The Biden administration is nearing deals with two Pacific Island nations to extend ties that are considered critical to maintaining balance in the U.S.-China rivalry for influence in a region where the Chinese are rapidly expanding their economic, diplomatic and military clout. This week, the U.S. signed memorandums of understanding with
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Govt to ask US again to reconsider stance on RAB: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen Saturday said the government will ask the US again to lift sanctions on seven current and former Rapid Action Battalion officials and the agency itself.The law enforcement unit was created based on the concepts suggested by the US and the UK and both countries provided
Momen slams Bangladeshi expat’s killing in US
Walton to join tech event CES in US
Walton is going to take part in the world's most influential tech event 'Consumer Electronics Show (CES)-2023' at Las Vegas in America to be held from January 5-8, 2023, a press release said Sunday. Walton will display world's most energy efficient smart air conditioner (AC); smart refrigerator with 3D MSO
Wild winter storm envelops US, snarling Christmas travel
A wild winter storm continued to envelop much of the United States on Saturday, bringing blinding blizzards, freezing rain, flooding and life-threatening cold that created mayhem for those traveling for the Christmas holiday. The storm that arrived earlier in the week downed power lines, littered highways with piles of cars
TICFA Meeting: Bangladesh seeks zero tariff on apparel exports to US
Bangladesh has proposed zero tariff on finished apparel products - made with American cotton - being exported to the US. Bangladesh made the proposal at the 6th meeting of the US-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) held in Washington DC on December 6. Compared to other countries, Bangladesh
As Turkey gears up for Syria, Iraq invasion, can the US stop them?
Ankara’s threats are not new. It has been threatening and carrying out invasions of Syria, often targeting Kurdish areas, routinely since 2016. Turkey is gearing up for a new invasion of Syria and possibly expanded campaigns in Iraq, claiming it is a fight against terrorism. A recent bombing in Ankara was
Ukraine rises from near zero to major recipient of US arms
US can be ‘our most robust partner’ in LDC graduation: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited the US investors to come to Bangladesh to tap into its liberal investment policy for mutual benefits. "I would like to invite US investors to invest in renewable energy, shipbuilding, automobile, pharmaceuticals, heavy machineries, chemical fertilizers, ICT, marine resources, shipbuilding, medical equipment, and COVID-19 vaccine
US urges world to tell Russia to stop its nuclear threats
The United States urged other nations to tell Russia to stop making nuclear threats and end “the horror” of its war in Ukraine as all three countries' top diplomats spoke — but didn't quite meet — at a high-profile U.N. Security Council meeting Thursday. Held alongside the annual U.N. General Assembly