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Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

Permission a must to arrest a public servant

A bill -- “Sarkari Chakori Ain-2018” -- was placed in parliament last night with a provision that makes it mandatory for the Anti-Corruption Commission to take permission for arresting any public servant.

'Be like Bill' is passive aggressive meme dividing Facebook

If you've paid a visit to Facebook recently, chances are you'll have seen people sharing images of a stick man called Bill.

Bill for partisan local poll to be passed at JS today

The Local Government (amendment) Bill-2015, aimed at holding the municipality polls under party banner, will be passed in the parliament today, LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said.

Utah is the only state to allow death by firing squad

Lawmakers passes a bill that would make Utah the only state to allow firing squads for carrying out a death penalty if there is a shortage of execution drugs

Obama vetoes oil pipeline bill

US President Barack Obama has vetoed a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

Tk 10 lakh fine for journalists' ‘illegal activity’?

There are already laws in place for newspapers and journalists. Why did the Press Council, then, take the initiative to amend the Press Council Act 1974, keeping provision to impose a fine of up to Tk 10 lakh? Is it not their obligation to protect the interests of journalists?

October 22, 2018
October 22, 2018

Permission a must to arrest a public servant

A bill -- “Sarkari Chakori Ain-2018” -- was placed in parliament last night with a provision that makes it mandatory for the Anti-Corruption Commission to take permission for arresting any public servant.

January 20, 2016
January 20, 2016

'Be like Bill' is passive aggressive meme dividing Facebook

If you've paid a visit to Facebook recently, chances are you'll have seen people sharing images of a stick man called Bill.

November 19, 2015
November 19, 2015

Bill for partisan local poll to be passed at JS today

The Local Government (amendment) Bill-2015, aimed at holding the municipality polls under party banner, will be passed in the parliament today, LGRD Minister Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain has said.

March 11, 2015
March 11, 2015

Utah is the only state to allow death by firing squad

Lawmakers passes a bill that would make Utah the only state to allow firing squads for carrying out a death penalty if there is a shortage of execution drugs

February 25, 2015
February 25, 2015

Obama vetoes oil pipeline bill

US President Barack Obama has vetoed a bill that would have approved construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline

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