Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has finalised the sale of a 20 per cent interest in two offshore oil fields to Austria’s OMV for $1.5bn. The latest deal pushes total concession awards by ADNOC this year to $8bn after…
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Oman allows students, retirees to work part-time
Oman has introduced new legislation allowing school students and retirees to work part-time, according to reports. The Ministry of Manpower amendments allow companies to recruit both types of workers provided they comply with set terms and conditions, according to Times…
Alwaleed sells Movenpick Hotels to AccorHotels
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal’s Kingdom Holding and its partners have agreed to sell Movenpick Hotels and Resorts to its associate firm AccorHotels. The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2018, Kingdom Holding said in a statement.…
A suspected ‘criminal’ killed in Satkhira ‘gunfight’
Satkhira, Apr 29 – A suspected criminal was killed in a reported gunfight with police in Abaderhat area of Sadar upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Nabab Ali, son of Mujib Molla of Bakchora village in the upazila,…
AL govt increases land ports from 12 to 23: Minister
Dhaka, Apeil 29 – The present government has opened 10 land ports at the borders to facilitate export-import goods with India, shipping minister Shajahan Khan has said.
AL workers asked to work together for victory in Gazipur
Dhaka, April 29 – The ruling Awami League leaders have called upon the Gazipur city unit leaders and workers to work together in a bid to make the party symbol Nouka victorious in the May 15 city elections.
Riyadh launches multi-billion dollar entertainment resort
Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attended the ground-breaking ceremony of a vast entertainment resort that is at the heart of an ambitious strategy to open the economy and ease social restrictions. Qiddiya, about an hour’s drive…
Saudi Aramco appoints new board members including woman
Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil company which is preparing to go public, said on Sunday it has appointed new members to its board including a female executive, a milestone for Saudi Arabia and the oil industry where there are…
Pamplona rape case protests go on
Thousands of people turned out on the streets of the Spanish city Pamplona for the third day of protests after five men were cleared of rape. The men, who called themselves the Wolf Pack, were found guilty of sexual abuse,…
N Korea nuclear test site to close in May: S Korea
North Korea’s nuclear test site will close in May, the South Korean president’s office has said. A spokesman said the closure of the Punggye-ri site would be done in public and foreign experts from South Korea and the US would…
Religious minorities subjected to repression: BNP
Dhaka, Apr 28 – BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday alleged that religious minorities, including Buddhists, are being subjected to repression under the rule of current government.
Dubai to trial three-wheeler taxi bikes
Dubai Taxi Corporation is reportedly set to trial a three-wheel motorbike service in key locations. Gulf News reports that the vehicles will be available in a trial phase over the next six months at Dubai Marina, Dubai International Financial Centre…
স্বাধীনতার পরম্পরা..!
সোহেল মাহমুদ সাগর ১৯৭১ খ্রিষ্টাব্দের ৭ই মার্চ সোহরাওয়ার্দী উদ্যানে জাতির জনক বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান-জির ঐতিহাসিক ভাষণেই প্রোথিত বাংলার স্বাধীনতা। ১৯৪৭-এ ইংরেজদের শাসন থেকে দেশ মুক্ত হলেও ফের উপদ্রব স্বরূপ প্রকট হয় পাকিস্তানি শোষক ও শাসক গোষ্ঠীর অনৈতিক ও ধনসম্পদ…
Gazipur district Jamat Ameer, 44 activists arrested
Dhaka, April 27 – The Gazipur district detective branch of police detained at least 45 leaders and activists of Jamaat-E-Islami including it’s Gazipur city Ameer SM Sanaullah, who had withdrawn recently his nomination paper as an Independent candidate in Gazipur…
DP World reports 7.3pc rise in Q1 gross container volumes
Dubai ports operator DP World recorded a 7.3 per cent increase in gross container volumes in the first quarter compared to the same period in 2017, the company said. The firm handled 17.6 million twenty-food equivalent units (TEUs) in the…
Dubai denies rival hyperloop project
