NYC mayoral candidates condemn immigration raid
In a rare moment of agreement, the three candidates vying to be mayor of New York City all denounced on Wednesday a federal immigration raid that targeted street vendors.
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Brewing crisis: java-loving NY confronts soaring coffee costs
New Yorkers run on coffee. From high-end experimental boutique cafes to the humble sidewalk cart, millions of cups of java are sold every day...
UN resident coordinator calls on Bangladesh interim govt chief
United Nations resident coordinator in Dhaka Gwyn Lewis on Tuesday praised Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his 鈥榟ighly successful鈥� visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly as she paid a farewell call on him at the State Guest House Jamuna.
Trump cuts energy projects, freezes New York funding
The Trump administration has announced plans to terminate dozens of clean energy projects and freeze billions of dollars for major projects in New York, intensifying a stand-off with Democrats over a US government shutdown...
Professor Yunus leaves New York for Bangladesh
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left New York on Tuesday night (United States time) for Dhaka, concluding a nine-day visit marked by extensive engagements during the 80th United Nations General Assembly...
UN chief pledges full support for Bangladesh鈥檚 democratic transition
United Nations secretary-general Ant贸nio Guterres has expressed his full support and solidarity with Bangladesh鈥檚 ongoing democratic transition and reform initiatives.
Steps to be taken over assault in NY: Touhid
The Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, on Saturday said the government has decided to take appropriate action regarding the recent politically motivated assault on political leaders here upon their return to Bangladesh from the United States.
Bangladesh CA Yunus honoured at Theirworld鈥檚 annual Global Education Dinner
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, the 2006 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Grameen Bank, was honoured with Theirworld鈥檚 Unlock Big Change award in recognition of his pioneering work in social and economic development and his unwavering commitment to education...
Bangladesh interim govt chief to leave Dhaka Sept 22 for UNGA
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka on September 22 for New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he is scheduled to deliver Bangladesh鈥檚 national statement and hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings.
Trump bringing $15b lawsuit against NYT
US president Donald Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against the New York Times on Monday, accusing the outlet of a 鈥榙ecades-long pattern鈥� of smears driven by feelings of 鈥榓ctual malice.鈥�
AL attacks Bangladesh consulate general office in New York
Around 30 people chanting pro-Awami League slogans and holding the party鈥檚 flags launched an attack on the office premises of the Consulate General of Bangladesh in New York, USA, as information adviser Mahful Alam was entering the...
Bangladesh foreign adviser calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and accountability for crimes against Palestinians while addressing a high-level UN conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question in New York.
Gunman kills four including Bangladeshi immigrant police officer
A gunman with mental health issues opened fire in a central Manhattan skyscraper on Monday, killing four people including a policeman before apparently taking his own life, officials said...
Touhid leaves Dhaka to attend UN conference on Palestine issue in NY
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain left Dhaka for New York on Sunday morning to attend the United Nations high-level international conference on the 鈥楶eaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution鈥�...
Messi double as Miami bounce back against Red Bulls
Lionel Messi rediscovered his scoring touch with two goals as Inter Miami bounced back from defeat to complete a 5-1 drubbing of the New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer on Saturday.
Mamdani confirmed as Democratic candidate for NY mayor
Rising star of the American left Zohran Mamdani is now officially the Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City, according to official primary election results released Tuesday...
NY mayoral candidate held by immigration cops, released after three hours
US immigration police handcuffed a New York mayoral candidate at court on Tuesday after he sought to assist migrants threatened with deportation under President Donald Trump's campaign targeting undocumented people.
Brooklyn Bridge ship crash kills two
Two people died and 19 others were injured after a Mexican Navy training ship hit the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Sunday.
Salman Rushdie attacker sentenced to 25 years in prison
An American-Lebanese man was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday for trying to kill novelist Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack at a New York cultural center.
Pulitzers honour coverage of Gaza, Sudan wars, Trump assassination attempt
Coverage of the wars in Gaza and Sudan, and the attempted assassination of US President Donald Trump, dominated the Pulitzer Prizes announced Monday at Columbia University in New York.
Two-day remittance fair begins tomorrow in New York
The 4th Bangladesh Remittance Fair 2025 will begin in New York on Saturday with an aim to boost remittance flow from the US to Bangladesh...
NY Times report draws sharp reactions
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday said that nothing like the rise of militancy had happened in Bangladesh since the interim government took office...
Bangladesh debunks The New York Times article
The New York Times article titled 鈥楢s Bangladesh Reinvents Itself, Islamist Hard-Liners See an Opening鈥� is a misleading one, the Bangladesh government said on Tuesday....
Deadly triple stabbing shocks NY
A man went on a deadly stabbing spree in New York on Monday, police and the mayor said, killing two people and critically injuring a third.
Malcolm X鈥檚 family sues CIA, FBI over assassination
Malcolm X鈥檚 family is suing the NYPD and federal government agencies over the civil rights leader鈥檚 assassination in New York City, reports CBS News.
Trump鈥檚 NY rally attacks Harris, draws criticism
Republican Donald Trump led a headline-grabbing New York rally on Sunday with nonstop attacks on Kamala Harris, but Democrats sought to capitalise on crude insults from some of his allies鈥� opening speeches...
Dialogue with parties before reform bodies start working
The advisory council of the interim government will hold another round of dialogue with the political parties before the six reform commissions begin their work in full swing.
Yunus urges global leaders to help build new Bangladesh
Chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday urged the international community to continue and deepen engagements with Bangladesh to help meet its people鈥檚...
UN chief reaffirms support for reforms in Bangladesh
United Nations secretary general Antonio Guterres on Thursday said that the UN stood ready to support reforms in Bangladesh.
NY mayor indicted on federal criminal charges
New York mayor Eric Adams was indicted on federal criminal charges, US media reported Wednesday, following multiple probes into alleged corruption within his administration and...
