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ICC confirms NY, Dallas, Florida as T20 WC 2024 venues
The USA is set to host the T20 World Cup for the first time, with Grand Prairie in Dallas, Broward County in Florida and Nassau County in New York chosen as the venues for the grand event.
New York's Tribeca Film Festival looks to tell 'untold stories'
With an emphasis on diversity in content and storytellers, New York's Tribeca Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday, with highlights including documentaries about actor Rock Hudson and news anchor Dan Rather.
Interview / On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story
Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience
New York, Singapore most expensive cities in the world
New York and Singapore are jointly the world's most expensive cities after inflation soared this year, an annual survey showed today.
BOOK REVIEW: FICTION / Weike Wang's ‘Joan Is Okay’ tells the story of an antisocial millennial
Joan has always felt not American enough for America and not Chinese enough for China. As a transnational immigrant, even her work ethic is assessed in a dehumanising way.
Hong Kong most expensive city for expats, New York 2nd
Hong Kong is the world’s most expensive city – for the second year in a row – for expatriates to live in, according to the findings of the latest cost of living research published by ECA International.
Bangladeshi student dies after 'pushed' on subway track in New York
A Bangladeshi student died after snatchers reportedly pushed her on the subway track in New York, reports US-based Bangla newspaper Thikana.
Tashnuva Anan Shishir at the PLITZS New York City Fashion Week, 2022
The PLITZS New York City Fashion Week, takes place every year in the heart of midtown Manhattan, exploring high-couture concepts by emerging international and USA based fashion designers. PLTIZS NYCFW is produced by PLITZS Fashion Marketing.
"Take Out with Lisa Ling" shows the Bangladeshi American Dream
Episode 4 of the HBO Max docu-series features Bangladeshis in the United States.
CID finds 20 foreigners’ link in BB cyber heist
Bangladesh's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) claims they found 20 foreigners involved in cyber heist of US$ 101 million from Bangladesh Bank's Federal Reserve Bank account, says they have found proof of negligence by central bank staff.
Apple opposes US appeal over iPhone in New York drug case
New York Apple argues it should not be compelled to aid federal law enforcement officials who seek to extract data from a confessed methamphetamine trafficker's iPhone because they have not exhausted all means to bypass the unit's built-in security code.
Clinton, Sanders clash in New York debate
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders come to blows in a heated US presidential debate in Brooklyn, raising the stakes in their increasingly acrimonious race to clinch the Democratic nomination.
Love is in the armpit at New York's Smell Dating
Love at first whiff is the idea behind Smell Dating, a New York matchmaking service that promises to help single people sniff out their perfect match by breathing in the odors from dirty T-shirts.
Responses from NY banks were sluggish
The Bangladesh Bank was denied prompt responses from the intermediary banks and due diligence from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, which would have raised the stakes of recovering a major chunk of the $81 million stolen by hackers.
Hackers steal $100m from BB account
Bangladesh Bank has identified the people involved in the hacking of around $100 million (Tk 780 crore) from its foreign currency account with the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, claim BB officials. Almost the entire amount was transferred online to the Philippines banking system and a small portion of it to Sri Lanka by suspected Chinese hackers on February 5, they said.
Beijing overtakes New York as new 'billionaire capital'
Beijing overtakes New York as the city with the highest number of billionaires for the first time, a new report by China-based firm Hurun says.
Plane turned back by 'laser incident'
A flight heading to New York turned back to London Heathrow Airport after a "laser beam incident", Virgin Atlantic has confirmed.
Bangladesh new WFP board member
Bangladesh is elected member of the World Food Programme’s executive body, the world's largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger for next three years (2016-2018).
Tian Tian playing in the snow is the best thing on the internet
Meet Tian Tian, the 264 pound giant panda living in the Smithsonian National Zoological Park who was overcome with glee at the first sight of snow.
