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Texas authority bans DeepSeek, RedNote from government devices

Texas governor Greg Abbott has banned the use of DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence platform, on state-issued devices, making Texas the first U.S. state to impose such a restriction. The move comes as DeepSeek gains traction in the U.S., shaking up the AI industry with its ability to rival...

Tourist travel to St Martin’s suspended for 9 months

Tourist travel to St Martins, a coral-rich island located in Teknaf, Coxs Bazar, will be suspended for nine months starting February 1, according to a decision from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The closure will remain in effect until November 2025, reports UNB....

Lebanon rejects any delay in Israeli withdrawal: President

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has told Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty that Beirut is committed to Israels withdrawal from the country by February 18, according to a statement by the Lebanese presidency, reports Al Jazeera. Lebanon rejects any delay under any pretext, Aoun told the...

Israeli drone strike in West Bank kills 10 Palestinians

An Israeli drone strike on a village in the occupied West Bank has killed at least 10 Palestinians and injured several others as the regime has intensified its military assault in the region since a ceasefire took effect between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Press TV reported. The Palestinian...

Shilpakala Academy to hold band music events in 6 districts

Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy is going to organize band music events in 6 districts of the country. The event is being organized under the title Balo Bir-Ami Chiro-Unnato Shir under the management of the Academys Music, Dance and Recitation Department, according to a press release from the...

After TikTok, the WiFi router may be next Chinese tech ban target

According to CNBC, Chinese WiFi router TP-Link, has been under scrutiny by regulators as posing a threat to American infrastructure, as experts thinks China could exploit the routers to launch attacks on critical infrastructure or steal sensitive information. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and...

US’s Argent LNG sets deal with Bangladesh govt to supply 5m tons of LNG annually

Argent LNG, developing a 25 million metric tons per annum (MTPA) LNG facility in Louisiana, has signed a non-binding agreement with the government of Bangladesh to supply up to 5 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) annually, the company announced on Friday, reports Reuters. This...

Poaching threatens the Sundarbans' survival

The trend of deer poaching in the Sundarbans has surged this winter. With most areas of the forest being dry, poachers are laying traps to hunt deer. Despite occasional raids resulting in the seizure of deer meat, heads, skins, and traps, illegal hunting has not stopped. However, forest...

Netflix show Bling Empire star Lynn Ban dies

Lynn Ban, a celebrity jewellery designer from Singapore who starred in the Netflix reality show Bling Empire, has passed away a month after undergoing brain surgery for a ski accident. She was 51. Bans son Sebastian confirmed the death on an Instagram post on Wednesday, where he paid tribute...

Indonesia moves closer to lifting iPhone 16 sales ban, says investment minister

Indonesia is on the verge of finalizing a deal with Apple Inc. that could lead to the lifting of the ban on iPhone 16 sales in the country, according to Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani. Speaking with Bloomberg News on Tuesday, Roeslani expressed confidence that the issue could be resolved within...

46 more Bangladeshis return from Lebanon

In the latest move, 46 Bangladeshis were repatriated from war-torn Lebanon on Tuesday with government expenditure. The Qatar Airways flight landed at 9:15 am at Hazrat Shajalal International Airport. Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and...

Film actors’ association imposes lifetime ban on Nipun Akter

The Bangladesh Film Artistes Association (BFAA) has imposed a lifetime ban on actress Nipun Akters membership, citing her alleged connections to the ousted Awami League government. The decision was confirmed by BFAA Vice President DA Tayeb on Tuesday, following a meeting on Sunday. Last July,...

Taliban government announces prisoner swap with US

A prisoner swap between the US and Afghanistans Taliban freed two Americans in exchange for a Taliban figure imprisoned for life in California on drug trafficking and terrorism charges. The Associated Press reported, quoting officials as saying on Tuesday that the deal was brokered by Qatar....

Trump gives TikTok 75-day grace period from US ban

US President Donald Trump ordered a 75-day pause on enforcing a law that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, as he floated an idea of partnering with the apps Chinese owner. The executive order delayed implementation of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications...

