Democrats slam Trump’s ‘illegal’ war

Republicans largely welcomed strikes launched Saturday by US forces and ally Israel against Iran but prominent Democrats condemned what they called an illegal aggression.
1 March 2026, 05:46 AM

US deports 29 more Bangladeshis in immigration crackdown

Many returnees spent Tk 45-70 lakh through brokers
28 February 2026, 22:48 PM

Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'

The former president gave closed-door testimony about his relationship with the late sex offender
28 February 2026, 09:26 AM

Trump directs US agencies to toss Anthropic's AI as Pentagon calls startup a supply risk

Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply-chain risk, affecting defense contractors
28 February 2026, 08:44 AM

Trump, Mamdani meet for 2nd time

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he had a productive meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, discussing issues including housing and student detentions by federal immigration authorities.
28 February 2026, 02:16 AM

US tells its citizens to leave Israel

The United States authorised the departure of non-emergency embassy staff and their families from Israel yesterday, as it threatened strikes on Iran and pressed its biggest military build-up in the Middle East in decades.
28 February 2026, 02:06 AM
26 February 2026, 20:49 PM

Cuba says it killed 4 exiles, wounded 6 others who attacked from Florida speedboat

Rubio says no US personnel involved, it was not a US operation
26 February 2026, 11:27 AM

Hillary Clinton to testify in US House panel's Epstein probe

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton is to testify behind closed doors Thursday
26 February 2026, 09:10 AM

Rubio says Iran not negotiating on missiles a 'big problem'

'The president wants diplomatic solutions. He prefers them greatly,' he says
26 February 2026, 08:59 AM

Five moments from Trump's record-breaking State of the Union address

At one hour and 47 minutes, Trump delivered the longest State of the Union speech in US history, beating the previous record of one hour and 20 minutes set by former president Bill Clinton in 2000
25 February 2026, 13:16 PM

Top Democratic senator calls Trump's speech to Congress 'delusional'

The top Democratic senator called US President Donald Trump's record-length State of the Union speech "delusional" and said it failed to address the struggles of ordinary Americans
25 February 2026, 10:45 AM

Trump claims Iran working on missiles that could hit US

The continental United States is more than 6,000 miles from Iran's western tip
25 February 2026, 10:18 AM

Trump slams 'very unfortunate' Supreme Court tariff ruling

The high court's ruling, released on Friday, was "very unfortunate," Trump said in his State of the Union address
25 February 2026, 09:34 AM

Winter storm blankets US northeast as travel bans imposed

A winter storm dumped shin-deep snow and officials in New York enforced a citywide travel ban
24 February 2026, 09:34 AM

Mamdani orders citywide travel ban in New York as major storm hits US

Tens of millions of Americans from the US capital Washington to the northern state of Maine prepared for up to two feet (60 centimeters) of snow forecast in some areas.
23 February 2026, 10:04 AM

What does Trump want in Iran?

President Donald Trump's threats to attack Iran provide little detail on what the long-term US goal would be in the event of a sustained or even brief conflict
23 February 2026, 08:21 AM

Trump to travel to China next month

US President Donald Trump will travel to China from March 31 to April 2 for a highly anticipated meeting between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies, a trip announced as the Supreme Court overturned Trump’s sweeping tariffs on imported goods.
22 February 2026, 05:57 AM

US tariff turmoil: Uncertainty looms over Dhaka’s trade prospects

If the 15 percent rate replaces the 19 percent reciprocal tariff finalised for Bangladesh under the trade deal, Bangladesh’s effective tariff for exports to the US would stand at 31.5 percent.
22 February 2026, 02:53 AM

Trump raises US global tariff rate to 15%

President Donald Trump raised the global duty on imports into the United States to 15 percent yesterday, doubling down on his promise to maintain his aggressive tariff policy a day after the Supreme Court ruled much of it illegal.
22 February 2026, 02:45 AM