There are six different types of obese people and targeting them by type results in better treatment than a one-size-fits-all approach, says a study.
Month: April 2015
Country lost 6000 sq km in ITLOS verdict for weak policy: Bnp
BNP on Thursday alleged that Bangladesh has lost around 6,000 square kilometres of sea areas with the International Tribunal on the Law of the Seas judgement and complained that it reflected India’s will. The party also alleged that the verdict…
34 Sust Varsity teachers leave admin posts, want VC resigns
Thirty-four teachers of Shahjalal University for Science and Technology (SUST), including renowned author Prof Dr Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, resigned from their administrative posts on Monday demanding resignation of their Vice Chancellor.
NHR Com chief wants sexual abusers punished 7 days after
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday demanded that all those involved in sexual assaults on women during Pahela Baishakh celebrations on the Dhaka University campus be brought to justice immediately. “The Commission clearly states that the offenders whoever…
Continue operation, trace Bnp’s Salahuddin: HC
The High Court on Monday ordered the police to continue their regular operation to trace missing BNP leader Salahuddin Ahmed and submit their progress report to the Home Ministry over the next six months. An HC bench comprising Justice Quamrul…
Khaleda attacked, cars damaged, securitymen hurt: Govt blamed
BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and her motorcade came under attack while she was conducting campaign for Dhaka City Corporation election at Karwanbazar area of the capital yesterday. Miscreants attacked with sticks, brickbats and sharp weapons when Khaleda Zia was…
Khaleda now realised polls boycott blunder: Tofail
Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed on Sunday said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia joined the electioneering for her party-backed candidates of the April 28 city polls realising her blunder of boycotting the January-5 national election. The minister came up with his harsh…
4th US-Bangla partnership dialogue April 29-30
The fourth Partnership Dialogue between Bangladesh and the United States will be held here on April 29-30 to review the progress and identify areas for cooperation on bilateral, regional and international priorities. It will also focus on the expansion of…
Campaign gains momentum in Dhaka city
The election campaign in Dhaka city gained momentum on Sunday with Mayoral candidates scaling up house to house visits, and addressing voters and well-wishers at different city centres. Campaign posters and banners have filled the capital city. However, people from…
PM unhappy at ‘huge’ media coverage for Khaleda
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday questioned the taste of newspapers and TV channels for giving huge coverage to Khaleda Zia who is responsible for causing miseries to the whole nation during her 92-day destructives activities.
AL activists obstruct Khaleda’s campaign in Dhaka city
Hundreds ofAwami League (AL) supporters tried to obstruct BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia fromcampaigning for Dhaka North City Corporation mayoral candidate Tabith Awalin Uttara yesterday.They staged black flag demonstrations at different places in Uttara and tried to encircle Khaleda’s motorcade, which…
Two Shibir leaders arrested in Panchagarh
Police arrested two local leaders of Islami Chhatra Shibir from Jalasi area in the district town on Saturday night.
Chased by cops, youth drowns in Gopalganj
A young man drowned in a pond after being chased by police at Barshapara village in Kotalipara upazila on Saturday.
Miscreants kill woman in Tangail
Miscreants killed Khursheda Begum,50, and injured her husband Anwar Hossain, 60, and daughter Aklima Akhter, 25, this morning.
Over 200 BNP activists join Awami League
Over 200 BNP leaders and workers of Tatipara ward under Chartarapur union of Pabna sadar upazila of the district joined Bangladesh Awami league today presenting bouquet to General Secretary of Pabna District Awami League Golam Faroq Prince MP.
Union Jamaat ameer among 36 held in Satkhira
Police in an overnight drive arrested 36 people, including a union unit ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, on charges of subversive activities, from different places of the district.
Youth killed by lightning strike in Dinajpur
A young man was killed by a lightning strike at Pulhat village in Birganj upazila on Saturday.
337 migrant workers evacuated from Yemen back home
A total of 337 Bangladeshis, who were evacuated from war-torn Yemen last week, returned home from the Indian state of Kerala in the early hours of Sunday. Two special flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carried them home. The first flight…
Sewing machines distributed in Panchagarh
A total of nine sewing machines were distributed free of cost among nine distressed women after providing training in Boda upazila of the district on Saturday afternoon.
Woman arrested with phensidyl in Joypurhat
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a woman drug peddler and recovered 879 bottles of phensidyl from Krishi Bank area under Panchbibi upazila of the district Saturday evening.
Halt all recruitments, allocations before city polls: Bnp
The Bnp on Sunday demanded the government to stop all recruitment, allocation of shops and carry out development projects in the bifurcated city corporations of Dhaka till April 28 mayoral polls. “The government has become active in “April final” with…
Youth shot in Jessore
A young man was shot by unidentified miscreants in Board Club area of Jessore sadar upazila on Saturday night.
Women held with 879 bottles of Phensidyl in Joypurhat
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested an alleged female drug peddler in possession of 879 bottles of Indian Phensidyl syrup from Damdama Para area in Panchbibi upazila on Saturday.
College student ‘commits suicide’ in Jessore
A college student allegedly committed suicide by taking poison at Andolpota village in Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
480 kg jatka seized in Barisal
Members of Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive seized 480 kg of jatka (small hilsa fish) from three launches on Taltala river in Sadar upazila this morning.
Marriage registration eradicates social curses in Rangpur char areas
It was quite unthinkable even a decade ago that the extremely poor char people living on the Brahmaputra basin could think about marriage registration or society without social curses like child marriage and dowry.
Tigers win first ODI series against Pakistan
Opener Tamim Iqbal’s second century ina row helped Bangladesh clinch their maiden ODI series beating Pakistan by 7 wickets in their 2nd match of the three-match Dan Cake ODI cricket series at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. This…
Star Wars The Force Awakens trailer: Han Solo returns
The internet blew up like the Death Star when the second teaser for Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens hit YouTube on 16 April.
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg hits back in Internet.org India row
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has defended the aims of his Internet.org initiative after several Indian firms decided to pull out of the project.
‘Eternal’ camera can take pictures forever
A camera powered by the light it uses to take pictures has been invented by American scientists.