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»»»

WASHINGTON (AP): The Trump administration has trained much of its immigration crackdown on people who entered the United States illegally from Mexico and elsewhere, but it is intensifying another battle, this time with people who come legally. The State Department has paused all immigrant visa appl»»»

The Cabinet also approved measures to update the Official Gazette system, including a draft law amending certain provisions of Law No. 12 of 2016 concerning the Official Gazette and a draft ministerial decision regulating its electronic publication and related services. The measures, prepared by th»»»

DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohannadi sta»»»

Doha, Qatar: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani chaired the Cabinet's regular meeting at the Amiri Diwan on Wednesday. Following the meeting, Minister of Justice and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs HE Ibrahim bin Ali Al Mohann»»»

Dhaka: Rescue teams were searching Wednesday for a New Zealand teenager missing after a boat carrying him and three other people capsized in Bangladesh, officials said. Albert, 16, whose surname was withheld by police, went missing after the boat overturned in rough waters on Tuesday morning near a»»»

COX’S BAZAR, Bangladesh: Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar living in dozens of camps in Bangladesh held a rally Tuesday to demand their safe return to their home state, nine years after they fled a government crackdown. The demonstrators urged the international community to ensure»»»

DHAKA: Nine years after hundreds of thousands of Rohingya were forced from their homes and across the border into Bangladesh, their return to Myanmar seems as distant as ever, but for many the hope of seeing their land again is what keeps them going. Mohammed Aansar was working as a high school tea»»»

China's economic hold over Africa increasingly runs through container ships rather than sovereign loans. Chinese exports to Africa have nearly doubled since 2020, jumping about 26% in 2025 and another roughly 25% year on year in the first half of 2026, the fastest growth of any major destination, a»»»

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the business and tourism visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States. If it happens, the move would be the largest single mass revocation of visas in US history and wou»»»

DHAKA: A discussion is underway in Bangladesh on the potential of joining the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, officials say, citing a “positive position” toward a framework involving Saudi Arabia. The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement is a new defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye, w»»»

Confronting a drug addict can go badly wrong, one family in Bangladesh discovered when they came across their narcotic-imbibing neighbours. One by one, the family of four – man, wife and two children – were killed when they heard noises coming from the roof of their home and climbed up to the floor»»»

Doha, Qatar: Driven by their firm commitment to humanitarian work and alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable populations, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), has launched a health project in Bangladesh. The initiative aims to enhance R»»»

Tribune News Network Doha Driven by their firm commitment to humanitarian work and alleviating the suffering of the most vulnerable populations, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), in cooperation with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), has launched a health project in Bangladesh. The initiative aims»»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

Rosatom is building 28 nuclear power units in nine countries and has signed agreements for 17 more, its chief executive told President Vladimir Putin. "We are building 28 large, medium and small power units abroad," Alexey Likhachev said. "Projects are progressing steadily in India, China, Turkey, »»»

A retired schoolteacher, his wife, daughter and 12-year-old son were found dead inside their locked home in Rangpur city, in suspicious circumstances that have prompted a police investigation. The bodies were recovered at around 11.30pm on Saturday from a house in the Daspara (Machhuapara) area of »»»

Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh: The giant structures of Bangladesh's Ashuganj fertiliser factory have stood silent for more than a year, as a natural gas crisis shuts industries, triggers power cuts and sparks protests over fuel shortages. Machinery once ran round the clock, using natural gas to produce »»»

Doha, Qatar: The Amir HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE Mirza Fakhrul Islam Almughair on the occasion of his swearing-in as President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, wishing him success in performing his duties, and for the relations between the two co»»»

DUBAI: Experienced all-rounder Esha Oza will lead the UAE squad at the eight-team DP World Women’s Asia Cup 2026 which starts at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday, Aug. 28. The 15-player squad has been placed in Group B alongside Bangladesh, Indonesia and Sri Lanka, with the host nation tak»»»

A US judge has struck down a Trump administration policy suspending immigrant visa processing for applicants from 75 countries, including Pakistan and Bangladesh. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas in Manhattan ruled on Friday that the policy exceeded Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s statutory auth»»»

DHAKA: Bangladeshi lawmakers elected veteran Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir as the country’s new president on Thursday, making the longtime opposition figure the head of state after his party came to power in a major political transition. The BNP returned to power i»»»

Applications have so far been submitted by athletes from 112 countries for the World Nomad Games, including Australia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Spain, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Poland, Russia, the United States, Uzbekistan and others, the Gam»»»

Doha, Qatar: Bangladesh MHM School & College yesterday announced its outstanding achievement in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination 2026, conducted under the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Dhaka. Of the 105 appeared students, 96 passed, resulting in an impressive over»»»

Amnesty International is demanding the EU stop outsourcing asylum, in a report critical of Italy’s controversial deal with Albania to fast-track deportations of people deemed to come from countries considered ‘safe’. But the NGO’s appeal, along with the EU recommendations due to be published later »»»

Kolkata, West Bengal, India: The Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata on Wednesday said nine people were killed in the fire at Hotel Shikha Inn on Mirza Ghalib Street, including five confirmed Bangladeshi nationals. According to the Deputy High Commission, four of the deceased Bangladeshi n»»»

QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh and President-elect of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Dr Khalilur Rahman in Doha on Wednesday. At the beg»»»