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US sanctions test China's 'no limits' friendship with Russia

China's trade with Russia has hit record highs in recent years, drawing accusations that it is helping buoy its longtime ally's economy, with President Vladimir Putin due to visit Beijing in May.

BGMEA again seeks duty-free garment exports to US market

At the meeting, the BGMEA also urged the USTR to put pressure on US clothing retailers and brands to increase the per unit price paid for garment items sourced from Bangladesh.

US consumer inflation up unexpectedly in February

The consumer price index (CPI) came in at 3.2 percent last month

Red Sea Geopolitics / The colour of war?

Today’s Red Sea skirmishes raise multifaceted concerns, which range from the war in Gaza widening and awakening old wounds, to geopolitical frontlines being rewritten by shifting chokepoints.

US bans former Guatemala president from entry for 'corruption'

Giammattei has been accused of propping up the attorney general who spearheaded a judicial campaign against the country's new, anti-graft president, Bernardo Arevalo.

The Great Game will continue

The absence of democratic behaviour is no longer hidden under the carpet.

Apple files appeal after Biden administration allows US ban on watch imports

Apple on Tuesday appealed a decision to ban imports of its watches based on a complaint from medical monitoring technology company Masimo, after US President Joe Biden's administration declined to veto a government tribunal.

Decoding India-US disagreements over Bangladesh's election

This alignment between India and China on Bangladesh's elections is quite unique in the context of South Asia

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.

April 10, 2023
April 10, 2023

Chirkutt announces new US tour

Earlier today, popular Bangla fusion band Chirkutt announced that they will soon be starting a tour in the US. Titled “The Legacy Tour, USA 2023” will mark the band’s third, full-fledged, international tour.

January 9, 2023
January 9, 2023

What Price McCarthy?

The extremists have won in the race for the US Speaker of the House

December 8, 2022
December 8, 2022

5 Top stories to know today

Catch up with the news in 5 mins

November 3, 2022
November 3, 2022

Renata’s Rajendrapur facility wins US FDA approval

Drug maker Renata Ltd has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for its general facility in Rajendrapur.

October 8, 2022
October 8, 2022

US wants free, fair national elections in Bangladesh

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has reaffirmed the importance of upholding human rights and holding "free, fair, and peaceful" national elections in Bangladesh.

August 13, 2022
August 13, 2022

Pelosi’s Taiwan visit: Overstepping China’s ‘red line’

US-China friction over Taiwan likely to have worrying impacts on global stability.

June 28, 2022
June 28, 2022

46 dead migrants found inside truck in Texas

The bodies of 46 dead migrants were discovered inside a tractor-trailer on Monday in San Antonio, Texas, city officials said, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the US-Mexico border.

May 23, 2022
May 23, 2022

How to be a hypocrite: Courtesy of the West

When 12 members of Charlie Hebdo were shot dead for their alleged blasphemous depiction of Prophet Muhammad, the freedom-loving

May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022

FBI says will help ACC bring back money laundered to US, Canada

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will help the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in bringing back the money laundered to USA and Canada.

April 20, 2022
April 20, 2022

Taiwan is part of China and none can change that, China tells US

Taiwan is a part of China and no one can change that, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Wednesday during a rare phone call with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, according to a statement from Beijing.

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