The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions. Monday’s announcement from the NIH’s $1.15 billion RECOVER project comes amid frustration from patients who’ve struggled for months or even years with sometimes-disabling health problems — with no ...

The sale of loose (open) soybean oil is banned from Tuesday (August 1) as it is unhealthy and lacks vitamins. The Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection (DNCRP) will remain on the field to ensure the ban on its sales as per the government’s decision. The Consumers Right teams will lead the drives across the country. On July 26, the ...

August, the month when the nation lost its greatest leader, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in 1975, begins on Tuesday. The August 15 carnage is the darkest chapter in the nation’s history, as some disgruntled army personnel not only assassinated the nation’s founding father but also killed most of his family members. The self-confessed killers did not ...

Newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral M Nazmul Hassan paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganabhaban on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed different relevant issues, said PM’s Deputy Press Secretary KM Shakhawat Moon. He said the premier congratulated the new Chief of Naval Staff by presenting a bouquet and wished ...

US-Bangla Airlines has become the first private carrier of the country to get the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA). US-based Argus Pros acted as the auditor for US-Bangla Airlines to receive the IOSA certificate, reads a media release. The firm is one of the five audit firms worldwide designated by IATA. To receive the IOSA certificate, the airline had to ...

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has returned to the country after consulting a spine specialist in the UK. The 34-year-old landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 5:40 pm on Monday. BCB Physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury, who accompanied Tamim, provided an update saying that the left-handed batter had gone through invasive pain management for his condition. “Tamim consulted a spine ...

Thirty-four current and former students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have arrested on suspicion of having links with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Bangladesh Chhatra Shibir during a trip to Tanguar Haor in Sunamganj. Police arrested the students at about 4.00pm from a boat on Patlai river when they were going to Tekerghat tourist spot on Sunday. According to ...

A delegation of the Election Commission (EC), led by chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal meet chief justice Hasan Foez Siddique at Supreme Court around 2.30pm on Monday. Election Commissioner Rasheda Sultana, EC secretary Md Jahangir Alam, joint secretary Mahbubur Rahman Sarker were present but there was no official from Supreme Court administration in the meeting. After the meeting CEC ...

A recent study suggested that a diet created to assist prevent cognitive decline in adults may also help increase attention in preadolescents. Future nutritional programmes aiming at enhancing children’s cognition may benefit from the findings. The new study looked at two dietary patterns: the heart-healthy Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diet, which combines the Mediterranean diet with the heart-healthy ...

US visa policy should be applied to BNP as their recent sit-in programmes in Dhaka was a barrier for holding fair elections, said Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday. “After public rally, the next day, they (BNP) called sit-ins in Dhaka. What type of movement it was before national elections? It is nothing but a barrier for ...