‘A slow-motion tsunami’ — economic leaders voice concern and hope over AI in Bangkok
There is intense discussion worldwide about artificial intelligence, or AI, technology, and with it has come keen curiosity. On the one hand it is increasing the pace of economic growth; on the other it is creating the fear that millions of people…
Musk announces one SpaceX share each for 73 million children
Billionaire Elon Musk has announced that he will give a share in ‘SpaceX’, his own space and artificial intelligence (AI) company, to every child in the United States. He announced the decision in the face of growing scrutiny and criticism…
Applications open for seventh batch of DU’s peace, conflict and human rights programme
Applications are under way for admission to the seventh batch of the ‘Professional Masters in Peace, Conflict and Human Rights (PMPCHR)’ programme of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies under the Faculty of Social Sciences at the…
Attack on 45 Al Jazeera devices as Israeli firm spread spyware behind adverts
The Israeli digital advertising agency ‘Discover-Tech’ has carried out espionage on various individuals and organisations across the world using an extensive network of online advertisements. The company also helped in illegally entering, or…
CUET paralysed by shutdown, VC leaves hospital and returns to circuit house
Professor Dr Sheikh Shariful Alam, vice-chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET), has returned to the Chattogram Circuit House after two days of treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital. He was discharged from the…
HSC results between 25 and 29 this month, final date subject to ministry approval
The results of the HSC and equivalent examinations may be published on any day between the 25th and 29th of this month, Professor Syed Aktaruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and chairman of the Dhaka…
BRTA teaches students safe road use at Bashundhara Public School workshop
An awareness workshop was held at Bashundhara Public School and College in the capital on Monday, organised by the Dhaka Metro-4 Circle of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA). It aimed to prevent road accidents and make students more aware of…
JU student goes missing leaving suicide note, classmates lock department with 7-point demand
Students have padlocked the gate of the Department of Geological Sciences at Jahangirnagar University (JU), alleging academic harassment and non-cooperation by teachers after a classmate went missing. The student of the department who went missing after…
Tasnim Bin Mahfuz DUMUNA president, Sakib Al Noor general secretary
A new executive committee of Dhaka University Model United Nations Association (DUMUNA) for the 2026-27 academic year has been announced, with Tasnim Bin Mahfuz, a student of the economics department (2021-22 session), as president. Sakib Al Noor, a…
SUST Chhatra Dal president launches AI platform to find scholarships abroad
Rahat Zaman, president of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit of Chhatra Dal, has built an artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital platform named ‘ScholarBhai.com’ (scholarbhai.com). The platform has been…