America

Living on the bridge: My life between East and West

I was born in Bangladesh, a place defined not just by geography but by rhythm.

Shutki’s trip to Detroit: How shutki pizza is winning American hearts

The story of shutki pizza is one of cultural exchange and culinary innovation, showcasing how traditional flavours can find new expressions and appreciation in diverse contexts.

Director, lead actress to attend 'Kajol Rekha' screening in Khulna today

A month since its premiere, "Kajol Rekha", helmed by the renowned director Gias Uddin Selim, continues to grace the silver screen. The film has not only received acclaim from the audience but garnered widespread admiration.

To be treated as equals to the West, the Global South must decolonise its minds

In an over-crowded planet, the system is inherently unstable when we attempt to resolve differences via conflict and war

Biden’s backing of Israel will come home to roost

The infrastructure of Gaza lies in ruins, leaving civilians to scramble for safety among the debris of their previous lives.

Why did the US almost shut down?

I heard that the US government was about to shut down because it was running out of money. How is that possible?

Pegula says potential Saudi deal can help WTA ensure equal prize money

American world number four Jessica Pegula said doing business with Saudi Arabia can help the WTA in its quest to ensure equal prize money but it will carefully evaluate following other sports to the Gulf state.

Nadeem Zaman’s new novel takes ‘The Great Gatsby’ to Dhaka

To be published by Hachette India in early 2023 and meant to be circulated exclusively in South Asia, the novel is “a story of passion, decadence, infidelity, privilege, identity, and the many confounding faces of love and loss in contemporary Dhaka.

America’s relations with Pakistan serving none of them: India

India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has opined that America's relationship with Pakistan has "not served" either of the two countries.

June 27, 2015
June 27, 2015

US gay marriage: Reaction to ruling

Following the US Supreme Court's decision of legalising gay marriages nationwide the reactions in social media has been pouring in from all over the world.

June 20, 2015
June 20, 2015

Church shootings: Obama condemns 'blight' of racism

Racism remains "a blight" on society, US President Barack Obama says, in the wake of the killing of nine African-Americans in a South Carolina church.

June 17, 2015
June 17, 2015

Drones to catch mosquitoes, predict epidemics

To prevent epidemics, American tech compnay Microsoft is developing autonomous drones that collect mosquitoes to look for early signs of potentially harmful viruses being spread by them.

June 17, 2015
June 17, 2015

Bangladesh worried over US trade bill

Bangladesh expresses concern over US trade bill on Trans Pacific Partnership, apprehending that it would lose its competitive edge in American market.

June 13, 2015
June 13, 2015

Hackers 'hit US military data'

Hackers with suspected links to China appear to have accessed sensitive data on US intelligence and military personnel, American officials say.

June 1, 2015
June 1, 2015

US Senate lets NSA spy program lapse

The legal authority for US spy agencies' collection of Americans' phone records and other data expired at midnight on Sunday after the US Senate failed to pass legislation extending the powers.

May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015

Islamic State claims blast killing four at Saudi mosque

Islamic State claims responsibility for a bombing that killed four people at a Shi'ite Muslim mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia on Friday.

May 21, 2015
May 21, 2015

What’s on Laden’s bookshelf revealed

Laden was fixated on attacking US targets and pressured al Qaeda groups to heal local rivalries and focus on that cause,according to documents the US says were seized in his hideout in Pakistan.

April 15, 2015
April 15, 2015

US to exhume remains of Pearl Harbor dead for identification

The remains of nearly 400 US servicemen killed at Pearl Harbor are to be exhumed so they may be identified and given individual burials.

April 14, 2015
April 14, 2015

American leadership in a multipolar world

GIVING up the spotlight is never easy. The United States, like many aging celebrities, is struggling to share the stage with new faces, especially