Govt scraps press accreditation cards of 30 more journalists

Published at : 05 November 2024, 07:02 pm
Govt scraps press accreditation cards of 30 more journalists

The government scrapped the permanent and temporary press accreditation cards of 30 more journalists including Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Abed Khan, Emdadul Haque Milon.

A gazette notification, signed by Md Nizamul Kabir, chief information officer of the Press Information Department (PID) under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, was issued in this regard on November 3.

The accreditation was cancelled under sections 6.9, 6.10, 9.5 and 9.6 of the Press Accreditation Principle-2022, it said.

The journalists whose Press accreditation cards were cancelled are- Monjurul Ahsan Bulbul of TV Today, Imdadul Haq Milon of Kaler Kantha, Rahul Saha of News24, Nurul Amin Prabhas of ATN News, Sohel Haider Chowdhury of Daily Destiny, Mohammad Manzurul Islam of DBC News, Ahmed Zobayer of Somoy TV, Abed Khan of Daily Jagaran, Joydev Chandra Das of News24, Deep Azad of Nagarik TV, ZI Mamun of ATN Bangla, Md Omar Faruque of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Hosne Ara Mamata Islam Soma of Channel i, Masuda Bhatti of Daily Amader Arthoneeti, Kuddus Afrad of Daily Purbakon, Saiful Islam of Baishakhi TV, Naznin Nahar Munni of DBC News, Freelancer Nadim Kadir, Madhusudhan Mondal of BSS, Ashish Ghosh Saikat of Independent TV, Zafarullah Sharafat of Dainik Bangla, Kishore Kumar Sarker of Dainik Anandabazar, Rafiqul Islam Ratan of Daily Bangladesh Bulletin, Nasir Uddin of My TV, Ashikur Rahman of RTV, Akhil Kumar Podder of Ekushey TV, Anjan Roy of Gazi TV, RTV’s CEO Ashiqur Rahman, and Daily Bhorer Kagaj’s news editor Ikhtiar Uddin.

Earlier, the government scrapped the press accreditation cards of 20 journalists including Iqbal Sobhan Chowdhury, Farzana Rupa, and Farida Yasmin.

Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Monday said that it is "concerned" by the interim information ministry's announcement revoking the press accreditation of 20 journalists, four of whom remain detained in "apparent retaliation" for their support of the Awami League.


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PM reaches Washington DC from New York

Published at : 24 September 2023, 02:30 pm
PM reaches Washington DC from New York
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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Washington DC, the USA capital city, this afternoon after joining the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and other high-level side and bilateral events in New York.

 

She reached Washington DC from New York by road at 6pm.

On her arrival in Washington DC, Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Muhammad Imran received the premier with a flower bouquet, reports BSS.

Earlier, she left her Place of Residence, Lotte New York for Washington DC at 12:30pm.

She arrived in New York on September 17.

The prime minister will leave Washington DC for London, the capital city of the United Kingdom, on September 29.

She will stay in London till October 3.

After wrapping up her visit, the prime minister will leave London for home and scheduled to reach Dhaka on October 4.

 

Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka

Published at : 20 September 2023, 02:41 pm
Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka

Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Bangladesh-US Ticfa meeting begins in Dhaka Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.

Deal to ease trade in taka-rupee to be signed as Hasina

Published at : 08 September 2023, 01:43 am
Deal to ease trade in taka-rupee to be signed as Hasina

"An MoU will be signed between the National Payments Corporation of India and the Bangladesh Bank to make transactions in rupees and taka between Bangladesh and India easier," said the foreign minister in a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Thursday.

Besides, the neighbouring countries are likely to sign two more memorandums of understanding regarding cooperation in agricultural researches, and extension of the existing cultural exchange programme for two years, said the foreign minister.

Fair Technology launches car exchange programme

Published at : 07 September 2023, 02:29 pm
Fair Technology launches car exchange programme

Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Additional Inspector General of police (IGP) Habibur Rahman has been made the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police.