USA

US Supreme Court rules gay marriage is legal nationwide

The US Supreme Court has rules same-sex marriage is a legal right across the United States.
26 June 2015, 14:20 PM

Obama greets Muslims on Ramadan

US President Barak Obama offers his “warmest greetings” to the Muslims who are observing the holy month of Ramadan in the United States and abroad.
18 June 2015, 15:51 PM

US visas halted for technical glitch

The US embassy in Dhaka is undergoing technical anomaly which has compelled a halt in its visa processing for those in Bangladesh.
18 June 2015, 10:26 AM

Foreign trips galore

Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Malaysia are three of the largest destinations for Bangladeshi expatriate workers.
28 May 2015, 18:00 PM

'Beautiful Mind' mathematician John Nash killed

US mathematician John Nash, whose life story was turned into the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, dies in a car crash
24 May 2015, 14:27 PM

Philadelphia train crash: Amtrak rail accident kills six

A passenger train derails in Philadelphia, killing at least six people and injuring more than 140 others, officials in the US city say.
13 May 2015, 05:56 AM

Biman flights to USA may resume this year

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is expecting to resume flights to the USA within this year after upgrading the existing category of Bangladesh's aviation regulator.
5 May 2015, 14:59 PM

A momentous deal struck with Iran

AFTER years of protracted, often chequered, negotiations with Iran on nuclear regimen, a framework agreement has been inked between Tehran and US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany, known as P5+1.
3 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Diplomats for de-escalating political conflict

A group of foreign diplomats including US and EU ambassadors has emphasised on the de-escalation of political conflict for the sake of human rights and democracy in Bangladesh.
3 March 2015, 14:43 PM