Media freedom being compromised amid new pressure, experts opine
Speakers at a dialogue in the capital on Wednesday said freedom of the country's media is now being compromised in various ways. A new kind of pressure has emerged - figuring out who belongs to whom, who needs to be removed, who needs to be included, etc. This kind of...
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A newly-promoted deputy director of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP being adorned with rank badge
A newly-promoted deputy director of Bangladesh Ansar and VDP being adorned with rank badge at a programme at its headquarters in the capital's Khilgaon area on Wednesday. Ansar and VDP Director General (DG) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud and ADG Brigadier General Fida Mahmud were present on the occasion.
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Bangladesh fourth most lead-impacted country
Experts at a discussion in the city on Wednesday called for taking urgent steps to shut operation of the lead-leaking industrial sites that cause harm to children in Dhaka.icddr,b organised the discussion titled "Fighting Lead Poisoning in Bangladesh - Progress Made, Challenges Ahead" to highlight the widespread and preventable burden...
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IUB hosts lecture on 'July Uprising in Legal Thoughts'
The School of Law at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) held a public lecture on Wednesday, which brought students, academics and legal scholars for a discussion on the historic July Uprising's relevance to contemporary legal thought.Dr. Mohammad Shahabuddin, Professor of International Law and Human Rights at the University of Birmingham, UK,...
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Weather (2025-08-07)
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at most places over Dhaka, Mymensingh, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Thursday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged.The highest temperature on Wednesday was recorded at 34.5 degrees Celsius in Chandpur, while...
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