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Government weighs bringing online rumours, disinformation under cyber law

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government is considering bringing action against those spreading rumours and disinformation on social media under the Cyber Security Act, Telecoms Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam has... Read More


UGC to develop national framework for foreign university operations, global partnerships

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh's University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced plans to formulate a National Framework aimed at improving the quality of higher education and facilitating the operatio... Read More


Tarique receives red carpet welcome in Beijing

Dhaka, June 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has received a warm welcome upon arriving in Beijing for a three-day state visit to China. After attending the World Economic Forum (WEF) Summer Davos ... Read More


Supreme Court scraps ruling allowing dental technologists to see patients independently

Dhaka, June 24 -- The Supreme Court's top appeals bench has overturned a High Court ruling that allowed diploma-holding dental assistants and dental technologists to practise privately and see patient... Read More


Bangladesh introduces online pension tracking services

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government has launched an online pension tracking service, aiming to fast-track disbursements and ensure transparency. Highlighting the features of the Online Pension Tracking ... Read More


Tarique arrives in Beijing for bilateral talks with President Xi, premier Li

Dhaka, June 24 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has arrived in Beijing from Dalian after attending the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Summer Davos conference in China. Tarique and his wife Zubaida Rahm... Read More


Two die of dengue in a day as hospital admissions climb to 157

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh has registered two fresh deaths from dengue, taking the nationwide death toll from the mosquito-borne virus to 12 this year. The Directorate General of Health Services (D... Read More


3 children die of measles symptoms in a day, 93 new cases recorded

Dhaka, June 24 -- Bangladesh has recorded three more child deaths linked to measles in a single day, with 93 new cases confirmed in the same period. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) ... Read More


Grocery shops, beauty salons among 16 sectors eyed for fixed VAT

Dhaka, June 24 -- The government plans to bring 16 retail business sectors, including grocery stores, beauty parlours, and restaurants, under a specific value-added tax (VAT) framework from the 2026-2... Read More


Case against Mufti Fayzal Karim in Cumilla, debate over plaintiff's identity

Dhaka, June 24 -- A case has been filed in Cumilla against Islami Andolan Bangladesh's senior Nayeb-e-Ameer Mufti Syed Muhammad Fayzul Karim for allegedly spreading defamatory and hateful statements o... Read More