It’s certainly hot and you’re definitely sweating it out while commuting to work, at the gym or even at home. These increased levels of perspiration might make you feel like washing your hair every day. Experts tackle common questions that you may have about this predicament.It’s not necessary to do so, feels city cosmetologist Dr Sama Rais. “Preferably not everyday ...

David Cameron has unveiled his first all-Conservative cabinet as he prepares for another five years of government – this time without the Liberal Democrats. Unshackled from the constraints of Coalition the Prime Minister has appointed a number of radical right-wing ministers that would have likely been subject to a veto by the liberals. One of the Conservative MP appointed by ...

The central bank says the rates of interest on bank loans have declined. A media statement of Bangladesh Bank said on Tuesday: “The average interest rate was 12.23 percent in February. It dropped to 11.93 percent at the end of March.” The watchdog said the interest rate spread came under 5 percent because of its close monitoring. “At the end ...

Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) has seen a 3.7 percent rise in its broad index defying the slump over the last few weeks.   The capital market last week showed signs of recovery following assurance from Securities and Exchange Commission to aid broker houses and merchant banks in a bid to stabilise the bourses. The first week of the month saw ...

A statement from the home ministry put the number of injured at 17,866. The April 25 quake, the worst to hit Nepal after 1934, led to widespread destruction across the country. Kathmandu alone accounts for 1,222 fatalities. Of these, the bodies of 1,200 victims have been handed over to their relatives. The remaining 22 bodies are yet to be identified. ...

David Cameron has promised to lead a government for “one nation” and make “Great Britain greater” as he returned to Downing Street as prime minister. Speaking outside No 10 after visiting Buckingham Palace, he said the UK was “on the brink of something special”. The Conservatives have 330 seats – four more than needed for a Commons majority – their ...

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina & President Md Abdul Hamid has sent her warmest congratulations to Tulip Siddiq, Rushanara Ali and Rupa Huq, the three candidates of Bangladeshi-origin, on their comfortable election to the British parliament. Hasina’s Special Assistant Mahbubul Hoque Shakil told reporters about prime minister’s message on Friday afternoon. In a message, the prime minister said their victories ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah Rushanara Ali MP first British member of parliament of Bengali origin elected in 2010 to represent Bethnal Green & Bow constituent has done it again. She won by 32,387 votes defeating, Conservative’s Matt Smith who got 8,070 and the Green Party’s Alistair Polson who came third with 4,906. The election saw 64.29 per cent voters turn out to decide who would be selected as MP for ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah Tulip Siddiq the grand daughter of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and Sheikh Rehana’s eldest daughter won Hampstead and Kilburn seat defending a majority of just 42 in the seat formerly held by the famous actress Glenda Jackson. She received 23,977 votes, 44%, beating her near rival Conservative Party’s Simon Marcus who got 22,839, 42% of the votes. Tulip Siddiq ...

Ansar Ahmed Ullah    Dr Rupa Huq has become the second Bengali to enter the Houses of Commons by winning  Ealing Central and Acton seat against present sitting MP Angie Bray of the ruling Conservative Party. Labour’s Rupa Huq fought a marginal seat ousting the Conservatives by just 274 votes. Rupa Huq received 22,002 votes and her rival Angie Bray got 21,728. The voting turnout ...