Author: Asian Bangla

Asianbangla Desk :There are a lot of fruits and vegetables that play their own role in weight management. There is no denying the fact that banana is an excellent source of various essential vitamins and minerals; however, this wonder fruit could possibly aid in weight loss as well. According to Macrobiotic Nutritionist and Health Practitioner Shilpa Arora ND, ‘Bananas are high in fibre and provide satiation, which in turn aids in weight loss. They help with sugar cravings and boost metabolism.’ Apart from this, bananas are a powerhouse of nutrients that help in proper functioning of the body and keep…

Asianbangla Desk : A Pakistani health official says authorities have launched a week-long anti-polio campaign touted as a ‘final push’ against the crippling disease. Its aim is to vaccinate millions of children under 5 years of age. Dr. Rana Safdar, the campaign’s national coordinator, says the campaign was launched on Monday amid tight security in 89 districts and towns with a total of 110,000 health workers who will fan out vaccinate 19.2 million children. He says the campaign will last for four days in some areas. Polio is still endemic in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria. But with just three cases…

Asianbangla Desk: A human rights group urged Bangladesh’s government on Monday to abandon plans to relocate Rohingya Muslim refugees to a small, uninhabited island said to be at severe risk of serious flooding. Human Rights Watch said in a report released in Bangkok, Thailand, that international experts have identified six sites near the existing camp housing about 700,000 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar that could provide better and safer conditions and could accommodate more than a quarter of a million people. “Relocation of a significant number of refugees to less densely packed camps, with fewer environmental risks and adequate standards of services,…

Asianbangla Desk : A US study suggests colon cancer patients who drink one or more servings of artificially-sweetened beverages a day have roughly half the risk of their cancer recurring compared to those who drink few or none of these beverages. The study authors write in the journal PLoS ONE that patients who consume artificially-sweetened drinks are substituting them for sugar-sweetened sodas and juices, and therefore taking in less sugar. “We’ve been studying the role of post-diagnosis diet and lifestyle on the risk of colon cancer, and a variety of factors are associated with recurrence,” said senior author Dr Charles…

Asianbangla Desk :A powerful earthquake struck the Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, killing at least 91 people and shaking neighboring Bali, as authorities said Monday rescuers still hadn’t reached some hard-hit areas and the death toll could climb. It was the second deadly quake in a week to hit Lombok. A July 29 quake killed 16 people and damaged hundreds of houses, some of which collapsed in Sunday evening’s magnitude 7.0 temblor, killing those inside. National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Sutopo Purwo Nugroho told a news conference damage was “massive” in the north of Lombok. Some areas still hadn’t been…

Asianbangla, Desk : Bangladesh setup a stunning turnaround on West Indies tour, clinching the T20I series 2-1 on Monday after a same margin victory in ODI series, though, started their tour campaign with 0-2 loss in Test. unb The visitors grabbed victory in T20I in front of a large Bangladeshi crowd defeating Windies by 19 runs in DLS at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill, Florida in the USA as the umpires called off play after a second rain interruption. Opener Liton Kum Das’s maiden half-century in this format with a blazing 61 off 32 balls, including six…

Asianangla, Dhaka : Students of East West University (EWU) and North South University (NU) clashed sporadically with police and miscreants in front of the respective campuses in city’s Aftabnagar and Bashundhara areas on Monday during their demonstrations protesting Saturday’s attacks on students in the capital. unb Witnesses said when a group of EWS students gathered in front of the university around 10:30am, police lobbed teargas shells to disperse them. The law enforcers along with miscreants wearing helmets attacked the students, they said. A chase and counter-chase took place among the students, police and miscreants, they said, adding that the sporadic clashes…

Asianbangla, Dhaka : Social media site Facebook might be blocked again and if needed internet could be also shut down to save the state and citizens of the country, ICT and Telecom Minister Mustafa Jabbar said today. “The first priority is the security of the state and its people and we have to sacrifice the small for the greater interest,” Jabbar said replying to a query on the issue after inaugurating an international roundtable conference in Dhaka. He said at present the government has no filtering solution for social media contents. “We have no filtering system in Facebook as the…

Asianbangla, Dhaka : Situation in and around Bashundhara Residential Area has turned violent with at least 40 people, mostly students, being injured in clashes as police started throwing tear gas shells and firing rubber bullets targeting students who gathered there protesting attack on their peers. The clashes briefly came to a halt around 4:10pm as policemen took positions at different points in the area after dispersing the agitating students, reports our correspondent from the spot. After around 10 minutes, police again began throwing tear gas shells and firing rubber bullets at the students. Tense situation was prevailing in the area…

Asianbangla, Dhaka : Dhaka court today placed noted photographer Shahidul Alam on seven-day remand in a case filed against him under Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act. The court of Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Asaduzzaman Noor passed the order this evening after DB inspector Arman Ali produced Shahidul before the court with a 10-day remand prayer. Earlier today, Shahidul was shown arrested by law enforcers in a case filed under ICT Act 21 hours after he was picked up by detectives from his Dhanmondi residence last night. Police filed the case against Shahidul Alam with Ramna Police Station for…