It turns out, both those things can be true, but the differing advice has created some confusion. Stretching can help make you more flexible, improve range of motion in your joints — and feel good. David Behm, who researches human kinetics at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John’s, Canada, offers this advice on when to stretch and how to ...

A man was killed after a speeding private car dragged him alive at Zindabazar in Sylhet city on Tuesday. Deceased Maruf Ahmed, 35, faced the tragic end when he was heading towards Chouhatta area on a bicycle. According to witnesses, Maruf fell on the road when the speeding car hit his bicycle from the behind. The vehicle then dragged him ...

Mentioning that no innocent person will be arrested, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said, “We have warned everyone not to arrest anyone just to raise the number.” “I draw the attention of the law enforcement agencies, specially the home minister, that no innocent people should be arrested.” Obaidul Quader said these at a press briefing held at Bangabandhu Avenue ...

More than six million children in South Asia including Bangladesh are at risk due to severe torrential rains, flash floods, and landslides that have devastated the region, leaving many homeless, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned. “We are only halfway through the monsoon season, yet the rainfall, damage and destruction have been devastating,” Sanjay Wijesekera, UNICEF Regional Director for ...

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has re-fixed the duration of interbank transactions with effect from Wednesday. From now on, high-value clearing cheques presentment cut-off time will be 12pm while the return cut-off time will be 3pm, as per a BB notification issued Tuesday. The return value clearing cheques presentment cut-off time will be 12:30pm while the return cut-off time will be 5pm. ...

Bangladesh will host 2027 Men’s Asia Cup in an ODI format, according to the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) in its Invitation for Expression of Interest (IEOI). Meanwhile, India were named as hosts for the 2025 edition which will be a 20-over tournament, the ACC stated in its IEOI statement on Tuesday. Since its introduction as a T20 event in 2016, ...

The nation is observing a day of national mourning on Tuesday (July 30) to honour the memory of those killed in the recent countrywide violence centering the movement for quota reform in government jobs. Black badges will be worn across the country as part of the nationwide mourning. Doa mahfils and special prayers will be offered in all mosques, temples, ...

At least 41 people were killed and scores injured after landslides in the hills of India’s southern Kerala state, local media reported, with rescue operations obstructed after a main bridge collapsed in the region. State Health Minister Veena George said that over 70 people were injured and the Indian Express reported that many people are likely to have been washed ...

Renowned singer Hasan Abidur Reza Jewel passed away at a hospital in the capital on Tuesday. Jewel breathed his last at about 11:53AM, family members confirmed. On July 23, he was suddenly suffering from respiratory problem and was taken to the private hospital. He had been on life support from that night.  

It has been alleged that Mojibur Rahman Manju, the member secretary of Amar Bangladesh Party (AB Party), detained by the Detective Branch (DB) of police on Monday night. The party’s publicity secretary, Anwar Sadat Tutur, confirmed this news to the media on On Tuesday (July 30) morning. He said that family members have confirmed that Mojibur Rahman Manju was taken ...