Protein plays a crucial role in maintaining organ function, immunity, metabolism, and ensuring the proper functioning of hormones and neurotransmitters, according to registered dietitian Maddie Pasquariello, MS, RDN. It is also essential for healthy body weight, muscles, and bones. A 2020 review found that a high-protein diet is effective for weight loss, obesity prevention, and reducing obesity-related health risks. Another ...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has landed at London’s Heathrow Airport. The air ambulance, carrying the BNP chief, reached at the airport around 2:55PM on Wednesday.

Wintry weather is tightening its grip in many parts of the UK, with sub-zero temperatures expected to plunge even lower than during the heavy snowfall of the past weekend. Weather forecasters predict the coldest nights of the year over the next two days, and temperatures are expected to fall as low as -20C in some areas. A series of yellow ...

Iran on Wednesday rejected as “baseless” French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks claiming Tehran was the main strategic and security challenge in the Middle East. Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei described the comments as “baseless, contradictory, and speculative,” and called for France “to reconsider its non-constructive approaches to peace and stability” in the region.

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia met with Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Qatar Nazrul Islam at Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar. She met with him during her short stopover at the airport, the BNP chief’s personal physician Prof AZM Zahid confirmed the development. Nazrul Islam then inquired about Khaleda Zia’s health. After a short brief, Kaleda Zia started for London’s Heathrow Airport.

The government has set the income tax rate at 20 per cent on the manufacturers of freezers, refrigerators, motorcycles, air conditioners and compressors. A gazette notification was issued in this regard on Tuesday (January 7). It was signed by NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan. Currently, the companies pay a 10 per cent tax on their income. The government has been ...

Border Guard Bangladesh seized huge smuggled goods from the frontier areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj districts on Tuesday. The BGB team conducted the drive at Banglabazar, Bichnakandi, Damdamiya, Sonarhat, Tamabil, Kalairag, Kalasadek, Utma and Sangram and seized the drugs and goods, said commander of Sylhet BGB-48 Battalion Lieutenant Colonel Md. Hafizur Rahman, reports BSS. The seized goods and drugs include ...

An eight-month-old boy and a three-month-old girl have been detected with HMPV in Bengaluru’s Baptist Hospital. The patients did not have any history of international travel. The central government clarified that HMPV cases are already in circulation globally, including in India, and urged people not to panic. The three-month-old, who was diagnosed with HMPV, had a history of bronchopneumonia. She ...

India has extended the visa of Sheikh Hasina, the deposed Prime Minister of Bangladesh, amid mounting calls from Dhaka for her extradition. Hasina, 77, has been residing in India since fleeing her country in August last year, following widespread protests that culminated in her resignation. The Hindustan Times, a major national daily of India, reports that Sheikh Hasina’s visa extension ...

The daytime temperature across the country may drop by 1 to 2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. There is a little chance of seeing the sun today due to fog in the capital and surrounding areas. A cold wave may hit different places of the country, including the northern part, after a few days’ of break. According to met office bulletin, ...