Fakhrul’s daughter Shamaruh Mirza “Australian of the Year”

Dr Shamaruh Mirza, daughter of BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, has been honoured with Australia's most prestigious – “Australian of the Year” -- award.
9 November 2022, 09:00 AM

Bangladeshi researcher Dr Laila Nahar gets gold medal in Malaysia

Expatriate Bangladeshi researcher Dr Laila Nahar has been awarded gold medal for creating healthy Mushroom Crackers using green technology in Malaysia.
8 November 2022, 15:17 PM

LIVE UPDATE: ‘Make dollar exchange rate free for Bangladesh’

The exchange rate of dollar needs to be freed to make the garment business profitable at this crisis time, said a top leader of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today.
7 November 2022, 07:38 AM

LIVE UPDATE: ‘Complacency responsible for falling forex reserve’

"Complacency has brought us to the current forex reserve situation,” said Salehuddin Ahmed, former governor of the Bangladesh Bank.
7 November 2022, 07:00 AM

LIVE UPDATE: Come up with strategy now to stop depletion of forex reserves: Ahsan H Mansur

The government should come up with a clear strategy to stop fast depletion of the foreign currency reserves in a bid to save the country from a major crisis, said a noted economist today.
7 November 2022, 06:22 AM

LIVE UPDATE: Only external factors not responsible for Bangladesh’s economic volatility: Debapriya

The external factors are not only responsible for Bangladesh’s present economic volatility, rather there are some issues which remained unattended for a long time such as low revenue collection, absence of quality public expenditure and the non-performing loans, said noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya today.
7 November 2022, 06:10 AM

Banks withdraw service charge on remittance

Banks in Bangladesh today decided to withdraw service charge on remittances sent home by expatriate Bangladeshis with a view to gearing up the inflow.
6 November 2022, 14:46 PM

AOAB urges govt to meet demands for saving airline industry

Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB) today called upon the government to meet its three-point demand for the survival of the country's ailing airline industry.
6 November 2022, 11:43 AM

3-day long “Bangladesh Book Fair” begins in UAE

A three-day long “Bangladesh Book Fair and Banga Sanskriti Festival” has begun in the UAE with an aim to generate interest among expatriate Bangladeshis living in reading in the UAE and produce quality writers.
5 November 2022, 14:45 PM

New York celebrates its first “Lalon Festival”

Lalon Festival was held for the first time in New York, USA, on October 30, 2022. Bangladeshi expatriates flocked to enjoy the colorful festival, organised by the United States Lalon Parishad.
3 November 2022, 06:46 AM

2 Bangladeshis elected in international student union at China’s Jiangxi University

Two Bangladeshi students have won the first international student union election at Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, one of China's leading educational institutions.
3 November 2022, 05:07 AM

Dynamic pricing, other measures taken to prevent Biman’s losses

Biman Bangladesh Airlines has taken various measures including introducing dynamic pricing policy and achieving on time performance to prevent irregularities and losses, State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali told parliament today (November 2, 2022).
2 November 2022, 13:07 PM

Code sharing to start for direct flights on Dhaka-Tashkent route

Bangladesh and Uzbekistan will introduce code sharing as part of greater goal of starting direct flight between Dhaka and Tashkent.
2 November 2022, 12:22 PM

Which were October’s top remittance receiving banks?

Do we know which were the top remittance receiving banks in Bangladesh for the month?
1 November 2022, 14:59 PM

Remittance falls by 7.4% in Oct

Remittance declined further in October, intensifying the pressure on the government to manage its macroeconomy amid plummeting foreign exchange reserves.
1 November 2022, 11:31 AM

IndiGo starts flights on Dhaka-Mumbai route

IndiGo, the largest private airline in India, started operating flights on Dhaka-Mumbai-Dhaka route from yesterday.
31 October 2022, 10:26 AM

Man left behind by brokers in forest while migrating to Greece now missing

On the way from Turkey to Greece, the brokers and fellow companions left him alone at a forest. Since then, an immigrant Bangladeshi youth named Sagar Khan has been missing.
30 October 2022, 19:04 PM

Air Force offers cooperation in maintenance, safety, cabin services to Biman

Bangladesh Air Force has offered cooperation in maintenance, safety, and cabin service of Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft.
30 October 2022, 17:56 PM

Expats involved in anti-govt activities to be brought to book: Foreign ministry

Bangladeshi expatriates involved in anti- government activities abroad will be brought to book, the foreign ministry informed a parliamentary body today (October 27, 2022).
27 October 2022, 15:03 PM

Janata Bank to launch mobile remittance app for UAE expats

Expatriate Bangladeshis will be able to send remittances to the country easily and quickly using mobile apps from the United Arab Emirates.
26 October 2022, 15:07 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