The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015, according to a tally published Thursday in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, reports AFP from Paris. About 3.2 million people succumbed that year to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), caused mainly by smoking…

A legal notice was served on the government seeking its explanation within three days over the abnormal price hike of onions in the country. The legal notice threatened to take legal action against the government by filing a writ petition with the High Court, if the government fails to give a satisfactory…

Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Dhaka extended visa period for Hajj pilgrims for 2 more days after the religious affairs ministry yesterday sent a letter to the Saudi embassy, requesting it to extend the visa period for Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims. HAAB secretary general Shahadat Hossain Taslim told The Independent…

The eid holidaymakers who will travel by trains will be able to collect their advance tickets from today (Aug 18), reports UNB. Railways Minister Md Mazibul Hoque came up with the announcement at a press briefing at Railway Bhaban yesterday. Tickets for August 27 journeys will be available on August…

Rights groups urged India Thursday to abide by its international legal obligations after the government said it was looking to deport tens of thousands of Rohingya migrants, reports AFP from New Delhi. India's junior home minister Kiren Rijiju told parliament last week the government had asked state…