- Expatriates send $192cr in remittances in 22 days of Feb
- Corruption case filed against former state minister Zahid Ahsan Russel
- BNP presented 31-point when no one dared: Tarique Rahman
- Circular issued on keeping AC temp at 25°C in offices, homes
- Experts criticize draft Renewable Energy Policy for failing to support sustainable transition
- Escort facility for safe money transportation launched in Dhaka
- Shamsuzzaman Dudu questions govt’s effectives after six months in power
- Adviser urges UN for preparing a road map for Rohingya repatriation
- Myanmar returns over 100 Chinese scam center workers in major crackdown
- Bangladesh and Pakistan resume direct trade after five decades
- 215 foreigners rescued from Cambodian scam center
- Bangladesh to receive 40MW electricity from Nepal
- Turo plans to dominate Australian market taking down Airbnb
- 15 Japanese concepts to improve your life and lifestyle
- 11 Bangladeshis rescued from Myanmar
- February 25 declared as 'National Martyred Soldiers' Day'
- Hong Kong, Singapore lead Asia’s crypto resonance
- China dismisses Australia's allegation over naval drills on international waters
- ‘EC takes preparations to hold election in December’
- India to build fences along border

OpenAI moves to ‘uncensor’ ChatGPT
OpenAI is revising how it trains AI models, prioritizing intellectual freedom and aiming to make ChatGPT answer more questions, offer diverse perspectives, and reduce restrictions on certain topics. In an updated Model Spec document, OpenAI introduced a principle: Do not lie, meaning ChatGPT...

OpenAI removes warning messages in ChatGPT
OpenAI says it has removed the warning messages in its AI-powered chatbot platform, ChatGPT that indicated when content might violate its terms of service. Laurentia Romaniuk, a member of OpenAIs AI model behavior team, said in a post on X that the change was intended to cut down on...

52,500 MT of Argentinian wheat arrive at Ctg Port
A consignment of 52,500 metric tonnes of wheat from Argentina has arrived at Chattogram port, reports UNB. The vessel MV INDIGO OMEGA docked at the port on Thursday with the shipment, which was imported through an open international tender, according to a media release from the Ministry of...

ChatGPT's energy use lower than expected: Study
ChatGPT, OpenAIs AI-powered chatbot, may not be as energy-intensive as previously assumed. According to a new study by Epoch AI, the power consumption of ChatGPT queries is significantly lower than earlier estimates, though its energy demands are still expected to grow over time. A widely cited...

Bay Terminal eyes on WB funding as construction stalled
Despite over a decade of discussions, Chattogram Ports largest project, the Bay Terminal, has yet to materialise beyond paperwork. Apart from partial land acquisition, progress has remained stagnant. This has left port users in dismay. Uncertainty loomed over whether the interim government would...

TCB sales to begin on Monday
The state-run Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will restart truck sales of subsidized essential food items for low-income earners in Dhaka city and Chattogram city on Monday. The subsidized sales program for poor people from all sections of society would soon be expanded to all the...

Which countries have banned DeepSeek AI?
DeepSeek came in and shook the artificial intelligence (AI) industry all over the world, and by the looks of it, some governments too. It was seen as Chinas answer to ChatGPT. In a matter of days of its AI chatbot going viral, the Chinese startup finds itself in the crosshairs of several...

Japan and Bangladesh ink $5M air pollution project in Dhaka, Chattogram
Bangladesh and Japan have signed the exchange of notes on the Japanese grant aid for a project for the improvement of equipment for air pollution monitoring with an amount up to JPY 835 million (about USD 5 million), reports UNB. In this project, equipment for air pollution monitoring is to be...

OpenAI unveils new 'deep research' tool for ChatGPT
US tech giant OpenAI on Monday unveiled a ChatGPT tool called deep research ahead of high-level meetings in Tokyo, as Chinas DeepSeek chatbot heats up competition in the AI field. Artificial intelligence newcomer DeepSeek has sent Silicon Valley into a frenzy, with its supposed low cost and high...

OpenAI debuts ChatGPT Gov for US as DeepSeek gains traction
OpenAI announced on Tuesday a customized version of ChatGPT specifically for US government agencies. This launch comes at a time when the industry is still grappling with the rise of a cost-efficient Chinese AI startup, and as President Trump has called on tech companies to stay ahead of the...

Meta introduces AI Chatbot ‘memory’ to remember your preferences
Meta is rolling out a feature that allows its AI chatbot to remember specific details about you, like your dietary preferences and interests, according to a blog post released on Monday. The AI will use information from past conversations, as well as data from your Facebook and Instagram...

DeepSeek overtakes ChatGPT on Apple App Store
Chinese startup DeepSeeks AI Assistant on Monday overtook rival ChatGPT to become the top-rated free application available on Apples App Store in the United States. Powered by the DeepSeek-V3 model, which its creators say tops the leaderboard among open-source models and rivals the most advanced...

