Saudi Arabia
2 jailed in 2007 share scam case
A special tribunal for capital market lawsuits sentences three years jail to the managing director of BD Welding Electrodes and one other in a case over share price manipulation of the company.
17 August 2015
Govt plans year-round hajj registration: PM
Bangladesh government is planning to conduct online registration of intending hajj pilgrims throughout the year to simplify hajj management, says Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
13 August 2015
Suicide attack in KSA kills 4 Bangladeshis
Four Bangladesh nationals are killed and four other injured in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in Saudi Arabia.
9 August 2015
Suicide attack in Saudi mosque kills 13
A suicide bomb attack on a mosque in Saudi Arabia kills 13 people.
6 August 2015
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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