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AmCham hails ‘a balanced budget’ despite challenges

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) said that the targets in the proposed national budget for financial year 2025-26 are positive but ambitious, given the current economic conditions marked by high interest rates and investment constraints...

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Theatre festival held at AIUB

The Drama Club of American International University–Bangladesh with support from the Office of Student Affairs has recently hosted a two-day theatre festival titled Curtains Rise 2025 on its campus in Dhaka...

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AAUB ranks 18th in international competition

Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh, for the first time, participated in the Design/Build/Fly competition, organised by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics from April 2025 10 to 13 in Arizona, USA, and secured 18th place in the design report and 36th place overall...

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Trump celebrates tumultuous 100 days in office

Donald Trump on Tuesday is celebrating the first 100 days of what is already one of the most radical and impactful presidencies in US history, as polls show Americans are becoming disenchanted with the economic and political tumult.

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DUTY WAIVER: BTMA seeks US council help

The country’s textile millers sought support from National Cotton Council of America to facilitate duty waiver negotiations with relevant United States government offices and to assist in expanding US cotton exports to Bangladesh.

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AIUB secures British Council TNE exploratory grants

American International University-Bangladesh in collaboration with two universities in the United Kingdom has secured two project grants from the British Council under the Transnational Education Exploratory Grant programme...

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300 lose US visas over university protests

US secretary of state Marco Rubio said Thursday he has cancelled the visas of more than 300 ‘lunatics’ in a growing crackdown against anti-Israel activism on American university campuses.

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US threatens UN agencies

‘Are you or have you ever been a member of the Communist Party?’ was the key question at the US House Un-American Activities Committee hearings during the 1950s McCarthy era. At the height of the anti-Soviet/Communist fear, HUAC cost thousands of people their jobs and created a powerful chill to freedom of speech and association. A similar chill with global...

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Huthis claim new attack on American warships

Yemen’s Huthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests organised by the group.

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Trump begins mass layoffs at Voice of America

President Donald Trump's administration on Sunday began mass layoffs at Voice of America and other US-funded media, making clear its intent to gut outlets long seen as critical for US influence.

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AmCham networking event held

The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh hosted a ‘Networking Evening’ followed by Iftar on Wednesday at the Sheraton Banani...

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US rights group to help Bangladesh’s democratic transition

President of US-based human rights group ‘Right to Freedom’ Ambassador William B Milam and executive director American diplomat Jon Danilowicz called on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Thursday.

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AIUB’s 22nd convocation held

The 22nd convocation of the American International University-Bangladesh was held at the university’s permanent campus in Kuril, Dhaka on Saturday.

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BAT shares slump as cigarette group faces headwinds

British American Tobacco shares slumped on Thursday as it warned of tougher regulatory headwinds in Australia and Bangladesh after a sizeable writedown in Canada dampened its return to profit...

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Philip C Jessup law moot court competition held at AIUB

The grand finale and closing ceremony of the 9th Bangladesh qualifying rounds of the Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition 2025 has recently taken place at the American International University-Bangladesh.

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Musk and the myth of USAID

WHAT hath the make America great again movement wrought? I doubt the archest of Donald Trump’s arch-enemies ever imagined that in his second term he would take things this far in the direction of dangerous or dumb or both...

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Hasna Abedin’s death anniv today

The 8th anniversary of death of Hasna Abedin, founder and former chairperson of American International University-Bangladesh, will be observed today...

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Trump condemned for ICC sanctions over Israel, US probes

The International Criminal Court slammed sanctions Friday slapped by US President Donald Trump over its probes targeting America and Israel and pledged to press on with its aim to fight for ‘justice and hope’ around the world.

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AIUB holds educational field trip for MPH students

The American International University-Bangladesh has recently organised an interactive educational field visit for its master’s of public health students to enhance their practical understanding of occupational health practices, said a press release on Tuesday...

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AIUB, BBF sign MoU

The American International University-Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Basketball Federation have recently signed a memorandum of understanding on the AIUB campus in Dhaka.

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US walks away from Paris deal

ON HIS first day back in office, US president Donald Trump reignited a controversial chapter of American climate policy by notifying the United Nations of his administration’s intention to exit the Paris Climate agreement — for a second time. This echoes his first term, when the US formally withdrew from the accord in 2020, only for Joe Biden to reverse...