He won after buying a Big Ticket individually for the first time Dubai: For Sandeep Kumar, a routine of trying his luck with friends took an unexpected turn when his first-ever individually purchased Big Ticket won him Dh100,000. The 43-year-old freelance technician from Gujarat, India, has been on»»»

The Dh100,000 win was a special moment after 17 years away from his family Dubai: When Mohammed Rafiqul Islam learned that he had won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket’s Series 290, his thoughts immediately turned to his family in Bangladesh. The 53-year-old Bangladeshi expatriate has been living in Dubai fo»»»

He has been participating in Big Ticket since 2019 Dubai: An Indian expatriate living in Ras Al Khaimah has won Dh100,000 in Big Ticket’s Series 290 after purchasing a ticket on his own and randomly selecting the winning number. Suresh Kumar, 39, an operations management professional from Punjab, I»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has honoured the winners of the inaugural global “Rufaqa” Orphans’ Branch of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition, bringing together Quranic excellence and humanitarian care for orphans from 20 countries. Undersecretary of»»»

Doha, Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Trade, H E Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, participated in the 11th Belt and Road Summit, hosted by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region under the theme “Advancing High-Quality Development • Embarking on a New Journey.” The Summit was inaugurated b»»»

Hong Kong: An inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup will take place later this month featuring 14 teams with matches played in Indonesia and Hong Kong, organisers said on Thursday. The 11 members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and three guest sides -- Hong Kong, Pakistan and Bangladesh --»»»

More than 192,000 messages celebrate the UAE’s security, tolerance and quality of life Dubai: More than 192,000 messages of gratitude have been submitted to the “Thank You UAE” campaign, with participants from 171 nationalities across 171 countries, as the initiative expands into a global platform »»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The construction of Vietnam's first nuclear power plant (NPP), Ninh Thuan 1, will provide a major boost to cooperation between Vietnam and Russia, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said on Wednesday. "An intergovernmental agreement was signed in March this year on»»»

The United States has resumed processing immigrant visa applications from Hungary and Poland, while applicants from dozens of other countries remain affected by a temporary pause. The unusual move reportedly came directly from the White House. Hungary and Poland given priority In an unexpected deve»»»

Doha, Qatar: In partnership with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), the representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Bangladesh has launched an ophthalmology project for the benefit of Rohingya refugees and the host community in Cox’s Bazar. Implemented as part of the medica»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh's August reading of the Purchasing Managers' Index dropped 7.9 points to 49.9, signaling marginal economic contraction According to the latest report released on Tuesday, the decline was driven mainly by a slowdown in manufacturing and services, both posting marginal contraction r»»»

Tribune News Network Doha In partnership with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), the representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Bangladesh has launched an ophthalmology project for the benefit of Rohingya refugees and the host community in Cox’s Bazar. Implemented as part »»»

Tribune News Network Doha As part of its ongoing efforts to provide decent housing and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable communities, Qatar Charity (QC) has inaugurated a new social housing project for landless and homeless families in Kohela Village under Mirzapur Upazila of Tangail District,»»»

DOHA: The International Day of Charity, observed annually on September 5, has grown in importance as humanitarian needs continue to expand and crises stemming from conflict, natural disasters, climate change, poverty, and inequality proliferate. This makes charitable work a vital component of human»»»

Delayed immunisation campaigns blamed as measles spreads among vulnerable kids Dhaka: Bangladesh's deadliest measles outbreak in decades is nearing the grim milestone of 1,000 child deaths, as a devastating epidemic sweeps through the country and crowded hospital wards fill with struggling babies. »»»

From Gaza to Sudan, UAE humanitarian efforts increasingly focus on long-term recovery The UAE will tomorrow mark the International Day of Charity, a global occasion that highlights the country’s deeply rooted culture of giving and the evolution of its charitable and humanitarian efforts from respon»»»