Central bank lifts restrictions on bankers' foreign travel

In a significant policy shift, Bangladesh Bank has removed all restrictions on the foreign travel of bank officials. From now on, bankers will no longer need prior approval from the central bank to travel abroad. The new directive, issued in a circular on Sunday, allows bank officers to travel for...

Perplexity AI proposes merger with TikTok US, source reveals

U.S. search engine startup Perplexity AI has submitted a bid to merge with TikToks U.S. operations, according to a source familiar with the matter. The bid was presented to TikToks Chinese parent company, ByteDance, on Saturday, the source told Reuters. TikTok is facing a potential U.S. ban...

Trump plans 90-day TikTok ban delay ahead of inauguration

Donald Trump has said he will most likely give TikTok a 90-day reprieve from a ban that is due to take effect on Sunday, on the eve of his swearing-in as the 47th US president, reports BBC. Trump told NBC News an announcement on the matter would probably come on Monday once he takes office....

1,246 Bangladeshis repatriated from Lebanon; 47 arrive today

Forty-seven more stranded Bangladeshi nationals were repatriated from war-torn Lebanon on Saturday at full government expense, reports UNB. They arrived on a Qatar Airways flight (QR 640) that landed at 9:15 am at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), facilitated by the Ministry of...

Cuban jailed opposition leader freed in deal with Biden

Cuban opposition leader Jose Daniel Ferrer was among a group of prisoners released on Thursday in a landmark deal with departing US President Joe Biden that has led to emotional reunions across the communist island. Ferrer, 54, is the most high-profile of the prisoners that Cuba began freeing...

Court orders freezing 77 bank accounts of Hasan Mahmud, his family

The Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to freeze 77 bank accounts of former foreign minister Dr Hasan Mahmud and his family members. The Senior Special Judge of the court passed the order to freeze those accounts of Dr Hasan Mahmud, his wife Nuran...

Italy, Albania and UAE ink clean energy cooperation deal

Italy, Albania and the United Arab Emirates signed a three-way clean energy cooperation deal Wednesday that calls for the Gulf countrys expertise to be put to use in Albania to produce solar, wind and other renewable energy, some of which would then be transferred to Italy via an underwater cable....

Travel ban imposed on ex-ministers Shahab Uddin, Jakob

A Dhaka court on Tuesday imposed travel ban on former environment, forest and climate change minister Md Shahab Uddin, his son Zakir Hossain Jumon and former deputy minister for environment and forests Abdullah Al Islam Jakob over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir...

Abandoned Lalmonirhat Airport to transform economy

The Lalmonirhat Airport has been abandoned for five decades. It would bring economic revolution in the Rangpur region if reopened. According to experts, it could open new channels for communication and significantly boost the importance of land ports like Burimari in Lalmonirhat and Sonahat in...

US, Nigeria strengthen tech partnership with $2m broadband study grant

The U.S. and Nigeria have taken a major step to deepen their technological collaboration with the inaugural U.S.-Nigeria Technology Dialogue, held on January 10 in Washington, D.C. Led by U.S. Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell and Nigerian Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy...

How Simone Biles height continues to inspire with athleticism, courage

Simone Biles has firmly established herself as one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time, known not only for her unparalleled accomplishments in gymnastics but also for her courage in advocating for mental health. From dominating the gymnastics world to standing up for social justice...

First case of HMPV detected in Bangladesh

After Japan, Malaysia, and India, Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), which caused alarm in China, has now been identified in Bangladesh. The infected individual is a woman reportedly from Bhairab of Kishoreganj district. This information was disclosed by the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control...

Pakistani band 'Kaavish' concert in Dhaka rescheduled

Pakistans famous band Kaavish was scheduled to perform in Dhaka for the first time. The concert, Dhaka Dreams: Kaavish Live in Concert, was set for the 10th and 11th of January at the Army Stadium in Dhaka. However, the event organizers, Blue Brick Communications, revealed a change in the dates at...

Israeli military attacks southern Lebanese town

The town of Aita al-Shaab in the Bint Jbeil region of Lebanon has been hit by Israeli artillery, according to Lebanons official news agency. Israeli soldiers also carried out an attack with assault weapons in the towns neighbourhoods, the National News Agency reported. Since a ceasefire with...