May 10, 2022 Debapriya Bhattacharya, a special fellow at the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a private research institute, said Bangladesh may find itself in an uncomfortable position in terms of external debt after the next three years, ie after 2024-25. Bangladesh is currently in a green (comfortable) position. It […]

The command to purify our hearts from sin was an essential Islamic teaching ever since the early stages of the revelation in Makkah. This is known as ‘purification of the soul’ (tazkiyyat an-nafs).Allah said: “He has succeeded who purifies the soul, and he has failed who corrupts the soul.” (Qur’an, […]

By Christopher Bing WASHINGTON, Nov 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department added Israel’s NSO Group and Candiru to its trade blacklist on Wednesday, saying they sold spyware to foreign governments that used the equipment to target government officials, journalists and others. Positive Technologies of Russia, and Computer Security Initiative […]

Banks Tried to Kill Crypto and Failed. Now They’re Embracing It (Slowly). Digital payments technology is forcing the financial system to evolve. Banks feel their power waning and want to regain control. By Emily Flitter Nov. 1, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET In 2014, as regulators in New York were exploring […]

28 October “The United States has always had a very high tolerance for inequality. As long as people believe the rules are fair and anyone can get there,” said Chuck Collins, director of the program on inequality at the left-leaning Institute for Policy Studies, a nonprofit, and author of “The […]

By DAVID E. SANGER and WIlliam J. Broad The New York Times WASHINGTON — A Chinese test of a hypersonic missile designed to evade U.S. nuclear defenses was “very close” to a “Sputnik moment” for the United States, Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Wednesday, […]

By Shihab Ahmad October 25, 2021 Subramanian Swamy, a veteran lawmaker belonging to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India, once again demanded his country to invade Bangladesh and occupy it. He made the demand first in 2011 and kept hammering it in the floor of the parliament, as […]

Tyler Sonnemaker writes: October 19, 2021 Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name, The Verge reported Tuesday. The name change aims to recast Facebook as focused on building a “metaverse.” Facebook could unveil the new name within the week, according to The Verge. Facebook is planning […]

Bangladesh in crisis: 300 detained in Bangladesh amid riots triggered by Quran defiling. OCT 18, 2021 10:24 AM Police in Bangladesh have detained at least 300 suspects for attacking and vandalizing Hindu temples in various parts of the country following unrest triggered by the reported desecration of the Muslim holy […]