Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and US President Joe Biden have affirmed the close partnership between the United States and Bangladesh, which is rooted in shared democratic values and strong people-to-people ties. During a meeting held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, President Biden welcomed further engagement
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Top seeds Rublev and Sabalenka tested in Washington wins
Top seeds Andrey Rublev and Aryna Sabalenka struggled through determined challenges to avoid upsets with three-set triumphs on Wednesday and advance at the ATP and WTA Washington Open. World number eight Rublev fired 15 aces and rallied after a rain delay in dispatching 20-year-old Frenchman Luca Van Assche 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Biden roasts Trump at Washington press dinner
US President Joe Biden joked about Donald Trump and his own age at an annual media dinner on Saturday -- before unloading deadly serious criticisms of his rival in November's election. "One candidate's too old and mentally unfit to be president," the 81-year-old Democrat quipped at the Gridiron Club in Washington.
US airman sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington
3 officers shot in Washington, leading to daylong standoff before suspect’s arrest
Three police officers were shot trying to make an animal cruelty arrest that touched off an hourslong standoff in the nation's capitol on Wednesday, which ended late at night with a man's arrest.The officers were hospitalized and expected to recover from gunshot wounds, authorities said. A fourth officer was hurt
Washington-Moscow trade biting words over Bangladesh politics
The United States and Russia have visibly exchanged biting words over Bangladesh with US State Department Saturday accusing Moscow of purposely misinterpreting Washington’s foreign policy regarding Bangladesh’s upcoming elections. A US statement department spokesman alleged that Kremlin on November 22 delivered a statement which was a “deliberate mischaracterization” by saying US
Deal On $4.5b Loan: IMF’s DMD arrives in Dhaka on Jan 14
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director and former Liberian minister Antoinette Monsio Sayeh will arrive in Dhaka on January 14 on a 5-day visit ahead of signing a $4.5 billion loan deal between the Washington-based lender and Bangladesh. Bangladesh has sought the loan from the IMF to deal with the
PM urges expats to speak up on BNP’s misrule
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon the Bangladeshi diaspora to tell the world about various irregularities, corruption and brutality committed during the past rule of the now-opposition BNP, alongside depicting the true picture of development done by her government. She made the call on Thursday while exchanging views with expatriate
PM arrives in Washington DC
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here this evening from New York wrapping up her official visit to attend the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session at the UN Headquarters and high voltage side events. The premier and her entourage members arrived in Washington DC from New York by road on