A new unit will be set up in the Ministry of Information to analyse and inform about social media contents so that Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) can go for measures against offensive contents.
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Samakal Editor Golam Sarwar dies at 75
Dhaka, Aug 13 – Golam Sarwar, Editor of Bangla daily Samakal, passed away on Monday night. He was 75.
Dangerous complacency towards HIV pandemic risks resurgence
A dangerous complacency in the response to the global HIV pandemic is likely to see a resurgence of the disease in the coming years. The warning was given in a report by The Lancet, which had convened an international commission…
Court rejects bail pleas of 8 more pvt university students
Dhaka, Aug 13 – The Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court of Dhaka on Monday rejected the bail petitions of eight more private university students in two cases filed over vandalism and attacks on police during the student movement demanding road…
Bangladesh wants durable Rohingya repatriation: FS
Foreign Secretary M Shahidul Haque on Monday reiterated that the repatriation issue in any country is a very ‘complex and difficult’ issue which cannot be done overnight.
SC drops plea against HC order to send Shahidul to hospital
The Appellate Division on Monday rejected a petition seeking stay on the High Court order that asked the authorities concerned to send Drik Gallery MD Shahidul Alam to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment.A four-member bench, led by…
5 sentenced to death in Patuakhali war crimes
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Monday sentenced five men from Patuakhali district to death for their involvement in crimes against humanity during the Liberation War in 1971.
Info on ex-CJ SK Sinha being paid to speak against govt: Joy
Dhaka, Aug 12 – Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Sunday revealed he has received some disturbing information relating to former Chief Justice SK Sinha being paid to make statements against the government.
Airplane theft shows potential dangers from airline workers
The theft of an empty plane by an airline worker who performed dangerous loops before crashing into a remote island in Puget Sound illustrated what aviation experts have long known: One of the biggest potential perils for commercial air travel…
Job quota protesters give Aug 31 ultimatum
Students seeking quota reform on Sunday threatened to go for tougher movement if their three-point demand is not met by August 31.
Sylhet JCD leader killed in factional clash
Sylhet, Aug 12 – A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatradal was killed and two activists injured in a factional clash in Kumarpara area of the city on Saturday night.
Joy terms Shahidul Alam’s claim of torture false
Dhaka, Aug 11 – Prime Minister’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy on Saturday said arrested photographer Shahidul Alam’s claim of torture is yet another one of his false claims against the government.
JP signs six-point polls deal with Khelafat Majlish
Dhaka, Aug 11 – The Jatiya Party today signed a six-point agreement of understanding with Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish centring the ensuing 11th national election.
Nuclear Kids stage their first show in Hungary
Under Russia’s State Nuclear Energy Corporation – Rosatom’s International Children’s Creativity Project NucKids-2018, fifty six children from different countries including Bangladesh, Belarus, China, Croatia, Egypt, Hungary, India, Turkey, United Kingdom and Russia made their first public appearance with the musical…
Traffic Week extended by 3 days
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Md Asaduzzaman Mia on Saturday announced that the ongoing Traffic Week will be extended by three more days to reinforce discipline on roads and highways.
Ex-BNP minister’s PS, 2 cops held for possessing drugs
Seven people, including former Foreign Minister Morshed Khan’s personal secretary and two policemen, have been arrested allegedly along with Phensidyl and Yaba tablets in Chattogram and Khulna.
Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan buses seized
Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seized six buses of Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan for plying the streets despite cancelation of its route permit by the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA).
Indonesian island lifted 10 inches by deadly quake
Scientists say the powerful Indonesian earthquake that killed more than 300 people lifted the island it struck by as much as 25 centimeters (10 inches).
In 6 days 113, 423 vehicles fined Tk 37mn
Dhaka, Aug 10 – Police has taken legal action against 1,13,423 vehicles and collected around Tk 3.78 crore as fines in separate drives against traffic rule violators across the country in last six days till Friday.
Fakhrul turn into reckless driver: Quader
Gazipur, Aug 10 – Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said BNP and its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir have now become reckless like whimsical drivers after having failed to wage a movement.
Actress Nowshaba remanded again for 2 Days
Dhaka, 10 Aug – Actress Kazi Nowshaba Ahmed has been remanded for second spell of two days in a case filed under the Information, communication and Technology Act (ICT) on Friday.
Police identifies ‘anarchists’ behind student protest: IGP
Dhaka– Inspector General of Police (IGP) Dr Mohammad Javed Patwary said here today they have already identified the people responsible for creating anarchy capitalising recent student protest over demand of road safety in Chandpur.
Journos demand punishment of attackers
Dhaka – Journalists from different media outlets on Friday formed a human chain in front of the National Museum demanding arrest and punishment of those who attacked their colleagues while covering the students’ movement demanding safe road.
50 Sundarbans tigers beaten to death in 18 years
Dhaka – Fifty tigers were beaten to death in the areas adjacent to the Sundarbans in the last 18 years while over 332 people killed by the big cats during the same period as they entered localities in search of…
Suspected Drug trader killed in Munshiganj ‘gunfight’
Munshiganj, Aug 10 (UNB) – A suspected drug trader was killed in a reported gunfight with members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at Purbakumarbhog in Louhajang Upazila early Friday.
Myanmar snubs Hague court’s intervention in Rohingya crisis
Yangon, Aug 10 (AP/UNB) — Myanmar sharply rejected an attempt by the International Criminal Court to consider the country’s culpability for activities that caused 700,000 minority Rohingya Muslims to flee to Bangladesh for safety last year.
CID arrests 9 for digital fraud in public recruitment exams
Dhaka, Aug 9 – Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested 9 people, including government officials on charges of digital fraud in admission test of the bank and government jobs also BCS examinations. They were arrested on Wednesday night in separate…
HC orders govt to ascertain if Shahidul Alam was tortured
Dhaka, Aug 9 – The High Court on Thursday ordered the home secretary to make arrangements for further examining on whether noted detained photographer Shahidul Alam was tortured physically or mentally in the custody of detective branch.
Stop repression on students, journos, HR workers: Statement
Dhaka, Aug 9 – A total of 69 leading academics, lawyers, rights activists, filmmakers, media personalities and cultural activists of Bangladesh in a joint statement have demanded the government to stop repression on students, academics, journalists and human rights activists…
Bus owners must give Tk 5 lakh to Mim, Rajib’s families each
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a High Court order directing the owners of ‘Jabal-e-Noor Paribahan’ to provide Tk 5 lakh within one week to each family of the two students who were killed in a…