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Bangladesh high commissioner announces direct flights with Pakistan

Peshawar, Jan 26 (PTI) To further strengthen bilateral ties, Bangladesh’s High Commissioner to Pakistan announced plans to begin direct air services between Bangladesh and Pakistan. According to The Express Tribune, Mohammad Iqbal Hussain was speaking at a press conference in Peshawar on Saturday. Hussain emphasised the deep and historic relationship between the two countries and expressed the intention to initiate direct flights to facilitate travel and connectivity. He noted that such a move would enhance cooperation in various sectors, including tourism, education, and trade. However, no timeline for the direct flights was announced. The High Commissioner also highlighted the growing

World’s first person with pig kidney transplant, alive and well after record two months

The world’s person, an American woman has become the longest-lived person after receiving a pig kidney transplant – today marks the 61st day that the woman has been functioning without any problems with the transplanted organ in her body. The full recovery of Alabama’s Tovana Luna is a major boost for those who want animal-to-human transplants to become a reality. Only four other Americans have received experimental transplants of genetically modified pig organs – two hearts and two kidneys – but none have lived longer than two months. The doctor said her kidney function was “absolutely normal.” Doctors hope she

Awami League won’t be allowed to join Bangladesh polls in any way: Yunus’ key adviser

Dhaka, Jan 25 (PTI) Bangladesh’s deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League would not be allowed to participate in elections, a key adviser of Muhammad Yunus’s interim government said on Saturday. “The elections will be contested among pro-Bangladesh groups only,” said Mahfuz Alam, a top leader of the Anti-Discrimination Movement, which spearheaded the mass uprising that toppled Hasina’s Awami League regime and forced her to flee the country on August 5 last year. Addressing a street rally at central Chandpur district, Alam said only former prime minister Khaleda Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islam and other “pro-Bangladesh” groups would carry

How we treat catchment water to make it safe to drink

Melbourne, Jan 25 (The Conversation) Most of us are fortunate that, when we turn on the tap, clean, safe and high-quality water comes out. But a senate inquiry into the presence of PFAS or “forever chemicals” is putting the safety of our drinking water back in the spotlight. Lidia Thorpe, the independent senator leading the inquiry, says Elders in the Aboriginal community of Wreck Bay in New South Wales are “buying bottled water out of their aged care packages” due to concerns about the health impacts of PFAS in their drinking water. So, how is water deemed safe to drink

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