- Bashundhara Shuvosangho supports human chain against attack on students
- Hollywood films ‘Wicked’ and ‘Red One’ set to premiere in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh tennis team beat Yemen
- Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan urges for minimum and grant-based Allocation in COP29 negotiations
- Nations criticise vague climate finance deal at UN talks
- We’re reviewing election irregularities, plans punishment: Badiul Alam Majumder
- Death toll in Gaza surpasses 44,000
- International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas officials
- Dengue takes 9 lives in 24 hrs
- Govt unveils treatment plan for injured in July-August movement
- Battery rickshaw blockade suspended until Saturday
- Akbar to be banned for two NCL matches
- Two bodies recovered in Naogaon
- Chief Adviser proud bringing Khaleda Zia to Senakunja
- I believe in free, fair, and credible election: CEC
- Shafik Rehman secures bail
- Former UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott dies at age 86
- Khaleda Zia makes first public appearance at Senakunja in 12 years
- Putin gifts over 70 animals to North Korean zoo following troop support for Russian army
- 4 foreign tourists die from methanol tainted alcohol in Laos
Apology to nation if 1971 mistakes are proven: Jamaat chief
Ameer-e-Jamaat Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, the chief of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, has stated that he will apologize to the nation if any wrongdoing by his party during the 1971 Liberation War is proven beyond doubt. His remarks came as part of an ongoing effort to address historical issues related to...
US condemns unjust sentencing under Hong Kong’s national security law
The United States has strongly condemned the sentencing of pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong under the National Security Law (NSL), a case known as the NSL 47. On Tuesday (Washington time), 45 defendants were handed severe sentences after being aggressively prosecuted for their peaceful...
US warns Turkiye against hosting Hamas leaders
The United States warned Turkiye, on Monday, against hosting Hamas leadership, saying Washington does not believe leaders of a terrorist organisation should be living comfortably, reports Middle East Monitor. US State Department spokesperson, Matthew Miller, did not confirm the reports but said...
US, Egypt discuss post-conflict plan for Gaza amid ongoing Middle East crisis
During the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on Monday (local time), U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty held talks focusing on the escalating situation in Gaza and Lebanon. The discussion, which took place on the sidelines of the global summit,...
US Senate to vote on bills to block arms deal with Israel
The United States Senate will vote later this week on bills to block a $20bn arms deal with Israel, an effort advocates say will set a precedent in congressional efforts to halt weapons transfers to the US ally, reports Al Jazeera. Senator Bernie Sanders a progressive independent who caucuses...
US News releases 2025 best places to retire rankings
U.S. News World Report released on Monday its annual rankings of the best places to retire in the United States for 2025, with Naples, Florida claiming the top spot. This years rankings evaluated 150 cities based on several key factors, including affordability, health care, retiree taxes, job...
Trump may review Biden’s decision using long-range missile
The United Nations president elect Donald Trump may review his predecessors decision to authorize the use of US-supplied long-range missiles to strike inside Russia, reports TASS. In condition of anonymity, a member of Trumps translation team shard this information to the media. I suspect...
Transgender youth in tension with Trump’s return
Transgender youth in the United States have been flooding crisis hotlines since the election of Donald Trump, who made anti-transgender themes central to his campaign. Many teens worry about how their lives could change once he takes office, reports AP. During his presidential bid, Trump pledged...
US, Romania lead international effort to strengthen radiological-nuclear security
The United States and Romania, along with 29 partner nations, reaffirmed their commitment to global radiological and nuclear (R/N) security during the Global Forum to Prevent Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism (Global FTPRNT) held in Bucharest from November 13-15, 2024. In a joint statement, the...
Trump’s ultimatum before taking office
President-elect Donald Trumps border security director Tom Homan urged illegal immigrants to voluntarily return to their home countries before the upcoming crackdown in the United States. After knowing about Trumps appointment on Monday, Tom Homan, former acting director of ICE (Immigration and...
