Joschka Fischer/Project Syndicate As if there was any remaining doubt, the past few weeks have shown that US President Donald Trump is fully committed to demolishing the American-led post-war order and free-trade system. Europeans no longer have any time to waste: The EU must assert itself as a unitary, self-sufficient global power before it is…
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…
Reuters: The number of violent attacks on refugees and asylum shelters in Germany has fallen sharply in the first half of this year, data from the interior ministry seen by Reuters showed on Sunday. Police registered 704 such cases from January to June, down more than a third from the 1,127 reported in the first…
DOT Desk The world needs a “reality check” on the threat posed by climate change, NASA astronaut Mae Jemison said Tuesday at a UN summit to chart mankind’s path away from runaway global warming, reports The Daily Sun. Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, brought a little galactic perspective to the COP24 talks in…
Mohammad Abu Bakar Siddique Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader yesterday said not all in the party are ideological, some parasites too. Angered by the clash between two groups of activists of the party in the city earlier in the day, Quader said Dhaka Metropolitan Police Commissioner was requested to take proper action against those…
DOT Desk The central bank has drafted a law meant to recognise movable properties as collaterals against loans from the banking system, reports The Financial Express. The Bangladesh Bank has already posted the draft on its official website seeking opinion from the stakeholders to finalise it. The law will require passage by the national parliament…
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BBC: The first significant steps towards legally protecting the high seas are to take place at the UN in New York. These waters, which cover 46% of the planet’s surface, are under threat from deep-sea mining, over-fishing and the patenting of marine genetic resources.Over the next two years, government representatives aim to hammer out a…
Monirul Alam of DOT Asking banks to become caring for respective clients, Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Fazle Kabir has said that good relation between clients and banks is crucial to reduce non-performing loans (NPL) and maintain asset quality. The governor said it is often alleged that banks are not sensitive to the genuine problems of…
As exercising helps our body stay fit, a lot of people think brain works kind of in the same way. There are a lot of ‘brain training’ games that claims to help your brain get better memory, concentration and inspection power and thus make your brain versatile and healthier. Even dementia can be prevented as…