German ex-president Koehler dies
Germany鈥檚 former president Horst Koehler, who served as head of state from 2004 to 2010, died on Saturday aged 81 after a brief illness, officials announced.
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France, Germany stall eurozone growth in Q4
Eurozone growth slowed to a halt in the fourth quarter last year, dragged by contractions in major powers Germany and France which were held back by economic headwinds and political instability...
40 Bangladeshi firms to partake in Ambiente in Germany
A total of forty Bangladeshi firms are set to take part in a five-day trade show titled 鈥楢mbiente 2025鈥� scheduled to be held from February 7 to 11 at Frankfurt am Main in Germany...
Two killed in Germany knife attack
A 41-year-old man and a two-year-old boy were killed and two other people severely wounded in a knife attack in the German city of Aschaffenburg on Wednesday...
Prof Yunus for new economic platform to explore hydropower potential of Nepal
The Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Wednesday said Bangladesh intended to create an economic platform, also involving India, Nepal, and Bhutan, to explore the hydropower potential of Nepal.
Yunus holds meetings with Belgium King, Thai PM, German minister
Bangladesh interim government鈥檚 chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday held a bilateral meeting with King Philippe, Kingdom of Belgium, on the sidelines of World Economic Forum Summit in Davos, Switzerland...
Hellmann to buy 40pc stake in Summit鈥檚 CTSL
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, a global logistics company based in Germany, has announced its plan to acquire a 40 per cent stake in Container Transportation Services Limited, a subsidiary of Summit Alliance Port Limited...
Protests delay start of German far-right party鈥檚 key meet
A key congress of the far-right Alternative for Germany party was delayed Saturday as thousands shouting 鈥楴o to Nazis鈥� protested outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa.
Germany battles to secure 鈥楻ussian shadow fleet鈥� oil tanker
Germany was battling Saturday to secure a heavily loaded tanker stranded off its northern coast, towing the stricken ship that it said was part of Russia鈥檚 sanctions-busting 鈥榮hadow fleet鈥� away from shore to avert an oil spill.
German factory orders fall
German industrial orders fell 5.4 per cent in November, official data showed on Wednesday, in the latest sign of the headwinds facing Europe鈥檚 largest economy...
Scholz slams 鈥榚rratic鈥� Musk comments, support for AfD
German chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned Elon Musk鈥檚 鈥榚rratic鈥� comments and his open support for the extreme-right Alternative for Germany party in an interview published Saturday.
Recession weighs on German labour market
Germany鈥檚 unemployment rate stayed stable at 6.1 per cent in December but the stagnation in Europe鈥檚 largest economy weighed on the labour market throughout 2024, according to official data published on Friday.
Anger in Germany at Musk attempt to 鈥榠nfluence鈥� election
Germany鈥檚 government said on Monday US billionaire tech baron Elon Musk is trying to sway February elections by praising the far-right Alternative for Germany, a move strongly rejected by major parties.
German president dissolves parliament
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved parliament on Friday and confirmed the expected February date for an early general election after the collapse of Olaf Scholz鈥檚 government last month.
Christmas market attack: German president urges unity
Germany鈥檚 president said Tuesday that a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market had cast a 鈥榙ark shadow鈥� over this year鈥檚 celebrations but urged the nation not to be driven apart by extremists.
Germany pledges security inquest after Christmas market attack
German chancellor Olaf Scholz鈥檚 government on Sunday pledged to investigate whether security services could have prevented the Christmas market car-ramming attack that killed five people and injured over 200.
Christmas market attack suspect rails against Islam, Germany
The Saudi suspect in Germany鈥檚 deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market held strongly anti-Islam views and was angry with Germany's migrant and asylum policy...
Germany market attack death toll rises to 5
A car-ramming attack on a German Christmas market killed five people and wounded more than 200, Saxony-Anhalt state premier Reiner Haseloff said on Saturday, updating the toll.
German Super Cup to be named after Beckenbauer
The German Super Cup will bear the name of Franz Beckenbauer, who died earlier this year, from 2025, the German Football League announced on Friday.
Car attack on German Christmas market kills 2, Saudi man arrested
Saudi Arabia expressed 鈥榮olidarity鈥� with Germany on Friday after one of its nationals was arrested following a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market killing two people鈥�
German business morale slips to lowest point in over 4yrs
German business confidence fell in December, a closely watched survey showed Tuesday, reaching its lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic...
German exports fall more than expected in October
German exports fell more than expected in October as demand from the United States slowed sharply, official data showed Friday, in more bad news for Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy...
German central bank cuts growth forecasts
Germany鈥檚 central bank on Friday sharply downgraded its growth forecasts for next year and 2026, predicting a prolonged period of weakness for Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy聽as it battles multiple headwinds.聽
European countries suspend Syrian asylum decisions after Assad鈥檚 fall
Britain, Germany, France, Italy and several other European countries said ON Monday they would freeze all pending asylum requests from Syrians, a day after the ouster of president Bashar al-Assad...
Germany sees surprise drop in factory output in Oct
German factory output suffered a surprise drop in October, official data showed Friday, underlining the persistent troubles faced by Europe鈥檚 biggest聽economy...
Leverkusen eliminate Bayern from German Cup
Bayern Munich were dumped out of the German Cup by holders Bayer Leverkusen as Nathan Tella's second-half goal secured a 1-0 win for the Bundesliga champions on Tuesday, after Manuel Neuer saw the first red card of his 866-game career.
GIZ delegation meets UGC chairman
A three-member German technical cooperation agency delegation paid a courtesy call on the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman Professor SMA Faiz at the UGC in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Thousands strike at VW鈥檚 Germany plants
Thousands of Volkswagen workers went on strike Monday in an escalating industrial dispute, with unions warning that the crisis-hit German auto giant is intent on making mass layoffs and closing factories...
Exports to major markets rise in July-Oct
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings from major markets, including the United States, Germany and the United Kingdom, grew in July鈥揙ctober of the 2024鈥�25 financial year, driven by increased orders for readymade garments as global buyers shifted their focus from China...
VW鈥檚 German workers to strike from today: union
Workers at German factories for carmaker Volkswagen are to go on strike from today over plans to cut thousands of jobs, union IG Metall said at the weekend...