Remittance from KSA halves in 3 years: BB
Remittance inflow from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has halved in three years despite the country being largest overseas labour market for Bangladeshi workers...
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Former Bangladesh minister鈥檚 massive fortune in UK under investigation
The Anti-Corruption Commission has started an inquiry against former Awami League government鈥檚 land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury over allegations of laundering money to the...
14 pardoned Bangladeshis return from UAE
The first batch of 14 Bangladeshi migrants, who had been granted pardon by the United Arab Emirates president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, returned home Saturday...
Convicted 57 Bangladeshis pardoned聽by UAE
All 57 Bangladeshis, who were earlier convicted by the UAE Federal Court for holding protest rallies in solidarity with anti-discrimination student protests in Bangladesh, have been...
UAE president greets Yunus
President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Thursday congratulated chief advisor professor Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of the leadership of the interim government of Bangladesh...
Russia, Saudi, Pak envoys call on Yunus
Envoys of Russia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan called on chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Tuesday...
UAE accepts Taliban govt ambassador
The United Arab Emirates has accepted the credentials of an ambassador from Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban government, officials said, becoming just the second country after...
US lifts restrictions on Saudi weapons
The United States confirmed Monday it would resume sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, as concerns over human rights in the kingdom鈥檚 Yemen war give way to...
Attempt to draw Arabic calligraphy in Central Shaheed Minar area
A group of Qawmi madrassah students allegedly attempted to draw calligraphy in Arabic in the Central Shaheed Minar area in the capital on Thursday...
UAE orders trial of dozens of alleged gang members
The United Arab Emirates has ordered more than 100 alleged members of a criminal gang to stand trial, state media said Friday, following an increase in mass convictions in the Gulf state...
Fifteen stadiums, five cities in Saudi 2034 World Cup bid
Saudi Arabia, the only bidder for the 2034 World Cup, will host the 48-team tournament in fifteen stadiums across five cities, including eight in the capital, state media said on Wednesday.
Migration, politics and economics
ALTHOUGH this issue has not been discussed much, current political hostility may affect migration and its long- as well as short-term economics more than thought of now. The protests and subsequent jailing of protesting migrants in the United Arab Emirates have largely been forgotten now...
UAE jails 57 Bangladeshis for protests
The United Arab Emirates has handed lengthy prison sentences to 57 Bangladeshi expatriates for protesting against their government while in the Gulf country where demonstrations are banned, state media reported Monday...
Jailing 57 Bangladesh nationals UAE鈥檚 internal affair: FM
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud said on Wednesday that arrest and imprisonment of 57 Bangladeshi nationals over protests in the United Arab Emirates were in accordance with their internal law...
Govt response to Bangladeshis鈥� jailing in Dubai unfortunate
THE remarks of the foreign affairs minister and the expatriate welfare and overseas employment minister that the arrest and the imprisonment of 57 Bangladeshis in Dubai is an internal affair of the United Arab Emirates are unfortunate and, therefore, unacceptable. The remarks that the ministers made in Dhaka on July 24 are nothing short...
Saudi Arabia to host first Esports Olympics in 2025
Saudi Arabia will host the inaugural Esports Olympics in 2025 the International Olympic Committee said on Friday.
UAE sentences 43 people to life in prison in mass trial
A court in the United Arab Emirates has handed life sentences to 43 Emiratis for 鈥榯errorist鈥� links, state media said Wednesday, after a mass trial heavily criticised by UN experts and rights groups.
Saudi Aramco share sale rises to $12.35b
Saudi Aramco netted $12.35 billion, $1 billion more than expected, from a secondary share sale after exercising an over-allotment option, the deal鈥檚 stabilising manager said on Wednesday...
S Arabia approves granting citizenship to global experts
Saudi Arabia has approved granting Saudi citizenship to scientists, doctors, researchers, entrepreneurs, and other individuals with rare skills, experience, and...
Bolsonaro faces possible charges in Saudi jewel scandal
Brazil鈥檚 former president Jair Bolsonaro is facing possible money laundering and other charges related to undeclared diamond jewellry gifted by Saudi Arabia, local media...
Three Bangladeshis die in factory fire in Saudi Arabia
Three Bangladeshis from Naogaon鈥檚 Atrai upazila have died in a factory fire in the Musaasa neighborhood of Riyadh in Saudi Arabia....
Saudi Netflix show creator faces jail sentence, travel ban
Saudi TV creator Abdulaziz Almuzaini, whose animated Netflix show has made waves for breaking social taboos, said he had been convicted by an anti-terrorism court, prompting condemnation from rights advocates.
Joint task force to protect Bangladeshi job seekers in KSA: Hasan
Foreign minister Hasan Mahmud has said a joint task force of Bangladesh and Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will be formed aimed at protecting Bangladeshi job seekers from fraud...
Bangladesh, KSA for increasing Saudi investment
Dhaka and Riyadh emphasised boosting Saudi investment in Bangladesh during the second round of political consultations between the two countries held on...
Bangladesh to discuss offshore banking opportunities with Saudi Arabia: FM
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said that Bangladesh would discuss financial sector cooperation with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on attracting deposits from Saudi companies into offshore banking accounts....
UAE cuts Friday sermons at mosques over sizzling heat
The United Arab Emirates has shortened Friday sermons at mosques to protect worshippers from severe heat, amid rising summer temperatures linked to climate change.
53 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
The number of Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims, who died in Saudi Arabia this year, reached 53 as of Friday, according to religious affairs ministry....
Saudi says 1,301 deaths during Hajj, mostly unregistered pilgrims
Saudi Arabia said on Sunday that more than 1,300 faithful died during the Hajj pilgrimage which took place during intense heat, and that most of the deceased did not have official permits...
UAE energy firm proposes 12b euro takeover for Germany鈥檚 Covestro
Chemical maker Covestro said Monday that it had entered into 鈥榗oncrete negotiations鈥� with the United Arab Emirates national energy firm ADNOC after a takeover proposal valuing the German group at nearly 12 billion euros ($12.8 billion)...
Arab-American Democrats slate Biden鈥檚 Gaza stance
Abdullah Hammoud鈥檚 election as the first Muslim mayor of Dearborn was a watershed moment for this city, an automaking hub home to the highest concentration of...