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Silver climbs to $65 for first time, gold up

2025-12-18 00:00:00

Silver surged past $65 an ounce to record highs on Wednesday, while gold advanced after softer-than-expected US jobs data signalled a cooling labour market, fuelling bets on more interest rate cuts next year, reports Reuters.Spot silver was up 3.4 per...

Oil jumps 2pc as Trump's Venezuela blockade stokes uncertainty

2025-12-18 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters): Oil prices rallied more than 2 per cent on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump ordered a complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela, raising geopolitical tensions at a time of concerns...

Delhi takes strict steps to curb pollution

2025-12-18 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 17 (Reuters): Authorities in India's capital Delhi rolled out strict measures on Wednesday in an attempt to curb pollution, including a ban on vehicles not compliant with latest emission control norms and regulating attendance in private and...

Palestinian teen killed by Israeli settler in W Bank

2025-12-18 00:00:00

JERUSALEM, Dec 17 (AFP): Israeli settlers shot dead a 16-year-old Palestinian near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian official news agency WAFA reported on Tuesday.Muheeb Ahmed Jibril was killed shortly after the funeral procession for another teenager who was...

European participation would hinder Ukraine talks: Kremlin

2025-12-18 00:00:00

MOSCOW, Dec 17 (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman indicated Tuesday that the Kremlin opposes European participation in talks on ending the conflict in Ukraine based on a US plan."The participation of the Europeans, in terms of acceptability, does not...

Venezuela denounces Trump's order for ship blockade

2025-12-18 00:00:00

CARACAS, Dec 17 (BBC): US President Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela - a move that Caracas has denounced as "warmongering threats".Trump wrote that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's...

Trump imposes full travel bans on 7 more countries, Palestinians

2025-12-18 00:00:00

WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (AFP): President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded a US travel ban by barring nationals of seven more countries including Syria, as well as Palestinian Authority passport holders, from entering the United States.Trump, who has long campaigned to...

Japan always open to talks with China, Takaichi says

2025-12-18 00:00:00

TOKYO, Dec 17 (AFP): Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday she is "always open" to dialogue with China despite a diplomatic row between Tokyo and Beijing over comments she made about Taiwan."China is an important neighbour for Japan,...

Body of septuagenarian recovered in Ctg

2025-12-18 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Dec 17 (BSS): Anowara police of the district recovered the body of a septuagenarian from the Ichamati River on Wednesday, nine days after his disappearance. Being informed by a cowboy, a team of Anowara thana police rushed to the...

Tetulia endures mild cold wave for a week

2025-12-18 00:00:00

Tetulia Upazila in Panchagarh District has been experiencing a mild cold wave for the past week, with the northern frontier consistently recording the lowest temperatures in the country, reports from BSS.The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) recorded a minimum temperature of...

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2025-12-18 00:00:00

Two police personnel killed in Kushtia road crashKUSHTIA, Dec 17: Two police personnel were killed when a covered van hit the motorbike they were riding in Bheramara upazila of Kushtia on Tuesday. The deceased were Inspector Mojaharul Islam and ASI...

Forest department recovers 60 acres of land in Cox's Bazar

2025-12-18 00:00:00

COX'S BAZAR, Dec 17 (BSS): The South Forest Department has recovered 60 acres of encroached land of reserved forest in Ramu.Divisional Forest Officer (DFO) of Cox's Bazar South Forest Department, Abdullah Al Mamun, said the forest department, in coordination with...

Weapon traffickers active in the run-up to elections

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-18 00:00:00

BENAPOLE, Dec 17: Organised weapon trafficking syndicates have become active in several border areas of Jashore in the lead-up to the upcoming elections, according to police intelligence.Police sources said a seven-member masked gang has been running arms trade under the...

Trump urges Xi to free Hong Kong's Lai

2025-12-17 00:00:00

NEW YORK, Dec 16 (BBC): US President Donald Trump says he has asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to "consider" releasing Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong pro-democracy tycoon who was earlier this week found guilty under the city's controversial national security...

Potential joint ventures discussed

2025-12-17 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (Reuters): At least half a dozen executives from top Indian arms makers, including Adani Defence and Bharat Forge, attended rare meetings in Russia this year to discuss potential joint ventures, three people familiar with the matter...

Indonesians reeling from flood devastation plead for global help

2025-12-17 00:00:00

PENGIDAM, Dec 16 (AFP): Nurlela Agusfitri has nowhere to turn after losing her home and business to devastating floods that wreaked havoc on her Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing more than 1,000 people.Nearly three weeks since the massive deluge ravaged...

