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One in 13 BD women experiences early menopause

One in 13 Bangladeshi women experiences menopause before the age of 45, according to the largest multi-country study led by researchers at icddr,b.Published last week in BMJ Global Health, the study analysed health data from 716,648 women across 44 low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). It found that approximately one in...

Preventing misinformation tops govt agenda: Swapon

Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon compared information management to "oxygen", saying that providing accurate information and preventing misinformation during any national disaster is an "acid test" for the government, reports BSS.He instructed District Information Officers (DIOs) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to present an accurate picture...

RAB arrests muggers, drug dealers in Uttara

The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has admitted it cannot stay ahead of muggers and drug peddlers along the stretch from Dhaka's airport to the Gazipur road, even with regular arrest drives under way, reports bdnews24.com. Slums dotting the route keep replenishing the ranks almost as quickly as they are cleared...

Nazrul Instt to launch journalism diploma

Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam Institute is set to launch a one-year diploma course titled 'Diploma in Journalism and Media Studies' to explore the journalism legacy of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, reports BSS.The institute has already sent a proposal for the programme to the Ministry of Culture, Executive Director of...

532 road crashes kill 463 in June

At least 463 people were killed and 1,323 others injured in 532 road accidents across the country in June, according to a report by Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samity (Bangladesh Passengers Welfare Association) on Tuesday, reports UNB.According to the report, the same month also saw 53 railway accidents that killed 45...

BD teen goes missing in Portugal

A 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl has reportedly been missing in Portugal for the past three days, reports bdnews24.com.According to her family, Tahrim Begum, 15, has been missing since Friday afternoon. They have sought assistance from both the local authorities and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Portugal to help locate her.Tahrim is...

‘101 parks to be constructed in country’

The government has planned to construct 101 parks across the country to address the acute shortage of parks, playgrounds and open spaces, reports UNB.Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher disclosed the information in Parliament on Tuesday while replying to a scripted question from opposition bench lawmaker Nurul Islam (Chapainawabganj-3)."The...

Govt considering relocation of hill residents: Minister

The government is considering relocating families living on hills and at the slopes to safer plain lands, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu said on Tuesday, reports UNB."To reduce casualties from future natural disasters, the government is considering a plan to rehabilitate vulnerable families living on hills and...