Saifullah Hasan

UAE Correspondent

Babar Falls Ill, Hospitalized in Dubai

January 31, 2025

Former BNP leader and ex-State Minister for Home Affairs, Lutfozzaman Babar, has been hospitalized in Dubai after experiencing severe breathing difficulties while en route to Saudi Arabia for Umrah.

Visa Complications in the UAE to Be Resolved Soon

December 25, 2024

There’s great news for those planning to travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Abdullah Hamudi, the UAE ambassador to Bangladesh, has announced that tourist visas will become available starting February.

Dubai to Build 6,500 Kilometers of Pedestrian-Friendly Roads

December 11, 2024

The United Arab Emirates is undertaking a major project to transform Dubai into a pedestrian-friendly city by 2040. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE’s Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has approved a project to construct and renovate over 6,500 kilometers of pedestrian pathways.

50 thousand Bangladeshis Granted General Amnesty in the UAE

December 05, 2024

From January to December this year, 50,000 Bangladeshis have taken advantage of the general amnesty offered by the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Those who have not yet availed themselves of this opportunity are being urged to do so.

Letter of Yunus: Thanking the President of UAE

September 04, 2024

The Chief Advisor of the Interim Government Muhammad Yunus thanked the country's President Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan for pardoning 57 Bangladeshis convicted in the Federal Court of the United Arab Emirates.

Bangladeshi won about 50 crores in lottery in UAE

September 03, 2024

Bangladeshi expatriate Noor Miah Shamsu Miah has won around Tk 50 crore in the 'Big Ticket Abu Dhabi Raffle Draw' lottery in the United Arab Emirates. He lives in Al Ain, Emirates.

UAE president has pardoned 57 Bangladeshis

September 03, 2024

President Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan has pardoned 57 Bangladeshis convicted by the Federal Court of the United Arab Emirates. Soon they will be sent to Bangladesh.

Dubai welcomes 9.31 million international visitors in first half of 2024

July 31, 2024

According to figures released by the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET), Dubai received 9.31 million foreign overnight visitors from January to June 2024, a 9% increase over the 8.55 million tourist visits during the same period in 2023. The tourist sector in Dubai is expected to achieve a record performance in 2024 after a historic year in 2023, when the city welcomed a record 17.15 million foreign overnight visitors. This is thanks to the tourism industry's strong start to the year.

Savaral Bangladeshi protesters arrested in Dubai

July 20, 2024

The United Arab Emirates said Saturday it arrested several Bangladeshi expatriates for protesting their home government “in several streets across the UAE on Friday,” Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.