The new rules of the game
by Chris Hedges: THE quadrennial political game of least worst, or how to scare the public to vote for presidential candidates who serve corporate power, comes this season with a ReadMore
Govt must review postal savings interest cut
THE government’s reported move to review its February 13 decision of halving the interest rate on postal savings is welcome. The finance minister came with such an announcement, as New ReadMore
Four killed in Tangail road crash
At least four people were killed in a head-on collision between a human hauler (locally known Leguna) and a covered van at Mirzapur upazila in Tangail on Saturday morning. The ReadMore
Rizvi, 9 others hurt as police charge baton on BNP’s procession in city
Shawdesh Desk: At least 10 leaders and activists of the BNP, including its senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, were injured as police reportedly charged baton on them when ReadMore
Fire breaks out at cotton warehouses in Tongi
Shawdesh Desk: A fire broke out at some cotton warehouses in Tongi on the outskirts of the capital on Saturday noon. Senior station officer Md Atiqur Rahman of Tongi Fire ReadMore
Bangladeshi infected with coronavirus in UAE
Shawdesh Desk: Two more residents of the UAE, including a Bangladeshi national, have tested positive for coronavirus, bringing the total number of people diagnosed with the virus in the Gulf ReadMore
Coronavirus death toll rises to 2,360
Shawdesh Desk: A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 77,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late ReadMore
Nayeem strikes double but Ervine propels Zimbabwe to 150/3 at Tea
Sports Desk: The second session of the day has been a good one for Bangladesh despite the dropped chances as they managed to bag the wicket of Masvaure and Taylor ReadMore
