New Age

A foul play of document forgery by HC bench officer

| Updated at 12:05am on July 24, 2017

THE forgery of a bail order by a bench officer of the High Court Division for an accused in a drug peddling case, which came to light on July 19 when another accused in the case referred to it in his seeking bail, as New Age reported on Sunday, is atrocious...
Gain in translation

| Updated at 12:05am on July 23, 2017

AMONG the things that make humans a distinct species, the ability to use language made of verbal icons ranks very high...
Should journalists protect national interest or publish and be damned?

by Saeed Naqvi | Updated at 12:05am on July 23, 2017

PAKISTAN prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s fate hangs in the balance on unexplained finances, most specifically for apartments he acquired on London’s most expensive stretch, Park Lane, facing Hyde Park...
China-India border impasse

| Updated at 12:05am on July 23, 2017

THE Chinese government is sending strong signals to India that it must unilaterally withdraw its troops from a Himalayan ridge claimed by both China and Bhutan or face a sharp deterioration in bilateral relations, even war...
Trafficking victims warrant urgent govt attention

| Updated at 12:05am on July 23, 2017

THE number of cases filed against human traffickers is on the rise but the rate of conviction is significantly low...
Yet another landslide, yet another bout of death

| Updated at 12:05am on July 23, 2017

YET another landslide causing death to five of a family at Sitakunda in Chittagong, a little over a month after the previous one which left about 170 people dead in Chittagong and two of the hill districts, is shocking...
The dream to destroy Iran-nuke accord

| Updated at 12:05am on July 22, 2017

DONALD Trump’s disdain for the truth does not prevent reality from repeatedly bumping up against his policies, the most consistent theme of which has been to try to destroy his predecessor’s accomplishments...
In Uzbekistan, World Bank is masking labour abuses

| Updated at 12:05am on July 22, 2017

COMPANIES around the world involved with the cotton industry have increasingly been feeling pressure to steer clear of crops produced with forced and child labour...
Net neutrality’s missing persons

by Mateo Pimentel | Updated at 12:05am on July 22, 2017

WHAT’S missing from the net neutrality debate? We’ve rehashed the timeless market-versus-state dilemma...
Europe’s shameful refugee policy

by Graham Peebles | Updated at 12:05am on July 22, 2017

THIS time of year Mediterranean beaches are the destinations of choice for many European holidaymakers; it’s also the beginning of the busiest time of year for the people smugglers based in Libya and elsewhere along the North African coast...