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Sports-Cricket BAN vs UAE: Bangladesh post 169 in 2nd T20I
Bangladesh posted a challenging total of 169 in the second T20I against the UAE on Tuesday.
Bangladesh won the first match of the series by seven runs. A win in Tuesday's match will confirm the series for the Tigers.
Bangladesh lost the toss and batted first. Mehidy Hasan Miraz, the right-handed batter, opened the innings once again and impressed scoring 46 off 37 balls with five fours.
Sabbir Rahman, the other makeshift opener, managed a good start but failed to continue. He made 12 off 9 balls with a four and six.
Liton Das scored 25. He looked good to have a big innings this time but failed to continue like Sabbir.
Mehidy ended up scoring 46— the highest for Bangladesh while Mosaddek Hossain made the second highest 27 off 22 balls.
Read: BAN vs UAE: Bangladesh bat first with two changes
In the sixth wicket stand, Yasir Ali and captain Nurul Hasan Sohan added 32 off 18 balls.
In the last five overs, Bangladesh managed to score 43 runs.
For the UAE, Aayan Afzal Khan scalped two wickets while Sabir Ali, Aryan Lakra and Karthik Meiyappan took one wicket each.
Bangladesh made two changes in this match— overlooking Shoriful Islam and Mustafizur Rahman, they paved the way for Taskin Ahmed and Ebadot Hossain.
UAE Golden Visa, Green Visa, Job Visa 2022: How to apply
The United Arab Emirates has always been a lucrative place for Bangladeshi workers. The UAE Government have taken new economic initiatives to attract skilled foreign workers. By capitalizing on this initiative, different third-world countries can use the opportunity to export workers abroad. Besides this, the skilled professionals can migrate to the UAE. Let’s discuss the process of getting Entry Permits, Job Visa, Green Visa, and UAE Golden Visa in UAE.
What is the UAE Golden Visa?
The UAE Golden Visa is basically a long-term residency permit for foreign talents who want to work, live or study in the country for a long time. A golden visa is given for 10 years with renewable schemes. However, previously a certain category of people was eligible to apply for a golden visa. In 2022, UAE has increased the categories.
The United Arab Emirates announced the launch of this long-term visa system in 2018. After that, from 2019, investors, entrepreneurs, chief executives of various organizations, scientists, and those with excellent results in institutional studies started to be given visas for a period of 5 to 10 years.
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Who can apply for the UAE Golden Visa
From October 3, 2022, UAE is increasing the number of ten-year resident visas, which is known as Golden Visas. The list of professions that can get this visa has also been extended. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, announced that ten professionals would be eligible for ten-year golden visas.
Golden Visa holders can live with spouses and children. The following people can apply for a 10-year Golden Visa in the UAE.
Professionals
It is a major expansion of the Golden Visa eligibility criteria. According to the new rule, professionals from all fields can apply for a Golden Visa if they are eligible. For eligibility, the individual must contain a valid employment contract from a UAE company.
Also, their occupation level should be categorized as first or second class by the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation classification. The applicant must have at least a bachelor’s degree. Also, the monthly salary should be AED 30,000.
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Real Estate Investors
If anyone has idle money in their bank, they can buy AED 2 million worth of property and apply for a Golden Visa. Also, they can take loans from local banks to buy property. In addition to that, you can get a 10 year visa by purchasing an off-plan property.
Entrepreneurs And Startup Owners
Now small and medium enterprises (SME) owners and investors can also apply for the Golden Visa. The investor will need to register the company in UAE, and the annual revenue should be at least AED 1 million. In addition, if the individual had a previous entrepreneurial project that was sold for at least AED 7 million should also be eligible.
Exceptional Talents
Emirates will give golden visas to creative people in the field of culture and art. Creative persons of culture and art must be approved by the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development. For exceptional talents, educational qualification, employment status, or even salary is not necessary.
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Scientists and Inventors
Researchers and scientists will also be eligible for Golden Visas who are experts in their respective fields. Scientists must be approved by the Emirates Scientists Council or the Mohammed bin Rashid Medal for Scientific Excellence.
Emirates will also be eligible for a 10 year Golden Visa. But they must have the value of patenting inventions that can have an impact on the economy of the emirate. Patents must be approved by the Emirates Ministry of Finance.
Skilled Workers
Engineers in computer, electronics, programming, electrical, active technology, AI, and big data fields will get Emirates Golden Visa too. However, skilled workers need to have a valid job contract with AED 30,000 minimum salary per month. Also, the skilled worker should have a bachelor’s degree.
Students and Graduates
The UAE will grant ten-year golden visas to highly qualified individuals. Such applications require a degree from the world’s 100 best universities.
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Humanitarian Pioneers
Humanitarian pioneers include outstanding members of associations of public benefit, international and regional organizations’ distinguished members, sponsors and volunteers of different humanitarian efforts, and award winners in humanitarian fields.
