Saudi crown prince congratulates Lebanon PM on new govt
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has congratulated Lebanon鈥檚 prime minister Nawaf Salam on forming a new government, the Gulf kingdom鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Thursday.
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Skilled human resources stressed to attract FDI
Business stakeholders of the United Arab Emirates said that Bangladesh should focus on its large pool of young people and make them skilled enough so that foreign investors could feel confident about investing in Bangladesh and utilising this young demographic dividend...
Butler announces squad for UAE sans rebel players
Bangladesh national women鈥檚 football team head coach Peter Butler on Thursday announced a 23-member squad, excluding the 18 rebellious players for the forthcoming two FIFA International Friendly matches against the United Arab Emirates...
Top Russia, US officials to meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday
Top US and Russian diplomats will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting the countries鈥� fractured relations and possibly paving the way to ending the Ukraine war...
Biman reduces ticket prices for Saudi Arabia and Malaysia-bound workers
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has reduced the ticket prices for workers traveling to Saudi Arabia and Malaysia....
Trump, Putin set to meet in Saudi Arabia on Ukraine
US president Donald Trump revealed on Wednesday he expected to meet Russian president Vladimir Putin in Saudi Arabia for Ukraine peace talks, in an extraordinary thaw in relations after a surprise phone call between the two leaders...
Professor Yunus reaches Dubai to attend World Governments Summit
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached Dubai on Wednesday to take part in the World Governments Summit...
Bangladesh interim govt chief leaves Dhaka for Dubai to join World Governments Summit
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday left Dhaka for Dubai to attend the 鈥榃orld Governments Summit-2025鈥� being held in the United Arab Emirates.
Returned migrants issue 10-day ultimatum
Expatriate workers who were sent back from different countries, including the United Arab Emirates, for supporting the Students鈥� Movement Against Discrimination in the July-August uprising suspended their protest with a 10-day ultimatum on Monday...
PALESTINIAN STATE ON SAUDI LAND: Arab nations slam Netanyahu remarks
Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries condemned on Sunday remarks by Israel鈥檚 prime minister who appeared to suggest in an interview that a Palestinian state could be established on Saudi territory...
Trump鈥檚 Gaza plan derails Saudi-Israel ties: analysts
US president Donald Trump鈥檚 plan to take over Gaza will imperil attempts to forge landmark ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel and fuel anti-American sentiment in the oil-rich kingdom, analysts said.
SA keen to enhance trade tie alongside humanitarian cooperation: envoy
Saudi Arabian ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan on Wednesday said that Saudi Arabia was eager to strengthen its relations with Bangladesh in trade, investment, tourism and people-to-people exchanges, alongside its ongoing humanitarian cooperation...
BAIRA for migration to KSA without Bangladesh embassy鈥檚 attestation
The members of the Bangladesh Association of International Recruiting Agencies on Wednesday urged the government to allow migration to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia without attestation from the Bangladesh embassy in the KSA for up to 24 workers at a time...
Five Arab FMs reject forced displacement of Palestinians
Top diplomats from Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Qatar rejected any forcible displacement of Palestinians during a meeting in Cairo on Saturday, according to a joint statement.
Bangladesh for strengthening int鈥檒 labour cooperation for youth: Asif Nazrul
Expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment adviser Asif Nazrul on Wednesday reaffirmed the Bangladesh鈥檚 commitment to strengthening international labour cooperation to enhance employment opportunities for the youth....
Bangladesh committed to meeting Saudi Arabia鈥檚 skilled workforce demand: Asif Nazrul
Bangladesh interim government law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs and Expatriates鈥� Welfare and Overseas Employment adviser Asif Nazrul has said Bangladesh is committed to supplying skilled and semi-skilled professionals, including doctors, engineers, nurses, and technicians, to meet Saudi Arabia鈥檚 growing labour market demands.
Saudi envoy receives Bangladesh diplomatic medal
Dhaka on Tuesday conferred this year鈥檚 鈥楤angladesh Medal for Diplomatic Excellence鈥� on Saudi Arabia ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan for his profound and enduring contributions toward elevating Bangladesh-Saudi Arabia bilateral relationship to unprecedented heights...
Top UAE companies plan to invest in Bangladesh: CA office
Two major companies in the United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi Ports Group and Masdar, rolled out plans to invest in port development, management and logistics, and the renewable energy sectors in Bangladesh on Tuesday.
KSA opens Mecca, Medina to foreign investors
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday said foreigners are from now on allowed to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own property in Mecca and Medina, Islam鈥檚 two holiest cities...
UAE invites Yunus to attend World Governments Summit in Dubai
United Arab Emirates has invited the Bangladesh interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, to attend the World Governments Summit 2025 which will be held in Dubai in February.
KSA-bound passengers stage demo over vaccine crisis
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia-bound migrants and those intending to perform Umrah staged demonstration in Dhaka on Tuesday after failing to receive mandatory meningitis vaccination to travel the Middle East country...
Putting migrants back in harness at home
MALAYSIA, Oman, the United Kingdom and the United Arab Emirate are all temporary homes to a large number of foreign workers and many of them are from Bangladesh. And, many of them are eager to get back home to live with the family and acquaintances and contribute to the local development. Some return to the country but many unfortunately...
Saudi Arabia urges Syria sanctions relief
Saudi Arabia on Sunday called for the lifting of sanctions on Syria after meetings with top diplomats from the Middle East and Europe that focused on the war-ravaged country鈥檚 future.
Saudi prepares for another Hajj menaced by extreme heat
The deaths of 1,300 pilgrims during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia last year underscored the urgent need to mitigate dangers posed by extreme heat, with crowd management an essential first step, analysts say.
KSA revises fees for visa, Iqama renewals
The Saudi ministry of interior鈥檚 Absher Business platform has updated fees for seven services available to establishments....
Saudi Aramco willing to invest: envoy
Ambassador of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Essa Youssef Essa Al Duhailan on Sunday said that Saudi oil company Aramco was willing to establish a refinery at Sitakunda in Chattogram to...
Al Haramain Perfumes launches new Fragrances
Al Haramain Perfumes, a renowned company from the United Arab Emirates, unveiled 12 new fragrances in a launching ceremony held at Jamuna Future Park on Friday...
Mancini admits regrets over leaving Italy for Saudi Arabia
Italy's Euro 2020 winning coach Roberto Mancini admitted Sunday that he had regrets over leaving the Italian national team to take control of Saudi Arabia.
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�
Arab nations seek support for peaceful Syria
Top diplomats from eight Arab countries, meeting in Jordan on Saturday, called for a peaceful transition in Syria with UN and Arab League support following Bashar al-Assad鈥檚 ouster...