Debt clock ticks on Dhaka airport terminal
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) stares into a financial squeeze as it prepares to begin hefty loan repayments next month for the Dhaka airport’s third terminal -- a facility unlikely to generate revenue before early 2027.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Airbus makes fresh pitch after Biman-Boeing deal
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
European aircraft manufacturing giant Airbus has submitted a proposal to Biman Bangladesh Airlines to sell its planes just after the national flag carrier signed a $3.7 billion fleet expansion deal with US rival Boeing.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka Airport: Cargo exports hit as 3 of 4 scanners out of order
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Exports through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have been severely disrupted as three of the four Explosive Detection System (EDS) scanners remain non-functional.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Red tape hobbles Japanese investment in Bangladesh
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Says Akiko Okumura, executive vice-president of Jetro
6 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Biman signs $3.7b deal with Boeing for 14 jets
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday signed an agreement with US aircraft manufacturer Boeing to purchase 14 aircraft, the largest order in the national flag carrier’s history.
1 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Third Terminal opening delayed to early 2027
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
People will have to wait until early next year to use the Third Terminal at the Dhaka airport, as the authorities are yet to reach an agreement with a Japanese consortium and complete Operation Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT).
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Labour market: Govt looks to Malaysia amid Gulf slowdown
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
The ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran has slowed Bangladesh’s labour market in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, prompting the government to prioritise reopening Malaysia and explore alternative destinations to sustain overseas employment and remittance flows.
5 April 2026, 05:48 AM
Jet fuel price hike: Domestic airfare to go up by at least Tk 1,000
26 March 2026, 03:17 AM
Air tickets on domestic routes will cost Tk 1,000 to Tk 1,050 more following an 80 percent hike in jet fuel prices at the consumer level, according to the Aviation Operators Association of Bangladesh (AOAB).
26 March 2026, 03:17 AM
Hardliners back into Hefazat fold
Hefazat-e-Islam leaders who are known for their staunch opposition to the Awami League government have been reinstated to the Qawmi madrasa-based Islamist organisation’s central committee.
6 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Dhaka Wasa: Taqsem made MD for the seventh time
Taqsem A Khan, the much-discussed managing director of Dhaka Wasa, has been reappointed to the post for the sixth consecutive time.
3 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Three-wheelers will not be banned on highways
The government will not ban accident-prone vehicles and battery-run easy bikes on the highway before the upcoming national election considering the negative impact it may have on voter turnout.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Jashore Airport gets new terminal
The number of passenger and cargo flights at Jashore Airport is increasing every year. But due to various limitations, services are being hampered at the airport.
30 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Pilgrims suffer for mismanagement
Layek Ali and his wife Nasima Begum, residents of the capital’s Mugda, were supposed to be accommodated within 400-500 metres of Kaaba Sharif as they paid Tk 8.20 lakh each to their agency to perform hajj under category A.
27 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Tomorrow’s rally could be a turning point for BNP
The BNP’s grand rally in the capital tomorrow will be a turning point in its one-point movement demanding resignation of the government and general election under a neutral polls-time government, party insiders said.
25 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Question Paper Leak: Biman official found negligent, yet made DC
While 19 junior officers have been let go over the question paper leak in Bangladesh Biman recruitment, a senior officer of the main question-setting committee, who was also found guilty in the investigation, has been made a deputy commissioner.
22 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Biman Runway Incursion: Pilots almost caused disaster
There was a near miss on the runway of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Tuesday.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Current govt or a neutral one? GM Quader, Raushan Ershad lock horns over polls-time system
In a stark contrast to most of the political parties who have already decided on their preferred election-time government for the upcoming national polls, the Jatiya Party, the main opposition in parliament, finds itself in a disarray due to conflicting visions within its top leadership.
19 July 2023, 18:00 PM
BNP finally gets IAB backing
Both the ruling Awami League and the BNP have been trying to get the Islami Andolon Bangladesh as an ally, but the BNP has finally made it.
15 July 2023, 18:00 PM
‘Nothing will change, everything will be managed’
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader discusses politics and elections in an exclusive interview with The Daily Star.
5 July 2023, 17:00 PM
European countries to be closer for Biman flyers
Biman is going for codeshare and interline agreements with Gulf Air and Japan Airlines and this will allow its passengers to go to destinations the two carriers serve.
5 July 2023, 01:10 AM
Private helipads, heliports get govt approval
In a bid to regulate helicopter services for corporate use and medical evacuation, as well as enhance air connectivity within the country, the government has made the decision to permit private operators to build heliports and helipads.
4 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Committee formed to probe anomalies by Capt Sazid
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has formed a high-powered investigation committee and fact-finding team to identify anomalies and irregularities by Capt Sazid Ahmed of training division during 2021-2023.
1 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Remittance rebounds
Remittance rebounded in Bangladesh in the outgoing financial year, extending some breathing space to an economy struggling to keep its head above water amid the lingering crisis at home and abroad.
27 June 2023, 00:00 AM
‘Helping Pilgrims’ In KSA: Biman willfully paying twice for same job
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will be spending about Tk 12.9 crores ($1.18 million) to send 100 officials to Saudi Arabia to “assist Bangladeshi hajis” despite having a ground handling services agent who is supposed to do everything for about two-thirds of that cost.
22 June 2023, 01:40 AM
Lopsided deal to cost Biman over Tk 1,000cr
Biman has violated procurement rules to hire a vendor for its online ticket sales and reservation services, and this will lead to Biman losing over Tk 1,000 crore in 10 years, according to a recent audit report by the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh.
19 June 2023, 01:10 AM
Hajj agency owner ‘pockets Tk 36 crore’
“Embezzlement by a travel agency owner” has made hajj uncertain for at least 538 people.
17 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Jasmine’s death in custody: It tarnished the image of country, govt, Rab
Rab Director General M Khurshid Hossain has said Jasmine’s “murder” in Naogaon has tarnished the image of the country, the government and the force.
15 June 2023, 01:10 AM
Dhaka-17 by-polls: Rift in JP resurfaces
Fresh rifts have surfaced between Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and the party’s Chief Patron Raushan Ershad as they nominated two separate leaders to contest in the Dhaka-17 by-election.
14 June 2023, 18:00 PM