Day: May 17, 2024
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh joins the world in observing World Hypertension Day on May 17th. However, data reveals a concerning rise in hypertension (HTN) in the country, a significant medical and public health issue. It was known that around 20 percent of adults and a staggering 40-65 percent of elderly individuals in Bangladesh suffer from HTN. According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) 2023 Global Report on Hypertension, an estimated 273,000 people in Bangladesh died from cardiovascular disease in 2019,...
Business Report : Jamuna Bank has secured a 23 percent year-on-year rise in profit in the first three months of...
Staff Reporter : North South University, in collaboration with the British Council, held a scholarship award ceremony for IELTS exam candidates at its campus. The event recognized three outstanding students: Md. Parvez Hasan Yousuf, Md. Mostafa Azad, and Atiqa Labiba, each of whom was awarded a scholarship of BDT 25,000 for their participation in the IELTS exam administered at the university. The ceremony saw attendance from prominent figures from both organizations. From the British Council, Mr. Maxim Raimann, Country Exams...
Sports Reporter : Veteran cricketer Mashrafe Bin Mortaza did not play now wearing red and green jersey. He did not...
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has criticised the ruling Awami League government, accusing it of neglecting national interests and characterising it as a ‘knee-jerk regime’. In a discussion meeting held at the National Press Club on Thursday, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir asserted that the Awami League government has failed to take a decisive stance in favour of national and public interests, labelling it a “knee-jerk” administration. The event, commemorating Farakka Long March Day, was...
News Desk : The probe report submission date in a case filed over the 2012 killing of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi was deferred for the 108th time. A Dhaka court on Thursday extended the date till June 30 for submitting the probe report. Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mahbubul Haque fixed the new date as the Rapid Action Battalion’s (RAB) investigating officer failed to submit the report. Sagar, a news editor at the private TV channel...
Business Desk : Instant communication platform imo and Bangladesh-based non-profit organisation JAAGO Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
Inter Miami’s five-match winning run came to an end on Wednesday, without the injured Lionel Messi, as they were held to a 0-0 draw at Orlando City. Messi had featured in all five of those wins for the Major League Soccer (MLS) league leaders but sat out the game in Orlando due to a knee injury. Miami said the injury was not serious and Messi has trained in recent days but the club opted not to feature him in the...
Business Report : National Bank incurred a loss of Tk766 crore during the January-March period of this year, which was...
Entertainment Desk : In a bid to raise awareness on sexual exploitation and trafficking of children, a daylong artwork exhibition...