US President Donald J Trump

Trump’s America First doctrine and its ripple effects on Bangladesh

While Trump’s presidency presents significant challenges, it also offers opportunities for Bangladesh to strengthen its partnership with the US.

Opinion / The self-sabotaging president: Joe Biden’s broken legacy

Biden’s predicament must be considered in the context of the brutal political landscape in the Western world.

Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of 'major retaliation'

US President Donald Trump stands by his threat to go after Iranian cultural sites, warning of a "major retaliation" if Iran strikes back for the killing of one of its top military commanders.

US Supreme Court lets Trump use disputed funds for border wall

The US Supreme Court hands President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect $2.5 billion in money approved by Congress for the Pentagon to help build his promised wall along the US-Mexico border even though lawmakers refused to provide funding.

Govt calls Priya Saha’s allegation ‘blatant lies’

The government has termed as "blatant lies" the complaints made by Bangladeshi national Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump claiming that minority communities in the country are exposed to persecution.

Trump calls London mayor a 'disaster' after a spate of killings

US President Donald Trump once again criticises London Mayor Sadiq Khan, saying he is a "disaster" and will "only get worse" after three people were slain in the city in less than 20 hours.

Make America white again

With whisker-thin majorities, Republican candidate Donald J Trump flipped the Democratic bastions of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 to become America’s 45th president. Obama-Trump voters...

Trump vows emergency declaration over wall

US President Donald Trump vows to declare a national emergency in an attempt to fund his US-Mexico border wall without congressional approval, a step likely to plunge him into a battle with Congress over constitutional powers.

Trump says US intelligence 'naive,' 'wrong' on Iran

US President Donald Trump attacks the US intelligence services as "naive" and "wrong" on the threat he says is posed by Iran.

January 21, 2025
January 21, 2025

Trump’s America First doctrine and its ripple effects on Bangladesh

While Trump’s presidency presents significant challenges, it also offers opportunities for Bangladesh to strengthen its partnership with the US.

January 20, 2025
January 20, 2025

The self-sabotaging president: Joe Biden’s broken legacy

Biden’s predicament must be considered in the context of the brutal political landscape in the Western world.

January 6, 2020
January 6, 2020

Trump stands by threat on Iranian cultural sites, warns of 'major retaliation'

US President Donald Trump stands by his threat to go after Iranian cultural sites, warning of a "major retaliation" if Iran strikes back for the killing of one of its top military commanders.

July 27, 2019
July 27, 2019

US Supreme Court lets Trump use disputed funds for border wall

The US Supreme Court hands President Donald Trump a victory by letting his administration redirect $2.5 billion in money approved by Congress for the Pentagon to help build his promised wall along the US-Mexico border even though lawmakers refused to provide funding.

July 20, 2019
July 20, 2019

Govt calls Priya Saha’s allegation ‘blatant lies’

The government has termed as "blatant lies" the complaints made by Bangladeshi national Priya Saha to US President Donald Trump claiming that minority communities in the country are exposed to persecution.

June 16, 2019
June 16, 2019

Trump calls London mayor a 'disaster' after a spate of killings

US President Donald Trump once again criticises London Mayor Sadiq Khan, saying he is a "disaster" and will "only get worse" after three people were slain in the city in less than 20 hours.

May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019

Make America white again

With whisker-thin majorities, Republican candidate Donald J Trump flipped the Democratic bastions of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania to beat Democrat Hillary Clinton in 2016 to become America’s 45th president. Obama-Trump voters...

February 15, 2019
February 15, 2019

Trump vows emergency declaration over wall

US President Donald Trump vows to declare a national emergency in an attempt to fund his US-Mexico border wall without congressional approval, a step likely to plunge him into a battle with Congress over constitutional powers.

January 30, 2019
January 30, 2019

Trump says US intelligence 'naive,' 'wrong' on Iran

US President Donald Trump attacks the US intelligence services as "naive" and "wrong" on the threat he says is posed by Iran.

December 27, 2018
December 27, 2018

Shutdown to last until wall funded

US President Donald Trump vowed Tuesday he would not reopen the government until he gets $5 billion to fund his border wall, as the partial government shutdown dragged into a fourth day.