Arjun, a 34-year-old Indian expat, considers himself as enlightened when it came to women’s menstrual health. Growing up with four of his sisters, he never shied away from the topic. He said: “I had witnessed the impact of cramps, mood swings, hormonal ups and downs on women as my sisters and mother went through their monthly courses.” It made Arjun ...

The interim government has signed a $100 million loan agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited Project. The project will be implemented by Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) by 2029 at the initiative of the government’s Finance Division, says a press release from the Economic Relations Division. It said ADB will ...

Public sector workers will only get above inflation pay increases if they improve productivity, Downing Street has said. Unions have reacted with anger to proposals for a 2.8% pay increase for teachers, NHS staff and senior civil servants next year. The British Medical Association (BMA) said there was a “very real risk” of further industrial action if “pay erosion” was ...

Environment activists and academics have demanded immediate measures for stopping illegal extraction of stone from various places in Sylhet. They raised the issue at a view exchange meeting with the media persons at a hotel in the city on Wednesday. They sought media support for the critical issue while some groups were lobbying for permission of stone extraction although it’s ...

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced on Wednesday that he intends to step down at the end of President Joe Biden’s term in January. His decision comes just over a week after President-elect Donald Trump declared his intention to nominate Kash Patel, a loyal ally, as the next FBI director. Speaking at a town hall meeting with FBI employees, Wray cited ...

Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) on Wednesday laid emphasis on relaxing financial regulations to promote ease of doing business for establishing a favourable trade and investment ecosystem. The chamber made the observation at a meeting between the Board of Directors of the JBCCI and Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at his office in the city, said a press ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $600 million policy-based loan (PBL) to the government of Bangladesh, with a package of structural reforms supporting the mobilization of domestic resources. The PBL would also help Bangladesh in improving its efficiency of public investment projects, developing the private sector, reforming state-owned enterprises, and promoting transparency and good governance. “ADB’s PBL promptly ...

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Turkey on Friday to discuss the developments in Syria after the toppling of strongman Bashar al-Assad, a Turkish official source said Wednesday. “He will be in Turkey on Friday,” the source said of the visit which will come just five days after Assad’s unexpected ouster, pledging to share more details “as they ...

Weighted blankets are often chosen during colder months for warmth, and some people find the added pressure helps ease their anxieties and fall asleep more quickly. However, there is limited research on their effectiveness. What is a weighted blanket? Weighted blankets come with extra heft in the form of glass beads, pellets, cotton or another filling. Scientists haven’t studied exactly ...

Juvenile arthritis is a prevalent chronic condition in children that leads to joint inflammation, swelling, stiffness, and restricted movement. Winter can be particularly difficult for children with this condition, but with proper preventive care and early diagnosis, juvenile arthritis can be effectively managed. Early signs of juvenile arthritis: Dr. Tushar Shah, a Consultant Orthopedic at Bhailal Amin General Hospital in ...