Saudi-led coalition claims it intercepted three ballistic missiles, Houthis say 85 soldiers including 47 Pakistanis captured
The Houthis have claimed that they captured 85 soldiers of the Saudi-led coalition after clashes around the Bab al-Mandab Strait. According to the group’s military spokesman Yahya Saree, 47 of the captured soldiers are Pakistani. Meanwhile, the…
Cyberattack pushes fridge temperatures to 50 degrees, food rots at hundreds of French supermarkets
The refrigeration systems of hundreds of supermarkets in France have been hit by an unprecedented cyberattack. After the attack, the temperature of the shops’ fridges and freezers rose incredibly to as high as 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit).…
IRGC claims supertanker hit in Hormuz and set on fire; vessel was crossing with its signal switched off
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed that a ship caught fire after it was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz. News outlet Al Arabiya reported the attack on this strategically important waterway for global energy transport.…
Fifty-plus in both innings and 9 dismissals: Liton surpasses Lindsay for world record
Scores of more than fifty with the bat in both innings, along with 9 dismissals behind the stumps: combining the two in the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Liton Kumar Das has claimed a unique world record in Test cricket. He is now the…
Maiden Test call-ups for Eshan Malinga and Anjala Bandara, Kusal Mendis to lead Sri Lanka on Pakistan tour
Kusal Mendis is set to lead Sri Lanka in Tests for the first time; the responsibility has fallen to him after Dhananjaya de Silva stepped down as captain. Even before the end of the T20 series against Pakistan, Sri Lanka have announced a 15-member squad…
Amid Houthi attack concerns, Ronaldo kisses Saudi flag on jersey and wraps flag scarf around shoulders
Just as Saudi Arabia is worried about security due to Houthi attacks, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message of his love and support for the country. A special gesture of his after the win against Neftchi surprised Al Nassr supporters…
66-run resistance ended by Liton’s catch, another wicket for Ebadot on day five
A brilliant catch by Liton Das off Ebadot Hossain broke the 66-run partnership between Ikram Alikhil and Sediqullah Atal. Although Afghanistan kept fighting on the fifth day of the Abu Dhabi Test, Bangladesh got another wicket through the combined effort…
Breaking Bad’s Walter White Jr actor RJ Mitte dies at 34
Actor RJ Mitte, who found fame playing Walter White Jr in the popular American series ‘Breaking Bad’, has died. His representatives confirmed the death of the 34-year-old actor. Grief has spread over the passing of the artist who became a…
Foreign ministry gives secretary rank to Naureen, Samina and Nahida
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has elevated three women diplomats heading various Bangladesh missions abroad to the rank of secretary. A notification to this effect was issued on Monday (12 October). Those promoted are Bangladesh’s High…
Abdul Moyeen Khan seeks UAE help to make saline water drinkable, proposes joint pilot project in Cox’s Bazar
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has proposed taking up a joint pilot project with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in Cox’s Bazar, aimed at converting Bangladesh’s saline water into drinking…