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Aluminium cookware can add lead to everyday meals, study finds

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Locally made aluminium cooking pots can release lead, a toxic metal, into cooked food, with the highest levels found during the first uses of a new pot, according to a study by icddr,... Read More


JU Chhatra Dal hands over BCL leader to police over campus posters, Facebook comments

Bangladesh, Nov. 8 -- Jahangirnagar University (JU) Chhatra Dal activists detained a joint general secretary of Pabna University of Science and Technology Chhatra League over allegations of putting up... Read More


Clay toys losing appeal in Sunamganj as plastic, mobile phones take over

Sunamganj, Nov. 8 -- Once a source of endless joy for rural children, traditional clay toys are gradually losing their appeal in Sunamganj as plastic toys and mobile phones increasingly dominate child... Read More


Building fire kills 5 in China's Shanxi

TAIYUAN, Nov. 8 -- Five people have been confirmed dead in a fire in Taiyuan, capital of north China's Shanxi Province, local authorities said. The fire broke out in a building on Liuxiang South Road... Read More


Five AL, associate body leaders and activists arrested in Cumilla

Cumilla, Nov. 8 -- Police have arrested five leaders and activists of the activity banned Awami League and its associate organisations in separate drives in Chandina upazila of Cumilla. The arrests w... Read More


Crude bomb explodes inside Pallabi Police Station premises

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A crude bomb exploded inside the premises of Pallabi Police Station in the capital on Sunday evening. Jalal Uddin, officer-in-charge (OC) of Pallabi Police Station, said miscreants t... Read More


Integrated awareness, healthcare vital to ensure eye health: Minister

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Expanding medical services alone is not enough to ensure eye health; coordinated awareness programmes and preventive healthcare initiatives involving multiple sectors are also essenti... Read More


Integrated awareness, healthcare vital to ensure eye health: Health Minister

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Expanding medical services alone is not enough to ensure eye health; coordinated awareness programmes and preventive healthcare initiatives involving multiple sectors are also essenti... Read More


Hasina 'daydreaming' if she thinks people will welcome her back: Rizvi

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- BNP Acting Secretary General and Prime Minister's Political Adviser Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday said ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is daydreaming if she thinks people will welco... Read More


UGC chairman calls for research-driven solutions to boost economy

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- University research must go beyond academic publications and focus on solving real-world problems, promoting technological innovation and boosting industrial productivity, University ... Read More