Commonly used alcohol-based mouthwashes may have adverse effects on oral microbiomes — the community of bacteria that live in the mouth — raising risks of periodontal diseases and some cancers, according to a study. The oral microbiome plays a role in digestion and keeps the mouth healthy. The research, published in the Journal of Medical Microbiology, included men who have ...

Bangladesh is once again set to participate in Asias premier modeling platform, the Asian Model Festival. The nation is gearing up for one of the years most significant fashion events through the Face of Bangladesh platform. For the past three years, AMTC (Azra Mahmood Talent Camp) and Crosswalk Communication Ltd have co-organized this event, marking a crucial entry point for ...

All kinds of ice creams are set to become costlier as the government is imposing 5 per cent more supplementary duty on ice cream. The total supplement duty on ice cream will be 10 per cent, instead of existing 5 per cent. This move aims to increase revenue collection and tax compliance in FY25. Finance Minister AH Mahmood Ali is ...

Bangladesh is set to kick off their T20 World Cup journey with a match against familiar rivals Sri Lanka on Saturday morning. The team is looking to turn the page on recent struggles, with captain Najmul Hossain Shanto emphasising a focus on a strong start. “We are not thinking too much,” Shanto said during a pre-match media interaction in Dallas. ...

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Friday has requested the countrymen to wait for six months to bring inflation under control. He said inflation will begin to decline by the end of this year in line with the measures taken in the budget. The finance minister was speaking at a post-budget press conference held at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium ...

Describing the six-point movement a turning point, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Friday that those who don’t acknowledge it don’t believe in the independence of Bangladesh. He came up with the remark while talking to reporters after paying homage to the portrait of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, at Dhanmondi 32 in the ...

The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia on Thursday announced that Friday (June 7) will mark the first day of Zil Hajj, as the crescent moon of Zil Hajj has been sighted in the kingdom on Thursday evening. “Arafat Day falls on Saturday, 15 June, while Sunday, 16 June will be the first day of Eid-ul-Azha,” according to a Saudi Supreme ...

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his portrait in front of Bangabandhu Memorial Museum at Dhanmondi in the capital on the occasion of the historic Six-Point Day. After laying the wreath at 7 in the morning, the Prime Minister stood in solemn silence ...

Emboldened by its recent success against Bangladesh, Sri Lanka batting coach Thilina Kandambi is confident that they can overcome the challenge posed by the Tigers in the T20 World Cup. The match turned out to be a ‘do or die’ game for Sri Lanka in a bid to keep their Super 8 hopes alive following their six-wicket defeat to South ...

The prices of many products and services may be costlier or cheaper as Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Thursday proposed some changes to tariff on those in the 2024-25 national budget. Prices of commodities and services that are likely to increase –talk time in mobile phone and internet, tobacco, cigarretes, rolling paper, air conditioners, refrigerators, water filter, led ...