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Prospective Areas of Digital Economy in the Context of ICT Usages: An Empirical Study in Bangladesh
1. Introduction The billions of regular online links among organizations, devices, individuals, data, and processes that involve economic activities are known as the “digital economy” [1]. Hyperconnectivity, or the increased interconnectivity of organizations, people, and machines by using the Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT), and mobile technologies is the foundation of the digital economy [2].
OPINION: ‘Islamism’ is not a greater threat to Britain than the far-right.
In a recent article for The Times, James Forsyth tried to make the case that “Islamism” is a greater threat than the far right. A report by the Centre For Strategic & International studies however, found that the most significant threat of terrorism likely comes from white supremacists, in other words, those on the far right.
UP member detained for raping 13-year-old girl in Habiganj
The girl was admitted to the Sadar hospital in a critical condition A union parishad (UP) member has been detained on charges of raping a teenaged girl. Shahab Uddin, a member of Moka union parishad under Kishoreganj’s Itna upazila, was caught in the early hours of Saturday from Habiganj’s Umednagar area. Confirming the matter, Habiganj Sadar model police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Masuk Ali said the rape survivor was rescued and taken to the Sadar hospital.
3 of a family among 8 killed in Habiganj road accident
'The number of the people killed in the accident might increase,' added the officer At least eight people, including three of a family, have been killed in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway near Nabiganj of Habiganj. The accident took place on Monday evening when a Sylhet-bound BRTA bus collided head-on with two CNG-run autorickshaws, killing five people on the spot.
Bus services suspended in Habiganj, restrictions on three-wheelers demanded
Buses of Habignaj kept lined up in front of the district's deputy commissioner's office demanding restrictions on plying of three-wheelers on Sunday, November 29, 2020 Dhaka Tribune The bus owners' and workers' organizations had said if their demands are not met, they intend to close their business Bus owners' and workers' organizations in Habiganj on Sunday have suspended all bus services of the district, demanding restrictions on three-wheelers plying on the district's highway.
Lawyer jailed for raping college girl in Habiganj
The court also denied his bail petition A court has denied the bail petition of a lawyer, Abul Khayer Azad, and sent him to jail on charges of raping a college girl in Habiganj district. Habiganj Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Sudipta Das passed the order on Monday afternoon, said Court Police Inspector Al Amin. On January 7, the college girl filed the rape case against Abul Khayer, son of Abdul Kuddus from Nabiganj upazila of the district.
Habiganj lawmaker Abu Zahir tests positive for Covid-19
His samples were collected on Sunday and the reports arrived positive on Monday night Advocate Abu Zahir, lawmaker of Habiganj-3 constituency, has been tested positive for the coronavirus (Covid-19). His samples were collected on Sunday and the reports arrived positive on Monday night, confirmed Sudip Das, personal assistant to the lawmaker. Abu Zahir is currently undergoing treatment at home. Since the pandemic he was active in relief distribution works and Covid-19 awareness programs, said Sudip.
Gang rape charges against Habiganj UP chairman, member
The rape survivor was confined in a secluded area and gang-raped for three days, according to case statement A case has been filed with the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal against Habiganj Union Parishad (UP) chairman, member, and six others, on charges of gang-raping a woman in Habiganj. The accused in the case are Nabiganj upazila’s Aushkandi UP Chairman Muhibur Rahman Harun, UP member Dulal Ahmed, 40, Sebul Miah, 28, Jibu Miah, 27, Shahidul Miah, 25.
3 killed in Habiganj road accident
The deceased identified as Masuk Miah,25, Kazi Nurul Haque, 28 and Abdul Manna, 30 were the residents of Shahpur village of the upazila At least three people died as a speeding truck hit their motorcycle on Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj on Tuesday. The incident took place at around 8pm, said Madhobpur police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Iqbal Hossain.
4th grader raped in Habiganj, one held
The man is currently being questioned by the police Police have arrested a man for reportedly raping a fourth grader girl in Habiganj’s Shahartali area. The arrestee is Nazir Miah, 40, of Lalchan village under Brahmanbaria Sadar upazila. Police arrested him in a drive on Thursday night, confirmed Habiganj Sadar police station OC Masuk Ali. Police and locals said that Nazir currently lives in Shahartali Richi village of Habiganj’s Shahartali and has a quilt and mattresses business.
