Paturia ferry ghat sees massive crowds of homebound people

The rush of homebound people and transport has increased manifold at Paturia ferry terminal in Manikganj, the gateway to 21 districts in the southern part of the country.
7 May 2021, 08:47 AM

Australia to resume India repatriation flights after backlash

Australian citizens stranded in Covid-ravaged India will be able to return home from May 15, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday (May 7), as Sydney remains on high alert for a potential outbreak.
7 May 2021, 02:07 AM

Buses allowed in Dhaka, districts due to pressure from various quarters: Health minister

Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said buses were allowed to resume operation within Dhaka and districts due to pressure from various quarters.
6 May 2021, 10:10 AM

Philippines imposes travel ban on Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka

The Philippines will ban the entry of travellers from Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh from May 7 to May 14 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus variant first detected in India, the president’s office said on Wednesday.
6 May 2021, 06:01 AM

Greece keen to recruit agricultural workers from Bangladesh: minister tells ambassador

Greek Minister for Migration and Asylum Notis Mitarachi has expressed interest to make some arrangement for recruiting agricultural workers from Bangladesh on short-term basis.
6 May 2021, 05:22 AM

Saudi Arabia considers barring overseas haj pilgrims for second year, sources say

Saudi Arabia is considering barring overseas pilgrims from the annual haj for the second year running as COVID-19 cases rise globally and worries grow about the emergence of new variants, two sources familiar with the matter said today.
5 May 2021, 15:45 PM

Malaysia bans travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka

Nationals from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal will be prohibited from entering Malaysia from now adding to the earlier temporary ban on flights to and from India which was announced on April 26.
5 May 2021, 15:45 PM

Saudi Arabia releases never-before-seen images of Black Stone at Makkah’s Grand Mosque

Saudi Arabian authorities have released new pictures that offer a never-before-seen close-up view of the Black Stone in the Kaaba.
5 May 2021, 08:57 AM

Saudi Arabia to lift travel curbs on 'immunised' citizens from May 17

Saudi Arabia will permit citizens immunised against Covid-19 to travel abroad from May 17, the interior ministry said Sunday, more than a year after Saudis were barred from external trips.
3 May 2021, 01:50 AM

US-Bangla to resume Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur flights from May 4

US-Bangla Airlines will resume its regular international flight on the Dhaka-Kuala Lumpur route from May 4.
2 May 2021, 07:45 AM

Except Covid-19 high-risk countries, international flights resume today

After a 17-day break, international flights to and from Dhaka resumed today following government guidelines and instructions.
1 May 2021, 07:02 AM

Australia bans arrivals from India, offenders to face jail, fines

Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those who disobey will face fines and jail, government officials said.
1 May 2021, 02:15 AM

Hajj 2021: Ministry of Religious Affairs warns against active fraudulent group

The religious affairs ministry has come to know that a fraudulent group is taking money from people to include them as hajj aspirants this year.
29 April 2021, 15:22 PM

National Geographic publishes Air Crash Investigation episode on US-Bangla plane crash in Nepal

Air Crash Investigation(s), a Canadian documentary television series produced by Cineflix that recounts air crashes and other mainly flight-related disasters and crises, yesterday released their latest episode chronicling the March 12, 2018 US-Bangla Airlines Flight 211 crash in Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal.
27 April 2021, 16:40 PM

Qatar announces mandatory quarantine for travellers from Bangladesh, 5 other countries

Hotel quarantine is mandatory for people arriving in Qatar from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and the Philippines, Gulf Times reports quoting the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) in Qatar.
27 April 2021, 06:33 AM

Over 300 Bangladeshis stuck at Petrapole port in India

More than 300 Bangladeshis are stuck in India’s Petrapole land port today as Bangladesh government yesterday closed the border with India due to a huge surge in Covid-19 cases in the neighbouring country.
26 April 2021, 14:24 PM

Airfares soar, private jets in demand as rich Indians flee COVID-19

Airfares soared and demand for private jets boomed Friday as Indians who could afford it scrambled to escape a Covid surge before flights to the United Arab Emirates shut down.
24 April 2021, 08:38 AM

Bangladeshis stuck in India can return through land ports

Bangladeshi citizens stuck in different cities in India due to the ongoing suspension of flights with the neighbouring country will be able to return through land ports.
24 April 2021, 05:42 AM

Special flights to Kuwait, Bahrain from April 25

Fearing that visas of many Bangladeshi migrant workers might expire due to suspension of regular international flights since April 14, the government on Thursday decided to allow respective airlines to operate flights to Kuwait and Bahrain
23 April 2021, 17:15 PM

24,600 migrant workers left the country since April 17: CAAB

A total of around 24,600 migrant workers have left the country for their respective workplaces in five countries, including Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, and UAE, in the last five days since April 17 via special flights.
22 April 2021, 09:43 AM