Bangladeshis

Explosion risk for Iranian oil tanker ablaze off China

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

An Iranian oil tanker ablaze off the Chinese coast is at risk of exploding or sinking, authorities said Monday, as they reported there was no sign of survivors 36 hours after the vessel erupted in flames. A huge fire was still raging around the stricken ship, which had been carrying 136,000 tonnes of light oil, with fierce heat and thickRead more

Tanker ablaze, 30 Iranians missing, after collision off China coast

Beijing - Muslimchronicle

Thirty-two people, mostly Iranians, were missing Sunday after an oil tanker collided with a cargo ship off the coast of east China, the transport ministry said. The tanker, carrying 136,000 tonnes of oil condensate, caught fire following the collision Saturday night and its crew of 30 Iranians and two Bangladeshis were missing, the ministry said in a statement. The otherRead more

Bangladeshis top expat workers in Oman

Muscat - Arab today

Bangladeshis constitute the largest expatriate workers in Oman than any other nationalities, according to the latest statistics issued by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). According to the NCSI, as of the end of December, 2016, the number of Bangladeshis stood at 698,881, with Indians second highest at 689,600 and Pakistanis standing at 232,426. The number of BangladeshiRead more

Bangladesh temporary bans its nationals from working in Bahrain

Manama- Arab Today

Bangladeshi embassy in Manama has announced a temporary ban of issuing permission for its nationals to work in Bahrain until solving problems facing them in the country, Al Wasat local newspaper reported on Saturday. The decision was enforced from March 1 because of violations of the rights of Bangladeshis in Bahrain, while the ban will be lifted after reaching anRead more

Bangladeshis behind restaurant killings, international link probed

DHAKA - Arab today

Seven militants who killed 20 people at a restaurant in Dhaka were local Bangladeshis and authorities had tried before to arrest five of them, police said, as investigators probed for possible links with international Islamist extremist groups. The gunmen stormed the upmarket restaurant in the diplomatic zone late on Friday, before killing non-Muslim hostages, including at least nine Italians, sevenRead more

Thousands homeless in cyclone-hit Bangladesh

Dhaka - Arab today

Thousands of Bangladeshis were left homeless on Sunday after Cyclone Roanu battered the impoverished southern coastal region, ripping apart flimsy houses and killing at least 24 people. The storm on Saturday ploughed through low-lying villages in the Chittagong and Barisal regions, where residents described seeing metres-high walls of water that caught some unaware. Authorities evacuated more than 500,000 people toRead more

100,000 return to flooded homes in Bangladesh

DHAKA - Arab today

Tens of thousands of Bangladeshis returned on Monday to wind-battered villages and rain-soaked fields after a strong storm pummeled the coast and killed at least 26 people over the weekend. Authorities had ordered about two million people to be evacuated from coastal areas before Cyclone Roanu hit the port city of Chittagong on Saturday, but many ignored the call afterRead more

Singapore jails 4 Bangladeshis for suicide financing

Singapore - Arab Today

Singapore on Tuesday sentenced four Bangladeshis to between two and five years jail after they pleaded guilty to raising money for an alleged Islamist terror plot in their home country. Muslim-majority Bangladesh has seen a spate of brutal attacks on secular bloggers and religious minorities recently, with gunmen killing 20 hostages -- mainly foreigners -- at an upmarket restaurant inRead more