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AI controversy hits Nikon microphotography contest

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A prestigious scientific photography competition has stripped its winner of the top prize following an outcry from experts who discovered the entry was created using generative artifi... Read More


Anthropic restricts abusive behaviour towards Claude

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Anthropic has barred "sustained and needless abusive or cruel behavior" towards its AI models, amid debate over Claude chatbot consciousness, according to The Guardian. The report ex... Read More


When parents go back to school

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Weekends do not always mean a break from lessons. And on some days, it is not just the children who find themselves sitting in the classroom -- their parents join them, too. Special ... Read More


Afghan women face fresh arrests over dress rules: UN

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Dozens of Afghan women have reportedly been detained for a stray strand of hair, a bright scarf or walking out without a male guardian. The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAM... Read More


Tanzid, Shadman, Litton hit 50s before Afghans fight back

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Bangladesh has reached 317/8 at stumps on the first day of the Test against Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi, with fifties from Tanzid Hasan, Shadman Islam, and Litton Das. According to ESPN... Read More


England flags risk of over-diagnosing youth ADHD, autism

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- England risks swinging from under-diagnosing to over-diagnosing ADHD and autism, particularly among younger age groups, an official review has found -- raising questions about a syste... Read More


Navi Pillay: From apartheid fighter to Nobel laureate

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- South African human rights pioneer Navi Pillay has won the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace and international law, recognising a career spanning the fight again... Read More


Can't deport people to Bangladesh on suspicion: Kolkata High Court

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- A judge at the Calcutta High Court has said in open court that no one can be deported from India without following the legal process and based on mere suspicion that they are Banglade... Read More


Autumn rain cools Bangladesh, but winter chill still far off

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- Rain showers are cooling parts of Bangladesh as autumn continues, but the weather office says the winter chill is still several weeks away. The Met Office's forecast from Friday even... Read More


What makes the night sky dance? The science of auroras explained

Dhaka, Oct. 9 -- The aurora -- known as the northern lights in the northern hemisphere and the southern lights below the equator -- ranks among the most breathtaking sights in nature. But the explana... Read More