Fake Bangladeshi expatriate persona found in AI surveillance operation

An AI-assisted surveillance operation prepared a fake online identity appearing to represent a Bangladeshi expatriate in Sharjah, according to findings published by Anthropic.
13 September 2026

Before AI enters Bangladesh’s justice system, we must decide who is accountable

Artificial intelligence could help make legal services in Bangladesh more accessible. But before we entrust it with citizens’ legal problems, we must decide who is accountable when it gets them wrong.
13 September 2026

The next decade of cyber resilience will depend on skills and awareness, says Kaspersky APAC chief

In an interview with The Daily Star, Adrian Hia, Kaspersky’s managing director for Asia-Pacific discussed Bangladesh’s position in Kaspersky’s Asia-Pacific strategy, among many other things.
13 September 2026

Chevening 2027-2028: Fully-funded master's degree in the UK

Chevening Scholarship 2027-2028 application guide.
13 September 2026

The biggest risks Anthropic disrupted

Anthropic says it has disrupted operations using Claude for espionage, surveillance, weapons development, and fraud, with some attackers using AI to perform work that previously required teams of specialists.
13 September 2026

Sam Altman rules out OpenAI IPO in 2026 over safety concerns

OpenAI will not go public in 2026, chief executive Sam Altman has said, citing safety concerns surrounding increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems.
13 September 2026

Roblox to let creators ship games as standalone apps

Roblox plans to let creators distribute their games as standalone apps across mobile, PC, and consoles.
13 September 2026

Anthropic CEO urges AI firms to slow down AI model development

Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei has called on AI companies to slow the pace at which they improve model capabilities, outlining a three-step framework designed to buy more time to manage the technology's risks.
13 September 2026

Meet Purna, the new generation’s keeper of Old Dhaka

Maliha Masharat Hossain Purna brings old Dhaka heritage to life for Generation Z through cinematic Instagram reels. Recreating vintage fashion and documenting historic spaces, her creative storytelling inspires youth to embrace authentic Bangladeshi culture.
13 September 2026

Weavers and the human cost of Tangail tant

Struggling Tangail saree handloom artisans in Pathrail face rising material costs, market delays, and heavy mahajan debts. Sustainable credit access and yarn support are essential to preserve Bangladesh’s vital cultural weaving heritage for future generations.
13 September 2026

Why are we so afraid of being disliked?

Break free from validation traps by practicing boundaries and honest self-reflection. Ditch social media approval pressure to cultivate authentic self-worth, align choices with personal values, and build lasting confidence through intentional, meaningful living.
12 September 2026

Are we raising a generation that doesn’t read?

Excessive smartphone exposure weakens children’s reading comprehension and literacy scores, warning educators like Maria Mahmud and Mir Adiba Awlad. Parents can boost academic success by delaying phone ownership and inspiring early book discovery.
12 September 2026

This website is trying to document Bangladesh’s hidden child sexual abuse crisis

Awaz.bd allows individuals to anonymously document childhood sexual abuse experiences to help address key information gaps
10 September 2026

World Suicide Prevention Month: Supporting a friend’s mental health

Recognize changing routines and social withdrawal during World Suicide Prevention Month, as Monobikash Foundation psychotherapist Abdul Hamid urges loved ones to ask direct questions, offer empathetic listening, break secrecy, and connect friends with professional care.
10 September 2026

How have we time-travelled to the 1980s?

Generative AI nostalgia trends allow social media users across Instagram and TikTok to transform modern portraits into romanticized 1980s retro photos, though blending virtual time travel with severe data privacy risks and massive environmental energy costs.
10 September 2026

China put scientists on billboards. Why can’t we?

Transforming public billboards into vibrant scientific tributes across China, like displays honoring Qian Xuesen and Yuan Longping, inspires Bangladesh to redefine local heroism in Dhaka, elevating STEM pioneers and visionary researchers as cultural role models.
10 September 2026

British Museum exhibition puts female Samurai in the spotlight

A British Museum exhibition reveals that women comprised roughly half of Japan's elite samurai class, challenging traditional gender stereotypes and proving that human capability, leadership, and skill have always transcended rigid historical boundaries.
10 September 2026

Apple CEO says the iPhone is the world's best AI device

Apple's new CEO John Ternus used the opening of Apple's 'Surprise and Shine' event on Wednesday to lay out his strategic vision for the company in the AI era.
10 September 2026

Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers

Hackers are hijacking the accounts of some paying users of Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence service, using stolen login sessions to consume subscribers’ usage allowances without their knowledge.
10 September 2026

What it takes to freelance today

As the market matures and technology advances, the strategies for success are changing.
10 September 2026