Indonesia to set social media age limit, following Australia’s example
Indonesia to set social media age limit, following Australia’s example

Indonesia plans to introduce a regulation establishing a minimum age for social media users, a step intended to safeguard children, according to the countrys communications minister, reports Reuters. This plan comes after Australia decided to ban children under 16 from using social media,...

Physicians issue one-week ultimatum demanding increase in BCS age limit
Physicians issue one-week ultimatum demanding increase in BCS age limit

Physicians have given the government a one-week ultimatum demanding an increase in the age limit for BCS applications. Although the age limit for general students has been increased by two years to 32, the previous age limit for doctors applications remained the same. It was announced to...

No extension to age limit for private teacher recruitment
No extension to age limit for private teacher recruitment

The government has recently raised the age limit for public service jobs to 32; however the Ministry of Education has stated that the age limit for teacher recruitment in private MPO-listed institutions will stay at 35,reportsbdnews24.com. Education ministry officials have explained that the age...

Australia introduces 'Landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16
Australia introduces 'Landmark' bill to ban social media for children under 16

On Thursday, Australias centre-left government presented a new bill in parliament aimed at prohibiting social media use for children under the age of 16. The proposed legislation also includes provisions for hefty fines of up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for social media platforms found to be in...

7-day ultimatum issued over raising govt job entry age limit
7-day ultimatum issued over raising govt job entry age limit

University students and other government job seekers on Tuesday gave the interim government seven days to raise the public service joining age limit to 35 years, warning otherwise they would march to the capital from across the country. Md Shariful Hasan Shuvo, central convener of the protest...

Students Coordination Council rejects govt’s decision to raise job entry age to 32
Students Coordination Council rejects govt’s decision to raise job entry age to 32

The interim government has approved a maximum age limit of 32 years for entry into government service. As a result, the candidates can apply for government jobs from now till the age of 32 years. However, the Students Coordination Council has rejected this decision whose demand was to increase the...