HAKIMPUR: Hasina Bibi clutched her hungry four-year-old daughter as she waited at an India-Bangladesh border post, trying to leave as fears grow of an Indian crackdown on undocumented migrants. She is among the hundreds of Bangladeshis who have gathered over two days at Hakimpur in India’s West Ben»»»

A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Trump” for its distinctive blond, flowing hair has been spared from Eid Al Adha sacrifice and will instead be relocated to the country’s national zoo after gaining widespread attention online. The rare albino buffalo, weighing around 700kg, had been due for slaugh»»»

Doha, Qatar: Qatar will take on regional rivals Saudi Arabia and Oman, along with Hong Kong in Group E of the AFC U20 Asian Cup China 2027 Qualifiers following the Official Draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, yesterday. Qatar will host all Group E matches in Doha as teams bat»»»

More than 50 thought leaders and accreditied professionals representing 11 countries will gather in St. Petersburg from May 31 to June 4 for the Valdai Club's events, organizers announced. “Participants will include over 50 experts from 11 countries, including Bangladesh, Brazil, Egypt, India, Chin»»»

Dubai: A Pakistani site supervisor who has lived in Sharjah for 30 years, a Bangladeshi construction worker pooling tickets with friends, and an Indian expat who got the news while on holiday back home were among four winners of Dh25,000 each in Big Ticket's third weekly e-draw of May 2026, held on»»»

When an Indian student at a US university used AI to create the “Cockroach Janta Party (CPJ)”, a parody political party, it sparked a viral sensation, hitting the zeitgeist in a country that has been particularly affected by the Iran war. As India's youth circumvent bans to express their economic d»»»

A 700-kilo albino buffalo in Bangladesh dubbed "Donald Trump" for its sweeping cowlick of strawberry-blond hair has been saved from sacrifice after achieving viral fame. The bull was slated to be slaughtered as part of the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha on Thursday. A buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed »»»

NEW DELHI: Hundreds of people in India’s border region with Bangladesh have fled to the frontier, police said Wednesday, after the government ordered the construction of detention centers for undocumented Bangladeshi migrants and Rohingya refugees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu-nationalist B»»»

Dhaka: At least six newborn babies died in the same hospital ward in Bangladesh within hours of each other on Wednesday, said health officials, who launched an investigation. The newborns, aged between one and three days, were in the post-delivery ward of Ad-Din Hospital, a private facility in the »»»

A nurse administers a vaccine to a patient in 2021. Diphtheria cases are declining in Australia's Northern Territory after a vaccine blitz that involved immunizing more than 10,000 people. File Photo by Debbie Hill/UPI | License Photo May 26 (UPI) -- Health officials in Australia said Tuesday that »»»

As most of the Arab and Muslim world prepares to celebrate Eid Al Adha on Wednesday, four countries, India, Bangladesh, Brunei and South Africa, have announced that they will mark the holiday a day later, on Thursday, following differing moon-sighting determinations for the start of Dhul Hijjah. Hu»»»

ARAFAT: Pilgrims gathered on the Plain of Arafat on Dhul Hijjah 9, Tuesday, for the most sacred and spiritually defining stage of the ritual, amid strict security and health measures. They also attended the annual Hajj sermon at Namirah Mosque, the second-largest facility in the Makkah region, wher»»»

ARAFAT: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq Al-Rabiah conducted field tours of pilgrim camps in Mina, including those for international and domestic pilgrims, as part of direct oversight of Hajj preparations. Al-Rabiah reviewed the readiness of accommodation facilities and operational »»»

DHAKA: Saudi food assistance will allow thousands of Rohingya families to observe this Eid Al-Adha in a traditional way, refugee mothers say, as supplies in camps have been recently cut due to declining international aid. More than 60,000 families — mainly Rohingya, but also host-community families»»»

MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Russia and Bangladesh have signed the largest fertilizer supply contract in the history of interstate cooperation: the import of over 500,000 tons of potash fertilizers in the 2026-2027 financial year, the Russian Embassy in Bangladesh said. "The Russian Foreign Trade Association»»»

