Body formed to probe assault on 3 IU journalists
Islamic University formed a five-member body to investigate the assault of three journalists on the campus in Kushtia...
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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...
Cristiano to stay at Al Nassr until 2027
Cristiano Ronaldo inked a two-year extension with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, the club announced Thursday, following months of speculation over which team he would sign for next season.
SAU holds training on use of climate-smart agricultural systems
The Directorate of Outreach Programme at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University held a training programme on the use of climate-smart agricultural systems for sustainable production at Sirajdikhan in Munshiganj on Wednesday...
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.
Inzaghi defends manner of exit from Inter to Saudi club
Former Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi has shrugged off criticism over the manner of his move to Saudi club Al-Hilal...
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
Thousands in Bangladesh celebrate Eid-ul-Azha in line with Saudi Arabia
Although Eid-ul-Azha, one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims, will be celebrated in the country on June 7, thousands in Barishal, Sherpur, Jhenaidah and Kurigram districts are celebrating Eid in alignment with Saudi Arabia on Friday.
Farmers should apply fertiliser in right amount at right time: SAU VC
Vice-chancellor of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University Professor Md Abdul Latif at a training programme in Dhaka on Sunday said that to provide food for the country鈥檚 increasing population, farmers should apply fertiliser in the right amount at the right time...
OPEC+ announces sharp increase in July oil production
Saudi Arabia, Russia and six other key OPEC+ members announced on Saturday a huge increase in crude production for July...
Saudi authorities prepare to welcome 1m Hajj pilgrims
With artificial intelligence, more shade and misting machines, Saudi authorities are preparing to welcome more than a million Hajj pilgrims amid punishing summer heat that has a deadly history in the holy city of Makkah.
3 placed on remand over assault on DU students
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed three individuals on one-day remand each in a case filed over assaulting two Dhaka University students who reportedly protested at stalking their female fellow...
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha June 6
Saudi Arabia has announced that Friday, June 6, 2025, will be Eid-ul-Azha, after the crescent moon was sighted in the kingdom on Tuesday evening, reports Gulf News.
3 placed on remand over assault on DU students
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed three individuals on one-day remand each in a case filed over assaulting two Dhaka University students who reportedly protested at stalking their female fellow.
Ronaldo says Al-Nassr chapter 'over'
Questions swirled over Cristiano Ronaldo's future in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, hours after the superstar indicated he might be leaving Al Nassr in a social media post, just hours following the end of the Saudi Pro League season.
Rohingya children receive 667 tonnes of dates from KSA
Saudi Arabia鈥檚 humanitarian arm the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre donated 667 tonnes of dates to support Rohingya children in Bangladesh...
Demand for degrees without assessment is atrocious
ANY assault on teachers is unacceptable as it happened when students of the National University attacked the vice-chancellor on May 21. And, further unacceptable is the reason that prompted the event as the students on the day assaulted the teacher, soon after he had got off his car at the administrative building on the university campus in Gazipur, demanding...
National University VC assaulted
National University vice-chancellor Professor ASM Amanullah came under physical attack on the campus on Wednesday allegedly by a group of students who were demonstrating, demanding auto-pass at the time...
50,317 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims arrive in KSA
A total of 50,317 Hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia through 127 flights where eight pilgrims have passed away sadly.
Saudis invest big in US weapons, AI
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday promised billions of dollars in deals with the United States from defence to artificial intelligence as it threw a lavish welcome for president Donald Trump on the first state visit of his second term.
Saudi Aramco net profits drop by 4.6pc in Q1
Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Sunday reported a drop of 4.6 per cent in its first-quarter net profits as lower sales and higher operating costs hit the lynchpin of the kingdom鈥檚 ambitious economic reform plans...
37,430 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
A total of 37,430 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have so far arrived in Saudi Arabia...
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.
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.