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Rumor Scanner detects spreading of 271 misinfo cases in Jan

TDS Desk: Rumor Scanner, a fact-checking body, detected 271 cases of misinformation circulated online in January. During this period, it also published two statistical reports and a fact file. According

BDP finally gets EC registration, joins Bangladesh’s political arena

TDS Desk: Bangladesh Development Party (BDP) led by Chairman Anwarul Islam Chan has been registered as a political party with the Election Commission (EC). The party received its registration certificate

Sarjis: Expectations are diminishing

TDS Desk: Jatiya Nagorik Committee Chief Organizer Sarjis Alam has expressed concerns over the prevailing law and order situation, saying that the expected improvements remain largely unseen and expectations from

BNP-aligned lawyers demand removal of Hasina’s allies from administration

TDS Desk: Advocate Zainul Abedin, president of the Nationalist Lawyers Forum, a forum of lawyers aligned with the BNP, has issued a one-month ultimatum to the interim government to remove

DU Student Union proposes faculty and institute-based elections

TDS Desk: The Dhaka University Student Union has proposed introducing faculty and institute-based union elections alongside the existing Central and Hall Union elections to ensure comprehensive student representation across all

Tokyo seeks early economic partnership deal with Dhaka to boost trade

TDS Desk: Japanese Parliamentary Vice-Minister Ikuina Akiko has underscored the need for early conclusion of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between Bangladesh and Japan in order to boost trade and