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Diet, exercise combined best for tackling belly fat in kids: study

SYDNEY, April 13 -- Australian researchers say the best way to reduce excess tummy fat in children is through a mix of healthy eating and regular physical activity. Combining diet and exercise was si... Read More


Tom Cruise's Ethan Hunt role may face dramatic end

Dhaka, April 13 -- Tom Cruise is back in action with more death-defying stunts in the new trailer for Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, set to hit theaters on May 23. This latest instalment ... Read More


Rains likely in parts of Bangladesh today

Dhaka, April 13 -- Rains may lash parts of the country in 24 hours commencing 9 am on Sunday. "Rain or thundershowers accompanied by lightning and temporary gusty wind are likely to in a few places i... Read More


Trump exempts smartphones, computers from new tariffs amid trade concerns

Dhaka, April 13 -- The Trump administration announced late Friday that it will exempt certain electronics, including smartphones and laptops, from reciprocal tariffs. The move is expected to ease pre... Read More


Attacks on Darfur camps in Sudan leave at least 100 people dead

Dhaka, April 13 -- Sudan's notorious paramilitary group launched a two-day attack on famine-hit camps for displaced people that left more than 100 dead, including 20 children and nine aid workers, in ... Read More


Bringing 10 million expatriate voters under balloting system a big challenge

Dhaka, April 13 -- Enabling more than 10 million expatriate Bangladeshis to cast their votes in the 13th parliamentary elections has emerged as a significant challenge for the Election Commission (EC)... Read More


BIDA: Port connectivity must to make Bangladesh a 'regional production powerhouse'

Dhaka, April 13 -- Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Sunday said they want to make Bangladesh a "regional production powerhouse"... Read More


Xi Jinping's Southeast Asia tour poised to shape region's development trajectory

Dhaka, April 13 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit three Southeast Asian countries - Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia from-April 14 to 18. The much-anticipated visit is expected to have a... Read More


Govt to send 52 more injured from July Uprising for treatment abroad

Dhaka, April 13 -- The health ministry is planning to send another 52 July Uprising injured for medical treatment abroad - 31 of them to Pakistan. Health Adviser Nurjahan Begum shared this informatio... Read More


Weekly Capital Market Roundup: Indices fall, turnover sees improvement

Dhaka, April 13 -- Following the Eid holidays, trading at the country's stock exchanges resumed on a downward note. Despite gains in the last two sessions of the week, investors did not experience a ... Read More