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High-stakes AI summit in Paris: World leaders, tech titans and challenging diplomatic talks

, Feb. 10 -- Major world leaders are meeting for an AI summit in Paris, where challenging diplomatic talks are expected as tech titans fight for dominance in the fast-moving technology industry. Head... Read More


Bangladesh-Canada FIPA could boost business confidence: Minister Hussen

, Feb. 10 -- Minister of International Development of Canada Ahmed Hussen on Monday said businesses in Canada will feel encouraged if the Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) i... Read More


UN Human Rights Office to launch OHCHR fact-finding report on July movement

, Feb. 10 -- The UN Human Rights Office will launch the OHCHR fact-finding report titled "Human Rights Violations and Abuses" related to the protests of July and August 2024 in Bangladesh on February ... Read More


Police disperse protesters from Shahbagh with water cannons, teargas; 8 held

, Feb. 10 -- Police on Monday used batons, water cannons and teargas to disperse protesters blocking Shahbagh intersection in the capital, demanding the appointment of 6,531 assistant teachers in gove... Read More


BB's new monetary policy aims to bring inflation down to 7-8% by June

, Feb. 10 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) has announced a new monetary policy for the remainder of the current fiscal year 2024-25, targeting an inflation rate of 7-8% and setting GDP growth at 4-5%. Governo... Read More


Mymensingh woman, accomplice sentenced to life unto death for 2011 murder of husband

, Feb. 10 -- A Mymensingh court has sentenced a woman and her lover to life imprisonment unto death for murdering her husband in 2011. The convicts have been identified as Hafiza Khatun, of Nandibari... Read More


Adviser Rizwana urges students to champion environmental and social justice in Bangladesh

, Feb. 10 -- Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has called upon students to be responsible citizens and future ... Read More


CID collects bones from demolished Dhanmondi-32 home

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- A Crime Scene team from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), under Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), visited the Dhanmondi-32 residence and collected two bones for examination... Read More


NID Data Leak: EC finds primary evidence against 5 institutions

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- In its preliminary investigation, the Election Commission (EC) has found evidence that five institutions using NID services leaked information to third parties. EC Senior Secretary ... Read More


Contracts with Hajj service providers must be ended by Feb 14: Adviser Khalid

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The Saudi government has set February 14 as the final deadline for completing agreements with Hajj service providers, with no possibility of extension, Religious Affairs Adviser AFM ... Read More