Munich-based global insurance giant Allianz has entered a strategic partnership with leading artificial intelligence research firm Anthropic, signalling a major step forward in the adoption of “Responsible AI” within the insurance sector. While the financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed, both organisations describe the collaboration as a long-term, transformative alliance aimed at […]

The United States has formally announced its withdrawal from 66 international organisations, among them 17 affiliated with the United Nations. The move, confirmed in a press release by the U.S. State Department on Wednesday, is being implemented under an executive order issued during the administration of former President Donald Trump. The administration argued that many […]

A tragic road accident occurred on Friday afternoon in Baniapara, along the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Daudkandi, Comilla, involving a passenger bus, an auto-rickshaw, and a motorcycle. Following the collision, the bus erupted into flames, engulfing it within moments and sending passengers into a panic. According to Daudkandi Highway Police Station Officer-in-Charge Iqbal Bahar Majumdar, the […]

In a significant breakthrough, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) have apprehended six individuals, including a former Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), in connection with a high-profile gold robbery case. The recovery operation, conducted jointly by the CMP’s Detective Branch (North) and Pahartali Police Station, also yielded 290 vori of gold bars and a motorcycle allegedly used in […]

In a move aimed at maintaining public order in the capital, the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has imposed a ban on all forms of gatherings, meetings, and processions in several sensitive locations across the city. The announcement was made official through a notification issued on Thursday, 8 January 2026. The directive, signed by DMP Commissioner […]

Pratima Thakur was a woman of extraordinary creative versatility—a writer, poet, painter, and accomplished dancer. She is remembered not merely as the daughter-in-law of Rabindranath Tagore or the wife of Rathindranath Tagore, but as an indispensable figure in the artistic and cultural history of Shantiniketan and its pioneering dance drama traditions. Born on 5 November […]