How AI is creating millions of new job opportunities
Fears that millions would lose their jobs because of artificial intelligence have, for now, been proven wrong.
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Science and Technology Desk, page 2
244 reports translated from the Bengali original, most recent first. বাংলা সংস্করণ
What's the future of websites in the face of Google's AI search?
One of the oldest and most important understandings of the internet was very simple.
Greece enters Israel's strategic orbit, raising tensions with Turkey
Recent defense cooperation between Greece and Israel has added a new dimension to eastern Mediterranean geopolitics.
45 of 60 Starlink routers vanish from trains, antenna stolen too
Satellite-based high-speed Starlink internet service was launched on a trial basis on four intercity trains this March — the first such service in the country.
Green revival on salt-hit soil
Khutikata village in Shyamnagar upazila, Satkhira, was once a place where growing vegetables in saline soil seemed nearly impossible — the scene there has now changed completely.
Government waives punishment of 20 NBR officials disciplined over protest
The government has waived the punishment of 20 National Board of Revenue officials who received minor penalties after being temporarily suspended over protests against the NBR split.
Microsoft provided Israel $125 million in support during Gaza war
U.S. tech giant Microsoft signed contracts worth about $125 million with Israel in the first year of its military campaign in Gaza.
German rocket reaches orbit, opening new chapter in Europe's history
German startup Isar Aerospace launched its first rocket into space Saturday from a site in Arctic Norway.
Bangladesh plans single 'One-ID' to replace NID and other ID cards
The government's planned Unified Digital Identity would be issued at birth and eventually consolidate services now provided through the national ID, family card and farmer card.
Russia helping Iran build hypersonic missiles, Financial Times reports
Russian engineers have repeatedly traveled to Iran to help build ramjet engines for missiles that could travel five times the speed of sound, according to the British newspaper, citing Russian documents and military contracts.
Law minister warns judges to stay alert to AI risks in courts
Md Asaduzzaman said AI could be used to fabricate testimony and evidence or pressure judges, and called for a draft law to govern its use in the justice system.
Kushtia launches modern slaughterhouse
The 9-crore-taka facility, built by the district livestock department, will use both machine and traditional halal methods, officials say, aiming to cut pollution from unregulated slaughter.
Apple renames Lake Ontario 'Lake America' in US maps
Apple made the change after direct intervention from President Donald Trump, days after Google made the same move on Google Maps.
After 'bribe site' story, education office issues show-cause notices to 2 staff
Teenager Shahed Sharif Ahmed built ghush.site to protest corruption after his family faced repeated bribe demands; two Mymensingh education office staff now face disciplinary notices.
PM to award GPA-5 achievers, education minister says
Dr Ehsanul Haque Milon said officials have discussed gifting tablets to the roughly 116,000 students who scored a GPA-5 in this year's SSC exams.
AI cameras: a new journey toward safer roads
Automatic cases on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway fell 92% in ten days after AI camera enforcement launched, as PM Tareque Rahman orders faster rollout in Dhaka.
Separate pay scale to be announced for teachers: education minister
Dr Ehsanul Haque Milon told KUET's University Day that 77,000 new teachers will be recruited soon and education's share of growth will rise from 2% to 5%.
AI can detect heart-disease risk in under 2 seconds
Trained on millions of ECGs and tested on 67,000 US patients, the tool detected up to 90% of heart valve disease cases, researchers told the European Society of Cardiology's annual congress.
IoT-enabled poultry farm cuts costs in Jashore
Palash Kumar Mondol monitors temperature, water and lighting from his phone, saving a worker's salary and becoming a model for small-scale poultry farmers in his area.
Information you should never share on social media
ID photos, bank card details, passwords and phone numbers can combine into a privacy risk even when each piece looks harmless on its own.
Hot 70 Pro 5G launches in local market
Infinix's new phone pairs a Dimensity 7100 chipset with a 50-megapixel Sony sensor and a 6,000mAh battery, priced at 36,999 taka.
The computer that runs on a signal from your brain
Brain-computer interfaces already let paralyzed patients type and control robotic arms with thought alone, though privacy and accuracy remain major hurdles.
Banned Awami League regrouping with December in focus, intelligence report finds
Sources say leaders and workers are staying in contact with fugitive top figures and staging flash processions as Sheikh Hasina signals a planned return.
Push to raise standards in speech therapy
Officials say unlicensed practice will no longer be permitted as Bangladesh works to bring speech and language therapy to world-class standards.
France bans student mobile phone use in high schools
The nationwide rule takes effect September 1, though enforcement details will vary by school under France's new law.
Banned Awami League regrouping with December in focus, intelligence report finds
Sources say leaders and workers are staying in contact with fugitive top figures and staging flash processions as Sheikh Hasina signals a planned return.
How to secure your WhatsApp account
New features add stronger passwords, multiple passkeys, and more caller information, alongside the existing two-step verification PIN.
Government launches entrepreneur drive to expand rooftop solar
The initiative aims to list qualified service providers by district, targeting 5,500 megawatts from rooftop solar by 2030.
Holy Cross College bars married students, TC issued if one weds
The Tejgaon college's 11th-grade admission notice for 2026-27 says married applicants need not apply.
Merged 5 Islami banks file 10,000 cases to recover defaulted loans
Bangladesh Bank says a forensic audit into fraud under the banks' previous management is in its final stages, alongside ongoing restructuring efforts.
Rare lunar eclipse in two days — where it will be visible
NASA expects the deep partial eclipse, covering about 96% of the moon, to peak Friday morning Bangladesh time, visible across the Americas, Europe and Africa.
