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...
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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...
RAB arrests 304 more people over quota protests violence
Members of Rapid Action Battalion in separate drives arrested 304 people raiding different parts of the country, including Dhaka, in connection with the recent violence over quota reform protests...
8th Rabindra University Day celebrated
The eighth Rabindra University Day was celebrated on its campus at Shahjadpur in Siarajganj on Friday.
2536 people arrested in Dhaka over quota protests: DMP
The police have arrested 2536 people in Dhaka in connection with the recent unrest centring student protests for quota reforms in public services.
Stop arrest, harassments of opposition leaders: ASM Abdur Rab
The Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal-JSD president ASM Abdur Rab in a statement on Thursday called on the government to stop arrest and harassments of opposition leaders centring on...
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...
Many injured as violent clashes erupt in Dhaka鈥檚 Jatrabari
Unknown attackers set fire to Hanif Flyover toll plaza in Dhaka's Jatrabari on Wednesday night.
Expansion of crab farming can boost exports: experts
With the global demand for crabs on the rise, expanding crab farming in Bangladesh presents a significant opportunity for the country to boost its export income, said experts...
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.
Forceful integration of Hyderabad in India
THIS write-up is intended to inform the readers of the glorious history of Hyderabad and its forcible annexation by India to be its part, despite Hyderabad opting not to join India after 200 years of British rule. It is also a reminder to us, the Bangladeshi people, to reflect upon and take lessons from this history that may enlighten us about the stakes...
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.
Four of kidnapping group arrested
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested four people, including a suspected mastermind of shrimp enclosure grabbers and kidnapping group at...
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...
Musical event addresses Tagore as singer
Young Bangladeshi Tagore singer Joyita Tithi and Indian author and Tagore researcher Pitam Sengupta performed in an event on Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on Tuesday...
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...
1st senate session held at Rabindra University
Senate meeting was for the first time on Saturday at聽Rabindra University, Bangladesh held senate meeting for the first time at the university鈥檚 academic building-3 at...
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....
鈥楽hesher Kobita鈥� promotes reading habit
Photographer Fouzia Jahan has portrayed characters from Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore鈥檚 renowned novel 鈥楽hesher Kobita鈥� to promote reading habits among youths in her...
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....
Three suspected members of 鈥楢nsar al-Islam鈥� arrested in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
The Rapid Action Battalion claimed on Friday that they arrested three suspected members of the banned extremist outfit Ansar al-Islam in Cox鈥檚 Bazar....