CJ leaves for T眉rkiye, UAE
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday left Dhaka for T眉rkiye and United Arab Emirates to join two separate programmes as invited guests, official sources said...
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Zelensky says Russia putting pressure on US with Kyiv strike
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia鈥檚 large-scale missile attack on Kyiv, the deadliest strike on the Ukrainian capital in months, was designed to put 鈥榩ressure鈥� on the United States...
Newcastle boss Howe returns to work after pneumonia
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe has returned to work at the club's training centre after recovering from pneumonia, the Premier League outfit said on Thursday.
WHO announces major overhaul, layoffs amid US funding cuts
The World Health Organisation chief acknowledged Tuesday that United States funding cuts had left the UN agency with a huge budget gap, forcing it to slash operations and lay off staff...
AIUB secures British Council TNE exploratory grants
American International University-Bangladesh in collaboration with two universities in the United Kingdom has secured two project grants from the British Council under the Transnational Education Exploratory Grant programme...
China slams countries聽 securing US trade deals
China on Monday hit out at other countries making trade deals with the United States at Beijing鈥檚 expense, vowing countermeasures against those who 鈥榓ppease鈥� Washington in the blistering tariff war as its neighbours rush to secure favourable terms from the White House...
DHL to stop shipments worth over $800 to US consumers
Global shipping giant DHL will 鈥榯emporarily鈥� suspend the shipping of parcels worth more than $800 from businesses to individuals in the United States as of Monday, the company said, citing delays in US customs clearances...
Alexander-Arnold fires Liverpool to brink of title, Leicester relegated
Trent Alexander-Arnold fired Liverpool to the brink of the Premier League title as his late strike sealed a 1-0 win that relegated Leicester after Arsenal's 4-0 rout of Ipswich delayed the leaders' coronation on Sunday.
US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again
The United States and Iran made progress in a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again next week, both sides said.
Indian media reports on US travel advisory for Bangladesh misleading: CA press wing
The reports of certain Indian media over the United States鈥� State Department鈥檚 travel advisory for Bangladesh are misleading, chief adviser鈥檚 press wing said...
Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his hard-line policies.
Iran, US hold 2nd round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
The United States and Iran on Saturday resumed high-stakes talks on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as 鈥榗onstructive鈥�.
MU beat Lyon in Europa League epic
Harry Maguire headed in the winner as Manchester United produced an astonishing extra-time comeback on Thursday to beat Lyon and set up a Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao, while Tottenham Hotspur are also through to the...
Iran has serious doubts over US intentions: FM
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Friday cast doubt over the intentions of the United States a day before a second round of nuclear talks with Washington.
US threatens to withdraw from Ukraine talks if no progress
US secretary of state Marco Rubio said on Friday that Washington could soon exit efforts to reach a Ukraine ceasefire if it decided peace was not 鈥榙oable鈥�, after meeting European and Ukrainian officials in Paris.
United stun Lyon in nine-goal Europa League classic to reach semis
Manchester United came from 4-2 down in extra-time to beat Lyon 5-4 in a remarkable Europa League quarter-final to progress 7-6 on aggregate on Thursday.
130 students in US join federal lawsuit over revoked visas
More than 130 international students across the United States have joined a federal lawsuit accusing the Trump administration of unlawfully cancelling their visas, jeopardising their legal status in the country, court documents show...
Govt urged to watch first, act then
Economist Rehman Sobhan on Thursday said rushing to Washington in a show of modesty to deal with the newly announced tariff policy by the United States was not a good strategy...
Bangladesh can expand exports to US after tariff hike: WTO report
The World Trade Organisation has observed that Trump鈥檚 tariff hike could open the door for Bangladesh to expand its exports to the United States...
Iran, US running out of time to secure deal: UN
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said Thursday that Iran and the United States were running out of time to secure a deal as they prepare to hold fresh nuclear talks this weekend.
Bangladesh to ratify 1992 Water Convention
Bangladesh has decided to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes (Water Convention) 1992.
Parties discuss polls, reforms with US team
Bangladesh Nationalist Party, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and National Citizen Party leaders in separate meetings with a visiting United States delegation discussed next national elections and reform issues on Wednesday in Dhaka city...
Palestinian resistance in Orwellian world
IN THE Orwellian world in which we now dwell, countries and groups that uphold international law are labeled terrorists or supporters of terrorism, while those that commit unspeakable crimes, flagrantly violating international and humanitarian laws, remain unlabeled and unpunished...
NCP leaders meet with diplomats of European countries
Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Tuesday met with diplomats of the European countries and discussed the party鈥檚 views and priorities...
US opens door to tariffs on pharma, semiconductors
The United States opened the door on Monday to tariffs targeting high-end technology and pharmaceuticals, feeding the uncertainty gripping the global economy in a trade war that Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned can have 鈥榥o winner.鈥�..
Howe will only return to Newcastle dugout when '100 per cent' ready
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe will only return to lead the club when he is 鈥�100 percent鈥� ready following a diagnosis of pneumonia, his assistant Jason Tindall said on Tuesday.
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister to head to Moscow, discuss US nuclear talks
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks between the foes planned for Rome....
Trump says no one 鈥榦ff the hook鈥� on tariffs but markets rise
Stock markets on Monday welcomed US tariff exemptions for electronics, but President Donald Trump signalled the reprieve would be temporary and warned no country would get 鈥榦ff the hook鈥� in his trade war -- especially China...
Iran says talks with US to focus solely on nuclear issue, lifting sanctions
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry said Sunday that talks with the United States slated for next weekend will remain 鈥榠ndirect鈥� with Omani mediation, and focused solely on the nuclear issue and lifting of sanctions....
UN seeks $275m aid for Myanmar quake victims
The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.