Section 144 imposed in Rangamati after Dighinala violence
In the wake of escalating tensions from a clash in Dighinala in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh, the Rangamati District Administration has imposed Section 144.
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Security tightened in Dighinala
Security was beefed up in Dighinala upzila on Friday, a day after over 50 shops and other establishments were set on fire during clashes following the death of a Bengali man, Md Mamum, in a mob beating.
Syed Ali appointed as e-CAB administrator
The government has appointed Muhammad Syed Ali, deputy secretary of central digital cell of the commerce ministry, as administrator of the e-Commerce Association of Bangladesh...
Bridge digital divide to leverage global trade opportunities: WTO
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has urged the low- and middle-income countries to bridge the digital divide, tackle regulatory capacity and compliance issues to take...
Upholding human dignity in aid efforts
THE catastrophic flooding in Feni, Cumilla and nearby districts is considered the worst in recent memory. The losses are devastating and the suffering is upsetting. However, the incredible outpouring of support from all sectors of society has been truly heartwarming. It has truly revealed the best of who we are. Nevertheless, this situation underscores...
Canada women recall children missing over CIA brainwash
A group of Indigenous women are hoping to stop the bulldozers at a former Montreal hospital which they believe could hold the truth about children still missing from a grisly...
US requests dispute talks on Canada digital services tax
The United States said Friday that it has requested dispute settlement talks with Canada over a recently introduced digital services tax...
Expressions cos鈥� staff donate to chief adviser鈥檚 relief fund
Employees of Expressions Limited, Express Events and Digital Expressions 鈥� referred to as Expressions Family, made donations to the Chief Adviser鈥檚 Relief and Welfare Fund on Tuesday, said a press release...
BB suspends Nagad Digital Bank license
The Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday said that the digital banking license for Nagad Digital Bank PLC was suspended and the central bank would review the process...
One year in, EU turning up heat in big tech fight
If 2024 already looks like an annus horribilis for big tech in the EU, the months ahead could prove a winter of discontent as the bloc wields a fortified new legal armoury to bring online titans to heel...
BB seeks Nagad Digital Bank鈥檚 5 foreign shareholders info
Bangladesh Bank has requested the foreign ministry to provide information of five foreign sponsor shareholders of Nagad Digital Bank PLC...
Digital platform protriodh.net launched to tackle crimes
Crime has increased across Bangladesh following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina regime amid mass uprising on August 5; many communities therefore are forced to be at the forefront of safeguarding their neighborhoods in the absence of law enforcers...
Editors鈥� Council for removing barriers to free journalism
The Editors鈥� Council on Monday in a statement urged the interim government to remove the obstacles to independent journalism.
Constitutional recognition of nat鈥檒 minorities sought
Students and youths from ethnic minority communities rallied on Friday, demanding constitutional recognition and protection of the rights of ethnic minorities in the country...
BASIS urges interim govt to repeal CSA
Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services urged the interim government to repeal the Cyber Security Act 2023...
MTB gets Euromoney recognition
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has been named the 鈥楤est digital bank in Bangladesh鈥� for 2024 by Euromoney, said a press release...
Australia bans uranium mining at indigenous site
Australia moved Saturday to ban mining at one of the world鈥檚 largest high-grade uranium deposits, highlighting the site鈥檚 鈥榚nduring connection鈥� to Indigenous Australians.
Dozens of countries finalise digital trade deal talks: Britain
Dozens of countries have finalised years of negotiations towards a 鈥榞roundbreaking鈥� agreement drawing up global digital trade rules, Britain said Friday.
MTB named most innovative digital bank by Int鈥檒 Finance
Mutual Trust Bank PLC has been named 鈥楳ost Innovative Digital Bank 鈥� Bangladesh 2024鈥� by International Finance, said a press release....
Akash Digital TV launches new DTH HD platform
Akash Digital TV, Bangladesh鈥檚 only DTH Pay TV operator, owned by Beximco Communications Limited, announced the launch of a new DTH HD platform together with a pioneering Akash Go Companion App along with My Akash Self Care App that would shape the future for world class media and entertainment and transform the TV viewing and user experiences and access to premium content in Bangladesh, said a press release on Tuesday...
Digitalisation plays important role in expanding int鈥檒 trade: Waseqa
State minister for finance Waseqa Ayesha Khan on Monday said that international trade digitalisation would play an important role in expansion of international trade and ensuring sustainable and inclusive development of Bangladesh....
Social media, corruption and that goat
NOTHING works like social media when it comes to spreading news as it shows regularly in everyday life. Scandals, sports religion or bed bug spray are all now dependent on social media. If it is not there, it is nowhere. And, this is increasingly becoming clear that while the official, formal and state-inspired agencies...
Internet banking transactions double in one year
The amount of internet banking transactions in Bangladesh has doubled over the past year, reflecting an increase in adoption of digital financial technologies...
Govt must overhaul Cyber Security Act and then redraft rules
THE observations that Transparency International Bangladesh has made on the Cyber Security Rules 2004 鈥� consequent on the Cyber Security Act 2003 passed in September 2023 鈥� suggest that the government has not made the course correction that it needed even after repeated criticism of the law by the well-meaning section of society...
Nagad given licence for Bangladesh's first full-fledged digital bank
The Bangladesh Bank on Monday approved a banking licence for Nagad Digital Bank PLC, the first full-fledged digital bank in Bangladesh, and listed it as...
Walton launches 2 models of PCs
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited has launched two new models of 鈥楢ll-in-One鈥� PCs, said a press release...
Sajek-Dighinala road communication remain suspended for 8hrs for landslide
Road communications between Sajek in Rangamati and Khagrachari鈥檚 Dighinala remained suspended for eight hours on Tuesday due to landslides, triggered by heavy overnight rain, on the Sajek-Dighinala road in Rangamati鈥檚 Baghaichari upazila...
Authorities, agencies must follow road digging rules
INDISCRIMINATE and uncoordinated road digging in Dhaka by the city authorities and other agencies, often dragged into the monsoon season, cause sufferings to people every year. Yet, the authorities remain nonchalant. The situation has not changed even after the...
Indiscriminate road digging causes public sufferings
The indiscriminate road digging in Dhaka city is causing great misery for the people, and the approaching monsoon is feared to make matters worse...
Three IUB students appointed Walton DigiTech campus ambassador
Independent University, Bangladesh students Anika Tabasum, S M Golam Rabbi and Syeda Manzila Hossain have been appointed campus ambassador for Walton DigiTech recently...