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United Finance gets cenbank nod to launch Islamic window
19+ hour, 25+ min ago (328+ words) United Finance PLC has received in-principle approval from Bangladesh Bank to open an Islamic finance window, allowing the company to offer Shariah-compliant financial services alongside its existing conventional operations. The central bank granted the approval through a letter dated 8 March,…...
Startup funding crisis deepens as liquidity crunch leaves Chaldal staff unpaid for months
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (752+ words) Sunday March 08, 2026 Chaldal.com, one of the country's leading online grocery platforms, is grappling with a severe liquidity crisis that left employees unpaid for months and triggered protests at its Jashore Software Technology Park facility this week. A section of…...
Prime Bank signs lifestyle partnership with Nishat Linen at Prime Aspire
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (127+ words) Friday March 06, 2026 Prime Bank PLC has signed an agreement with Nishat Linen to offer discount benefits to Prime Bank Neera customers, according to the bank. The signing ceremony was held recently at Prime Aspire in Dhaka. Under the agreement, Neera…...
How Khamenei was assassinated by hacking a traffic camera
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (56+ words) How Khamenei was assassinated by hacking a traffic camera'The Business Standard Thursday March 05, 2026 What was the strategy used by the CIA and Mossad to identify Khamenei's location? What technology was used to bomb Khamenei's exact meeting place, killing 40 top leaders…...
Google disrupts Chinese-linked hackers that attacked 53 groups globally
2+ week, 10+ min ago (371+ words) Saturday February 28, 2026 Google disrupted a Chinese-linked hacking group that breached at least 53 organisations across 42 countries, the company said Wednesday (25 February). The hacking group, tracked as UNC2814 and "Gallium," has a nearly decade-long history of penetrating government organisations and telecommunications companies, the…...
Job threats, rogue bots: five hot issues in AI
2+ week, 6+ day ago (571+ words) Thursday February 19, 2026 As artificial intelligence evolves at a blistering pace, world leaders and top tech CEOs have gathered at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi to discuss how to handle it. Here are five big issues raised by the…...
South Korean crypto firm accidentally sends $44bn in bitcoins to users
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (272+ words) Saturday February 07, 2026 South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb said on Saturday (7 February) it had accidentally given away more than $40 billion worth of bitcoins to customers as promotional rewards, triggering a sharp selloff on the exchange. Bithumb apologised for the mistake, which…...
'Hacking' of Jamaat chief's X account: Legal, procedural doubts cloud probe
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (629+ words) Saturday February 07, 2026 The alleged hacking of Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman's verified X account has sparked growing controversy, with questions emerging over the arrest process, the handling of digital evidence, and the overall conduct of the investigation. In connection with…...
Energy adviser Fouzul says phone hacked
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (81+ words) Tuesday February 03, 2026 The phone number of Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan,adviser for the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, and Ministry of Railways, has been hacked. He shared the information from his personal…...
What happens when a verified X account is hacked, how long recovery takes?
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (595+ words) Monday February 02, 2026 Verified accounts on X are increasingly being targeted by hackers, with attacks often leading to account lockouts, scam posts and prolonged recovery processes, according to cybersecurity experts and recent reports. Technology analysts say X's scale, public visibility and…...