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December 17, 2024

Yunus to attend 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to attend the 11th D-8 Summit in Cairo, Egypt on December 19. The chief adviser is scheduled to leave Dhaka for Cairo, Egypt early Wednesday (December 18), his Deputy Press Secretary Apurba…

Canada deputy PM quits in tariff rift with Trudeau

Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats. The resignation of Freeland, 56, who also stepped down as…

Student, teacher killed in latest US school shooting

A teenage student opened fire Monday at a school in the northern US state of Wisconsin, killing two and wounding several others before being found dead, officials said. Shon Barnes, police chief in the state capital Madison, told a…

Lookman and Banda crowned African players of the year

Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman was named 2024 African men's player of the year at a ceremony in Marrakesh on Monday, while Zambia's Barbra Banda picked up the women's award. Lookman succeeds compatriot Victor Osimhen, who last year…

The enduring legacy of Ustad Zakir Hussain

Legendary classical music maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, a towering figure in Indian classical music, has passed away at the age of 73. The world has lost a genius, a man whose rhythmic magic transcended borders, cultures, and genres, uniting…

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