Media

Govt to set minimum education standards for journalism, build nat’l database

Staff Reporter: The government planned to professionalise its journalism sector by establishing minimum educational qualifications for working journalists and creating a centralised online database to verify their credentials, Information and

Govt working to introduce retirement allowance for senior journalists: Information minister

Initiative aims to ensure their financial security and dignity UNB: Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon today said the government is working to introduce a retirement allowance to ensure

Kamal Uddin Majumdar appointed BSS MD

TDS Desk: Journalist Kamal Uddin Majumdar has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) and Chief-Editor of Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) on a contractual basis. The one-year appointment will be effective

Pre-budget discussion: NOAB proposes withdrawal of 3% import duty, 15% VAT on newsprint

TDS Desk: The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (NOAB) has proposed the withdrawal of a 3% import duty and 15% value-added tax (VAT) on newsprint, alongside a reduction in corporate

Harmful Facebook content risks human rights in Bangladesh: Amnesty

TDS Desk: UK-based global rights body Amnesty International has today warned that Bangladesh could face more serious human rights abuses unless Meta takes timely and effective action to address harmful

BBC journalist Mark Tully who chronicled Bangladesh’s birth dies

TDS Desk: Sir Mark Tully, the BBC’s renowned correspondent often hailed as the “voice of India,” and a veteran journalist who reported on key events across South Asia including the