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Attempt to make Guinness World Record by jumping from 41,000 feet

Ashik Chowdhury, a professional skydiver, is all set to jump from 41,000 feet holding aloft the Bangladesh flag in an endeavor to set a new Guinness World Record. United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB) will be sponsoring the skydiver in this attempt. It was revealed during a press conference organized by the skydiver himself at the Economic Reporters Forum-ERF on 21 May 2024. Ashik Chowdhury spoke at the press conference. As shared during the press conference, themed as “The highest ever skydive with a flag” the jumping event will be...

Orientation on adolescent, youth friendly healthcare services at Bandarban

A 3-day orientation session on adolescent and youth-friendly healthcare services was completed at the Mother and Child Welfare Center in Bandarban on the initiative of Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures (OLHF) project. The session started at 10 am on May 17, 2022 and ended on May 19. The Orientation Session was attended by 43 participants including Medical Officers, Sub-Assistant Community Medical Officers of Health and Family Planning Departments of District & Upazila Level, and Family Planning Officers of Bandarban Sadar, Rowangchhari, Thanchi Upazila.

There is a brain in the heart!

Dr. Muhammad Sayed Inam 
The heart is not just a pump. It possesses its own neural network system which is known as the "Little brain" or "Heart brain".
'Little Brain' or 'Heart Brain' is a network of neurons known as the intrinsic cardiac nervous system (ICNS). ICNS plays a key role in regulating cardiac activity.
The 'Heart brain' is composed of approximately 40,000 neurons that are identical to brain neurons, demonstrating that the heart has its own nervous system. The heart also communicates with the brain in a variety of ways, including neurologically, biochemically, biophysically, ...

Saidpur City

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Saidpur is an excellent example of communal harmony. The people here are very emotional and peace loving. So it can be said- Come and see. How peacefully both the inhabitants are living! No malice and no hatred among themselves. There is also the airport attached to the cantonment which is just waiting to be declared as an international airport, which is the most significant and important thing in this town, writes Makama Mahmud Chowdhury.

BNPS representative visits girls club in Bandarban

Sanjoy Majumder, Project Manager, OLHF Project, Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha (BNPS) visited the Girls Club of Our Lives, Our Health, Our Futures (OLHF) project. Also present on the occasion were Dawnai Prue Naly, Executive Director, Ananya Kallyan Sanghathon (AKS), Sumit Banik, Master Trainer, BNPS, Myamesing Marma, Project Coordinator, AKS, Yeisanu Marma, Trainer cum Program Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Uswehla Marma and Para Karbari, Club presidents, club mentors, club members, and their guardians. On Sunday (September 20) at 10 am, the girl's ...

Why Muslims fast and mourn in Ashoura

Ashoura is marked on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, by all Muslims.

It marks the day Nuh (Noah) left the Ark and the day Musa (Moses) was saved from the Pharaoh of Egypt by God.

The Prophet Muhammad used to fast on Ashoura in Mecca, where it became a common tradition for the early Muslims. Ashoura th...

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