Sichuan dialect-speaking robots take to the streets. Photo courtesy of the Publicity Department of Mianyang Municipal Party Committee “Everyone can cross the street with their hams thrown.” On May 10, at the intersection of Yuanzhi Street and Jiuzhou Avenue in the New District of Mianyang Science and Technology City, Sichuan, a robot speaking Sichuan dialect…
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The investigation agency of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) is likely to submit its report today in a case filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for her alleged involvement in crimes against humanity committed during last year’s July Uprising. “The investigation agency and the prosecution team are working on the final stages. We hope…
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has expressed his hope that Chinese modernization can offer some reference for Bangladesh and fellow Global South nations as Bangladesh stands at this “crucial crossroads of transformations.” He was speaking at the “China-Bangladesh Readers Forum on Xi Jinping: The Governance of China” at a hotel in Dhaka on Sunday…
The Advisory Council has given in-principle and final approval to the draft Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, which has provisions to prohibit the activities of individuals or entities involved in terrorist activities. The approval came at an Advisory Council meeting at the State Guest House Jamuna on Sunday, under the chairmanship of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad…
After four days of intense hostilities and concerns that the two countries would engage in an all-out war, the US played a decisive active role in mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region. But foreign policy experts and diplomats from both countries believe that though the de-escalation might mark the end of the…