Portland- As protests of President-elect Donald Trump entered another day, police in Portland, Oregon, say one person was shot by a man who had gotten into a confrontation with a protester. Portland police said the person who was shot was…
Category: Int’l relations
Ex-U.S. ambassador to Moscow says banned from entering Russia
Moscow (Reuters) – Russia has banned Michael McFaul, a former U.S. ambassador to Moscow under President Barack Obama, from entering the country, McFaul and Russian Foreign Ministry sources said. Russia has a travel ban in place on some U.S. officials…
Pakistan shrine blast kills 46
At least 10 killed in explosion at shrine in Balochistan province, Pakistan officials say.Scores more are reported to have been wounded, reports BBC.Local media report there is no hospital nearby and emergency services are struggling to reach the area because…
Trump’s ‘pick for EPA’ to wants all ‘love global warming’
Just hours after Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election was called for Donald Trump, a Breitbart News commentator declared, “The liberal Left just lost the ‘battle’ against climate change.” The Republican president-elect has called climate change a hoax, and now it’s reported…
‘No decision that Adaptation Fund serves Paris Agreement’
Marrakech (Meena Raman) – A major controversy has arisen between developed and developing countries as regards the Adaptation Fund and the Paris Agreement (PA), under the informal consultations which are on-going under the Ad hoc Working Group on the PA…
Japan, India sign civil nuclear deal
Tokyo (BSS/AFP) – Japan and India signed a controversial civil nuclear deal on Friday that will allow Japanese companies to export atomic technology to the Asian giant as the two countries deepen economic and security ties. The pact signed by…
Anti-Trump Protests Turn Violent in Portland, Oregon
Dhaka- Overnight protests against the election of Donald Trump as US president turned violent in Portland, Oregon.4,000 demonstrators gathered in the centre of the western city. Some smashed shop and car windows, threw firecrackers and set rubbish alight.Police declared a…
108-year-old heads to White House for Veterans Day breakfast
Hatboro (AP/UNB) — A 108-year-old World War II veteran who lives in the Pennsylvania home he built in 1948 has left for Washington D.C. to attend the yearly Veterans Day breakfast at the White House.
Young man tortured over theft charge in Jessore
Dhaka – A young man was brutally tortured allegedly by some locals over a theft charge in Sharsha upazila of Jessore district on Thursday night.
Mexico enters acceptance stage of grief after Trump’s election
Mexico was the foreign country with the most riding on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Eventual winner Donald Trump launched his campaign last year by declaring he’d “build a wall” on the border between the two countries and force Mexico…
Trump should govern with respect for rights – HRW
Washington, DC – United States President-elect Donald Trump should abandon campaign rhetoric that seemed to reject many of the United States’ core human rights obligations and put rights at the heart of his administration’s domestic and foreign policy agendas, Human…
Obama, Trump talk at White House to begin power transition
Washington (AP/UNB) — President-elect Donald Trump arrived at the White House Thursday for his first meeting with President Barack Obama, a symbolic start to the transition of power to the nation’s 45th president. Obama was harshly critical of Trump throughout…
India’s demonetisation of currency hits BD patients
Hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens, who come to India for medical treatment, have been adversely affected by India’s sudden demonetisation of higher value currency notes.India announced on Tuesday that its 1,000 and 500 rupee notes will no longer be valid tender…
3 Indian Navy ships to arrive at Ctg port Nov 11
Three Indian Navy ships – INS Tir, INS Sujata, and ICGS Varuna -will arrive at Chittagong port on Friday on a 5-day visit.The visit is taking place as part of ongoing bilateral exchanges between Bangladesh and India and will “further…
Muslim ban statement disappears from Trump website
A statement that the Trump campaign issued proposing a total ban on the immigration of Muslims to the United States has disappeared from the team’s website.”Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the…
Thousands protest Trump win around US
Chicago (AP/UNB) —The raw divisions exposed by the presidential race were on full display across America on Wednesday, as protesters flooded city streets to condemn Donald Trump’s election in demonstrations that police said were mostly peaceful. From New England to…
White people elected Donald Trump
By Emma Fidel In the run-up to Election Day, most discussion of demographics emphasized growing turnout among Latino voters and hand-wringing over whether Democrats could turn out black voters. But by early Wednesday, white voters’ resounding support for Republican Donald…
We’re not Democrats first, not Republicans first, we are Americans first – Obama
The President just addressed the nation on the 2016 election results and the next steps we can take to come together as a country and ensure a peaceful transition of power. “We have to remember that we’re actually all on…
Hillary Clinton: ‘We owe him an open mind, chance to lead’
Washington- A day after Donald Trump, against all odds, won election as America’s 45th president, Hillary Clinton on Wednesday said the nation proved to be “more divided than we thought” but urged unity and told her supporters, “We owe him…
Hillary Clinton calls Trump to congratulate him on victory
On the eve of the election, Hillary Clinton was standing behind a podium bearing the presidential seal. By the time the votes were counted, Donald Trump had captured the White House in a political earthquake.Clinton conceded the presidency to Trump…
Trump promises ‘I will not let you down’
President-elect Donald Trump is telling the American people that “I promise you I will not let you down.”Trump, addressing supporters at his victory party in New York City early Wednesday, says he looks “very much forward to being your president.”He…
President, PM greet Trump; laud his leadership quality
President Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election and appreciated his extraordinary leadership quality.In separate messages, the President and Prime Minister also invited Trump and his wife…
Hasina congratulates Trump; invites him to visit Bangladesh
Dhaka- Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday greeted Donald Trump for being elected US President and invited him to visit Bangladesh. In a felicitation message to the US President-elect, the Prime Minister said she on behalf of the government and…
Canada immigration site crashes as Trump leads to victory
Dhaka – Canada’s official website providing information on immigration and itizenship has broken as people look to leave the US as Donald Trump grabbed an early lead in the US presidential race.
Trump truimps to be next US president leaving Hillary far behind
GreenWatch Dhaka Report Dhaka – Belying all predictions and proving true only those who studied his mind Donald Trump has won the presidential race by bagging 276 votes far ahead of his democratic rival Hillary Clinton who secured 218 electoral…
Millions on election day make a different decision: Not voting
As one of the most divisive and least predictable campaign seasons in memory came to an end on Tuesday, millions of Americans from all walks of life took part in a time-honored national tradition: They did not vote, The New…
U.S. election largely peaceful, despite intimidation, glitches
Reuters – Voters and civil rights groups reported long lines, isolated cases of malfunctioning equipment and some harassment at polling places in Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election, but fears of widespread violence at the polls did not materialize. Nationwide, civil rights…
Asian shares tumble as Trump gains
Hong Kong (AP/UNB): The latest on developments in financial markets (All times local): 10:30 a.m. Share benchmarks are tumbling across Asia after Donald Trump gained the lead in electoral votes, with 123 to Hillary Clinton’s 97 as of 9 p.m.…
Tight US fight makes results uncertain: Trump 244, Hillary 215
Dhaka – The electoral battle in the US for the White House appeared to be extremely tight as vounting of votes progreaased late Tuesday (early Wednesday Bangladesh Time) with Trump securing 244 electoral votes against Hillary Clinton’s 215. Of course…
US Embassy to remain closed Thursday
Dhaka- The US Embassy in Dhaka, including its consular section, will remain closed on Thursday in observance of Veterans Day, an American holiday. The American Center with the Archer K Blood American Center Library and the Education USA Student Advising…