February2019

An observational study using data covering more than half of the US population suggests that incidence rates of cancers linked to obesity are increasing most rapidly in young adults. The findings, published in The Lancet Public...

Statin therapy reduces major vascular events, and a new meta-analysis shows this is the case even in patients over 75 years of age. The research, published in The Lancet, summarises evidence from 28 randomised controlled trials,...

Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced Sunday it was cancelling plans to build its X-Trail SUV at its plant in northeast England despite Brexit assurances from the government. “While we have taken this decision for business reasons,...

General Motors is expected to lay off about 4,000 salaried workers under a reorganization announced late last year, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. The layoffs are part of a cost-cutting plan GM...

The ongoing Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is garnering a huge response in the cricket-crazy nation of Bangladesh. The BPL fever has gripped every nook and cranny of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is immensely...

Huawei Y7 Pro (2019) smartphone is going to be launched in Bangladesh. The phone comes with a 6.26-inch touchscreen dewDrop display with a resolution of 720 pixels by 1520 pixels. The announcement of new Huawei’s arrival...

From January 29 to January 31, International School Dhaka (ISD) organized ‘Service Days’ with the participation of the secondary students of the institution. During the Service Days, secondary students of the institution took actions on Sustainable...

A strong 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off the Indonesian island of Mentawai on Saturday, but no tsunami warning was issued. The earthquake hit at a depth of 10 kilometers (six miles) in the Mentawaiisland region in West...

Cancer patients in developing nations are being denied basic pain relief, often because of excessive fears about opioid abuse, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. Two-thirds of industrialized countries have oral morphine, an opioid...

Lexus is bringing some heat to the 2019 Chicago Auto Show with the first public appearance of the 2019 Lexus LC 500 Inspiration Edition. The third vehicle in the Lexus Inspiration Series, this LC 500 is...