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
CAAB to revoke licence of 2 Biman first officers
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB) will revoke the licence of Biman’s First Officer Sadia Ahmed and Al Mehdi Islam for forging documents.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Rift wide open in JP over polls nomination
Jatiya Party unveiled its nominees for 287 constituencies yesterday.
27 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP drama over nomination drags on
Although the Jatiya Party is set to announce today the list of its candidates for all 300 constituencies, the party’s chief patron Raushan Ershad, her son, and leaders loyal to her have not even collected nomination forms.
26 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Passenger movement through airports soars
passenger movement through airports in Bangladesh shot up by 32 percent in (FY) 2022-23, bolstered by increased domestic travel and outflow of migrant workers
25 November 2023, 23:30 PM
GM Quader, Raushan discuss elections
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader called on party Chief Patron Raushan Ershad at the latter’s Gulshan home last night.
25 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP descends into chaos once again
Tension has grown in Jatiya Party as its wing authorised to sell nomination forms yesterday refused to give forms to the leaders loyal to Chief Patron Raushan Ershad.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM
26 parties, mostly small ones, in polls
At least 26 out of the 44 registered political parties have decided to take part in the January 7 national election.
24 November 2023, 18:00 PM
‘King’s parties’ rounded up for polls
Little-known and recently-formed political parties have started announcing that they are taking part in the polls, as the government seeks to get as many registered parties as possible to run.
22 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP indecision over polls: Pro-Raushan leaders voice worry to home minister
Jatiya Party leaders loyal to Raushan Ershad have expressed concern over GM Quader’s indecision over taking part in the January 7 national election.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP polls-bound but won’t say it
Jatiya Party is selling nomination forms and preparing for the polls even though it claims it has not decided to join the election.
20 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Biman plans flights to Vancouver, Los Angeles
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd is planning to carry its passengers to Vancouver in Canada and Los Angeles in the US through codesharing with Air Canada via Narita of Japan by January next year.
19 November 2023, 00:45 AM
Rift opens up in JP again
Conflict within the Jatiya Party came to the fore once again as two top leaders wrote to the Election Commission yesterday about the authority to sign the nomination forms of candidates and taking part in the January 7 national election.
18 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Biman aims to sign codeshare deal with Air Canada
Biman is planning to carry its passengers to Vancouver in Canada and Los Angeles in USA through codeshare with Air Canada via Narita of Japan by January next year
18 November 2023, 11:43 AM
Thaw coming to BNP-Jamaat ties
After a five-year “freeze” in relations, BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami are patching things up in efforts to launch a more vigorous movement to oust the government, multiple Jamaat leaders have claimed.
17 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Won’t join polls under Hasina-led government
An alliance of six Islamist parties yesterday decided not to run in the January 7 general election under the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
16 November 2023, 18:00 PM
JP shifting stance on polls-time govt
The Jatiya Party appears to have softened its tough stance against elections under the ruling Awami League.
12 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Airbus gives hope of economic viability
Airlines in Bangladesh, including Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd, will find use of Airbus aircraft alongside those of Boeing economically viable as new generations of the former are easier to operate and maintain than their predecessors.
9 November 2023, 18:02 PM
Local airlines feel the pinch of political unrest
The nationwide blockade is taking its toll on local airlines as the number of passengers has declined significantly on the domestic routes owing to growing fear of violence, officials said.
8 November 2023, 00:15 AM
Hajj airfare still very high
Leaders of Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh (HAAB) and Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh (ATAB) criticised the high airfare rate for hajj pilgrims, fearing that the quota of 1.27 lakh hajis from Bangladesh may not be fulfilled in the upcoming year.
5 November 2023, 18:00 PM
11th JS ends last session before polls
The incumbent parliament held its last sitting yesterday.
2 November 2023, 18:00 PM