US

PM exchanges eid greetings with Bangladeshis in NY

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina observes Eid-ul Azha with Bangladeshis living in New York and exchanges eid greetings with them.
25 September 2015, 13:36 PM

Amazon launches video services, new devices in Japan

US online giant Amazon says it is launching its streaming video service in Japan along with its Fire TV devices.
25 September 2015, 12:59 PM

Pope urges 'humane' US migrant response

Pope Francis tells the US Congress that the US must see migrants as "persons" and not as "numbers".
25 September 2015, 03:37 AM

'Happy Birthday' ruled out of copyright

The company collecting royalties to "Happy Birthday To You" does not hold a valid copyright to the song, a US federal judge has ruled.
23 September 2015, 08:01 AM

Pope Francis begins tour of the US

Pope Francis begins his tour of the US, where he is expected to greet millions of American Catholics and address thorny issues like climate change and income inequality.
23 September 2015, 06:59 AM

‘Dhaka closely working with US to root out terrorism’

Bangladesh is diligently working with the United States to root out violent extremism, says Bangladesh Ambassador to the US Mohammad Ziauddin.
22 September 2015, 06:17 AM

A long agenda for Xi and Obama

When Presidents Xi Jinping and Barack Obama meet in the United States in a few days time, they will not be short of things to talk about.
22 September 2015, 05:55 AM

Novelist Jackie Collins dies aged 77

The novelist Jackie Collins has died of breast cancer at the age of 77, her family said in a statement.
20 September 2015, 02:07 AM

Ahmed transferring to another school: Family

US teen Ahmed Mohamed, who was arrested in his school for bringing a clock, is not going back to MacArthur High School.
19 September 2015, 08:26 AM

'Youngest' toddler with type 2 diabetes raises concern

The case of a three-year-old girl in the US who developed type 2 diabetes has driven doctors to raise fresh concerns about diet in childhood.
17 September 2015, 07:44 AM

Ahmed’s ‘bomb’ clock

A clock made by a 14-year US boy became a hot topic worldwide.
17 September 2015, 07:21 AM

Bats perform 'vital pest control' on crops

Bats provide a service worth an estimated US $1bn (£649m) globally by controlling pests on corn crops, a study has suggested.
15 September 2015, 05:30 AM

Professor shot dead on US campus

A manhunt is under way after a gunman shot dead a professor as he worked in his university office in Mississippi.
15 September 2015, 04:58 AM

Russia plans Syria air base, says US

Russia's recent movements near Syria's city of Latakia suggest that Moscow plans to establish a "forward air operating base" there, the US has said.
15 September 2015, 04:39 AM

Ending Syria war ‘key to migrant crisis’

Ending the conflict in Syria and Iraq is key to solving the migrant crisis facing Europe, a senior US official tells the BBC.
14 September 2015, 06:20 AM

After Iran deal, Obama struggles to gain Israel's trust

Seeking to sell his nuclear deal with Iran to a skeptical Israeli public, President Barack Obama has repeatedly declared his deep affection for the Jewish state. But the feelings do not appear to be mutual.
14 September 2015, 03:15 AM

World food prices post largest drop in 7 years

The price of international food commodities registered their largest monthly drop in seven years in August, the UN food agency said on Thursday.
10 September 2015, 13:26 PM

PM blames Khaleda, Jamaat for losing GSP

Blaming Khaleda Zia and Jamaat-e-Islami for loosing GSP facility in the US market, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina says the BNP chief and Jamaat have been spreading propaganda against the country by appointing lobbyists.
9 September 2015, 16:05 PM

Implant 'traps' spreading cancer cells

Small sponge-like implant that can mop up cancer cells as they move through the body has been developed by US researchers.
9 September 2015, 04:53 AM

Asha Bhosle turns 82, geared to perform in NY

On her 82nd birthday, legendary singer Asha Bhosle reached the Big Apple, where she is excited to perform later this week.
8 September 2015, 13:54 PM