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Inside Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan’s lavish and extreme lifestyle: From scaling the Burj Khalifa to skydiving | World News

A glimpse into Sheikh Hamdan’s action-filled lifestyle/ Image: @faz3/Instagram TL;DR:Sheikh Hamdan was spotted horseback riding in the English countryside.He leads a high-energy life filled with extreme sports and travel.His lifestyle blends royal duty, fitness, and modern luxury.Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, was recently seen enjoying a horse ride in the […]

‘Clearly odd’: Bangladesh interim government scraps Sheikh Hasina-era ‘sir’ rule for women officials; panel formed to set new titles

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina (Image credits: PTI) Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday officially revoked a long-standing directive from the Sheikh Hasina administration that required public officials to address her and other senior women officials as “sir.” The order, in effect for nearly 16 years, was deemed ‘inappropriate’ by the Yunus- led government.The decision was […]

UAE: Sheikh Maktoum blessed with newborn daughter, now proud father of four | World News

Maryam is Sheikh Maktoum’s fourth daughter, joining her three sisters in Dubai’s growing royal family/ Image: maktoum.ae Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Deputy Prime Minister, has welcomed his fourth child, a baby girl named Maryam, in the latest addition to Dubai’s growing royal family this […]

Trial against Sheikh Hasina part of a political conflict: Lawyer

Sheikh Hasina (File photo) Report by Ahsan TasnimDHAKA: The charge of “crimes against humanity” is inapplicable to former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina as the cases she is being tried for are part of a political conflict and not a war, her state-appointed lawyer argued on Monday in the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), which has set […]

UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed joins Eid Al Adha prayer at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque | World News

UAE president Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed/ Image: File UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan performed the Eid Al Adha prayer this morning at Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, joined by senior members of the ruling family and government officials. After the prayer, Sheikh Mohamed exchanged Eid greetings with fellow […]

Transponders off, tensions on: How Sheikh Hasina pulled off dramatic escape from Bangladesh

In a meticulously orchestrated operation, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina departed Dhaka on August 5, 2024, under a veil of secrecy, amid escalating political unrest. She landed at Hindon Airport in India.Hasina’s aircraft remained the most tracked plane that day. As per real-time data from the flightradar24 website, Bangladesh Air Force aircraft AJAX1431 become […]

Bangladesh currency drops Bangabandhu’s image, new notes without Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s picture are out

Representative image (Picture credit: IANS) DHAKA: Ahead of Eid-ul-Adha, Bangladesh central bank on Sunday introduced new currency notes of Taka 1,000, Taka 50 and Taka 20, dropping the image of the country’s founding father, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.The new notes, which will be available in banks in the capital from Monday, will have images of […]

Photo of Sheikh Hasina’s father Mujibur Rahman removed from Bangladesh banknotes

Bangladesh unveiled new currency designs, marking a significant change on Sunday. The notes no longer feature the image of its first president, who was also the father of exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, ousted from power last year.The nation is home to around 170 million people and is presently under caretaker administration following Hasina’s […]

In a first, UAE shuts Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque for Donald Trump’s special visit

In a first-of-its-kind moment, the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi was closed to the public to welcome US President Donald Trump during his official visit to the United Arab Emirates.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt posted on X: “US President Trump at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. They shut down […]

Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League banned by Bangladesh’s interim government

Bangladesh’s interim government on Saturday banned the Awami League, the party once led by deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.The decision was taken under the country’s anti-terrorism law and is expected to be formalised through a gazette notification on the next working day.The statement from Muhammad Yunus’s office described the action as a “statement of the […]