OpenAI big chip orders dwarf its revenues
OpenAI is ordering hundreds of billions of dollars鈥� worth of chips in the artificial intelligence race, raising questions among investors about how the startup will finance these purchases...
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Secularism: forgotten promise of freedom
SECULARISM is not the denial of faith. It is the protection of faith 鈥� every faith. It is the promise that the state will not favour one path to God over another, and that no citizen shall suffer or be silenced because of what they believe, or refuse to believe. It is the simple, sacred understanding that a government must serve all its people, not the followers of one religion...
DAP amendments risk making Dhaka further unliveable
The government鈥檚 approval in principle of amendments to the detailed area plan, raising the floor area ratio for buildings, risks exacerbating the very crises facing Dhaka that the plan was meant to address. By allowing developers and landowners to construct very tall buildings across most areas under the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha, the decision would increase...
Japan coalition deal paves way for Takaichi to be first woman PM
Japan鈥檚 ruling LDP and its junior partner signed a coalition deal Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country鈥檚 first woman premier...
Nepal PM honours slain hostage returned from Gaza
Nepal鈥檚 interim prime minister on Monday draped a national flag over the coffin of returned Gaza hostage Bipin Joshi, released under the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas...
Dhaka鈥檚 air in 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� zone with AQI score of 152
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at 9:30am on Monday...
Court rejects ex-MP Mukti鈥檚 bail petition
A Narail court on Sunday rejected the bail plea of former Narail-1 lawmaker Kabirul Haque Mukti and ordered him to be sent to jail in connection with a subversive acts case.
Bangladesh, Kuwait for enhancing coop in defence, labour
The first-ever 鈥楶olitical Consultation鈥� between Bangladesh and Kuwait in Dhaka on Sunday agreed to strengthen cooperation in various areas, including political, economic, defence and labour...
Taller buildings in city to be allowed
The interim government on Sunday approved in principle amendments to the Detailed Area Plan, raising the floor area ratio for buildings in the Dhaka city, which will allow construction companies and landowners to build taller buildings in the capital.
RMG sector may face losses worth $1b
Leaders of the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector estimated that losses from the devastating fire at the cargo village complex of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka might exceed $1 billion...
Rishad happy to contribute in all departments
Bangladesh leg-spinner Rishad Hossain said he was eager to contribute in all three departments 鈥� bowling, batting and fielding 鈥� following their 74-run victory over the West Indies in the first of the three-match ODI series on Saturday.
Spain鈥檚 BBVA fails in Sabadell takeover bid
Spanish banking giant BBVA鈥檚 hostile takeover bid for smaller rival Sabadell has failed, dashing its hopes of creating a new European sector colossus, the stock market regulator announced on Thursday...
New deal puts Takaichi on track to be Japan鈥檚 first woman PM
Japan鈥檚 ruling party is set to sign a new coalition deal on Monday, paving the way for Sanae Takaichi to become the country鈥檚 first woman prime minister, media reports said.
Govt forms 12-member core committee over HSIA fire
The government has formed a core committee headed by senior secretary of home ministry Nasimul Ghani to probe into the devastating fire at thecCargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Guardian to collect premium, settle claims digitally
Guardian Life Insurance Limited has announced that it will conduct all of its premium collections and claim settlements through cashless methods...
Battle with gendered violence
A STORM of violence against women is sweeping, quietly engulfing lives and breaking families. Every day, women face threats not only on the roads but also within their houses, the very places that should offer them safety. From brutal assaults and domestic abuse to cyber harassment and emotional torture, the patterns of violence are deepening, yet society remains...
Govt must fully investigate airport fire, make report public
THE fire that broke out at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at about 2:30pm and had burnt for seven hours, destroying a section of the cargo village that housed imported goods, including raw materials for industries, and suspended flight operations is unfortunate. Goods meant for export stored in an adjacent section of the cargo village, as the adviser...
Loss assessment underway after Fire at HSIA cargo village: Bashir Uddin
The full extent of the losses from the devastating fire at the imported goods cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport is currently being assessed, said SK Bashir Uddin, adviser to the Ministries of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and Commerce...
Firefighters still struggling to fully extinguish fire at HSIA
Nearly 23 hours after a devastating fire broke out at the cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, firefighters are still struggling to fully extinguish the flames...
Metro rail extends operation schedule by one hour
The metro rail has extended its operation hours by one hour from Sunday, with trains now running half an hour earlier in the morning and half an hour later at night...
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 152
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an Air Quality Index score of 152 at 9:30am on Sunday morning...
Exporters scramble to assess losses after fire at cargo village of HSIA
The organisations have directed their member companies to prepare detailed lists of their damaged goods in a prescribed format...
Metro rail service time increases from today
Trains under the metro rail services from today will run around one hour more to accommodate the growing pressure of passengers, according to a Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited announcement.聽
Controversial ex-PM Abhisit reinstated to lead Thai party
Thailand鈥檚 oldest political party voted Saturday to reinstate as its leader a conservative former prime minister, who led the country during a bloody military crackdown on 鈥楻ed Shirts鈥� protesters.
UN extends arms embargo on Haiti
The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the arms and military equipment embargo on Haiti for another year, and added two people to its sanctions list.
BNP calls recent fire incidents premeditated, demands full investigation
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir described several recent fire incidents in the country, including the one at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, as premeditated...
25 Ansar members injured in HSIA fire
At least 25 members of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party, stationed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, were injured when a fire broke out in the airport鈥檚 cargo section on Saturday.
Passengers suffer as flight operations disrupted
Hundreds of passengers suffered several hours of delay as the authorities suspended all flight operations at Dhaka鈥檚 Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Saturday afternoon after a fire broke out at around 2:15pm at its cargo village.
Fire rages at HSIA cargo village in Bangladesh capital
A fire that broke out at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on Saturday afternoon gutted a cargo village section that housed imported goods, including raw materials for industries, forcing the suspension of flight operations for some seven hours...
Russia captures three villages in Ukraine鈥檚 east
Russia said on Friday it had captured three villages in Ukraine鈥檚 Dnipropetrovsk and Kharkiv regions, including areas Kyiv had retaken three years ago in a surprise counter-offensive.
