Nazmus Sakib, a private employee, managed a two-day leave for Sunday and Monday before the regular Eid holidays, set to begin on Tuesday. He travelled to his village, Borhan Uddin in Bhola, on Sunday afternoon to spend Eid with his family. His journey home was notably different this time thanks to the Padma Bridge. Sakib told TBS, "This Eid journey felt like a dream. It took
The High Court yesterday stayed for six months the trial proceedings against photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol in a case filed by the BGB on May 3, 2020, for his alleged entry to Bangladesh from India without a passport.
Bangladeshi authorities have announced an intention to replace the nation’s much-criticised draconian Digital Security Act (DSA) with a revised Cyber Security Act due for introduction in September. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) urges Bangladesh’s leaders to ensure any future legislation respects and defends press freedom, not criminalises it.
Bangladesh bagged $447.43 million by exporting headgear products such as hats and caps in the last financial year, a positive development for a country that relies heavily on a handful of products to earn foreign currencies.