Cracked windscreen: Biman’s 737 grounded in KL

A Boeing 737-800 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has remained grounded in Malaysia since Tuesday due to a crack on its windshield.
16 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Biman aircraft grounded in Malaysia over cracked windshield

A Boeing 737 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines remained grounded in Malaysia since February 15, 2022 due to a crack on its windshield.
16 February 2022, 10:34 AM

A fatal joyride: 2 Bangladeshi brothers dead in Oman road accident

A road accident in Oman claimed the lives of two Bangladeshi brothers early Tuesday.
16 February 2022, 05:10 AM

Middle East airfare: Govt considering subsidy for migrant workers

The government is considering subsidy on airfare for Middle East-bound migrant workers -- through Expatriates’ Welfare Ministry, State Minister for Civil Aviation M Mahbub Ali said today.
15 February 2022, 11:16 AM

Bangladeshi among 5 UN staff members abducted in South Yemen

A Bangladeshi national, AKM Sufiul Anam, is among the five United Nations staff members who have been abducted in southern Yemen, foreign ministry and family sources have confirmed. 
14 February 2022, 05:08 AM

JS body slams Biman for carrying goods on seats

A parliamentary body yesterday came down heavily on Biman’s respective top officials for causing damage to the tune of Tk 1,000 crore to the interiors of eight aircraft while transporting cargo since March 2020.
13 February 2022, 18:00 PM

JS body slams Biman top brass for Tk 1,000cr damage to 8 aircraft

The parliamentary standing committee on civil aviation ministry today came down heavily on Biman’s respective top officials for damaging of interiors of several aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines while transporting cargo items for more than a year since March 2020.
13 February 2022, 16:24 PM

Death in the Mediterranean: One more victim’s body arrives

The body of one more Bangladeshi migrant, who was among the seven to have died from hypothermia while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Italy illegally, arrived home today.
13 February 2022, 14:35 PM

Death from hypothermia in the Mediterranean: Body of youth returned to family

The body of a youth, one of the seven Bangladeshis who died from hypothermia on a boat carrying migrants while crossing the Mediterranean Sea to enter Europe illegally, arrived home today.
12 February 2022, 15:25 PM

‘We don’t want syndication’

Recruiting agencies of both Bangladesh and Malaysia yesterday said they don’t want “syndication” in the process of sending Bangladeshi migrant workers to Southeast Asian countries.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Engines of Biman’s Dash-8 ‘damaged’

A relatively new De Havilland Canada Dash-8 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has been grounded since February 2 due to “damaged engines caused by pilot error”.
10 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Pilot's faulty handling: Biman aircraft remains grounded since Feb 2

A brand-new Dash-8 aircraft of Biman Bangladesh Airlines has remained grounded since February 2 due to damage of its two engines apparently due to the pilot’s faulty handling of the aircraft, sources in Biman said.
10 February 2022, 15:27 PM

Malaysian home minister confirms arrest of ex Bangladeshi High Commissioner Khairuzzaman

Malaysian immigration police have arrested former Bangladesh high commissioner to Malaysia, M Khairuzzaman, who has been living there as a refugee for more than a decade.
9 February 2022, 20:01 PM

Greece signs MoU to recruit 4,000 Bangladeshi workers each year

Bangladesh and Greece today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that will see 4,000 Bangladeshi workers migrating to the European Union country each year in a regular and orderly manner.
9 February 2022, 15:05 PM

98 Bangladeshi workers leaving for South Korea tonight

At least 98 more Bangladeshi workers are leaving for South Korea tonight via chartered flights operated by a Korean air company.
9 February 2022, 14:30 PM

Recruitment in Malaysia: ‘Inform the people, be transparent’

Bangladesh and Malaysia must release details of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) they signed on December 19, 2021 to recruit Bangladeshis in Malaysia, said Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) and Transparency International Malaysia (TIM) yesterday.
8 February 2022, 18:00 PM

5 Migrant destinations: Pandemic shoots down labour export

Bangladesh’s efforts to send workers to five countries have suffered a blow as those nations adopted restrictive measures before and during the Covid-19 pandemic.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

What’s choking private airlines?

Poisoned chalice -- is what sums up best Bangladesh’s aviation industry.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM

Gambling ring in Malaysia makes over  Tk 2 lakh a day from customers in Bangladesh

Malaysian police have raided an online gambling operation centre at a serviced apartment at Jalan Klang Lama which targeted customers in Bangladesh.
4 February 2022, 14:54 PM

Remittance hits four-month high

Remittance hit a four-month high in January after the government increased cash subsidy to remitters.
1 February 2022, 13:09 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
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