Morning Brief

Towards a brighter tomorrow

The friendly bilateral relations between Bangladesh and India has a storied history, but nowhere has this been more evident, in recent years, than in our energy cooperation.

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DHAKA TRIBUNE

A ticking time bomb

Dhaka city's vulnerability to fires and blasts came to the fore once again, after three recent incidents rocked the city within the span of weeks. According to media reports, there were 13,726 fires in industrial and commercial establishments between 2020 and 2022.

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Mehedi Hasan

Why study centres, branches of foreign universities are suicidal

Though the number of students is not increasing with the growing number of universities in Bangladesh, efforts to secure permission to open branches, sub-branches and study centres of foreign universities are going on fast.

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What is Generative AI, the technology behind OpenAI's ChatGPT?

Generative artificial intelligence has become a buzzword this year, capturing the public's fancy and sparking a rush among Microsoft and Alphabet to launch products with technology they believe will change the nature of work.

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Screens display the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT, in Toulouse, France, Jan. 23, 2023 AFP

US leadership role in Middle East facing deep challenges

China's shock success at bringing Saudi Arabia and Iran together has challenged the United States' longstanding role as the key outside power broker in the Middle East.

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Wang Yi of China in the middle with Ali Shamkhani, right, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council and Minister of State and national security adviser of Saudi Arabia Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban pose for pictures in Beijing on March 10 Reuters