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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...
Our July documentaries are slaps for Indian media: Shafiqul
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Monday said Indian media run many fake stories over the Bangladesh July uprising but each of our documentaries on the popular uprising is a slap for the Indian media. He said this after watching a documentary on July movement at Comilla University...
Hasina will be brought to country and tried: Press Secretary
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said Sheikh Hasina will be brought to the country and tried after completing legal procedures. The trial of force disappearances, killings, and genocide is underway to ensure justice and accountability. Sheikh Hasina will be tried by bringing her...
Media can criticize all including Chief Adviser: Press Secretary
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the media must be made independent first to institutionalize democracy in the country. This is the high time to bring the powerful groups accountable. Because this government didnt interfere with the medias freedom and wouldnt do so in the...
‘Those involved in July-Aug massacre, have no rights to do politics’
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam asserted that those involved in the July-August massacre, have no rights to do politics in the country. He said, There is no scope of politics of those involved in looting, corruption and July-August massacre. Shafiqul Alam also said that the...
Govt has no connection with Proclamation of July Revolution: Press Secy
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said the government has no connection with the Proclamation of July Revolution. He made the remarks while briefing journalists in front of the Chief Advisers official residence Jamuna on Sunday afternoon. The Press Secretary said Proclamation...
Draft of Cyber Security Ordinance gets final approval
The Chief Advisors Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the Cyber Security Ordinance was discussed in the meeting of the Advisory Council. The draft of the ordinance has been given final approval. He said this at a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy auditorium on Tuesday...
Minimal wage structure in media should be introduced: Press Secy
Terming the existing wage board formed for the countrys journalists as faulty, Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the wage board system should be abolished and a minimum wage structure should be introduced in media. Wage board system is faulty. A new structure should be launched...
UGC to be ‘university commission: Shafiqul Alam
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh will be made a university commission dropping grants word from it in a bid to improve the quality of the countrys tertiary education. He said this at a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy...
88 cases filed, 70 held in minority-related incidents: Press Secy
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that a total of 88 cases have been registered in incidents related to minorities from August 5 to October 22 this year while 70 people have been arrested in connection with those incidents. He revealed the information at a regular press briefing...
'Steps taken to ensure adequate edible oil supply during Ramadan and there's no crisis of it'
Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Sunday said the interim government has been taking required steps to keep adequate supply of edible oil during the forthcoming holy month of Ramadan, stressing that there is no crisis in the market right now. We dont think there is any crisis of...