5 news bites today
If you're still reeling from Argentina's emotionally-charged return to the World Cup, take a look at how Lionel Messi celebrated the win last night. And here's some other news to quickly catch up on to start your week up-to-date.
1. PM comments: militants, economy
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people to not give financial support or shelter to militants, at a secretary-level meeting today. Her caution comes two weeks after two death-row militants were whisked away from the premises of a Dhaka court by unidentified criminals who attacked the police personnel escorting them. The two militants have not been caught yet, and Tk 20 lakh was offered to those who help find them. One more cop has been arrested for the militants' escape, that's brought the issues of security and negligence to the fore of the nation. The PM also directed the concerned authorities to cut down on imports of luxury items and focus more on importing essential products, including food and fertilisers.
2. Waterways transport
Water transport workers today went on an indefinite work abstention to press home their 10-point demand which includes a hike in their daily wages. Owing to the work abstention, no launches left Sadarghat, Barishal and Chandpur launch terminals since this morning. Passengers who were not aware of the strike came to the launch terminal only to find out there was no way to reach their destinations. Many either went back or opted for alternative modes of transport to get to their destination.
3. Data theft: 3.8 million Whatsapp users
Phone numbers of 487 million Whatsapp users — of which 3.8 million were from Bangladesh — have been stolen and sold on a "well-known" hacker forum, according to a report by research-based online publication Cybernews. The database contains users from 84 nations, including 32 million US customers, over 11.5 million UK subscribers and over 6 million Indian users. The breach most heavily impacted Egyptian users, putting 45 million at risk. Read more
4. SSC results tomorrow
The results of the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams-2022 will be published around 12:00pm tomorrow. Students are waiting with bated breath to know how they fared in their board exams. Candidates can get their results online or through mobile SMS.
To get the results under general boards through SMS, candidates have to type SSC, the first three letters of their board's name, followed by the candidate's roll number, the year, and send it to 16222. To get full details on how to get to your results go to our story: How to get your SSC results online or thru SMS
5. FIFA World Cup Updates
Costa Rica pulled off a surprising victory against Japan with one-shot on target. While Japan beat Germany 2-1 Wednesday. This means the equation has become a little easier for the 2014 champions. The Germans need to draw against Spain tonight and win against Costa Rica to qualify to the next round. Tune into our FIFA World Cup 2022 page for live updates at 1:00am tonight.
But before you go, here's a story about Bangladeshi migrant workers who are enjoying the Qatar World Cup on the cheap, in a hidden corner of Doha.
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