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Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

Turkey mourns after twin Istanbul bombings kill 29

Turkey declared a day of national mourning on Sunday after twin bombings targeting police struck the heart of Istanbul near the home stadium of football giants Besiktas, killing 29 people.

India truck crash kills 18 workers

At least 18 workers have been killed after the truck they were traveling in overturned in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh

Russia to bury last tsar's heir and daughter next month

Russia plans to finally bury the remains of Tsar Nicholas II's son and heir Alexei and daughter Maria alongside their family in Saint Petersburg.

Turkish troops killed in bomb attack in Siirt province

Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, the army says.

BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs

The BBC is to cut 1,000 jobs because of a £150m budget gap in its licence fee income.

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

December 11, 2016
December 11, 2016

Turkey mourns after twin Istanbul bombings kill 29

Turkey declared a day of national mourning on Sunday after twin bombings targeting police struck the heart of Istanbul near the home stadium of football giants Besiktas, killing 29 people.

September 14, 2015
September 14, 2015

India truck crash kills 18 workers

At least 18 workers have been killed after the truck they were traveling in overturned in India's southern state of Andhra Pradesh

September 11, 2015
September 11, 2015

Russia to bury last tsar's heir and daughter next month

Russia plans to finally bury the remains of Tsar Nicholas II's son and heir Alexei and daughter Maria alongside their family in Saint Petersburg.

August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015

Turkish troops killed in bomb attack in Siirt province

Eight Turkish soldiers have been killed in a bomb attack in the south-eastern province of Siirt, the army says.

July 2, 2015
July 2, 2015

BBC to cut more than 1,000 jobs

The BBC is to cut 1,000 jobs because of a £150m budget gap in its licence fee income.