Dr. Foqan Uddin Ahmed writes for DOT Terrorism used as a strategy by groups out of power to attain their goals has a long history, as old as warfare itself. Thomas schelling in Arms and influence documents how the use of violence to terrorize and intimidate is an ancient tactic. He notes examples of violence…
AFP For the first time 12 nations will head into Sunday’s qualifying draw (1100GMT) for Euro 2020 with the extra incentive of playing on home soil should they make it to the 24-team tournament in two years time. Amsterdam, Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Dublin, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome and Saint Petersburg are the 12…
Tavleen Singh /Indian Express The Prime Minister himself said, at the opening of a medical facility, that plastic surgery must have been known in ancient India for Shiva to have given his son Ganesha the head of an elephant. It did not help that China landed a spacecraft on the dark side of the moon…
Ashif Entaz Rabi Finally the Governor has managed to do two things. He has resigned and cried out two drops of tears. Just these two drops has caused us to lose all our logical sense. We are now busy to prove that the Governor is not human, but a saint. Some people have taken it…
Hossen Sohel of DOT Major opposition alliance Jatiya Oikyafront leaders yesterday walked out of a meeting with the chief election commissioner citing “inappropriate behavior”. The opposition leaders held a two-hour-long meeting with Chief Election Commissioner KM Nurul Huda before walking out disgruntled about it.“His (CEC) behavior was inappropriate,” Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of…
Tanzim Taqrim This teenager became FIDE master in 10 years. Fahad is only 14 years old and within 10 years he achieved the title of FIDE master in chess. At the age of 8 he became sub-junior champion and at the age of 10 he became junior champion. Making a history in this country, he…
UNCTAD The economic losses caused by disasters could be reduced if the public and private sectors cooperate better on novel finance, insurance and investment strategies, a multi-agency meeting bringing together trade and disaster risk reduction experts from the UN system and beyond heard on 15 October. Economically devastating catastrophes are on the rise. While disaster…
Desk Report: Hundreds of residents of Thana Road area in Kalmakanda upazila headquarters in Netrakona are suffering immensely due to severe waterlogging for years, reports Daily Star. Suffering of the people, including school and college going students, reaches its peak during the rainy season as the rainwater cannot drain away due to unplanned construction of…