alcohol

Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth 'alarming': WHO

The report found that 57 percent of 15-year-olds had drunk alcohol at least once, for girls the figure was 59 percent, compared to 56 percent of boys.

Hallucinations are more common than you think

"Everyone experiences hallucinations," Anil Seth, a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex in the UK, said.

Licence for alcohol sale if rules followed, Home Minister says

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (May 24, 2022) said licenses will be given to those who do business in compliance with the country’s narcotics control criteria.

At least 3 dead from ‘alcohol poisoning’, dozen others hospitalised

At least three people have died reportedly from alcohol poisoning and a dozen others are admitted in hospital, after an event on Friday at a Gazipur resort.

UEFA Euro 2016 / Two England fans arrested after Marseille clash

Two England football fans have been arrested after police used tear gas during a clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first Euro 2016 games.

Why Tamil Nadu may soon ban alcohol

Tamil Nadu may soon become the latest Indian state to impose a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol.

In unexpected discovery, comet contains alcohol, sugar

Scientists identify two complex organic molecules, or building blocks of life, on a comet for the first time, shedding new light on the cosmic origins of planets like Earth.

Indians drinking alcohol up 55pc in 20 years

A global study has found out that alcohol consumption in India has risen by 55 percent over a period of 20 years.

N Korean man held with booze, Viagra in Dhaka

Customs officials detained a North Korean national with cache of alcohol and Viagra pills from a Banani restaurant in Dhaka.

April 25, 2024
April 25, 2024

Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth 'alarming': WHO

The report found that 57 percent of 15-year-olds had drunk alcohol at least once, for girls the figure was 59 percent, compared to 56 percent of boys.

December 11, 2022
December 11, 2022

Hallucinations are more common than you think

"Everyone experiences hallucinations," Anil Seth, a neuroscientist at the University of Sussex in the UK, said.

May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022

Licence for alcohol sale if rules followed, Home Minister says

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (May 24, 2022) said licenses will be given to those who do business in compliance with the country’s narcotics control criteria.

February 1, 2021
February 1, 2021

At least 3 dead from ‘alcohol poisoning’, dozen others hospitalised

At least three people have died reportedly from alcohol poisoning and a dozen others are admitted in hospital, after an event on Friday at a Gazipur resort.

June 10, 2016
June 10, 2016

Two England fans arrested after Marseille clash

Two England football fans have been arrested after police used tear gas during a clash with locals in Marseille ahead of the first Euro 2016 games.

May 18, 2016
May 18, 2016

Why Tamil Nadu may soon ban alcohol

Tamil Nadu may soon become the latest Indian state to impose a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol.

October 25, 2015
October 25, 2015

In unexpected discovery, comet contains alcohol, sugar

Scientists identify two complex organic molecules, or building blocks of life, on a comet for the first time, shedding new light on the cosmic origins of planets like Earth.

May 17, 2015
May 17, 2015

Indians drinking alcohol up 55pc in 20 years

A global study has found out that alcohol consumption in India has risen by 55 percent over a period of 20 years.

May 15, 2015
May 15, 2015

N Korean man held with booze, Viagra in Dhaka

Customs officials detained a North Korean national with cache of alcohol and Viagra pills from a Banani restaurant in Dhaka.