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AIUB's arts and social sciences faculty kicked off a big international conference focused on sustainability, creativity, and ethics. The event featured the Philippine ambassador to Bangladesh as the chief guest, along with university trustees and the vice chancellor. Over two days, there were...

Amnesty International has called for the immediate release of journalist Anis Alamgir, arrested under the Anti Terrorism Act. They label the arrest a misuse of counterterror laws to curb free expression ahead of elections. Researcher Rehab Mahamoor said the interim government must follow its...

Dr Asif Nazrul is taking on the Youth and Sports Ministry duties along with his other roles. He started with a meeting at the National Sports Council, gathering officials from over ten national federations to hear their issues and expectations. The meeting lasted almost an hour. A law professor...

Sharif Osman Hadi is still alive despite rumors circulating online. His organization, Inqilab Moncho, released a statement clarifying that their spokesperson remains in critical condition but has not died. They called the reports of his death false. The update notes he is undergoing treatment...

The Bangladeshi Armed Forces just set a global record. They coordinated a mass parachute jump with fifty-four skydivers, each carrying a national flag to mark fifty-four years of independence. The event happened at the parade ground near the old Tejgaon Airport in Dhaka. Chief Adviser Professor...

President Lula of Brazil issued an ultimatum over the long-stalled trade deal between the EU and the Mercosur bloc. He stated flatly that if the pact is not signed on Saturday in Foz de Iguacu, it will not happen during his presidency. Lula pointed the finger at Italy and France, blaming...

Oporajeyo put up a decent score against Adommo in that Victory Day match at Mirpur. They got asked to bat first and managed to put up a total of 166 for 9. Their start was rough, with opener Parvez Emon getting bounced out for a duck by Shoriful Islam. Jishan turned things around with a quick...

The Bangladesh Jewellers' Association, known as BAJUS, has a new leadership structure. Sayem Sobhan Anvir, the outgoing president, has been appointed as the group's Chief Adviser. Enamul Haque Khan Dolon, who owns Diamond and Divas, was elected president again for another term. This all...

Apple just dropped another AI flex. Their researchers built a model named SHARP that can spin a single 2D photo into a full 3D scene in under a second. This thing runs on a standard GPU, spitting out a photorealistic result from one picture by guessing what the nearby viewpoints would look like...

A federal judge just told T-Mobile to cut it out with the data scraping. Judge Karen Gren Scholer issued a restraining order against them for lifting customer info from behind AT&T’s login screens. T-Mobile was using that stolen data to run its “Easy Switch” comparison tool. AT&T sued last...

Playground Games and Turn10 basically put Forza Motorsport on life support. They announced Forza Horizon 6, set in Japan, coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC in 2026. This move kills any new content for the other title, Motorsport. The studios buried this in a long website post, saying their...

United States video game spending hit a historic low for November despite the Black Friday period. Total consumer spending across hardware, content, and accessories fell four percent year over year to 5.9 billion dollars. Hardware sales were particularly dismal, dropping twenty-seven percent to...

Warhorse Studios creative director Daniel Vávra defended Larian's use of AI tools amid ongoing backlash. He compared the current outcry to 19th-century Luddites destroying machinery, stating that virtually every developer is now utilizing similar technology. Vávra argued that AI integration is...

The recent controversy around Larian Studios extends beyond their use of generative AI. Industry writers are now criticizing the developer for what they call exploitative hiring practices. Several narrative designers have shared stories of being asked to complete lengthy, unpaid writing tests...

A Reddit user shared a free solution for a common AirPods annoyance. They uploaded designs for a simple 3D printed tool that removes protective cases from the official charging capsule. This prevents the scratches that often happen when prying off a tight third-party shell. Detailed printing...

Techland dropped another major update for Dying Light: The Beast. Update 1.5 introduces a brutal new Nightmare Experience difficulty and fresh survival mechanics. Players must now manage hunger, affecting stamina and health regen, while their flashlight batteries can die, requiring scavenging...

Unreal Engine 5.7 shows promising performance gains over earlier versions. A tech demo comparison revealed GPU improvements up to twenty-five percent and CPU gains around thirty-five percent on modern hardware. This leads to more stable frame times, directly addressing the notorious stuttering...

Apple's rumored budget MacBook might have undergone testing with an older A15 Bionic chip, according to a leaked developer kit. Internal project labels reference this configuration alongside another model with a newer A18 Pro processor. Industry watchers believe the A18 Pro version is the...

The narrative game Dispatch is reportedly heading to Nintendo platforms soon. A listing on the Australian eShop shows a release date set for late January, covering both the current Switch and its successor. Developer AdHoc Studio has not made an official announcement yet. Dispatch features...

A new publisher called Templar Media, founded by former Tripwire Interactive CEO John Gibson, is acquiring development studio Bible X. Their first project is Gate Zero, a time travel action adventure game based on biblical stories. The title raised significant funding through Kickstarter and...