Medicine manufacturers are causing biased information to be given to doctors about the efficacy of drugs, causing an epidemic of misinformed practitioners that is “costing hundreds of thousands of lives” across the world, it has been claimed.
Month: February 2016
Baby fallen from rooftop dies after 25 days
Staff Reporter The little baby had survived a fatal fall on a roof top of shop where her fragile body wrapped in a quilt landed 25 days ago after an unwed mother discarded her tossing downstairs from the window of…
Supreme Court asked Fakhrul to submit explanation again
STAFF REPORTER The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yesterday again refused to accept the BNP acting secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir’s explanation and asked him to submit a fresh explanation by February 29 on his alleged comments against…
Court fixed Manzoor murder case report submission on Apr 24
Court Correspondent The First Additional District and Session’s Judge’s Court of Dhaka on Thursday fixed April 24 for submission of the further investigation report in Major General Abul Manzoor murder case.
Afghan boy bags real Messi shirt – finally
The Afghan boy who became an online hit after wearing a homemade shirt bearing Lionel Messi’s famous number 10 has finally received the real thing – from the Argentine footballer himself.
Hail, thunderstorm across Bangladesh kills 10
Dhaka –A nor’wester accompanied by hailstorm and heavy rainfall swept many parts of the country on Wednesday noon, leaving two sisters dead in Narsingdi and around 30 injured in Barisal and Munshiganj. A trawler capsized in Dhaleshwari River in Naraynganj,…
Fukushima meltdown announcement made months late
The reactor meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant hit by a devastating tsunami in 2011 should have been announced much sooner, the operator admitted this week. In a statement, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) said that a public…
IMF warns the global economy is “highly vulnerable”
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the global economy has weakened further and warned it was “highly vulnerable to adverse shocks”. It said the weakening had come “amid increasing financial turbulence and falling asset prices”. The IMF’s report comes…
Apple boss Tim Cook hits back at FBI investigation
Dave Lee Apple boss Tim Cook has hit back at the FBI over the handling of a court order to help unlock the iPhone of San Bernardino killer Syed Rizwan Farook. Mr Cook told ABC his company first learned of…
Obama nominates new Librarian of Congress
Today (Feb 25), I’m nominating someone to be our new Librarian of Congress — the leader of one of our nation’s oldest federal institutions — and I want to introduce you to her, says President Barack Obama in a message…
Fukushima meltdown alert was delayed
The operator of the Fukushima nuclear power plant hit by a tsunami in 2011 has admitted that it should have announced sooner that there was a nuclear meltdown at the site.The Tokyo Electric Power Company denied the meltdown for two…
Eco-tourism: Better for the planet, better for you
By Kim Yen White Understanding what is out there is the first step to the most fulfilling vacation you could ever take. Here’s what you need to know. Leisure travel is one of the behemoths of the service industry which,…
EU ministers meet amid rising tension
EU ministers meet in Brussels later amid warnings the migrant crisis could threaten the bloc’s survival.Austria and Balkan nations have agreed measures to restrict numbers, drawing criticism from Greece, where thousands have been left stranded after Macedonia blocked entry to…
Salman gets death threat
Indian police are trying to track down an unknown person who alerted them of possible threats to eliminate Bollywood superstar Salman Khan last week, an official said on Tuesday.The first call was received by the police control room on 16…
Alcohol in pregnancy causes neurological problems in kids
Mothers who consume alcohol during pregnancy put their children at the risk of impairment in kidney blood flow in adulthood and heightened neurological problems caused by a stroke, warns a study.In the study conducted on mice, the blood flow analysis…
NASA releases ‘moon music’
NASA has made public a recording of strange “music” that astronauts reported hearing in 1969 while on the far side of the Moon, out of radio contact with the Earth.The story behind these unusual whistling noises was showcased Sunday night…
Rail link with Sylhet snapped
Sylhet’s rail communication with other parts of the country has remained snapped since early hours of Thursday as a huge mass of soil, under the rail track, was washed away by rainwater at Vanugach in Srimangal upazila of Moulvibazar.
What really wiped out the Mayans?
Mayan civilization is one of the oldest and the most mysterious civilization of the ancient world. There had been so many stories told about their extinction, most of which are assumptions. British journalist Robin Wylie discussed what may be the…
No further investigation on Peelkhana killings
There are no visible signs of the horrors at Peelkhana, but wounds in the hearts of the families remain open. Seven years ago (2009) on this day (25 February), rebelling jawans went berserk in Peelkhana. These soldiers went on a…
Man City close on last eight
Manchester City moved within touching distance of a first appearance in the Champions League quarter-finals after a dynamic first-half display at Dynamo Kiev helped them secure a 3-1 last-16 first-leg win on Wednesday.City were irrepressible in the opening 45 minutes,…
Two Bangladeshi students killed in Sydney car crash
Two Bangladeshi students have died after their speeding car rammed into an electric pole in Sydney, Australian media reports.ABC News reported that the crash occurred on Wednesday around 3:40am (local time) on Canterbury Road in Belmore, in Sydney’s south-west.The accident…
Sanjay Dutt released after 5 years jail sentence
Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt has finally walked out a free man after serving his jail-term from the Yerwada Central Jail (YCJ) in Pune. He said there is no easy walk to freedom.He was sentenced to undergo five years’ rigorous imprisonment…
Four children murder suspect killed by RAB ‘gunfight’
A prime suspect in the recent murder of four children in Habiganj’s Bahubal, auto-rickshaw driver Bachchu Mia has been killed in a ‘gunfight’ with the RAB.The incident occurred in Deorgachh area of Chunarughat at around 4am on Thursday, said Kazi…
Bangladesh lose Asia Cup T20 opener to India
Bangladesh have slumped to a crushing 45-run defeat against India in the opening match of the 2016 Asia Cup. A superb Rohit Sharma knock guided the title favourites to 166 for 6 after they were sent in to bat at…
7th anniversary of BDR carnage Thursday
Dhaka – The nation with a heavy heart will observe the 7th anniversary of the BDR carnage on Thursday, commemorating the atrocious killing of 74 people, including 57 army officials, in BDR (now Border Guard Bangladesh) headquarters at Pilkhana in…
Bnp wants 1/11 masterminds be punished
Dhaka – BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday demanded the trial of the masterminds of the 1/11 political changeover. Speaking at a discussion, he said, “The Prime Minister are now saying to some ruling party leaders those who…
Don’t take Jamaat activists in Police: PM
Dhaka – Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said police officials concerned need to be more aware so that Jamaat-Shibir activists and those involved in terrorist and militant acts cannot be recruited to the police force. The Prime Minister said…
Hearing of case against Fakhrul 24 other Bnp leaders deferred
The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Wednesday deferred the hearing once again on charge framing against 25 BNP men including BNP Acting Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed for interrupting police while they…
Six Huji suspects on fresh remand
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed six suspected members of Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (HuJI) on a fresh remand of two days in a case filed against them under the Anti-terrorism Act.
Dhaka District Bar Association election begins
The two-day election 2016-2017 of the Executive Committee of Dhaka Bar Association, the biggest bar of Asia has begun on Wednesday amidst enthusiasm. Of the total 15,050 voters of the bar, 3,205 cast their votes on Wednesday. Sixty-five candidates are…