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Bangla Press Desk: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a trade deal with India that slashes US tariffs on Indian goods to 18% from 50% in exchange for India halting Russian oil purchases and...
Staff Reporter: After a year brutally dominated by conflict, division, economic uncertainty and a pandemic, the awarding of the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize will mark a rare moment of hope. The winner of this year's prize will be announced on Friday -- t...
Staff Reporter: Former first lady Michelle Obama on Tuesday made her “closing argument” on behalf of Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, imploring Americans to vote while condemning President Donald Trump’s management of the coronavirus pand...
Staff Reporter: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arrested 54 undocumented immigrants in the greater New York City area as part of a recent move to target sanctuary cities such as New York. The 54 immigrants are among hundreds...
Staff Reporter: I have written a lot of items about how much I love Election Day and the affirmation of democracy that it represents. But this time around I have to agree with Larry Sabato's words, "Never in my 60 years around politics have I encou...
Staff Reporter: New York City is closing down its public school buildings starting on Thursday after the city's 7-day average reached the 3% positive testing rate threshold. All students will transition to remote learning. Mayor Bill de Blasio twee...
Staff Reporter: Joe Biden urged unity in a brief address Friday evening in Delaware, calling for an end to the "partisan warfare" that has characterized American politics in recent years. Before he spoke, the Democratic nominee had pulled ahead of...
Staff Reporter: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris have been named Time magazine’s person – or persons – of the year for 2020. The magazine said: “Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris offered restoration and renewal in a single ticket. And America bought...
Staff Reporter: Ambassador Rabab Fatima thanked the international community for their unremitting support to the UN Resolution on “The Situation of Human Rights of the Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar”, which was adopted by the UN t...
Staff Reporter: After weeks of defiance, President Donald Trump on Monday allowed officials to proceed with a transition to President-elect Joe Biden, giving his Democratic rival access to briefings and funding even as he vowed to persist with effo...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh has once again called for maintaining a 'culture of peace' at the United Nations. To this end, like every year in the UN General Assembly, the resolution 'Culture of Peace' raised by Bangladesh has been unanimously adopt...
Staff Reporter: The highest death toll from the first wave of the deadly coronavirus in the United States has dropped to the second wave. The death toll from the second wave has risen to 550. At first, the daily maximum death toll during the wave (...
India on Friday underlined the need for the safe and speedy return of Rohingya refugees to their homes in Myanmar while conveying to the Myanmar leadership its readiness to help the South-east Asian country in addressing the issues related to Rakhine...
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