Category: Asia

Deepfake Fraud A Growing Technological Threat to Global Insurance

Deepfake Fraud: A Growing Technological Threat to Global Insurance

The rapid evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has fundamentally altered the risk landscape for the global insurance industry. Insurers are increasingly alarmed by the rise of “deepfake” technology—synthetic media created by AI that can convincingly mimic real people. While deepfakes were previously associated with social media disinformation and political manipulation, they have now emerged as […]
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ADB Pledges $100m Support for Universal Pension Infrastructure

ADB Pledges $100m Support for Universal Pension Infrastructure

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reached a formal agreement to provide a $100 million soft loan aimed at enhancing the operational and institutional framework of Bangladesh’s Universal Pension System (UPS). This commitment was confirmed during a high-level briefing on Tuesday afternoon at the Ministry of Finance, presided over by Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud […]
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Foreign Investors Drive Tk 3.35 Billion BRAC Bank Block Trade

Foreign Investors Drive Tk 3.35 Billion BRAC Bank Block Trade

A substantial block market transaction involving BRAC Bank PLC was recorded on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) this Tuesday. Approximately 45.3 million shares were traded in a deal valued at Tk 3.35 billion, a volume that significantly contributed to the daily total market turnover exceeding Tk 11 billion. Strategic Portfolio Management The transaction was executed […]
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MP Enam Urges Police Handover For Extortionist Elements 2 MP Enam Urges Police Handover For Extortionist Elements

MP Enam Urges Police Handover For Extortionist Elements

Enamul Haque Enam, the Member of Parliament representing the Patiya constituency in Chittagong, has issued a stern directive to the public to surrender any individuals engaging in extortion, narcotics trade, or criminal activities under the guise of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to the police. This declaration was made on Tuesday, 12 May 2026, during […]
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Four Detained In Chittagong With Large Yaba Haul 2 Four Detained In Chittagong With Large Yaba Haul

Four Detained In Chittagong With Large Yaba Haul

The Detective Branch (DB) of the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP), specifically the Port Division, has successfully apprehended four individuals suspected of involvement in the narcotics trade. The operation resulted in the recovery of 28,000 pieces of Yaba tablets, a potent synthetic stimulant. In addition to the narcotics, law enforcement officers seized a microbus utilised for […]
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High Labour Costs Versus Low Grain Market Prices 2 High Labour Costs Versus Low Grain Market Prices

High Labour Costs Versus Low Grain Market Prices

Agricultural workers and landowners in the Melandah Upazila of Jamalpur district have reported a severe financial imbalance during the current Boro harvesting season. Despite achieving a prolific yield, the local farming community is facing substantial fiscal deficits due to a combination of surging manual labour wages and depressed market rates for paddy. On Tuesday, 12 […]
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Two Detained After Schoolboy Stabbed Over Football Dispute 2 Two Detained After Schoolboy Stabbed Over Football Dispute

Two Detained After Schoolboy Stabbed Over Football Dispute

A fourteen-year-old schoolboy, identified as Toufiqul Islam, was subjected to a physical assault involving a sharp domestic weapon following a dispute originating from a football match. The incident occurred at the Collectorate Ground in Joypurhat Sadar Upazila on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. In the immediate aftermath of the altercation, law enforcement authorities detained two teenagers […]
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Police Detain Individual Carrying Counterfeit Banknotes In Feni 1 Police Detain Individual Carrying Counterfeit Banknotes In Feni

Police Detain Individual Carrying Counterfeit Banknotes In Feni

The law enforcement authorities in Feni’s Fulgazi Upazila have successfully apprehended a 34-year-old male on charges of attempting to circulate counterfeit currency within a local marketplace. The suspect, identified as Mehedi Hasan, was detained on Monday evening, 11 May 2026, in the Andadhar Bazar area. Upon his arrest, officers recovered two counterfeit banknotes, each possessing […]
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Mother And Son Undertake Secondary School Exams Together 2 Mother And Son Undertake Secondary School Exams Together

Mother And Son Undertake Secondary School Exams Together

In a notable display of academic determination that has garnered significant public interest in the Lalpur Upazila of Natore, a mother and her son are currently sitting their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations simultaneously. Fuljhuri Begum, a resident of Nawpara village within the Durduria Union, has returned to formal education after years of domestic responsibility […]
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