Brutality on Government Officials
Pranab Kumar Panday: I was dismayed to see the bloody face of Wahida Khanam-the UNO of GhoraghatUpazila in Dinajpur district – on social, print and electronic media in the last ReadMore
Osaka gets ‘revenge’ against Rogers to reach US Open semi-finals
Sports Desk: Fourth seed Naomi Osaka overcame unseeded Shelby Rogers in straight sets to reach the US Open semi-finals on Tuesday and declared it “revenge” for earlier defeats. The Japanese ReadMore
India coronavirus: Rumours hamper testing in Punjab
Wild rumours about coronavirus are fuelling opposition to testing in the northern Indian state of Punjab, reports BBC Punjabi’s Arvind Chhabra. “Human organs are being smuggled,” Sonia Kaur, who lives ReadMore
9 vaccine makers sign safety pledge in race for Covid-19 vaccine
Shawdesh DEsk: Nine vaccine makers say they have signed a joint pledge to uphold “high ethical standards,” suggesting they won’t seek premature government approval for any Covid-19 vaccines they develop. ReadMore
Uber pledges all-electric fleet by 2040
Shawdesh Desk: Uber has said that all taxis available through its app will be electric by 2040 – and by 2030 in US, Canadian and European cities. The ride-hailing firm ReadMore
Recovered COVID-19 patients may still have virus: Study
Shawdesh dEsK; The activity of viral infection and replication will still persist in the gut of COVID-19 patients after recovery, even if they did not have gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, a ReadMore
TikTok in race to remove widely shared suicide clip
Shawdeesh DEsk: Video-sharing site TikTok is struggling to take down clips showing a man killing himself. The footage, which has been circulating on the platform for several days, originated on ReadMore
Bangladesh reports 41 more deaths in a day
Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh has reported 41 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in a daily count, taking the death toll to 4,593. The number of total infection surged to 331,078 ReadMore
