Airport fire exposes costly state negligence
Without mandatory insurance, disasters will keep draining public funds, experts warn
20 October 2025, 18:02 PM
Garment exports find a workaround after India ends transhipment
Dhaka and Sylhet airports improve export services, also offer lower handling costs
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Cox’s bazar int’l airport: Launch blows past deadline
The upgrade of Cox’s Bazar airfield to an international airport has been delayed by about a week as it awaits government approval.
1 October 2025, 18:37 PM
Chaotic crowding at Dhaka airport
Relatives swarm arrival, departure zones despite entry restrictions, disrupting passenger movement
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Jamaat, other Islamist parties to take to streets
The Jamaat-e-Islami and several other like-minded parties have decided to take to the streets to realise their five-point demand that includes holding the election on the basis of the July Charter and under the proportional representation system.
15 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Jamaat, 6 other parties to wage simultaneous movements
The political arena is bracing for fresh heat as the Jamaat-e-Islami, Islami Andolan Bangladesh and five like-minded parties have moved to begin simultaneous movements this week for a four-point demand, including immediate implementation of the July Charter.
13 September 2025, 18:21 PM
Biman’s Narita route was revived without proper planning
Say officials, experts; blame poor assessment for suspension
5 September 2025, 20:26 PM
Divisions widen over July Charter’s status, implementation
Major political parties are divided over the July Charter’s implementation timeline
23 August 2025, 18:10 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
Jet fuel price hiked again
The jet fuel price has gone up from Tuesday, the 11th hike in 15 months, dealing a fresh blow to the struggling aviation industry at a time when it was getting back up on its feet with the normalisation of air travel once again.
9 February 2022, 18:00 PM
25 Closed jute mills: Don’t reopen under govt management
The government while closing 25 state-owned jute mills a year and a half ago had pledged to reopen those, but a parliamentary committee yesterday recommended those be not reopened under government management.
7 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
Biman buys 2 Boeing 737s
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has bought two Boeing 737-800 aircraft which it had been leasing from Ireland’s Celestial Aviation Trading Ltd since 2009.
1 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Covid detection before trip: Migrants forced to cancel flights
Some 550 Bangladeshi expatriate workers, including 200 UAE-bound ones, are forced to cancel their flights every day at the last moment, said sources at Dhaka airport.
28 January 2022, 18:00 PM
EC bill passed, snubbing all concerns
It took almost 50 years to initiate a move to have a law on forming the Election Commission, and a bill to that end was passed in parliament in only about 180 minutes yesterday, amid protests from the opposition lawmakers.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM
EC formation law: JS body suggests cosmetic changes
The parliamentary standing committee on the law ministry yesterday finalised the Election Commission bill after recommending some changes, including in the criteria for appointment of the chief election commissioner and other commissioners.
24 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Legal cover for past ECs is the mainstay
Law Minister Anisul Huq yesterday placed a bill in parliament seeking to give a legal shield to the current and previous Election Commissions formed through search committees, amid opposition from a BNP lawmaker.
23 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Manpower shortage key crisis
The shortages of experts and professionals, including pilots, have left Biman unable to realise the full potential of its modern fleet, said Biman Managing Director and CEO Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal in an interview with The Daily Star.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM
President’s dialogues end today
The president’s dialogue on the formation of the next Election Commission has become almost insignificant and lost its importance as multiple major political parties boycotted it one after another, said political analysts and parties.
16 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Biman launches Ctg-Dubai flights
Amid increasing demands, Biman Bangladesh Airlines has decided to operate direct flights on the Chattogram-Dubai route from January 11.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Biman slashes fares for 4 ME destinations
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday announced to reduce its ticket prices for different destinations in Middle Eastern countries including Saudi Arabia.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Dhaka airport gets 2 scanners
Two new state-of-the-art dual view X-ray machines have been installed at the export cargo village of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to exclusively screen perishable items, finally materialising a long time demand of exporters.
4 January 2022, 18:00 PM
JP’s 36th Founding Anniversary: On mission to recover its image
Jatiya Party is celebrating its 36th founding anniversary today. Amid this celebration, however, it is planning to recover from an image crisis, as according to party leaders, it failed to act as the main opposition in parliament.
31 December 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Place bill on EC formation in next JS session’
Rejecting the government’s argument that there is not enough time to enact a law on forming the next Election Commission, Workers Party of Bangladesh (WPB) yesterday said the caretaker government bill was passed in parliament within one night in 1996.
28 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Form polls-time govt
Khelafat Majlish yesterday demanded that the president take initiative to form an election-time government to hold national polls in a free, fair and acceptable manner.
27 December 2021, 18:00 PM
Dialogue with President: ‘My powers limited’
President Abdul Hamid said although he wants an Election Commission that is acceptable to all, his power according to the constitution is limited in this regard, Bangladesh National Awami Party leaders claimed yesterday.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
President’s Dialogue: CPB, BSD will not join
Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB) and Bangladesh Samajtantrik Dal (BSD) will not join the dialogue with President Abdul Hamid over the formation of the next Election Commission.
25 December 2021, 18:00 PM
President’s Dialogue: Starts today with JP; BNP undecided
The president’s talks with registered political parties over the formation of the next Election Commission starts today, while BNP is still undecided about joining.
19 December 2021, 18:00 PM