Doctors and Nurses
Emirates will also give resident visas to doctors and nurses for ten years. It will help the country deal with the pandemic and address the shortage of medical professionals. Doctors licensed with the UAE health regulatory bodies can apply for Golden Visa too. However, this year’s deadline for the doctors is finished.
Frontline Heroes
The frontline heroes include ambulance workers, nurses, and frontline staff who worked relentlessly during Covid-19 situations. Also, healthcare workers who cared for the critical Covid 19 patients also got a 10 years Emirates ID card.
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Benefits of Golden Visa in UAE
Golden Visa comes with tons of opportunities and benefits. Let’s get to know them.
- It offers multiple entries.
- It gives you a 10 year visa, which you can renew after the expiration.
- You don’t need to sponsor most of the cases. Hence, it is a self-sponsor visa.
- You can stay outside of the UAE as long as you want, and it will not revoke your Golden Visa.
- This visa allows sponsoring immediate family members such as spouses and children. Children’s age is not a matter in this case.
- You can even sponsor a domestic worker or household worker.
- Even if the primary applicant passes away, the family members and sponsored people can stay in the country.
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Application fee of the UAE Golden Visa
The application cost is not fixed as it depends on the visa category. However, the application cost will be AED 2,800 to AED 3,800, depending on the category. If you are applying outside of the UAE, the cost will be AED 3,800 to AED 4,800. In addition to that, the applicant will also need a medical examination along with Emirates ID, which will cost approximately AED 1,000. Moreover, you will also need to pay UAE health insurance, which might start from AED 800.
What is the UAE Green Visa?
After the successful launch of the Golden Visa in UAE, the green visa was introduced in 2021. Whoever under this visa is eligible to work in the country without a company sponsor. Besides, Green Visa holders can sponsor their own parents and children. But in this case, the maximum age of children can be 25 years.
Eligibility criteria of the UAE Green Visa
Along with strengthening the economy of the UAE, the government has brought several changes in the green visa to attract talented people.
Skilled Employees
As per the Green Visa, skilled employees can get a 5 year residency permit without any sponsor. However, the applicant will need a valid job contract. The minimum educational qualification is a bachelor’s degree, and the salary should be at least AED 15,000.
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Freelancers and Self-Employed
Freelancers and self-employed people can now get 5-year residency without any sponsor. However, the requirements are a minimum bachelor’s degree or equivalent diploma, freelance or self-employment permit from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, AED 360,000 annual income, or provide documents for financial solvency.
Investor or Partner
Anyone who wants to invest in the UAE can get a 5-year Green Visa. The investor will need to invest 1 million AED. If the investor has partners in the business, the total invested capital will be taken into consideration. In addition to that, approval from local authorities is also necessary.
Remote Work Visa
The Emirates grants remote work visas to individuals who work for a company or organization outside the Emirates and have a minimum tenure of one year. In this case, you can work in any country outside the Emirates. But in this case, the candidate must have one-year contract validity and a minimum salary of $5,000. Proof of employment from a foreign employer must be submitted. The candidate does not need employment or sponsors for this visa.
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Application cost of the UAE Green Visa
UAE is yet to release the application cost for Green Visa. However, it is expected that the cost will be lower than the Golden Visa. But, the medical examination cost and health insurance is mandatory.
UAE Visas Without Job
The UAE also offers visas without jobs. In this category, the country offers retirement visas, job exploration visas, visas for divorced or widowed women and their children, and visas for humanitarian Cases.
How to Apply for the different UAE visas?
To apply your desired visa, you may visit to https://www.gdrfad.gov.ae/en/services?id=71ea8dd6-56c3-11ea-0320-0050569629e8
Clicking on individual categories will give you the requirements and required documents’ information along with the steps too.
Final Words
The Bangladeshi recruitment agencies are more interested in sending unskilled workers to the UAE because it is more profitable for them. Hence, a small number of skilled professionals shows interest in the UAE job market as they need to do all the process by themselves. Besides this, residence permit renewing in UAE was another issue. Fortunately, these issues seem to be resolved as UAE is increasing Golden Visa categories based on different eligibility criteria.
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Expatriates are given the opportunity to live a better life and enjoy the best quality of life, as declared by the UAE government. The UAE government provides these facilities to expatriates without even a work visa. So far we have discussed the eligibility criteria and benefits of UAE Golden visa, and UAE Green Visa. Hopefully, this article will give you enough information to find your desired category.
Bangladesh women's team to play T20 World Cup qualifiers in UAE
Bangladesh women's cricket team left Dhaka Thursday for the UAE to take part in the Women's T20 World Cup qualifiers.
Bangladesh will take on Ireland, Scotland and the US in the first phase.
