Like other times, Anisur Rahman, a London-bound passenger, was planning to purchase tickets from Biman Bangladesh Airline’s website using his phone.

Biman Bangladesh has announced to resume flights to India from August 22, sources in the national airliner has said.

Few tragedies in the history of political assassinations were as brutal as the tragedy of August 15th, 1975, which also had a profound impact in reversing the course of the nation. The Founding Father of Bangladesh was gunned down along with most of his family members present at his residence. When the murderers accomplished their mission just before the call for Fajr prayers, there lay a man who through his courage, charisma, and unprecedented sacrifice inspired a long oppressed nation -- leading to the creation of Bangladesh. World knew him as the synonym to a nation, his people adored him and history loved him. When the killers left the house at Dhanmondi 32, the address of which is inexplicably intertwined with the birth of a nation, it was completely silent -- no one left to wail.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has imposed new restrictions on air travel from 11 countries.

The Bangladesh High Commission in London hosted a commemorative event to mark the 46th anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s martyrdom and the National Mourning Day on Sunday at a venue in East London.

National Mourning Day and 46th martyrdom anniversary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman were observed with due solemnity by the Bangladesh Embassy in Germany.

There are growing efforts among Bangladeshis living abroad to lobby their prospective governments to help send vaccines and other medical supplies to Bangladesh.

Bangladesh has recently given a proposal to India regarding launching air bubble flights with the country.

The Philippines will extend a ban on travelers from Bangladesh and nine other countries till end of August because of concerns posed by the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus, the presidential spokesperson said today.

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ online ticket sales have been suspended for the last three days after its online sales partner Travelshop Ltd suspended the service, causing problems for passengers during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Experts at a webinar yesterday urged the government to address migrant workers’ wage theft claims at regional forums as well as during bilateral meetings with host countries.

A visa embargo imposed by South Korea on Bangladesh for the last four months has left potential migrant workers wishing to work in the East Asian country under its Employment Permit System in limbo.

Air communication with India is likely to resume from next week on a limited scale considering the urgency of people of both countries, sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh said.

Online ticketing services of Biman Bangladesh Airlines will temporarily remain closed as the service provider failed to operate properly, a media release said today.

The process of performing Umrah in Makkah, Saudi Arabia resumed today for the Bangladeshi pilgrims who have received both doses of coronavirus vaccine.

Air communication with India is likely to resume from next week on a limited scale, considering the needs of people of both countries, sources at the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) said.

In view of the lifting of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, Indian Visa Application Centers (IVAC) in Bangladesh will resume operations from tomorrow.

Two separate chartered flights of Biman Bangladesh Airlines departed from Dhaka this afternoon -- carrying students and migrant workers stranded in the country amid the Covid-19 pandemic -- to Hong Kong and Amman, respectively.

Bangladesh High Commission in Port Louis, Mauritius has distributed Bangladeshi food items among 35 underprivileged families, marking the month of mourning.

Border Security Force (BSF) apprehended 10 Bangladeshis while attempting to enter India illegally today, an official of the paramilitary force said.