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‘Govt meddling in airlines monitoring’
The inspection and monitoring of flight operations of carriers, especially Biman, is hindered by “government involvement”, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has found during a recent inspection.
'Collaboration key to tackling migration challenges’
IOM chief says after concluding 4-day visit to Bangladesh
Over 1.1m Bangladeshis went abroad for jobs in 2022-23: state minister
A total of 11.26 lakh Bangladeshis went abroad for jobs in the financial year of 2022-23, State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Shofiqur Rahman Choudhury told parliament today
Bangladesh has zero-tolerance on illegal migration: PM tells UK minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangladesh holds a zero-tolerance policy against illegal migration
US-Bangla to start Jeddah flights from August
US-Bangla Airlines for the first time is set to operate flights to Jeddah, the second largest city in Saudi Arabia, from August
Bangladeshi migrant worker dies after forklift incident in Singapore
A migrant worker from Bangladesh working at a salvage yard in Sungei Kadut of Singapore was struck in the neck by a forklift and later died of his wounds
2 Bangladeshis shot dead in New York
Two Bangladeshis were shot dead in Buffalo of New York yesterday
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).
GULF COUNTRIES / Lack of language skills leaves migrants vulnerable
Although a large number of Bangladeshi migrant workers travel to the Gulf countries for work, there has been little to no government initiative to teach them the languages of the receiving countries.
Foreign workers: Malaysia govt extends visa deadline to April 21
Malaysian government has extended the deadline for the visa with reference (VDR) application for foreign workers to April 21.
Jailed in Malaysia: 3 Bangladesh workers released
Malaysian police released the three Bangladeshi workers who were arrested on March 21 after they lodged a complaint to the Labour Department of Malaysia
Biman plane returns to Dhaka as pilot falls sick
A Biman plane returned to its departure airport after the pilot fell sick one hour into the flight to Doha on Friday.
Exploited and trapped, man dies in Malaysia
A journey to Malaysia, a dream of a better life. Driven by the hope of securing a job with a decent payday, Md Shofiqul Islam, 33, of Pabna, went to Malaysia five months ago. Little did he know that this aspiration would spiral into despair and eventual demise.
22 migrants die as boat sinks off Turkey
Twenty-two migrants including seven children have drowned after a boat capsized off the Turkish coast, local officials said yesterday.
No job in 7 months: 6 Bangladeshis complain to KL police against Malaysian firm
Six Bangladeshi workers who were hired by a Malaysian firm seven months back but were not provided with jobs or salaries lodged a complaint with the Kuala Lumpur police against the company on Tuesday night.
Jobless in Malaysia: 4 Bangladeshi migrants file police reports
Four Bangladeshi nationals have filed police reports in Malaysia after claiming that their employer had failed to provide them with jobs despite them being in the country for over seven months
Hasan urges expats to make list of those conspiring against country
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud has urged expatriate Bangladeshis to make a list of those hatching conspiracy, spreading propaganda and incitement against the country from abroad
Distressed in Malaysia
For aspiring migrant workers in Bangladesh, Malaysia’s reopening of the labour market in 2022 for 15 source countries including Bangladesh to jumpstart its economy from the ravages of the pandemic -- was a godsend.
Farashuddin recommends introducing unified exchange rate
He spoke at the third AKN Ahmed Memorial Lecture on Central Banking
Undocumented Workers: HRW details sorry state of detainees in Malaysia
A Human Rights Watch report has detailed the damning state of immigration detention centres in Malaysia that house thousands of refugees and asylum seekers, listing claims of human rights violations and abuse.
Send remittance through proper channel: foreign minister tells expats
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has urged Bangladeshi expatriates in Saudi Arabia to send remittances to the country through legal channels
Health, education face spending cuts again
The education and health sectors are set to get less Annual Development Plan allocation than prescribed in the eighth five-year plan.
MV Abdullah returns home
Turkish business leaders discussed bilateral trade potential with FBCCI president
The High Court has lifted its order of status quo on the transfer of Italian-Thai company's shares in Dhaka Elevated Expressway to China's Sinohydro Corporation Limited
OpenAI has introduced GPT-4o, an updated version of its GPT-4 model.
In the chaos of the city streets, I witnessed an unexpected scene that warmed my heart. While hopping into a CNG for my daily commute, I couldn't help but notice something out of the ordinary — a colourful bird nestled on the driver's shoulder, affectionately named Mona by the driver.
Inflation eases but stays above 9% in April
Inflation in Bangladesh fell seven basis points to 9.74 percent in April from a month ago on the back of declining prices of non-food items.
MPs may lose duty waiver for car imports
The National Board of Revenue seeks to impose 25 percent import duty on cars for lawmakers, reversing a practice of tax exemptions that amounted to Tk 5,147 crore over the last 15 years.
Donald Lu due today
On the third leg of his visit to South Asia after India and Sri Lanka, US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will be arriving in Dhaka today for a two-day visit to strengthen bilateral cooperation and demonstrate US support for a free, open, and prosperous...
From 87pc pass rate to 100pc failure
All 24 students of Khayerbari Mirzapur Madrasa in Birampur failed Dakhil exams
5 consecutive days holiday for Eid-ul-Azha
Government employees are scheduled to get five consecutive days off on Eid-ul-Azha
Man held for killing brother-in-law in Moulvibazar
Police arrested a man early today for killing his brother-in-law on May 7 in Moulvibazar 's Juri upazila
Rohingya leader shot dead in Ukhiya camp
5 Rohingya refugees killed in 8 days
