The rapidly-growing bottled water industry can undermine progress towards a key sustainable development goal: Safe water for all, says a new United Nations report. Based on an analysis of literature and data from 109 countries, the report says that in just five decades bottled water has developed into “a major and essentially standalone economic sector,” experiencing 73 per cent growth ...

Two more victims among the nine critically injured in Madaripur’s Shibchar expressway bus accident succumbed to their injuries at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). At least 25 passengers were injured. Of them, some were sent to Shibchar Upazila Health Complex, while critically injured nine were to DMCH. Total 18 people died on the spot and two at Dhaka Medical College ...

There is a mountain of evidence indicating stress is a primary cause of common and fatal diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, sleeplessness, memory loss, and premature ageing. But how much of a role does ‘toxic’ leadership play in workplace stress, and what are the signs of a toxic leader? Recent data has shown that ...

Normal functioning of hospitals in Kerala was disrupted as the dawn-to-dusk statewide strike called by Kerala-chapter of Indian Medical Association (IMA) began on Friday. All hospitals in the public and private sector, except emergency services, have been affected by the total strike. Even small clinics, including the dental clinics, are also closed for the day in protest. Friday’s 12-hour strike ...

Habiganj Correspondent : Transport movement in Habiganj remained suspended from Sunday morning following a strike called by the District Road Transport Workers Union and Ambulance Owners Workers Association. The strike began at 6am. They called the indefinite strike to press home their nine-point demand including ambulance parking facility on the premises of Habiganj Sadar Hospital. Passengers have been suffering immensely ...

Burnley manager Vincent Kompany endured a nightmare return to Manchester City on Saturday as Erling Haaland scored his sixth hat-trick of the season in a 6-0 rout that sent Pep Guardiola’s men into the FA Cup semi-finals. Kompany, who won four Premier League titles in an 11-year career at City as a player, was given a hero’s reception at the ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday asked the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to play an effective role in maintaining peace, security and stability to smoothen Bangladesh’s journey towards a developed and prosperous country by 2026. “We have to forward as developed country. We have time as we will start journey as a developed country by 2026. We’re preparing from now ...

It’s been five years since Taylor Swift last went on tour, during which time she’s released four albums, including the Grammy Award-winning Folklore. Her live absence – enforced by the pandemic – was clearly a source of frustration, because her first show back was a three-hour, fifteen-minute extravaganza, including 44 songs from across her career. “I can’t even go into ...

Boris Johnson will publish evidence in his defence ahead of MPs grilling him over whether he misled Parliament about Covid rule-breaking parties. The former prime minister faces a crucial televised evidence session in front of the Commons Privileges Committee on Wednesday. The committee is yet to publish its final verdict – but its initial update earlier this month said Mr ...

High drama. Mokabbir Khan leaves after congratulating Tahsina Rushdie’s Luna. Go to London. There was still some drama left. Luna got caught in the net of the law. Elections are only a few days away. After receiving the green signal, Mokabbir Khan came to the country with a few hours’ notice. Back in the election field in an unprepared state. ...