Two schoolgirls were killed after torture at Dakkhin Mastafapur village of Sadar upazila in Madaripur yesterday. Police have detained two people over the murders. The victims were identified as Sumaiya Akter, 16, daughter of Billal Sikder, and Happy, 15, daughter of Habib khan, both residents of Mostafapur…

Nurul Islam, expatriates’ welfare and overseas employment minister, has said that more and more Rohingyas holding Bangladeshi passport are taking up jobs abroad. This is adversely affecting the prospects of Bangladeshis in general. “At least 50,000 Rohingyas are working abroad. We're…

Listening to music before, after and even during surgery reduces anxiety and the need for painkillers, according to a comprehensive study published on  Wednesday reports AFP from Paris. In a review of more than 70 clinical trials involving nearly 7,000 patients, researchers found music to be a…

An Indian court yesterday overturned a government ban on Nestle’s hugely popular Maggi noodles brand, but ordered further tests before the product can go back on sale, reports AFP from Mumbai. The court backed Nestle’s challenge against the nationwide ban ordered by India’s food safety…