The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and the Bangladesh Manobadhikar Sangbadik Forum (BMSF) have expressed serious concerns over the provisions curtailing the freedom of expression in the draft of the Digital Security Act 2018, reports UNB. In a joint statement the IFJ and BMSF demand that…

Bangladesh ranked 102nd out of 113 countries on World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2017–2018, rising one position from last year. According to the index, which measures rule of law adherence in 113 countries worldwide based on more than 110,000 household and 3,000 expert surveys, Bangladesh…

Bangladesh's score on the state of democracy has dropped in 2017 compared to the one in 2016 resulting in eight notches down, UNB reports quoting the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Democracy Index-2017. Bangladesh has ranked 92nd with a score of 5.43 out of 10 in Democracy Index 2017 while…

A female curriculum specialist allegedly assaulted and injured five of her colleagues, all of them BCS officials, over a trifle matter at the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) yesterday (Wednesday), sources said. The female curriculum specialist is assistant professor Tawfiqa Akhter, who…

President Donald Trump appealed Tuesday for national unity and strong borders in his first State of the Union address, calling for “one American family” after a year marred by acrimony, division and scandal, reports AFP from Washington. Delivering his biggest speech of the year, this most…