Biden makes diplomacy dull as president-elect
Agence France-Presse .Washington: After Donald Trump in his first week as president spoke to Australia’s prime minister, leaks of the call left many dumbfounded, with the new US leader haranguing ReadMore
The Light of God . . . and Those Lengthening Cemeteries
Syed Badrul Ahsan: The muezzin sounds the call to prayer in the little mosque in the little village. Conch shells echo in the temple on the banks of the river ReadMore
Northbrook Hall, a hallmark of Dhaka’s history
Shawdesh Desk: How long had it been since it heard the performance of prominent artistes? When last time it hosted a grand festival? The Indo-Saracenic building of Northbrook Hall, also ReadMore
The scientists who developed the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine are a Turkish-German power couple
Shawdesh Desk: Scientists Ugur Sahin and Ozlem Tureci have dedicated their lives to the field of oncology and infectious diseases, and spent years pioneering personalized immunotherapy treatments for cancer. But ReadMore
‘Smell, taste changes an early indication of Covid community spread’
Shawdesh Desk: An international team of researchers has revealed that self-reports of smell and taste changes provide earlier markers of the spread of infection of SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) virus. The study, ReadMore
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain
Shawdesh desk: Eric Roman struts onstage in his torn jeans and grasps the microphone. It’s midnight on a Friday and in normal times, he’d hear wild applause from this tightly ReadMore
Children need proper care for sound mental health
Shawdesh Desk: Highlighting the aspects of sound physical and mental health of the children, speakers at a meeting unequivocally called for freeing them from all sorts of risks for their ReadMore
Robots to take on more supermarket tasks
Shawdesh desk: The next time you pack your bags at the supermarket checkout, give yourself a small pat on the back. A task which is so simple for humans – ReadMore
