Google gives CEO new pay deal worth up to $692 millionNEW YORK, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The CEO of Google and its parent companyAlphabet could earn up to $692 million over the next three years under a newcompensation plan published Friday by the US Securities and ExchangeCommission. The deal would make Sundar Pichai, who has been chief executive of Googlesince 2015 and of Alphabet since 2019, one of the highest paid CEOs in theworld. Under the plan, Pichai's three-year salary of $6 million, or $2 million peryear, would remain unchanged. The SEC filing suggested Pichai could receive about $130 million from Waymoand $45 million from Wing. "Current and previous incentives in Mr Pichai's compensation have benefitedAlphabet and its stockholders significantly," the company said in the filing.

DUBAI, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Dubai airport, the world's busiest forinternational traffic, said on Saturday that it had suspended operationsafter an object was intercepted by air defence over the area. "For the safety of passengers, airport staff, and airline crew, operations atDubai International (DXB) have been temporarily suspended. All procedures arebeing managed in line with established safety protocols," the government'sDubai Media Office said.

Iran says will not target neighbours unless attacked from themTEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Saturday that the country's neighbours will not be targeted unless attacks are launched from them during the war with Israel and the United States. "The interim leadership council agreed yesterday that no more attacks will be made on neighbouring countries and no missiles will be fired unless an attack on Iran originates from those countries," said Pezeshkian in a speech broadcast on state TV. The leadership council has been leading Iran since last week's killing of the Islamic republic's supreme leader, in the US and Israel strikes which triggered a Middle East war.

DUBAI, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An explosion was heard over Dubai airport on Saturday followed by a cloud of smoke in the air, a witness told AFP, as Iran pressed attacks across the Gulf. The Flightradar24 tracking website showed planes circulating above the airport in an apparent holding pattern. Limited flights resumed from Dubai's main airport, the world's busiest for international traffic, on Monday despite daily drone attacks on targets in the United Arab Emirates. Four staff were injured and a concourse damaged at Dubai airport last Saturday, as war erupted following US-Israeli strikes against Iran. Iranian attacks have also hit Abu Dhabi airport, the upmarket Palm Jumeirah development and the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel, while drone debris caused a fire at the US consulate in Dubai on Tuesday.

21-member Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Under-18 football team. Photo : BSSDHAKA, March 7, 2026 (BSS)- A 21-member Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan (BKSP) Under-18 football team depart for Japan early tomorrow (Sunday at 1am) to take part in the Sanix Cup International Football League. The BKSP team will participate in the tournament for Bangladesh with the cooperation of Bangladesh Football Federation. Last year, the BKSP U-17 team participated in the Fukuoka Tokai University Swimming Soccer Festival held in Munakata City, Japan, and won one, drew one,and lost one game in three games. The organising committee invited BKSP to participate in the Sanix International Football Tournament this year, as the BKSP team showedcompetitive and spectacular performances in all three of their games and the games were of international caliber.

CAIRO, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The foreign ministers of the Arab League will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday to discuss Iranian attacks on several of the group's members, the bloc's assistant secretary-general told AFP. The meeting, which will be held via videoconference, was requested by Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Egypt, Hossam Zaki said. Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit had earlier condemned the Iranian attacks, saying they are "fully reprehensible" and "not only a blatant violation of international law and the UN Charter, but also an assault on the principles of good neighbourliness". He added that the attacks "create an unprecedented state of hostility between Iran and its Arab neighbours". "This is a grave Iranian strategic mistake, which I hope they will rectify by halting these attacks immediately."

Iran official says eight killed in strikes on country's centreTEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Israeli and US attacks on a central Iranian province killed at least eight people on Saturday, a provincial official said, as the regional war entered its second week. "Eight citizens, including a woman, were martyred in these terrorist attacks," said Akbar Salehi, a security official at the governor's office in Isfahan province. AFP could not independently verify the toll. "American and Zionist regime fighter jets attacked areas of Isfahan city and seven other cities in the province," Salehi said, according to the Tasnim news agency. He added that "80 houses were severely damaged" in the city of Isfahan as well as the Lenjan and Borkhar areas.

