Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is coming back home today while the whole country is vibrating with joy and enthusiasm including BNP leaders and activists. Tarique Rahman's return at this crucial turning point of Bangladesh is highly significant while an interim government took oath on 8 August 2024 following the overthrow of the immediate past authoritarian regime on 5 August last year.
Honorary Consul of Republic of Malta in Bangladesh Shoeb Chowdhury paid a courtesy visit to the Speaker of Maltese Parliament Anglu Farrugia in Valletta in the afternoon of October 31, 2025. They exchanged views on the economic and social development of both countries and another few vital matters.
Nobel Laureate in Economics Joseph E Stiglitz has recently delivered a speech at an international assembly in the Austrian capital of Vienna.
The event, titled “Formulating a Work Strategy, Free Opinion and Unsolicited Interference in Journalism,” took place on October 23-25. It was organised by the International Press Institute.
Nobel Laureate in Economics Joseph E. Stiglitz has underscored the need for a clear work strategy, free opinion and freedom from unsolicited interference in journalism to uphold democratic values.
Addressing an international assembly in Vienna, Stiglitz highlighted the crucial role of public interest journalism in sustaining healthy, democratic societies amid the growing challenges of authoritarianism, disinformation, and artificial intelligence.
Speakers at the conference noted that suppression of dissent and obstruction of news publication are incompatible with the principles of a civilised society.
The three-day event, held in the Austrian capital from October 23 to 25, was organised by the International Press Institute, according to a media release.
Representatives from media organisations across 100 countries took part in the discussions.
