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The family of Cumilla schoolboy Ishayat Shahriar Oprotim has urged investigators to examine whether motives beyond an alleged attempt to steal his iPhone were involved in his murder.
A group of miscreants held a gold trader and his brother hostage at gunpoint in Keraniganj, Dhaka, shot them and looted around 20 to 25 bhori of gold. Later, the two injured, Antar Sarkar (25) and his cousin Rajib Sarkar (20), were rescued in a bullet-hit condition and admitted to Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 403 people and filed 47 cases during anti-crime operations across the capital in the past 24 hours.
The widely followed legal battle between The New York Times, OpenAI and Microsoft over whether news content can legally be used to train artificial intelligence models has entered a critical stage. After nearly three years of litigation, the case has recently taken several dramatic turns. On one hand, previously confidential court documents have come to light; on the other, the US government has formally sided with the two technology companies.
Approximately at 3:30 p.m. on September 18, Oprotim, a thirteen-year-old resident of Kotbari in Cumilla, departed from his residence with his mother's iPhone in order to capture photographs alongside his companions.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
Bangladesh’s women’s cricket team missed out on an Asian Games bronze medal after suffering a 31-run defeat to Pakistan in the third-place playoff in Nagoya on Tuesday (September 22).
Bangladesh all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the upcoming Asian Games cricket tournament after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg, the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) said on Monday (September 21).
Former star pacer of India Zaheer Khan has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK). The five-time champion team has chosen him as the new coach keeping the 2027 IPL season ahead.
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has stepped aside from the national team after admitting to obtaining a fake Covid-19 vaccination certificate. As a result, the Sunderland midfielder will not be able to play in the upcoming Nations League. He decided not to join the team camp after discussions with the Swiss Football Association on the matter.
The Bangladesh team had already arrived in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. The wait was for Hamza Choudhury. That wait has now ended. Hamza has joined the Bangladesh team in Jakarta to play the FIFA ASEAN Cup.
Bangladesh women’s football team has ended the Asian Games by at least keeping their own net intact in the last match. The team of Sabina Khatun has stopped strong Myanmar with a goalless draw in the last match of Group ‘F’.
Powerful Typhoon Dujuan battered Japan’s Pacific coast on Monday (September 21), bringing torrential rain and strong winds that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 1.9 million people across six prefectures and left almost 50,000 households without power.
The United States has warned that the activities of all airlines of Iran may effectively shut down from September 23. Washington has given the threat of imposing secondary sanctions on the concerned foreign institutions if they continue giving services to the aviation companies of the country.
The Immigration Department of the country has arrested more than 57,000 illegal immigrants on the allegation of violating the immigration law in Malaysia till September 17 of the current year. In the same period more than 1,30,000 foreign nationals have been interrogated and searched by conducting more than 9,700 drives across the country.
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said fuel prices in Bangladesh remain significantly lower than in many other countries, as the government faces rising costs amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has expelled eight leaders and activists of its Jagannath University (JnU) unit following a clash between rival factions on campus, while another joint convener was served a show-cause notice over alleged organisational indiscipline.
Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker from the Satkhira-4 constituency, and his first wife, Maksuda, have been taken into police custody following the recovery of the hanging body of his 19-year-old second wife, Mariam Khatun, from a flat at NAM Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
Chatra Dal leaders and activists have bound a youth with an electric pole and beaten him in front of the main gate of Jagannath University (JnU) on the allegation of ‘association’ with the organizationally banned Awami League and banned Chhatra League. Later he was rescued and handed over to the police. Several rounds of clashes between two factions of Chatra Dal have occurred centring a post given on Facebook a few hours after this incident. This incident occurred at the main gate of the university and the surrounding area at noon on Sunday.
The widely followed legal battle between The New York Times, OpenAI and Microsoft over whether news content can legally be used to train artificial intelligence models has entered a critical stage. After nearly three years of litigation, the case has recently taken several dramatic turns. On one hand, previously confidential court documents have come to light; on the other, the US government has formally sided with the two technology companies.
On August 16, 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul just a day prior. The last stage of the US military's withdrawal was still in progress. At Hamid Karzai International Airport, events transpired that day which appeared to challenge any straightforward characterization of disorder.
Bangladesh does not need to win the global race for computing power. It needs to rediscover its own strength: organising people so that technology creates shared prosperity.
There is no possibility of a bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and US President Donald Trump during the Bangladeshi leader’s ongoing visit to New York for the UN General Assembly, State Minister for Foreign Affairs-1 Humayun Kabir said.
Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi has met with Mahdi Amin, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Education, Primary and Mass Education, Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment, and Labour and Employment.
Rashmika Mandanna has so far been seen mostly in glamorous roles in romantic films. This time, the popular South Indian actress is stepping out of that familiar image and appearing in a fully action-oriented role. She will be seen in the role of a fearless woman in the upcoming film 'Maisa'.
Marriage is often defined by shared responsibilities, daily routines and countless small compromises. In the middle of that busy life, however, the care, sacrifice and support of a wife can easily become something taken for granted.
The price of packaged liquid milk of almost all brands in the market has increased by up to Tk 10 per litre. This has further increased the cost of milk, one of the regular sources of nutrition for lower- and middle-income families. Many consumers have expressed dissatisfaction over the price hike. Some have said they have even reduced giving milk regularly to their children.
