Musk regrets some of his Trump criticisms
Elon Musk, the world鈥檚 richest person and Donald Trump鈥檚 former advisor, said Wednesday he regretted some of his recent criticisms of the US president, after the pair鈥檚 public falling-out last week...
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Demonstrators run amok in US city Los Angeles
Demonstrators torched cars and scuffled with 聽security forces in Los Angeles on Sunday as police kept protestors away from the National Guard troops President Donald Trump sent to the streets of the second biggest US city.
Trump says Musk has 'lost his mind'
US President Donald Trump said Friday that Elon Musk had 鈥榣ost his mind鈥� but insisted he wanted to move on from the fiery split with his billionaire former ally.
Trump signs travel ban on 12 countries after Colorado attack
US President Donald Trump signed a new travel ban Wednesday targeting 12 countries, saying it was spurred by an attack on a Jewish protest in Colorado that authorities blamed on a man they said was in the country illegally.
US halts student visa processing amid push for social media screening
The US State Department has ordered the suspension of student visa processing in the latest escalation of a Trump administration crackdown on foreign students criticised Wednesday by China...
Judge puts Trump鈥檚 foreign student ban at Harvard on hold
A judge suspended Friday the Trump administration's move to block Harvard from enrolling and hosting foreign students after the prestigious university sued, calling the action unconstitutional.
Justice Diliruzzaman fired for misconduct
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has removed High Court judge Justice Khandaker Diliruzzaman from office following a recommendation by the Supreme Judicial Council on proven allegations of misconduct...
Trump ambushes S. African president over genocide accusation
President Donald Trump ambushed South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday by playing him a video that he claimed proved genocide is being committed against white people, driving farmers to flee to the United States.
Trump Jr says 鈥榤aybe one day鈥� he鈥檒l run for US president
The eldest son of US president Donald Trump, Don Jr, said on Wednesday he could run for president 鈥榤aybe one day鈥�, after previously denying he was considering a White House bid...
Trump signs new law to combat revenge porn, deepfake abuse
US President Donald Trump signed a bill on Monday making it a federal crime to post 鈥榬evenge porn鈥� -- whether it is real or generated by artificial intelligence.
Viral video about Trump鈥檚 remarks on Hasina is AI-generated: Rumor Scanner
Rumor Scanner, a Bangladesh based fact-checking platform, has identified the viral video claiming to show US President Donald Trump commenting on deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as AI generated and fabricated.
SPB for 2-term limit on chiefs at all tiers of nat鈥檒, local govt
Socialist Party of Bangladesh leaders on Thursday called for a two-term limit on top governance positions, including president, prime minister, parliament members, mayors and chairs of upazila and union councils...
The president does not have to pay taxes!
ACCORDING to the President鈥檚 Act 1975 (Remuneration and Privileges), as amended up to 2016, Section 3, the president鈥檚 salary is exempt from income tax. The president currently receives a monthly salary of Tk 120,000, entertainment allowance at actuals, fully furnished and maintained residential accommodation and government coverage for electricity, gas, water...
India plans new import duties on US products to counter Trump鈥檚 tariffs
India is considering imposing import duties on some US products to counter President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminium, it said in a document submitted to the World Trade Organization.
India claims Pakistan violated truce, Islamabad denies charge
India accused Pakistan of violating a fragile ceasefire agreement Saturday and said it was retaliating, hours after US President Donald Trump announced that the nuclear-armed neighbours had stepped back from the brink of full-blown war.
US offers $1,000, travel cost to illegal migrants willing to return home
The Trump administration said Monday it will pay for the travel and give $1,000 to undocumented migrants who 鈥榮elf-deport鈥� back to their home country.
Trump鈥檚 fund cuts force Radio Free Asia to shut language services
Radio Free Asia said Friday it will lay off almost all of its staff and close production in several languages, including a rare Uyghur service, after President Donald Trump cut off funding.
Trump fires Kamala Harris鈥檚 husband from Holocaust board
US president Donald Trump has removed Doug Emhoff, husband of his former rival Kamala Harris, from the Holocaust Memorial Council board, drawing an angry reaction...
Pope Francis laid to rest as 4,00,000 mourn
Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the 鈥榩ope among the people鈥� attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump...
Trump says India, Pakistan to settle dispute one way or another
US President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed concerns over mounting tensions between India and Pakistan, saying the dispute between the nuclear-armed neighbours will get 鈥榝igured out, one way or another.鈥�
Claims of ongoing US-China trade talks 鈥榞roundless鈥�: Beijing
Beijing said on Thursday any claims of ongoing trade talks with Washington were 鈥榞roundless鈥� after US president Donald Trump played up the prospects of a deal to lower hefty tariffs he imposed on China...
Global stocks rally fades
A rally on global stock markets fizzled Thursday as China poured cold water on US president Donald Trump鈥檚 comments talking up the prospects of a deal to end their trade war...
Zelensky calls for 鈥榰nconditional ceasefire鈥� after Russian attack kills nine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky called on Wednesday for an 鈥榠mmediate, full, and unconditional ceasefire鈥�, hours after a Russian drone strike on a bus killed nine and as his top aide met Kyiv鈥檚 allies in London...
China open to trade talks after Trump signals tariffs will fall
China said on Wednesday the door was 鈥榳ide open鈥� for trade talks with Washington, a day after US president Donald Trump signalled the possibility of a 鈥榮ubstantial鈥� lowering of tariffs on Beijing...
Harvard sues Trump over US federal funding cuts
Harvard sued US President Donald Trump's administration Monday in a sharp escalation of the fight between the prestigious university and the Republican, who has threatened its funding and sought to impose outside political supervision.
HC seeks list of prisoners pardoned by president
The High Court on Sunday issued a rule asking the government to explain as to why the list of the convicts whose imprisonment or punishment had been commuted or suspended by the president under section 49 of the constitution over the past 33 years should not be published...
Russia, Ukraine accuse each other of breaching Easter truce
Russia and Ukraine on Sunday accused each other of violating an Easter truce announced by Russian president Vladimir Putin...
Republicans launch probe into top US university Harvard
Republicans in the US Congress announced an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, accusing it of flouting civil rights law in an escalation of president Donald Trump鈥檚 attacks on elite institutions.
Zelensky urges pressure on Russia to end war
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday urged 鈥榩ressure鈥� on Russia to end the three-year war as his top aides visited Paris for talks with US and EU officials on the conflict...
Xi meets Malaysian leaders in diplomatic charm offensive
Chinese president Xi Jinping met Malaysia鈥檚 king on Wednesday in a state visit analysts said was aimed at burnishing Beijing鈥檚 credentials as a reliable partner and 鈥榥ot a hegemon鈥�...