Thaksin's nephew nominated as prime minister candidate

2025-12-17 00:00:00

BANGKOK, Dec 16 (AFP): The populist party founded by Thailand's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra nominated his nephew on Tuesday as its top choice for prime minister in the upcoming election.Thaksin, a 76-year-old political heavyweight and one of Thailand's richest people,...

Israeli forces kill teenager in West Bank

2025-12-17 00:00:00

RAMALLAH, Dec 16 (AFP): The Ramallah-based Palestinian health ministry said on Monday that Israeli forces killed a teenage boy during a raid in the occupied West Bank."Ammar Yaser Mohammad Taamara (16) was killed by a bullet to the chest fired...

Sudan general ready to talk to Trump for peace

2025-12-17 00:00:00

PORT SUDAN, Dec 16 (AFP): Sudan's de facto leader, General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, is ready to work with US President Donald Trump to resolve the conflict splitting his country, the foreign ministry said Tuesday.The ministry released a statement after the...

Ukraine deal closer than ever: Trump

2025-12-17 00:00:00

BERLIN, Dec 16 (AFP): US President Donald Trump said Monday that a deal to end Russia's war in Ukraine was closer than ever, as European leaders proposed a "multinational force" to enforce a potential peace accord.The upbeat remarks came as...

Inter Milan go top as Napoli stumble

2025-12-17 00:00:00

MILAN, Dec 16 (AFP): Inter Milan climbed to the top of Serie A on Sunday after a 2-1 win at Genoa and a little help from their closest rivals.The Italian summit was there for the taking after AC Milan were...

Newspaper seller now soccer star in Nigeria

2025-12-17 00:00:00

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 16 (AFP): Victor Osimhen used to sell newspapers in the crowded, traffic-clogged streets of Lagos: now he creates headlines as a consistent scorer for Nigeria and Galatasaray.As Nigeria prepare to face Group C rivals Tanzania, Tunisia and Uganda...

Lanka to arrest Ranatunga

2025-12-17 00:00:00

COLOMBO, Dec 16 (AFP): Authorities in Sri Lanka plan to arrest World Cup-winning cricket captain Arjuna Ranatunga on corruption charges relating to his time as petroleum minister, a court was told Monday.Ranatunga and his brother are accused of changing the...

England to 'show a bit of dog' in must-win Adelaide Test: Ben Stokes

2025-12-17 00:00:00

ADELAIDE, Dec 16 (AFP): Captain Ben Stokes has demanded England "show a bit of dog" in the must-win third Ashes Test against Australia on Wednesday after "raw" conversations following heavy defeats in Perth and Brisbane.The tourists have crashed to consecutive...

Mustafiz sold to KKR for Rs 92m

2025-12-17 00:00:00

NEW DELHI, Dec 16 (Sportstar/AFP): Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman was sold to Kolkata Knight Riders for Rs. 9.20 crore at the IPL 2026 auction in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.The left-arm pacer, renowned for his cutters, was with Delhi Capitals in...

HOMAGE TO THE HEROES OF THE LIBERATION WAR -

2025-12-17 00:00:00

On the occasion of Victory Day, various banks, government agencies and other entities paid homage to the Liberation War martyrs by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar, as well as at their head offices and other locations across...

43 firms win ICSB Awards for corporate governance excellence

FE REPORT | 2025-12-17 00:00:00

A total of 43 corporate entities listed on the country's stock market were honoured with the prestigious ICSB National Award in recognition of their efforts to uphold corporate governance standards.The Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised the awards...

EU set to scrap 2035 combustion-engine ban in car industry boost

2025-12-17 00:00:00

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec 16 (AFP): The EU looks set to scrap a landmark 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel cars on Tuesday, as part of a package of reforms aimed at supporting Europe's embattled auto industry.Carmakers and their backers...

Oil slips below $60 on hopes of Russia-Ukraine peace deal

2025-12-17 00:00:00

LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters): Oil prices fell on Tuesday to below $60 a barrel - the lowest since May this year - as prospects for a Russia-Ukraine peace deal appeared to strengthen, raising expectations of a potential easing of sanctions.Brent...

EU to unveil plan to tackle housing crisis

2025-12-17 00:00:00

STRASBOURG, France, Dec 16 (AFP): The EU will on Tuesday present a first-ever plan to address the continent's deepening housing crisis, aiming to boost construction and regulate short-term rentals.The figures are stark: nearly 1.3 million people are homeless across the...