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97% of Investors Affected by Five Brokerage Firms to Receive Compensation

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DHAKA: Nearly 97% of investors affected by alleged fund embezzlement at five Bangladeshi brokerage firms will receive compensation, with the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) set to distribute about Tk 720 million among 17,332 investors. The compensation payments will begin on Sept. 28 and are expected to be completed within two months, officials said Tuesday. The announcement was made at a press conference organised by the DSE at its headquarters in Nikunja, Dhaka. DSE Chairman Mominul Islam, Managing Director Nuzhat Anwar and Investor Protection Fund (ITF) Chairman Nasrin Begum attended the briefing. Compensation capped at Tk 500,000 per investor Under the DSE Investor Protection Fund Rules, eligible investors can receive compensation of up to Tk 500,000 each, Nasrin Begum said. She said the claims had been assessed through a verification process before the list of eligible investors was finalised. The initiative is intended not only to return funds to affected investors but also to...
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Bangladesh Cuts Hajj Airfare for 2027 Pilgrimage

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DHAKA: Bangladesh has set the airfare for pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia for the 2027 Hajj at Tk 130,000, reducing the cost by Tk 24,830 from the previous year, according to the government. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, the prime minister’s adviser for information and broadcasting, during the government’s weekly briefing at the Press Information Department. Citing information from the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Rahman said the airfare for the 2027 Hajj had been fixed at Tk 130,000. He said the new rate represents a Tk 24,830 reduction compared with the airfare set for the 2026 pilgrimage. Government seeks to reduce Hajj costs Rahman said the government had been gradually lowering Hajj airfares over the past several years as part of efforts to make the pilgrimage more affordable for Bangladeshi pilgrims. “The government is working to make the overall cost of Hajj more manageable,” he said. The airfare is one component of the overall cost of...
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Bangladesh Raises Bus Fares by 17 Paisa per Kilometre After Fuel Price Increase

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DHAKA: Bus fares across Bangladesh, including long-distance and urban routes, will rise by 17 paisa per kilometre following an increase in fuel prices, according to a decision reached at a meeting of the Road Transport Ministry on Tuesday. The increase is lower than the rates proposed by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA), which had recommended a 20-paisa-per-kilometre increase for intercity buses and 18 paisa for urban services. Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, a member of parliament from Pabna-5 and chief coordinator of the central committee of the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, said the government’s calculation supported a 20-paisa increase. However, officials decided to reduce the adjustment by 3 paisa per kilometre in consideration of passengers. New fares to apply nationwide Biswas said bus operators would meet with the BRTA to formalise the revised fares. The 3-paisa reduction from the proposed rate will apply to routes in metropolitan areas as well as distri...
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IIT Bombay Student’s Death Fuels Protests and Debate Over Caste Discrimination in India’s Elite Campuses

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MUMBAI: The death by suicide of IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode has sparked protests and renewed debate over caste discrimination, institutional accountability and student welfare at India’s premier higher-education institutions. Wakode, a Dalit student at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, died after allegations emerged that he had faced caste-based humiliation and sustained institutional pressure. His family has alleged that a professor made derogatory caste-related remarks against him after accusing him of using unfair means during an examination. They have also alleged that he was subjected to prolonged mental harassment. The allegations have not been established as fact. IIT Bombay has disputed aspects of the family’s account and has said the examination-related incident involved a breach of academic rules. The circumstances surrounding Wakode’s death remain under investigation. The case has nevertheless prompted student protests and brought wider attention to concerns...
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Inside the Invisible System That Delivers Digital Ads

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A digital advertisement may occupy a user's screen for only a few seconds, but getting that ad there can require a sophisticated system of technology, data, targeting, tracking and human oversight. That largely invisible infrastructure is known as advertising operations, or AdOps —the function responsible for setting up, delivering, monitoring and measuring digital advertising campaigns. For publishers and advertisers, AdOps is increasingly important because a campaign's success depends on much more than simply placing a banner or video on a website. The advertisement must reach the intended audience, appear in the right environment, deliver according to the campaign plan and generate reliable performance data. From campaign brief to live delivery Consider a typical campaign managed by an AdOps professional. At 9 a.m., Rafid, a pseudonym, receives a brief for a newly launched product from a major company. The campaign has a budget of 2 million taka and is aimed at people...
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Personal Data for Sale Online in Bangladesh, Exposing Serious Security Gaps

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Sensitive personal information of Bangladeshi citizens—including national identity records, call histories, phone locations and financial data—is reportedly being offered for sale online, raising serious questions about data protection and the security of databases held by public and private institutions. Investigations have found sellers openly advertising access to sensitive information through Facebook, Telegram, WhatsApp and dedicated websites, with buyers allegedly able to obtain different categories of personal data in exchange for money. The information being offered reportedly includes National ID (NID) records, call detail records (CDRs), mobile phone locations, SMS lists, birth-registration records, passport information, tax identification numbers (TINs), IMEI details and mobile financial service statements. The reported availability of such information has raised concerns that the problem may extend beyond isolated online fraud and could involve a broader system for obtai...
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PIN or Password: Which Is Better for Smartphone Security?

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Smartphones have become digital vaults for personal and financial information, making a strong screen lock one of the first lines of defence against unauthorised access. Beyond calls and photographs, modern phones store banking details, emails, social media accounts, private images, documents and other sensitive information. If a device is lost or stolen, the strength of its screen lock can determine how difficult it is for someone else to access that data. The choice between a password and a PIN, however, is not simply a question of which one is longer. Security also depends on how difficult the credential is to guess and whether users can maintain good security practices without resorting to unsafe shortcuts. A strong password is not always the most practical choice A long, complex password can provide strong protection, particularly when it is difficult to predict. But entering a complicated password every time a phone is unlocked can become inconvenient for many users. That in...
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