Lipid-based supplement to improve infant health
Fortified, lipid- or fat-based nutritional supplements provided during pregnancy to women in Bangladesh reduced stunting, abnormally low weight and small head size in babies born to these women, reports a team of University of California, Davis, researchers who led the international project.
The lipid-based supplement was more effective in promoting healthy birth outcomes for infants than just iron and folic acid prenatal supplements, commonly recommended for pregnant women.
Findings from the study, which tracked the health of more than 3,000 participating women and their infants, 
Dhaka Samity distributes blankets among poor
Dhaka Mahanagar Samity (Dhaka Samity) distributed Blankets among the Poor and destitute People in the Samity premises on 05th January 2016 with help of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI).
Alhaj Mohiuddin Ahmed Director of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. and Chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities Ltd. distributed Blankets among winter hit & destitute People as Chief Gu...
Alhaj Mohiuddin Ahmed Director of Shahjalal Islami Bank Ltd. and Chairman of Shahjalal Islami Bank Securities Ltd. distributed Blankets among winter hit & destitute People as Chief Gu...
War based book ‘The Spectral Wound’ unfolds at JU
A book based on sexual violence, public memories, and the Bangladesh War of 1971, titled “The Spectral Wound” was unfolded at the Jahangirnagar University on Tuesday through a publishing ceremony.
The book is written by Dr. Nayanika Mookherjee, teacher of Anthropology Department of Durham University, UK.
Marking the ceremony, the anthropology department organised a seminar while the writer of the book spoke the programme.
Dr. Nayanika Mookherjee said, “During the liberation war, the thousands of women raped by the Pakistani military and their l...
The book is written by Dr. Nayanika Mookherjee, teacher of Anthropology Department of Durham University, UK.
Marking the ceremony, the anthropology department organised a seminar while the writer of the book spoke the programme.
Dr. Nayanika Mookherjee said, “During the liberation war, the thousands of women raped by the Pakistani military and their l...
Robi e-Sheba available on WhatsApp
Robi, as a customer-centric mobile phone operator, has recently introduced an innovative Robi e-Sheba service on the popular social communication platform, WhatsApp.
This innovative digitized customer service channel is the first-of-its-kind initiative launched in the country. 
Robi’s tech savvy subscribers can now avail customer care & access services through this digital platform, in addition to the more conventional customer care channels. This WhatsApp service channel will be initially available to ...
Robi’s tech savvy subscribers can now avail customer care & access services through this digital platform, in addition to the more conventional customer care channels. This WhatsApp service channel will be initially available to ...
Cabinet clears jute bill
The cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to the draft of the Jute Bill, 2016 with a provision of maximum three years’ imprisonment or maximum Tk one lakh fine or both for the violation of the law.
The approval was given at the regular weekly meeting of the cabinet held at secretariat with prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair, reports UNB.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, cabinet secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam said the proposed draft law is a modification of the jute ordinance 1962.
He said a specific amount of maximum financial punishment has been incorporated in the draft law that was not specified in the original ordinance.
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72,000 Dhaka buildings at earthquake risk
Disaster Management and Relief Secretary Md Shah Kamal came up with the figure on Monday at a press briefing at the Secretariat following a strong earthquake that jolted the capital and other parts of the country at dawn.
Addressing the press briefing, Disaster Management and Relief Minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya said the government has opened a control room to face possible earthquake risks which will remain open until further notice.
Besides, another control room was opened earlier at the Department of Disaster Management and all the cont...
Besides, another control room was opened earlier at the Department of Disaster Management and all the cont...
