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Vanguard correspondent, 27 others win UK MEET fellowship

The organisers said: “Your application stood out for its track record of reporting, a clear point of view, and a pitch with a question worth answering.” The post Vanguard correspondent, 27 others win UK MEET fellowship appeared first on Vanguard News.

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World4d ago

Reno Superstores MD celebrates sister at 50, credits her for his success

By Esther Onyegbula The Managing Director of Reno Superstores and Greenland Drugs Limited, Pharmacist Justice Omokhua, has credited his elder sister, Mrs Anthonia Osadebamen-Thomas, with playing a pivotal role in his education and business success through her sacrifices and determination to lift their family out of poverty. Omokhua, who spoke at the golden jubilee celebration […] The post Reno Superstores MD celebrates sister at 50, credits her for his success appeared first on Vanguard News.

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World4d ago

Secretariat moving to Agargaon

The government aims to lay the foundation stone of the new Secretariat at Agargaon in the capital’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar on December 16, Victory Day, following a decision to relocate it from Abdul Gani Road.

TThe Daily Star
World4d ago

Draft amendment to CSA criminalises fundamental rights

Media personalities, legal analysts and civil society representatives demanded the repeal or amendment of repressive clauses in the draft “Cybersecurity Act, 2026”, warning that it seeks to criminalise fundamental rights, free speech and press freedom under the guise of curbing fake news.

TThe Daily Star
World4d ago

Govt to buy 5,830 vehicles for police

The government is set to purchase 5,830 vehicles for Bangladesh Police at an estimated cost of Tk 6,609 crore to address a transport shortage that has left the country’s 639 police stations with fewer than two vehicles each on average.

TThe Daily Star
World4d ago

Resorts ‘built to burn’ dot Marine Drive

The deadly fire at Tup Tup Resto & Resort in Inani has exposed the dangers of unapproved resorts mushrooming along Cox’s Bazar Marine Drive. Many of these so-called eco-resorts are built with combustible materials but have inadequate fire safety measures.

TThe Daily Star
World4d ago

Migrants under trial abroad, what’s Bangladesh’s duty?

Bangladesh’s laws recognise a right to legal assistance for migrant workers abroad. But what happens when a worker is arrested and prosecuted under another country’s criminal laws? Who decides whether Bangladesh will help, and how?

TThe Daily Star
World4d ago

Ensure safeguards for journalists in cyber law

The Editors’ Council yesterday said the amendment to the Cyber Security Act, 2026, must ensure effective measures against cybercrime and clear safeguards for independent journalism, disclosure of information in the public interest, lawful expression, and the professional independence of the media.

TThe Daily Star
World4d ago

Book fair to be held Jan 7-Feb 6 next year

The month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, traditionally held in February to commemorate the Language Movement martyrs of 1952, will begin on January 7 next year and run until February 6.

TThe Daily Star
World4d ago

Jump now, deliver later

Tesla’s second-generation Roadster wowed viewers with controlled jumps and midair flips, sparking humorous reactions from Filipino motorists while raising questions about its reservation costs, production timeline and road-use restrictions.

DDaily Tribune
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Bataan residents get free e-shuttle rides

Residents of the 11 towns in this province will soon have access to free electric shuttle rides to the Capitol here, as the dry run of the point-to-point Libreng Sakay program begins.

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