Bangladesh: Frame laws to limit trans fat in foods, say experts
GB Today Pointing out that industrially produced trans fat, often present in tasty treats, is a silent killer, experts have…
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How a Bangladeshi woman scripted a success story in vermi venture
In 2016, she started small — out of the same premises she lives with her family — more…
Facebook partners with Bangladeshi organizations on mental health
Facebook has said it is making it easier for users in Bangladesh to connect with helplines by partnering…
Go traditional, serve ‘Dolas of pitha’ instead of sweets in Assamese weddings
SMITA BHATTACHARYYA, JORHAT: If Kashmiri Rajkhowa has her way the ubiquitous tray laden with a variety of sweets…
BD: Policemen need to be as good as the ones of developed countries
Bangladeshi police officers will have to be as efficient as the law enforcers of the developed countries through…
BD: The family with no fingerprints
Apu Sarker was showing his open palm to me on a video call from his home in Bangladesh.…
Revolutionary Bagha Jatin’s bust vandalised in B’desh
By Sumi Khan, Dhaka: Nearly a fortnight after an under-construction sculpture of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was vandalised in…
BD: 5 die in two separate accidents
At least five people, including three minors, were killed in separate road accidents in Pabna and Habiganj districts…
BD: Two injured in IU officers’ factional clash
At least two people were injured in a factional clash between two groups of officers over placing floral…
BD: Expired medicines worth Tk 30 cr destroyed in 11 months
Expired medicines worth Tk 30 crore have been destroyed in the last 11 months through mobile court drives…
Oikya Parishad stages protests against ‘attacks on minority communities’
Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Oikya Parishad on Saturday staged demonstrations in Shahbagh area of the capital, protesting what…
Earthquake jolts Sylhet
A moderate earthquake jolted different parts of Sylhet last night. Meteorologist of Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), Sylhet Sayeed…
BD: 70 shanties gutted in Kalyanpur fire
At least 70 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out at Natunbazar slum in the capital’s…
BD: Protest procession against Marcon’s anti-Islam remarks foiled
Police have foiled a procession brought out by Islami Andolon in the capital demanding the government sever diplomatic…
Gold worth Tk 7.5 million seized from Dhaka airport
Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) officials at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport seized 68 gold bars from a…
Ex-DIG prisons Rashid indicted for illegally amassing Tk 3.14cr
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against suspended DIG Prisons Bazlur Rashid for illegally amassing wealth worth…
Is solar power the solution to Bangladesh’s growing energy needs?
Solar power could well be a solution to Bangladesh’s energy woes. This inference can be drawn from a…
COVID-19 cases reach 20,406 in Rajshahi
With detection of 21 more positive cases afresh in five districts of Rajshahi division on Sunday, one of…
How to make money from YouTube
Now you can utilize YouTube for both following your passion and feeding your wallet. In this article, we…
Ecuadoran indigenous activist recognized by Time for fighting for her jungle
Nemonte Nenquimo is desperate for her five- year-old daughter to inherit pristine ancestral lands in Ecuador’s Amazonian jungle…