Skin cancer is a very common type of cancer throughout the world. It is a disease that occurs when skin cells grow abnormally in the epidermis (the outermost skin layer), usually due to the overexposure of ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun. As for Caucasian (white-skinned) people, they are more prone to getting skin cancer due to the exclusion of ...

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) hosted a networking dinner on November 25, 2024, at the Westin Dhaka to honor a visiting U.S. Delegation from the U.S. Department of State and U.S. Department of Labor. Key figures from the delegation included John Fay, Commercial Counselor; Eric Geelan, Political-Economic Counselor from the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka; and Reed Aeschliman, ...

A man has been killed in a clash between two rival political groups in Shahparan’s Bahubal area in Sylhet. The incident occurred around 10pm on Monday, said Mohammad Saiful Islam, additional deputy commissioner (media) of Sylhet Metropolitan Police. The deceased has been identified as Bilal Ahmed Munshi, 35, a painter by profession, and a Jubo Dal activist. According to witnesses, ...

Pakistan’s army has been ordered to “shoot on sight” after clashes with demonstrators killed four soldiers and at least one protester, according to reports. The violence erupted when protesters demanding the release of Pakistan’s jailed former premier Imran Khan entered the capital Islamabad late Monday, defying efforts by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government to stifle the nationwide demonstrations. Television networks ...

Sir Keir Starmer has said he is “not that surprised” that some people who did not vote Labour in the last election want a “re-run” of the poll. A petition on Parliament’s website accusing Labour of breaking promises and calling for a new general election has gathered more than two million signatures – the third highest since 2010. The petition ...

A 22-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a double shooting into a car which left an eight-year-old girl and her father with serious injuries. They were both taken to hospital following the shooting on Southern Row in Ladbroke Grove at about 17:30 GMT on Sunday, and remain in a serious but stable condition, the Metropolitan ...

Tea workers in Sylhet organized a torchlight procession on Monday evening to demand the payment of their three months’ overdue wages and address other pressing issues. The demonstration, led jointly by Bangladesh Tea Worker Federation and Tea Garden Education Right Implementation Council, began at Lakkatura Rest Camp Bazar and paraded through major thoroughfares, including Airport Road, before concluding at the ...

Flash floods and a landslide swept four districts of Indonesia’s Sumatra island over the weekend, killing at least 16 people, the national disaster agency said. “In total, 16 people died and seven more people are missing,” the spokesman of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency or BNPB, Abdul Muhari, said in a statement Monday, reports AFP. Karo district suffered from the ...

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a total of five projects involving an overall estimated cost of Tk 5,915.99 crore. The approvals came from a meeting of the ECNEC with its chairperson and Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair held at the NEC Conference Room in the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area on Monday. ...

Travellers are being warned of the dangers of methanol poisoning after six tourists to Laos have died. Methanol is an industrial chemical found in antifreeze and windshield washer fluid. It’s not meant for human consumption and is highly toxic. Drinking even small amounts can be damaging. A few shots of bootleg spirit containing it can be lethal. What does methanol ...