3 killed in road accidents in 3 districts
Aftermath of a road accident in which 20 people were injured when the bus they were on-board plunged into a road-side ditch on Friday, October 9, 2020 | Dhaka Tribune 20 others were injured At least three people were killed and 20 others injured, in different road accidents in Habiganj, Rangpur, Bhola, and Brahmanbaria, on Friday. In Rangpur, a police constable was killed when a truck ran him over on the Dhaka-Rangpur Highway.
Police arrest one in Habiganj woman gang rape case
Raids on to catch the two other accused, police say Police in Habiganj have arrested one Saiful Islam in a case filed over the gang rape of a woman in the district’s Nabiganj upazila on Sunday. The 27-year-old, the second accused in the case, was captured from Minajpur village under the upazila’s Aushkandi union around 10pm on Tuesday, confirmed Nabiganj police OC Azizur Rahman.
MC College Rape: 2 more accused arrested
A woman was raped allegedly by Chhatra League men on the premises of the hostel of Sylhet's MC College when she was visiting with her husband on Friday night Law enforcement officials on Sunday night arrested two more in the case filed over the gang rape of a woman on the hostel premises of Sylhet’s Murari Chand (MC) College. The arrestees, Shah Mahbubur Rahman Rony and Robiul Islam, are among the named accused in the case filed by the victim’s husband with Shah Paran police station on Saturday.
Schoolgirl raped in Habiganj
Two soldiers in the Bangladesh Armed Forces force have been sued in the case filed over the rape incident A ninth-grade schoolgirl has reportedly been raped by two soldiers of the Bangladesh Armed Forces in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj. The girl’s elder sister filed a case with Chunarughat police station on Tuesday, confirmed Champak Dham, inspector of Chunarughat police station.
Language movement veteran Syed Afroz Bakht passes away
He actively participated in the 1952 language movement and was a organiser of the Liberation War in 1971 Syed Afroz Bakht, a prominent language movement veteran and a senior lawyer of Habiganj court, passed away due to various illness and old age complications. He breathed his last at around 1:40pm on Wednesday afternoon at the age of 85.
4-year-old raped in Habiganj
The child has been admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital for treatment. A four-year-old child was reportedly raped in Daulatpur village of Baniachong upazila, Habiganj, on Thursday. The child was admitted to Habiganj Sadar Hospital for treatment. The accused Sajid Miah, 20, of Daulatpur village in the upazila, remains absconding since he raped the child in the evening. According to locals, Sajib raped the child finding her alone inside her house in Pashchim Nalla village of the upazila.
Sutang bridge turns into a death trap
Railings on the both sides of the Sutang bridge in Sadar upazila of Habiganj have broken down, making the bridge a death trap for commuters Dhaka Tribune The bridge was constructed on Sutang River before 1971 Sutang bridge in Sadar upazila of Habiganj has remained damaged for long, causing distress to locals and hampering the movement of traffic. The bridge was constructed on Sutang River before 1971.
Sutang River, once a boon now a curse
Due to high levels of contamination, the Sutang River has become narrow with water turning black Dhaka Tribune Overwhelming levels of contamination from untreated factory effluents is causing serious health and environmental hazards in the locality Bangladesh is a riverine country in which hundreds of rivers flow. But most of these rivers are constantly being polluted, causing serious health and environmental hazards.
Habiganj Awami League leader faces war crimes allegations
Azmiriganj upazila Awami League president Mizba Uddin Bhuiyan and his brother Nurul Haque Bhuiyan Collected The freedom fighters have submitted a petition to the International Crimes Tribunal's investigation agency in Dhaka on August 23, pleading justice for the victims Four freedom fighters have raised allegations of war-time crimes against four men in Habiganj, including Azmiriganj upazila Awami League president Mizba Uddin Bhuiyan and his brother Nurul Haque Bhuiyan.
All activities of Habiganj Chhatra League suspended
The decision was taken after allegations of taking bribe is raised against its president, general secretary All the organizational activities of Habiganj district Chhatra League has been suspended by the central committee. The directive was issued through a circular signed by Chhatra League Central Committee President Al-Nahean Khan Joy and General Secretary Lekhak Bhattacharjee on Thursday. “The committee has been suspended as allegations surfaced.
