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Saudi Arabia says it intercepts Houthi missile fired toward Riyadh

Saudi air defences intercepts a ballistic missile fired towards the capital Riyadh but there are no reports of casualties, the Saudi-led coalition says.

Fire in Saudi capital kills 10

A fire at a carpentry workshop in the Saudi capital has left 10 people dead and three others injured, the kingdom's civil defence says.

Dhaka, Riyadh to work together for world peace

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia yesterday pledged to work together for global peace, development and welfare of the Muslim Ummah.

Road Accident / 5 Bangladeshis killed in KSA

Five Bangladeshi workers were killed and two others injured when a “trailer” hit a bus in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia yesterday morning.

5 Bangladeshis killed in Riyadh road crash

Five Bangladeshi workers are killed and two others injured when a trailer hit their bus as they were going to their workplace in Riyadh of Saudi Arabia.

Saudi attack: Bangladeshis ‘safe’

No Bangladesh national are either killed or injured in the deadly attack at a mosque in Al Hasa, some 350 km off Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Shias protest Pakistan's role in Saudi-led military coalition

Hundreds of people joined a Shia-led protest in Islamabad against Pakistan's decision to join Saudi Arabia's 34-country coalition against extremism, as Riyadh's foreign minister ended a two-day visit to the country.

Saudis will not allow war with Iran, says deputy crown prince

Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has said a war between his country and Iran would be the beginning of a catastrophe and Riyadh would not allow it.

Dhaka, Riyadh to cooperate in fighting terror

Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have expressed their firm resolve to cooperate in the fight against terrorism and extremism through meaningful cooperation.

January 7, 2016
January 7, 2016

PM Hasina may visit Saudi Arabia soon

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina might be visiting the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia soon – sometime between March and May.

January 5, 2016
January 5, 2016

FM goes to Riyadh to know details

Dhaka is sending the foreign minister to Riyadh to know the detailed outline of the Saudi Arabia-led 34-state Islamic military coalition to combat terrorism amid serious criticism over joining the alliance.

January 4, 2016
January 4, 2016

Saudi Arabia looking for excuse to fuel tensions: Iran

Saudi Arabia used an attack on its embassy in Tehran as a pretext to fuel tensions, Iran's foreign ministry says in response to Riyadh's severing of relations.

December 31, 2015
December 31, 2015

KSA keen to recruit more workers from Bangladesh

Saudi Arabia expresses its willingness to recruit more male workers and trained female domestic workers from Bangladesh to meet up the demand of their domestic market.

December 17, 2015
December 17, 2015

Pakistan confirms participation in Saudi-led anti-terror alliance

After initial ambiguity, the Pakistan government confirmed on Wednesday its participation in a Saudi-led military alliance for ‘fighting terrorism’, but said the scope of its participation would be defined after Riyadh shared the details of the coalition it was assembling.

December 16, 2015
December 16, 2015

Confusion clouds Riyadh’s coalition against militancy

Western nations welcome Saudi Arabia's new Islamic coalition against terrorism, but confusion over its role, even among its own members, may undermine its ambitions of tackling militancy and deflecting international criticism of Riyadh.

October 8, 2015
October 8, 2015

At least 13 killed, 38 wounded in Yemen wedding bombing: medic

At least 13 people were killed and 38 others wounded in the bombing of a wedding in a rebel-held Yemeni town, a medical source said on Thursday.

October 6, 2015
October 6, 2015

Rajon murder: Cops to visit KSA to bring back Kamrul

A three-member police team is due to visit Saudi Arabia this month to bring back Kamrul Islam, the prime suspect in Rajon murder case.

June 11, 2015
June 11, 2015

2 Bangladeshis killed in Saudi cylinder blast

Two Bangladeshi workers are killed in a gas cylinder explosion in Saudi Arabia’s Dammam on Wednesday.

April 14, 2015
April 14, 2015

Iran puts forward Yemen peace plan

Iran proposes a peace plan for Yemen and called for an end to Saudi-led air strikes against Houthi rebels allied to Tehran, but the move was likely to draw a cool response from Riyadh.