Bangladesh is heading towards an economic system devoid of moral values, which is causing a breakdown in financial discipline, spoiling the business climate, and discouraging honest taxpayers, said noted economist Wahiduddin Mahmud.

This is apparently the longest holiday that journalists have ever gotten in the history of Bangladesh’s newspaper industry.

Factions of Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists and Dhaka Union of Journalists yesterday protested the recent statement of Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) on the 9th Wage Board proposals, saying such a statement would create a “hostile relationship” between the owners and media workers.

The Newspaper Owners’ Association of Bangladesh (Noab) yesterday expressed concern over the 9th Wage Board proposal, saying such “unrealistic” proposals will create a great crisis in the newspaper industry which is going through a hard time.

Newspaper Owners' Association of Bangladesh (Noab) has urged the government not to enact any law that could impede freedom of

Newspaper owners demand that the online media is run under existing laws instead of a mandatory separate registration for such outlets.