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US approves $1.4 billion weapons sale to UAE

United States officials said Monday the State Department has authorised the sale of $1.4 billion worth of military aircraft and equipment to the United Arab Emirates, ahead of president Donald Trump’s visit this week...

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RMG exports to major markets rise

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to its major markets, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, witnessed a considerable growth in the 10 months (July-April) of the current financial year 2024-25...

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US, China agree to slash tariffs

The United States and China announced Monday an agreement to drastically reduce tit-for-tat tariffs for 90 days, de-escalating a trade war that has roiled financial markets and raised fears of a global economic downturn...

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Iran, US hold fresh nuclear talks

Iran and the United States kicked off the fourth round of nuclear talks in Oman Sunday amid a standoff over uranium enrichment, with Tehran calling it ‘non-negotiable’, while Washington has described it as a ‘red line’.

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RMG exports from Bangladesh to US soar by 26.66pc in Jan-Mar

The country’s readymade garment exports to the United States, Bangladesh’s single largest export destination, witnessed a growth of 26.66 per cent in January-March period of 2025 to $2.22 billion, amid fears of tariffs imposed by the US.

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Prevost becomes first US pope as Leo XIV

Robert Francis Prevost became the first pope from the United States on Thursday, picking the papal name Leo XIV after cardinals from around the world elected him leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics...

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US slams Russia for ‘cynically’ protecting N Korea

The United States on Wednesday denounced Russia for ‘cynically obstructing’ the monitoring of North Korea’s compliance with UN sanctions, saying Moscow was trying to dodge criticism for using Pyongyang’s weapons in its war with Ukraine.

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Air quality monitoring crisis may deepen: CREA

The pausing of a United States-funded air quality monitoring programme has weakened access to critical AQ data in 44 countries, including Bangladesh, according to an article by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, a Finland-based think tank...

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Netanyahu dragging US into disaster in region: Iran

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu of attempting to drag the United States into ‘disaster’ in the Middle East, warning against any attempt to attack Iran.

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Iran defends uranium enrichment

Iran defended on Saturday its ‘right’ to enrich uranium despite growing Western concern that Tehran may be seeking nuclear weapons and as talks with the United States were delayed...

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Anxiety, pride as Harvard digs in for Trump ‘blitzkrieg’

Harvard students weave through tree-lined streets and redbrick campus buildings, but beneath the veneer of daily life fear has taken root: the most prestigious university in the United States is bracing for an ‘assault’ by president Donald Trump...

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Ukraine, US sign minerals deal, tying Trump to Kyiv

The United States and Ukraine on Wednesday signed a minerals deal after a two-month delay, in what President Donald Trump’s administration called a new form of US commitment to Kyiv after the end of military aid.

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Mark Carney wins Canada election

Prime minister Mark Carney pledged Tuesday to beat the United States in Donald Trump’s trade war after winning Canada’s election and leading his Liberal Party to another term in power...

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Iran, US hold 3rd nuclear talks

The United States and Iran were expected to start haggling over details of a potential nuclear deal in Oman Saturday as they held their third round of talks in as many weeks.

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US to lead Iran attack if no nuclear deal

President Donald Trump said the United States will ‘lead the pack’ in attacking Iran if talks over Tehran’s nuclear programme do not result in a new deal, according to a Time Magazine interview.

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US TARIFFS ON BANGLADESH: A call to action

THE United States has introduced a 37 per cent reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi exports as part of a broader trade policy shift, significantly affecting the country’s apparel industry, which accounts for 80 per cent of Bangladesh’s export revenue.

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Zelensky says Russia putting pressure on US with Kyiv strike

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia’s large-scale missile attack on Kyiv, the deadliest strike on the Ukrainian capital in months, was designed to put ‘pressure’ on the United States...

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China slams countries  securing US trade deals

China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing’s expense, vowing countermeasures against those who ‘appease’ Washington in the blistering tariff war as its neighbours rush to secure favourable terms from the White House...

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DHL to stop shipments worth over $800 to US consumers

Global shipping giant DHL will ‘temporarily’ suspend the shipping of parcels worth more than $800 from businesses to individuals in the United States as of Monday, the company said, citing delays in US customs clearances...

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Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities

Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his hard-line policies.

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Iran has serious doubts over US intentions: FM

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington.

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US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress

US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not ‘doable’, after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris.