Current Affairs
UP member hacked to death inside home in Cumilla
A union parishad member was hacked to death and his wife was seriously injured after a group of assailants broke into his home in Muradnagar of Cumilla, early Sunday (September 13).
Writ filed in High Court seeking ban on love, romance-based dramas and films
A writ petition has been filed in the High Court seeking directives to stop the production and broadcast of only love and romance-based dramas and films, citing the reasons of preventing the "moral degradation" of the youth and making students attentive to their studies.
Annual allocation for Journalists' Welfare Trust to be increased to Tk 25 crore: State Minister
The government has taken the initiative to increase the annual allocation for the Journalists' Welfare Trust from Tk 6 crore to Tk 25 crore. State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Yasher Khan Chowdhury said a letter has already been sent to the Ministry of Finance to increase the allocation to this amount.
High Court declares strikes, shutdowns against court verdicts illegal
The High Court has declared any call for strike, shutdown or work stoppage against a court verdict or order illegal and unconstitutional. At the same time, the court has directed the relevant authorities to take legal and criminal action against the concerned bus owners' associations and workers' organisations if a transport strike or shutdown is called in protest against a court verdict or order.
ChatGPT holds 76.91% share of Bangladesh’s AI Chatbot market
ChatGPT remains the most widely used artificial intelligence-powered chatbot in Bangladesh, accounting for the largest share of the country’s AI chatbot market.
'AI race could put humanity at risk'
A former researcher at AI company Anthropic has warned that the rapid pace of artificial intelligence development could pose a serious threat to humanity if it is not slowed.
Family files written complaint with tribunal seeking justice for Sagar-Runi murder
The family of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi has filed a written complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal seeking justice for their murder. Nowsher Alom Roman, Runi's brother, submitted the complaint to the Chief Prosecutor of the tribunal on behalf of the family on Sunday, September 13.
Trump claims moon belongs to US, posts ‘The Moon Is Ours’
US President Donald Trump has claimed that the Moon belongs to the United States, posting an image of the Moon on his Truth Social account with the words “The Moon Is Ours” superimposed on it alongside an American flag.
Writ challenges govt circular cutting security for judges, attorney general
A writ petition has been filed with the High Court challenging the legality of a government circular that reduced security arrangements for Supreme Court judges, the attorney general and other officials associated with the judiciary.
Rival sit-ins trigger tension outside Islami Bank Headquarters
Tensions emerged outside Islami Bank Bangladesh’s head office in Motijheel of Dhaka, on Sunday (September 13) as sacked officials and a group of customers staged rival programmes over the reinstatement of employees recruited during the bank’s period under S Alam Group control.