A 2025 study finds that 5-15 per cent of Bangladeshi women diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome or disease (PCOS/PCOD) experience menstrual irregularities, weight gain, infertility, ovarian cysts, insulin-resistance, and various cardiovascular complications. In light of growing PCOS diagnoses in the country, a gynaecology and obstetrics specialist shares her insight that could help patients curb flare-ups and maintain a healthy lifestyle. ...

When planning your look for that much-awaited friend’s birthday or cousin’s wedding, your outfit, jewellery, and shoes are all sorted, but your hair? Why do some women tend to think of their hairstyle as an afterthought? Imagine showing up at an event, dressed to the nines, with your hair done but lacking pizzazz or oomph. Your whole look will, by ...

Sylhet Office : Maulana Farid Uddin Chowdhury, former Member of Parliament for Sylhet-5, passed away at the age of 82 on June 12, 2026, while undergoing treatment at Ibn Sina Hospital in Sylhet. The prominent Islamic scholar and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politician served in the national parliament from 2001 to 2008. Maulana Farid Uddin Chowdhury began his career as an imam ...

Ingredients: Football Cake *10 oz. Unsalted Butter *1 cup Powdered Sugar *7 count Egg *1 cup Cake Flour ase Cake *100 count Egg *1 cup Sugar *15 tbsp Cake Flour *3.5 cup Cocoa Powder *1 tsp Baking Soda *1 tsp Baking Powder *1 tsp Salt *2.5 oz Heavy Cream *3.3 oz Butter, Melted Method: 1. Preheat oven at 350°F / ...

Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir’s central assistant international affairs secretary Zisan Pradhan was rescued from Cumilla’s Laksam upazila on Friday night, a day after he allegedly went missing from Daudkandi. Laksam Police Station OC Kamrun Nahar Laily said locals found him in an unwell condition in a field adjacent to Laksam Junction around 10PM and informed police. Then he was first ...

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the BNP’s politics is centered on serving the people and supporting farmers, adding that the government has launched a canal re-excavation program to stand beside the country’s agricultural community. “We said before the election that we wanted to provide a one-time assistance of Tk2,500 to farmers for purchasing seeds and pesticides, and, Insha’Allah, ...

The Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has called on the government to seek clarification from India’s new High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Dinesh Trivedi, over reported remarks suggesting “India and Bangladesh becoming one”. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Dr Shafiqur said that the comment attributed to the envoy had come to his attention following Dinesh Trivedi’s arrival in ...

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has increased the prices of gold and silver in the local market following a rise in the price of pure gold. BAJUS announced the latest adjustment through a statement on Saturday morning with the new rates coming into effect from 10am, according to a notification signed by Dr Dewan Aminul Islam Shaheen, chairman of the ...

Zaima Rahman, the daughter of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, has passed the first-stage (MCQ) examination for enrollment as an advocate under the Bangladesh Bar Council. She confirmed the achievement through her verified Facebook account. The results were published on the Bar Council’s website late Friday night. A total of 9,201 candidates passed the first-stage examination. In a Facebook post, Zaima ...

Bangladesh’s industrial sector is facing mounting pressure from multiple challenges, including global economic uncertainty, energy shortages, declining orders, and persistent power outages. As businesses struggle to survive, factories are shutting down almost every month, raising concerns about widespread job losses across the country. Industry owners say many factories are operating at a loss due to reduced production. To cope with ...