Some directors behave like ‘owners’ of banks going beyond limit
Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Bank Governor Abdur Rouf Talukder said a section of directors in banks are considering themselves as ‘owners’ while other bankers facilitating the irregularities. “Ethics and good governance ReadMore
Medical admission test results published
Shawdesh Desk: The results of admission test of MBBS first year under the session of 2023-24 have been published. Health Minister Zahid Maleque declared the results at the conference room ReadMore
Wagner says Russian fighters near central Bakhmut
Shawdesh desk: The head of Russian paramilitary group Wagner said Saturday his fighters were near the centre of Bakhmut as a top Ukrainian commander insisted it was important to “buy ReadMore
HC bench forwards writ against presidential election process to CJ
Shawdesh desk: A High Court bench on Sunday said that it felt ‘embarrassed’ to hear a writ petition filed challenging the process of electing Mohammad Shahabuddin as president and it ReadMore
Sitakunda cotton warehouse fire under control
Shawdesh desk: The fire that broke out at a cotton warehouse in the Chhoto Kumira area of Sitakunda upazila in Chattogram on Saturday was brought under control on Sunday afternoon. ReadMore
Students lock RU admin building protesting at attack on them
Shawdesh Desk: Rajshahi University students on Sunday demonstrated in front of the administration building of the university and locked the building, protesting at the ‘attack on them by locals and ReadMore
BNP won’t join polls under present govt, party leaders tell EU envoys
Shawdesh Desk: The main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party had a closed-door meeting with the diplomats of the European Union countries in Bangladesh on Sunday where the party leaders told the ReadMore
The power of excessive wealth
by Caoimhghin Ó Croidheáin: Who built Thebes of the 7 gates? In the books you will read the names of kings. Did the kings haul up the lumps of ReadMore
