Lifestyle
High iron linked to diabetes, liver disease: study
Canberra, June 21 (Xinhua/UNB) -- People with too much iron are more likely to contract diabetes and liver disease according to a joint study released on Friday.
Long working hours 'linked to stroke risk'
Dhaka, Jun 21 (UNB) - Working long hours is linked to an increased risk of stroke; researchers say, BBC reported.
Friday Brunch at Le Méridien Dhaka
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB)- ‘Brunch’ is still a fairly uncommon word among local residents, but the Latest Recipe restaurant at Le Méridien Dhaka is convinced it can popularise the concept of the late breakfast and early lunch giving way to brunch. If you are looking to spend a perfect holiday with friends and family and enjoy tasty foods of different traits, they have got your back with ‘Friday Buffet Brunch’.
Low-income African countries 'pay 30 times more' for drugs
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) - African countries with small to medium-sized economies pay far more money for less effective drugs, a leading health expert has told BBC Newsday.
The future of food according to Massimo Bottura
Dhaka, June 20 (UNB) - Massimo Bottura has built his career by blending Italian culinary tradition with an avant-garde sense of design and experimentation. The chef's three-starred Michelin restaurant, Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy, has twice been named the world's best restaurant and routinely attracts culinary pilgrims from across the globe who book one of its 11 tables months in advance, reports BBC. But while Bottura's approach to edible art is rooted firmly in Italy's Slow Food heritage, his hands, body and mind are constantly in motion as he dreams of new ways to condense his many passions "into edible mouthfuls."
Italian woman who was Europe's oldest person has died at 116
Milan, Jun 19 (AP/UNB) — A 116-year-old Italian woman who authorities say was the oldest person in Europe and the second oldest in the world has died.
Fine dining with burgers
From a chicken fry sandwiched between buns to gourmet signature burgers served with hand cut chips, we have surely come a long way when it comes to burgers. A few years back, the trend of messy burger took the Bangladeshi public by storm. However, the trend is shifting towards non-messy, quality burgers.
UN says Ebola outbreak in Congo still not a global emergency
Geneva, Jun 15 (AP/UNB) — The World Health Organization on Friday said the Ebola outbreak in Congo — which spilled into Uganda this week — is an "extraordinary event" of deep concern but does not yet merit being declared a global emergency.
Finding Victory: Speaking out for intersex girl after attack
Ogden, Jun 11 (AP/UNB) — When doctors said her youngest child would be a girl, Amie Schofield chose the name Victoria. Then doctors said the child would be a boy, so she switched to Victor.
Stressed out? Your dog may feel it too, study suggests
New York, June 7 (AP/UNB) — When dog owners go through a stressful period, they’re not alone in feeling the pressure — their dogs feel it too, a new study suggests.