Saiod Iqbal Hossain

On May 24, 2023, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a “visa policy” on Bangladesh, which came into enforcement on September 22, 2023. US Ambassador in Bangladesh Peter Haas has on-document said that this “visa policy” shall also be applicable to the members of media in Bangladesh. Anyone...

The United States is beginning to feel the repercussions of its substantial debt burden, which was accrued during a period of low interest rates. This debt is now being refinanced through new Treasury bonds, leading to a significant increase in interest payments, ultimately placing the financial burden...

The shortcomings of intelligence agencies are not uncommon topics of discussion in the annals of history. While the failings of the Israeli intelligence community during the Yom Kippur War in 1973 and those of the American intelligence apparatus on September 11, 2001, have been extensively examined, there...

As anticipation builds for the announcement of the 2023 Nobel Prizes, one question looms large: who will be the recipients? Seeking insights, Santo Fortunato turned to ChatGPT, an artificial-intelligence (AI) chatbot renowned for generating realistic answers to a wide array of questions in seconds. Fortunato, a network scientist...

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has confidently declared that the race for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination is effectively over, with former President Donald Trump emerging as the clear frontrunner. Gingrich shared his views during an interview on the Ingraham Angle, emphasizing the unparalleled stature of Trump...

While the United States government managed to avert a disastrous shutdown amid a budget crisis, the US Congress has passed a last-minute funding bill to sustain federal agencies for an additional 45 days, extending until November 15. However, it's important to note that they have rejected the...

In recent times, the digital landscape has been rife with platforms that disseminate information with questionable motives. One such platform that has come under the spotlight is Northeast News, a digital news outlet launched in 2022. Initially, the website gained notoriety for its relentless propagation of malicious...

In today’s cyberworld, two individuals stand out among the most nefarious information terrorists namely – Tasneem Khalil and Zulkarnain Sami. For years, they have been running vile propaganda mainly targeting law enforcement agencies in Bangladesh for the “crimes” of continuing effective offensives against terrorists and militants. This...

Since the very start of Russia's special military operation (SMO), there have been several persistent overhype tropes that the mainstream propaganda machine has been pushing relentlessly. One of those is that American/NATO weapons and fighting doctrine are far superior to Russian/Soviet equivalents and that this was the...

As the clock ticks toward a potential government shutdown, the United States Congress finds itself in a precarious situation. The legislative body is grappling with internal divisions, particularly among House Republicans, and a Senate that is pushing forward with a bipartisan plan. The situation is further complicated...

The current state of Washington’s foreign-policy establishment is deeply troubling, and recent reports have exposed the extent of Iran’s infiltration of US foreign-policy circles and the Biden administration. These revelations highlight the activities of Iran’s Foreign Ministry, which established a network of agents in Washington and Europe,...

Former vice president of France’s National Front and president of Les Patriotes, Florian Philippot, said in a social media post that it is necessary to “stop supporting the Nazi excesses of the Kiev regime” following the double scandals of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s honoring of a...