Saudi Arabia
Rajon killing: No specifics over bringing back Kamrul
Authorities are yet to ascertain the repatriation of Kamrul Islam, who along with others beat the life out of 13-year-old child Rajon last month.
3 August 2015, 08:07 AM
Bin Laden family 'on Blackbushe Airport crash plane'
Family members of Osama Bin Laden were on board a plane which crashed in Hampshire, says the Saudi Arabian embassy in the UK.
1 August 2015, 07:21 AM
Petition as French Riviera beach closed for Saudi king
More than 100,000 people sign a petition against closure of a beach on the French Riviera to allow Saudi King Salman to holiday in private.
26 July 2015, 08:50 AM
Rajon murder accused to be brought back from Jeddah after Eid: Muhith
Finance Minister AMA Muhith says Kamrul Islam, an accused of 13-year-old boy Rajon killing, would be brought back home from Saudi Arabia after Eid-ul-Fitr.
17 July 2015, 15:31 PM
Jeddah gets Interpol letter to repatriate Kamrul
Jeddah police receive letter from Interpol Dhaka office to start the procedure of sending back expatriate Bangladeshi Kamrul Islam, who appears to be the main culprit responsible for beating dead 13-year-old Rajon.
15 July 2015, 11:32 AM
‘Repatriation of Kamrul before Eid unlikely’
It is uncertain whether Kamrul Islam – the suspected main killer of Rajon – can be brought back from Saudi Arabia before Eid, according to Bangladesh officials in Jeddah.
14 July 2015, 09:29 AM
Kamrul admits beating Rajon
Expatriate Bangladeshi Kamrul Islam, who appears to be the main culprit responsible for beating dead 13-year-old Rajon, confesses to his role in the killing.
14 July 2015, 08:25 AM
This is how Kamrul was held in Jedda (video)
Videos surface on social media showing Bangladeshi community in Jeddah of Saudi Arabia catching Kamrul Islam – the man who beat the life out of 13-year-old Rajon.
14 July 2015, 06:15 AM
Rajon murder accused held in Jeddah
Saudi police detain one Bangladeshi expatriate in connection with the sensational killing of 13-year-old boy Sheikh Md Samiul Alam Rajon.
13 July 2015, 15:10 PM
Saudi appoints housing minister from private sector
Saudi Arabia appoints a housing minister with a background as a real estate developer, strengthening a trend towards giving top government jobs to people from the private sector as the kingdom grapples with economic and social welfare issues.
13 July 2015, 14:07 PM
Why do thousands want to show off Mecca on a chat app?
Saudis are asking Snapchat to host this live coverage on the 27th day of Ramadan (13 July this year) as it is believed to be one of the more blessed nights of the month.
11 July 2015, 12:46 PM
3 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi road crash
9 people including 3 Bangladeshis killed in a road accident in Riyad of Saudi Arabia, foreign ministry official says.
10 July 2015, 06:12 AM
Khaleda to perform Umrah in ‘convenient time’
BNP spokesperson Asaduzzaman Ripon says party chief Khaleda Zia would visit Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah in a convenient time after the month of Ramadan.
9 July 2015, 08:07 AM
Khaleda postpones Saudi trip as Tarique denied visa
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia postpones her Saudi Arabia visit to perform Umrah as her elder son Tarique Rahman did not get visa from London.
8 July 2015, 15:09 PM
Saudi govt didn’t entertain Jamaat, BNP’s requests: Report
Jamaat expected the help of Saudi govt to stop war crimes trial multiple times while BNP chief Khaleda Zia asked for intervention to resolve political impasse. But Saudi Arabia did not respond to the requests, Prothom Alo reports quoting leaked diplomatic documents.
4 July 2015, 09:57 AM
Saudi prince to donate $32bn fortune to charity
Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has said he will donate his entire $32bn (£20bn; €29bn) fortune to charity.
2 July 2015, 05:34 AM
28 dead in attack on Shias in Yemen claimed by IS
The Islamic State group claims an attack on two Houthi rebel leaders in Sanaa on Monday night that medics said had killed at least 28 people, including eight women.
30 June 2015, 04:21 AM
Bangladesh delays processing of domestic workers' visas
National recruitment offices have blames Bangladesh's labour ministry for delaying the processing of over 3,000 visas for housemaids already stamped by the Saudi Embassy in Dhaka, reports Saudi Gazette.
29 June 2015, 06:32 AM
Migrants victims of government’s euphemistic policy
Amid increasing problems and miseries many migrant workers underwent in the recent weeks, Indonesia government proudly announced that remittances sent by migrant workers earned the country 105 trillion rupiah (US$8.4 billion) in 2014, a significant increase from 70.6 trillion rupiah a year ago.
15 June 2015, 07:24 AM
2 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi cylinder blast
Two Bangladeshi workers are killed in a gas cylinder explosion in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam on Wednesday.
11 June 2015, 10:57 AM