Britain on Thursday outlined details of an overhaul to its planning system to boost growth and hit a target of 1.5 million new homes in the next five years, including ordering local authorities to build more houses. The housebuilding target was one of six “milestones” announced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer a week ago as he pledged to revamp a ...
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Hospitals hit by ‘tidal wave’ of winter viruses
Hospitals in England are being hit by a “tidal wave” of flu and other winter viruses, NHS bosses say. Data released by NHS England showed there were an average of nearly 1,900 beds occupied by flu patients last week – up 70% on the week before. That is more than three times higher than this time last year, with doctors ...
Read More »Footballers’ dementia risk linked to heading, not lifestyle factors : Study
A new study found no proof that footballers’ high risk of dementia is related to their health or lifestyle. It suggests that heading footballs may be causing brain injuries instead, reports BBC. The study was led by Professor Willie Stewart from Glasgow University, who five years ago found that footballers were 3.5 times more likely to die from a brain ...
Read More »How to combat “Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder”
Arjun, a 34-year-old Indian expat, considers himself as enlightened when it came to women’s menstrual health. Growing up with four of his sisters, he never shied away from the topic. He said: “I had witnessed the impact of cramps, mood swings, hormonal ups and downs on women as my sisters and mother went through their monthly courses.” It made Arjun ...
Read More »‘Have patience for restoration of democracy’, says Tarique
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday (December 12, 2024) conveyed a message to people from party’s Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, urging them to remain patient to have the democracy restored through a national election. “Our acting chairman has urged you (people) to remain patient. We must all act with unity and patience to restore democracy, ensuring that ...
Read More »Chief Adviser reiterates call for activating SAARC
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday reiterated his call to the South Asian leaders to activate the SAARC to bring for the people of entire region. “South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) is very important to me. I spoke about activating the forum immediately after taking oath as the chief adviser,” he said, reports BSS. The Chief Adviser ...
Read More »ADB provides $100m loan to Bangladesh for infrastructure dev
The interim government has signed a $100 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited Project. The project will be implemented by Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) by 2029 at the initiative of the government’s Finance Division, says a press release from the Economic Relations Division. It said ADB will ...
Read More »Improve productivity for more pay, public sector told
Public sector workers will only get above inflation pay increases if they improve productivity, Downing Street has said. Unions have reacted with anger to proposals for a 2.8% pay increase for teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants next year. The British Medical Association (BMA) said there was a “very real risk” of further industrial action if “pay erosion” was ...
Read More »‘Stop illegal stone extraction in Sylhet’
Environment activists and academics have demanded immediate measures for stopping illegal extraction of stone from various places in Sylhet. They raised the issue at a view exchange meeting with the media persons at a hotel in the city on Wednesday. They sought media support for the critical issue while some groups were lobbying for permission of stone extraction although it’s ...
Read More »‘Whatever the govt decision, will be accepted’
Sixteen Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel have been detained for their involvement in different crimes since August 5, said its Director General Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman on Thursday. “The law and order situation deteriorated after August 5. Later, RAB members started working to bring the situation under control. While doing this work, 16 members got involved in various crimes. ...
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