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.
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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.
France, EU take aim at Trump鈥檚 assault on science
French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen took aim at Donald Trump鈥檚 policies on science on Monday, as the European Union seeks to encourage disgruntled US researchers to relocate to Europe...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
CU students lock main gate
A group of agitated students of the University of Chittagong locked the university鈥檚 main gate in the early hours of Tuesday, demanding justice after a fellow student was allegedly assaulted by locals near the campus...
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...
ShopUp, Sary merge with $110m US-Saudi investment
ShopUp, Bangladesh鈥檚 largest business-to-business commerce platform, and Sary, the leading B2B marketplace and services platform in the Gulf, have merged to form SILQ Group...
Hajj flights from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia to begin on April 29
The hajj flights from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia will start from April 29 as the visa processing will be completed within a few days, said religious affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain...
Attackers of 抖阴精品 journalist land in jail
A Dhaka court on Friday sent three youths, accused in a case filed over an attack and sexual assault of a female journalist in the city鈥檚 Banashree on Wednesday, to jail.
SUPPORTING JULY MOVEMENT: 10 migrants jailed in KSA return home
A total of 10 Bangladeshi migrants returned home on Friday after the authorities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia freed 12 Bangladeshis who had been detained for organising special prayers for the victims of the student-led mass uprising that led to...
Thousands in Bangladesh celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr along with Saudi Arabia
In keeping with Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern countries, thousands of Muslims in hundreds of villages in Bangladesh鈥檚 Chandpur, Faridpur, Dinajpur, Pirojpur, and Noakhali districts are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr on Sunday, ahead of the national observance.
Saudi Arabia to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr Sunday
Saudi Arabia has announced that Sunday, March 30, 2025, will be the first day of Eid-ul-Fitr, after the Shawwal crescent moon was sighted on Saturday evening, reports Gulf News.
Syria, Lebanon sign border security deal in KSA
The defence ministers of Lebanon and Syria signed an agreement in Jeddah 鈥榯o address security and military threats鈥� along their common border, the official Saudi Press Agency reported on Friday.
No Ukraine deal after US-Russia Saudi talks
No deal emerged from Washington鈥檚 talks with both Kyiv and Moscow in Saudi Arabia Tuesday on any ceasefire after three years of fighting, with Russia demanding that the US 鈥榦rder鈥� Kyiv to enter a new deal on the Black Sea...
US, Russia talks on Ukraine ceasefire wrap up as fresh fighting rages
A meeting between Russian and US officials on a partial ceasefire in Ukraine ended after 12 hours of negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russian state media said, as both sides in the conflict reported a wave of fresh attacks....
UKRAINE CEASEFIRE PLAN:聽US, Russia in Saudi talks
American and Russian officials met in Saudi Arabia to discuss a partial ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, a day after US-Ukraine talks there and as president Donald Trump pushes to quickly end the war.
US-Russia talks on Ukraine war ceasefire to begin in Saudi Arabia
The United States and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia on Monday for talks on a partial ceasefire in the Ukraine war, a day after delegates from Washington and Kyiv had their own discussions...
Russia hopes for 鈥榩rogress鈥� at Saudi talks
Moscow is hoping to achieve 鈥榮ome progress鈥� at talks in Saudi Arabia on Monday, a Russian negotiator told state media some 48 hours before the United States meets delegations from both Ukraine and Russia in a bid to halt the three-year conflict.
10 buses seized at JnU over student assault
Jagannath University students on Wednesday seized 10 buses belonging to Gabtali Link Ltd on the campus after an alleged assault on a fellow student...
Government intervention cuts airfares by 75 per cent, says ATAB
Airfares, particularly for flights to Saudi Arabia, have dropped by nearly 75 per cent following government intervention and stricter regulations, according to the Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh...