Oman

Nepal and Oman qualify for T20 World Cup

Nepal rocked the United Arab Emirates on Friday with an eight-wicket win at Mulpani Cricket Ground which stamped their ticket to next year's T20 World Cup in the West Indies and the United States.

Women’s hockey team bounce back in Oman

Bangladesh women’s hockey team registered back-to-back victories in the Women’s Hockey5s Asia Cup in Salalah, Oman.

Youth hockey team eye semis

Keeping their sights on the semifinals of the AHF Junior Asia Cup to ensure the participation in the FIH Junior World Cup, the Bangladesh under-21 hockey team will start their campaign against hosts Oman in on the opening day in Salalah today.

Your love is my biggest strength: Shakib Khan

Yesterday, Shakib Khan posted his selfie while flying off to Oman from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the morning. The actor attended an event called “Muscat Beats”, a five-day-long cultural and musical festival. The concert featured about 20, 000 guests all of whom were super excited to see the Dhallywood superstar.

LNG to come from Oman too

As part of its efforts to address gas crisis in the country, the government is going to import liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Oman.

Football: Japan on high alert for Saudi 'provocateurs'

Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Friday warned his players against Saudi Arabia's "specialists in provocation" in a home World Cup qualifier this month that could potentially decide his own future.

Boys' U-18 Asia Cup: Bangladesh put 10 past Oman to reach semis

Bangladesh storm into the semifinals of 4th Boys' U-18 Asia Cup with a massive 10-0 win over Oman in Pool A final match at the Maulana Bhasani Hockey Stadium on Tuesday.

Editorial / Bonded labour in Oman?

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has just released a 68-page report titled “I was sold” that outlines the near-slavery conditions for migrant domestic workers in Oman.

World reacts to India’s defeat to NZ at World T20

As the saying goes “what goes around comes around,” netizens believe Indian cricketer Ravi Chandran Ashwin’s tweet about the Bangladesh v Oman match got a befitting reply after India’s upsetting loss yesterday against New Zealand.

March 13, 2016
March 13, 2016

Upbeat Tigers hope rain stays away

As it stands at the moment, Bangladesh will go through to the Super 10s of the ICC World Twenty20 by virtue of a better net run-rate if their final qualifying game against Oman at Dharamsala is a washout today. And if we go by the weather forecast, there is a strong possibility of that after two abandoned games on Friday due to heavy rain.

March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

[WATCH] Ireland vs Oman World T20 highlights

World Twenty20 debutants Oman stunned Ireland by two wickets in a thrilling last-over finish on Wednesday with lower-order batsman Aamer Ali's 32-run blitz achieving the target with two balls to spare.

February 20, 2016
February 20, 2016

Afghanistan win thriller after Dawlat heroics

Afghanistan reinvigorate their hopes of qualifying for the main round of the Asia Cup T20 with a thrilling three-wicket win over Oman at Fatullah stadium in Dhaka.

January 19, 2016
January 19, 2016

10 expats get CIP status for remittance

The government gives recognition to ten people as Commercially Important Person (CIP) for their contribution in the country’s economy through sending their remittances in 2014.

December 12, 2015
December 12, 2015

Gaddafi's son Hannibal freed after kidnap in Lebanon

Late Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's son Hannibal has been freed after being briefly kidnapped by an armed group in Lebanon, security sources say.

December 11, 2015
December 11, 2015

ICC T20 World Cup 2016 schedule announced

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announces the groups and schedule of the ICC World Twenty20 India 2016, which will be staged across eight venues in India from March 8 to April 3, 2016.

September 15, 2015
September 15, 2015

4 Bangladeshis killed in Oman accident

Four Bangladeshi workers are killed and four others injured in an accident at Yiti of Oman when they were traveling to their worksite.

July 30, 2015
July 30, 2015

Illegal foreign workers get 3 more months to leave Oman without fine

Oman extends an amnesty for illegal foreign workers to leave the country without being fined till the end of October.

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

Irregular Bangladeshi expats to get airfare if returns from Oman

Illegal Bangladeshi migrants wishing to leave Oman under general amnesty to be provided special airfare, Bangladesh Biman officials in Oman says.

April 14, 2015
April 14, 2015

Amnesty for illegal Bangladeshi expats in Oman soon

Around 47,000 illegal migrant workers in Oman, mostly Bangladeshis, can make use of the amnesty that will be officially announced by Oman government soon.

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