Bangladesh to host first-ever AI business summit on Nov 5

Bangladesh will host its first-ever AI business summit on November 5, bringing together policymakers, entrepreneurs and investors to promote the responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across the country’s industrial and commercial sectors.The announcement was made at a press conference held on Tuesday at the Ministry of Science and Technology.The “Bangladesh AI Business Summit 2026” will be jointly organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) and the Ministry of Science and Technology at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon.President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has consented to attend the inaugural session as the chief guest.Science and Technology Minister Fakir Mahbub Anam, who also oversees the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, said the global economy was being reshaped by AI amid the ongoing Fourth Industrial Revolution.The summit’s central theme is “AI-fication for To...

Gold rises as falling oil prices ease inflation fears

Gold prices rebounded on Monday after falling to a one-year low in the previous session, as declining oil prices eased some inflation concerns. Investors also remained focused on the US midterm elections scheduled for this week and their potential implications for economic and fiscal policy.At around 4pm Bangladesh time on Monday, spot gold rose 0.7% to $3,900.14 per ounce. The metal had fallen 3.6% on Friday, reaching its lowest level since October 2025. Meanwhile, US gold futures for December ...

Banglalink redefines digital convenience with "Mukto", an app for all

Banglalink is set to transform its MyBL self-service app into Mukto, a digital platform designed to bring telecom products, connectivity and lifestyle services under one roof, regardless of which mobile operator users su...

405 arrested in capital raids in 24hrs

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 405 people and filed 62 cases during raids across the capital over the past 24 hours.The arrests were made during operations in different police station areas of Dhaka on Sunday, according to a DMP press release issued today.The Mirpur division accounted for the highest number of arrests, with 147, followed by Tejgaon with 59, Gulshan with 43, Lalbagh with 40, Motijheel with 36, Wari with 34, Uttara with 20 and Ramna with 17.The Detective Branch (DB) arrested six people, while the Special Reserve Unit (SRU) arrested three.During the operations, police seized 5,992 yaba tablets, 41.5 kilograms of cannabis and 22 packets of heroin.They also recovered four mobile phones, 3,112 SIM cards from various companies, a truck, a bus, a key, 26 ceiling fans and...

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Football’s upcoming Asian Cup 2027 in Saudi rescheduled

Football’s upcoming Asian Cup 2027 tournament in Saudi Arabia has been rescheduled from a January start to December due to the ongoing conflict in the region, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed.The 24-team competition, which was due to get under way in Riyadh on January 7, 2027, will now begin on December 23, the AFC said in a statement on Tuesday.Asian football’s governing body announced the decision following “extensive discussions and close consultation with the Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027 and the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF)”.The tournament will now run from December 23, 2027, to January 21, 2028.“The organising committee for the AFC Asian Cup approved rescheduling the tournament in light of the current exceptional circumstances arising from developments in the region, including substantial logistical complexities and travel disruptions,” the AFC’s statement added.Saudi Arabia has repeatedly come under attack from Yemen’s Houthis since September, with the capital Riyadh among the cities repeatedly hit by missiles.The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen reported on Friday that it “intercepted and destroyed” a drone launched by the Houthis towards Saudi Arabia’s Mecca region.It was also reported that a missile aimed at western Saudi Arabia was earlier brought down, as hostilities between the Riyadh-backed Yemen government and Iran-backed Houthis continue to escalate.The tournament’s fate hung in the balance in the past weeks, with seve...

Death of former Air Force officer demands transparent investigation

The recovery of the body of retired Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant KM Tahsif Souri from the Turag River has raised serious questions that the authorities must address through a swift, impartia...

Mirpur Clash: No compromise on restoring order in the capital

Dhaka’s long-standing struggles with public space and traffic management reached a violent tipping point in Mirpur-10 on Wednesday. What was meant to be a routine Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) drive to clear footpaths of illegal hawkers q...

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