Myanmar to write its history without Rohingya
Myanmar's religious affairs ministry plans to write a book to prove the Rohingya are not indigenous to the country, as tensions grow over a brutal military crackdown on the Muslim minority.
PM seeks to identify cause, resources of extremism
Reaffirming her determination to stamp out extremism and terrorism, prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called again to identify their cause and source of money to defeat these social vices.
SWIFT confirms new cyber thefts, hacking tactics
Cyber attacks targeting the global bank transfer system have succeeded in stealing funds since February’s heist of $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank as hackers have become more sophisticated in their tactics, according to a SWIFT official and a previously undisclosed letter the organisation sent to banks worldwide.
People asked to deposit donations in govt fund
The government has decided to accept donations from philanthropists who want to help Rohingya refugees recently entered the country fleeing Myanmar military crackdown on the ethnic minority community in Rakhine state.
No intention to disclose identity of internet users: Tarana
Posts and Telecommunications Division has no plan or intention to expose the identity of the people who visit pronography websites at their personal choice, state minister for posts and telecommunications Tarana Halim said on Tuesday.
Gazette notification of disciplinary rules for lower judiciary: SC sets fresh deadline for govt
The Appellate Division on Monday asked the government to notify the disciplinary rules for the lower court judges by January 15.
Martyred Intellectuals Day tomorrow
The nation commemorates tomorrow the intellectuals who embraced martyrdom at the hands of the Pakistani occupation army and its local collaborators on this day in 1971.
EC reconstitution: President initiates talks
The president, Abdul Hamid, on Monday initiated a move to talks with registered political parties on the reconstitution of the Election Commission and invited five parties including the Bangladesh Nationalist Party to separate talks in the first phase.
Munshi Abdur Rauf memorial museum cum library: No power supply as yet
The time when Bir Shreshtha Munshi Abdur Rauf Memorial Museum and Library will open and close is much more a subject of whim than a timetable when river erosion is a constant threat to the memorial structure.
English medium students: VAT illegal, HC
The High Court on Monday declared illegal the imposition of value added tax on tuition fees for students of English medium schools.
