Argentine peso drops against dollar despite US backing
Argentines scrambled Friday to buy dollars and household items as the peso depreciated against the greenback, despite multi-billion dollars of US support for the under-pressure currency...
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S&P cuts France credit rating to A+
Credit agency S&P said Friday it had cut its rating for France to A+ from AA, citing risks that the government would fail to significantly reduce its deficit next year...
Apple secures US broadcasting rights for Formula One
Apple has secured exclusive US broadcasting rights for Formula One in a five-year partnership beginning next year, the tech giant and motorsport competition announced on Friday...
MALIBAGH JEWELLERY SHOP LOOTING: 190 bharis of gold recovered, four arrested
The police on Friday confirmed that they had recovered 190 bharis of gold and arrested four people, including a woman over a recent theft in a jewellery shop at Malibagh in Dhaka city.
Trump threatens to 鈥榞o in and kill鈥� Hamas if Gaza killings continue
United States president Donald Trump threatened Thursday to 鈥榞o in and kill鈥� Hamas if it keeps killing people in Gaza, in an apparent reference to recent shootings of Palestinian civilians following a ceasefire deal with Israel...
Palestinian PM meets UN team, diplomats
The Palestinian Authority鈥檚 prime minister met Thursday with UN and diplomatic officials to present a plan for Gaza鈥檚 reconstruction, despite uncertainties over his government鈥檚 role in the war-shattered territory鈥檚 future.
Argentine markets cheer new US aid, but Trump threat sparks anger
Argentine stocks surged Wednesday on a new US promise of aid for embattled president Javier Milei, despite Donald Trump conditioning the assistance on his ally winning upcoming midterm elections.
Walton partners with Argentina national football team
Tech giant Walton has partnered with the Argentina鈥檚 National Football Team as a regional official sponsor. With the initiative, Walton has acquired all the branding rights of Argentina鈥檚 National Football Team in Bangladesh.
Trump hails 鈥榯remendous day for Middle East鈥� as Gaza ceasefire deal signed
US President Donald Trump on Monday hailed a 鈥榯remendous day for the Middle East鈥� after he and regional leaders signed a declaration to formalise a Gaza ceasefire, following a major exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas.
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners freed
All 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians.
Hamas releases 20 surviving Israeli hostages
Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as United States president Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza...
Israel to free Palestinian prisoners after all hostages are across border
Israel will begin releasing Palestinian prisoners once it has confirmation that all hostages held in Gaza have arrived in the country, a spokeswoman for the prime minister said Sunday.
鈥楾aste of peace鈥�: Palestinian, Israeli join forces in Paris
A new restaurant opened its doors in Paris on Saturday, founded by a Palestinian from Gaza and a Franco-Israeli, aiming to promote reconciliation through food.
Gazans return to ruined city amid truce
Thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with many stunned by the destruction even as others were relieved to find their homes still standing.
US finalises $20b economic lifeline for Argentina
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that Washington had bought Argentine pesos and finalized a $20 billion economic support program to help prop up the South American nation鈥檚 faltering finances.
Messi-less Argentina down Venezuela
Argentina shrugged off the absence of Lionel Messi to ease to 1-0 victory over Venezuela in a friendly international in Miami on Friday.
Shahidul Alam returns home
Bangladeshi photographer and rights activist Shahidul Alam on Saturday said that he and the other Gaza flotilla participants were subjected to various forms of torture, mainly psychological ones, by the Israeli defence forces after...
Shahidul freed, expected in Dhaka early today
Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam, who was released by Israeli authorities on Friday, was expected to arrive in Dhaka from Istanbul in Turkey early hours today.聽聽
Shahidul Alam arrives in Turkey after release from Israeli prison
Renowned Bangladeshi photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam arrived in Istanbul on Friday afternoon after being released from Israeli prison.
Argentina gives Boca Juniors manager Russo emotional stadium send-off
Argentine football fans queued up Thursday to pay their respects to one of the national game's greats, Boca Juniors deceased manager Miguel Angel Russo, at an emotional stadium send-off in Buenos Aires.
Israel says 鈥榓ll parties鈥� signed phase one of Gaza deal
Israel said on Thursday that all parties had signed the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal, adding that the release of the captives would 鈥榖ring the end to this war鈥�...
SJIB holds 904th EC meeting
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC鈥檚 executive committee on Wednesday held its 904th meeting, said a press release...
Putin admits Russian role in 2024 crash of Azerbaijani jet
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Thursday admitted for the first time his country played a role in the 2024 crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane, describing it as a 鈥榯ragedy鈥�.
Scholars, writers across world demand release of Shahidul, others聽
Friends and the family of Bangladeshi photographer and activist Shahidul Alam among dozens others, including scholars, writers, and journalists from across the globe, have demanded his immediate release along with other Flotilla activists...
Boca Juniors manager Russo dies
The coach of Argentine football club Boca Juniors, Miguel Angel Russo, has died at the age of 69, the Argentine Football Association announced Wednesday.
Labour leader Bahrine Sultan Bahar remembered
Politicians, labour leaders and professionals on Wednesday at a condolence meeting in Dhaka said that garment labour leader Bahrine Sultan Bahar worked for establishing rights of labourers, especially the garment workers of the country...
Nagad to sponsor DRU best reporting award
Mobile financial service provider Nagad will sponsor Dhaka Reporters鈥� Unity best reporting award 2025...
Saif, Nasum improve on ICC rankings聽
Bangladesh batter Saif Hassan burst into the top 20 of the ICC Men鈥檚 T20I batting rankings for the first time after his performance in the recently concluded three-match series against Afghanistan...
The trouble with the Arabs
TO BE sustainable, Donald Trump鈥檚 peace plan for Gaza must serve the core interests of Arabs, including Christian Arabs, and the Jews of Palestine/Israel equally and fairly. Infirmities in the plan include the history of the Trump-Netanyahu axis to lure quarries with syrupy promises into death traps, as they did with Iran and Qatar. The trust deficit is thus an overarching challenge...
Dozen hurt in Sydney mass shooting
A 60-year-old man was in custody in Australia Monday after police said he shot up to 50 bullets into a busy Sydney street, wounding more than a dozen people...
