The most popular baby name in the world has been revealed and it is “Sophia (or Sofia).” According to the naming experts, Sofia has become the favourite girl’s name of nine countries, including Mexico, Italy and Russia, but comes in third among parents-to-be in the US and second or third in at least 20 other countries, the Independent reported. Laura ...

Just when you thought cooking with vegetable oils is a “healthy” alternative to lard and butter, a team of scientists revealed that vegetable oils contain ‘toxic’ chemical linked to cancer and brain degeneration. Cooking with vegetable oil releases toxic chemicals linked to cancer and even the degeneration of the brain, according to experts. Lard, butter, coconut and olive oil are ...

Bangla Mirror Desk :: JMG Cargo organised a gathering and award giving ceremony at Royal Regency community centre on the 9th of November to celebrate its 13th anniversary. Dignitaries, businessmen, politicians, media personalities, BIMAN officials and the representatives of JMG Cargo from all over the UK attended the event. The glittering event was jointly conducted by popular television presenters Urmi ...

Both acupuncture and the Alexander technique can improve chronic neck pain, according to a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Over 500 UK patients with nonspecific neck pain of at least 3 months’ duration were randomised to one of three strategies: 12 acupuncture sessions plus usual care, 20 one-to-one Alexander technique lessons plus usual care, or usual care alone. ...

What your children see on television can have a great influence on what they eat. A new research has revealed that the more frequently children watch TV channels that show ads for kids’ fast food meals, the more often their families eat at those fast food restaurants. Researchers found that the more children watched television channels that aired ads for ...

Overweight patients treated for a common type of irregular heartbeat are less likely to experience a relapse if they shed those extra pounds, according to a new research. Researchers have found that the recurrence of atrial fibrillation increases in patients who are overweight and decreases when patients are able to lose weight and keep it off, following a cardiac ablation. ...

Publication and Gala Dinner reaches New Heights By Rashed Belal :: The British Bangladeshis have made their own place in multicultural Britain with contributions in their respective fields and have been playing a major role in the growth of this country. The British Bangladeshi Who’s Who publication emphasises the success of the Bangladeshi community and showcases it to both the ...

Bangla Mirror Desk  :: Rashed Khan Menon, Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism, promised Bangladesh Biman’s direct flight on Sylhet-London-Sylhet route “will be resumed soon”. He said big aircrafts cannot fly to and from Sylhet airport due to lack of runway preparedness even after setting up refuelling centre. Mr Menon said that initiatives are being taken to fulfil the dream ...

The last four series wins have drilled into Bangladesh the way to get out of tight corners. So when they were faced with another, in the second ODI against Zimbabwe in Mirpur on Monday, they stuck to the known paths and ensured a way out. Their 58-run win defending a total of 241 for 9 gave them an unassailable 2-0 ...

World number one Novak Djokovic secured his 10th title of the year with an emphatic victory over Britain’s Andy Murray at the Paris Masters final, BBC reports. The 6-2 6-4 win, achieved in just over 90 minutes, also ensured the Serb claimed a record fourth title in Paris. He is the first player to win six ATP Masters series events ...