Travel

Another travel scam takes off: Fly Far Int'l shuts down amid fraud allegations

15 October 2025, 16:16 PM

Thai Airways plans to resume flights from Ctg

12 October 2025, 19:31 PM

Holidaymakers defy rain and rough seas

2 October 2025, 18:09 PM

Only 2,000 people daily at Saint Martin’s – reopens from this November

2 October 2025, 12:49 PM

5 underrated Bangladeshi tourist spots to visit during Durga Puja holidays

29 September 2025, 09:12 AM

By the Someshwari: A River of Dreams

15 September 2025, 07:47 AM

Tired of crowds? Explore these 5 hidden Asian escapes

4 September 2025, 11:05 AM

Flying 19 hours non-stop: Can you handle the world’s longest flight?

31 August 2025, 10:50 AM

Enjoy Dubai on a budget without missing the magic

28 August 2025, 11:47 AM

foreign travel rules for government officials Bangladesh

Travel agencies will lose registration if found inflating airfares: Aviation Ministry

21 August 2025, 16:07 PM

Biman’s Dhaka-Dubai flight schedule changes from tomorrow

Biman Bangladesh Airlines’ regular flight BG 047 on the Dhaka-Dubai route will depart at 07:45 pm local time -- instead of 08:35 pm -- from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from tomorrow (December 16) till February 9 next year.

15 December 2021, 10:27 AM

Australia reopens to foreign students, skilled workers despite Omicron worries

Australia on Wednesday reopened borders to vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students after a near two-year ban on their entry, in a bid to boost an economy hit by stop-start Covid-19 lockdowns and restart international travel.

15 December 2021, 05:47 AM

Biman to operate 3 Dhaka-Bangkok flights every week from Dec 17

Biman Bangladesh Airlines is increasing the number of flights on the Dhaka-Bangkok-Dhaka route every week, due to demand of passengers.

14 December 2021, 12:54 PM

Australia opening to foreign students, skilled workers tomorrow

Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt confirmed on Monday that the country’s borders will open as planned for some visa holders this week.

14 December 2021, 07:35 AM

International travel during COVID-19

People have now resumed international travelling, although cautiously. With the emergence of a new, more contagious variant, Omicron, however, countries are placing new restrictions on travellers, making international travelling even more uncertain, more hectic

11 December 2021, 08:05 AM

India extends suspension on scheduled int'l flights till Jan 31, air bubble flights to continue

India today extended suspension of scheduled international passenger flights due to Covid-19 pandemic till January 31 amidst global concerns over Omicron.

9 December 2021, 14:54 PM

Travel agents’ association urges govt to fix 'illogical' airfare

The Association of Travel Agents of Bangladesh today called upon the government to form a regulatory board to stop illogical airfare set by airlines to different Middle Eastern destinations.

7 December 2021, 15:22 PM

conflict over security responsibilities at Dhaka airport

Dhaka-Toronto direct flights will start soon: Canadian high commissioner

Direct flights to and from Dhaka and Toronto will start soon, said Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Benoit Préfontaine yesterday.

5 December 2021, 18:37 PM

Pre-departure Covid test mandatory for all travellers to UK

The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative coronavirus test pre-departure as it reintroduces Covid-19 restrictions due to the Omicron variant.

5 December 2021, 13:06 PM

Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata to outsource its visa services

Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata is set to become the country’s first diplomatic mission in India to outsource its visa services.

4 December 2021, 06:41 AM

Railway between Laos capital Vientiane and China's Kunming opens

After a blessing by Buddhist monks, Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh on Friday rode the first run of a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links isolated, mountainous Laos with southern China in an effort to increase trade.

3 December 2021, 14:24 PM

Travel industry’s recovery plans halted by Omicron

Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic are being rattled again as countries throw up new barriers to travel in an effort to contain the omicron variant.

1 December 2021, 13:13 PM

Omicron: India not resuming international flights from Dec 15

India today suspended resumption of regular international flights from December 15, in view of the emergence of Omicron variant of Covid-19.

1 December 2021, 10:28 AM

Travel protocols to know during the pandemic

Despite restrictions being lifted and things returning to normal, times are still uncertain with new variants of the virus rising up every other month. With these concerns in mind, there are certain guidelines that you ought to know while travelling outside of the country.

1 December 2021, 09:21 AM

A noob’s guide to trekking in Bangladesh

The nature trails of Bangladesh have a lot to offer, be it to flora and fauna enthusiasts or those looking for a spiritual experience. The roar of cascading waterfalls after monsoons, and the chirping of rare and exotic birds in unadulterated terrain, have a way of calling back those who have had a taste of trekking.

1 December 2021, 09:05 AM

Stricter Covid testing rules likely for air travellers entering US

The US is moving to require that all air travelers entering the country show a negative COVID-19 test performed within one day of departure in response to concerns about a new coronavirus variant, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Tuesday.

1 December 2021, 04:31 AM

Yunus, Charter, and Our Future

Robert Redford, Hollywood’s ‘Sundance Kid’, rides into the sunset at 89

Trump: India has offered US a trade deal with no tariffs