Kutubdia glitters in Bay of Bengal after illumination . The Kutubdia island is now sparkling in the Bay of Bengal as it turned into lighthouse of the sea after being illuminated as part of fulfilling Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s pledge to light every house of the country. “Once plunged into darkness at dusk, Kutubdia has […]

IMF paves way to disburse $7.5bn to Argentina in ‘challenging’ backdrop. Argentina could receive a much-needed disbursement of funds from the IMF, the lender said Friday, with a fresh staff-level agreement paving the way for access to $7.5 billion.The deal, involving combined reviews of the country’s $44 billion loan program, aims to “support Argentina’s policy […]

Anisul urges all to be careful against anti-liberation force. Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq today urged all to be aware of anti-liberation forces so that they cannot raise their heads in the country.”Everyone should always be alert and aware, so that the ghosts of the anti-liberation evil forces of Ghulam Azam-Nizami-Muzahidi cannot […]

Matarbari power plant to launch trial run July 29. The first unit of the coal-fired Matarbari Power Plant here is to go on trial run on July 29 with its 600 MW generation capacity while officials expect its commissioning in December.”The first of the two units (of Matarbari Power Plant) starts its trial run on […]

Tech giants form AI group focused on ensuring safety. Four US leaders in artificial intelligence (AI) announced Wednesday the formation of an industry group devoted to addressing risks that cutting edge versions of the technology may pose. Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said the newly created Frontier Model Forum will draw on the expertise […]