US nears new cooperation deals with Pacific Island nations

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

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

Referring to the killing of a Bangladeshi in the US, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh does not want any hate crime anywhere in the world. "The Bangladeshi community there (US) are alleging it to be a hate crime," Momen told reporters about the death of a Bangladeshi

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

Ukraine rises from near zero to major recipient of US arms

The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has resulted in a never-ending flow of arms to the battle-scarred country— elevating the besieged nation to the ranks of one of the major recipients of US weapons and American security assistance. As of last week, the US has provided a hefty $17.5

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