United States
James Hansen, father of climate change awareness, calls Paris talks 'a fraud'
James Hansen, the former Nasa scientist, considered the father of global awareness of climate change, says the Paris climate talks is 'a fraud'.
13 December 2015, 10:35 AM
Prove you are a Muslim, get into Brooklyn comedy club for free
Donald Trump may want to block all Muslims from entering the United States, but a Brooklyn comedy club is welcoming them into its shows free of charge.
13 December 2015, 06:18 AM
Saudi Prince in Twitter spat with Trump
A Saudi prince describes US businessman Donald Trump, a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination, as a "disgrace to America".
13 December 2015, 05:10 AM
Climate deal ‘is world’s best chance’
The climate deal reached in Paris is "the best chance we have to save the one planet we have", US President Barack Obama says adding it could be a "turning point" for the world to take on the challenge of a low-carbon future.
13 December 2015, 04:22 AM
US state dept counsellor to visit Dhaka Sunday
Counsellor of the US Department of State Thomas A Shannon will travel to Dhaka on Sunday to discuss bilateral issues between US and Bangladesh.
11 December 2015, 07:05 AM
Trump’s remark endangers ‘US security’
Donald Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric undermines US national security by boosting the Islamic State (IS) group, the Pentagon warns.
9 December 2015, 04:50 AM
9 women envoys urge prevention of gender-based violence
Nine women ambassadors based in Bangladesh including Bhutan, Brazil, Denmark, France, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Sri Lanka and the US emphasise the urgent need to prevent and respond to gender-based violence in the country, in their own countries, and across the globe.
8 December 2015, 11:45 AM
California shooting investigated as 'act of terrorism'
The mass shooting in California is being investigated as "an act of terrorism," the FBI said, amid reports the female assailant had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group on Facebook.
5 December 2015, 05:25 AM
California shooters ‘family shocked’
Lawyers representing the family of the two San Bernardino attackers say, relatives are "in complete shock" over the shooting.
5 December 2015, 04:49 AM
3 dead in Colorado clinic shooting
Three people have died after a man exchanged gunfire with police from inside a birth control clinic in the US city of Colorado Springs, police say.
28 November 2015, 04:33 AM
Young Muslim’s defiant letter toTrump goes viral
After GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump proposed a plan that would require Muslims to wear ID badges in the US, one young Muslim girl came up with a great response.
26 November 2015, 07:30 AM
Tunisia declares state of emergency after deadly bus blast
Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi declares a nationwide state of emergency and a curfew in the capital after a bomb attack on a presidential guard bus killed at least 12 people.
25 November 2015, 08:08 AM
Black shooting: Chicago police release dashcam video
US officials release the dashboard camera video showing a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times in Chicago last year.
25 November 2015, 05:55 AM
Afghan Taliban seize 13 soldiers after helicopter crash
At least 13 soldiers are captured by the Taliban after a helicopter crash landed in Afghanistan, killing three of those on board.
25 November 2015, 05:17 AM
International bomb plotter jailed for 40yrs in US
A Pakistani man extradited from the UK to the US has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for plotting attacks in several countries.
25 November 2015, 04:40 AM
US lauds Bangladesh’s progress on GSP action plan
The United States has appreciated Bangladesh’s progress on sustainability compact and GSP plan of action, a press release of Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC said.
24 November 2015, 06:37 AM
Mutant mosquitoes 'resist malaria'
US scientists say they have bred a genetically modified (GM) mosquito that can resist malaria infection.
24 November 2015, 05:10 AM
BD-US Ticfa meeting in Washington Monday
Bangladesh and the United States will hold the second round of Ticfa meeting in Washington on Monday in which Bangladesh will highlight the progress in terms of RMG sector reforms with a high hope to get back GSP benefit in the US market.
22 November 2015, 12:12 PM
Record number of Bangladeshi students study in US
A record number of 5,455 Bangladeshis studied in universities in the US over the course of 2014-2015 academic year, according to a new finding.
19 November 2015, 13:30 PM
Record number of Bangladeshi students study in US
A record number of 5,455 Bangladeshis studied in universities in the US over the course of 2014-2015 academic year, according to a new finding.
19 November 2015, 13:30 PM