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has denied the validity of plans for a rival hyperloop system connecting the city’s Al Maktoum International Airport to Abu Dhabi International Airport. The denial comes as Dubai and Abu Dhabi compete to be…
Al Hilal Bank uncovers internal fraud worth up to $173m
Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank has uncovered internal fraud worth more than Dhs500m ($136m), according to reports Friday. Employees of the Islamic institution have been accused of withdrawing funds from dormant customer accounts. The funds were transferred from Al Hilal…
Royal baby named Prince Louis
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their third child Louis Arthur Charles. The couple’s second son was born at 11:01 BST on Monday at the Lindo Wing of St Mary’s Hospital in London, weighing 8lb 7oz. A tweet…
EU member states agree to ban bee killing chemical
Member states have voted in favour of an almost complete ban on the use of neonicotinoid insecticides across the EU. Scientific studies have long linked their use to the decline of honeybees, wild bees and other pollinators. The move represents…
Koreas make nuclear pledge after summit
The leaders of North and South Korea have agreed to work to rid the peninsula of nuclear weapons after holding a historic summit. The announcement was made by the North’s Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in of South Korea after talks…
2 suspected robbers killed in Rajshahi, Laxmipur ‘gunfights’
Dhaka, Apr 27 – Two suspected robbers were killed in separate incidents of reported gunfights in Laxmipur and Rajshahi early Friday.
Issue gazettee notification on job quota abolition by April
Dhaka, April 26 – Leaders of quota reform movement on Thursday issued an ultimatum to the government for issuing a gazette notification on abolishing the quota system in government job as per the prime minister’s words within April. Otherwise, they…
Faction of pro-AL teachers to besiege JU VC office
Savar (Dhaka), April 26 – A faction of Awami League-leaning teachers of Jahangirnagar University (JU) yesterday launched fresh programs denouncing alleged assault to their fellows during a protest on April 18 and controversial dean-provost appointments. Amid the ongoing demonstrations, former…
Qatar Airways posts ‘substantial’ loss
Qatar Airways made a “substantial” loss in its last financial year because of a regional dispute that has banned the airline from four Arab countries, its chief executive said on Wednesday without revealing the extent of the losses. Qatar Airways…
21 young AL, BNP leaders complete DI fellowship together
Dhaka, April 25 – The Democracy International (DI) on Wednesday organized a graduation ceremony under the `Young Political Leaders Fellowship Program’ and awarded certificates to 21 young leaders affiliated with Bangladesh Awami League and Bangladesh Nationalist Party at the Long…
Emirates introduces home check-in service
Dubai carrier Emirates has announced the introduction of a home check-in service. Passengers of all classes travelling on Emirates flights from Dubai can use the option, which allows them to complete security checks from the comfort of their own home.…
Riyadh privatisation plans target $11bn in non-oil revenues by 2020
Saudi Arabia aims to generate SAR35bn-40bn ($9bn-11bn) in non-oil revenues from its privatisation programme by 2020 and create up to 12,000 jobs, according to a document published by the official Saudi Press Agency. The initiative targets 14 public-private partnership (PPP)…
Tea estate security guard killed over grazing cattle in Sylhet
Sylhet, Apr 25 – A security guard of a privately-run tea estate was stabbed to death allegedly by some young people following a brawl over grazing cattle inside the tea estate at Fatehpur in Goainghat upazila of Sylhet on Tuesday.
‘থিয়োসফি’ বা ‘অ্যানথ্রোপোসফিকাল মেডিসিন’ প্রসঙ্গে কিছু কথা
সোহেল মাহমুদ সাগর “সকালে উঠিয়া আমি মনে মনে বলি, সারাদিন আমি যেন ভালো হয়ে চলি। আদেশ করেন যাহা মোর গুরুজনে, আমি যেন সেই কাজ করি ভালো মনে“ “পাখি সব করে রব রাতি পোহাইলো, কাননে কুসুমকলি সকলি ফুটিল ……..“ “অসৎ সংঘ…
New bridges to ease traffic flow near Dubai International Airport
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has said it will open three new bridges on Friday to reduce congestion near the city’s main airport. The authority said the Airport Street openings on April 27 would ease traffic flow. The first…