How light regulates your body's functions?
How light regulates your body's functions?

Light is important for the body to work properly. It helps control when we wake up, eat, and other body processes. Light also helps manage blood pressure, body temperature, and chemical reactions in the body. Resetting the circadian rhythm: According to an article published in The...

Dhaka-bound int’l flights to land at airports in Sylhet, Ctg in winter
Dhaka-bound int’l flights to land at airports in Sylhet, Ctg in winter

To avoid the winter fog, international flights heading for Dhaka airport can land at airports in Sylhet and Chattogram, the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh said Sunday as it seeks to end reliance on foreign airports. Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan, chairman of the Civil Aviation...

Harris’ campaign spends $2.6M on private jets in final weeks of race
Harris’ campaign spends $2.6M on private jets in final weeks of race

Vice President Kamala Harris campaign spent $2.6 million on private jet travel in the final weeks of her presidential bid, bringing the total to $12 million, according to Federal Election Commission records. Between October 1 and October 17, her campaign paid nearly $2.2 million to South...

Volcanic eruption disrupts Bali flights, strands travellers
Volcanic eruption disrupts Bali flights, strands travellers

Several international airlines halted flights to and from Bali on Wednesday as the volcanic eruption continued, causing travelers to be stranded at airports. IndonesiasMount Lewotobi Laki Lakivolcano on the remote island of Flores in East Nusa Tenggara province spewed towering columns of hot ash...

North Korea jams GPS signals, disrupting ships civilian flights
North Korea jams GPS signals, disrupting ships civilian flights

For the second consecutive day on Saturday, North Korea conducted GPS jamming attacks, impacting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft, according to South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), according to Korean news agency Yonhap. The attacks, originating from North Koreas Haeju and...

Man killed, four others injured by lightning in Khagrachari
Man killed, four others injured by lightning in Khagrachari

A man was killed and four others were injured after being struck by lightning in Mohalchhari upazila of Khagrachari on Tuesday afternoon, reports UNB. The lightning struck at the time when a strong storm coupled with heavy rains and gusty winds was sweeping through the district, leaving...

Night-time scrolling disrupts sleeping: True or myth?
Night-time scrolling disrupts sleeping: True or myth?

Having trouble to doze off? Its tempting to blame the phone for the endless newsfeed. However, the notion that its the blue light emitted by smartphones thats disrupting sleep isnt fairly right. While blue or short-wavelength lightsuch as daylight or that emitted by tech does affect our...

BMD forecasts light rain, fog in parts of country
BMD forecasts light rain, fog in parts of country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light rain at one or two places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in 24 hours commencing 9am on Monday, reports UNB. Light rain is likely to occur at one or two places over Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions. Weather may...

14 killed in lightning strike during prayer
14 killed in lightning strike during prayer

Authorities in Uganda reported that a lightning strike claimed the lives of 14 people during a prayer service at a refugee camp on Saturday. According to police, 34 others were injured in the incident. The victims, yet to be identified, had gathered for prayers when the rain started around...

Flights return to normal in Iran after Israeli attacks
Flights return to normal in Iran after Israeli attacks

Flights have now returned to normal across Iran, according to the countrys Civil Aviation Organization (CAO), reports Al Jazeera. Jafar Yazarlou, the spokesman of the CAO, told state media that flights would resume from 9am local time (05:30 GMT), coming shortly after the Israeli military...

First batch of 54 Bangladeshis to arrive from Lebanon today
First batch of 54 Bangladeshis to arrive from Lebanon today

The first batch of 54 Bangladeshi nationals evacuated from Lebanon is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Monday by a commercial flight. The group, comprising 26 men, 20 women, six children and two infants, will land at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 6 pm today following a transit stop in...

SpaceX ‘catches’ Starship rocket booster in fifth flight test
SpaceX ‘catches’ Starship rocket booster in fifth flight test

SpaceX on Sunday launched its fifth Starship test flight from Texas and returned the rockets towering first-stage booster back to land for the first time, achieving a novel recovery method involving large metal arms, reports Al Jazeera. At 1:25pm (Dhaka), the rockets Super Heavy first-stage...