Rich need to pay ‘fair share’ of taxes: Biden
Shawdesh desk: United States’ president Joe Biden on Saturday appealed to blue-collar workers to support his re-election quest and help him compel the richest Americans to pay more taxes. ‘It’s ReadMore
PM to open metro rail up to Motijheel in October
Shawdesh desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is going to inaugurate Bangladesh’s first-ever metro rail service up to Motijheel in October. The road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader said this ReadMore
Bad parliament is better than no parliament: minister
Shawdesh desk; Planning minister MA Mannan said that the politicians should assist the government to keep continuation of the parliament. Bad parliament is better than no parliament, he noted. ReadMore
AI, job loss and productivity growth
by Dean Baker: IT IS really painful to see the regular flow of pieces debating whether AI will lead to mass unemployment. Invariably, these pieces are written as though the ReadMore
Night owls die earlier due to drinking and smoking: study
Shawdesh desk; People who tend to stay up late are not more likely to die younger than early risers — as long as they don’t use those longer nights for ReadMore
Not eating your favourite dessert is a mistake
Shawdesh desk: Being healthy is not about starving yourself or making yourself miserable by avoiding things you love. Here are signs your healthy diet is not actually healthy: As per ReadMore
Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia
Ukraine’s long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory from Russia’s occupying forces is under way. Here are the latest developments: Ukraine’s counter-offensive is continuing with modest gains in the eastern Donetsk and ReadMore
US adds Switzerland to currency monitoring list, eyeing China
Shawdesh desk: None of the United States’ major trading partners has been designated as manipulating its currency — including China — the Treasury Department said Friday, although Switzerland was added ReadMore
