Ambient air pollution shortens an average Bangladeshi's life by 1.87 years, say scientists who suggest that better air quality could lead to a significant extension of human lifespan around the world, reports UNB. This is the first time data on air pollution and lifespan has been studied together…

The Election Commission (EC) yesterday could not reach any decision on bringing amendments to the Representation of the People Order (RPO) and the introduction of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in the 11th parliamentary poll. The commission has only two months to announce the poll schedule and amend…

Many government colleges offering honours and masters courses are facing acute shortage of teachers. This is hampering education. Sources in the Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education (DSHE) said there are around 15,000 posts of teachers in 327 government colleges. About 3,000 of these are lying…

The United States has said they will continue to hold accountable those responsible for atrocities against Rohingyas what the US described as the "abhorrent ethnic cleansing" of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar, reports UNB. The US also said Myanmar military must respect human rights for Myanmar's…