7+ hour, 54+ min ago   (142+ words) OpenAI will not go public in 2026, chief executive Sam Altman has said, citing safety concerns surrounding increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems. In a Fortune interview reported on September 12, Altman described the present moment as “ill-advised” for a stock market listing....

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (219+ words) A narrow waterway at the mouth of Red Sea between Yemen and Djibouti has provided an escape route for a sizeable chunk of the Middle East’s oil. That lifeline is now looking increasingly shaky. For weeks, Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels…...

2+ hour, 21+ min ago   (171+ words) Dr Zubaida Rahman, vice president of the Ziaur Rahman Foundation, yesterday stressed the need to ensure accessible, quality healthcare for every citizen, irrespective of income, location or social status. Zubaida, also the wife of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, called for…...

5+ hour, 34+ min ago   (631+ words) In Brick Lane, the historic heart of London’s Bangladeshi community, residents oppose plans for a data centre in a disused brewery, citing the erosion of heritage and the need for social housing. "This has really been the focal point of…...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago   (441+ words) The Daily Star Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes What Bangladesh should ask before joining the Makkah Pact What we can learn from other countries to tackle our NPL crisis BRICS at…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago   (211+ words) BRAC Bank PLC has signed a participation agreement with Bangladesh Bank under the central bank’s Tk 3,000 crore revolving refinance scheme to support the development of an agriculture-based economic hub in northern Bangladesh. AKM Saiduzzaman, director of Bangladesh Bank’s Agriculture Credit…...

3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (132+ words) Inflation eased slightly to 8.26 percent in August, down from 8.32 percent in July, as food prices recorded a slower rate of increase, according to data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) today. Food inflation fell to 7.02 percent in August from…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (248+ words) The government will facilitate US investors as they have committed to investing another $5 billion in Bangladesh over the next five years, Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said on Saturday. Speaking at the 30th anniversary celebration of the American Chamber of Commerce…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago   (250+ words) Shimanto Bank PLC plans to go for an initial public offering (IPO) by 2028, subject to an evaluation of the bank’s overall financial situation. Maj Gen Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, director general of Border Guard Bangladesh and chairman of the bank, said…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (225+ words) “Norway’s interest is in further deepening relations with Bangladesh in trade, investment and technical cooperation, particularly in offshore renewable energy and green technology,” the envoy said during a courtesy call on Iqbal Hassan Mahmood, minister for power, energy and mineral…...