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
Court to hear JP chairman’s petition today
A Dhaka court is set to hold a hearing today on Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader’s petition seeking cancellation of its temporary ban on his carrying out party activities.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Mosquitoes take over Dhaka airport
As evening takes over the city, flocks of mosquitoes reign over Dhaka airport area, making passengers suffer miserably.
8 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Rape victim’s character can no longer be questioned
The much talked about Evidence Act (Amendment) Bill 2022 incorporating the admissibility of digital evidence by the court was passed unanimously in parliament yesterday.
3 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Alpp meet: No objection as long as it’s peaceful
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the government will tackle the BNP with an iron fist if it resorts to arson and vandalism like it did during its anti-government movement in 2013 and 2014.
2 November 2022, 18:00 PM
JP backtracks on its decision, joins JS session
Jatiya Party yesterday backtracked from its tougher stance to boycott parliament demanding that Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury makes JP Chairman GM Quader the leader of the opposition, dropping Raushan Ershad from the post.
31 October 2022, 18:00 PM
JP threatens to boycott JS until GM Quader made leader of opposition
Jatiya Party has decided to boycott parliament until Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury takes a decision on making JP Chairman GM Quader the leader of the opposition, dropping Raushan Ershad from the post.
30 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Ranga may lose parliament membership
Uncertainty looms over Jatiya Party lawmaker Mashiur Rahman Ranga’s membership in parliament after he was expelled from the party.
30 October 2022, 02:10 AM
JP lawmaker Ranga shown the door
In a new turn of events, Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader yesterday expelled lawmaker Mashiur Rahman Ranga from the party.
28 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Expats involved in anti-govt activities to face music
Bangladeshi expatriates involved in anti-government activities abroad will be brought under law, the foreign ministry has informed a parliamentary standing body yesterday during a meeting at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
27 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Jet fuel now costlier than ever
Local airlines will have to face a huge blow, as the price of jet fuel has been hiked again, this time for domestic routes. The airlines are worried about their operational costs and said that this increase will ultimately hike airfares, burdening travellers.
27 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Ground handling of HSIA 3rd terminal: Unhappy with Biman, CAAB to outsource
Disappointed with the ground and cargo handling services of Biman at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, authorities have decided to outsource the job for the new third terminal to a firm of international standards.
26 October 2022, 02:30 AM
‘Will oust Quader, Chunnu from JP’
The rift between Jatiya Party chief patron Raushan Ershad and chairman GM Quader took a new turn yesterday.
23 October 2022, 18:00 PM
JP rift widens
The ongoing rift between Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and Raushan Ershad’s, the party’s chief patron and leader of the opposition, over taking control of the party continues to widen.
5 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Fingerprint mismatch: EC to propose amendment to RPO soon
The Election Commission has finalised the proposal for empowering the election officials to allow up to 1 percent of voters in a polling booth to cast votes through EVMs if their fingerprints do not match with biometrics data stored in the EC server.
3 October 2022, 18:00 PM
GM Quader ousts JP chief of Mymensingh
In another development within the Jatiya Party, Chairman GM Quader yesterday relieved KR Islam of acting president post of Mymensingh district JP and the party’s primary membership.
2 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Buying faulty scoreboard: JS body slams nat’l sports council
A parliamentary standing committee on youth and sports yesterday came down heavily on National Sports Council for procuring a faulty electric scoreboard at Tk 5 crore and installing it at Mirpur Swimming Complex in 2019.
29 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Set up vaccine plant by this fiscal
Amid delays in completing the vaccine manufacturing and research plant in Gopalganj, a parliamentary watchdog yesterday asked the health ministry to finish all works and start making vaccines within this fiscal year (2022-23).
29 September 2022, 18:00 PM
More hajj agencies under radar
The Saudi government has raised allegations of various irregularities against five more Bangladeshi hajj agencies.
28 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Divide 140 tanneries in 3 categories
A parliamentary body yesterday recommended dividing all 140 tanneries at Savar Tannery Industry into three categories, based on compliance and lack thereof in treating tannery waste, and close down those that have never applied for environmental clearance and are unlikely to comply.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Red tape, poor infrastructure, holding back tourism in Bangladesh
Permissions from at least 17 different ministries and departments of the government were needed for a cruise ship to be able to travel to Bangladesh from Sri Lanka in 2017.
27 September 2022, 02:30 AM