Current Affairs
Measles claims another life, 1,154 new cases in 24 hours
One more child has died with measles symptoms across the country in the last 24 hours (from 8am Thursday to 8am Friday), according to the Directorate General of Health Services. During the same period, 1,154 new suspected and confirmed measles cases were reported, of which 40 were confirmed.
Taliban bans protests in Afghanistan, says 'no place for it in Islamic law'
The Taliban government has justified its decision to ban all forms of protests in Afghanistan, claiming the new regulation is fully compliant with Islamic law. Human rights organisations have strongly criticised the move.
Businessman threatened with killing of children over Tk 20 lakh extortion demand
A businessman in Chattogram's Bayezid Bostami area has received an extortion demand of Tk 20 lakh via WhatsApp, along with threats to kill his son, daughter and grandson. The threats were made from a foreign WhatsApp number by an individual identifying himself as Rayhan, an associate of fugitive top criminal Sazzad Ali, also known as Boro Sazzad, the businessman alleged.
Four Bangladeshis killed in Russia factory fire, one still critical
Another Bangladeshi worker has died following the fire at a gas-chemical plant in Russia's Amur region, bringing the death toll among Bangladeshis to four. The latest victim, Mahin Uddin, was from Narsingdi.
Police attacked, OC injured in Chattogram over arrest operation
Police personnel and a government vehicle came under attack in Chattogram's Khulshi area, allegedly by supporters of Wakil Hossain, also known as Boga, a former leader of the Swecchasebak Dal. At least eight police officers, including Khulshi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Abdur Rahim, were injured in the attack. The incident occurred around 4am on Friday near the Wireless Mor and Pahartali areas.
83rd Venice Film Festival begins in Italy
The 83rd Venice Film Festival, one of the world's most prestigious film events, has commenced. The festival began on September 2 at Venice Lido in Italy and will continue until September 12. The final winners will be announced on the closing day of the festival.
OpenAI warns Astra AI model can deceive human oversight
As artificial intelligence capabilities grow, so do concerns over its safety. In this context, OpenAI has unveiled its new AI model, GPT-6 Astra, which the company claims is its fastest and most capable model to date.
Jubo Dal leader accused of torturing medicine trader for extortion in Gazipur
A local Jubo Dal leader, Fazlul Haque Roman, has been accused of calling a medicine trader to his office and torturing him for about six hours over an extortion demand in Sreepur, Gazipur. The victim's wife was also allegedly humiliated when she went to rescue her husband. The accused Jubo Dal leader has been on the run since the incident.
Nvidia's new AI PC 'RTX Spark' arriving in October
Nvidia has announced that Lenovo and Acer will launch the first Windows PCs powered by its RTX Spark chip in October, as the chip giant pushes to bring AI capabilities directly to laptops and desktop computers .
Protesters block Shahbag demanding Noakhali division, leave after 90 minutes
Protesters demanding that Noakhali be declared a division vacated the Shahbag intersection after occupying the area for about an hour and a half on Friday, September 4. They withdrew around 5:30pm, allowing traffic to resume through the Shahbag intersection.