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
A battle brewing over Hefajat helm
With the demise of Hefajat-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmad Shafi, several anti-government elements, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, have moved to establish control over the Islamist outfit and its stronghold, Hathazari madrasa, claim several Hefajat leaders.
20 September 2020, 18:00 PM
A battle brewing over Hefajat helm
With the demise of Hefajat-e-Islam chief Shah Ahmad Shafi, several anti-government elements, including the Jamaat-e-Islami, have moved to establish control over the Islamist outfit and its stronghold, Hathazari madrasa, claim several Hefajat leaders.
20 September 2020, 17:45 PM
Wasa MD for 11 years and counting
Ignoring widespread criticism, Dhaka Wasa board yesterday approved a proposal for extending the tenure of their controversial Managing Director Taqsem A Khan by three more years.
19 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Number of air passengers rising on domestic routes
Flow of passengers in domestic routes has increased by 25 to 30 percent this month compared to that of July when flight operations resumed on a limited scale, according to airlines.
17 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Biman may stay caged
The cabinet yesterday approved a draft law allowing the aviation ministry to keep its control over Biman, even though the national flag carrier was turned into a public limited company in 2007 to make it profitable.
14 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Migrants Returning: Bangladesh sees a huge surge in last three weeks
The number of Bangladeshi migrants returning to the country has increased sharply in the last three weeks compared to the previous weeks of the pandemic.
13 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Int’l Robotics Competition: Bangladeshi youths shine the brightest
Bangladesh has ranked number one among 174 participating countries over the last 5 weeks at FIRST Global Challenge (FGC), an international robotics competition, held annually for high school students.
5 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Another war hero leaves
Lt Col (retd) Abu Osman Chowdhury passed away yesterday morning while undergoing treatment at Combined Military Hospital in the capital. He was 85.
5 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Health watchdog in deep slumber
As the country is confronted with an unprecedented health emergency caused by the pandemic and multiple scams hitting the sector, the parliamentary watchdog concerned seems to be in a deep slumber.
2 September 2020, 18:00 PM
Online Versions of Newspapers, TV News Portals: Separate registration made mandatory
From now on, a newspaper will need registration to run its online version if contents in the portal and the print edition are different.
31 August 2020, 18:00 PM
JS body formed to probe graft in procurement
A parliamentary watchdog yesterday formed a sub-committee to investigate alleged widespread corruption in purchasing books for setting up Bangabandhu Corner at all government primary schools.
26 August 2020, 18:00 PM
War hero CR Dutta no more
He had performed all his duties with utmost sincerity and bravery.
25 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Splinters remind it all
Doctors say her ability to fight diseases is decreasing day by day because of over 1,500 splinters inside her body, including in the head, lung, and chest.
20 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Panic grips expats as Biman cancels flights
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday cancelled its flight from Dhaka to Abu Dhabi, as the UAE government is not accepting any Bangladeshi passengers carrying employment visas at present.
19 August 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi Workers: Around 2 lakh may have to leave Kuwait
When the coronavirus pandemic is already dealing a heavy blow to the country’s overseas job markets, Kuwait has approved a bill that, once passed, may force about two lakh Bangladeshi migrant workers out of the Gulf country.
14 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Jatiya Party: a year without Ershad
The biggest achievement of Jatiya Party in last one year since the demise of party founder HM Ershad is that it has managed to stay united. Although the party did not split formally, there were clear indications of division in it, sources at JP said.
13 July 2020, 18:00 PM
BD Workers in Italy: 15,000 stranded at home, face uncertain future
After several months of wait in Bangladesh, expatriate worker Enamur Rahim was scheduled to fly back to Italy next week.
10 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Italy suspends flights from Dhaka
News agency Reuters, quoting the Italian health ministry, said: “Italy is suspending all flights from Bangladesh for one week due to a ‘significant number’ of passengers who tested positive to the coronavirus on a flight to Rome on Monday.”
7 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Another setback for Biman
A day before resuming its flights on the Dubai and Abu Dhabi route from today, Biman Bangladesh Airlines decided not to operate its regular flights on the two high-demand destinations.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM
Migrant Workers: Fate of 1.5 lakh up in the air
Over 1.50 lakh Bangladeshis are eagerly waiting to return to their workplaces and studies abroad amid a shortage of tickets for the limited number of flights leaving Dhaka.
5 July 2020, 18:00 PM