Khalil-Al-Anani/Middle East Monitor US President Donald Trump tweets threats against Iran and the Gulf capitals dance with joy at his scowling and anger. The man then tones down his language and manner and calls for dialogue with Tehran, and the same capitals become angry and enraged with the man they believed was working in their…
Arafat Hasan of DOT In the aftermath of the defeat Theresa May’s Brexit plan, UK Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn advised the prime minister to “ditch the red lines” on Brexit. “Theresa May has to ditch the red lines and get serious about proposals for the future,” Corbyn said, adding that he was “open to discussions”…
Tanzim Taqrim Arnob As last year, there was uncertainty about the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Organization’s (SAARC) summit. Although it is usually held in November, but this year there is no constraint for the SAARC summit.On Friday, Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj met the foreign ministers of SAARC countries on Friday at the UN…
David Ignatius, Columnist/ The Conversation, Australia Do cats and dogs understand humans when they make miaowing or barking noises? (Mila, 11, and Alex, 8) There’s been a lot of research about communication between people and domestic animals like dogs and cats. But we don’t yet have the answer to your very interesting question. We don’t…
Samiul Bashar Samin So you didn’t bring your physics homework and you have the lousiest reason in this world. What do you do? “In times of crisis, always use treason” says yours truly/a liar/fraud/420 in more ways that one. Remember kids: when honesty seems like a death trap, always lie. I knew this one guy…
DOT Desk: A food court in the capital Sunday fined Pran Agro Ltd Tk 200,000 for providing false and misleading information to consumers to sale its olive pickle. The court of special metropolitan magistrate Mehedi Pavel Sweet slapped the fine after dismissing Pran’s appeal, reports The New Age. The court found that to market the…
Kabir Humayun: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has quizzed eight officials of Petrobangla over the disappearance of coal from the Barapukuria plant. ACC spokesperson Pranab Kumar Bhattachariya said Shamsul Alam, Deputy Director and Investigation Officer of ACC, interrogated them at the anti-graft watchdog’s headquarters yesterday, reports bdnews24.com. The eight officials include Petrobangla’s General Manager (Mine Operation)…
Ejinsight: Back in 1985, the National People’s Congress Standing Committee passed a resolution declaring Sept. 10 of every year as Teachers’ Day across China. Coincidentally, it was on Teachers’ Day this year that Alibaba Group chairman Jack Ma Yun announced that he is going to retire next year in order to return to his previous…