Saudi invites Yunus to FII9
Saudi Arabia invited chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative to be held in Riyadh on October 27-30...
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Saudi Arabia invites Bangladesh interim govt chief to Future Investment Initiative
Saudi Arabia has invited Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) scheduled to be held in Riyadh on October 27-30, 2025.
Rabindra University students demand permanent campus
Students of the Rabindra University, Bangladesh held a press conference, demanding the construction of permanent campus of the university, at Shahzadpur in Sirajganj on Thursday...
KSA signs deals worth $6.4b to help rebuild Syria
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday signed major investment and partnership deals with Syria, valued at $6.4 billion, to help rebuild the war-ravaged country鈥檚 infrastructure, telecommunications and other major sectors...
Another arrested聽for Mitford murder聽
Another accused in the killing of Md Sohag, locally known as Lal Chand, near Sir Salimullah Medical College Mitford Hospital in the capital Dhaka was arrested from Bandar upazila in Narayanganj in the early hours of Tuesday.
3 jailed ex-RAB officers to be quizzed over Zia鈥檚 link
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday granted permission to interrogate three former Rapid Action Battalion officers 鈥� currently on death row in the 2014 Narayanganj seven-murder case 鈥� in connection with enforced disappearance...
Ctg Juba Dal leader expelled over extortion, land grabbing allegations
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Juba Dal, the youth body of Bangladesh Nationalist Party, has expelled former organising secretary of its Chattogram city unit Emdadul Haque Badsha over allegations of extortion and land grabbing...
RAB sends letter to SB to deport Nigerian citizen
Rapid Action Battalion took initiative to deport detained Nigerian citizen Frank Coco to his native land for his suspected link to a cyber group that extorted money from the people through fraudulence.
Saudi foreign executions top 100 after 2 more put to death
Saudi Arabia put two Ethiopians to death Thursday, pushing this year鈥檚 number of foreigners executed past 100 鈥� a spike in capital punishment that human rights groups have strongly condemned...
S Arabia, Iran hold talks after Tehran鈥檚 truce with Israel
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister has held talks with Saudi Arabia鈥檚 de facto leader, the Saudi foreign ministry said, two weeks after a ceasefire between regional rivals Iran and Israel began...
Fakhrul suggests omission of word 鈥榟onourable鈥� as label for certain office-bearers
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday suggested omission of the practice of using a word 鈥榟onourable鈥� as label for certain office-bearers like the prime minister or parliamentary speaker...
Hotel Agrabad to observe Sabder Ali鈥檚 53rd death anniv
Hotel Agrabad is set to observe the 53rd anniversary of death of Sabder Ali, founding managing director and a pioneer in Bangladesh鈥檚 hospitality industry, through a series of commemorative events this week...
BCB launches Mudaraba Cash Waqf account
Bangladesh Commerce Bank has launched a new deposit product titled 鈥楳udaraba Cash Waqf Account,鈥� said a press release...
Public hospital rabies vaccine shortage calls for early action
AN ACUTE shortage of anti-rabies vaccine in public hospitals, which include Infectious Diseases Hospital in Dhaka, has created a serious concern, laying bare health services failures. The hospital, which treats 400鈥�500 cases of animal bites a day, ran out of stock on June 27. Hundreds of patients reaching the hospital from outlying areas are turned away. The hospital has also...
Most public hospitals run out of anti-rabies vaccine
The Infectious Diseases Hospital at Mohakhali in the capital Dhaka, the top public hospital in Bangladesh for the treatment of infectious diseases, has run out of the anti-rabies vaccine, causing sufferings to the patients, who rush to the health facility from districts with animal bites after not getting treatment at the local level...
Arab countries erupt in condemnation after US strikes on Iran
Arab countries on Sunday strongly condemned the US air strikes on nuclear facilities in Iran, warning of serious repercussions and calling for a return to diplomacy.
Bangladesh requests Saudi to keep 1,000-pilgrim quota
Bangladesh has formally requested the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to retain the current minimum quota of 1,000 pilgrims per Hajj agency, instead of implementing the planned increase to 2,000 in 2026.
Rights groups urge authorities to disband RAB
Human rights activists and victims of enforced disappearances have urged the authorities to disband the Rapid Action Battalion for its alleged involvement in enforced disappearances and extrajudicial executions...
Rizwana visits Rabindra University
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan visited the permanent campus of Rabindra University, Bangladesh in Shahjadpur of Sirajganj on Monday.
Bomb threat diverts plane of Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia
A plane carrying hundreds of Hajj pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia was diverted in Indonesia on Tuesday after an email bomb threat was sent to authorities, Indonesia鈥檚 aviation body said.
21 nations condemn Israeli strikes on Iran
Twenty-one Arab and Muslim countries issued a joint statement on Monday condemning Israel鈥檚 airstrikes on Iran and calling for regional de-escalation, nuclear disarmament 鈥榳ithout selectivity鈥� and respect for international law, according to Egypt鈥檚 official news agency MENA .
20,500 Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia
Twenty thousand and five hundred Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Saturday following the completion of this year鈥檚 Hajj held on June 5.
Culprits mugging in RAB uniform to be brought to book soon: Jahangir
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lieutenant General, retd, Md Jahangir Alam聽 Chowdhury on Sunday said they were trying their best to bring the culprits to book at the quickest possible time involved in robbing Tk one crore in the capital鈥檚 Uttara area on Saturday morning wearing uniform like the Rapid Action Battalion.
Muggers wearing RAB uniform loot Tk 1cr from Nagad distributor
Unidentified people clad in Rapid Action Battalion uniform looted Tk 1 crore by halting four employees of the Nagad distributor who were riding two motorbikes at Sector-12 in the capital鈥檚 Uttara area on Saturday morning...
8,606 Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia
A total of 8,606 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned to Bangladesh from Saudi Arabia till Wednesday following completion of this year鈥檚 Hajj held on June 5.
23 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia
At least 23 Bangladeshi pilgrims have died in Saudi Arabia as of June 11 while performing Hajj this year...
Starc strikes as Australia fight back in WTC final
Mitchell Starc led Australia's recovery as the defending champions fought back with the ball against South Africa on the first day of the World Test Championship final at Lord's on Wednesday.
Biman shuts Makkah, Madinah temporary desks amid Saudi visa ban
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has requested Hajj pilgrims to contact its Jeddah or Madinah city offices for return flight services this year.
3-member committee formed to probe Rabindra Kacharibari attack
The Department of Archeology has constituted a three-member probe committee to investigate into the attack and damage of the Rabindra Kacharibari under Shahjadpur upazila of the district.
Arab, Iranian foreign ministers to meet in Norway
The foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Oman will meet in Norway this week at an annual peace forum, the Norwegian government announced on Tuesday.
