Saudi Arabia
Troops will be sent, if necessary
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has assured the Saudi authorities that Bangladesh, if necessary, will send troops to protect the two holy sites of the Muslims -- Makkah and Madinah.
13 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Troops if necessary for Mecca, Madina: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina assures Saudi Arabia it will send its troops to Mecca Haram Shareef and Madina Shareef if necessary.
13 June 2016, 10:24 AM
CIA: Secret 9/11 report not evidence of Saudi complicity
CIA chief John Brennan said secret findings of a 2002 congressional investigation into the 9/11 attacks should not be taken as evidence of official Saudi complicity.
12 June 2016, 08:01 AM
Saudi wants active role of Bangladesh
Saudi Arabia wants Bangladesh to stand by it for backing the 34-nation Islamic military coalition and Saudi measures against Iran. The
10 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Hajj registration ends tonight
For pilgrims seeking to perform hajj in Saudi Arabia from Bangladesh, the process of online registration ends at 8:00pm tonight.
8 June 2016, 05:28 AM
Hajj flights from Aug 4
Hajj flights to carry Bangladeshi pilgrims to Saudi Arabia will begin on August 4 and continue till September 5.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM
PM to brief media tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to appear before the media tomorrow to brief the outcomes of her recent visit to Bulgaria, Japan and Saudi Arabia.
7 June 2016, 15:30 PM
Hajj flights to begin from Aug 4
Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia for Bangladeshi pilgrims will begin from August 4 and continue until September 17.
7 June 2016, 09:28 AM
When Saudi women marry foreigners
"This is how racism falls". These are the words of a Saudi man who attended the wedding of his relative, a Saudi bride who married a non-Saudi groom.
7 June 2016, 04:23 AM
Saudi to recruit 5 lakh more Bangladeshis
Saudi Arabia has expressed willingness to recruit some 5 lakh Bangladeshis to meet its demand for workers in various sectors.
6 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia criticizes UN over Yemen blacklisting
Saudi Arabia rejects a United Nations report that criticized the military coalition it is leading in Yemen, saying it is based primarily on information supplied by its adversaries.
6 June 2016, 12:07 PM
Dhaka, Riyadh to work together for world peace
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia yesterday pledged to work together for global peace, development and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.
5 June 2016, 18:00 PM
PM reaches Jeddah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was given a red-carpet reception as she arrived here yesterday on a five-day official visit to Saudi Arabia
3 June 2016, 18:00 PM
Saudi Arabia hopes for religious tourism boost
With Saudi Arabia's government announcing reforms aimed at moving the kingdom away from its dependence on oil, another source of income looks set to become a major contributor to the economy - religious tourism.
26 May 2016, 04:31 AM
Syria blames Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia for deadly bombings
The Syrian government has accused Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia of being behind a wave of bombings in the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh.
24 May 2016, 05:53 AM
Countries turn saltwater into drinkable water using solar power
Countries like Saudi Arabia are using solar powered desalination plants to turn saltwater into drinkable water to meet the worldwide water crisis.
15 May 2016, 05:53 AM
Saudi Arabia government overhaul sees oil minister removed
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has removed the country's veteran oil minister as part of a broad government overhaul.
8 May 2016, 05:51 AM
Who really does Saudi Arabia's housework?
Disagreements about who should do housework blew up on Twitter in Saudi Arabia this week, and offered some insight into popular attitudes in the country.
25 April 2016, 06:22 AM
Guantanamo Bay: Nine Yemenis released to Saudi Arabia
Nine Yemeni prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention facility in Cuba have arrived in Saudi Arabia after being transferred, US officials say.
17 April 2016, 14:26 PM
Saudi bus crash kills 19 Egyptian pilgrims
Nineteen people have been killed after a bus carrying Egyptian pilgrims crashed in Saudi Arabia, Egypt's state-run Mena news agency says.
19 March 2016, 14:38 PM