ABU DHABI: UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan pardons the Bangladeshis nationals involved in last month’s protests and disturbances across several emirates. The decision includes cancelling the sentences of those convicted and arranging for their deportation. In line with His Highness’ directive, Dr. Hamad Al Shamsi, UAE Attorney-General, has issued an order […]
Event originally scheduled for Bangladesh will now be held across two venues in the UAE from 3 October. 23 matches featuring the top 10 women’s teams in the world from 3 to 20 October in the UAE. Dubai: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today announced the revised schedule for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup […]
DHAKA (BANGLADESH): In a surprising turn of events, the army has taken control of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, to form an interim government. This happened after the country’s Prime Minister decided to leave her official residence for a safer location. Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has left the capital Dhaka in the face of […]
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi Federal Court of Appeal sentenced 57 Bangladeshi nationals who had gathered and incited riots across several UAE streets on Friday. Three of the accused received life sentences for calling for demonstrations and inciting riots to pressure their home government. Another 53 were sentenced to ten years in prison, and one, […]
DUBAI: In a heart-stopping encounter at the ICC T20 World Cup, Afghanistan clinched a nail-biting victory against Bangladesh, securing their maiden semi-final berth in a high-octane match that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the final ball. The Rashid Khan-led Afghan side showcased nerves of steel as they defended a modest total, […]
Dhaka: Cyclone Remal hit the coastlines of India and Bangladesh on Monday, bringing strong gales and heavy rain that killed at least 16 people and cut electricity supply to millions before losing intensity, as reported by agencies. With wind speeds reaching up to 135 kph, the storm crossed the area around Bangladesh’s southern port of […]
Dubai: Mahzooz, the UAE’s leading weekly draw with the highest and most frequent pay-outs, is delighted to announce MD Shahin as the fortunate recipient of the raffle prize of AED 1,000,000 in the 146th weekly draw. Mahzooz, poised to announce changes to its current prize structure, has yet again drastically changed the fortune of a […]
In a remote area of Bangladesh is a hospital that is at risk of rising sea levels that has been named as the world’s best new building. The Friendship Hospital in Satkhira is in a cyclone-prone district in the country’s south, was announced the winner of 2021’s prestigious RIBA International Prize, with the architects praised […]
Gopalganj [Bangladesh], March 27: Recalling his visit to Bangladesh in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that he had been waiting for long to visit the Orakandi Temple for many years and it has finally come true. Addressing the Matua community in Bangladesh’s Orakandi, PM Modi said, “With the grace of Sri Sri […]
Streets thronged with thousands in the Bangladesh capital of Dhaka on Monday decrying French President Emmanuel Macron, for his defense of the criticism of Islam as a right to freedom of speech. The demonstrators called for a boycott of French products and made attempts to march to the French embassy but were halted in their tracks by the police. France is an important trading partner and a major aid provider for Bangladesh. The Bangladesh government foregoing […]
