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A US resolution aimed at an Israel-Gaza ceasefire has been passed by the UN Security Council. The proposal calls for a “complete ceasefire”, the release of hostages held by Hamas, the return of the remains of dead hostages and the exchange of Palestinian prisoners. All 14 countries of the 15-member Security Council voted in favor…
It hasn’t been a hundred years since people were allowed to use the oral contraceptive pill as an effective method of birth control. On May 9, 1960, the United States Food and Drug Administration approved oral birth control pills. Since then, in the last 64 years, this oral contraceptive pill has become a major regulator…
The mouth is one of the most diverse places in the human body, home to more than 700 species of bacteria, fungi, viruses and some protozoa. All of these together are known as the oral microbiome. Like the microbiome in the gut, the bacteria in the mouth play an important role in the health or…
“The innate joy of riding a bicycle is unmatched” – former US President John F. Kennedy’s quote is popular on the Internet. Whether or not he really says it, cycling is considered one of the easiest ways to keep the body and mind in shape. Even in Bangladesh, it is difficult to find a person…
According to the World Health Organization, 1 in 10 people get sick every year from eating unsafe food. Especially, the elderly, pregnant women, children under the age of five, people with relatively weak immunity are the main victims of this problem. If the food is not safe, it becomes a threat to the health of…
Mizanur Rahman from Banshri area of the capital went to a private hospital in Dhaka a few days ago due to physical illness. After showing a medicine doctor there, as soon as he left the chamber, two or three people from the drug company surrounded him and tried to take pictures of the prescription. When…
The financial plan of the government is reflected in the budget in which sector of the country in a particular financial year. Starting from the first budget of independent Bangladesh till last year, it can be seen that the size of each budget has increased with time. According to economists, although the amount of money…
About four and a half hundred years ago, on an autumn day, Mughal Shahzadi Gulbadan Begum started her journey to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina to perform Hajj. Gulbadan Begum was leading a group of women pilgrims of the royal family. She was the first woman of the Mughal Empire in India to…
The prices of food and daily commodities have been increasing in Bangladesh for the past few years. Last May, the food inflation rate crossed double digits. Last month this rate was 10.76 percent. According to data from the Bureau of Statistics, the overall price inflation besides food rose to 9.89 percent. The effect of this…
