Masuduzzaman Robin of Jamuna Television and Faruk Hossain of the Daily Inqilab have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Telecom and Technology Reporters Network, Bangladesh (TRNB).
Journalists have announced a sit-in programme on August 12 demanding the withdrawal of restrictions on media access to the Supreme Court and urging the Chief Justice to ensure an unhindered environment for court reporting.
The government has instructed all ministries and divisions to exercise caution in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in official work, warning that improper use could expose sensitive and confidential government information to unauthorized third parties.
Bangladesh received $2.707 billion in remittances during the first 29 days of July, marking an 18.9 percent year-on-year increase, according to data released by the Bangladesh Bank on Thursday. Bangladesh Bank spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan said expatriate Bangladeshis sent home $2.707 billion between July 1 and July 29, up from $2.276 billion during the same period last year.
Dhaka University has formed a high-level committee to investigate whether there were any irregularities in the recruitment of teachers and other employees between January 2009 and 2024, a period corresponding to the tenure of the Awami League government.
Dhaka University has temporarily suspended three faculty members, including Professor Sadeqa Halim of the Department of Sociology, over separate allegations.