BEIRUT, Dec 03 (Reuters): At least nine people were killed and three injured on Monday from Israeli strikes on two southern Lebanese towns, Talousa and Haris, as the Israeli military said it struck dozens of Hezbollah targets throughout Lebanon.Earlier on...
WASHINGTON (Reuters): Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former U.S. President Barack Obama, close political allies when they were both in office, reunited in Washington on Monday for an event to launch her memoir in the United States. Merkel forged...
BEIRUT, Dec 03 (AP): Syrian insurgents have captured four towns in a significant push toward the central city of Hama, opposition activists reported Tuesday. Meanwhile, government forces reclaimed the village of Khanaser, highlighting the fluid and violent nature of Syria's...
CAIRO, Dec 03 (AFP): Palestinian Hamas and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas's Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly run post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said Tuesday.Under the plan, which needs Abbas's approval, the committee would be...
MELBOURNE, Dec 03 (Reuters): Australia's long-serving Davis Cup captain Neale Fraser, who won three Grand Slam singles titles during the country's golden era of tennis in the 1950s and 1960s, has died at 91.A contemporary of Rod Laver, Lew Hoad...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Dec 03 (AFP): Nahid Rana's first Test five-wicket haul nudged Bangladesh ahead of the West Indies before the tourists' usually suspect batting line-up displayed a measure of resilience to claim the upper hand on the third day of...
Holders Bashundhara Kings managed 1-0 goal victory over Brothers Union Club in one of the two opening day' s matches of the 10- team Federation Cup Football Tournament' 2024-25 at the under prepared Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla on...
Sylhet Division suffered a 54-run defeat to Rajshahi in the seventh and final round of the 26th National Cricket League (NCL) at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Tuesday.This was Sylhet's first defeat in this NCL. They, however, confirmed...
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Dec 03 (AFP): Pakistan wrist spinner Sufiyan Muqeem starred in a series-clinching 10-wicket Twenty20 international rout of Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Tuesday.The 25-year-old took five consecutive wickets for the loss of only three runs as Zimbabwe crumbled to...
SYDNEY, Dec 03 (AFP): A "baggy green" Test cap worn by Australian great Don Bradman sold for $250,000 at auction on Tuesday as collectors vied to own a rare piece of cricketing history.The tattered garment -- almost 80 years old...
Bangladesh made their first -ever Youth World Cup Hockey berth beating Thailand by 7-2 goals in a place-deciding match of the ongoing Junior Asia Cup Hockey held in Oman on Tuesday, reports UNB.With the day's feat, Bangladesh finished 3rd in...
RANGPUR, Dec 03 (BSS): Terming the media as the fourth bastions of the state, speakers at a meeting on Tuesday sought the crucial role of the media in establishing good governance and increasing transparency in all tiers of public services.They...
NAOGAON, Dec 03 (UNB): Shafiqul Islam Rana, a young entrepreneur from Naogaon's Mohadevpur, has achieved remarkable success in farming oranges commercially.His immaculately maintained orchard, located in Ishwar Laksmipur village, has drawn attention for its high-quality, sweet, and visually appealing oranges.Five...
NATORE, Dec 03 (bdnews24.com): A young woman has been found dead, tied to a bed, in her family home in Natore's Baraigram Upazila.The victim's husband has been missing since the incident, police said.On Monday evening, the 22-year-old housewife's body was...
A total of three persons were killed in separate road accidents in Naogaon and Thakurgaon districts on Tuesday, reports BSSIn Naogaon, two people were killed in a road accident when a truck lost control and fell into the roadside ditch...
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PABNA, Dec 04: Local farmers have started to cultivate onion extensively in different upazilas of the district amid its skyrocketing price in the markets.They are struggling to grow onion in Sujanagar, Bera and Santhia upazilas and Padma char area where...
SINGAPORE, Dec 3 (Reuters): Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is expected to slash crude prices for Asian buyers in January to the lowest in years, largely tracking a slump in Middle East benchmark prices last month, traders said on Monday.The...
SINGAPORE/LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters): State-owned QatarEnergy has signed a long-term sales and purchase agreement with oil and gas major Shell to supply it with liquefied natural gas (LNG) for delivery to China. The deal is for the supply of three...
Americans spent $13.3 billion online on Monday in the United States, according to an Adobe report, as consumers nabbed steep holiday discounts on everything from electronics to toys following lackluster demand at US stores on Black Friday, reports Reuters.Consumers spent...
RIYADH, Dec 3 (Reuters): Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6 trillion in investment by the end of the decade, the U.N. executive overseeing global talks on the issue told Reuters, quantifying...
The 22nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Premier Cement Mills PLC was held virtually on Saturday, with Chairman of the company Mohammad Mustafa Haider in the chair. The shareholders approved 21.50 per cent cash dividend for the year ended on...
Bengal Commercial Bank PLC (BGCB) organised its 'Annual Risk Conference 2024' at the bank's Head Office in Gulshan, Dhaka, recently. Tarik Morshed, Managing Director and CEO, reiterated the bank's commitment to building a strong risk management culture at all levels...
Global electronics brand Walton is set to expand its presence in Sri Lanka through a new partnership with Sri Lankan company 'Monik Trading Private Limited'. To this end, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed between Walton Hi-Tech Industries...
Prime Bank PLC recently organised the BAMLCO Conference 2024 at the bank's own premises in Dhaka. Branch Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officers (BAMLCOs) from across the country joined the event. The conference was inaugurated by AKM Ehsan, Executive Director & Head...
Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has stressed the need to enhance human resources capacity for Bangladesh's graduation to a developing economy."Bangladesh is committed to ensuring dispute resolution in the framework of security and predictability in the multilateral trading system. We...
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CHATTOGRAM, Dec 03: After the country gained independence, only a few items, including tea, leather, and frozen fish, were in the export basket, but with the passage of time the basket has expanded, earning lots of foreign exchange and making...
European Union (EU) has expressed its willingness to cooperate by providing logistical support and expertise for quick recovery of money laundered from Bangladesh, reports BSS.EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Bangladesh Michael Miller said this during a courtesy call...
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Energy Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has urged investors to seize opportunities in Bangladesh's energy sector, which faces a significant supply-demand gap.Speaking at a programme on Monday, Kabir highlighted a supply deficit of 1,000 mmcfd of gas compared to the...
Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC) successfully conducted a two-day training programme on 'Workplace Conflict Resolution: Strategies, Practical Tools, and the Role of ADR and BIAC Rules' at its venue in Dhaka recently, says a statement. This programme was designed to...
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Energy giant Chevron has planned to invest in new gas exploration activities in Bangladesh which is expected to help boost the country's energy security, senior officials of the US-based company said on Tuesday.A Chevron delegation expressed the interest at a...
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