A drug used to treat Type 2 diabetes and obesity could also slow down the process of ageing, researchers believe. Semaglutide, better known as Ozempic, “has far-reaching benefits beyond what we initially imagined,” Prof Harlan Krumholz, from the Yale School of Medicine, said following the publication of several new studies, reports BBC. They found that the drug could be used ...

Japanese players are moving to English football in record numbers and more look set to follow with clubs attracted by their quality, strong work ethic and value for money. Kaoru Mitoma is the standout talent of five Japanese players in the Premier League, with eight more in the Championship and two in League One, reports AFP. Liverpool midfielder Wataru Endo, ...

Ekattor Television CEO Mozammel Haque Babu and president of the advisory board of the Ekattorer Ghatak Dalal Nirmul Committee, have been placed on a seven-day remand each in connection with the killing of a domestic help Liza Aktar during the anti-discrimination movement in Dhaka. Besides, the court placed Bhorer Kagoj editor Shyamal Dutta on a seven-day remand in connection with ...

Former Supreme Court Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik has been granted bail in a case filed for attempting to illegally cross into India through the Kanaighat border in Sylhet. Around 9:30AM on Tuesday, Manik was produced before the court of Kanaighat Additional Chief Judicial Marigtrate Anjan Kanti Das. Then his lawyer applied for bail, which was later granted by the ...

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Tuesday said Germany will provide 1 billion Euro to Bangladesh in the next 10 years, including 15 million Euro this year, to develop its renewable energy sector. Both countries will promote knowledge exchange and cooperation with non-state actors like private sector, research institutes, academia, and civil society, she said. The ...

Leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) have started gathering at Nayapaltan in the capital for joining a rally there in observance of ‘International Democracy Day’. The rally formally starts at 2:30PM on Tuesday. Additional police personnel have been deployed in and around the area.      

Football Australia on Tuesday named Tom Sermanni as interim Matildas coach, replacing Tony Gustavsson who left the side following a dismal Olympic campaign. Glasgow-born Sermanni has held top roles with some of the best women’s teams in the game, including spells as head coach of the US women’s national side and as a technical consultant with Canada, reports AFP. He ...

Former Railways minister Nurul Islam Sujan has been arrested. He was arrested by police on Monday (Sept 16) night from Room No. 833 of Bangladesh Specialised Hospital at Shyamoli in the capital. Jatrabari Police Station’s officer-in-charge (OC) Md Faruque Ahmed confirmed it at night. He said there are cases pending against Nurul Islam Sujan with Jatrabari Police Station. Legal action ...

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a vested quarter has already stared working to keep Professor Muhammad Yunus led interim government in power indefinitely. Demanding the announcement of holding election as soon as possible, he power must have to be handed over to the elected government after holding an election. Then the elected government will decide ...

Ever heard of strange food combinations? A blend of two cultures can either be a hit or a miss. Recently, nihari ramen has been taking over social media with folks debating as to whether this unique dish is the next big thing or a culinary crime. A social media trend that began in Pakistan, this fusion blend has been all ...