Bangladesh Telecommunications Regulatory Commission closed down 59 internet protocol television (IPTV) channels yesterday for not possessing valid licences to operate.

A parliamentary body yesterday strongly opposed the public administration ministry’s plan to build a civil service academy in Cox’s Bazar on 700 acres of land that has been declared as protected forest and ecologically critical area (ECA).

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics is going to develop what officials said would be an extensive and comprehensive identity database containing demographic and biometric particulars of every resident of the country.

First Security Islami Bank has decided to increase its paid-up capital through issuing rights shares at a ratio of 1:2 meaning one right share for every two ordinary shares.

The stock market fell today after two days of its run in the gain thanks to the profit booking tendency in the large capital-based companies.

Journalists will demonstrate across the country on September 23, protesting Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit's (BFIU) move seeking bank account details of 11 journalist leaders.

A fire that broke out at a plywood factory of TK Group in Bagerhat Sadar upazila this morning, has been doused.

Another case was filed against Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel and Chairman Shamima Nasrin on charges of money embezzlement.

Where once ponds, lakes and rivers of Bangladesh were full to the brim with fish, species like Bhangon Bata, Nandi, Mohashol, Khorka or Khorika, Goalpara Puia, Pipla Shol or Tila Shol, Kala Pabda, Baghair and Chenua have now became nearly extinct.

The Police Headquarters has fired 18 Narayanganj constables over serious irregularities in their recruitment and recommended departmental action against at least 10 inspectors and sub-inspectors for their “false” verification reports or recommendations.

Journalists leaders have said seeking bank account details of 11 of them is “unprecedented, defamatory, and ill-motivated”.

A historic house in Chandrapur village of Kaliganj upazila, where nearly five hundred freedom fighters got shelter and training from an unrecognised freedom fighter couple during the Liberation War 50 years ago, was recently rediscovered by 15 former freedom fighters.

The country seems to have fallen back into the medieval age due to some laws framed to protect the image of a section of individuals, said eminent lawyer Shahdeen Malik yesterday.

The UN Secretary General U Thant affirmed that the basic problem in East Pakistan could be solved only “if a political solution based on reconciliation and the respect of humanitarian principles was achieved.”

Massive reforms and openness in economic policies helped Vietnam to come to the current stage of development whereas Bangladesh is still lagging behind in those areas and failed to keep pace with Vietnam’s development, analysts said.

Today is the 28th death anniversary of Dr AS Hamidur Rahman Khan, former medical officer of  Sonachora Dockyard of BIWTC.

Today is the 50th death anniversary of Shaheed Engineer Nazrul Islam, a freedom fighter, said a press release.

Directing that all unregistered news portals be banned, the High Court in the full text of its order has ruled that even if any registered news portal is involved in unethical practices like spreading disinformation, the government can ban its operation.

The three-day conference on Bangladesh began today in New Delhi. It was organised by the Gandhi Peace Foundation. The conference was a major international attempt to draw attention to the Bangladesh issue which had been hitting the headlines all over the world since March 25, 1971.

The High Court has directed the government to provide security to all upazila parishad chairpersons with gunmen like that of the upazila nirbahi officers (UNOs) across the country.