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Bangladesh

Lt Gen Nabhani receives Bangladeshi official, joint shield force commander – Oman

Ali Mohammed Jan 7, 2018 0

Lt Gen Ahmed bin Harith al Nabhani, Chief of Staff of the Sultan’s Armed Forces (SAF), last week received in his office at Mu’askar al Murtafa Lt Gen Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy, Commandant of National…
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US & World

Half a million flee as Cyclone Roanu hits Bangladesh

Ali Mohammed May 22, 2016 0

At least 23 killed and 500,000 relocated to shelters as cyclone makes landfall triggering flooding and landslides. Cyclone Roanu battered the coast of southern Bangladesh on Saturday, forcing half a…
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US & World

Minimum wage for Bangladeshi maids in Oman under study

Ali Mohammed May 17, 2016 0

A policy to set a minimum wage for Bangladeshi housemaids working in Oman is being considered, an official from the Bangladesh embassy in Oman said. “Nothing has been finalized. However a study is…
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Oman

Three die in Hamriya bridge accident in Oman

Ali Mohammed May 14, 2016 0

An Omani driver and is two colleagues (Bangladesh nationals) were killed when the three-tonne water distribution truck in which they were travelling fell fell off from Hamriya bridge near Ruwi. They…
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Technology

Second bank cyber-attack detected by Swift after Bangladesh raid

Ali Mohammed May 13, 2016 0

A cyber-attack, similar to one that saw $81m (£56m) stolen from Bangladesh's central bank, has hit a second bank. The warning about the second attack came from Swift, which oversees the financial…
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Living

Number of expats in Oman reaches 2 million

Ali Mohammed Apr 19, 2016 0

Number of expats in Oman reached 2,004,820, according to the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI). Out of this, the total number of expatriate workforce in the Sultanate had reached…
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Oman

Bangladeshi expats in Oman have fewer choices as United Airways suspends operations

Ali Mohammed Feb 7, 2016

As soon as the aircraft becomes serviceable, flights will resume, United Airways said in a posting on the Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday. A private carrier of Bangladesh, United Airways, has…
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