Evening Brief

UN Human Rights chief urges immediate suspension of Digital Security Act in Bangladesh

UN Human Rights chief Volker Türk on Friday called on Bangladesh to suspend immediately its application of the Digital Security Act.

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Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams shifted to Kashimpur jail

Prothom Alo reporter Samsuzzaman Shams has been moved to Kashimpur Central Jail-1 in Gazipur, a day after being denied bail.

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Journalist Samsuzzaman Shams Courtesy

JU Chhatra League burns Prothom Alo editor's effigy

Leaders and activists of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit Bangladesh Chhatra League burnt the effigy of Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, accusing him of publishing fabricated news.

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Leaders and activists of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit Bangladesh Chhatra League burn the effigy of Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman on Friday Dhaka Tribune

Uttara South, Shewrapara metro rail stations open to public

Two more metro rail stations — Shewrapara and Uttara South — under the first phase of MRT-6 were inaugurated on Friday.

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Commercial farming of vannamei shrimp gets govt nod

The government has allowed the commercial farming of vannamei shrimp, two years after giving permission for trial production.

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A screengrab from a video on the MU Sea Foods Ltd youtube channel shows vannamei on the left and the Black Tiger variety on the right

Hanif: Govt's job is to take action if independence is hit

Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Friday said if anyone hits the country's independence, it will be the government's responsibility to take proper measures to this end.

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