Women MPs in reserved seats: How empowered are they really?
Fifty-two years ago, a provision was included in the constitution to reserve seats for women in parliament for a greater representation of women in the legislative body.
1d ago
Pvt hajj agencies fail to rent houses for pilgrims in KSA
HAAB, ministry trade blame over ‘mismanagement’
3d ago
Ethiopian, Air China to start flying from Dhaka in May
Ethiopian Airlines and Air China are set to start flight operations to and from Dhaka next month while FitsAir, Sri Lanka’s low-cost airline, has already started direct flights since Friday.
1w ago
Foreign airlines’ $323m stuck in Bangladesh
The amount of foreign airlines’ money stuck in Bangladesh has increased to $323 million from $214 million in less than a year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
1w ago
Most parties shun May 8 upazila polls
Most political parties are either boycotting or did not field candidates for the upazila elections set to begin in phases from May 8.
1w ago
Airlines against move to adjust jet fuel price under new BPC formula
As per the new formula, the price of jet fuel will be calculated each month by adding the average rate quoted by the Platts Asia Pacific/Arab Gulf (APAG) Marketscan for the preceding month with other expenses.
2w ago
Thousands of Bangladeshis stranded at Dhaka, Dubai airports
Several thousand Bangladeshi passengers remained stranded at the Dubai and Dhaka airports for the last two days as flights to and from Dubai got delayed or cancelled due to unprecedented flooding in the Middle East country
2w ago
April 5, 2024
3rd terminal to be handed over to CAAB tomorrow
The highly anticipated third terminal of Dhaka airport will be handed over to Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) tomorrow, as construction of the iconic building is almost complete.
March 27, 2024
Holiday season: Air tickets on high demand despite high price
Ahead of the extended holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr and Pahela Baishakh on April 10-14, the demand for air tickets is soaring.
March 26, 2024
Dhaka-Rome: Biman to resume flights from tomorrow
Biman Bangladesh Airlines is going to resume its flight on the Dhaka-Rome-Dhaka route from tomorrow.
March 25, 2024
New private airline Fly Dhaka by Nov
A new private airline, Fly Dhaka, is set to be launched by November this year.
March 23, 2024
Airlines pricing out Umrah during Ramadan
Airfare to Saudi Arabia has shot up by more than 50 percent, making Umrah during Ramadan unaffordable for many.
March 15, 2024
10 Airbus aircraft: Biman to evaluate purchase options
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a techno-financial committee to evaluate the opportunity to purchase 10 aircraft from Airbus, following a proposal from the European manufacturing giant.
March 12, 2024
US sanctions on Iran: Biman facing problems resuming Dhaka-Rome flight
The national flag carrier Biman Bangladesh Airlines is facing problems regarding resuming its Dhaka-Rome-Dhaka flight due to the US sanctions on Iran.
March 11, 2024
Biman facing problems resuming Dhaka-Rome flights
'The US is not allowing Bangladesh to make overflying charge payments to Iran on the grounds of sanctions,' says Bimal official
March 9, 2024
JP braces for fifth split
It was all but confirmed. Just like two partners staying separated and waiting for an official divorce date, the fifth split of Jatiyo Party has been on the cards since its debacle in the January 7 election.
February 24, 2024
HSIA’s terminal-3 to open in Oct
The much anticipated third terminal of the Dhaka airport is likely to be fully ready for use in October, enhancing the passenger and cargo handling capacity.
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