Reuters: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 smartphones contain a microchip security flaw, uncovered earlier this year, that put tens of millions of devices at risk to hackers looking to spy on their users, researchers told Reuters. The Galaxy 7 and other smartphones made by Samsung Electronics were previously thought to be immune to a security vulnerability known…
Desk Report: The import of edible oil and fat continue to increase in the country due to growing consumption demand and absence of local production, reports Financial Express. The average demand for edible oil, both in oil form and seeds, is 2.3 to 2.4 million tonnes. Most of the demand is met through import which…
Abrar Hussain: Australi-an Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull claimed yesterday that he would “love” Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg to be grilled by Australian lawmakers, after allegations arose that social media giant allowed Chinese smartphone makers access to user data. There was fresh criticism aimed at Facebook after it confirmed that data was shared with Chinese electronics…
UNB A college student was hacked to death by miscreants in broad daylight in front of Shah Sultan College gate in the district town on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rakibul Hasan Hridoy, 19, second year student of Shah Sultan College and son of Mosharraf Hossain of Thantania area here. Sub-inspector Haridas Mondol of…
CNN: A source close to the couple told CNN Wednesday that they are expecting their fourth child via surrogate this year. The couple welcomed their daughter Chicago West via surrogate last January. The couple also have daughter North, 5, and 3-year-old son Saint. Us Magazine was the first to report the news. A representative for…
Abrar Hussain A Turkish Justice and Development (AK) Party spokesman confirmed yesterday that 400 Daesh prisoners had been released in northern Syria to fight Turkey. “It is confirmed that 400 Daesh prisoners in Raqqa, Afrin and Deir ez-Zour were released on the condition that they will fight against Turkey,” Mahir Unal said at a news…
AFP: A year after jihadist attacks in Barcelona and a nearby seaside resort killed 16 people, Spain’s King Felipe VI on Friday presided over a ceremony in memory of the victims. Fourteen people died — including two young children aged three and seven — and over 100 were injured in the Barcelona van attack on…
Anadolu Agency: Death toll from Nigeria’s floods has risen to 108, the country’s official relief agency said on Monday. In a statement, the National Emergency Management Agency said 441,251 people were affected in 50 municipalities. The agency said 141,369 people were displaced by the floods that have affected 12 of Nigeria’s 36 states. Last week,…
DOT Desk Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain is set to perform at a concert called Shakti in Dhaka this February, along with world-renowned artistes, John McLaughlin, Shankar Mahadevan, Ganesh Rajagopalan and V Selvaganesh. Blues Communications is organising the concert that will be held on February 28 at Dhaka’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. “We are hoping…
Sabah Mannan Since the early 1970s, Astronomer Glenn Schneider has chased solar eclipses around the world. He spoke to BBC World Service, ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse across North America, about what drives him. He said that it’s an incredible feeling to be at the nexus of the Sun, Moon and Earth and see…