Trump鈥檚 Truth Social to allow betting
The social media network founded by US president Donald Trump, Truth Social, announced Tuesday that it will allow users to make bets on the outcome of real-world events using the platform...
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Social media-based journalism in Bangladesh
DURING the 1990s and afterward, with the widespread introduction of computers in the media and the use of satellite TV and radio, a vast number of people have entered the field of journalism. The development of technology in newsrooms brought information to people鈥檚 doorsteps. Today, social media platforms have become the fastest and most widespread...
Woman held for posting derogatory video about July Uprising on social media
Detective on Tuesday arrested a girl allegedly for posting a derogatory video on social media about the July mass uprising and its fighters from Godagari upazila in Rajshahi...
Israel court postpones Gaza access
An organisation representing international media in Israel and the Palestinian territories expressed disappointment Thursday after Israel鈥檚 top court postponed its hearing on granting journalists independent access to Gaza...
Media professionals call for transparent polls
Media professionals on Monday pressed for a transparent, inclusive, and credible national election, underscoring the need for freedom of the press, fair access to information and decisive measures against digital misinformation to restore public trust in Bangladesh鈥檚 electoral process...
Commonwealth Youth Awards introduces new category for media freedom
The Commonwealth Youth Awards have introduced a new category this year to recognise young journalists and communicators whose work contributes to advancing democracy, peace and community development through fearless reporting and creativity...
Shahidul Alam voices resolution to reach Gaza
Acclaimed Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam said on Thursday afternoon that they continued to sail amid inclement weather as well as intimidation to Gaza with 鈥楥onscience鈥� vessel, the largest one in the Global聽 Media Flotilla, although all of the...
Chattogram poses no threat to anyone
ON SEPTEMBER 25, an article, titled 鈥業s Chittagong port becoming a danger to India鈥檚 eastern borders?鈥�, was published in India Today, the most widely circulated Indian news magazine. The article claims that the port of Chattogram, Bangladesh鈥檚 principal seaport located in its southeast along the Bay of Bengal, poses 鈥榬eal risks鈥� to India owing to supposedly growing...
Photographer Shahidul Alam to join Gaza-bound Media Flotilla
Bangladeshi photographer, activist and founder of Drik, Shahidul Alam, will join the Media Flotilla as a part of Freedom Flotilla Coalition, a global coalition formed to highlight the inhumanity of the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza.
Maldives MPs back media regulation bill despite protests
The Maldivian parliament has passed legislation to regulate journalists and media institutions despite widespread concerns that it would curb press freedom in the atoll nation...
TikTok to 鈥榮witch to US-controlled ownership鈥�
A framework deal to settle the US-China dispute over TikTok calls for the social media platform to come under US-controlled ownership, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday...
Review of Media Commission recommendations demanded
Journalists have demanded a review of the Media Reform Commission鈥檚 recommendations, along with the implementation of a 鈥楴o Wage Board, No Media鈥� policy and a minimum monthly pay of Tk 35,000 for journalists.
Trump jeered at Washington restaurant, called 鈥楬itler of our time鈥�
Viral videos on social media portray the moment protesters began jeering US president Donald Trump at a Washington restaurant Tuesday, shouting 鈥楩ree DC! Free Palestine! Trump is the Hitler of our time!鈥�...
NEPAL PROTESTS: Parliament, houses of president, PM set on fire
Nepali youth protesters set parliament ablaze on Tuesday as the veteran prime minister obeyed furious crowds to quit, after one of the deadliest crackdowns in years in which at least 19 people were killed.
17 killed in Nepal protests against social media ban
Nepal police on Monday opened fire, killing at least 17 people as thousands of young protesters took to the streets of Kathmandu demanding the government lift a social media ban and tackle corruption.
Nepal to block unregistered social media platforms: govt
Nepal said on Thursday it would block access to more than two dozen social media platforms, including Facebook and X, for failing to meet a deadline to register in the country...
EC discourages use of social media, AI in Bangladesh national polls
The Election Commission on Wednesday said it sent a revised draft of聽 Representation of the People Order 1972 (RPO) to the government seeking to discourage use of artificial intelligence and social media for polls campaign which could violate electoral code of conduct.
Turkey transport minister gets speeding fine over social media post
Turkey鈥檚 transport minister has been slapped with a speeding fine after posting a video of himself racing down a highway with the hashtag #TurkeyAccelerates.
DSE warns investors about social media frauds
Dhaka Stock Exchange acting managing director Mohammad Asadur Rahman on Tuesday urged the investors not to fall prey to fraud rings that lure people with promises of high returns through WhatsApp, Facebook and other social media platforms...
Govt warns of legal action for publishing, broadcasting Hasina鈥檚 speeches
The interim government on Friday warned of taking immediate legal action against officials of media houses if ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 speeches are published or aired in the future in the media outlets in the country.
Reimagining media landscape
THE year 2024 marked one of the most dramatic political shifts in Bangladesh鈥檚 recent history. The fall of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 long-serving government, after more than a decade in power, was greeted with optimism among citizens, civil society, and particularly journalists who had long struggled under restrictive media laws. The Digital Security Act (2018), later repackaged...
Editors鈥� Council protests at 鈥榮weeping鈥� allegations against media
The Editors鈥� Council on Wednesday strongly protested at 鈥榰nwarranted鈥� and 鈥榮weeping鈥� allegations made against the media at a conference organised by Jatiya Jubashakti, the youth front of the National Citizen Party...
NCP leaders, activists face media trial: Juba Shakti
Jatiya Juba Shakti, the youth wing of the National Citizen Party, on Sunday alleged that the leaders and activists of the NCP were facing media trial...
Media still under stress: dialogue
One year after the July uprising, the country鈥檚 news media still continued to experience political and corporate pressure and a lack of financial and legal protection, discussants expressed their concerns on Wednesday...
Social media linked to rising depression: study
A recent study has found more than 57 per cent of young adults in Rajshahi city suffering from depression, with excessive social media use emerging as a major contributing factor...
Caught in the frame
SMARTPHONES are now ubiquitous fixtures at emergencies and disasters. The moment something terrible happens, a bus crashes on a Dhaka highway, a school building erupts in flames, many bystanders reflexively raise their phones. Instead of rushing to help, some want to capture every horrifying detail for likes and shares...
International media groups urge Israel to allow access to Gaza
International news agencies Agence France-Presse, Associated Press and Reuters as well as the BBC on Thursday called on Israel to allow journalists in and out of Gaza, which is subject to a strict blockade...
Army refutes claims of political transport support
The Bangladesh Army has strongly refuted recent claims circulating on social media alleging that the military provided buses to transport for members of a political party for its programme...
TikTok hit by fresh complaint over data access
Online privacy campaigners filed fresh complaints against social media giant TikTok and two other Chinese-owned companies on Thursday, saying they had failed to comply with data access requests...
Bystander psychology in transitional Bangladesh
LAST week in Mitford, Dhaka, a horrific video made rounds on social media: a man was beaten to death with stones in broad daylight while hundreds of people stood by 鈥� watching, recording whispering 鈥� but doing nothing. Some even filmed the killers as they danced on the lifeless body. According to reports, members of the Ansar were nearby. Yet, they too did not intervene...
