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US foreign investment shifts course

Alex Irwin-Hunt, fdiintelligence.com

The US is becoming a less prominent source of capital in an early sign that President Donald Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda is leading companies to shift investment plans to support US manufacturing and jobs.

Preliminary fDi Markets data for the first two months of 2025 show that the US’s role as a source of global foreign direct investment has continued to diminish und...

US greets Bangladesh’s Independence Day

The United States has congratulated Bangladesh on its Independence Day Saying Washington supports Bangladesh in its journey toward a bright and democratic future. “As Bangladesh marks this special occasion, I extend my warm regards to its people and reaffirm the United States, commitment to working together to make both our nations safer, stronger, and more prosperous,” said US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a statement. [caption id="attachment_33047" align="alignleft" width="495"] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Photo: Collect...

Tuberculosis care in Bangladesh falters as US pulls aid

Barnali Das waits outside her doctor’s office with her 4-month-old baby. Dr. Md. Shirajul Islam Sumon treated Das for tuberculosis when she was pregnant. Now, she wants to know why her baby has a worsening cough. But Sumon isn’t there. He was laid off, along with more than 1,600 others, when the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research stopped 10 of its projects in January. Those projects offered free TB services to patients. The work stoppage came when United States President Donald Trump signed an executive order that led to a pause in nearly all US-funded foreign aid projects. Nearly all employees of the United States Agency for International Development have been laid off.
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Zelensky a ‘Dictator’: Trump

International Desk:

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is a dictator, said U.S. President Donald Trump, according to a BBC report.

In a post on his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump wrote that if Zelensky does not take immediate action, Ukraine will not survive.

Labeling Zelensky a dictator, Trump stated, "I love Ukraine, but Zelensky has done terrible things. His country has been destroyed. Millions of people have died unnecessarily."

He further mentioned that the United States is actively engaged in negotiations to end the war with Russia.

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US welcomes Dr. Yunus’s call to end violence in Bangladesh

The United States has expressed its strong support for the recent appeal by Bangladesh’s interim government Chief Adviser, Dr. Muhammad Yunus, urging an end to the ongoing violence in the country. In a statement released on Thursday, the U.S. government reiterated its commitment to working closely with the interim government under Dr. Yunus's leadership, as it seeks to steer Bangladesh towards a democratic future. The statement was reported by the United News of Bangladesh (UNB). During a press briefing in Washington, U.S. Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasized the importance of the interim government in shaping a peaceful and stable future for Bangladesh. "I’m not going to speak to the private diplomatic conversations, but one of the things that we
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