The number of people suffering from diabetes worldwide will more than double to 1.3 billion by 2050 driven by structural racism and gaping inequality between countries, new research predicted today. Every country on the globe will see an increase in the number of patients with the chronic disease, according to the most comprehensive analysis of global data projecting out to ...

A lack of freedom and justice leads to a negative impact on development, so governments should work to ensure them through good governance, rule of law and institutionalisation, said SR Osmani, a professor of development economics at the University of Ulster in the UK. Planning Minister MA Mannan, however, gave examples of countries that have developed significantly despite their governments ...

She might be 56 but Pamela Anderson is still as radiant as ever! We are talking about the iconic model and actor, who took a bold step by making a makeup-free appearance at the British Fashion Awards 2023 in London. Anderson stepped onto the red carpet at the British Fashion Awards 2023 dressed in an all-white ensemble that featured a ...

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the issue of seat sharing did not come up for discussion in the meeting with Jatiya Party (JaPa) rather prevention of anti-election activities like sabotage and attacks got priority. “We discussed how the election-oriented parties can prevent anti-polls activities like sabotage and attacks in a united way to make the election ...

Police arrested four leaders of two associate bodies of the BNP while observing the 48-hour countrywide blockade called by the party and like-minded parties to press home their one-point demand in Sylhet city on Wednesday. The arrestees are Sylhet city unit’s Swechasebak Dal Dal Convenor Mahbubul Hoque Chowdhury, Member Secretary Afsar Khan, district unit Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Joint Convenor ...

Miscreants set fire to a parked bus of Khaja Paribahan at Sylhet city on Wednesday night, during the first day of 10th phase of blockade enforced by the BNP and its allies. The incident took place at around 8.30pm at South Surma Kodomtali bus terminal area in the city. Jabed Mia, driver of the bus, said he along with his ...

Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has pledged that Bangladesh would continue supporting the seven priorities of the United Nations (UN) Secretary General’s Action for Peacekeeping agenda. “Our principled position, rooted in the foreign policy dictum of our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, serves as a guiding force. This stance consistently propels us force to actively participate ...

The Election Commission (EC) has approved a proposal of Public Administration Ministry and the Police Headquarters (PHQ) for transfer of 338 Officers in-charge (OCs) and 110 upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) ahead of the 12th general election. The EC’s approval came after a meeting in this regard on Thursday at Election Bhaban. Earlier on Wednesday, the EC received the list from ...

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Thursday said his country looks forward to deepening work with the private sector and other stakeholders in Bangladesh to advance internationally recognized labor rights in the RMG industry and beyond. “The recent minimum wage review for the readymade garment sector has demonstrated the clear need for an objective, inclusive and evidence-based National Wage ...

The High Court on Thursday rejected bail petition of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in a case filed over an attack on the Chief Justice’s residence on October 28. An HC bench of Justice Md Salim and Justice Shahed Nuruddin rejected the BNP leader’s bail application filed on Sunday (December 3). Senior lawyer Jaynul Abedin and lawyer Sagir ...