Charge d'Affaires at the US Embassy in Dhaka Megan Bouldin has said Bangladesh and the United States face common challenges from transnational criminal networks that operate across borders. "Through our joint efforts, we can disrupt these networks and foster a safer, more secure environment for our citizens," she said while speaking
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Army Chief leaves for official trip to US, Canada
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Tuesday departed for an official visit to the United States and Canada, according to Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR). During the visit, General Waker-Uz-Zaman will participate in discussions with senior military and civilian officials at the United Nations headquarters, the US, and Canada. The
Hurricane Helene kills at least 90 in US
The Southeastern US began a huge cleanup and recovery effort on Sunday and the death toll climbed towards 100 after Hurricane Helene knocked out power for millions, destroyed roads and bridges and caused dramatic flooding from Florida to Virginia. The storm's winds, rain and storm surge killed at least 90 people
US, British leaders to meet as Ukraine seeks eased weapons bars
US, UK, France, Germany impose new sanctions on Iran
The measures include restrictions on national carrier Iran Air's ability to fly to the UK and Europe, and travel bans and asset freezes on a number of Iranians accused of facilitating military support for Russia. Visiting London, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russians had been trained by Iranian forces
US, Iraqi forces raid western desert, killing 15
The U.S. military took part in an Iraqi raid in the country's western region that killed 15 people as forces targeted suspected militants from the Islamic State group, the American military said early Saturday. For years after dislodging the militants from their self-declared caliphate across Iraq and Syria, U.S. forces have
US sues TikTok over ‘massive-scale’ privacy violations of kids under 13
The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit Friday against TikTok and parent company ByteDance for failing to protect children's privacy on the social media app as the Biden administration continues its crackdown on the social media site. The government said TikTok violated the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act that requires services
Eight killed after Beryl sweeps across US
At least eight people were killed in the southern United States after storm Beryl felled trees and caused heavy flooding, before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone on Tuesday. In the aftermath, as millions in the Houston area remained without power and were sweating under a heat advisory, President Joe Biden
US arms suppliers in Gaza killings should be ‘named, shamed & boycotted’
The US gun lobby justifies the unfettered American gun ownership in the US on a misguided premise: Guns don’t kill people, it’s bullets that kill people. The accusations of genocide and war crimes in Gaza have been directed firstly, at Israel, for the killings of more than 37,700, mostly civilians, and
