[WATCH] Bush asks Obama for a snap

A video of former US President George W Bush asking President Barack Obama to snap a picture of him with someone attending a ceremony in Washington, has been watched over and over online.
25 September 2016

'A clear-eyed view of history can make us uncomfortable'

President Barack Obama heralded Saturday the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, an institution
24 September 2016

US Senate votes to advance $1.15b arms deal for Saudi

The US Senate cleared the way for a $1.15 billion sale of tanks and other military equipment to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, defending a frequent partner in the Middle East recently subject to harsh criticism in Congress.
22 September 2016

PM seeks Swiss support for Bangladeshi workers’ skill development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina seeks Swiss cooperation for skill development of the Bangladeshi workforce.
22 September 2016

PM seeks equitable sharing of transboundary water bodies

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urges the international community to consider water as an integral part of the new development architecture putting emphasis on ensuring equitable sharing of transboundary water bodies.
22 September 2016

Bangladesh to work with Myanmar on refugee issue: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Bangladesh looks forward to working with the Myanmar's new leadership to find lasting solution to the next door neighbour's refugee issue.
21 September 2016

Jim Carrey sued for death of ex-girlfriend

The husband of Jim Carrey's former girlfriend sues the actor, accusing him of illegally supplying Cathriona White with prescription drugs that resulted in her death.
20 September 2016

Joy receives ‘ICT for Development Award’

Sajeeb Wazed Joy, Information and Communication Technology Adviser to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been conferred upon 'ICT for Development Award' for his far-reaching initiatives in setting Bangladesh on the road to digital world.
20 September 2016

No Bangladeshi hurt in New York blast: Official

There is no Bangladeshi national among those injured or affected by the explosion occurred at Chelsea in Manhattan, says a Bangladesh diplomat in New York quoting preliminary information.
18 September 2016

Putin offers tacit support for Trump

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered what appeared to be his strongest support yet for US presidential
17 September 2016

US signs deal to give Israel $38b

The United States will give Israel $38 billion in military assistance over the next decade, the largest such aid package in US history, under a landmark agreement signed on Wednesday.
15 September 2016

Rivals in virtual tie in nat'l poll

Less than two weeks before their first debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a very tight race for the White House, a national poll showed Wednesday.
15 September 2016

Powell reveals disgust with Trump, distaste for Clinton

Former Secretary of State Colin Powell revealed distaste for both US presidential candidates, but leveled his most pointed criticism at Republican Donald Trump in hacked emails leaked by a group American intelligence officials suspect is linked to Russia.
15 September 2016

US to lift Myanmar sanctions

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi called on Wednesday for the lifting of economic sanctions against her country, and President Barack Obama, in their first White House meeting since she became leader, said the United States was ready to do so.
15 September 2016

Campaign launched for Snowdens pardon

Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union launched a campaign Wednesday to push
15 September 2016

Obama joins world leaders to create ocean sanctuaries

The United States yesterday joined more than 20 countries in creating 40 new marine sanctuaries around the world to protect oceans from the threat of climate change and pollution.
15 September 2016

Obama, Duterte clash over human rights

US President Barack Obama yesterday urged Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte to conduct his crime war "the right way", as the pair clashed at an Asian summit over the crackdown that has claimed 3,000 lives.
8 September 2016

It is scary, it is dangerous

Hillary Clinton yesterday sought to polish her image as a strong leader with a command of major global challenges -- the IS jihadist group first among them -- while discrediting Republican rival Donald Trump as unfit for the White House.
8 September 2016

Poll: Clinton at peak of unpopularity

Hillary Clinton has never been so disliked by Americans. That's according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll published Wednesday, a little more than two months before she faces voters at the ballot box.
1 September 2016

US resumes passenger flights to Cuba

The first scheduled commercial passenger flight from the United States to Cuba in more than half a century landed yesterday,
31 August 2016