In the digital age, a substantial part of everyday life, economic activity, education, business, communication and public expression takes place online. Protecting citizens, institutions and the state from cybercrime is therefore an essential responsibility of government. Yet an equally important constitutional question arises: how far should state power extend in the name of security? The […]

Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) traders across Bangladesh have announced a nationwide two-day shop closure for the upcoming Thursday and Friday to press home a seven-point demand, threatening an indefinite shutdown if their grievances remain unaddressed. The strike call came during a press conference held by the LP Gas Merchants Co-operative Society Limited at the National […]

Saudi Arabian authorities have placed Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman under extraordinary security measures, shuttling the 41-year-old de facto ruler between heavily fortified bunker-equipped royal palaces as ballistic missile and drone strikes by Iran-backed Houthi rebels intensify across the kingdom. The security overhaul, reported by The Wall Street Journal, follows a devastating strike on King […]

Bangladesh has crossed a grim milestone in its ongoing public health crisis as total hospital admissions due to dengue fever surpassed the 100,000 mark. According to the latest data released on Monday, 12 October, by the Health Emergency Operation Centre and Control Room under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), four more patients succumbed […]