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World Press Freedom Day today

World Press Freedom Day is being observed today across the globe including in Nepal. May 3 each year is marked as the World Press Freedom Day in commemoration of the Windhoek Declaration for the Development of a Free, Independent and Pluralistic Press…

Tender opening in single day through e-GP hits record

The number of tenders opened in a single day inthe electronic government procurement (e-GP) system registered a new recordof 2230 today.Earlier, the number was 1508 in a single day, said a press release here.The e-GP system introduced by the Central P…

SC publishes full text of verdict in Prof Taher murder case

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today published the full text of verdict rejecting the review petitions of the two death row convicts in the Rajshahi University Professor S Taher Ahmed murder case.Now the two convicts can seek clemency fro…

Media freedom helps greater economic growth: Diplomats

Diplomats of different western countries stationed here at a discussion today called for protecting media freedom for enjoying strong democracy and ensuring greater economic growth.”Protecting media freedom benefits societies in many ways. Studies hav…

BFUJ mourns death of journalist Quamrul Islam Chowdhury

Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) has expressed deep shock at the death of former general secretary of Jatiya Press Club and senior journalist Quamrul Islam Chowdhury.BFUJ acting president Shahidul Alam Chowdhury and Secretary General Dip…