December2024
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Iraqi armed group urges government to deploy troops to Syria
Dec 4, 2024Iraq’s powerful Iran-aligned Kataeb Hezbollah armed group has called on Baghdad to send troops to Syria to support the Damascus government against a rebel offensive. Kataeb Hezbollah, or Hezbollah Brigades, made the appeal in a statement... -
Tigers beat Windies in 2nd Test to draw the series
Dec 4, 2024Bangladesh defeated the West Indies by 101 runs in the second and final Test to tie the two-match series at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, today, thanks to a five-wicket haul from left-arm spinner Taijul Islam.... -
Alaves name Argentine Coudet as new coach
Dec 4, 2024Hours after Luis Garcia Plaza was fired, the Spanish first division team Alaves announced the hiring of Argentine Eduardo Coudet as their new coach on Monday. The 50-year-old Coudet, who has managed Celta Vigo in La... -
Chief Adviser greets Bangladesh Blind Cricket Team
Dec 4, 2024Today, the Bangladesh Blind Cricket Team was recognised by Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus for finishing second in the T20 Blind Cricket World Cup, which took place in Pakistan from November 21 to December 3. The... -
Venezuela’s ‘Pearl of the Caribbean’ loses its luster
Dec 4, 2024On the eponymous Venezuelan paradise island, the Margarita hotel’s facade once featured five stars, but one of them has since fallen off. Not that anyone is around to notice. The deserted hotel’s deteriorating exterior serves as... -
Musk’s $55.8 bn Tesla pay deal again rejected by US judge
Dec 4, 2024A US judge denied an attempt to reinstate the pay contract through a shareholder vote on Monday, upholding her judgement to reject Elon Musk’s enormous $55.8 billion compensation package at Tesla. In a court filing, Delaware’s... -
IMF approves $360 mn loan disbursal for Ghana
Dec 4, 2024The IMF executive board voted Monday to approve the immediate disbursement of around $360 million to help support Ghana’s economy, days before Ghanaians head to the polls to pick their next president. “Ghana’s performance under the... -
China lifts last ‘suspensions’ on Australian red meat: Canberra
Dec 4, 2024Canberra announced Tuesday that China had withdrawn the last trade “suspensions” that targeted Australian red meat, removing one of the final obstacles in an expensive trade battle. “We are close to the point where China’s trade... -
BRAC Bank to provide supply chain financing solutions to PRAN-RFL
Dec 4, 2024BRAC Bank has partnered with PRAN-RFL Group, a leading conglomerate in Bangladesh, to offer advanced cash management solutions and supply chain financing to optimise their working capital and financial operation. As part of this collaboration, BRAC... -
‘End in sight’ to talks on pandemic treaty, says WHO chief
Dec 4, 2024The WHO leader insisted that the end was near as nations attempting to reach a worldwide agreement on managing future pandemics began an additional week of negotiations on Monday. Three years after the decision to write...
