On weaving family, culture and place into a compelling story

Nilopar Uddin's debut novel, 'The Halfways' (HQ, 2022) takes place across London, Wales, New York, and Sylhet, and focuses on the Bangladeshi immigrant experience
25 May 2023, 00:00 AM

Bangladeshi Workers: Two Malaysian high officials transferred over migrants’ plight

The Malaysian human resources ministry transferred two of its top officials in connection with the recent recruitment of Bangladeshi and Nepalese workers
19 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Damage to planes at HSIA: Biman losing face, money

A series of bizarre collisions involving planes on the apron of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport have raised serious concerns about Biman’s competence.
19 May 2023, 01:10 AM

Flight disruption at Dhaka airport as Biman plane blocks runway

Flight operations at the Dhaka airport were suspended for around an hour in the wee hours of the morning today as a Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane got stuck at the end of the runway
13 May 2023, 13:24 PM

Exploitative practices led to halt in hiring of Bangladeshis

Some of Malaysia’s largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say
12 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Malaysian palm oil firms 'not hiring Bangladeshis over recruitment concerns'

Some of Malaysia's largest palm oil producers are not hiring workers from Bangladesh because of concerns over exploitative practices during recruitment, companies and labour consultants say..Planters in the world's second-largest palm oil producer have in recent years stepped up efforts to
12 May 2023, 09:12 AM

Probe into Biman’s 787 glitch begins

Biman has formed a probe committee to investigate why the weather radar systems of a Boeing 787 broke down during its return flight from Tokyo after it dropped off Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. 
11 May 2023, 18:00 PM

In Malaysia, migrants say they are in limbo after promised jobs fall through

Stranded without work for months, hundreds of South Asian migrants in Malaysia say they are losing hope after failing to find jobs promised to them by recruitment agents in exchange for thousands of dollars in fees..At a students' dormitory about 40 km (25 miles) from the capital, Kuala Lu
11 May 2023, 12:18 PM

Biman should stay with Boeing

Boeing and Airbus are now in a battle over the aircraft market in Bangladesh.
10 May 2023, 18:00 PM

4 chartered flights to evacuate 555 Bangladeshis from Sudan to Jeddah

Three of the flights will fly today and the other one tomorrow. From Jeddah, the Bangladeshis will be flown home by commercial flights.
10 May 2023, 06:58 AM

Biman 787 suffers glitch on return flight from Tokyo

The weather radar system on the Biman aircraft that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina used to fly to Tokyo broke down on the return flight to Dhaka.
9 May 2023, 01:40 AM

Remarks on PM, BCL: 4 expats sued under DSA

A Rangpur BCL leader today filed a case against four expatriates under the Digital Security Act (DSA) on allegations of defaming Bangladesh Chhatra League and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
8 May 2023, 17:55 PM

Buying Airbus planes: Biman’s move puzzling

Biman last year carried a little over 28,000 tonnes of freight in the cargo hold of planes making international flights when it had the capacity to transport over 4.98 lakh tonnes.
8 May 2023, 01:00 AM

Bangladeshis among 113 migrants rescued in Mexico

Authorities in northwest Mexico rescued 113 kidnapped migrants of different nationalities, including Bangladeshis, from a building along the border with the United States, the state prosecutor's office said.
7 May 2023, 16:21 PM

Biman eyeing 10 Airbus planes

Biman directors have accepted in principle a proposal to buy 10 Airbus planes.
4 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Hajj pilgrims can carry $1,200 to KSA

A hajj pilgrim will be allowed to carry $1,200 or equivalent amount of foreign currency to Saudi Arabia.
2 May 2023, 15:25 PM

Remittance declines 16.27% in April

Migrant workers sent home $1.68 billion in October
2 May 2023, 12:37 PM

Banks hike dollar prices for remitters, exporters

Bankers today decided to pay a total of Tk 110.70 to migrant workers and non-resident Bangladeshis for a US dollar from this week in order to encourage them to send foreign currency through formal channels, according to a meeting.
30 April 2023, 14:45 PM

Tunisia retrieves 41 drowned migrants as death toll soars

Coastguards have retrieved 41 bodies from Tunisian waters, a national guard official said yesterday, raising the number of victims of migrant shipwrecks off the country's coast to 210 in 10 days
28 April 2023, 18:27 PM

Protest held in front of DW office in Berlin

Two protest rallies and human chains were organised in front of the Deutsche Welle, Berlin office by "Bangladesh Civil Society in Europe" and "Germany Awami League" respectively on Monday
24 April 2023, 17:01 PM

The Parliament Watch

On 12 February, 2026, Bangladesh held its 13th National Parliamentary Election, bringing in a new parliament with a BNP-led majority. But elections are only the beginning of accountability. Who are these people now entrusted with public power, and what do they own, earn, and do with it? The Parliament Watch tracks the declared wealth, words, and work of every elected representative throughout their entire tenure. Use this page to keep an eye on your MPs and Ministers.

Wealth Distribution by Party
BNP
Jamaat
NCP
Others
Suspended / Not Held
Lower Assets Higher Assets
Dhaka Khulna Chittagong