United States (US)
US Embassy launches anti-fraud campaign
The United States urge Bangladeshi citizens to remain cautious about ‘malicious people’ who are alluring Bangladeshi citizens with fake claim about Diversity Visa (DV) though Bangladesh is no more an eligible country for the DV programme.
14 June 2016, 12:30 PM
Trump says unlikely to have good relation with Cameron
Donald Trump says he is unlikely to have a good relationship with David Cameron because the British prime minister cast the US presidential candidate as "divisive, stupid and wrong" for proposing a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.
16 May 2016, 11:01 AM
Beijing blasts Pentagon report on Chinese military as damaging trust
China condemns the US Defence Department's annual report on the Chinese military today, calling it deliberate distortion that has "severely damaged" mutual trust.
15 May 2016, 14:05 PM
US proposes to cut methane from oil, gas by nearly half
The Obama administration issues a final rule to sharply cut methane emissions from US oil and gas production, to reduce methane emissions by nearly half over the next decade.
13 May 2016, 04:30 AM
Trump softens stance on Muslim ban
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump appears to have softened his stance on temporarily barring Muslims from travelling to the US.
12 May 2016, 05:15 AM
Trump nomination divides Republicans
Top Republicans are divided on whether to support Donald Trump after the businessman all but secured the party's presidential nomination.
4 May 2016, 14:39 PM
Trump links Cruz's father to Kennedy assassination
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump suggested that Rafael Cruz, his chief opponent's father, is connected to the man who killed President John F Kennedy.
4 May 2016, 11:28 AM
Backlash after Obama EU referendum intervention
US President Barack Obama is accused of doing Downing Street's bidding - after he said the UK would be at "the back of the queue" for American trade deals if it left the EU.
23 April 2016, 06:32 AM
US concerned over Thai military’s new police-like powers
The United States on Monday expressed deep concerns over Thailand’s powerful military getting expansive police-like powers by the ruling junta to arrest and detain criminal suspects, reports the Bangkok Post.
5 April 2016, 12:54 PM
Debunking America's populist narrative
One does not need to be particularly good at hearing to decipher the dog whistles being used during this year's election campaign in the United States.
1 April 2016, 18:00 PM
US to honour Sara Hossain, 13 others tomorrow
The United States is going to honour 14 women across the world, including barrister Sara Hossain, for their exceptional courage and leadership in advocating for peace, justice, human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment.
28 March 2016, 15:51 PM
Bill Gates: US 'should take more' refugees
The United States "should set a better example" by taking in more refugees, the billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates tells the BBC.
22 January 2016, 14:15 PM
US expands North Korea sanctions over arms trade
The US has imposed new sanctions on North Korea over its alleged weapons proliferation activities.
9 December 2015, 05:42 AM
Pokemon World Championships pair arrested
Two men have been arrested at the Pokemon World Championships venue in Boston, US, following a tip-off by the event's security staff.
24 August 2015, 13:29 PM
US spends ‘$9m a day’ fighting IS
The US spends more than $9m (£5.7m) a day on the war against Islamic State, and has poured $2.7bn (£1.7bn) into the bombing campaign since the start.
12 June 2015, 05:11 AM
Asia migrants: Bangkok meeting to debate crisis
A regional conference, with the member states of Asean and representatives from the US and the UN, is under way in the Thai capital Bangkok to discuss possible solutions to the South East Asia migrant crisis.
29 May 2015, 04:52 AM
First formal meet in 50 years
THIS is the first high level meeting between two chief diplomats of the United States (US) and Cuba since 1958.
11 April 2015, 18:00 PM