Bangladesh's apparel exports to US fall in 6 months
Bangladesh performed worse than other competing countries in terms of growth of readymade garment exports to the United States in the first half of 2024...
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Blinken calls on Bangladesh to respect 鈥榙emocratic principles鈥�
United States secretary of State Antony Blinken called Tuesday on Bangladesh to respect democracy after Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was tapped to lead an interim government following an uprising...
US warns against 鈥榯errorist attacks鈥� on public places in Bangladesh
The United States embassy in Dhaka has warned against possibility of 鈥榯errorist attacks鈥� on government facilities, places of worship, school campuses and markets in Bangladesh...
Hasina鈥檚 US visa status unclear
Amid growing queries on visa status of ousted Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and others, the United States has said the visa records are confidential under US law.
Barclays bank posts sliding profits in first half
British banking group Barclays on Thursday logged sliding first-half profit on a dip in revenue and as it set aside more money for bad debts in the United States...
US announces deployment of more warships in Mideast
The United States will bolster its military presence in the Middle East, deploying additional warships and fighter jets to protect US personnel and defend Israel amid...
US places Bangladesh on 鈥榙o not travel鈥� list
The United States embassy in Dhaka issued a security alert on Saturday, advising US citizens to consider returning to the country if they feel unsafe, as Bangladesh has been placed on a Level 4 travel advisory鈥斺�楧o Not Travel鈥�...
Ex-Honduran police chief sentenced to 19 years in US
The former police chief of Honduras was sentenced to 19 years in prison on Thursday for conspiring to import cocaine into the United States, US officials said.
Many dementia cases could be prevented by eliminating risk factors: study
Millions of cases of dementia could be prevented or delayed by reducing a range of risk factors such as smoking or air pollution, according to a major new study, though outside experts warn that such measures can only go so far...
US 鈥榥ot aware of or involved in鈥� Haniyeh killing: Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that the United States was 鈥榥ot aware of or involved in鈥� the killing of Hamas鈥檚 political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran...
Singapore, US sign civil nuclear cooperation pact
The United States and Singapore signed an agreement Wednesday to 鈥榙eepen鈥� cooperation on the peaceful use of nuclear energy as the city-state considers alternative power sources to cut carbon emissions...
US fashion cos diversifying sourcing base
Fashion companies in the United States are diversifying their sourcing base beyond China, Vietnam, and Bangladesh to mitigate the rising geopolitical risks, but the companies are not necessarily leaving Asia, according to a global study...
US for peaceful resolution of Bangladesh situation
Reiterating their unwavering support for the freedom of peaceful assembly, the United States has called for a peaceful resolution to the current situation in Bangladesh.
Shafin Ahmed鈥檚 body arrives in Dhaka, namaz-e-janaza to be held today
Former frontman of the legendary Bangladeshi band Miles and eminent singer Shafin Ahmed鈥檚 deceased body arrived in Bangladesh from the United States on Monday...
Dollar price hits Tk聽124 on kerb market
The dollar rate on the open market, also known as the kerb market, rose by over Tk聽4 in the past three days to reach Tk聽124 a dollar on Tuesday amid unrests centring quota reform protests...
World stocks mostly rise as focus turns to interest rates
Major stock markets mostly advanced Monday as investors looked ahead to key interest-rate decisions this week in the United States and elsewhere...
US, Japan take a swipe at China, Russia
The United States and Japan issued scathing verbal attacks on China and Russia on Sunday after high-level discussions on enhancing already close defence collaboration between...
14 foreign missions in Dhaka seek sustainable solution to current unrest
Though a number of countries expressed their concern over the recent violence in Bangladesh, 14 foreign missions stationed in Dhaka have jointly written to foreign minister Hasan Mahmud seeking a sustainable solution to the issue to ensure a lasting peace in the country...
United States to change military command structure in Japan
United States defense secretary Lloyd Austin was set to announce Sunday an upgrade to US command structures in Japan, as Washington and Tokyo overhaul military cooperation in the face of an increasingly assertive China...
US hails meeting between Blinken, China FM
The United States hailed 鈥榦pen and productive鈥� discussions between China鈥檚 foreign minister and Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Laos on Saturday in which Blinken raised...
US embassy authorises voluntary departure of nonemergency employees
The United States has authorised the voluntary departure of nonemergency employees and their families from its embassy in Dhaka due to the ongoing security situation in Bangladesh...
Biden 2nd US president to quit re-election race
The president of the United States of America, Joe Biden, quit the re-election race and endorsed the country鈥檚 vice-president Kamala Harris as democrat presidential candidate on Sunday ahead of the election scheduled to be held in November...
Trump calls Kamala Harris 'radical left lunatic' at rally
Donald Trump launched a volley of attacks against US Vice President Kamala Harris Wednesday, calling her a 鈥榬adical left lunatic鈥� in his first rally since she became the de facto Democratic Party nominee for November's election.
US concerned by telecom disruptions in Bangladesh
The United States said that they remained deeply concerned by the reports of ongoing telecommunications disruption across Bangladesh...
US expresses concern about telecom service disruptions in Bangladesh
The United States said that it was deeply concerned by the reports of ongoing telecommunications disruption across Bangladesh....
US closely following developments in Bangladesh: State Dept
The United States has said that they were closely monitoring developments in Bangladesh and called for de-escalation.....
IMF maintains 2024 global growth forecast, warns of inflation risk
The IMF held its global growth expectations for 2024 steady in a report Tuesday even as it cut forecasts for the United States and Japan, while warning of inflation risks and trade tensions ahead...
Donald Trump appears at convention with bandaged ear after shooting
Donald Trump received a hero鈥檚 welcome on Monday as he entered the Republican National Convention arena with a bandaged right ear in his first public appearance since being wounded in a weekend assassination attempt....
China posts disappointing growth as officials hold key meeting
China posted on Monday lower than expected growth in the second quarter, with all eyes on how top officials gathering for a key meeting in Beijing might seek to tackle the country鈥檚 deepening economic malaise...
