Babies born by cesarean section don’t acquire the same healthy bacteria as those delivered vaginally, a setback to the development of their immune system thought to increase their risk of certain diseases later in life. But a new study, published Thursday in the journal Cell Host & Microbe, finds that exposing C-section babies to their mother’s vaginal fluids after birth ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said BNP is now looking for an excuse to backtrack from the election process as it knows very well that it would not get any vote from voters due to their evil deeds. “Actually, they (BNP) are the party of thieves and vote riggers, it is not possible for them to come to power without ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina meets Dr Okonjo Iwela, director general of WTO, on Thursday in Geneva. Photo: PID The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has asked Bangladesh to reduce the  subsidies on fisheries. It came from Dr Okonjo Iwela, director general of WTO, on Thursday when she called on visiting Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the meeting room of Hotel President ...

An earthquake of 4.5 magnitude jolted Bangladesh on Friday morning. Bangladesh Meteorological Department confirmed the information. The quake was felt in several parts of the country around 10:46 am, BMD reported. The epicentre of the earthquake was located around 23 km southeast of Sylhet, at a depth of 10 km, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). People took ...

Two-time champions West Indies and 1996 winners Sri Lanka are among 10 teams competing for the final two spots at this year’s Cricket World Cup in India. AFP Sport picks out six talking points at the June 18-July 9 qualifying tournament in Zimbabwe: Windies, Sri Lanka hoping to avoid embarrassment Former champions Sri Lanka and the West Indies have both ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh now holds an economically dignified position in the world as democracy and stability have been persisting in the country since 2009. The prime minister said this while speaking at an event on ‘New Economy and Society in Smart Bangladesh’ organised by the World Economic Forum at its office here. Prime Minister’s speech writer ...

Ebadot Hossain claimed four wickets for Bangladesh as Afghanistan crumbled for 146 in their first innings of the Dhaka Test on Thursday. Bangladesh have secured a commanding first-inning lead of 236 runs. In the opening inning of the match, Bangladesh posted 382 runs on the back of a century from Najmul Hossain Shanto and a fifty from Mahmudul Hasan Joy, ...

The government is reviving the pending cases to try the leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) hurriedly, said the party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday. “The pending cases, which were lodged to harass BNP leaders and workers, are being revived. The government is also trying to give verdict in those cases hurriedly with an aim ...

Two people were killed in two separate lightening strikes in Chhatak and Dowarabazar upazilas on Thursday. The deceased were identified as Amir Ali, 45, hailed from Noarai village in Chhatak upazila and Md Ismail Hossain, 42, an inhabitant of Aruahai village in Dowarabazar upazila. Officer-in-Charge of Chhatak police station Md Mainul Jakir said Amir Ali was struck by a thunderbolt ...

The key to a successful morning routine is consistency. Try to implement these habits into your daily routine and adjust them to fit your preferences. Having a well-designed morning routine can indeed be transformative and set the tone for the rest of your day. Here are some suggestions for a morning routine that can help you start your day on ...