EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR Fair begins today amid censorship concerns
The curtain rises on the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, 2018 today with Bangla Academy prepared to host the month-long book fair on the academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises. Prime minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to inaugurate the fair at 3:00pm
No provision of supportive govt in constitution, PM tells JS
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday told Jatiya Sangsad that according to the country’s constitution there is no provision of forming government like ‘supportive government’
Gen polls in Dec: PM
Mentioning that the next general election will be held in December next, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought vote for ‘boat’, the election symbol of Awami League, to achieve the goal of making Bangladesh a developed and prosperous country.
ZIA CHARITABLE TRUST CASE False case filed to harass Khaleda: defence
The prosecution on Tuesday concluded the closing arguments in Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Charitable Trust case in a special court in Dhaka seeking highest punishment prescribed in the law for all the four accused, including BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, for raising funds for the trust from unknown sources abusing power.
EKUSHEY BOOK FAIR DMP advises publishers to avoid controversial books
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Asaduzzaman Mia said Tuesday that publishers had been advised not to put on display books at the coming Ekushey Book Fair that could hurt religious sentiments or spread sectarian hatred
BNP activists snatch fellows from police
Police detained a total of 69 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party from near High Court in the capital on Tuesday afternoon as they snatched away two of their fellows, detained earlier by police
BCL ATTACK Students burn DU proctor’s effigy
Students against Repression, a platform of Dhaka University students, burnt an effigy of the university proctor, AKM Golam Rabbani, on Tuesday alleging that the proctor had ‘utterly failed’ to perform his duty and in demand of his immediate resignation.
PM in Sylhet on daylong visit
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Sylhet Tuesday morning on a daylong visit.A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight carrying the prime minister landed at MAG Osmani International Airport at 10:40am.
CENSORING BOOKS AT EKUSHEY FAIR FOR CONTENTS Writers, publishers for readers’ judgement
Huge controversy has been kicked off by the capital’s police authorities’ bid for the 2nd year in a row that they would take steps if Bangla Academy, after scrutiny, recommends legal action against authors and publishers hurting public sentiments with their books on display at the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, due to begin on February 1.
Digital Security Bill approved incorporating section 57
The cabinet on Monday gave final approval to the draft Digital Security Bill 2018 incorporating controversial section 57 of the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006, which, many feared, would curb the freedom of expression.
