Health Desk Pomegranates are found with a potential to boost muscle strength and help to counteract the ageing, say researchers. The findings showed that when we drink the pomegranate juice, our body produces Urolithin A — a molecule. When this…
Month: July 2016
Pregnancy multivitamins ‘are a waste of money’
Pregnancy multivitamins are a waste of money because most mothers-to-be do not need them, according to researchers. In Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, researchers say they looked at all evidence and found supplements did not boost the health of mothers and…
Jennifer Lopez, Miranda release Orlando tribute
US pop diva Jennifer Lopez and Broadway superstar Lin-Manuel Miranda on Monday put out a musical tribute to victims of the Orlando nightclub attack, with proceeds going to charity. “Love Make the World Go Round” is tinged with an uptempo…
Kim Dotcom to revive Megaupload
Internet mogul Kim Dotcom has announced plans to relaunch his Megaupload empire in 2017, exactly five years after US authorities shut it down over allegations of massive copyright piracy. The file-sharing service was once the 13th most visited site on…
Aerosmith’s Joe Perry collapses in concert
Entertainment Desk Aerosmith’s hard-rocking guitarist Joe Perry collapsed during a concert in New York but was said Monday to be recovering. Perry was performing Sunday night with his side project Hollywood Vampires, which features glam metal pioneer Alice Cooper on…
Oil prices rise up but supply worries temper gains
Oil prices recovered Tuesday but stayed near two-month lows as increased US drilling, a strong dollar and hints of higher production by Iran and Libya brought worries about a global glut back into focus. The commodity has retreated since last…
Mexico to plant 18 million trees against pollution
Authorities will plant 18 million trees in Mexico City and its surrounding suburbs as part of efforts to combat air pollution, the government said Monday. Environment Minister Rafael Pacchiano dubbed it a “historic reforestation” to reinforce the “green belt in…
A new breed of business for the SDGs
Imogen Mathers Global leaders from business, civil society and universities meet in New York, United States, in late June for the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit. They will debate what the organisers call the “tremendous market opportunity for businesses ……
Connectivity indices ignore globalisation damage
Indices that seek to measure international connectivity and rank the most connected countries often fail to capture the damage caused by globalisation, a report argues. “Connectivity comes with many negative impacts often neglected in indices,” says the first chapter of…
Malaria teamwork spells danger for humans
Getting infected by two malaria species can improve conditions for the second species, making the disease more dangerous and persistent than lone infections, a mouse study shows. According to a paper made public on 5 July, being infected with both…
Climate blight is harming the mango
Sopan Joshi Erratic rainfall and unexpected humidity, a fallout of increasingly unpredictable weather due to climate change, is hurting the cultivation and harvest of India’s favourite fruit There’s no one better than Vivek Bhide for information and lore about the…
A metaphor of life and renewal
Sudhirendar Sharma The B-2 Stealth Bomber built at a whopping cost of $2 billion apiece have taken inspiration from the flying-wing design of the Javan cucumber seeds. Accomplished artists may have painted hundreds of verses on a kernel but the…
Cabinet okays draft Bari Bill to streamline argi research
The Cabinet on Monday approved in principle the draft of ‘The Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (Bari) Bill, 2016’ aiming to increase the capacity of the institute alongside streamlining its research activities.
Process on to ‘grasp Bangladesh like Sikkim’: BNP
BNP senior leader ASM Hannan Shah on Monday alleged that political, economic and diplomatic processes are on to ‘grasp Bangladesh like Sikkim’.
PM to hold talks with global leaders in ASEM Summit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to leave for Mongolia on Thursday morning to attend the 11th ASEM Summit which would issue a clear message to the international community that terrorism could never be tolerated.
Girls in rural Bangladesh take back their futures
By Naimul Haq BHOLA, Bangladesh, Jul 9 2016 (IPS) – Four years ago, Farzana Aktar Ruma, now 18, was almost married off without her consent. Her parents had settled on someone they considered a reasonably wealthy young man with a…
N.Korea warns of ‘physical measures’ against THAAD site
‘U.S. and South Korea may be annihilated in the blink of an eye’ – North Korea JH Ahn The North Korean military on Monday warned of “physical measures” to turn future South Korean sites for Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD),…
PM-in-waiting Theresa May promises ‘a better Britain’
Theresa May promised to build a “better Britain” and to make the UK’s EU exit a “success” after she was announced as the new Tory leader and soon-to-be PM. Speaking outside Parliament, Mrs May said she was “honoured and humbled”…
Bangladesh rule out playing England in neutral venue
An ECB spokesman hinted at a possible cancellation of the tour following a terror attack Bangladesh has ruled out playing England’s cricket team in a third country in September, an idea floated after a deadly terror attack in the capital…
David Cameron says he will resign by Wednesday
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Court deferred Niko charge framing case
A Special Judge Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the charge hearing in Niko graft case filed against 11 persons including BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia, to August 10.
Case against Khaleda for 42 deaths
Dhaka-The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday deferred the date for submission of the probe report in the case filed against BNP Chief Begum Khaleda Zia and three others, to September 20.
3 female ‘JMB’ members remanded in Tangail
Tangail – A court here on Monday placed three detained suspected female members of banned militant outfit Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) on a three-day remand.Senior Judicial Magistrate Syed Abdullah Al Masud passed the order after hearing a remand petition, said…
Laxmipur mother files GD over missing son
Laxmipur – A general diary was lodged with Sadar Police Station here in connection with the missing of a young man,ATM Tajuddin, whose name was on the list of missing people published by law enforcement agencies after Gulshan café attack.Tahera…
Most NSU students depressed: Study
Amid its widespread criticisms, a recent research article claims that majority students at the North South University of Bangladesh are depressed due to excessive internet dependency and other factors. The article, ‘Internet Dependency and Its Association with Depression among the…
Biswal discusses BD security situation with 3 envoys
Visiting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal on Monday had a meeting with envoys from three foreign missions over Bangladesh’s current security situation. The hour-long meeting was held at the residence of US…
Gov issues circular to stop Peace TV
The Information Ministry on Monday issued a circular asking all concerned to ensure that the transmission of Peace TV is cut off as per the Cabinet’s decision. Senior Assistant Secretary of the Information Ministry Akhtaruzzaman told UNB that the Cabinet…
Sholakia terror attack accused Zahidul on 10-day remand
A Kishoreganj court has placed Zahidul Haq, an accused in a case filed for Thursday’s terrorist attack near Sholakia Eidgah, on a 10-day remand. Chief Judicial Magistrate Abdus Salam Khan passed the order on Sunday evening after the police produced…
Attackers are homegrown: Rab DG
Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed on Monday said those carrying out terrorist activities in the country are homegrown criminals. He came up with the claim while talking to reporters after inaugurating a mobile app, ‘Report 2…
BNP to mourn for Gulshan café victims Tuesday
BNP will observe ‘mourning day’ across the country on Tuesday to condole the killings of foreigners and Bangladeshis in a terror attack on a Gulshan café. As part of the programme, the party will hold a condolence meeting at the…