37,430 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
A total of 37,430 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia...
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Hajj visa can be cancelled with SAR360 deduction
Pilgrims, who got visa for performing the holy Hajj this year, can cancel it as the Saudi Arabia government has introduced visa cancellation system.
Rabindranath Tagore鈥檚 birth anniv celebrated
Organisations under the cultural affairs ministry and private cultural organisations on Thursday organised discussions and cultural programmes across the country to celebrate the 164th anniversary of birth of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a key and influential figure in Bengali literature...
UAE supplying Sudan paramilitaries with Chinese weapons: AI
Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan鈥檚 paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan.
Rabindranath Tagore鈥檚 164th birth anniv today
Today is the 164th anniversary of birth of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a key and influential figure in Bengali literature...
RAB officer commits suicide inside Ctg Bahaddarhat camp
A senior assistant superintendent of police posted at the Rapid Action Battalion died from a gunshot wound in his head in his office room at Chandgaon camp of RAB-7 in Chattogram on Wednesday...
KSA, Jordan urged to recruit more Bangladeshi workers
Expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment adviser Asif Nazrul urged the governments of Saudi Arabia and Jordan to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi workers ahead of mega events and infrastructure projects.
ICJ throws out Sudan genocide case against UAE
The top United Nations court on Monday threw out Sudan鈥檚 case against the United Arab Emirates over alleged complicity in genocide during the brutal Sudanese civil war.
Saudi Arabia, Jordan urged to recruit more workers from Bangladesh
Expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment adviser Asif Nazrul urged the governments of Saudi Arabia and Jordan to recruit more skilled Bangladeshi workers ahead of mega events and infrastructure projects.
Hajj agencies asked to complete visa process by Monday noon: ministry
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has ordered the Hajj agencies to submit visa applications for all remaining pilgrims by 12:00pm on Monday...
KSA executed 100 in 2025 so far
Saudi Arabia executed two people convicted of terrorism related charges, the interior ministry said Saturday, bringing the total number of executions carried out this year to at least 100, according to an AFP tally...
United States approves $3.5 bn missile sale to Saudi Arabia
The United States on Friday approved a $3.5 billion sale of missiles to Saudi Arabia, ahead of a visit to the kingdom by president Donald Trump...
2 drug peddlers held in Sylhet
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested two youths at Companiganj in Sylhet on Friday after recovering 249 bottles of Phensedyl smuggled from India.
Ministry urges all to obtain permits before performing Hajj
The Ministry of Religious Affairs has urged Bangladeshi citizens, both at home and in Saudi Arabia, not to attempt to perform Hajj, the largest religious gathering of the Muslims, without an official permit.
Saudi Arabia to fine unauthorised Hajj pilgrims up to SAR 20,000
The Ministry of Interior of Saudi Arabia has announced that individuals found performing, or attempting to perform, Hajj without a valid permit between 1 Dhu al-Qi'dah and 14 Dhu al-Hijjah 1446 AH will face fines of up to SAR 20,000, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
RAB arrests Rangpur rape case accused in Dhaka
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested the accused on charges of forcibly raping a girl at Pirganj in Rangpur from Azimpur area in Dhaka on Friday...
Saudi-Israel ties 鈥榳ill happen鈥�: Trump
US president Donald Trump said he was confident Saudi Arabia will normalise ties with Israel, according to an interview published Friday by Time Magazine.
CJ leaves for T眉rkiye, UAE
Chief justice Syed Refaat Ahmed on Thursday left Dhaka for T眉rkiye and United Arab Emirates to join two separate programmes as invited guests, official sources said...
SAGAR-RUNI MURDER:聽HC asks PBI to complete probe in six months
The High Court on Tuesday allowed the Police Bureau of Investigation an additional six months to complete its investigation into the 2012 murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
Two expatriate Bangladeshis killed in accidents in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia
Two Bangladeshi expatriates were killed in accidents in Saudi Arabia and Malaysia respectively on Monday, according to their families.
RUB VC meets planning adviser
Vice-chancellor of Rabindra University, Bangladesh Professor SM Hassan Talukder paid a courtesy call on planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud at his home in the capital鈥檚 Baridhara on Friday night.
Two arrested for killing man for protesting at stalking
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion on Friday night arrested two people, including the main accused, in a case filed on charge of beating a man to death for protesting at the stalking of his daughter in the Talaimari Shaheed Minar area in Rajshahi city on Wednesday night...
AL holds processions in Dhaka demanding Yunus鈥檚 resignation
Leaders and activists of Awami League on Friday morning brought out two protest processions at Jatrabari and Uttara in Dhaka city, demanding interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to resign.聽
Model Meghna tells court she had affair with Saudi envoy in Bangladesh
Model Meghna Alam on Thursday before a Dhaka court claimed that she had a relationship only with Saudi Arabia鈥檚 ambassador to Bangladesh Essa Yousef Essa Alduhailan.
2 Bangladeshis killed in gas explosion in Saudi Arabia
Two Bangladeshi citizens were killed in car gas explosion at Tabuk in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
Rabindra University celebrates Bengali new year
Rabindra University, Bangladesh celebrated Bengali new year-1432 with colourful arrangements on Monday.
Extensive security measures taken across Bangladesh for Pahela Baishakh: RAB DG
Extensive security measures have been taken across Dhaka and the rest of the country over Pahela Baishakh to make sure that the celebrations are safer, smoother and more joyful than in previous years, said director general of the Rapid Action Battalion Shahidur Rahman on Sunday...
Tesla opens first showroom in oil-rich Saudi
The Tesla electric vehicle company owned by billionaire Elon Musk on Thursday opened its first showrooms in oil-rich Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 鈥� where hybrid cars remain a rare sight.
Bangladeshi startup ShopUp raises $110m, merges with Saudi鈥檚 Sary
Bangladesh has reached a defining moment in its digital journey as ShopUp, a leading Bangladeshi startup, has raised $110 million and entered into a strategic merger with Sary, a Saudi-based B2B services and marketplace platform with a growing presence across the GCC region...
Santals celebrate Baha Parab in Gobindaganj
Baha Parab, also known as Bahabanga or the flower festival, was celebrated in Santal-dominated areas of Gobindaganj in Gaibandha on Tuesday, with a call to the government to promote the cultural heritage and tradition of the Santals...