Bangladesh’s High Court has ruled that strikes or hartals called to protest court verdicts or orders are illegal and directed authorities to take legal action, including criminal proceedings, against those involved.
A lawyer petitioned Bangladesh’s High Court on Sunday seeking a ban on films and dramas centered on love and romance, arguing that such content harms youths and society.
Bangladesh’s proposed Cyber Protection Act amendments raise a troubling question for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party government: How can a government that claims to defend freedom of expression justify criminalizing information merely because it is unverified?
Tech Global Institute has urged Bangladesh’s government to withdraw the draft Cyber Protection Act, 2026, warning that proposed amendments could further restrict freedom of expression, media freedom, and public-interest reporting.
British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCCI) plans to establish a British-Bangladesh Trade Centre in London to strengthen trade, investment, and business ties between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman officially opened the Bangladesh Innovation Fair 2026 in Dhaka on Saturday, pledging that his government would take steps to help achieve the goals presented by innovators and calling for their cooperation and involvement in building the country.
Bangladesh is reviewing a decades-old trade control system that requires businesses to obtain separate Import Registration Certificates (IRCs) and Export Registration Certificates (ERCs), rules rooted in British wartime controls and Pakistan’s 1950 Import and Export (Control) Act.
A Qawmi student organization has demanded cancellation of a cultural program planned for Sept. 14 as part of freshman orientation at Brahmanbaria Government College, citing religious values, safety concerns, and previous violence.
Myanmar’s Mandalay international airport suspended all international flights after a drone attack by anti-military rebels, while domestic services were shifted to a nearby airport, Myanmar Airways International said.
Building-rule violations are widespread in Chattogram, Bangladesh, with about half of buildings deviating from approved plans, according to Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) officials.
