Bangladesh welcomes Trump as the 47th US president
Bangladesh on Monday welcomed US president-elect Donald Trump and reiterated that the two countries would work together to open new areas of cooperation as he began a new term.
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US extends support to chart Bangladesh democratic path
New Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires at the US embassy in Dhaka ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson has underscored the strong partnership between Bangladesh and the United States and their support for the interim government鈥檚 efforts to 鈥榗hart a prosperous and democratic path鈥� for the Bangladeshi people...
TikTok goes dark in US as Trump seeks reprieve from ban
TikTok went dark in the United States on Sunday as millions of dismayed users found themselves barred from the popular app, with President-elect Donald Trump vowing to seek a reprieve.
Trump administration plans mass immigrant arrests Tuesday
US immigration authorities will carry out mass arrests of undocumented immigrants across the country on Tuesday, a top border official in the incoming administration of Donald Trump has said...
US TikTok ban looms as Trump seeks last-ditch solution
TikTok says it will 鈥榞o dark鈥� in the United States on Sunday, threatening access to the app for 170 million users, unless the government provides assurances that a law mandating its sale or ban will not be used to punish service providers...
US withdraws from global climate change initiative
The Fed entered the Network of Central Banks and Supervisors for Greening the Financial System, or NGFS, in December 2020, praising it at the time as a place to exchange ideas about the development of environment and climate risk management policies for the financial sector...
US announces 15 more drugs for price talks
The aim is to reduce or eliminate the amount paid by beneficiaries of Medicare, a health coverage program available to Americans over the age of 65...
US retail sales see slower growth in Dec
Retail sales in the United States grew at a slower rate in December, according to government data released Thursday, but remained solid on a boost from gas stations and autos.
Israeli cabinet to vote on Gaza ceasefire Friday
As ministers weighed whether to approve the fragile agreement, new Israeli strikes on about 50 targets in Gaza killed dozens of people on Thursday...
US science envoy pledges support for air quality improvement in Bangladesh
Jamie Schauer, the United States science envoy for air quality, concluded a week-long visit to Dhaka on Thursday, highlighting his government鈥檚 strong commitment to support Bangladesh鈥檚 efforts in combating air pollution...
US bans imports from dozens of Chinese firms
The US Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday that it was adding 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act entity list, bringing its total to nearly 150...
US further restricts AI chip exports
In recent years, Washington has expanded its efforts to curb exports of state-of-the-art chips to China, which can be used in AI and weapons systems, as Beijing鈥檚 tech advancements spark concern among policymakers...
US, UK unveil sanctions on Russia鈥檚 energy sector
The United States and Britain on Friday announced sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing President Joe Biden leaves office.
Thousands of flights cancelled, delayed over US storm
More than 3,000 flights were cancelled Friday and thousands more hit by delays due to a storm in the southern United States, airlines and tracking website FlightAware reported.
US, UK announce fresh sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector
The United States and the United Kingdom on Friday announced sanctions against Russia鈥檚 energy sector, including oil giant Gazprom Neft, just days before outgoing US president Joe Biden鈥檚 leaving office...
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli forces pounded the Palestinian territory on Thursday, killing at least 12 people including three girls, 15 months into the war...
Apparel exports to US declines slightly
Bangladesh鈥檚 apparel exports to the United States experienced a slight decline of 0.44 per cent during the January-November period of 2024, compared to the same period of 2023...
Tracey Ann Jacobson to join US Embassy in Dhaka as charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires
Tracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the senior US foreign service, will join US embassy in Dhaka as Charg茅 d鈥檃ffaires, ad interim, on Saturday...
Trump says Canada should merge with US as Trudeau resigns
Donald Trump on Monday marked Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau鈥檚 resignation announcement by doubling down on his unlikely proposal that the country should merge with the United States...
Winter storm leaves large US region blanketed in snow, ice
A major storm system that blanketed a large swathe of the central and eastern United States in snow and ice 鈥� disrupting travel for millions and contributing to at least five deaths 鈥� was headed offshore on Monday night, forecasters said.
US reports first human death from bird flu
The patient, aged over 65, had been hospitalised in the southern state since at least mid-December, when the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention announced it as the country鈥檚 first serious case of human infection from the H5N1 virus...
Central US pummeled by snow, ice as major storm heads east
Dangerous wintry conditions descended Sunday on a large swath of the central United States as a severe storm system tracked eastward, prompting travel and work disruptions from Kansas City to Washington.
Syrian ministers urge lifting of US sanctions in first visit to Doha
Ministers from Syria鈥檚 transitional government urged the United States to lift its sanctions on Damascus during their first visit to Qatar since overthrowing president Bashar al-Assad.
Massive storm to slam US with snow, ice, bitter cold
More than 60 million people are in the path of the dangerous storm, which is set to plunge the eastern half of the United States into a deep freeze of Arctic air through Monday...
Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone ban
China said on Friday it would take 鈥榓ll necessary measures鈥� in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons.
Tintin, Popeye copyrights expiring in 2025
From 鈥楢 Farewell to Arms鈥� to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works will enter the public domain in the United States on Wednesday...
Dhaka-Delhi ties won鈥檛 get stuck in single issue: Touhid
The Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, on Wednesday, said maintaining good relations with three big countries - India, China and the United States- and addressing the Rohingya issue was among the priorities in 2025, stressing that Dhaka鈥檚 ties with Delhi will advance going beyond a single issue...
Former US president Jimmy Carter dies at 100
Tributes poured in on Monday for Jimmy Carter, the former US president and Nobel peace laureate who rose from humble beginnings in rural Georgia to lead the nation and died aged 100.
Trump sides with Musk in worker visa row
An angry back-and-forth, largely between Silicon Valley鈥檚 Musk and traditional anti-immigration Trump backers, has erupted in fiery fashion, with Musk even vowing to 鈥榞o to war鈥� over the issue...
US homelessness hits new record: report
The number of people in the United States experiencing homelessness reached a new record this year, with lingering inflation and high housing prices among likely drivers, a government report said Friday.