3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (580+ words) When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Centre's twin towers on Sept 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighbourhoods. Some were infants and toddlers, while others were still…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (308+ words) Identifying the lack of mental health services at the grassroots as a major gap, the State Minister for Health and Welfare Ministry Dr M A Muhit has said that the government undertook a 'community mental health' project to address this…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (456+ words) Regularly consuming tea, coffee, and other beverages at very hot temperatures significantly increases the risk of developing food pipe or gullet cancer, known as oesophageal cancer, a UK study has suggested. Researchers at the University of Oxford found that people…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1697+ words) Sunday • 6 September 2026 Intan Permatasari's mother simply couldn't refuse her daughter's pleas for food. By the time she was 4, Intan had outgrown all the kindergarten uniforms and had to wear home-sewn clothes to school. Bullied relentlessly by classmates as her struggles…...

1+ week, 23+ hour ago   (1666+ words) As people struggle through another spell of punishing heat, Shila spends about 10 hours a day cooking in other people’s homes. The heat of late summer is oppressive enough. Standing over a stove makes it worse. But stopping work is not…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (470+ words) Cuban Gabriela Lopez runs a rescue centre called Aldameros that would melt the heart of any cat lover. Cats of all shapes and sizes slink about, purring after being fed and caressing the legs of workers. But all is not…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (470+ words) Cuban Gabriela Lopez runs a rescue centre called Aldameros that would melt the heart of any cat lover. Cats of all shapes and sizes slink about, purring after being fed and caressing the legs of workers. But all is not…...

3+ week, 8+ hour ago   (871+ words) The Financial Express The government's move to bring the country's healthcare system under an integrated digital framework through the envisaged 'National e-Health Platform' is definitely a decision long time coming. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday (August 22) directed the authorities…...