Germany closes Meta case after data measures agreed
Germany鈥檚 antitrust watchdog said on Thursday that Meta had taken measures that give users greater control over how their data get used on its platforms, ending a long-running dispute...
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Reforms in education should be priority agenda of govt
ISSUES of national education have recently come to the fore, with the cancellation of a textbook review and revision committee on September 28 apparently amidst opposition by some right-wing Islamist groups after it was formed on September 15. The process of national education also came to be questioned when the authorities cancelled the...
DU students protest against cancellation of textbook revision committee
Some students of Dhaka University have protested against the cancellation of the textbook revision committee and labelling Professor Samina Luthfa of sociology department of the university as 鈥榓nti-Islam鈥� on Monday.
TIB slams govt decision of cancelling textbook review committee
Transparency International Bangladesh on Monday said that the interim government has set a worrisome and risky precedent by compromising policy decisions in response to self-interested radical threats.
Govt should not show rightist bias or weakness
THE dissolution of the textbook review and revision committee, formed on September 15, and the criticism, controversy, demands and counter-demands that led to the dissolution is concerning on a few counts. The Secondary and Higher Education Division on September 28 dissolved the 10-member committee meant to review textbooks of the...
Textbook review body cancelled amid criticism from Islamists
The government on Saturday cancelled the recently formed textbook review committee following criticism from different Islamist parties and groups.
Primary textbooks to be distributed timely: Salehuddin
Adviser for the ministries of finance and commerce Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday affirmed that the government would ensure distribution of free textbooks among primary students in due time.
ASUS Vivobook S 15 launched in Bangladesh
ASUS, a global leader in technology, has launched its first ASUS Copilot+ PC, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 in Bangladesh, says a press release.
Social media trap
SCROLLING through platforms like TikTok or Facebook might seem like a casual pastime, but beneath the surface, these activities are reshaping our cognitive processes and emotional well-being in significant ways. Let鈥檚 explore how this digital engagement is subtly influencing our brains and mental health...
AL asks leaders, activists to complain to army
Awami League has instructed its leaders and activists to file complaints with the army against criminals who are torturing them...
AL warns its activists against provocative social media contents
Awami League on Sunday issued some instructions to its leaders and workers urging them to earn public trust and not to be misled by any provocative social media post...
OSD professor Reazul Hassan made new NCTB chairman
The education ministry on Saturday appointed professor AKM Reazul Hassan as the chairman of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board on deputation...
Procedure for printing textbooks falls behind schedule
A concern arises that many students are unlikely to get free textbooks on the first day of 2025 as the procedure to print textbooks has already been behind the schedule...
FB event for burning Zafar Iqbal鈥檚 book criticised
A Facebook public event asking people to burn literary works of Muhammed Zafar Iqbal created criticism though the event did not exist now on the social media platform...
Hasina鈥檚 son Joy terms Bangladesh鈥檚 current situation as 鈥榤ob rule鈥�
Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of Bangladesh鈥檚 ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has alleged that there is no rule of law in Bangladesh where even the Supreme Court is not safe...
Facebook, Telegram face partial restrictions for 7hrs in Bangladesh
Mobile internet users across Bangladesh said on Friday that they could not access social media platforms Facebook and Telegram for seven hours between 12.00pm and...
Former chief of Bangladesh Army Gen Iqbal makes Facebook profile red
Former chief of Bangladesh Army Iqbal Karim Bhuiyan turned his Facebook account 鈥業qbal Karim Ikb鈥� red on Tuesday night as many people did the same responding to the call of students as part of their ongoing protest...
Facebook, WhatsApp, other social media unblocked in Bangladesh
Social media platforms, including Facebook and WhatsApp, were unblocked in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon.
All social media platforms to be unblocked today: Palak
All social media platforms, including Facebook will be unblocked within two hours on Wednesday...
Spain fines Booking.com 413m euros
Spain鈥檚 competition watchdog said Tuesday it had slapped online travel agency Booking.com with a record 413-million-euro fine for 鈥榓busing its dominant position鈥� during the past five years...
Marzuk Russell files complaint with DB over fake Facebook posts
A Facebook page in the name of Bangladesh鈥檚 renowned actor-poet-songwriter Marzuk Russell has been sharing messages and status updates on different topics, including the quota reform campaign and 鈥榓ggressive remarks鈥� against the administration...
AL, minister continue to post on social media amid shutdown聽
Both ruling Awami League and state minister for posts, telecommunication and information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak continue to give posts on facebook although common users have been...
Broadband internet could be fully restored by Wednesday night: Palak
The state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, on Wednesday said that broadband internet services could be fully restored in Bangladesh by Wednesday night....
Tunisia govt arrests opposition deputy leader
A leader of Tunisia鈥檚 Islamist-inspired opposition party Ennahdha was arrested Saturday, his party said in a statement on Facebook...
Meta lifts ban on Donald Trump鈥檚 Facebook, Instagram accounts
Meta said on Friday that it was lifting restrictions on US presidential candidate Donald Trump鈥檚 Facebook and Instagram accounts, ending measures put in place after his supporters violently stormed the United States Capitol in 2021...
Counter Foto organises book exhibition
Visual arts centre Counter Foto organised a daylong book exhibition at Mirpur in the capital on Monday...
Man arrested for Facebook post mocking freedom fighter quota
A 43-year-old man named Jahangir Alam has been arrested over a Facebook post 鈥榤ocking鈥� the quota system for freedom fighters in government jobs...
Vietnam arrests prominent journalist over Facebook posts
Authorities in Vietnam have arrested a leading independent journalist for 鈥榓busing democratic freedoms鈥� to undermine the state by posting articles on...
Overdue book returned to Finnish library after 84 years
A book borrowed from a Helsinki library was returned in May -- 84 years overdue, a librarian told AFP on Wednesday.
Facebook removes accounts linked to Bangladesh鈥檚 ruling Awami League
Meta, the owner of Facebook, announced on Thursday that it had removed 50 accounts and 98 pages linked to Bangladesh鈥檚 ruling Awami League for...