- 3 killed in Gazipur road crash
- Iran fires new missile barrage at Israel
- Iran announces limited ban on smartphones and laptops, fearing Israel's digital tracking
- Iran was 'very close' to having nuclear weapon: Trump
- CA's London visit 'very successful': Foreign Ministry
- Crisis not over yet: Rizvi
- Purbachal plot case: Gazette summons for Hasina, 11 others
- DU approves Tk 1,354.5 million budget for FY 26
- DMP urges political parties to avoid road protests on working days
- ‘Govt to formulate concrete action plan to protect the Sundarbans’
- Over 600 foreigners flee Iran into Azerbaijan
- Naseemul Hye elected president of ICSB
- ‘400 Bangladeshis in Tehran being relocated to safer places’
- Qatar condemns Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuke sites
- Cyberattack ‘disrupts’ Iranian state-owned bank
- Russia's deadliest attack on Kyiv for months kills 15, hurts dozens
- Bangladesh shines with centuries from Shanto, Mushfiqur
- CA thanks Australia for resuming visa processing
- ‘Chairmanship posts of four vital standing committees in parliament to go to opposition’
- No fuel price hike now: Finance Adviser
Pinterest to launch retail media with user data to power shoppable ads
Pinterest has announced a major new partnership with Instacart, aimed at revolutionizing how brands connect with high-intent consumers by integrating real-world purchase behavior into Pinterests advertising platform, according to a Pinterest statement. The collaboration, unveiled Monday, allows...
Jamaat pledges to defend press freedom, commemorates dark day of newspapers
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding freedom of speech and protecting journalists rights, as the nation marks June 16widely remembered as the Dark Day of Newspapers. In a statement issued by the partys Secretary General and former lawmaker Professor Mia Golam...
Saudi Arabia executes journalist Turki Al-Jasser over social media criticism
Saudi Arabia has executed journalist Turki Al-Jasser, nearly seven years after his arrest for allegedly operating a pseudonymous social media account that criticized members of the royal family. The execution, confirmed by the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday, followed the kingdoms highest court...
Elon Musk admits Trump criticism "Went Too Far" amid fallout over spending bill
Elon Musk, the billionaire tech mogul and former advisor to Donald Trump, acknowledged on Wednesday that his recent online criticism of the former president went too far, signaling a potential thaw in their very public feud, reads an RFI (FR) post. I regret some of my posts about President...
Trump can temporarily bar AP from some White House events, appeals court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily allowed President Donald Trump to bar the Associated Press (AP) from certain White House media events, halting a lower courts mandate that had granted AP journalists access, reports Reuters. The divided ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C....
Trump pushes to defund NPR, PBS in $1.1B public media cut proposal
US President Donald Trump has formally requested that Congress rescind $1.1 billion in public broadcasting funds, aiming to eliminate all federal support for NPR, PBS, and other public media networks through 2027. The proposal, submitted Tuesday, is part of a larger $9.4 billion spending rollback...
Books are a source of true knowledge, not social media, says Anwar Ibrahim
Malaysias Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on Malaysians to rekindle a national culture of reading, warning that a dependence on social media for information is eroding the countrys intellectual foundations, reports The Star. Reading has not yet become a culture in our...
Israel, Hamas agree to US-brokered Gaza ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas have reportedly agreed to a ceasefire proposal brokered by the United States, in what could mark a turning point in the months-long Gaza conflict. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled readiness to accept the deal, proposed by U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff,...
Turkiye ‘ideal actor’ to mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks: Fidan
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has declared Turkiye an ideal actor to facilitate negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, emphasizing Ankaras readiness to host or mediate renewed peace talks aimed at ending the ongoing war, reports AA/ DS. Given the current circumstances, the parties need...
Middle East’s media market to be valued at $20.6 billion by 2028
The media market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is projected to grow from $17 billion in 2024 to $20.6 billion by 2028, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.9%, according to the newly released Arab Media Outlook Future Vision report by the Dubai Press Club. The report was...
‘Just doing it for fun’: Bengaluru woman finds her Uber driver is her office team lead
A Bengaluru womans routine Uber ride turned into a surprising encounter when she discovered that her driver was actually a team lead from her own workplace. The unusual incident came to light after she shared the experience on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), where the post quickly went...
Sarjis Alam served legal notice over alleged contempt of court
Sarjis Alam has been served with a legal notice by Supreme Court lawyer Md Jasim Uddin over a social media post allegedly disrespecting the High Court. The notice, sent on Saturday, accuses Sarjis Alam of making contemptuous remarks following the dismissal of a writ petition related to the Dhaka...
