No new variants in weeks after China ended zero-Covid: study
Shawdesh Desk; No new variants of Covid-19 emerged in Beijing in the weeks after China ended its zero-Covid policy late last year, a new study said on Wednesday. China saw ReadMore
85.95pc pass HSC, equivalent exams
Shawdesh Desk: The combined pass rate stood at 85.95 per cent as the results of 2022’s Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations across the country were published on Wednesday. The ReadMore
Earthquake death toll tops 9,500 in Turkey, Syria
Shawdesh Desk: The death toll from a massive quake that struck Turkey and Syria rose to more than 9,500 on Wednesday, official data showed, with rescuers racing to reach trapped ReadMore
HC grants regular bail to Mirza Fakhrul, Abbas
Shawdesh Desk: The High Court on Wednesday granted regular bail to main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party’s secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and its standing committee member Mirza Abbas, who ReadMore
Japan launches delivery robots to tackle labour shortages
Shawdesh desk: ‘Excuse me, coming through,’ a four-wheeled robot chirps as it dodges pedestrians on a street outside Tokyo, part of an experiment businesses hope will tackle labour shortages and ReadMore
Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 178
Shawdesh desk: The air quality in Dhaka showed no signs of improvement, as it continued to be in the ‘unhealthy’ zone on Wednesday morning. With an air quality index score ReadMore
Video conferencing star Zoom cuts staff by 15pc
Shawdesh Desk: The company behind the Zoom video conferencing platform — which became a household name during the pandemic — announced on Tuesday it is laying off about 15 per ReadMore
DRS available from playoffs
Sports desk: The Bangladesh Cricket Board is all set to incorporate the Decision Review System from the playoffs of the ongoing Bangladesh Premier League, confirmed BCB president Nazmul Hasan. ‘Yes, ReadMore
