Scientists have transplanted human brain cells into the brains of baby rats, where the cells grew and formed connections. It’s part of an effort to better study human brain development and diseases affecting this most complex of organs, which makes us who we are but has long been shrouded in mystery, reports AP. “Many disorders such as autism and schizophrenia ...

The Biden administration is weighing restricting imports of Russian aluminum as it charts possible responses to Moscow’s military escalation in Ukraine, a person briefed on the conversations told Reuters. Such a move, which has not been finalized, would likely boost global prices for the metal used in a wide range of consumer products and could reverse a previous White House ...

A new wave of COVID-19 cases appears to be spreading in Europe, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) say, reports Al-Jazeera. WHO’s regional data showed that only Europe recorded a rise in COVID-19 cases in the week that ended October 2, clocking an increase of 8 percent from the week before. ...

Two patients died of Covid-19 in 24 hours as of Wednesday morning, taking the death toll to 29,388, according to the press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). During the period, the number of detected coronavirus cases in the country, according to the DGHS, rose to 2,031,006 as 456 more cases were reported, after testing 4,763 samples, ...

Oil-rich Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal Company has shown interest to invest in Bangladesh for the operation, maintenance and modernisation of the country’s Patenga container terminal in Chattogram. Vice Chairman of the Red Sea Gateway Terminal Board of Directors, Aamer A. Alireza, made the proposal during a meeting with State Minister of Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury in Jeddah on ...

A group of British-Bangladeshi Muslims have demanded the suspension of Imam Mohammed Mahmoud, who led a memorial service for the late Queen Elizabeth in London. They gathered inside the East London Mosque after the Maghrib prayer on Saturday to protest against the imam leading the memorial service for the late queen at the London Central Mosque (Regent’s Park), where ‘God ...

Walton has launched four new models of its premium series refrigerators with aesthetic designs and advanced technologies. The features and technologies of the refrigerators include Syntho-Fresh and UV-C technology, intelligent germ terminator (IGT), smart control, ceramic-coated premium glass and elegant door handle, reports UNB. Syntho-Fresh technology is used to keep fruits and vegetables fresh by mimicking the natural lights at ...

Bangladesh reported two more deaths from Covid-19 and 460 fresh cases in 24 hours till Tuesday morning. The country’s total fatalities rose to 29,386 with the new deaths. The new cases raised the country’s total caseload to 2,030,550, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). The latest deceased were a man and a woman from Chattogram and Khulna ...

After city corporation campaign, COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11 years began in the country on Tuesday. The government’s aim to bring around one crore children under this three-week campaign. The vaccination began at 427 upazilas across the country. The children will be given special vaccine of Pfizer-BioNTech. The second dose vaccine will be inoculated after eight weeks of the ...

Bangladesh on Monday witnessed three Covid-19 deaths and 367 coronavirus positive cases in 24 hours. Bangladesh reported 9.19 percent Covid-19 positive cases as 3,994 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said. In the past 24 hours, the combined figure of coronavirus infection in Dhaka district and the ...