Sitting for more than 30 minutes at a time may increase risk of cancer death: StudyA new study has found that spending more than 30 minutes continuously sitting or lying down (while awake) may increase the risk of dying from cancer. The study, which monitored the lifestyles of more than 91,000 people for more than … Read more
Four deputy attorneys general, who were in charge of handling cases on behalf of the state in the Supreme Court, have been issued show cause notices for allegedly intimidating and threatening Attorney General Ruhul Quddus Kajal. The notices charge them with serious misconduct and obstruction of government work. Administrative Officer Md. Nasir Uddin issued the … Read more
The government has sent 33 officers of the Bangladesh Police rank of DIG, Additional DIG and Superintendent of Police on compulsory retirement. This was announced in a notification issued by the Police-1 Branch of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Home Affairs on Sunday (July 5). Senior Secretary Manjur Morshed Chowdhury signed the … Read more
Educationist, writer, researcher, literary critic and President of Bangla Academy Professor Abul Kashem Fazlul Haque is no more. He breathed his last at a hospital in Mirpur, the capital, on Sunday (July 5) afternoon. He was 86 years old.Bangla Academy Director General Mohammad Azam said that Professor Fazlul Haque had gone to a restaurant in … Read more
A year and a half after his death, government official Enayet Karim was acquitted by a trial court in a 1994 case in May of this year. The High Court says that if the appellant had been alive, he would have been entitled to an honorable acquittal. On August 31, 1994, a case was filed … Read more
As Bangladeshi farmers wait for the monsoon rains, new concerns have emerged. The monsoon rains are not as abundant as before, water is drying up in many areas of the northern part of the country, and the water in ponds and canals is decreasing. The United Nations Meteorological Agency has issued an international warning amid … Read more
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman’s visit to Beijing has proposed the formation of a new economic corridor involving China. If implemented, this initiative could bring about major changes in the geopolitical map of South Asia and Southeast Asia. However, while the project may open up economic opportunities, it has also brought about various challenges.Why did China … Read more
A NovoAir flight from Dhaka to Cox’s Bazar was forced to return to Dhaka and make an emergency landing after experiencing a mechanical problem shortly after takeoff. The plane circled in the sky for about 45 minutes before landing safely at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport due to the landing gear not working properly. Humayun Kabir, … Read more
Legends like Sadek are not born again and again. He was not only an extraordinary hockey player, but also a humane, humble and unique personality. These words were spoken by friends, colleagues and renowned athletes of the country, the late Abdus Sadeq, the first captain of the Bangladesh hockey team and legendary sports figure.They made … Read more
Speaker of the National Assembly Hafizuddin Ahmed (Bir Bikram) met with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the country Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf during his visit to Iran. During the meeting, Speaker Ghalibaf welcomed the visit of the Bangladesh delegation to Tehran to attend the state funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The … Read more