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New Committee Announced for Bangabandhu Parishad New York Chapter at International Book Fair

The new committee of the Bangabandhu Parishad New York Chapter has been officially announced on the second day of the Bangabandhu International Book Fair held in New York, USA. The...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

USCIS Tightens Signature Rules, Increasing Risk of Rejection for H-1B and Green Card Applications

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has issued an interim final rule titled “Signatures on Immigration Benefit Requests”, introducing stricter requirements for signatures on immigration forms, including H-1B visa and...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Over 145,000 U.S. Children Affected by Parent Detentions Since Trump ICE Surge, Study Finds

More than 145,000 U.S. citizen children have likely experienced the detention of a parent since the start of Donald Trump’s second term, according to a new report by the Brookings...

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Two U.S. Fighter Jets Collide Mid-Air During Air Show

A mid-air collision between two military aircraft occurred during an air show in the U.S. state of Idaho. Although both fighter jets crashed to the ground, all four crew members...

Monday, May 18, 2026

US relaxes visa bond requirement for World Cup fans

The Trump administration will not require World Cup ticket holders from countries with high visa overstay rates to pay costly visa bonds to enter the United States, a State Department...

Thursday, May 14, 2026

University of South Florida Awards Posthumous Doctoral Degrees to Two Bangladeshi Students

The University of South Florida in the United States has awarded posthumous doctoral degrees to two Bangladeshi students, Jamil Ahmed Limon and Nahida Sultana Brishti, who were recently killed in...

Sunday, May 10, 2026

Trump Administration Arrested Parents of at Least 27,000 Children in First Seven Months of 2025, ICE Data Shows

A Guardian investigation based on U.S. immigration records has found that the Trump administration arrested the parents of at least 27,000 children during the first seven months of 2025, raising...

Sunday, May 10, 2026

US, Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war: Reports

An Iranian woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street in Tehran, Iran, May 5, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERSAn Iranian woman walks next...

Thursday, May 7, 2026

Mamdani Secures $31 Million Settlement for Bronx Tenants

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and city housing officials have announced a $31 million legal settlement against the owners of two neglected residential buildings in the Bronx. According to...

Thursday, May 7, 2026

U.S. Gasoline Prices Surge 52% Amid Hormuz Strait Disruptions

Gasoline prices in the United States have risen sharply in recent weeks, driven largely by escalating tensions surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and disruptions in global oil supplies. According to...

Thursday, May 7, 2026