The next Women's T20 World Cup will take place in South Africa in 2023.
"We don't want to play the qualifiers again," Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana told the media Thursday. "It adds extra pressure on us. So, we have to play well when we take other teams in other events."Bangladesh have included Marufa Akter, who performed well in the domestic arena recently, in the squad. The pacer was among the top bowlers in recent events.
Read: ICC Women’s World Cup 2022: Can Bangladesh still Qualify for the Semi-Finals?All the first phase matches of the Bangladesh team will be played in Abu Dhabi. Along with Bangladesh, other teams who are participating in the qualifiers are Ireland, Scotland, Zimbabwe, UAE, USA, Thailand and Papua New Guinea.Bangladesh squadNigar Sultana (capt and wk), Sharmin Akter, Shamima Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Salma Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Fahima Khatun, Sanjida Akter, and Marufa Akter
Abu Dhabi Chess:IM Fahad Rahman shares point with Indian GM P Iniyan; FM Tahsin Zia tastes first win
Bangladeshi International Master Mohammad Fahad Rahman shared points with Indian GM P Iniyan as their 7th round match of the 28th Abu Dhabi International Chess Festival-Masters ended in draw at Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Tuesday night.
In the 7th round match, IM Fahad played with white pieces in Queen’s Gambit Declined system and settled for draw after 37 moves.
Bangladesh's GM Ziaur Rahman lost to Indian GM Aryan Chopra. Zia played with black pieces, chose French Defense and lost the match in 43rd move.
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FM Tahsin Tajwar Zia, son of GM Ziaur Rahman, tasted the first victory in the meet beating Vaibhab Jayant Raut of India while FM Mehdi Hasan Parag won against Hamad Bader of the UAE.
After the 7th round matches, GM Zia and IM Fahad earned 4 points each, FM Tahsin secured 3.5 points while FM Parag bagged 3 points, playing seven games each.
The 8th and penultimate round games began today (Wednesday) from 7 pm Bangladesh time.
In the 8th round matches, GM Zia is playing against GM Amin Bassem of Egypt, IM Fahad playing against CM Prraneeth Vuppala of India, FM Tahsin playing against CM Kushagra Mohan of India while FM Parag playing against Ojas Kulkarni of India.
Tigers leave for Asia Cup keeping a low expectation
The Bangladesh cricket team left Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon for the UAE to play this year’s Asia Cup starting from August 27.
While most of the members of the Bangladesh cricket team took the flight on Tuesday, Taskin Ahmed and Anamul Haque Bijoy have to fly later. They are trapped in a visa-related issue.
A BCB official said both of them are expected to take a flight to the UAE on Wednesday.
A day before flying to the UAE, Shakib Al Hasan, the Bangladesh T20 captain, said they are not expecting a lot from this year’s Asia Cup. Bangladesh have been failing to meet the expectation in this format of cricket for the last few years.
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Along with Bangladesh, five more teams are participating in Asia Cup which will be played in the T20 format for the second time.
The first Asia Cup T20 was held in Bangladesh in 2016 when the hosts ended up as runners-up and India took the title in Dhaka.
In their first match, Bangladesh will take on Afghanistan, and in the second, Bangladesh will play against Sri Lanka.
“If we display some good cricket in the Asia Cup than we have done over the last few years, it would be an achievement,” Shakib said on Monday, in his first media conference after becoming the T20 captain recently. “We should not expect that we would make the final.”
Bangladesh will not get the service of head coach Russell Domingo in the Asia Cup. For now, Domingo will be coaching the Bangladesh team in Tests and ODIs only.
The BCB has appointed former Indian cricketer Sridharan Sriram as the technical consultant for the Bangladesh T20 team. He will be the head of Bangladesh’s think-tank in the Asia Cup, Nazmul Hasan, the BCB president confirmed on Monday.
7 dead in UAE floods after heavy rains
Seven people were killed on Friday in floods in northern and eastern United Arab Emirates (UAE) triggered by two days of heavy rains.
The UAE Ministry of Interior has extended its condolences to the families of the victims who are of various Asian nationalities, Al Salem Al Tunaiji, director general of the ministry's federal operations, said in a tweet.
Al Tunaiji said 80 percent of those who were evacuated have returned to their homes, noting the rescue operations are still ongoing in the affected three emirates.
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Heavy downpours have lashed northern and eastern UAE for two days since Wednesday, causing floods in several regions, including the emirates of Fujairah, Ras Al Khaimah and Sharjah, where 879 people have been rescued, the ministry said on Thursday night.
About 827 hotel rooms have been allocated by the Ministry of Community Development to accommodate 1,885 people from the three emirates.
According to the UAE National Center of Meteorology, Fujairah has recorded the biggest rainfall for the month of July in the past 27 years.
