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Shortages of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines are putting more than three million infants at risk of death or disease as winter begins in Nepal, the UN children's fund (Unicef) has warned.

Have you ever wondered what measures can be adopted to prevent yourself from this flu? The Daily Star brings to you expert advice from medical practioners on ‘home remedies to prevent seasonal flu’

Sunil Gavaskar, the former India captain, believes New Delhi and Islamabad must start a dialogue to pave the way for the revival of regular cricket matches between India and Pakistan.

Inflation increased by 0.07 percentage points to 6.24 percent in September from the previous month primarily due to the increased economic activities for Eid-ul-Azha.

Chef Tushar from McCain Foods Kitchen has shared the personality traits revealed through your eating habits, especially by the way you eat French fries!

To achieve a happy and healthy life, it's important to include heart-healthy foods in one's daily routine so as to keep diseases at bay.

Climate change is increasing the risk of severe 'food shocks' where crops fail and prices of staples rise rapidly around the world.

NASA astronauts have eaten food grown in space for the first time in history, reports Vox.com.

In 1943, during World War Two, Bengal in British-run India was hit with a severe shortage of food.

The long tradition of selling “Shahi” iftar items in Old Dhaka has become quite renowned. “Shahi” or not – one thing is for sure that the food looks just exquisite.

High Court asks the government to report in three days whether the wheat imported from Brazil is fit for consumption.

Writ filed with the High Court challenges legality of import and distribution of “substandard” wheat from Brazil worth Tk 400 crore.

Follow these guidelines and don’t let Ramadan lead to compromises with your health and fitness.

A promising cereal formula has been invented by Bangladesh experts to fight deadly acute malnutrition in children. The ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) is made of locally available ingredients.

The overall inflation rate has dropped by 0.13 percentage point to 6.19 percent in May, thanks to the price fall of food items.

The night of records or Shab-e-Barat is a major day for devout Muslims all over the world. But another part of this day, especially in Bangladesh, is the affection that is circulated among neighbours and relatives. Sweetmeat and bread (roti) is distributed door to door come alive with a celebration of the divine.

Restaurants in Dhaka city become abuzz with happy customers going to different restaurant and enjoying the delicious food with amazing reduced prices as restaurant week kicks off.

Studies show that drinking milk, which has been a staple food in every household for better growth and nourishment, might not be good for your health and may cause bone fractures in adults.

Lifestyle columnist Reeme Islam, aka The Fearless Olive, takes you through the preparation of her Berry Healthy Salad.