When it comes to losing weight, a strict diet is probably the one thing we all dread. When hunger strikes between meals, reaching for a bag of chips or a donut may seem like the easiest way to satisfy your stomach and soul. However, the sugar content, preservatives, and carbs in these snacks not only hinder your weight loss journey ...

The government on Thursday banned the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student front Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir. The Home Ministry issued a notification banning Jamaat and Shibir in the afternoon. The ban of the Islamist political party came unde clause 18 of the Anti-Terrorism Act 2009. The Awami League government has been accusing infiltration of militants from Jamaat and Chhatra Shibir ...

GPs across England will start capping the number of patients they are willing to see, after the British Medical Association (BMA) announced an immediate work-to-rule action. The BMA has told its members they can limit appointments to 25 a day – some GPs see more than 40 at times – in a dispute over funding levels. In a ballot, 98% ...

Kamala Harris will be confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in an electronic vote starting Thursday that replaces the fanfare of in-person balloting that usually kicks off the party’s national convention. Less than two weeks after Joe Biden ended his reelection bid, his 52-year-old vice president is in full control of the party, having emerged as the only Democrat ...

Mo Salah and Fabio Carvalho scored first-half goals to give Liverpool a 2-1 victory over Arsenal in a pre-season friendly on Wednesday while Chelsea cruised to a 3-0 victory against Club America. Kai Havertz scored Arsenal’s goal in front of a crowd of 69,879 at the home stadium of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles. Egyptian Salah opened the scoring for Liverpool ...

The United Nations has condemned the use of live fire ammunition that they have seen in Bangladesh and laid emphasis on protecting the rights to peaceful protests. It also said that they are ready to assist any government who requests help on different issues. Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN secretary general, came up with the statement while responding to ...

Popular celebrities from different sectors in Bangladesh took to the street on Thursday to extend solidarity with the students’ nine-point demands. Defying rain, around 11am, the artists from different sections united at Farmgate in the capital with banners and festoons to stand by the students. Popular actors, filmmakers and social media personalities including Amitabh Reza, Redoan Rony, Mosharraf Karim, Siam ...

There is no love lost between France and Argentina on the football field these days and their quarter-final meeting in Bordeaux on Friday will add spice to the men’s Olympic tournament. The last-eight clash between the rivals is in many ways exactly what was needed for a competition mainly reserved for players aged under 23, lacking in star names and ...

After a 18-day closure, movement of short-distance trains resumed on Thursday (August 1). Centering the Quota Reform Movement, the operation of passenger and goods-laden trains was suspended on July 18. The commuter and local train services from several big cities, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Rajshahi and Khulna, to neighbouring short-distance areas resumed on Thursday. On Thursday (August 1) morning, the Dewanganj commuter train ...

The High Court on Thursday will also not hold the hearing on the writ seeking directive to stop firing on demonstrators and to release of six coordinators from DB custody. As Justice SM Masud Hossain Dolon, the junior judge of the bench, has been on leave due to physical illness since Wednesday, the hearing will not be held. The hearing ...