Messi’s two decades in sky blue and white: A legend’s farewell in statistics
The final chapter of Lionel Messi’s majestic two-decade journey in the Argentina jersey has also been written. Since his debut in international football in 2005, he has set one record after another and brought the team trophies that had long been…
Cyberattack on South Korean banks using AI, finger of suspicion points at a young man in China
US cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike suspects that a 26-year-old young man based in China’s Guangdong province may be involved behind the recent cyberattacks on several financial institutions in South Korea. The firm claims the attacker broke into the…
Dhaka wants dialogue with India to secure fair share of water: State minister for foreign affairs
The Bangladesh government will try to secure the maximum in the country’s interest in water cooperation with India – State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir has said so. He said Bangladesh wants its fair share from India. On the…
Trump thinks Iran responsible for flydubai incident, Vance has seen no proof
US President Donald Trump personally believes Iran was involved in the attack on a flydubai aircraft. Yet the country’s Vice President JD Vance has said he has not yet seen any conclusive evidence about Iran’s role. On Monday, Trump was asked…
US proposes $70,000 fee on work permits for foreign students
The Trump administration wants to increase many times over the fee for work authorisation or on-the-job training for international students in the United States during or after their studies. Under a new proposal published online by the country’s…
Naznin Sultana new deputy commissioner of Bandarban
Naznin Sultana has been appointed as the new deputy commissioner (DC) of Bandarban district. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Thursday. Naznin Sultana is currently serving as an additional director at…
National Tobacco-Free Day being observed across the country today
National Tobacco-Free Day is being observed across the country today, Thursday, through various programmes. This year’s theme for the day has been set as ‘Ban e-cigarettes/vapes and nicotine products, protect children and youths’. The…
PM holds meeting at Secretariat to restore discipline in capital’s public transport
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken part in a meeting called on public transport management in Dhaka metropolitan city. The meeting began with him in the chair at the Cabinet Division at the Bangladesh Secretariat this morning, Thursday (8 October).…
New rules on buildings that deviate from approved designs may go to cabinet within a month
The government has taken an initiative to prepare master plans from the country’s big cities down to the upazila level, with the aim of bringing unplanned urbanisation and housing under an integrated plan. Alongside this, the system of approving…
Government can summon him if it wants, says Salman himself
What has been happening recently centring Salman Muqtadir is now no longer confined to the bounds of just an attack on a studio, vandalism or personal loss.