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France probes Elon Musk's X over child abuse content, Grok AI

, Feb. 4 -- French authorities have launched a sweeping investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X, raiding its offices on February 3 as part of a probe into the company's algorithms and i... Read More


Next Bangladesh govt will need to navigate tricky foreign policy issues: Crisis Group

, Feb. 4 -- The International Crisis Group has said the incoming administration in Bangladesh will need to address a raft of challenges, from weak institutions to a sluggish economy heavily dependent ... Read More


BB buys $171mn, total purchases hit $4.32bn in FY2025-26

, Feb. 4 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased an additional US $171 million from 16 commercial banks on Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the country's foreign exchange market. The dolla... Read More


Misusing religion to mislead people not acceptable: Fakhrul

, Feb. 4 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said spreading confusion in the name of religion can never be acceptable or proper politics. "They speak in the name of Isla... Read More


No credible challenger in national election, says Nahid

, Feb. 4 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Jamaat-led 11-party alliance candidate for the Dhaka-11 constituency Nahid Islam on Wednesday said the BNP has failed to field any 'credible chall... Read More


Four in ten cancer cases worldwide preventable

, Feb. 4 -- Nearly 40% of cancer cases globally could be avoided, according to a new worldwide assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its cancer research arm, the International Agency f... Read More


Who was Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi's political heir

, Feb. 4 -- Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and once widely viewed as his political successor, has been killed in western Libya, according to figures clos... Read More


Bangabhaban official detained over Jamaat Ameer's X account hack

, Feb. 4 -- Detectives have detained a Bangabhaban official in connection with his alleged involvement in hacking the X account of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman early Wednesday. The detainee ... Read More


Truth can never be hidden: Jamaat Ameer about hacked X handle

Kurigram, Feb. 4 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Wednesday said his X account was hacked four days ago to circulate false information and the perpetrator has finally been identified and arrest... Read More


Jamaat should never be allowed to come to power: Abdul Awal Mintu

, Feb. 4 -- 3 candidate Abdul Awal Mintu on Tuesday said that Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami should never be allowed to come to power, describing the party as a group of hypocrites. He made the remarks o... Read More