With an aim to bridge the gap between talent and opportunity for South Asian software engineers, Turing, an AI-powered, international platform that connects developers with high-quality, full-time remote jobs in the U.S, is now set to make headway in Bangladesh to revolutionize career prospects for the country’s developer talent.

Based in Palo Alto, California, Turing is a deep jobs platform using their Intelligent Talent Cloud to source, vet, match, and manage a worldwide pool of developers, connecting them to remote software jobs in the US with both established and entrepreneurial companies. Currently, Turing has over 1.5 million developers on their platform from 150 countries, thousands of whom have already been recruited by more than 300 top U.S firms including Johnson & Johnson, Dell, Disney, Coinbase, Plume, and Village MD for full-time remote jobs. Turing makes sure employees earn competitive salaries and are well-compensated so they stay motivated to go above and beyond.

Recently, Turing has also launched a free, global, career-centric community that is open to all and aims to equip developers with the tools necessary to achieve personal and professional breakthroughs, inspiring lifelong learning and development through a dedicated space to share their experiences, nurture and expand their skill sets, and help each other build their dream careers with or without Turing. In addition to coaching and mentoring, the community also regularly organizes social events to help guide them in advancing their careers.

Jonathan Siddharth, CEO and Co-founder of Turing, while expressing his views on the launch of Turing in Bangladesh, said, “Bangladesh has shown significant growth in the Software Development industry over the last few decades, producing world-class engineers with the potential to benefit both their local sector and the global tech industry.”

“While talent is global, opportunity is not. Turing levels the playing field for worldwide talent to find their dream career opportunities, regardless of where they live. There’s Silicon Valley caliber developers across the world and Turing’s on a mission to unleash their untapped potential,” he added.

The body of Wasim Rana (30), president of Chhatra League unit of the capital's government Kabi Nazrul College, has been recovered.

The body was recovered from his residence in Chankharpool area of the capital on Friday (June 2) night.

Jagannath University unit Chhatra League President Ibrahim Faraji confirmed the news of his death.

It is known that Rana committed suicide at a house in Chankharpool by keeping his wife on a video call due to a marital dispute. His wife Sanjida Akhter (Jannati) is the former student affairs secretary of the college branch of the Chhatra League. Imran Hossain Babu, a classmate who recovered Rana's body, said that Rana was a first-year master's student in the Islamic History department. His village home is in Chitalmari upazila of Bagerhat district.

He also said that Rana was very upset for the last few days. I wanted to be alone. It was quiet. But he didn't say anything about what he was thinking. So I told him, friend, you should visit Cox's Bazar for some time.

Sanjida Akhter's neighbor Maidul Islam said, we call Sanjida Apu Jannati Apu. She has been married to Rana Bhai for a long time. But it was not disclosed due to political reasons. Jannati Apu hailing from Demra lived in a house in Tarabo area of Rupganj.

Rana's wife Sanjida was found crying in front of Dhaka Medical Hospital morgue at 1:30 am.

Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost In-charge (Inspector) Md. Bachchu Mia said that Rana's body is in the DMC hospital morgue. The matter has been informed to the concerned police station.

Global IT training institute CodersTrust and the University for Peace-UPEACE are set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to work cooperatively to create academic programs of mutual interest.

The MoU, to be signed at the main campus of UPEACE in San Jose, Costa Rica on June 3, Saturday, will allow both institutions to promote the exchange of qualified students and to promote the exchange of faculty for joint research and teaching.

Education minister of Bangladesh Dr. Dipu Moni, MP will join the program virtually as the chief guest.

Aziz Ahmad, Chairman of CodersTrust and Fransisco Rojas Aravena, Rector of University for Peace will sign the MoU at their respective parts. Dr. Juan Carlos Sainz Borgo, Dean, University for Peace and Md. Shamsul Haque
CEO, CodersTrust will witness.

Under the MoU Both CodersTrust and UPEACE will work cooperatively to build longer term for joint courses and curriculum design that supports the expansion of CodersTrust online offerings and the training of University for Peace students in new skills development.

The representatives of the Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner posted at Kolkata handed over 48 Bangladeshi teenagers who were trafficked to India with assurance of good work at different times through Benapole land port.

On Thursday (June 1) evening, Kolkata Deputy-High Commission Councilor Tusita Chakma handed over the smuggled Bangladeshis to the Benapole Immigration Police at the Zero Line after the formalities of the Petrapol Immigration Police in India. At this time, their relatives gathered at the border to have a glimpse of the returning children.

Justice and Care has received 25 children, Bangladesh Women Lawyers Association 15 children and Rights Jashore 8 children to provide legal assistance to returnee children. Their homes are in different areas of Jashore, Faridpur and Satkhira and Cox's Bazar districts.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Benapole Port Police Station Kamal Hossain Bhuiyan said that after the legal process, they have been handed over to 3 NGOs to be delivered to their respective family.

Rekha Biswas, the program officer of the NGO Bangladesh Women Lawyers Association, said that they have gone to India through brokers on different border routes of the country with the assurance of good work. At that time, the Indian police arrested them and put them to jail on the charge of illegal entry. Later, several Indian human rights organizations took them into custody after they were released from court to provide legal assistance. And with the cooperation of the governments of the two countries, they get the opportunity to return to the country with travel permits.

He also said that if the returned Bangladeshis seek legal assistance after identifying the smugglers, assistance will be provided.

President Md. Shahabuddin left Dhaka on Thursday night for Ankara on a six-day official visit to attend the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

President's press secretary Zainal Abedin said, at the invitation of the Turkish government, the president will attend the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential complex in Ankara on June 3 at 5 pm (Turkish local time).

A VVIP aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines (Flight No BG 207) President and his wife Dr. Rebekah Sultana and his entourage left Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) International Airport for Ankara Essenboga Airport at around 11 pm tonight.

Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen, Dean of Diplomatic Corps, Cabinet Secretary, Chiefs of the three services, concerned secretaries and other military and civilian officials bade farewell to the President at the airport.

Arriving at Ankara airport, Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey Amanul Haque and representatives of the Turkish Foreign Ministry will welcome the president at 4:45 am local time.

According to the schedule provided by Bangabhavan, the President will attend a formal dinner hosted by President Erdoğan at Ankara's Cankaya Palace during the visit. He is scheduled to attend several programs with high level dignitaries.

During his visit to Turkey, the President will stay at the Sheraton Ankara Hotel in Ankara.

President Sahabuddin is scheduled to return home in a VVIP flight (Flight No BG 208) on the evening of June 6.