Recruitment to Malaysia: Still marred by irregularities

Recruitment of new Bangladeshi workers in Malaysia has been tainted by a number of irregularities, with a few dozen workers falling into trouble, which includes joblessness.
19 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Provide special services to expats returning home for Eid

The Bureau of Manpower Employment and Training (BMET) has made a request to the airport authorities to provide special services to expatriate workers returning to the country during Eid-ul-Fitr holiday
19 April 2023, 16:17 PM

Technical glitch forces Biman’s Riyadh-bound flight to return

A Riyadh-bound flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines was forced to return to Dhaka airport as the aircraft’s weather radar system was not working..The flight BG-339 carrying 347 passengers on board departed from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 2:00am today, Tahera Khondokar,
19 April 2023, 12:45 PM

Dhaka airport to get better eyes in the skies

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport will have a new radar system that will cover the entire airspace of  the country.
19 April 2023, 01:50 AM

CAAB suspends pilot Sadia’s licence

Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has finally suspended the privileges of commercial pilot license (CPL) of Sadia Ahmed, a first officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, for her alleged forgery of Higher Secondary School Certificate.
13 April 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh requests code sharing between Air Canada and Biman

Bangladesh has requested Canada to increase air connectivity between the two countries through code sharing of Air Canada and other international airlines with Biman Bangladesh Airlines.
11 April 2023, 13:37 PM

Airports gearing up for more flyers, planes

The government is spending around Tk 32,605 crore to upgrade the eight commercial airports in the country and these facilities may start delivering dividends from as soon as this October.
9 April 2023, 01:20 AM

Thousands of migrants, including some Bangladeshis, stranded in Niger's desert

Every week hundreds more migrants thrown out of Algeria end up here in Assamaka, the first village on the Niger border
6 April 2023, 07:55 AM

Biman pilot dodges probe, ‘leaves country’

Sadia Ahmed, a first officer of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, who was suspended for forging her educational certificate, reportedly left the country without appearing before a Biman probe body.
6 April 2023, 01:30 AM

Women's network in Sydney working to battle stigma against mental illness in Bangladeshi communities

Mental illness and the disabilities associated with it has long had a strong stigma in countries like Bangladesh. The pandemic only served to further highlight such problems.
4 April 2023, 14:53 PM

Pilot's death: Deceased's sister calls for CAAB probe

Tala Elhendy Josephano, sister of Gulf Air pilot Mohammad Yousef Hassan Al Hindi, today called upon the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) to investigate her brother’s death and take action for the negligence of the airlines
3 April 2023, 17:45 PM

EgyptAir to launch Dhaka-Cairo flights from May 14

EgyptAir, the national flag carrier of Egypt, is scheduled to start flights on Dhaka-Cairo route from May 14
3 April 2023, 13:21 PM

Govt blames runaway exchange rate for hike in Hajj package fees

State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan today said that the government had to increase the Hajj package fees due to the rising exchange rate of the US dollar and Saudi Riyal against the local currency.
2 April 2023, 16:06 PM

Remitters sent home $2.02 billion in March

The amount is a seven-month high
2 April 2023, 12:11 PM

HC issues rule against hajj package cost

A High Court division bench today issued a rule asking why the Hajj package announced by the government this year should not be declared "against the public interest"
2 April 2023, 12:01 PM

Biman Server Hacking: No ransom demanded

State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali yesterday claimed that hackers didn’t demand any ransom for restoring Biman Bangladesh Airline’s access to its server.
26 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Malware first of its kind in country, says Biman official

The malware which was used in the attack on Biman's email server was the first of its kind found in Bangladesh, Biman officials claimed
23 March 2023, 14:15 PM

Despite malware attack, email IDs related to airline activities functioning: Biman

On Saturday, a number of computers and servers of Biman were attacked by a malware and the affected server was immediately isolated and email services were closed for that day, the press release added.
23 March 2023, 06:58 AM

Singapore Airlines to use Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner for Dhaka route

The daily services of Singapore Airlines between Dhaka and Singapore will be operated using Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner from March 26..This will make the airline, which was also the first to fly the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner in Bangladesh, the largest operator of the aircraft in the country.</
22 March 2023, 13:01 PM

Bangladesh plans to buy aircraft from Airbus for Biman: state minister

Bangladesh has planned to buy aircraft from Airbus to increase the size of present fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines in a bid to tap the growing business in aviation, State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali said today..“Definitely we have a plan to purchase aircraft from Airbus to
22 March 2023, 12:59 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