Tuesday, 16 Sep, 2025

International

‘I will always keep America first’

DHAKA: USA newly elected President Donald Trump, in his victory speech, on Wednesday (November 9) said that he would always keep America first. “I expect to have great, great relationships with other countries,” he added. “No dream is too big; no challenge too big. America

Trump 45th US President

DHAKA: With the slogan of ‘Make America Great Again’ Donald J Trump won the presidential elections in the USA by defeating his Democrat rival Hillary Clinton on Wednesday (November 9). Trump, a man with no background in politics, who has never held elected office, has overturned

Republicans keep control of House

DHAKA: The Republican Party has retained its majority in the US House of Representatives, projections say. TV networks ABC and NBC both projected a Republican majority in the 435-seat chamber, which the party has controlled since 2010. Meanwhile the Democrats were trying to gain

Gunmen kill 36 Nigerian miners

DHAKA: Gunmen have killed 36 gold miners in north-east Nigeria, police say. The attackers overran a mining camp in the Maru district of Zamfara state, in the latest in a series of similar raids in the region. The gunmen's motive is unclear. Zamfara governor Abdulaziz Yari

Trump and Hillary: Neck and Neck

DHAKA: Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and her Republican rival Donald Trump have both scored early wins as polls continue to close across the country and the divisive presidential race comes closer to an end. The victories for both candidates were long predicted and not

Indian rupee 500, 1000 to be discontinued: Modi

DHAKA: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian rupee 500 and 1000 notes will not be used to fight black money. The Indians have 50 days to turn them into banks and post offices. The premier said this while addressing the country on Tuesday (November 8). The PM met a few

Clinton votes with husband Bill as polls open

DHAKA: Hillary Clinton has cast her vote near her home in New York State, as America chooses whether to make her its first woman president or elect the populist Donald Trump. Chanting “Madam President”, about 150 supporters turned out to cheer on the Democratic nominee who voted

IS mass grave found near Mosul

DHAKA: Iraqi forensic experts are investigating a mass grave that was discovered by troops advancing towards the Islamic State-held city of Mosul. The Iraqi military has said the grave, in the grounds of an agricultural college in the town of Hamam al-Alil, contains about 100

Voting begins across the USA

DHAKA: The US people have started casting their votes to elect their new leader – the 45th president. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have to wait for a while to get the historical verdict. Polls across the nation began at 6:00am (Eastern Time) ET. Clinton, however, wins in tiny

Voting begins across the USA

DHAKA: The US people have started casting their votes to elect their new leader – the 45th president. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have to wait for a while to get the historical verdict. Polls across the nation began at 6:00am (Eastern Time) ET. Clinton, however, wins in tiny

US election in Bangladesh newspapers

DHAKA: The US people are about to get their new leader through the 45th presidential election slated to be held on Tuesday (November 8). White House hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have drawn the attention of global audiences with their dreams and aspirations. Bangladeshi

Clinton, Trump in final push before election day

DHAKA: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump have been criss-crossing America in a final push for votes before election day. Both have been holding rallies in the battleground states of North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan. Clinton urged voters to back a “hopeful, inclusive,

US states to watch on November 8

DHAKA: Americans will decide whether Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Hillary Clinton will be handed the keys to the White House on Tuesday (November 8). The first polls will close at 6:00pm Eastern Time zone (EST) in Indiana and Kentucky and the last, in Alaska, at 1am EST. In

Beijing ruling bars HK lawmakers from taking office

DHAKA: Beijing has made an unprecedented intervention in Hong Kong politics to block two lawmakers from taking office. Pro-independence elected lawmakers Sixtus Leung and Yau Wai-ching have refused to pledge allegiance to Beijing when being sworn in. Beijing has now interpreted a

‘Trump threat’ to dominate UN climate negotiations

DHAKA: Concerns over a Trump presidency are set to dominate the early days of global climate talks in Morocco. Some 20,000 participants will meet in Marrakech for two weeks, starting on Monday, to agree new rules to limit warming on the planet. These plans were boosted when the

No criminality in Clinton emails: FBI

DHAKA: The FBI says it has found no evidence of criminality in a new batch of Hillary Clinton emails, boosting her campaign two days before the election. FBI Director James Comey told Congress his agency’s review had found nothing to alter its original conclusion. In July, he said

Suicide attacks kill 21 in Iraq

DHAKA: Suicide bombers using explosives-laden ambulances have killed at least 21 people in two Iraqi cities. The attacks happened in Tikrit and Samarra, where Shia pilgrims, some of them Iranian, were targeted, reports BBC. The deadly blasts come as government forces continue their

Delhi schools closed for 3-day as pollution worsens

DHAKA: Indian capital Delhi’s chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has shut all schools in the Indian capital for three days as its citizen struggle with choking smog. After an emergency cabinet meeting, chief minister promised a raft of measures to combat the extreme air pollution,

Trump rushed off stage by security

DHAKA: The Republican candidate for the US election 2016, Donald Trump was briefly rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents at a rally at Reno in Nevada in a false alarm.   A man holding a sign saying “Republicans Against Trump” was tackled by security agents, after shouts

Trump to target Democratic states

DHAKA: Republican candidate Donald Trump has said he is going to target states seen as Democratic strongholds in the last two days before the US election. He will visit Pennsylvania, Michigan and also Minnesota, which has not gone Republican since 1972, reports the BBC. On Saturday