state-run National News Agency of Lebanon says four Bangladeshi workers suffocated as a result of faulty heating in their room in a mountainous region north of the country. The agency says the four were found dead Saturday in the Dinniyeh region. NNA gave no further details. The Middle East has been hit with a severe winter storm since Tuesday, affecting tens of thousands of Syrian refugees living in tents around the region. The latest deaths raise to seven the number of people killed by the weather in Lebanon since Tuesday, includ...

Bangladesh School Muscat (BSM) celebrated the 43rd Anniversary of Victory Day of Bangladesh on Friday. On this occasion, a ceremony was organised that included an award giving function and a cultural extravaganza. His Highness Sayed Mohammed Salim Ali Al Said, Chief of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, was the chief guest. He gave away the awards to the students of BSM for outstanding performances in different fields of education and extracurricular activities. Sekander Ali, the ambassador of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, pai...

Bangladesh celebrated its 43^rd Victory Day at the premises of the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh on Tuesday. On the occasion, Ambassador Mohamed Shahidul Islam urged his countrymen to uphold the image of their homeland and to abide by the rules and regulations of the host country. Highlighting the significance and spirit of the day, the envoy underlined the need for renewing their commitment and reinforcing efforts for the socio-economic development of Bangladesh. [caption id="attachment_11466" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bangladesh Am...

Celebrating festivals outside Bangladesh will help keep its culture and traditions alive among the members of its overseas community, Counselor Mohammed Ayub, who is head of the chancery of the Bangladesh Embassy, said recently. [caption id="attachment_11281" align="alignleft" width="300"] STICKING TO TRADITION: Counselor Mohammed Ayub, head of chancery at the Bangladesh Embassy, addresses a packed audience at the country’s Cake Festival in Riyadh. (AN photo by Iqbal Hossain)[/caption] The members of the community who gathered in large nu...

Ultra Mobile continues adding value for its immigrant communities nationwide as the company today announced rate changes that make calling friends, family and associates in Bangladesh and India more affordable than ever. Ultra Mobile international mobile plans and services for keeping people connected with families and friends overseas The rate changes for the two countries come just in time for those who want to send well wishes to their extended families around the country or across the world around the New Year. Ultra M...

A Saudi muezzin opened fire at two expatriate workers in a mosque for failing to make a prayer call, killing a Bangladeshi and injuring an Indian worker, according to police. The incident took place at 3.30 p.m. during Asr prayers in a mosque in Ortawwiyah, Majmaah district, 30 km from Riyadh, Arab news reported Thursday. When police arrived at the scene, they found Mohammed Rafiq Tajul Islam, 32, a Bangladeshi worker, in a pool of blood. The other worker, an Indian, was alive with two bullet wounds. He is undergoing treatment at King Khaled Hos...