Zunaid Ahmed Palak

Of Palak’s remarks on increasing cases

Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak remained relatively vocal as he was brought to the Metropolitan Senior Special Judge’s Court of Dhaka yesterday.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM

Of Palak’s prison insights and Faruk’s viral controversy

Former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak remained relatively quiet as he was brought to Dhaka’s Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s (CMM) Court yesterday.
19 February 2025, 18:00 PM

Zunaid Ahmed Palak placed on two-day remand in attempted murder case

The court of Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate GM Farhan Ishtiaque also granted two-day remands for former Awami League lawmaker Sadek Khan and former North City Ward Councillor Salimullah Salu, who were accused in the same case.
22 January 2025, 08:21 AM

Internet was shut down on Hasina’s orders

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology, has confessed to deliberately shutting down the internet nationwide during the July uprising on former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s orders.
19 December 2024, 22:30 PM

'Pray for me...I'm being mute.'

Palak tells reporters outside International Crimes Tribunal
17 December 2024, 10:12 AM

ICT to quiz Palak over internet shutdown

The International Crimes Tribunal yesterday allowed its investigation agency to interrogate former state minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak.
12 December 2024, 22:03 PM

Joy, Palak sued for selling NID information

A case was filed yesterday against Sajeeb Wazed Joy, former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s son and ICT adviser, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former state minister for ICT, and 17 others over selling citizens’ National ID (NID) information.
9 October 2024, 18:00 PM

ICT’s YouTube, Facebook inactive as 'those were managed by Palak'

The ICT Division of Bangladesh is currently working to regain control of its official YouTube channel and Facebook page, which have been inactive since the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government
27 August 2024, 09:07 AM

Palak stopped at Dhaka airport: HSIA official

Former state minister for posts, telecommunications and information technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak was stopped at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while attempting to flee the country.
6 August 2024, 09:49 AM

Facebook, YouTube yet to respond: Palak

Facebook and YouTube have not yet responded to the government’s recent letters that ask global tech giants to ‘follow Bangladesh’s law', State Minister for ICT and Telecom Zunaid Ahmed Palak said today..However, TikTok has replied..“We gave given them a time to respond. TikTok has re
30 July 2024, 14:53 PM

Social media platforms to face action if misinformation continues, warns Palak

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of Bangladesh, has recently announced that the government will take stringent measures against social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube if they fail to cooperate in curbing misinformation and rumours. 
16 July 2024, 11:33 AM

50 lakh people involved in online gambling: Palak

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak today said a drive involving all concerned will be conducted to stop online gambling
24 June 2024, 08:24 AM

Palak appears as a guest shark on Shark Tank Bangladesh

Shark Tank Bangladesh aired a special cricket-themed episode over the weekend, showcasing four sports-related businesses. The episode also had the Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak as a guest shark.
11 June 2024, 03:30 AM

Palak visits Meta office in Singapore

Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the Minister of State for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology of Bangladesh, recently visited the Meta office in Singapore. The visit, shared by Palak on his official Facebook page, included a discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) policy between Meta and Bangladesh.
22 April 2024, 15:03 PM

Palak unveils BTCL’s high-speed internet 'GBon'

‘GBon’, a high-speed broadband service by the Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL) was recently launched by Zunaid Ahmed Palak, the State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology.
11 March 2024, 17:41 PM

Govt to create over 10 lakh jobs in 5 years: Palak

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said Bangladesh is getting success rapidly in ICT sector as the government is working to transform the country into a “Smart Bangladesh” by 2041
24 February 2024, 11:19 AM

Natore-3: Palak wins 4th term

Palak bagged 1,35,688 votes while his nearest rival independent candidate with eagle symbol got 43,019 votes
7 January 2024, 18:19 PM

a2i Act: Gateway to kleptocracy and highway to oligarchy

The Agency to Innovate (a2i) bill was hurriedly passed on July 5
13 November 2023, 01:00 AM

'Antarjal 2' will come: Zunaid Ahmed Palak

Director Dipankar Dipon has breathed life into intriguing characters like Lumin - the young programmer, Nishat - the cybersecurity expert, and Priyom - the robotics engineer, through the cybercrime thriller film "Antarjal". The special screening of it took place at Star Cineplex in Bashundhara City on Friday evening. State Minister for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Zunaid Ahmed Palak, attended the premiere alongside the film's talented cast.
24 September 2023, 05:53 AM

Citizen data leaked due to technical weakness: probe report

Technical weakness of the web applications of the associated organisation has been the main reason behind the leaking of a massive amount of citizen data, according to a probe report.
24 July 2023, 09:01 AM