A law that gagged
Some made a differing comment, some drew a political cartoon and some made a joke online – and they all ended up in jail, in some cases for months. This is how the Digital Security Act (DSA) and later the Cyber Security Act (CSA) were used to gag freedom of expression and freedom of the press.
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Turf war at Geneva camp: Rampant use of firearms raises alarm
Clashes between armed gangs have become common in the capital’s Mohammadpur Geneva Camp in recent weeks as drug dealers are trying to take control of the area, residents said.
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Support pours in for flood victims
People from all walks of life, alongside numerous non-profit organisations, have stepped up their efforts to rescue and provide relief to the millions affected by the floods in Sylhet and Chattogram divisions.
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‘They didn’t even let me drop off the milk for my child’
After years-long legal battles, all 110 cases against Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus and his organisation Grameen Telecom over alleged labour law violations were dropped by union workers and employees on May 23, 2022, following a settlement regarding payment claims.
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Inside the Aynaghar
After years of denial by the authorities, chilling details about secret prisons are now emerging as victims of enforced disappearances begin to speak out after their release following the dramatic fall of Sheikh Hasina’s 16-year regime.
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Control of Dhaka slums, footpaths: Out goes AL, in comes ‘BNP-linked’ group
With a shift in political landscape, new groups are vying for control at some slums and footpaths in Dhaka.
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Nahid, Asif make history
History was made yesterday when two university students in their mid-20s were sworn in as the youngest ever advisers to an interim government.
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July 11, 2024
Question leak at PSC: The malady runs deeper than feared
Some more current and former officials of the Public Service Commission are involved in leaking questions for government recruitment tests, police and intelligence officials said.
July 6, 2024
Keep your phone safe, or it may end up in India
If you lose an iPhone in Bangladesh, chances are it has already been sold at an unbelievably cheaper price in one of the many states of India.
June 29, 2024
Rice prices up by Tk 2-3 a kg
Prices of almost all varieties of rice have gone up in the capital’s kitchen markets over the last one week.
June 24, 2024
MP Azim Murder: Yet another investigator transferred
Two officers supervising the ongoing investigation into the murder of lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar have been transferred.
June 15, 2024
Border killings continue despite BSF promise
Border killings continue despite India’s Border Security Force’s repeated assurance of bringing it down to zero.
June 9, 2024
Fake note for sale online
Hridoy Matobbar, 22, an employee at a computer shop in the capital’s Shaympur, learned counterfeiting from YouTube and mastered his computer skills to produce fake money at home. He formed a network and started selling counterfeit currency on social media.
June 1, 2024
‘Devil’s Breath’: The world’s ‘scariest’ drug
Imagine walking down a quiet street, minding your own business, when a stranger approaches. They offer you a seemingly harmless business card, and you take it without thinking twice. Little did you know that the card was soaked in a drug, which would be absorbed by your skin within minutes.
May 26, 2024
Benazir, Family’s 114 Acres: All bought while he helmed Rab and police
Former IGP Benazir Ahmed and his family members acquired almost all their land during his tenure as the chief of the police and Rab, according to property records listed by the Anti-Corruption Commission.
May 21, 2024
Personal data up for sale online!
Some government employees are selling citizens’ NID card and phone call details through hundreds of Facebook, Telegram, and WhatsApp groups, the National Telecommunication Monitoring Centre has found.
May 15, 2024
Cattle to have barcodes
For the first time, Bangladesh introduced an online cattle identification and registration system, providing customers with access to comprehensive information about the registered cattle through barcode scanning.
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