General Types: Knowing two or more languages means that your brain may actually look and work differently than those of your monolingual friends. So what does it really mean to know a language? Language ability is typically measured in two active parts- speaking and writing, and two passive parts, listening and reading. While a balanced…
Sumayyah Sarwat writes for DOT It’s been 47 years since the nation started celebrating sixteen December as their victory day. No doubt, the victory day has a great value to all Bangladeshis, but if we ask them how they see the victory day or how they define the word victory we will definitely get distinctions…
DOT Desk After his first feature film Udhaao and web series Kali, young director Amit Ashraf announced his new film, Project Ommi, a cyberpunk sci-fi thriller set in the not-too-distant future in the ship graveyards of Bangladesh. This film is the first of its kind in the country, reports The Daily Star. It takes its…
UNB A court here on Thursday sent five individuals on remand got 4 dast an explosive case filed with Wari Police Station. Dhaka Juvenile court sent one of the accused Mosharraf Hossain, 13, a class-IX student to jail on the same charges. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Pranab Kumar Whui passed the order rejecting the bails prayers….
Now-a-days mosquitoes and flies are carrying various viruses. People are getting affected by many diseases. So here is a tip to keep those away from your house. This home made spray can solve your problem. Need to prepare it with: ½ cup of vegetable oil. ½ cup of shampoo. ½ cup…
Reuters: French President Emmanuel Macron rebuffed accusations of cronyism on Thursday after an author close to him landed a top diplomatic post in the United States, just weeks after coveted foreign ministry posts were opened up to non-diplomats. The appointment of Philippe Besson as Consul General in Los Angeles has raised eyebrows because he has…
Sofian Khan: Awami Lea-gue General Secretary Obaidul Quader said they will show no tenderness towards BNP while forming the election-time government. “BNP hasn’t any scope to be included in the polls-time government, as per the constitution”, said Quader, also the Road Transport & Bridges Minister while addressing a press briefing at the party President’s Political…
Samiul Bashar Samin Ellie Goulding has defended her decision to speak out against Donald Trump, insisting she should not be “criticised” for sharing her political views. After she posted negative tweets about the US Presidential hopeful earlier this week, a fan tweeted back at her: “Don’t stick your nose into politics and make me not…
Prof Dr Abul Barakat : The wholesale criticism over defaulted loans is not fair since it will send a negative signal to the people. As a result, the businesspersons who are not deliberate defaulters will feel letdown. We badly need industrialization. We are working for the infrastructural development. We are working for electricity, roads and…
Reuters: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Saturday they had killed ten militants overnight in a security operation conducted in the northwest of the country near the border with Iraq, the official news agency IRNA reported. “A well-equipped terrorist group … intending to infiltrate the country from the border area of Oshnavieh to foment insecurity and…