The number of undernourished people in Bangladesh hovers around 26 million in most recent years despite improvement in the state of hunger since 1990. A UN report titled “The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2015” has reflected on the Bangladesh situation. The report, however, observed that the number of the world’s chronically undernourished has dropped below the 800 million mark as an increasing number of countries hit their Millennium Development Goal (MDG ) targets on hunger. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisati...

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Tarik Ahsan paid a courtesy call on the Minister of Health and Indigenous Medicine Dr. Rajitha Senarathne in Colombo on Tuesday (26). The High Commissioner was accompanied by Minister of Bangladesh High Commission Mr. A.F.M. Borhan Unddin. During the meeting, the Bangladesh High Commissioner sought support of the Minister in advancing the cooperation between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the health sector. Discussion focused on the need for speedy implementation of the two M...

Following the success of its UV seminar for the Bangladeshi pharmaceutical and beverage industries last year, Hanovia is hosting another one in the capital, Dhaka, on 30th May. The free all-day event will be hosted by Hanovia’s local distribution partner, Biovista Bangladesh Ltd and will take place at the BRAC Centre Inn, 75 Mohakhali, Dhaka-1212 from 9am – 5pm. The seminar is entitled ‘Latest improvements in water filtration and UV technology for the pharmaceutical, beverage and drinking water industries’ and will include an interesting mix of talks and prod...

Kenes Group Ltd., a leading Professional Conference Organizer (PCO) and Association Management company, today announced its recent partnership with the Government of Bangladesh and Partners in Population and Development (PPD), an inter-governmental organisation of 26 developing countries, to organize the 12^th International Congress on AIDS in Asia Pacific (ICAAP12). The conference will be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh at the Bangabondhu International Conference Centre, November 20-23, 2015. For over two decades, t...

India Ranks Behind Zimbabwe, Bangladesh & Iraq on Global Motherhood Index A new study complied data from multiple United Nations (UN) agencies to understand which countries are well suited for mothers’ and kids, and where they face greater hardships. Last year, India was ranked 137 and now it’s slipped three places and is now at 140 from 179 countries. It ranks behind Zimbabwe, Bangladesh and Iraq. India is also part of a list of 10 countries with the...

Relaxing music can be a powerful ally in your life. Most of us go through the day without noticing how much sounds and music in our surrounding affects us. However, it is a reality that our ears are constantly receiving information about our environment. Our ears help us become aware of danger, and they can also improve our life in general if we play the right music for them. These are some benefits you’ll find when you regularly listening to relaxing music:

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