Red King creates a buzz by being the largest bull in Habiganj cattle market
Golam Wahid, a retired army sergeant, has been raising Red King for the last four years in Sheikher Molla village under Banichong upazila of Habiganj Dhaka Tribune Adding that only local food was fed to the bull, owner Wahid said that daily expenditure for the King is Tk600-Tk700 Red King, supposedly the largest cow in Habiganj, may get sold this Eid-ul-Azha, depending on whether the owner gets a good price for the 40-maund (around 1500kg) hulk.
Human chain in Habiganj as 2 journalists sued under Digital Security Act
Local journalists organised a human chain before the Habiganj Press Clubj on Saturday protesting a case filed against two local journalists under the Digital Security Act by Baniachong fisheries officer Dhaka Tribune Baniachong upazila Fisheries Officer Md Alom filed the case against Chowdhury Md Masud Ali Forhad , a local correspondent of Masranga Television, and Badrul Alom, the district correspondent of the news portal Bangla News last February Local journalists organised a human chain in...
BSF hands over Bangladeshi's body
File photo of a member of Border Security Force (BSF) seen patrolling along the India-Bangladesh border Collected He was beaten to death on May 24 by some Indian nationals near Habiganj border The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) handed over the body of a Bangladeshi man to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) six days after he was beaten to death by some Indian nationals.
BSF yet to return body of Bangladeshi man lynched in Tripura
Four days have passed since villagers thrashed him on suspicion of being a cattle-lifter Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has not yet handed over the body of a Bangladeshi man who was lynched in west Tripura four days ago. The deceased was identified as Lokman Hossain, 32, of Habiganj’s Madhabpur upazila. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Battalion 55 Captain Lt Col Samiun Nabi Chowdhury confirmed the matter to Dhaka Tribune on Thursday.
Six killed, 13 injured in road accidents
All of the people--who were killed and critically injured in the respective road accidents-- were returning to their ancestral homes to celebrate eid with their families At least six people were killed and thirteen people left injured in separate road accidents in three districts of the country. All of the people--who were killed and critically injured in the respective road accidents-- were returning to their ancestral homes to celebrate eid with their families.
Coronavirus: Tea workers protest, demand govt support in Sylhet, Habiganj
Habiganj workers demand govt food relief from starvation Workers at 23 tea gardens in Sylhet have been abstaining from work due to the fear of coronavirus transmission for the last five days. Hundreds, among the 10,000 permanent workers and 50,000 temporary workers, demonstrated with a sit-in protest on Tuesday at their respective tea fields, demanding protective gear for work, said Raju Goala, president of Bangladesh Tea Workers' Union in Sylhet.
5 killed in separate ‘gunfights'
The incidents happened in Khulna and Habiganj In Khulna, four pirates were killed in a gunfight with Rapid Action Battalion (RAB-6) in Koyra upazila of Sundarban. "During the shootout, Aminur and his three men were killed. Six of our RAB officers were also injured," RAB-6 Commanding Officer (CO) Lt Col Syed Mohammad Nurus Saleheen Yusuf said while confirming the incident on Tuesday morning. Of the deceased, two were identified as Aminur and Rafik. The identities of the rest are yet to be confirmed.
5 killed in road accidents in two districts
Wreckage of a truck after a head-on collision between two trucks on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway on Thursday, September 5, 2019 Dhaka Tribune The incidents occurred at different times on Thursday morning Road accidents have killed five people and injured many others in separate incidents in two districts. In Bogra, three people were killed in a head-on collision between two trucks on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway around 4 am on Thursday.
4 killed in road crashes in 2 districts
Three people were killed in two separate road accidents in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi. At least four people were killed and several others injured in separate road accidents in Narsingdi and Habiganj yesterday. Three people were killed in two separate road accidents in Shibpur upazila of Narsingdi. The deceased were identified as Rasel Al Mahmud, 45, Shah Alam, 40, and Arifur Rahman. The accidents took place near the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway in the morning.
Illegal structures removed along river banks, highways in three districts
Chittagong District Administration demolishes illegal structures along the bank of Karnaphuli River on Tuesday; February 5, 2019 Dhaka Tribune In Habiganj, more than 300 illegal structures built near the highway have been destroyed The district administrations of three districts – Chittagong, Khulna, and Habiganj – have begun a drive to remove all illegal structures along river banks and highways on Tuesday.
