Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989 after 20 years in the NBA. Abdul-Jabbar is known as a social justice activist and philanthropist. The Lakers great continues to make an impact with his foundation.

Rahman, Burjeel Holdings to present ‘Jamal Al Etihad’ at Sheikh Zayed Festival Start your UAE National Day holidays in style as music legend A.R. Rahman headlines a special evening at the Sheikh Zayed ...

Bangladesh has again asked India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was recently sentenced to death in absentia over last year’s deadly crackdown against a student-led uprising.

She was once cast as a secular heroine, the daughter of a revolutionary leader, whose brutal assassination in the 1970s defined her political ascent. But Sheikh Hasina’s rise to the top of ...

Music maestro AR Rahman recently unveiled the profound childhood struggles that shaped his legendary career. He spoke of losing his father and grandmother at nine, witnessing daily trauma, and his ...

The verdict about Sheikh Hasina makes one recall two occasions in the past when her father, the late Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, managed to avoid the death sentence. This article went live on ...

Protests erupted in Bangladesh following ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's death sentence for 'crimes against humanity.' Demonstrators attempted to dismantle Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s ...

Nigerian activist and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has visited Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara at Kuje Prison in Abuja. Sowore announced the visit on his Facebook page, where he shared photos and ...

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was ousted in August by mass protests against her government, and she now lives in exile in India [File: Johanna Geron/Reuters] This episode was produced by ...

Bangladesh's ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina has been sentenced to death. It comes after the 78-year-old was found guilty of ordering lethal force in a crackdown on a student-led uprising that ...

Former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for crimes against humanity linked to protests UN reports up to 1,400 deaths in government crackdowns during Hasina's attempt to retain power ...