked a data from 116,000 people aged between 35 and 70…
5000 kg jatka seized in Munshiganj
UNB Members of Coast Guard seized 5,000 kilograms of jatka (hilsa fry less than 10 inches long) from a launch in the Dhaleshwari River on Friday. Coast Guard official Lieutenant Colonel Syed M Kased said a team of coastguards conducted a search in Dhaka-bound launch ‘MV Mahin Rifat’ in the morning and seized 5,000 kilograms…
“Don’t vote for war criminals or their allies”
Raj Abrar of DOT Sajeeb Wazed, the grandson of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, has urged Bangladeshis not to vote for war criminals and their alliance partners, referring to the BNP and the Jatiya Oikya Front, reported BDNews. He made the remarks in a Facebook post on Victory Day. “A vote for Paddy Sheaf is a…
Man dies after being stabbed multiple times in north Devon
The Guardian, UK: A man has died after being stabbed multiple times at a retail park in north Devon. Devon and Cornwall police said officers were called to Barnstaple Retail Park on Station Road at about 6.30pm on Friday. The victim, aged in his 30s, died at North Devon District hospital. Armed officers arrested a…
In Mauritius, sugar cane means money, renewable energy
NDTV Far out into the Indian Ocean where it is forced to be self-reliant, the island nation of Mauritius is weaning itself off fossil fuels by turning to its main cash-crop sugar cane, for electricity. The leftover, crushed sugar cane stalks and tips – dry fibrous material known as “bagasse” – is burned to help…
Stabbed in the Neck for Welcoming Refugees
Tanzim Taqrim A mayor was stabbed in the neck for being pro-refugee. The town of Altena in Germany has taken more refugees than it’s legally required to. Andreas Hollstein was at a local kebab shop when a man went up to him and asked if he was the mayor. The kebab shop owner and his…
Chelsea fans accused of antisemitic chanting during match
Sky News Chelsea fans have been accused of racist chanting in their Europa League draw away at Vidi on Thursday night. UEFA has been made aware of alleged racist chanting at the Groupama Arena in Budapest where Chelsea fans were reportedly heard using an antisemitic term in a song aimed at rivals Tottenham. This follows…
How to grow your own vegetables in apartment
Madeleine Somerville If you live in a flat or a condo and lack the space for a garden of your own, you may still be able to access a plot of land through a community garden. Ask around to see if one exists near you. When you do get started, veggies such as kale, peas…
Language hero Bimal Roy is no more
UNB Bimal Roy Choudhury, a 1952 Language Movement veteran and a Freedom Fighter, died from old age complicacies in Jashore General Hospital on Saturday morning. He was 93. He breathed his last at 9:00 am, said his son Anup Roy Choudhury. Bimal Roy Choudhury was born on February 25, 1925, in Noapara village in the…