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Money vanishes from 54 Standard Chartered Bank accounts
A fraud ring has siphoned money from the credit cards of Standard Chartered Bank (SCB) customers in Bangladesh using a sophisticated scheme. Victims reported that even without making any transactions, sums of Tk 50,000 at a time were suddenly transferred from their cards to bKash and Nagad accounts, from where the money was quickly withdrawn by the perpetrators.
September 25, 2025
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Ladakh erupts with demands for separate statehood
India’s union territory of Ladakh has been gripped by unrest amid growing demands for separate statehood. In the capital Leh, chaos has erupted as thousands of students took to the streets on Wednesday in support of activist and climate campaigner Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike. What began as a peaceful demonstration quickly spiraled out of control, plunging the region into turmoil.
September 25, 2025
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TikTok Illegally Collected Sensitive Data from Canadian Children, Investigation Finds
TikTok has committed to tightening age verification and improving transparency after a Canadian investigation found the platform had inadequately protected children's privacy and collected sensitive personal data from minors, officials announced Tuesday.
September 24, 2025
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UK Police Arrest Man in Connection with Cyberattack That Disrupted European Airports
British authorities have arrested a man in his 40s in connection with a cyberattack that disrupted airport check-in systems across Europe last week, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said on Wednesday.
September 24, 2025
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Atos Secures EU Contract to Deliver Cybersecurity Services
Atos announced Wednesday it will lead a consortium with Italian defense firm Leonardo to deliver cybersecurity services to the European Union under a contract worth up to €326 million ($384 million).
September 24, 2025
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Alibaba Shares Surge Following Nvidia Partnership and Data Center Expansion Plans
Alibaba Group shares surged nearly 10% to a four-year high on Wednesday after the company unveiled a major artificial intelligence push, including a new partnership with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia, a global expansion of its data center network, and the release of its most powerful AI model to date.
September 24, 2025
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People pay taxes, but they do not receive the services they are entitled to - Salehuddin Ahmed
Economic advisor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed stated that in Bangladesh, people pay taxes but do not receive proper services. In contrast, in other countries, even if citizens pay higher taxes, they receive quality services from the government. Here, however, people often face harassment, which understandably causes frustration. He made these remarks at a seminar titled “Unveiling Bangladesh’s Bond and Sukuk Market: Revenue Status, Infrastructure Implementation, and Islamic Money Market Development”, organized by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).
September 23, 2025
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In Islam, voting is a trust and testimony
In the modern world, the importance of voting is immense. In democratic countries, elections are the only means of decentralizing power. Islam evaluates the act of voting in three ways.First: From an Islamic perspective, when a voter casts his valuable vote, he is essentially giving testimony that the candidate is a qualified person. By voting, he testifies that this candidate is, in his judgment, the best, honest, and suitable individual. But if this testimony is false or baseless, then according to Islamic teachings, false testimony is a grave sin. It is a heinous act that can ruin both worldly life and the Hereafter.
September 23, 2025
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Uncertainty looms over the upcoming BCB election
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) seems to be outpacing even the government in election mechanisms! The national election appears overshadowed by the upcoming BCB polls. Voting for the BCB election is scheduled for October 6. Yet, as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday, the Election Commission has not announced the final list of councillors for Categories 1, 2, and 3. This is despite extending the deadline twice for submitting councillor names.