25 hurt as villagers clash in Habiganj
The clash broke out in Noagaon village in Baniachong upazila on Tuesday around noon At least 25 people have been injured after two groups of villagers—wielding leisters—clashed over the election of a “ponchayet sardar”, or village council leader, in Habiganj. The clash broke out in Noagaon village in Baniachong upazila on Tuesday around noon. Of the injured, two persons have been taken to a hospital in Sylhet, and seven others to Habiganj Sadar Hospital, in poor condition.
Nationwide violence rages on ahead of polls
The injured BNP candidate for Pabna 4 constituency, Habibur Rahman, being carried by his supporters after an attack on his campaign in Ishwardi, Pabna on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Dhaka Tribune The incidents occurred in Pabna, Rangamati, Tangail, Habiganj, Thakurgaon and Khagrachhari Despite the deployment of army, pre-election violence and attacks are continuing across the country, leaving more than 36 people including a poll candidate critically injured on the 16th day of electioneering...
Police raid Reza Kibria’s motorcade, detain 50
Vandalized home of Jatiya Oikya Front candidate dfrom Habiganj, Reza Kibria on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 Dhaka Tribune Law enforcement also allegedly broke into the opposition candidate’s home Habiganj police have detained at least 50 persons from a motorcade carrying opposition Jatiya Oikya Front candidate Reza Kibria. The candidate’s Personal Assistant Shahab Uddin Shuvo told the Dhaka Tribune police raided the convoy at Kazirbazar in Nabiganj upazila on Wednesday night.
Over 55 injured, offices vandalized in nationwide election violence
Torched motor cycles left on the road after a violent clash between Awami League and BNP supporters at Subornachar upazila of Noakhali on December 22, 2018 Dhaka Tribune The clashes occurred in Chapainawabganj, Habiganj, Noakhali, Pabna, Thakurgaon, Narsingdi and Chittagong Attacks on election campaigns, political offices continued across the country on Saturday and on Friday night, leaving 55 injured on the 12th day of electioneering ahead of the 11th general election.
Reza Kibria’s convoy attacked in Habiganj
Jatiya Oikya Front’s candidate Dr Reza Kibria addresses a street rally in Habiganj 1 constituency on Wednesday; December 19, 2018 Dhaka Tribune The attack was allegedly carried out by a group of Awami League supporters at the Banderbazar area in the afternoon The motorcade of Jatiya Oikya Front’s candidate in Habiganj 1 constituency Dr Reza Kibria was attacked in the district’s Nabiganj upazila on Thursday.
1 spot dead and 25 injured in Habiganj road accident
The deceased has been identified One person died and at least twenty-five people were injured at a road accident at the Debpara area of Nabiganj Upazila of Habiganj along the Dhaka-Sylhet highway. The deceased has been identified as Shafee Ahmed Chowdhury (35). The fire-service and police have already started their joint rescue mission.
AMS Kibria’s son to run for office with Oikya Front ticket from Habiganj
Awami League leader Shah AMS Kibria was killed in a grenade attack in January 2005 in Habiganj Dr Reza Kibria, son of late finance minister and Awami League leader Shah AMS Kibria, will be participating in the upcoming 11th general election as a candidate of the Dr Kamal Hossain-led Jatiya Oikya Front. Reza will be contesting the polls from Habiganj 1 constituency, said his Personal Assistant Shahab Uddin Shubho.
Worker killed in head-on collision in Habiganj
A worker has been killed in an accident in Habiganj district. Sajal Sarker, 25, died in a head-on collision between a bus and a tractor in Bahubal area of Habiganj around 10:30am on Saturday. Two others, including the tractor driver Rubel Mia, were injured. Sajal hailed from Kandigao village of Notunbazar area under Bhadeshwar union of Bahubal upazila. The injured have been admitted to Sylhet Osmani Medical College and Hospital in critical conditions.
Six killed in separate road crashes
Six people have been killed in two separate road accidents in Habiganj and Tangail. Three of them died in Habiganj after a passenger bus hit a roadside tree on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway on Thursday morning. Five others were also injured. Identities of the victims could not be known immediately. Police say a Habiganj-bound bus from Sylhet lost control and hit a roadside tree, killing three people on the spot. The other victims have been admitted to Nabiganj Upazila Health Complex.
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