The world’s largest kidney weighing 2.75 kgs has been removed by Indian surgeons as the person was suffering from Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). Surgeons of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRM), Delhi took the decision to remove both the kidneys of the patient as a life saving procedure, as in 2014 the patient was diagnosed to have ADPKD and ...

A new therapy containing broccoli sprout extract has been found to protect not only mice against oral cancer but also tolerable in a small group of healthy human volunteers, says a new study.   “People who are cured of head and neck cancer are still at very high risk for a second cancer in their mouth or throat, and, unfortunately, ...

By Piya Mayenin Pohela Boishaak, named after the Bishakha star is the first day of the Bengali calendar. The date of the Bengali year coincides with the mid-April in the western world. Although spring in UK, it is the onset of summer in Bangladesh and other places. Maybe the fine weather is partly why Britain has seen an ever growing Pohela ...

Details have emerged about the capsize of a migrant boat in the Mediterranean on Sunday that killed more than 800. Prosecutors in Italy say the captain, who survived and faces multiple homicide charges, crashed the boat by mistake against a merchant rescue ship. The capsize is the deadliest recorded in the Mediterranean, the UN says. The International Organisation for Migration ...

The first woman bus driver in India’s capital Delhi has told BBC Hindi that her priority is to ensure the safety of her female passengers. Vankadarath Saritha, 30, received messages of support from passengers on her first day in the job – but also had to deal with malfunctioning doors. Her appointment comes at a time of growing public anger ...

South Africa’s army will be deployed to volatile areas to prevent attacks on foreigners, Defence Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has said. The army was intervening because an “emergency” had developed, she said. Foreign governments have strongly criticised South Africa for failing to protect their nationals. At least seven people have been killed and 5,000 left homeless since the attacks started about ...

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has sworn in 16 new ministers – nearly completing his cabinet after months of delay. All of those who have been sworn in at a ceremony in Kabul are new faces. For the first time four of them are women. But the crucial post of the defence minister remains empty because of disagreements in the unity ...

Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team clinched the youth ODI series with two-match remaining when they beat South Africa Under-19 cricket team by just eight runs in the fifth match of the seven-match series at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong yesterday. By virtue of the victory, Bangladesh led the seven-match youth ODI series with 4-1. The next two matches of the ...

Former Australia captain Steve Waugh has urged England to move on from Kevin Pietersen, believing the controversial batsman no longer merits a place in the side and brings too much baggage as well. South Africa-born Pietersen has not played for his adopted nation in over a year after being sacked following the fallout of the woeful Ashes whitewash. The 34-year-old ...

Bangladesh seal 7-wicket victory in second ODI Opener Tamim Iqbal led Bangladesh in an admirable fashion, hitting his second consecutive century that steered the hosts to an impressive seven-wicket victory over Pakistan in the second ODI at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium yesterday. The swashbuckling opener struck a run-a-ball 116 not out as Bangladesh gunned down the target of 240 with ...