US special envoy Abby Finkenauer to visit Sri Lanka, Nepal
Abby Finkenauer, the U.S. Department of States Special Envoy for Global Youth Issues, will embark on a diplomatic visit to Sri Lanka and Nepal from November 12-15, 2024. The visit underscores the United States ongoing commitment to empowering young leaders across South Asia, promoting civic...
Judge to decide if Trump’s hush money conviction is affected by president-elect immunity claim
After Donald Trumps criminal conviction last spring on 34 counts of falsifying business records, many defendants would have been reeling. But for Trump, it became a rallying point. His supporters emblazoned T-shirts, hats, and lawn signs with the slogan, Im Voting for the Felon, turning the legal...
Trump, Scholz discuss ‘return to peace in Europe’
In a call between the United States President-elect Donald Trump and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz have agreed to work for a return to peace in Europe, a German government spokesman has said, reports Al Jazeera. Scholzs spokesperson, Steffen Hebestreit, said in a statement on Sunday, Both...
US charges Iranian man in alleged plot to assassinate Donald Trump, DOJ reports
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges on Friday against an Iranian man in connection with an alleged plot orchestrated by Irans elite Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) to assassinate President-elect Donald Trump, according to Reuters. The accused, Farhad Shakeri, reportedly...
Putin praises Trump’s courage, signals readiness for dialogue with US
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election, praised his courage following an assassination attempt, and expressed Russias readiness for dialogue with the incoming Republican president. Speaking at the Valdai Discussion...
What are Trump’s plans for a second administration?
Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination...
Trump elected as 47th US president
Donald Trump has been elected as the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, an extraordinary comeback for a former president who refused to accept defeat four years ago, sparked a violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, was convicted of felony charges and survived two assassination...
Trump wins Georgia and North Carolina as battle for presidency intensifies
Donald Trump has been projected to win two critical battleground statesNorth Carolina and Georgiaenhancing his chances in the fiercely contested presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris. With polls now closed nationwide, the outcome remains undecided in five other swing states, all of...
US Secret Service to train Bangladeshi officials in combating money laundering and terror financing
The United States Secret Service will train the officials of six Bangladeshi agencies to enhance their ability to tackle money laundering and terror financing. Around 60 officials of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), four units of Bangladesh Police including the Criminal...
US welcomes India-China moves regarding border issues
The United States on Tuesday welcomed the efforts made by India and China to resolve border tensions, reports AFP. The US made the welcoming message as both of the countries recently agreed on ways to step back from their deadly 2020 confrontation. We understand that both countries have taken...
Elon Musk, enemy of ‘open borders,’ launched his career working illegally
Long before he became one of Donald Trumps biggest donors and campaign surrogates, South Africa-born Elon Musk worked illegally in the United States as he launched his entrepreneurial career after ditching a graduate studies program in California. Former business associates, court records and...
G7 finalize $50bn Ukraine loan backed by Russian assets
G7 leaders have finalized details surrounding a US $50 billion loan to aid Kyiv, backed by profits from Russian sovereign assets frozen after its invasion of Ukraine, according to a statement released Friday, reports BSS. Leaders of the Group of Seven United States, United Kingdom, Canada,...
U.S. and World Bank to aid Bangladesh's private sector: Governor
The United States State Department has expressed interest in understanding the trajectory of public-private partnerships in Bangladeshs economic development and the ongoing recovery process. The U.S. government is poised to offer policy support to bolster this sector, while the World Bank has...
Rich nations must pay more to tackle climate changes: G24
The G24 group of nations said on Tuesday that richer countries must put more money on the table to support the worlds developing and emerging market economies, tackle climate and development challenges, or risk undoing recent progress, reports AFP. The global community is falling short of...
How can the candidate with most votes lose?
Even though the United States touts its status as one of the worlds leading democracies, its citizens do not get to directly choose the president. That task is reserved for the electoral-college the convoluted way in which Americans have selected their president since the 18th century. Contrary...