Trillion-dollar economy by 2034 not a slogan, it’s a plan: PM
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PM urges vigilance against attempts to undermine communal harmony
PM urges vigilance against attempts to undermine communal harmony
Bangladesh provides $1 million assistance to disaster-hit Nepal
Bangladesh provides $1 million assistance to disaster-hit Nepal
President calls for building non-communal, united society
President calls for building non-communal, united society
Journalists demand immediate formation of 10th wage board
Journalists demand immediate formation of 10th wage board
Dr Zubaida calls for spreading Zia Memorial Library to every village
Dr Zubaida calls for spreading Zia Memorial Library to every village
Govt seeks stakeholder input to finalise cyber laws: Faqir Mahbub
Govt seeks stakeholder input to finalise cyber laws: Faqir Mahbub
DHAKA, Sept 3, 2026 (BSS) - Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Minister Faqir Mahbub Anam today sought stakeholders' cooperation and suggestions to finalise three cyber-related laws, stressing the need for strong laws and public awareness to protect people from cyber invasion. He made the remarks at a press conference held at the ICT Division Conference Room marking 180 days of the BNP government. Faqir Mahbub Anam, also Science and Technology Minister, said the Cyber Security Act, Personal Data Protection Act and National Data Management Act had been approved by the National Parliament. "We want to discuss these further with the stakeholders and turn them into final laws," he said. He said strong laws and public awareness were needed to protect people from cyber invasion in the context of current social media content. "Especially, we need your cooperation and suggestions on what our children should watch or how much they should watch," he said. "We want you to make constructive criticism so that society remains good and our children can be kept on the right path while moving forward in step with modern technology," he said. The minister said an integrated platform for providing startup grants had been launched at an event titled "Tarunyo Startup and Promising Bangladesh" held at Dhaka University in the presence of the Prime Minister, while a Tk 500 crore grant fund was formed. He said broadband internet connections had been provided to 19,822 institutions, while construction of 15 Upazila Service and Information Technology Training Centres had been completed. Faqir Mahbub Anam said Tk 7 crore had so far been invested in three technology-based startups, while Startup Bangladesh Company Limited had launched a Fund of Funds. He said a Bangla screen desktop and mobile version had been developed for visually impaired people, while construction of a Disaster Recovery Centre had been completed at the Software Technology Park in Jashore. The minister said the National High School Programming Competition had been organised, while a Cyber Instant Reporting System and a National ICT and Cyber Security Ready System had been launched. He said the National Cyber Drill 2026 had also been organised. The minister said the pilot of the National Response Data Exchange (NRDEX) Platform had been completed. He said one of the government's flagship projects was "One Citizen, One ID, One Digital Wallet". "The DPP of this project will be completed very soon, and I hope we will be able to take it to a stage within the next six months," he said.
29 key govt installations' data routed thru submarine cables, not ITC: Rehan
29 key govt installations' data routed thru submarine cables, not ITC: Rehan
RAB steps up security for Janmashtami across Bangladesh
RAB steps up security for Janmashtami across Bangladesh
Trump's White House releases deportation video games
Trump's White House releases deportation video games
WASHINGTON, United States, Sept 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - US President Donald Trump's White House on Thursday unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games -- but with a "MAGA" twist, in which players can deport migrants and build a border wall. Rights groups swiftly criticized the release of the online games, which comes as the Trump administration steps up its mass arrest and deportation program for undocumented migrants. One game called Rio Run -- an updated version of the game Snake -- features a digital version of US border czar Tom Homan chasing migrants with different skin colors next to the Rio Grande river on the Mexican border. Another game based on the block-stacking game Tetris is called Build the Wall. "Protect the border from the coming horde," the instructions say. A third involves collecting nets to put in so-called "Trump accounts" -- investment accounts containing a $1,000 deposit for children born in 2025 through 2028. The White House account on X posted a video with the "Make America Great Again" logo MAGA, based on the logo of video game maker Sega. "CAN'T STOP WINNING. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump Account," it says. "This administration is laser focused on ways to innovate and tell the story of the President's many accomplishments in a way that resonates with every American," the White House said in a statement to AFP. "This is an effort to further contrast between a culture of fun and winning and the dark socialist vision Democrats have for America." Rights groups criticized the White House for the gaming website. "Makes me sick. They've been playing games with people's lives for years, now they've made a video game of what they're doing," Amerika Garcia Grewal, co-director of the Frontera Federation in Eagle Pass, Texas, told AFP. The game designers "have lost touch with what it means to be human and care for others." Adriana Jasso, program coordinator for AMIGOS San Diego Community, who works at the border, said the arcade-style games showed a fundamental "lack of seriousness" from the administration. "The cruelty, the extremity of the administration... is no longer surprising," she said. The White House seems intent on dehumanizing and ridiculing migrants, even as people die in detention centers, she said. "This presents the issue as if it were a game, when in fact it is not." Trump campaigned on a promise to expel millions of undocumented migrants and has taken several actions since returning to power aimed at speeding up deportations and reducing border crossings. His White House meanwhile has long used social media stunts to ram home its points and troll liberal opponents, and has sparked a backlash from several artists by using their music without permission.
PM urges vigilance against attempts to undermine communal harmony
PM urges vigilance against attempts to undermine communal harmony
Trump expects to meet Tarique Rahman soon
Trump expects to meet Tarique Rahman soon
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New pay scale takes effect from July 1 
PM asks for shifting terminals, markets to ease traffic
PM asks for shifting terminals, markets to ease traffic
IMF backs $140 mn payout to El Salvador, satisfied on bitcoin
IMF backs $140 mn payout to El Salvador, satisfied on bitcoin
WASHINGTON, United States, Sept 4, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The IMF said Thursday it had reached a preliminary deal with El Salvador that would unlock some $140 million in fresh funding as part of the country's austerity reform program. The decision came after the government satisfied the Washington-based lender that its continued bitcoin purchases were financed by private donations rather than public money. The staff-level agreement covers the combined second and third reviews of a 40-month loan program, and still requires sign-off from the IMF's executive board as well as the completion of agreed prior actions. The bitcoin question has been the most closely watched element of the arrangement since President Nayib Bukele signed up to the $1.4 billion facility. The IMF plan required El Salvador to scale back the cryptocurrency experiment that made it a favorite of the crypto industry and a curiosity in global finance. "Going forward, no further Bitcoin accumulation beyond the documented donations is expected," the fund said in a statement. Beyond the crypto issue, the IMF was positive on the broader economy that has been sluggish for years. "El Salvador's economy continues to perform strongly," the fund said, pointing to growth that beat forecasts last year and is projected at 4.5 percent in 2026. This would come on the back of investment, consumer spending, remittances, tourism and capital inflows, the IMF said. The IMF credited improved security and greater investor confidence, and said the program was helping drive a significant fall in poverty. Around 30 percent of Salvadorans live in poverty, and the country has been posting the slowest growth rates in Central America. The austerity attached to the IMF program has fallen heavily on public employees. Economists estimate around 15,000 state workers have been laid off since 2024 in the country of 6 million, while labor unions put job losses at 47,000 since Bukele took office in 2019.
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Bangladesh’s investment climate reforms recognised at UNCTAD commission
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Cultural event features Nazrul's Leto Gaan, Kabigaan at Shilpakala
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Kazi Nazrul Islam visited Gazipur in 1926 for Bengal Legislative Council Election campaign
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