No water for a month in Kolkata’s Jyotinagar Muslim colony
Residents allege discriminatory treatment as taps in their mostly Muslim slum near a BJP MLA's constituency remain dry while nearby colonies have water.
Government issues 7 directives to schools on football tournament promotion
Institutions must display banners and mascots and inform students about the Prime Minister's Gold Cup, which kicks off September 9 in Chattogram.
Under-16 social media use rising again in Australia despite ban
Qustodio data shows TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat use among children climbing back toward pre-ban levels, as experts question whether the law is working.
UNDP offers to help with Bangladesh’s constitutional and broader reforms
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and UNDP's resident representative discussed constitutional amendments, Rohingya support and new human rights legislation.
French firms increasingly view Saudi Arabia as regional business hub
Companies like Schneider Electric and Tarkett are expanding in the kingdom as Vision 2030 tax incentives and export growth reshape its role in the region.
Finance minister stresses innovation-driven industrial growth
Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury praised the BIRDI initiative's recognition of researchers and entrepreneurs at an ADB-backed awards ceremony in Dhaka.
AI advances stoke fears of job losses among workers in China
A Beijing programmer's layoff two weeks after his employer questioned whether AI could replace coders illustrates a growing anxiety across sectors.
AI designs new viruses that work as functioning bacteriophages: study
Stanford and Arc Institute researchers used generative AI to design virus genomes, 16 of which proved able to infect and destroy E. coli in the lab.
Vice-chancellor appointments dogged by political favoritism, law violations
An examination of recent vice-chancellor appointments at public universities finds a pattern of political loyalty and law violations overriding merit and qualifications.
Order to launch biometric systems at all medical colleges, hospitals
DGHS directed all health institutions to enforce full staff attendance via biometric and facial-recognition systems, withholding pay for unresolved absences.
Success in new sugarcane variety, organic fertilizer production
Carew & Company's MD said the sugar mill's losses have narrowed, sugarcane prices are rising for farmers, and its organic fertilizer set a sales record this year.
France to give Ukraine missile-defense systems
Macron pledged new interceptor missiles and production technology after a call with Zelensky following a deadly Russian drone strike on a shopping center in Kryvyi Rih.
Britain’s aid to Bangladesh falls by more than 50 percent
A Sundarbans climate project is closing two years early after UK funding cuts, leaving about 20,000 people without expected support, The Independent reports.
Armed forces chief tours secret underground missile factory
Iranian state media reported Maj. Gen. Ali Abdollahi's visit to an underground weapons complex, where he said suicide-drone production capacity has tripled.
Possible dates for Ramadan, Eid 2027 released
Astronomical calculations reported by Jordan News put the likely start of Ramadan 1448 AH at February 8, 2027, with Eid-ul-Fitr expected around March 8.
Event highlights financial literacy, career awareness for young people
Khulna University's Career Club and Prime Bank held a financial-inclusion seminar with mock interviews to prepare students for the workplace and financial sector.
Islami Bank offers smartphones for Bangla QR transactions
A new campaign will award smartphones to 50 customers and 50 merchants using Bangladesh Bank's Bangla QR payment system between August 23 and September 30.
Severe medicine shortage hits hundreds of thousands of patients in Gaza
The Palestinian Medical Relief Society says more than 350,000 patients in Gaza urgently need medicine that current aid shipments are failing to provide in sufficient volume.
What kind of content boosts Facebook earnings and reach
Facebook's algorithm now weighs how much original thinking and creativity goes into a post, not just how often creators publish, industry observers say.
The trouble with keeping mobile data on all the time
Leaving mobile data on around the clock can quietly drain your battery, heat up your phone and burn through your monthly data plan faster than expected, tech writers say.
Banglalink seeks commercial approval for tower-free mobile connectivity
Banglalink has asked regulators to let it commercially launch a satellite-based direct-to-cell service with Starlink after a trial in remote areas including Bandarban and Sandwip.
Dhaka police to deploy drones to tackle traffic jams
Dhaka Metropolitan Police plans to launch drone surveillance to monitor traffic in real time and eventually issue automated violations, alongside its existing AI camera system, a senior traffic official says.
The Prophet's inspiration for military strength
Islam's core aim is peace, justice and human welfare, but achieving strength and defensive capability is sometimes a necessary means toward that end, drawing on Quranic guidance and the Prophet's own emphasis on military…
Indian graduates finish degrees on loans, then can't find jobs
Millions of young Indians are taking on debt for degrees from private colleges that rarely lead to well-paying jobs, a crisis that fueled last month's youth protests and gave the Cockroach Janata Party its…
A lot changes with time: Apu Biswas
Actress Apu Biswas says Bangladeshi cinema is entering a positive new phase driven by new technology, greater professionalism and modern perspectives among today's filmmaking teams.
China achieves major breakthrough in rocket technology
Chinese private space startup LandSpace successfully landed the first stage of a commercial rocket for the first time, becoming the first company outside the United States to recover an orbital-class rocket booster on its…
Facebook's new reach policy reshapes the content calculus
Meta has overhauled how content reaches users on Facebook, prioritizing original, high-quality posts while sharply reducing the reach of low-quality or mass-produced AI content, as part of a push to favor genuine creators over…
Two Chhatra Dal factions clash at NSTU; administration takes tough stance
A tense standoff has gripped Noakhali Science and Technology University after two factions of Chhatra Dal, involving outsiders, clashed repeatedly, injuring at least nine people including a journalist, prompting a heavy police deployment on…
Turkey aims to become one of the world's leading AI hubs
Turkey has announced a 2026-2030 action plan to establish itself as one of the world's leading artificial intelligence hubs, aiming to train 5 million citizens in AI and attract $10 billion in AI and…