From Gaza to Sudan, UAE humanitarian efforts increasingly focus on long-term recovery The UAE will tomorrow mark the International Day of Charity, a global occasion that highlights the country’s deeply rooted culture of giving and the evolution of its charitable and humanitarian efforts from respon»»»

Officers arrange prenatal care and escort mother and nine-day-old newborn to West Bengal When Bengaluru police detained a 22-year-old Bangladeshi woman for allegedly living illegally in India, they expected the case to follow the usual deportation process. But officers soon discovered that she was »»»

DOHA: The second day of the final in-person competitions of the inaugural Rofaqa Global Orphans Branch of the Founder Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition continued at the Imam Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Mosque in Doha, with 20 participants competing in the categories for memorisin»»»

Pakistani resident crowned as UAE's latest millionaire during live draw series 290 Dubai: A Pakistani national is celebrating a life-changing windfall after securing the Dh15 million grand prize in Big Ticket’s Series 290 live draw in Abu Dhabi. Shaukat Aftab, from Pakistan, has emerged as the gran»»»

Nearly half of the world’s estimated 934 million farmers suffer unintentional pesticide poisoning each year, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Frontiers in Public Health. The study, conducted by researchers from the Pesticide Action Network (PAN), analyzed 214 publications fro»»»

Russia and Bangladesh have “a flagship cooperation” on the construction of a nuclear power plant in Bangladesh, which is due to be put into operation before the end of November. Bangladeshi Ambassador to Russia Nazrul Islam told Sputnik on the sidelines of the 2026 EEF in Vladivostok. “And we are a»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs launched yesterday the final in-person stage of the first edition of the global orphans category, Rofaqa, as part of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition, organised in cooperation with Qatar Charity. In a statement, t»»»

Sylhet becomes airline’s third Bangladesh destination as it expands regional network Dubai: SalamAir has launched direct flights between Muscat and Sylhet in Bangladesh, becoming the first foreign airline to operate scheduled services to the city, the Oman low-cost carrier said. The new route makes»»»

Doha, Qatar: Thirty young Quran reciters from eight countries will gather in Doha this week to compete for the top three places in the inaugural global “Rofaqa” Orphans category of the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Quran Competition. The in-person final stage will take place on September 2 a»»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh's internet user base reached nearly 136 million at the end of June, up by 6.27 million new users in the first half of the year, according to data released by the country's telecom regulator on Monday. Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) data stated that the n»»»

DHAKA: Bangladeshi social entrepreneur Runa Khan was named a recipient of the 2026 Ramon Magsaysay Award on Monday, in recognition of her work in improving the lives of marginalized and climate-vulnerable communities. The founder of the grassroots development organization Friendship, Khan has for o»»»

Indian expat nurse from Kerala and two Bangladeshi expats also win in weekly E-draw Abu Dhabi: Jay Michael Peralta Gines, who has lived in Abu Dhabi for 17 years with his wife, almost missed the moment altogether when a call that he had been waiting for finally came. The 43-year-old from Luzon, Phi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Oil prices settled lower on Friday and were also down for the week as traders evaluated indications regarding the US Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting policy and rumours of a possible agreement on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude futures settled at $89.31 a barrel,»»»

Tribune News Network Doha “They are annihilating the Rohingya race. If we can gather evidence of these killings along with the exact locations, we can show the world what is happening,” said an unnamed citizen journalist who captured rare footage from the civil war in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Using»»»

Kathmandu: Nepalese authorities have estimated the cost of rebuilding areas affected by the devastating floods that struck its border regions with China last week at between USD 4 and USD 5 billion. Nepalese Finance Minister Swarnim Wagli said the current estimates are preliminary, as the process o»»»

GENEVA: The UN refugee agency has scaled ​back its budget by 16 percent and lowered its official headcount by around 3,500 as it adapts to new financial constraints at a time when global displacement is forecast to climb to an all-time high next year, according to diplomats and documents seen by Re»»»