New York: Pre-existing depression or anxiety disorders and the use of psychoactive drugs may increase an individual’s risk of long-term use of opioid pain medication, a study has found. “We found that pre-existing psychiatric and behavioural conditions and psychoactive medications were associated with subsequent claims for prescription opioids,” said Patrick D. Quinn from Indiana…

Mustafizur, Santner attain career-best rankings in ODIsBangladesh fast bowler Mustafizur Rahman and New Zealand spinner Mitchell Santner have attained career-best rankings after creditable performances in a three-match One-Day International series which New Zealand won 3-0 at home. Mustafizur, recently named the ICC Emerging Cricketer of the Year for 2016, has moved up 19 places to 29th rank in theMRF…

Mumbai: South Superstar Rajnikanth’s younger daughter Soundarya shared the first look of ‘VIP 2’ starring Kajol and Dhanush. The 32-year-old filmmaker unveiled the poster of the film on Twitter. “As the year comes to an end and a New Year begins … Here’s my gift to all Dhanush fans. VIP 2. First Look Posters #TeaKadaiRajasAreBack #2017,” she wrote. Kajol…

The killing of ruling party MP Manjurul Islam Liton proves that the government has failed to maintain law and order, says the BNP. "Not only MPs, but the people are not safe now. There's no guarantee of life. All this happens, because law enforcers are being used to serve political purposes," senior leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Monday. Unidentified men shot the Gaibandha…

New Delhi: Avoid common skincare mistakes that most guys make by skipping foaming shave cream and saying no to one soap bar for everything, says an expert. Josh Meyer, co-founder and CEO of Brickell Men’s Products (mens skin care and grooming brand), pointed out a few mistakes and ways to fix them: *One soap for everything: Face skin is the most sensitive and has unique skincare needs. Washing…

Seoul: The results of the investigation into what caused Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones to catch fire are likely to be released this month, industry sources said on Monday. The announcement is most likely to be made on January 10 or by the end of January at the latest, Yonhap news agency reported citing source with knowledge of the matter. The South Korean tech giant asked the US-based safety organisation…

Chandigarh: The Haryana government on Sunday said 100 wrestling mats will be provided to ‘akhadas’ in the state following the success of Aamir Khan’s film “Dangal”. The film is based on wrestling. “Dangal” highlights the struggle of a wrestler father to train his daughters into international champions. Hayana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar, who met wrestling…

Actor Shruti Haasan says she strongly believes in the charm of old-world romance, something which is missing in today’s internet-savvy generation. The actor recalls a conversation she had with her father, Kamal Haasan, who pointed out that in his days, love blossomed outside cell phone screens. “I was talking to my dad and he said half of the love stories happened because we didn’t…

Ruling Awami League general secretary on Sunday blamed the radical forces for the killing of Gaibandha lawmaker Manjurul Islam Liton. “The Gaibandha-Sundarganj lawmaker was killed in a planned manner. It seemed that the fundamentalists were behind the murder,” Quader told reporters at a briefing after the meeting. “Fundamentalist groups will have to pay the price heavily,”…

Hackers take down 4 websites to 'teach BTCL a lesson'Hackers have launched a brazen attack on as many as four dot bd domain websites in a virtual mockery of Bangladesh's digital security arrangements. Search engine giant Google's dot bd version is among the sites affected. The other sites are robi.com.bd, banglalink.com.bd and ittefaq.com.bd. Although telecom operator Robi has managed…