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High-level probe body on ICT sector soon
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Tuesday said the interim government will soon form a high-level committee to investigate corruption and irregularities committed in the ICT sector during the deposed regime of Sheikh Hasina. Many reports on corruption in the ICT and digitalisation...
ICT orders submission of investigation report against Sheikh Hasina by April 20
The International Crimes Tribunal of Bangladesh has directed the submission of an investigation report in the case against Sheikh Hasina, alleging crimes against humanity related to the July-August genocide. A three-member panel, led by International Crimes Tribunal Chairman Justice Md. Golam...
ICT shows ex-MP Fazle Karim arrested in crimes against humanity case
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Sunday showed former Awami League lawmaker from Chattogram-6 ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury arrested in a case filled for crimes against humanity over atrocities committed during the July-August mass uprising, reports BSS. The three-member tribunal led by...
Draft of ICT Reform Roadmap released
The ICT Division of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology has released the draft of the National Digital Transformation Strategy and ICT Reform Roadmap. This information was shared by the Press Wing of the Chief Advisor on Saturday. The Press Wing said that the...
UN report contains 'irrefutable evidence' for crimes against humanity
International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam has called the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) report on the July-August student-led mass uprising irrefutable evidence of crimes against humanity, reports UNB. This report will be used in the...
Interpol to issue red notice soon against ICT-wanted criminals: IGP Hopes
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam today hoped that the Interpol will soon issue red notice against those the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) issued arrest warrant for their alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the July-August uprising. I believe that the...
ICT sets April 6 for submitting Jatrabari genocide probe report
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday set April 6 as the deadline for submitting the probe report in a crimes against humanity and genocide case related to crimes committed in the Jatrabari area during the student-led July-August mass uprising. The three-member tribunal, led by...
2,650 businesses transformed into ICT powerhouses
UNB reported the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS) has led a remarkable transformation in the countrys ICT sector evolving from 18 members in 1998 to over 2,650 thriving national business organizations on Saturday, said its Administrator Muhammad Mehedi Hasan on...
ICT orders BTRC to preserve July massacre data
The International Crimes Tribunal has ordered BTRC-NTMC to separately preserve data, details, information and relevant documents related to the massacres committed during the anti-discrimination student movement and anti-fascist protest in July-August. At the same time, the court has ordered...
Arrest warrants against Hasina, 10 others
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants against 11 people including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina in connection with the disappearances during the 15-year rule of the Awami League. The two-member tribunal headed by Justice Md Golam Mortuza Mazumdar issued the...
ICT orders to produce constable Sujan on Jan 12
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today (Jan 1) ordered authorities concerned to produce Armed Police Battalion (APBn) constable Mohammad Sujan, who was seen shooting at student-people rally in capitals Chankharpul area,on Jan 12 The three-member tribunal led by Justice Md Golam Mortuza...
Report on billions of taka corruption burned to ashes
The most fatal fire incident in the history of Bangladesh Secretariat has burned the original report on thousands of crore taka corruption in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in the country. The report was conducted on 21 projects worth 25,000 crore. Besides, several...
Bangladesh recognizes right to uninterrupted internet access
Bangladesh has officially recognized the right to 24/7 internet access as a right for its citizens. Information and Broadcasting Advisor Md. Nahid Islam made the announcement on his verified social media page on Tuesday evening. He stated, The Cyber Protection Ordinance, 2024, establishes 24/7...
Nationwide internet blackout was on Hasina’s order: Palak
Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has confessed the nationwide internet shut down was a deliberate move on Sheikh Hasinas orders. His testimony was recorded by ICTs investigation agency following a questioning session held yesterday, Chief Prosecutor Md Tajul Islam said while...
ICT appeared as most corrupt sector in AL regime: White Paper
ICT during Awami League (AL) government appeared as the most corruption-ravaged sector as the fascist regime engaged it taking on enormous development projects worth tens of thousands of taka which ultimately become unfruitful. The then AL government, immediately after assuming office in 2009,...
ICT seeks explanation of Quader's departure from country
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sought an explanation from the police chief within 15 days regarding how Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader left Bangladesh, according to ICT Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam, reports Dhaka Tribune. Tajul made this statement following a...
Hasina was nucleus of secret prison network, says ICT chief prosecutor Tajul Islam
Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, is at the center of allegations involving a secret prison network that has reportedly operated for the past 16 years. Advocate Mohammad Tajul Islam, Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), claims Hasina is directly linked...
16, including former ministers, bureaucrats, and politicians, produced before ICT
Sixteen high-profile individuals, including former ministers, bureaucrats, and political leaders, have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today in connection with allegations of genocide and crimes against humanity during July-August. The tribunal summoned them to...
Trials of fallen dictator, associates open to journalists, observers: CA
In a Victory Day address on Monday, Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus announced significant transparency measures in the ongoing trials of the deposed dictator and her associates, accused of atrocities, reports UNB. Dr. Yunus said, To ensure transparency in the judicial process, the trials has...
ICT bans dissemination of Hasina's defamatory remarks
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has imposed a ban on dissemination of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasinas defamatory speeches on both social media and mass media. Besides, the tribunal has ordered the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove all the hate...
Nahid stresses small-scale, impactful projects at SOF meeting
ICT Adviser Md Nahid Islam emphasized the need for small, effective projects to ensure equitable benefits for all, reports UNB. In that case, Post, Telecommunications, and ICT adviser Nahid eyes on the project that can be completed within the interim governments tenure. Speaking as the chief...
Probe committee finds evidence of Palak’s massive looting
A staggering amount of corruption has been debunked in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector, where nearly half of the 22 projects, worth a total of Tk 25,000 crore, have been looted. Soon the probe committee will submit their report. The probe committee was astonished...
Nahid urges young IT talents to build up expertise
Post, telecommunication and information adviser Nahid Islam has urged youth to gather more expertise on IT, reports UNB. He made the appeal on Monday during a meeting with Japanese ambassador Iwama Kiminori at the ICT Tower in Agargaon. The adviser highlighted that Bangladeshs youth are...