Lawyer Saiful’s murder: 11 more arrested over
Eleven individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram, reports Dhaka Tribune. The police conducted raids across the city on Sunday and took the suspects into custody. The arrestees are Premnandan Das, 19, Ranba Das, 24, Bidhan Das, 29,...

History will be trash if Chatradal's struggle is ignored: JCD President
If any history is written by denying the sacrifice, labor and struggle of Chatradal for 15 years, it will be thrown into the dustbin, warned Jatiotabadi Chatradal president Rakibul Islam Rakib. At the same time, he demanded a ban on underground politics in all university campuses of the country....

ChatGPT introduces reminder and to-do management feature
OpenAI is introducing a new beta feature in ChatGPT called Tasks, allowing users to set reminders and schedule future actions. The feature is available to Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers starting from Wednesday. It aims to turn the chatbot into a digital assistant, like Google Assistant or Siri,...

Microsoft launches Copilot Chat for businesses
Microsofton Wednesday rolled out a chat service allowing businesses to use on-demand AI agents for routine tasks, betting on the pay-as-you-go model to drive up the adoption of the technology. The free service, Copilot Chat, which uses OpenAIs GPT-4, lets users create AI agents using natural...

Chatra League leader Nishi arrested in Satkhira
Law enforcement agencies members have arrested Benjir Hossain Nishi, joint general secretary of the central committee of the banned organization Chhatra League, from Satkhira. She was arrested from Debhata in the district at around 3 am on Sunday. Debhata Police Station OC Hazrat Ali...

26935 MT of Indian rice arrives at Ctg port
Another consignment of 26, 935 metric tonnes of Indian rice arrived at the countrys premier sea port Chattogram on Sunday morning, reports UNB. With this, the second consignment of rice came from India since the interim government took over the power in August last year. The Panama flag...

Missing Ctg court case dockets recovered, 1 arrested
Chattogram city police recovered nine sacks of missing case documents in the early hours Thursday, and arrested a tea seller in connection with the sensational theft. However, police did not disclose the name or affiliation of the arrestee due to the sensitivity of the incident, and told...

Tesla Cybertruck explosion at trump hotel planned using ChatGpt, Officials Say
The suspected driver of the Tesla Cybertruck that exploded outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas on New Years Day used popular chatbot ChatGPT to plan the blast, officials told reporters on Tuesday. The suspect used ChatGPT to try and work out how much explosive was needed to...

1,911 case files go missing from Ctg court, GD filed
A total of 1,911 case files from 30 courts under the Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judges jurisdiction have gone missing from outside the Public Prosecutors (PP) office between 13-31 December during the courts vacation. Chattogram Metropolitan PP Mofizul Haque Bhuiyan filed a general diary...

Cocaine mafias remain out of reach
The cocaine mafias of the country have remained out of reach for years, as law enforcers can do nothing to them other than arresting the carriers. Mafias remain elusive even during the investigation of cases. Additional Superintendent of Police in Chattogram Md Rasel said: The Narcotics Control...

A hotspot for Yaba smuggling
The coastal region of Anwara in Chattogram, located along the Bay of Bengal, has emerged as a key entry point for Yaba drugs into Bangladesh. The drugs are smuggled through a complex network involving at least three rivers and the Bay of Bengal, originating from Myanmars Sun State, known as a major...

Ctg port faces growing backlog of unclaimed containers
The backlog of unclaimed containers at Chattogram Port is continuing to grow, with nearly 10,000 containers currently awaiting auction or destruction. These containers, occupying a significant portion of the ports yard, are disrupting the flow of operations at the countrys main seaport. As of...

Italy fines OpenAI for privacy violations
OpenAI has been fined 15 million euros ($15.6 million) after wrapping up a probe into the collection of personal data by the US artificial intelligence companys popular chatbot ChatGPT, reports UNB. Confirming this matter, Italys data protection watchdog, Garante, on Friday said its...

Chattogram Hill Tracts remain off-limits for UK travelers, says foreign office
The United Kingdom (UK) Government has reiterated its advice for citizens to avoid non-essential travel to certain areas in Bangladesh, as announced by the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) on Saturday. The FCDO has advised against all but essential travel to the Chattogram...

ChatGPT’s AI search engine now available to everyone
ChatGPTs AI search engine is now available to all users starting from today. OpenAI shared the announcement during its latest 12 days of ship-mas live stream, also unveiling an optimized mobile version and the option to search using advanced voice mode. Initially launched for paid subscribers...

Ctg AL leader "Hai Mujib" Iqbal arrested in murder case
Senior Awami League leader Haji Iqbal was arrested by police on Sunday in connection with multiple criminal cases. Iqbal, known for his 2017 Hai Mujib Hai Mujib chant at Chattagram Press Club on August 15, was apprehended near Bandar Police Station No. 2, close to Malum Bari Jame Masjid. At 63,...