Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul today said a search committee has been formed to constitute a new Election Commission (EC) and the gazette declaring the names of the search committee members will be published within a day or two, right after the approval of the Chief Adviser. "A search committee has been formed. As far as I know, you will get to know about this after the signature (approval) by Chief Adviser Dr Mohammad Yunus. After the formation of the search committee, the Election Commission will be constituted, and then the voter list will be updated," he said while talking to reporters after his meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk at the secretariat this noon.
To highlight its commitment to safety, transparency, and inclusivity, the popular instant messaging app, imo has removed 628,000 accounts from Bangladesh for breaching its Community Guidelines from January 2024 to September 2024. During Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, imo discloses the data to represent its dedication to building trust and ensuring a safe platform for its global community.
The popular instant messaging app has deployed AI to identify public content 24/7. Furthermore, imo encourages its users to report any harmful behavior in app, in order to build a harmonious and safe community together. In first three quarters in 2024, imo has processed over 90,000 user-reported cases to avoid malicious acts such as posting harmful content that would impact the community.
imo community guidelines have been created to foster an environment that is inclusive, safe, and authentic for all users, without any exceptions. The guidelines are implemented uniformly across all users and content, with the platform striving for fairness and consistency in its enforcement actions. The platform is continuously upgrading its application and bringing more relevant features to ensure a safe and friendly community at all times.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October is the perfect time to remind people to be cautious when using the internet and stay safe. imo has always been committed to providing security and privacy protection to its users. The platform has already introduced a series of effective security and privacy protection features to keep its users safe, like End-to-End Encryption, 2-step Verification, Passkeys, SIM Card Binding, Block Screenshot, Privacy Chat and Privacy Mode, etc. The features not only highlight privacy concerns but also show people ways to fight cybercrimes and cyberbullying.
Full force of the law will be brought to bear against the teen gangs operating in the Mohammadpur area, as well as those acting as their protectors, police said on Monday.
Ruhul Kabir Khan, deputy commissioner (DC) of Tejgaon Division under Dhaka Metropolitan Police, stated that teen gangs have grown into a troubling issue in Mohammadpur for a long time now, but the situation could now be brought under control.
The police officer came up with the remarks while speaking at a press conference at Mohammadpur police station on Monday afternoon.
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said fire service stations will be constructed soon in a bid to ensure the presence of firefighters in every upazila of the country.
“At present, there is no fire service station in 32 upazilas. Fire service stations will be set up in these upazilas as soon as possible,” he said.
The home affairs adviser said this while exchanging views with officials and employees during his visit to the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defence in the capital Fulbaria area.
He said necessary steps would be taken to address the manpower crisis of this department.