Asia Cup 2022 moved from Sri Lanka to UAE: Ganguly
The Asia Cup 2022 has been shifted from Sri Lanka to the UAE, according to Sourav Ganguly, president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
The deepening economic and political crisis in the island nation forced the organisers to change the venue, even though Sri Lanka has successfully hosted a full tour of Australia and is now hosting a Test series against Pakistan.
However, hosting bilateral series is very different from hosting a tournament like the Asia Cup, which this time will be played in the T20 format, and will feature Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Read: Asia Cup T20 to be held in August
The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) had limited options regarding back-up venues considering June through September is monsoon season over most of the Indian subcontinent.
The Asia Cup will be in the UAE, as it is the only place where there will not be rains, Ganguly told the media.
However, ACC is yet to officially announce the UAE as the tournament venue.
Sri Lanka Cricket recently informed the ACC that it will not be able to host the upcoming edition of the Asia Cup T20 because of the economic and political crisis in the country.
UAE: Bangladeshi expat wins Dh20 million in Big Ticket draw
Sharjah-based Bangladeshi expat Arif Khan won Dh20 million (Dirhams) in the Big Ticket Abu Dhabi’s ‘Mighty 20 Million’ raffle draw held in the Capital, reports Khaleej Times.
The amount equals Taka 485,742, 452 in Bangladeshi currency according to current exchange rate.
Khan has been working in Sharjah for the past four years. He has been trying his luck for the past year or so and bought the winning ticket number 144481 on May 27 all by himself.
“I always used to purchase tickets alone. I was just trying my luck. I have never bought any other lottery ticket in my life. I was buying for the past year,” the 36-year-old resident told Khaleej Times.
Asked if he knows how much the prize money will be Bangladeshi currency of Taka, he tried to calculate but then gave up.
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“I don’t know. The fact that I have won Dh20 million is still sinking in. It’s only in the last half-an-hour or so that I started hearing these digits: ‘Dh20 million.'”
Khan hails from the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka and runs a car maintenance shop in Sharjah. Currently he has got no immediate plans on what to do with the jackpot.
“I don’t have any set plans. I saw the promotions of Big Ticket on the social media platforms and got interested. I have never tested my luck before. I worked in Saudi Arabia for 12 years. My business went down there. But now all is well.”
Khan, a happy family man, wants to use the winning amount to help those in need.
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“I have two children, my wife and my parents. My brother runs a shop here. We are a happy family. I hope this money can be used to help others. Money is the most dangerous thing in the world. So, I want to use it to help others and not let it change myself,” he added.
Meanwhile, Fatibha Binas pocketed the second prize of Dh1 million with ticket number 271300 bought on May 27. Nahita Vincent won the third prize of Dh100,000 with ticket number 219746 purchased on May 19.
United Arab Emirates detects first case of monkeypox
Health authorities in the United Arab Emirates detected on Tuesday the country’s first case of the monkeypox virus in a young woman who traveled from West Africa.
The government said little about the patient, but stressed that authorities were investigating her contacts and “taking all necessary measures” to limit the spread of monkeypox.
The statement did not say where the case had been discovered in the federation of seven sheikhdoms, which includes the capital of Abu Dhabi and tourist hub of Dubai.
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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, authorities in the autocratic country similarly had declined to offer a geographic breakdown for COVID-19 cases.
The diagnosis in the UAE marks the first reported case on the Arabian Peninsula. Israel recorded the first reported case in the Middle East earlier this week. The World Health Organization has identified over 100 cases globally.
Read: New Monkeypox Outbreak: What We Know So Far
Cases of the smallpox-related disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, the U.S., Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly in young men who hadn’t previously traveled to Africa. France, Germany, Belgium and Australia have also identified cases.
The virus originates in primates and other wild animals and causes fever, body aches, chills and fatigue in most patients. People with severe cases can develop a rash and lesions on the face, hands and other parts of the body.
Momen pays tribute to Sheikh Khalifa in UAE
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen Sunday paid tribute to the late president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi.
The UAE is observing a three-day period of mourning till Monday, which sees businesses shut across the country and performances halted in Sheikh Khalifa's honour.
A wider mourning period of 40 days will go on beyond that.
Momen was received by Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the UAE and other Royal family members.
The foreign minister conveyed condolences from President Abdul Hamid, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the people of Bangladesh to Sheikh Mohamed.
Foreign minister of the UAE, Royal family members and high officials of the country and ambassador of Bangladesh and senior officials were present at that time.
On behalf of the president, prime minister and people of Bangladesh, Momen paid tribute to the late UAE president and congratulated new President Sheikh Mohamed.
The Foreign Minister will return home Monday.
Rulers in the UAE Saturday unanimously appointed Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Mohammed as the nation's president, signalling both unity and stability in this key energy-rich country that hosts Western militaries.