After Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was killed in a helicopter crash on May 20, the Iranian government had to schedule an early election to choose a new president. The regime has approved six presidential candidates to run in the election on June 28. The pool includes four hardliners, one centrist and
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Parachute launches Trichologist Campaign Season 2
Parachute Advansed Extra Care Hair Oil has launched season 2 of their Trichologist Campaign on social media. Through the campaign, a press release said Wednesday. The brand resolves to help people with their hair fall problems by enabling them to ask questions to a trichologist (hair and scalp care expert).
US concerned by digital media rules in Bangladesh: Haas
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas on Sunday said the US government does have concerns about the regulations for digital, social media, and over-the-top platforms as well as the draft Data Protection Act. "And here, let me be frank. The United States government does have concerns about the regulations for
Errors in textbooks, if any, will be corrected: Dipu Moni
If there are errors in textbooks, they will be corrected, Education Minister Dipu Moni has said."This year's textbooks are experimental and trials have been conducted at 62 educational institutions over them. Even after that, there could be errors, and they will be corrected," she said at a programme in Chandpur
China suspends social media accounts of COVID policy critics
China has suspended or closed the social media accounts of more than 1,000 critics of the government's policies on the COVID-19 outbreak, as the country moves to further open up.The popular Sina Weibo social media platform said it had addressed 12,854 violations including attacks on experts, scholars and medical workers
Counter anti-govt propaganda on social media: PM asks BCL
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leaders and activists to counter anti-government propaganda on social media, raising there the misdeeds of BNP-Jamaat."We've made Digital Bangladesh. But today social media has been flooded with propagandas against us. I would like to ask our Chhatra League leaders
Airtel launches “Kotha hobe bondhu”
Airtel, the number one network of friends, announced the launch of a Facebook-based mental health awareness platform, Kotha Hobe Bondhu, with an aim to raise awareness on mental health issues among the youth, with the support of Sajida Foundation, a leading NGO, as the technical partner. This digital platform will play
Teaser for Birkonna Pritilata reveals
Filmmaker Pradip Ghosh released the first-look teaser for his upcoming film, "Birkonnna Pritilata", on social media. The movie depicts the tales of immortal stories, self-sacrifice and eternal love for one's own motherland. The government-granted film is based on a novel titled "Bhalobasa Pritilata" by esteemed writer, Selina Hossain. The movie will
BNP faces intense criticism on social media for attacking cops
A video clip of opposition supporters lobbing bricks at police and Awami League activists has been widely circulated from BNP's verified Facebook page in a brazen attempt to instigate nationwide violence to bring down Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's government. "In face of retaliation from our leaders and activists, Awami League supporters