RedBird Capital to acquire UK's Daily Telegraph for £500 million
A U.S.-led consortium headed by RedBird Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the Telegraph Media Group, publisher of the iconic Daily Telegraph, in a deal valued at approximately 500 million ($674 million), the companies announced Friday. The agreement signals a significant shift in ownership for...
Media trial destroying the nation
A new weapon in the destruction of the nation has emerged the media trial. Beyond depoliticising public discourse, such trials are crippling the countrys economy. Misinformation and rumours are being widely spread, instilling fear and confusion among the public. Not only social media, but even...
US Press Club condemns Pentagon's new media restrictions
The National Press Club of the United States has issued a forceful condemnation of the U.S. Department of Defenses newly enacted media restrictions, warning they pose a serious threat to journalistic freedom, government transparency, and democratic accountability. In a statement released...
We must reject cultural invasion, embrace our heritage: Kader Gani Chowdhury
Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) Secretary General Kader Gani Chowdhury emphasized the urgent need to reject foreign cultural influences and strengthen national traditions during a discussion, awards ceremony, and cultural program marking the 34th anniversary of the children and youth...
Pori Moni debunks death rumors: “I am not a girl who commits suicide”
Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni strongly refuted false rumors of her death that circulated widely on social media late last night, calling the speculation shocking and irresponsible. She went live on her official Facebook page to confirm that she is alive and well, and to express frustration over the...
BNP calls for joint meeting this afternoon
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called for an emergency joint meeting at 2 pm today (Tuesday). The meeting will take place at the partys central office at Dhakas Nayapaltan, confirmed BNP Media Cell Member Shairul Kabir Khan. The meeting will be presided over by BNP Secretary...
State funds used to promote Prothom Alo
According to data from the Department of Films and Publications (DFP) released this last January, Bangladesh Pratidin holds the top position among the countrys daily newspapers with a circulation of 521,211 copies. In second place is Prothom Alo with a circulation of 321,841 copies....
Chinese nationalism streams across social media as viral video mocks downed Indian jets
A controversial parody video by Chinese influencer Brother Hao has ignited a fresh wave of nationalism across Chinese social media, celebrating the reported downing of Indian Rafale fighter jets by Pakistans Chinese-made J-10C aircraft. The minute-long remix, parodying the iconic Indian song Tunak...
Abu Dhabi children get first device at 3 years old, study finds
Children in Abu Dhabi are receiving their first digital devices at an average age of 3 years and 4 months, with tablets being the most common, followed by smartphones, according to a comprehensive new survey. The Digital Use Survey, conducted by New York University Abu Dhabi in collaboration...
New Zealand PM proposes banning under-16s from social media
New Zealands prime minister on Tuesday proposed banning children under 16 from social media, stressing the need to protect them from the perils of big tech platforms. Regulators the world over are wrestling with how to keep children safe online, as social media is increasingly flooded with...
Meta changes Threads domain, adds five new web features
Meta has officially changed the web address for its social media platform Threads from Threads.net to Threads.com. While users are automatically redirected to the new domain, the update also introduces several improvements to the desktop version that enhance the overall user experience. The...
‘Miracle girl’ in China survives 25th-floor fall with only bone fractures
A nine-year-old girl in Tangshan, northern China, has stunned the nation after surviving a fall from her 25th-floor apartment, sustaining only bone fractures in what many are calling a miracle. The incident occurred on March 27 in Hebei province, when the girl, home alone in her room, opened a...
German anti-Russia propaganda reaches Nazi-heights — RT
Germanys media and political discourse have seen a sharp escalation in anti-Russian rhetoric, with analysts warning of propaganda techniques reminiscent of the Nazi era. Citizens across NATO-aligned Europe and especially in Germany are being inundated with highly repetitive and emotionally...
Zuckerberg weighed spinning off Instagram in 2018 over antitrust fears, email reveals
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once contemplated spinning off Instagram due to growing antitrust concerns, according to a 2018 email presented Tuesday during the ongoing federal antitrust trial against Meta. In the email, revealed on the trials second day, Zuckerberg wrote that spinning Instagram out...
‘Media reform commission’s plot to destroy industry’
The interim government is right to seek reforms in the countrys news and media sector plagued with numerous issues since the country gained independence. However, many of the proposals made by the reform commission are controversial and appear to be ill-intended. It is worth noting that the...
No one will be allowed to exploit extremism: Information advisor
Information and Broadcasting Advisor Mahfuj Alam responded to recent claims made by The New York Times, which suggested the presence of a growing threat of extremism in Bangladesh. No one will be allowed to exploit this opportunity for extremism. We are committed to preventing any form of political...