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
Environment accounting in the works
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics and UNDP are jointly working on Environmental-Economic Accounting (EEA) across the country, according to the contents of a parliamentary body session yesterday.
22 December 2022, 18:00 PM
‘Help us stay afloat’
Top officials of the country’s three private airlines yesterday placed a five-point demand before a parliamentary watchdog to keep the air operators afloat.
20 December 2022, 18:00 PM
An effort to revive United Airways
As part of its move to revive the private airline, the board of directors of now defunct United Airways is going to hold a meeting after seven years.
19 December 2022, 18:00 PM
JP conflict far from over
Just four days after denying that there was any conflict in Jatiya Party leadership before Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, fresh friction between Raushan Ershad and GM Quader was on display.
17 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Small loan defaulters repay more than large ones
The recovery of loans from small defaulters is higher than those owing large loans, according to the findings of a probe by a parliamentary standing committee.
16 December 2022, 02:00 AM
Hefajat rearing its head again
After a long hiatus, Hefajat-e Islam, the Qawmi madrasa-based organisation is becoming active to strengthen the organisation once again and press home its 13-point demand, including scrapping “anti-Islam” women and education policies.
15 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Stay united
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday called upon the Jatiya Party to patch up differences, be united and prepare to take part in the next general election independently.
14 December 2022, 01:00 AM
Rice Price Hike: JS body for action against those responsible
Expressing resentment over the hike in rice prices despite high yields of paddy, the parliamentary standing committee on agriculture ministry yesterday asked senior officials of the agriculture ministry to identify and take action against those responsible.
12 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Quitting JS won’t help BNP much
The BNP at its Dhaka rally yesterday announced all its seven MPs will resign from parliament.
10 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Biometric data needed for Umrah e-visa
Pilgrims from Bangladesh and four other countries have to provide their biometric data, including “fingerprints”, to the Saudi authorities to get Umrah e-visas.
4 December 2022, 18:00 PM
CAAB issues new policy for entry passes
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh will scrap around 10,000 entry passes to Dhaka airport given to top officials of different ministries, departments and other dignitaries, alleging that many of the passes were misused
1 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Is an olive branch offered?
The rift between two Jatiya Party factions, led by Raushan Ershad and GM Quader, could melt away as the two leaders held a meeting at a city hotel yesterday and discussed ways to overcome their differences.
29 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Sonali Bank’s bad loan situation frightening
Sonali Bank’s defaulted loans are very alarming, said a parliamentary sub-committee in a report.
28 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Dec 10 Dhaka rally: Govt nod for Suhrawardy Udyan a ploy
While the government insists the BNP would be given permission to hold its December 10 rally at no other place but the capital’s Suhrawardy Udyan, BNP leaders think it’s a ploy to prevent their activists from joining the rally.
27 November 2022, 01:30 AM
Biman recruitment test: High officials linked to question leak
On 21 October 2022, Biman Bangladesh was to hold a recruitment exam for 10 posts for electricians, mechanics, welders, painters, operators and tailors. Around two hours before the exam, the recruitment process was suspended -- the question paper had been leaked.
26 November 2022, 01:00 AM
JP braced for a flare-up
When Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad returns home on November 27, the tension between the two factions of Jatiya Party is likely to grow.
24 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Biman staffers damage Gulf Air plane
Gulf Air has sought several crores of taka in damages after a ground handling equipment of Biman hit a Gulf Air Boeing 787 at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport damaging the fuselage and putting the plane out of service.
24 November 2022, 01:15 AM
Quader must not be in JP decision making
A Dhaka court yesterday said the injunction barring Jatiya Party chief GM Quader from making any political decision of the party would remain in force.
17 November 2022, 02:00 AM
President’s flight: Biman security head, 3 crew members denied clearance
The head of security of Biman Bangladesh Airlines and three cabin crew members of the national flag carrier were not given clearance to operate the VVIP flight of President M Abdul Hamid on security grounds.
14 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Waive surcharge of United Airways
There is finally a ray of hope for reviving the now-defunct United Airways as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has given instructions to waive the huge amounts of surcharge the airline owes to the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB).
11 November 2022, 03:00 AM