Sold into cyber slavery / How Bangladeshi jobseekers are trafficked into Cambodia's scam compounds
16 July 2026, 10:00 AM
Manpower fraud
Bangladeshi extradited from Brazil to US over migrant smuggling charges
15 July 2026, 16:47 PM
Migration
US-Bangla Airlines to resume Dhaka-Kathmandu flights in September
14 July 2026, 13:09 PM
Airlines & more
In search of work, caught in war
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Manpower fraud
12 Bangladeshis killed in Middle East war: Expatriates' welfare minister
9 July 2026, 18:32 PM
Migration
Record $35.5 billion remittance came in FY26
1 July 2026, 17:46 PM
Business
7 Malaysian MPs raise monopoly concerns over Turap recruitment platform
29 June 2026, 20:47 PM
Migration
The hidden tax on Bangladesh's diaspora
29 June 2026, 18:52 PM
Business
Rich countries reap big economic gains from immigration, study says
25 June 2026, 22:05 PM
Immigration & customs
‘Take steps to bring back our loved ones’
22 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Migration
On runway of recovery: Pandemic-hit aviation sector turning around
Following a prolonged rough ride, driven by the pandemic, the country’s aviation sector is finally turning around as flight operations and the number of passengers flying from the Dhaka airport have almost tripled in three months.
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Explain yourselves’
Two former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air Marshal (retd) Jamal Uddin Ahmed and Mosaddique Ahmed, were asked by a parliamentary body yesterday to submit written statements over their involvement in taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircrafts, which resulted in huge losses for Biman.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Ex-Biman bosses asked to submit written statement over leasing 2 aircraft
Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ former chairman Air Marshal (retd) Jamal Uddin Ahmed and former MD Mosaddique Ahmed were asked today to submit written statements in 10 days by a parliamentary body, over the lease of two Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt, that led to a huge monetary loss for the airliner.
21 October 2021, 13:27 PM
South Korean Embassy accepting visa applications from Oct 24
South Korean Embassy in Dhaka will resume accepting visa applications from October 24, due to the improved Covid-19 situation and the low number of Covid-19 cases among the Bangladeshi arrivals in the country.
21 October 2021, 11:47 AM
Support centre for migrant workers underway: minister
The government has taken initiative to build a “support centre” for migrant workers, said expatriates’ welfare minister Imran Ahmad at a programme yesterday.
17 October 2021, 18:00 PM
6 Bangladeshis arrested in India with fake voter IDs
Six Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in West Bengal, India on Friday with fake voter identity cards, multi-purpose Aadhar cards and cards needed for filing income tax returns.
17 October 2021, 07:57 AM
Bangladesh to send more workers to Romania
Romania has decided to recruit around 40,000 foreign workers, paving the way for Bangladesh to send more workers to the country.
16 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Four migrants dead, 21 missing off coast of Spain
The bodies of four migrants have been found off southern Spain, the coast guard said yesterday, adding that it was looking for 21 others still missing after their boat sank.
15 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Plotting terror attack in Bangladesh: Australian gets 5-year jail
An Australian man from Sydney has been jailed for more than five years for preparing for a terror attack in Bangladesh.
12 October 2021, 08:52 AM
Air Ticketing Fraud: Firm swindles Tk 50cr from customers
Travel agent Musa Mia Sagar bought 100 Dhaka-Dubai air tickets for Tk 40.14 lakh from airline ticketing company 24tkt.com at a discount between March 3 and April 24.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM
21 Bangladesh-India flights from next week: CAAB chief
The number of weekly flights between Bangladesh and India under the air bubble arrangement will be increased from seven to 21 starting next week.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Migrant Jailed for 20yrs: BD mission files appeal before Saudi court
The Bangladesh mission in Jeddah yesterday filed an appeal before a Saudi court on behalf of Bangladeshi migrant worker Abul Bashar, who was sentenced to 20 years in jail for carrying illegal amphetamine pills into the Gulf country.
11 October 2021, 18:00 PM
More Bangladesh-India flights from next week
The number of weekly flights between Bangladesh and India under the air bubble arrangement will be increased from seven to 21 starting next week.
11 October 2021, 12:32 PM
Indian tourist visa: Not for land route travel
India’s recent announcement of visas for individual foreign tourists, from October 15, would not be applicable to those who want to travel using the land routes, Home Ministry sources said today.
11 October 2021, 05:10 AM
Malaysia to resume int'l travel for vaccinated residents
Malaysia on Sunday lifted interstate and international travel restrictions for residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19, as the country achieved its target of inoculating 90% of its adult population.
10 October 2021, 09:22 AM
No quarantine for Bangladeshi travelers vaccinated with UK approved jabs from Oct 11
Bangladesh will be added to the UK government's list of countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination which means arrivals with vaccination status certificates will be recognised for travel to the country starting October 11.
8 October 2021, 05:34 AM
UAE Visit Visas: Only ‘real’ tourists to fly
Twenty-year-old Md Bijoy has already paid Tk 2 lakh for taking a cleaner’s job in Dubai and has even got a visa to the Gulf emirate.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
US-Bangla airlines to start direct flights to Male from Nov 19
US-Bangla Airlines is going to start direct flights to Male from November 19.
6 October 2021, 12:26 PM
Bangladesh will try to share evidence with Saudi in favour of detained expat
The government will share evidence, if any, with the Saudi government -- in favour of Bangladeshi worker Abul Bashar who was sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in the Kingdom after having been detained with yaba, said Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen today.
6 October 2021, 12:06 PM
Mahtab, Yaseen elected president, secy of NRB CIP Association
Mohammad Mahtabur Rahman, chairman of NRB Bank and Al Haramain Group of UAE, and Mohammed Yaseen Chowdhury, chairman of Akhtar Al Baluchi Group of Oman, have been elected as the president and general secretary of NRB CIP Association, the apex organisation of expatriate Bangladeshis, respectively.
6 October 2021, 09:03 AM
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