Govt to form taskforce for newspapers: Mahfuz
Information and broadcasting adviser Md Mahfuz Alam has said the government will form a taskforce for development of newspaper industries.
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Employees of closed Bhorer Kagoj stage protests
Journalists, officials and employees of Bangla newspaper 鈥楤horer Kagoj鈥� staged protests in front of its office at Malibagh in Dhaka on Saturday, demanding an explanation from its management for its sudden closure and the settlement of their dues...
CA press wing debunks Indian Anandabazar Patrika's report
A recent report of Indian newspaper Anandabazar Patrika published on Bangladesh Army was false and misleading, the Chief Adviser's Press Wing said Saturday.
Press freedom under threat, says NOAB
The Newspaper Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh on Monday expressed deep concern over recent sit-ins and vandalism outside the offices of The Daily Star and Prothom Alo in Karwan Bazar of Dhaka...
Secretary Mokhlesur terms report on bribery in DC appointment 鈥榖aseless鈥�
Bangladesh鈥檚 public administration ministry senior secretary Md Mokhlesur Rahman on Thursday dismissed the allegation of bribery related to deputy commissioner appointment as 鈥榖aseless鈥� and labelled a recent article published in a national daily as 鈥榝ake鈥�.
Democracy, responsible journalism and the role of newspapers
IN THE annals of human civilisation, democracy stands as a magnificent garden, a living, breathing ecosystem that requires constant care and attention. This garden, with its countless plants representing the diverse voices and ideals of society, is not a barren, untamed wilderness but a carefully cultivated space where the fruits of freedom and justice can flourish...
Most editors for聽govt tenure based聽on reform plan
Most editors of the country鈥檚 leading newspapers on Tuesday suggested the Professor Muhammad Yunus-led interim government that its tenure should be determined by its...
1972-75 newspapers made accessible in DU library
After nearly a decade, the printed version of newspapers from 1972-1975 housed in the Dhaka University Central Library has been made accessible to the public...
Celebrating walking
YEARS ago, while attending the Asian Development Bank鈥檚 Transport Forum, a group of us went on a walking tour. At one point the sidewalk was so narrow pedestrians were in single file, queued up to wait to walk. In the midst of the noise and chaos, someone was burning trash on the sidewalk. The situation was so dismal I started cheering...
SC to hear NOAB's arguments on 9th wage board Monday
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hear arguments from the Newspapers Owners Association of Bangladesh on a leave to appeal petition regarding the High Court judgment on the income tax of journalists and employees working in newspapers....
Washington Post faces crisis amid profit pressures
The prestigious Washington Post is in crisis, with pressure on from owner Jeff Bezos to change its money-losing ways.
BPSA statement unacceptable, supports corrupt police officials: NOAB
The Newspapers Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh in a statement on Monday condemned the Bangladesh Police Service Association鈥檚 recent statement that asked media...
Doyen of Bangladesh newspapers
JUNE 6 is a special day of remembrance, especially within the Bangladesh newspaper industry...
Newspaper owners want PM鈥檚 attention to sustain industry
Bangladesh Sangbadpatra Shilpa Parishad, an organisation of the owners of newspapers, placed a 14-point demand including the payment of all outstanding advertisement bills owed by newspapers to government agencies, including Department of Films and Publications, by next June.....
US newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over AI chatbots
Eight US newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft in a New York federal court Tuesday for violating their copyright to train the technology behind the ChatGPT and Copilot chatbots.