Exploring AI prospect
The dichotomy between the prospect of artificial intelligence (AI) and human resources could not be sharper anywhere save Bangladesh. Given the option for going whole hog for exploring AI prospect, should the country take the chance? Or, can the country afford the luxury of promoting AI at any cost to...
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Addressing the challenges of new global trading system
The global trading system is undergoing a profound transformation. What was once a relatively predictable, rules-based order -- governed by multilateral disciplines and anchored in the assumption of gradual liberalization -- has given way to a far more volatile, transactional reality. Tariffs, once applied within known parameters, are increasingly deployed...
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Is an AI therapist dependable?
The story of how a 13-year-old adolescent girl, Juliana Paratha, of Colorado in USA, committed suicide following long conversations with an AI chatbot, as reported by BBC shocked many. The girl shared her most private emotional experiences with the chatbot. In fact, the chatbot set up a manipulative, sexually abusive...
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Troll culture: Cruelty behind laughter
For Generation Z, trolling someone online has become a source of amusement-a form of digital entertainment that often masks real cruelty. Whether on the streets, in offices, or in neighbourhoods, any unusual or awkward incident is instantly captured on video and shared online "for fun." People proudly say, "I made...
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Ensuring infrastructural safety
The recent incident involving the metro rail has once again highlighted concerns about the safety and security of Bangladesh's rapidly growing infrastructure. While projects like the metro rail symbolize progress and modernization, they also remind us that development must go hand in hand with strict safety standards, transparency, and responsible...
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