United States

Young Muslim’s defiant letter toTrump goes viral

After GOP presidential front-runner Donald Trump proposed a plan that would require Muslims to wear ID badges in the US, one young Muslim girl came up with a great response.
26 November 2015

Tunisia declares state of emergency after deadly bus blast

Tunisia's President Beji Caid Essebsi declares a nationwide state of emergency and a curfew in the capital after a bomb attack on a presidential guard bus killed at least 12 people.
25 November 2015

Black shooting: Chicago police release dashcam video

US officials release the dashboard camera video showing a white police officer shooting a black teenager 16 times in Chicago last year.
25 November 2015

Afghan Taliban seize 13 soldiers after helicopter crash

At least 13 soldiers are captured by the Taliban after a helicopter crash landed in Afghanistan, killing three of those on board.
25 November 2015

International bomb plotter jailed for 40yrs in US

A Pakistani man extradited from the UK to the US has been sentenced to 40 years in jail for plotting attacks in several countries.
25 November 2015

US lauds Bangladesh’s progress on GSP action plan

The United States has appreciated Bangladesh’s progress on sustainability compact and GSP plan of action, a press release of Bangladesh embassy in Washington DC said.
24 November 2015

Mutant mosquitoes 'resist malaria'

US scientists say they have bred a genetically modified (GM) mosquito that can resist malaria infection.
24 November 2015

BD-US Ticfa meeting in Washington Monday

Bangladesh and the United States will hold the second round of Ticfa meeting in Washington on Monday in which Bangladesh will highlight the progress in terms of RMG sector reforms with a high hope to get back GSP benefit in the US market.
22 November 2015

Record number of Bangladeshi students study in US

A record number of 5,455 Bangladeshis studied in universities in the US over the course of 2014-2015 academic year, according to a new finding.
19 November 2015

Record number of Bangladeshi students study in US

A record number of 5,455 Bangladeshis studied in universities in the US over the course of 2014-2015 academic year, according to a new finding.
19 November 2015

Paris attackers are 'psychopathic monsters'

US Secretary of State John Kerry describes Islamic State (IS) militants as "psychopathic monsters" following Friday's deadly attacks in Paris.
17 November 2015

Protests in Minneapolis after police shoot black man

Protests are ongoing in Minneapolis over the police shooting of a black man who witnesses say was unarmed and handcuffed at the time.
17 November 2015

Paris attack: Iraq warned of IS attack one day before

Senior Iraqi intelligence officials warned coalition countries of imminent assaults by the Islamic State group just one day before last week's deadly attacks in Paris killed 129 people, according to reports.
16 November 2015

Clinton urges war on IS, not Muslims

White House hopeful Hillary Clinton calls for global unity to crush the Islamic State group, as the carnage in Paris took center stage at Saturday's Democratic presidential debate.
15 November 2015

NY, US cities beef up security after Paris attacks

New York, Boston and other cities in the United States bolster security after deadly gun and bomb attacks on civilians in Paris, but law enforcement officials say the beefed-up police presence is precautionary rather than a response to any specific threats.
14 November 2015

Woman gives birth one hour after realising she’s pregnant

Judy Brown, 47, went to the doctor for abdominal pain just to realize she is in labour.
7 November 2015

Russia's former Minister of Press found dead in Washington

A wealthy Russian close to President Vladimir Putin has been found dead in a Washington hotel.
7 November 2015

Obama rejects Keystone XL pipeline

US President Barack Obama rejects the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline from Canada in a victory for environmentalists who campaigned against the project for more than seven years.
7 November 2015

Sachin Tendulkar of India and Australia spinner Shane Warne sell cricket to New Yorkers

Retired international cricketers will play T20 matches in two teams, Sachin’s Blasters and Warne’s Warriors in various venues across the United States of America.
5 November 2015

US to return to South China Sea after warship visit

The US says it plans to return to contested areas of the South China Sea, with a top security official saying there will be "more demonstrations" of freedom of navigation in the region.
3 November 2015