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Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says 'no thank you'

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- A group of investors led by Elon Musk is offering about $97.4 billion to buy the nonprofit behind OpenAI, escalating a dispute with the artificial intelligence company that Musk... Read More


Youth shot dead in remote Kushtia char area

Kushtia, Feb. 11 -- Unidentified miscreants have shot an 18-year-old to death in a remote char area under Daulatpur upazila of Kushtia, police said early Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Raju ... Read More


Adviser Rizwana calls for transition of industrial sector to renewable energy

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has called on the business community and international partners to work alongside Bangladeshi stakeholders in shifting from fossil fuel-based ... Read More


Ex-Habiganj MP Majid Khan arrested in murder cases

Habiganj, Feb. 11 -- Former Awami League MP from the Habiganj-2 constituency, Md. Abdul Majid Khan, has been arrested. He was apprehended on Monday night from the Farmgate area in the capital. Dhaka ... Read More


Expect strict action if anti-social elements threaten anyone: Police Headquarters

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- The Police Headquarters has said that strict action will be taken if anti-social elements threaten any peace-loving citizen, and strict legal action will be taken against them. In a... Read More


38-year-old woman collapses and dies at Boi Mela

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- year-old woman died after falling ill while visiting the Amor Ekushey Boi Mela on Monday evening, police said. According to police, Naznin Hossain, wife of Ishraq Hossain, felt ill ... Read More


Book Fair: Dr Yunus strongly condemns attack on book stall

Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday night strongly condemned the mob attack on a book stall at Ekushey Book Fair. "The attack shows contempt for both the rights of Banglades... Read More


HC resumes hearing on death references in Abrar murder case

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- The High Court on Monday resumed hearings on the death references and appeals in the 2019 murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad. ... Read More


Bajus hikes gold price for third time in February

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Gold prices have reached a historic peak in Bangladesh, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raising the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 1,994 per bhori. The new price now... Read More


Dhaka stock market opens higher, Chattogram sees decline

Dhaka, Feb. 10 -- Dhaka's stock market opened on a positive note on Monday, the second trading day of the week, while Chattogram's market saw a decline at the beginning of the session. At the start o... Read More