KYIV, Ukraine, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Russia pummelled Ukraine with drone and missile attacks overnight, killing six people and triggering air alerts across the country, officials said Saturday. The bodies of five people were found in the rubble of an apartment block in the eastern Kharkiv region, hit by a ballistic missile, while one person was killed in the Dnipropetrovsk region. A nearby house was also damaged," the head of the Kharkiv regional military administration, Oleg Synegubov, said on Telegram. In Zaporizhzhia in southern Ukraine, a Russian drone strike wounded a baby, the head of the regional administration, Ivan Fedorov, said. In Chuguiv, in the Kharkiv region, Mayor Halyna Minayeva said two people were injured in a drone attack on a house in the city's centre.

TEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Loud explosions struck the Iranian capital on Saturday, state TV reported, as the war with Israel and the United States entered its second week. The blasts were heard in several parts of Tehran, state TV said without specifying which areas were hit.

Visitors witnessed a different experience at Maya's Experience Zone at Level One of Bashundhara City. Her presence created a lively atmosphere in the Experience Zone. Like every year, Square's natural wellness brand Maya has organized an Experience Zone on the occasion of the month of Ramadan. This Maya Experience Zone will be held throughout Ramadan at Level One of Bashundhara City. The organizers have invited everyone to the Experience Zone to learn about Maya's products and experience.

Bangladesh Bank has directed all scheduled banks of the country to celebrate International Women's Day-2026 on Sunday, March 8 with due importance and dignity. For this purpose, the banks have been asked to take necessary programs. The circular has been sent to the managing directors (MDs) and chief executive officers (CEOs) of all scheduled banks in the country. This year, the theme of International Women's Day has been set – “Today's steps, tomorrow's justice, let the rights of women and girls be protected.” Banks have been asked to highlight this theme in all their programs and promotional activities. At the same time, banks have been asked to take all necessary measures to observe the day in line with the national program.

The US Embassy in Dhaka has warned non-immigrant visa holders to ensure financial preparedness during their stay in the United States. In the message, the embassy said that while planning travel to the United States, visitors should ensure they have sufficient financial capability to cover their own expenses, including costs arising from travel disruptions or medical emergencies. The embassy also noted that misuse of benefits funded by US taxpayers could lead to permanent consequences, potentially making individuals ineligible to travel, study or work in the United States in the future. Earlier, the US Embassy cautioned travelers about receiving government-funded healthcare assistance in the US. Accepting such assistance while visiting the country for travel purposes may be considered visa misuse and could result in ineligibility for future travel to the United States.

TEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's army said Saturday its navy had launched a wave of drone attacks targeting Israel as well as US bases in the UAE and Kuwait, as the regional war raged into its second week. "The Iranian Navy targeted American bases and occupied territories with a massive wave of drone attacks," the army said in a statement carried by the official IRNA news agency. It said the targets included the UAE's Al Minhad base and another in Kuwait, as well as a "strategic facility" in Israel.

Iran Guards say 'waiting' for US forces at Strait of HormuzTEHRAN, March 7, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Saturday they were waiting for US forces to escort ships through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway where traffic remains strangled as the regional war rages. "We are waiting for their presence," said Guards spokesman Ali Mohammad Naini, after the US energy secretary announced the Navy was preparing to escort ships through the strait "as soon as it's reasonable to do it". "We recommend that before making any decision, the Americans remember the fire of the American supertanker Bridgeton in 1987 and the oil tankers that were recently targeted," Naini said, according to Fars news agency.

Former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. File photoDHAKA, March 7, 2026 (BSS) - The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs will confer the 'Best Indomitable Woman in Advancing Democracy (Gonotantra er Ogrojatray Sreshtho Odommo Nari)' award on Begum Khaleda Zia. It will be given to her under the Indomitable Women Award programme marking International Women's Day 2026. As in previous years, five women will also be honoured as 'Best Indomitable Women' (Sreshtho Odommo Nari) in five different categories this year. Shamla Begum will receive the award for overcoming the trauma of violence and achieving success in life while Most.