On May 26, 2021, a gunman opened fire at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard in San Jose, Calif., killing nine people and himself. 1 of 6 | Father of Paul Megia (R) mourns at a memorial vigil for nine slain transit workers including Paul Megia in San Jose, Calif., on May 27, 202»»»

Dhaka: Inside the crowded camps of a coastal Bangladeshi district, where makeshift shelters are home to over 1 million refugees, a new center aims to preserve the heritage of the Rohingya people, an entire generation of whom has been growing up disconnected from their historical roots and cultural »»»

Dhaka: Bangladesh's densely populated capital, infamous for grinding gridlock, has launched its first AI-powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order to one of the world's most congested cities. Across Dhaka, buses, cars, motorcycles and pedal rickshaws jostle for space -- seeming to »»»

RIYADH: The foreign ministers of Arab and Muslim countries, including Saudi Arabia, strongly condemned on Sunday the opening of a “purported” Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem. Somaliland, a ‌breakaway region of Somalia, is opening the embassy in Jerusalem after Israel became the first, and so far on»»»

Bangladesh's densely populated capital, infamous for grinding gridlock, has launched its first AI-powered traffic enforcement system in a bid to bring order to one of the world's most congested cities. Across Dhaka, buses, cars, motorcycles and pedal rickshaws jostle for space -- seeming to treat s»»»

DHAKA: A measles outbreak in Bangladesh has killed more than 500 children, government data showed Saturday, marking the country’s deadliest surge in decades of the preventable disease. Hospitals in the capital Dhaka have been overwhelmed with cases and set up dedicated wards to take patients, but a»»»

Dubai International Airport continues to expand its global reach, with more than 40 airlines operating through the hub and connecting passengers across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East. Alongside flagship carriers Emirates and flydubai, the airport serves a wide network of international air»»»

Narayanganj, Bangladesh: Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star -- an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogramme (1,500 poun»»»

JEDDAH: The Ministry of Interior has announced the successful conclusion of the Makkah Route initiative for this year’s Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. Operating across 17 ports in 10 countries, the logistical program facilitated the pre-clearance and arrival of 388,694 pi»»»

New Delhi: It began as a satirical online project. Now millions of young Indians are flocking to it as an outlet for their frustration. A parody political party called the Cockroach Janta Party, with the insect as its symbol, has exploded across India’s social media by turning absurdist humour into»»»

Dubai: A Dubai-based expat from Kerala is celebrating a memorable Big Ticket win after his long-running group entry struck lucky in the latest weekly e-draw, earning Dh25,000 to be shared among 50 members. Girishkumar Parayanthazhathu, a sales manager who has been living in Dubai since 2003, has hi»»»

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera Media Network won the highest number of gold awards at the 47th edition of the Telly Awards this year, outperforming all competitors. The organisers of the Telly Awards, regarded as one of the world’s leading media awards, announced the winners of the competition on 19 May 2»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Al Jazeera Media Network won the highest number of gold awards at the 47th edition of the Telly Awards this year, outperforming all competitors. The organisers of the Telly Awards,regarded as one of the world’s leading media awards , announced the winners of the competitio»»»

Dubai: After a blockbuster Dubai debut that saw Primark open three large-format stores in less than eight weeks — in the middle of regional disruption, supply chain pressure and even a thunderstorm-hit launch day at Dubai Mall — the Irish fashion giant is now preparing to make its way to Abu Dhabi.»»»

The ink had barely dried on last week’s column when fresh tensions between Australia’s top cricketers and Cricket Australia emerged, reminding us that mischief-making in elite sport takes various forms. On May 14, The Sydney Herald, part of the Nine Group, reported that “a group of senior players, »»»

Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star -- an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed "Donald Trump" due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogram (1,500 pound) bull over its flowing he»»»

London: Minister of State for International Cooperation H E Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with Minister of State for International Development at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, H E Baroness Jenny Chapman, on the sidelines of the Global Partnerships Conference held i»»»

NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh: Crowds in Bangladesh are flocking to snap photographs with an unlikely social media star — an albino buffalo with flowing blond hair nicknamed “Donald Trump” due to be sacrificed within days. Owner Zia Uddin Mridha, 38, said his brother named the 700 kilogram (1,500 pound) »»»

Sharjah : A volunteer medical team from the Sharjah Charity International has performed 65 cardiac catheterisation procedures for children suffering from heart diseases in Bangladesh as part of the “Little Hearts” campaign, officials said. The humanitarian initiative was carried out during a field »»»

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London, United Kingdom: Minister of State for International Cooperation HE Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad met with HE Minister of State for International Development at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, Baroness Jenny Chapman Jenny Chapman, on the sidelines of the Global Pa»»»

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia had a basic problem: having ignored investing into anything except military technology, the newly independent country found that nothing worked properly. All its technology and machinery was vastly inferior to their Western analogues. And it made no sense »»»

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has always placed serving the Two Holy Mosques and pilgrims at the forefront of its priorities. The Hajj pilgrimage, which is mandatory for all able Muslims, once took months and weeks to complete. However, the journey is now easier for the millions of pilgrims taking part in t»»»

JAKARTA: Indonesia and Malaysia on Tuesday demanded that Israel immediately release their nationals, after Israeli forces intercepted vessels from the Global Sumud Flotilla and detained dozens of foreign activists carrying aid for Gaza. The GSF mission, which comprised more than 50 boats and involv»»»

Softa Technologies, the company behind ZKTOR, outlined the South Asia beta progress of its Indian social media platform at a press conference held at the Constitution Club of India, New Delhi. The company said ZKTOR has crossed half a million beta users across India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh»»»

DUBAI: Israel’s navy intercepted an activist flotilla in international waters off Cyprus on Monday, halting the latest attempt to challenge a naval blockade of Gaza. More than 50 vessels departed from the port of Marmaris, Turkiye, last week in what the organizers of the Global Sumud Flotilla descr»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh H E Tarique Rahman met yesterday with Minister of Labour of the State of Qatar H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri. The meeting provided an opportunity to review the state of bilateral relations between the two countries in the field of»»»

Doha, Qatar: The Qatar-Bangladesh Joint Committee on Labour convened yesterday under the co-chairmanship of Minister of Labour H E Dr. Ali bin Smaikh Al Marri, and H E Ariful Haque Chowdhury, Minister of Labour and Employment and Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment of Banglade»»»

Doha, Qatar: The soft-spoken giant, who once caressed the ball through the covers with effortless grace, still carries the calm of his batting days. Even in retirement, Inzamam-ul-Haq speaks in measured tones, choosing diplomacy over drama, but when the conversation turned to India and Pakistan cri»»»

Dhaka Prime Minister of Bangladesh Tarique Rahman met with Minister of Labour HE Dr. Ali bin Samikh Al Marri on Monday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations in the labour field and ways to develop them. They also underscored the importance of strengthening cooperation frameworks a»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar Charity (QC) has successfully concluded its cardiac medical camp in Bangladesh, providing life-saving treatment to 108 underprivileged children suffering from congenital heart diseases. The camp was held this month at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital in Dhaka. Support»»»

LONDON: During a school half-term break in February 2015, three British girls left their homes and their futures in east London, traveled to Gatwick Airport and boarded a Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul. From there they travelled almost 1,000 km overland by bus to Urfa, close to Turkiye’s south»»»

DHAKA: The State of Qatar and the People's Republic of Bangladesh have held talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in labor affairs and improving coordination on issues of mutual interest. The discussions took place on Monday during a meeting of the Qatar-Bangladesh Joint Committee on L»»»

Dhaka: The World Bank said on Monday it has approved a $350 million loan to help Bangladesh manage rising fuel import pressures and strengthen energy security after shortages linked to the Middle East war. The South Asian nation of 170 million people imports 95 percent of its oil and liquefied natu»»»

DUBAI: “The money I raise from my part-time work is not enough, so I usually just have a meal once a day to save money,” Dubai-based Filipino household helper Cinderella told Arab News. “I was working for a Syrian family here in Dubai, but they left the UAE because of the US-Iran conflict amid fear»»»