FINANCIAL SECTOR Pledges put on back burner
The worst ever share market collapse, swelling bad loans and a series of scams coupled with the reserve heist have exposed that ruling Awami League’s priority election pledges on financial sector have been put on the back burner.
Two accused in Zia Charitable case express no confidence in court
Two of the four accused in Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Charitable Trust case on Monday petitioned the Dhaka special judge’s court 5 to transfer the case to another court expressing no confidence in the court.
Killers, corrupts forged unity against govt, says PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina has said that killers, money-launderers and interest-takers became united against the Awami League government and feared that the country will be destroyed if they could come to power.
Alliance with corrupt people to fight corruption, quips PM
Mentioning that Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia and her son Tarique Rahman are convicted in graft cases, prime minister Sheikh Hasina said Jukto Front leaders Kamal Hossain and Badruddoza Chowdhury had got together with corrupt people to fight against corruption.
ডিজিটাল নিরাপত্তা আইন, স্বাধীন সাংবাদিকতার কণ্ঠরোধ করা হচ্ছে
ডিজিটাল সিকিউরিটি আইন করতে গিয়ে স্বাধীন সাংবাদিকতার কণ্ঠরোধ করা হচ্ছে বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন সম্পাদক পরিষদের সাধারণ সম্পাদক ও ইংরেজি দৈনিক ‘দ্য ডেইলি স্টার’-এর সম্পাদক মাহফুজ আনাম। তিনি বলেছেন, এই আইন সাংবাদিকতার মূলনীতির পরিপন্থি।
Trump's trade war with China is about to get a whole lot bigger
The trade fight between the United States and China is set to intensify Monday when the two economic superpowers hit each other with their biggest round of tariffs yet.
Tigers end Afghan jinx in thriller
Mustafizur Rahman snatched a victory from the jaw of defeat as Bangladesh ended their sorry tale against Afghanistan to eke out a three-run win and stay in hunt for a place in the Asia Cup final in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
BNP allies back new political unity
Allies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party told New Age on Sunday that they had full support to the move for building a national unity for a free, fair and neutral general election under a neutral government.
The silent Popes: Why Francis and Benedict won't answer the accusations dividing their church
One rarely leaves his monastery high on a hill in Vatican City. The other speaks freely -- too freely, critics say -- but has vowed silence on this matter, for now.
RMG workers block Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway demanding due salaries
The workers of a readymade garment factory blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway at Maleker Bari in Gazipur on Sunday morning demanding their salaries and other dues.
