Sayeed Muhammad The government has decided to scrap the Section-57 among other controversial sections of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act while the draft of the proposed Digital Security Act has been finalised. Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu revealed the matter while talking to reporters after a meeting held at the Secretariat in Dhaka…
Ahmed Raju Information Minister Hasanul Haq Inu’s remark on the proposed removal of the Section-57 from the Information and Communication Technology Act has well appreciated by different quarters. Dr Asif Nazrul, a professor of law at Dhaka University, said the Section needs to be revoked from the law immediately. Any person arrested in a case…
Tanzim Taqrim Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologizes for the purge of LGBTQ2 individuals from public service in the 20th century. He said, “On behalf of the government parliament and the people of Canada, we were wrong and we apologize and we will never let this happen again.” The Canadian government had a 30+ year…
Sofian Khan An app based ride-hailing organization from Indonesia “Go-Jek” has invested $2 million on Bangladesh centric ride hailing organization “Pathao” – reports Deal Street Asia. This deal was a result to Go-Jek’s planning to invest in a Bangladeshi startup for several weeks.Go-Jek has brought a small share of Pathao as the Bangladeshi startup refused…
Sabah Mannan The bill to legalize same-sex marriage has passed the Australian Senate on Wednesday. The bill is expected to pass easily next week by the House of Representatives, fulfilling the Turnbull government’s promise to expedite a marriage equality bill in the event of a yes vote and constitutionalize the historic social reform before Christmas.On…
Tanzim Taqrim Amir Taghinia was detained on Manus Island, one of Australia’s condemned detention centers. The 24 year old Iranian refuge smuggled a cellphone to share shocking photos and videos and to research countries that might help him leave. Then he heard about private sponsorship in Canada, which resettled 300,000 refugees since 1979. But he…
Sejuti Mourin Many fans want to look like their famous role models, is not really a surprise. But again and again we are shocked how far they really want to be the “perfect” double. So according to Turkish media, Sahar Tabar a young woman from the Iranian capital Tehran, has one important life goal: to…
Sofian Khan According to a statement made by Health and Family Welfare Minister Mohammed Nasim on Wednesday, Bangladesh would be a middle-income country very soon. He believes that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh within the year 2041 will be a middle-income and developed country. At two separate meetings with Vice…
Tanzim Taqrim Last night from Gendaria area in Dhaka two professed members of banned militant outfit Ansarullah Bangla Team (ABT) was arrested by a team of rapid Action Battalion (RAB).RAB said that the elite force members also seized explosives and books that provoke extremism from the arrestees, reports Daily Star.The arrestees are 32 years old…