Saudi Arabia
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia and Pakistan sign agreements to improve ties
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed agreements Saturday to improve ties, after months of strained relations between the close allies over the disputed region of Kashmir.
Saudi Arabia considers barring overseas hajj pilgrims for second year
Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual hajj for the second year running as Covid-19 cases rise globally and worries grow about the emergence of new variants, two ...
Special flights
Bangladesh grabs opportunity to send workers abroad
In the last 15 days, at least 65,000 workers have gone abroad on special flights
Four flights of Biman suspended
The national flag carrier said, as many as four flights have been suspended on Saturday and a flight may take off in the evening.
Biman to operate special flights to five countries from 17 Apr
The government has decided to operate special flights of national flag-carrier, Biman Bangladesh Airlines, to five countries, including four in the Middle East with high concentration of Bangladeshi ...
Special flights for Saudi, UAE, Oman, Qatar, Singapore-bound passengers
The government is arranging special flights shortly for passengers bound to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Oman, Qatar and Singapore
Saudi Aramco in $12.4 bn oil pipeline deal with EIG-led group
Energy giant Saudi Aramco said it has struck a 12.4-billion-dollar deal to sell a minority stake in a newly formed oil pipeline business to a consortium led by US-based EIG Global Energy Partners.
1,228 Bangladeshis die of coronavirus in Saudi Arabia
In the 13 months from March last year till 7 April this year, 1,228 Bangladeshis died in Saudi Arabia alone.
Covid-19
Saudi to allow only ‘immunised’ umrah pilgrims
The pandemic has not abated despite more than 660 million jabs having been doled out across the world, with vaccine-manufacturing powerhouse India registering more than 100,000 cases in a single day ...
Turning page on Trump, US vows to defend rights everywhere
While the human rights report remained intact under Trump, the previous administration argued that rights were of lesser importance than other concerns with allies such as Saudi Arabia -- a major oil ...
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