State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat today said only legal cable and Direct To Home (DTH) operators will be able to transmit feeds of government-approved domestic and foreign television channels to subscribers.
"It is unlawful and illegal if anyone else does this outside of them. The government will take legal action to stop this illegal activity," he said.
Arafat said: "Due to this illegal activity, the government loses revenue and money is laundered abroad in various ways. At the same time, the security of the country is disturbed."
He made the comments following a meeting with Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Ministry on "Taking legal measures to stop the illegal broadcasting of local and foreign television channels" in the conference room of the Information and Broadcasting Ministry at the Secretariat on Tuesday afternoon.
Tiktok has taken action against 7,599,349 videos from Bangladesh for breaching its Community Guidelines in the fourth quarter, underscoring its resolve to combat violations effectively.
Unveiling its latest Community Guidelines Enforcement Report for the fourth quarter of 2023 today (1 April), TikTok highlighted its commitment to transparency, safety, and inclusivity, reflecting its dedication to building trust and ensuring a safe platform for its global community, said a press release.
During the October-December period of 2023, TikTok proactive measures led to the removal of 176,461,963 videos worldwide, representing about 1.0% of all videos uploaded on the platform.
A substantial portion of these, 128,300,584 videos, were identified and removed through automated detection technologies, while 8,038,106 videos were reinstated upon further review.
The government on Sunday set the automated retail prices of petroleum fuel for the month of April with effect from Monday.
As per the new price, the diesel and kerosene will be sold at Tk 106 per litre instead of previous price at Tk 108.25, lowered by Tk 2.25 per litre.
The prices of octane and petrol have been kept unchanged at Tk 126 and Tk 122 per litre respectively.
Energy and Mineral Resources Division set the new automated price through a gazette notification as per the government decision.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to send delegations to Egypt and Qatar, where negotiators have been trying to secure the release of Israeli hostages as part of a possible Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said on Friday.
Netanyahu office said he spoke with the heads of Israeli intelligence agencies Shin Bet and Mossad and “approved that delegations on their behalf go in the coming days to Doha and Cairo,” with a mandate to push forward with negotiations.
Since the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an "immediate ceasefire", Hamas and Israel have traded blame for their failure to agree a deal.