US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu has said the current situation in Myanmar does not seem to be getting better and he sees deeper security problems for Bangladesh and beyond. "The situation there doesn't appear to getting better. What worries me is that the
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Amazon joins companies arguing US labor board is unconstitutional
Amazon.com (AMZN.O), opens new tab has joined rocket maker SpaceX and grocery chain Trader Joe's in claiming that a U.S. labor agency's in-house enforcement proceedings violate the U.S. Constitution, as the retail giant faces scores of cases claiming it interfered with workers' rights to organize. Amazon in a filing made with
top diplomats from US, China hold ‘constructive’ talks on issues dividing them
Top diplomats from the U.S. and China on Friday held a “candid and constructive” discussion on issues vexing their strained relations over Taiwan, the situation in the South China Sea, Russia’s war against Ukraine and synthetic opioids, the State Department said. The meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and
Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported to US
US, Britain strike Yemen’s Houthis in a new wave
The United States and Britain struck 36 Houthi targets in Yemen on Saturday in a second wave of assaults meant to further disable Iran-backed groups that have relentlessly attacked American and international interests in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war. But Washington once more did not directly target Iran as
US retaliatory strikes hit Iran-linked targets in Syria, Iraq
The US military launched retaliatory air strikes against Iranian forces and Tehran-backed militia groups in both Iraq and Syria on Friday, following a drone attack that killed three American soldiers at a remote base in Jordan. The United States blamed the Sunday drone attack on Iran-backed forces but did not strike
15-year LNG import deals signed with US
The government on Monday signed a 15-year agreement to purchase liquefied natural gas (LNG) from US-based Excelerate Energy. According to the agreement, the natural gas distribution company will supply 1.0 million tonnes of LNG per year to floating storage and regasification units in Bangladesh from January 2026, reports Reuters. Under the deal,
Bangladeshi expats protest US senators’ letter to PM on Yunus issue
AP,DHAKA Leaders of Bangladeshi expatriates’ community in the United States in a statement expressed disappointment for sending a letter to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina by a group of US senators criticizing government’s steps against Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus. The expatriates under the banner of Congress of Bangladeshi American wrote a letter to
Much of US still gripped by arctic weather
Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather Sunday. But the numbing cold is expected to ease up in the coming days. Nationally, winter storms have claimed at
US to work closely with Bangladesh advancing mutual interest: Haas
Washington will work closely with the new Bangladesh government in the areas of commerce, climate change and Rohingya issue in the coming days, US Ambassador Peter Haas said today. "I look forward in the coming months to working closely (with Bangladesh) to advance our mutual interest," he told reporters after his