7+ hour, 59+ 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, 16+ 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, 32+ min ago   (201+ 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…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (170+ words) Rescuers in Indonesia said at least six people were killed and 129 others were missing yesterday after a ferry sailing between the islands of Java and Borneo was hit by bad weather and capsized. The Virgo Transport 8 -- which authorities said carried…...

2+ hour, 16+ min ago   (155+ 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, 32+ 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…...

6+ hour, 53+ min ago   (378+ words) State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir yesterday said Bangladesh would hold talks with China and Myanmar in pursuit of a peaceful and sustainable resolution to the Rohingya crisis. “Only a political solution can end the prolonged displacement of the…...

11+ hour ago   (207+ words) Nepal will have to rebuild around 20,000 houses in flood-ravaged areas, authorities said yesterday, as rescuers continued to search for workers trapped in tunnels linked to hydropower projects and thousands remain missing after last week’s catastrophe. “Our preliminary estimates are that…...

9+ hour, 48+ min ago   (823+ words) Israel said on Tuesday it was closing Britain's consulate in East Jerusalem in response to plans by the UK, France and Canada to block imports from Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Britain will also no longer participate in a…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago   (263+ words) Since the political changeover in August 2024, Bangladesh has experienced significant political and social changes. Under the interim government, uncertainty remained over policy direction and the predictability of administrative procedures. It was certainly not an easy business environment for foreign companies....