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Obesity among children is rising fastest in low- and middle-income countries, study finds

India, May 17 -- Childhood and adolescent obesity is slowing, stabilising or slightly declining in many high-income countries, according to a new study published in Nature. The study analysed obesity... Read More


Air Astana marks 24 years since its inaugural flight

Dhaka, May 17 -- Kazakhstan's national flag carrier, Air Astana, celebrated the 24th anniversary of its first commercial flight on May 15, marking its evolution from a small regional carrier into the ... Read More


Pakistani fashion brand Sana Safinaz opens outlet in Dhaka

Dhaka, May 17 -- High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider inaugurated a new outlet of Pakistani fashion brand Sana Safinaz at Centrepoint Mall in Dhaka on May 16. Speaking at the inau... Read More


"Probashi Card" to be introduced within two months: Minister

Dhaka, May 17 -- Speaking as the chief guest, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said in a seminar that special "Probashi Card" for expatriate Bangladeshis, o... Read More


Special lounge, medical unit planned at Shah Amanat Airport for expatriates

Dhaka, May 17 -- Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Minister Ariful Haque Chowdhury said the government is planning to introduce dedicated expatriate facilities, including a special lounge a... Read More


The original Samsung Galaxy Z Fold was a mess: Is Samsung still fixing its biggest problem?

India, May 16 -- When Samsung launched the Galaxy Fold in 2019 as the world's first mainstream foldable phone, it changed smartphone design forever. It also exposed how risky premature innovation can ... Read More


Underground river channel beneath Prayagraj-Kanpur stretch may be separate from Ganga and Yamuna, scientists say

India, May 16 -- The discovery of a 200 kilometre-long underground palaeo-channel stretching from Prayagraj to Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh has reignited debate around one of India's oldest and most enduri... Read More


The question is not whether technology will expand, but whether the frameworks around labour, dignity, and protection will evolve alongside it: Aranya Sahay

India, May 16 -- Aranya Sahay belongs to a new generation of filmmakers interrogating the invisible systems that structure contemporary life. His film Humans in the Loop turns to the hidden human labo... Read More


Mizoram is where honesty and hospitality define culture

India, May 16 -- I recently watched a video of a woman in New Zealand stopping at an unmanned vegetable stall along a quiet national highway. She picked what she needed, placed her money in a box, and... Read More


Gen Z enters the booth

India, May 16 -- The 2026 Assembly verdict across West Bengal, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Assam reveals something remarkable: young India is no longer behaving like a patient inheritor of old ... Read More