Rules for online mass media to reduce cyber crime: PM

    Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called for more rules and regulations in online media to reduce cyber crime.The Prime Minister made the announcement yesterday while addressing the council of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) at the National Press Club.She urged journalists to properly publish the good activities of her government in the…

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      Rejuvenating our spirituality in Ramadan

      Md. Shamsul Islam, Executive Editor, Our Time: As the Muslim holy month of Ramadan begins in Bangladesh, it’s time we renew our faith by practicing self-restraint and engaging in spiritual activities aiming at achieving the satisfaction of Allah (SWT). During this blessed month, Muslims are instructed not only fast from dawn to dusk, but keep…

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        Matarbari Project on Dream Ride

        Engr. MD Munirul Islam, Executive Engineer, CPGCL: We are firmly and assuredly advancing our Matarbari coal power project for achieving the vision of present Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced in 1997 for developing the Island like Singapore. On the other hand, BPDB and Petrobangla are also implementing various plans for developing Maheshkhali into power and…

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          PM for Nuremberg trial system to try 1971 war criminals

          Sayeed Muhammad: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina stressed on introducing a Nuremberg trial system in Bangladesh– a system that does not require any witnesses to war criminals.”There is no need for any witness for trials of war criminals as there are documents stating the verity of the crimes. Justices in Nuremberg did not take any witnesses, and…

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            PM takes responsibility of Bulbul’s treatment

            Abrar Hussain: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken responsibility for the treatment of noted lyricist, composer and music director Ahmed Imtiaz Bulbul, said ICT State Minister Junaid Ahmed Palak on Wednesday night. The premier is informed about the sickness of the legendary lyricist, said Palak.She came to know about the matter from a Facebook post by…

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              Bangladesh fails to address rights issue at UPR, says HRW

              Sayeed Muhammad: The Bangladesh delegation to the UN’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) failed to respond to pressing human rights concerns in the country, according a latest release of the Human Rights Watch (HRW). Law Minister Anisul Huq, representing the government, highlighted only what it considered to be positive steps and glossed over concerns about critical issues…

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                Show Khaleda arrested in 2 cases: Court

                Sejuti Mourin: A Dhaka court yesterday directed authorities to highlight BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia being arrested in two more cases, as well as setting July 5 for the next hearing, reports Dhaka Tribune. One of these cases was filed over defamatory statements Khaleda allegedly made against freedom fighters, and the other one was filed against…

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                  SC order on compensation for Rajib May 21

                  Sejuti Mourin: The Supreme Court yesterday fixed Monday (May 21) for passing order on two petitions challenging the Tk 1 crore compensation order to Rajib Hossain, the college student who lost his hand and died in a road crash. After hearing the petitions by BRTC and Sajan Paribahan, a four-member bench of the Appellate Division…

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                    Tk 152cr worth losses at parliament: TIB

                    Raj Abrar: Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) announced yesterday that the parliament incurred Tk 125 crore in losses over working hours in the incumbent House. According to its announcement, the 18 sessions of 10th parliament counted a loss 152 hours and 17 min utes in total – an average of 30 minutes every working day, reports The…

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