The Copyright Bill 2023 was passed in Parliament today providing a penalty of Tk 5 lakh for publishing, serving, or performing any work of others without having copyright of such content. For the violation of copyright of films, the maximum punishment is five years of imprisonment and Tk 10 lakh in fine. State Minister for…

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Taka 3,751.09 crore project to establish 50 technical training centers (TTC) at upazila level in the country to improve the skills of the aspiring youths, willing to go abroad, imparting through necessary training. The approval came from a meeting of the ECNEC held…

In Bangladesh, one in every 12 elderly people suffers from dementia, with a higher prevalence among women than men, according to a study carried out by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, icddr,b. Additionally, the risk of dementia is high among people with no education. Notably, Rajshahi division exhibits increased dementia prevalence, as…

The Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has arrested eight individuals for their involvement in the alleged torture and abduction of a youth expatriate in Iraq, a case that was reported by his family nearly two years ago. The arrested individuals are family members, residing in Bangladesh, of those persons implicated in the crime in Iraq.…

The cabinet has given the final approval to the draft Cyber Security Act 2023, which will replace the controversial Digital Security Act, making all offences bailable except for those under four sections. Illegal access to critical information and computer infrastructure, cyber terrorism offences, hacking-related offences and desecration of the national flag and the Liberation War…