The government has announced more details of what is in this week’s Budget for the NHS – including £1.57bn for new surgical hubs, scanners and radiotherapy machines. The funding is part of the government’s overall pledge to increase the number of NHS hospital appointments and procedures in England by 40,000 per week. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the Budget will ...

Ingredients: v    1 medium-sized cauliflower (whole, with leaves removed) v    1 tbsp salt (for blanching) v    2 tbsp olive oil or butter v    1 tsp cumin seeds v    ½ tsp turmeric powder v    1 tsp chili powder v    1 tsp garam masala (optional) v    Salt to taste v    For the Stuffing v    1 cup baby corn (chopped into small pieces) ...

Police on Tuesday morning recovered the bodies of a woman and her son from their house in Sunamganj town. The incident happened in Hasannagar area under Ward No-2 of the municipality. The deceased were Farida Begum, 50, and her son Minhaj, 20. According to police and locals, in the morning, the house maid of the deceased came and saw the ...

A young man was stabbed to death allegedly by his opponent three days after his marriage in Habiganj’s Nabiganj upazila on Monday. The incident took place in the evening at Inatganj market of the upazila. The victim Sohan, 25, son of Siraj Mia, was a resident of Noagaon village under Inatganj Union. Locals said that at around 6 pm, Sohan ...

Three more people died of dengue while 1,197 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh in the past 24 hours till Monday morning. According to the daily update of Directorate General of Health Services, with the new counts, the number of hospitalised dengue patients has reached 58,108 so far this year, and 280 people died ...

The bustling city of Dhaka comes alive with anticipation when the biggest religious festival in the Hindu community approaches. The rhythmic beats of the dhaks (a musical instrument like drum) and the occasional cool breeze add to the joy of the season. Amid all the festivities, it is the children who are often the most excited participants, infusing an unmatched ...

An investigation is underway to take action against local policemen involved in the looting of sand worth Tk 1 billion (Tk 100 crore) from the Dhopajan-Chalti rivers in Sunamganj. Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) Jahidul Islam of Sunamganj Sadar Circle has been assigned to investigate the matter alongside several other police officers. ASP (Media) Zakir Hossain confirmed the matter recently. ...

Will the real Timothee Chalamet please stand up? Even the Hollywood star’s most convincing doppelgangers, gathered in New York for a look-alike contest, did a double-take when the man himself swung by their festivities Sunday. Around 20 young men, complete with chiseled jawlines and distinctive waves of walnut-colored hair, had gathered along with a massive crowd of spectators in New ...

Ingredients: v 2 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil v    1/2 tsp cumin seeds v    2 tsp fresh ginger v    1/2 tsp asafetida v    1 slit green chili v    1/2 tsp turmeric powder v    1/2 to 3/4 tsp red chili powder v    2 tsp coriander seed powder v    1 medium size bottle gourd, peeled and cut into cubes v    220 gm ...

The workers of 18 tea gardens under National Tea Company Ltd (NTCL) in Sylhet have threatened to go on strike from Wednesday if their due wages are not cleared by Tuesday. The workers of NTCL including Lakkatura Tea Garden put up a barricade on Osmani Airport Road in Ambarkhana area of the city on Sunday morning demanding payment of their ...