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
Prepare list of grabbers
A parliamentary body has asked the National River Protection Commission to prepare a list of grabbers and illegal structures in four rivers surrounding Dhaka that includes the Buriganga, the Turag, the Sitalokkha and the Balu rivers as soon as possible.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Pay Cut in Biman: Pilots demand pre-Covid time salaries
Aggrieved over pay cuts, pilots of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday gave the authorities a four-day ultimatum to provide them with the salaries which they used to get before the Covid-19.
26 October 2021, 18:00 PM
AL Rebels in Local Body Polls: They will stop at nothing
Repeated show-cause notices, warnings of punitive actions and even expulsions from the organisation have failed to deter Awami League leaders from participating in the local government polls without the party tickets.
24 October 2021, 18:00 PM
On runway of recovery: Pandemic-hit aviation sector turning around
Following a prolonged rough ride, driven by the pandemic, the country’s aviation sector is finally turning around as flight operations and the number of passengers flying from the Dhaka airport have almost tripled in three months.
22 October 2021, 18:00 PM
‘Explain yourselves’
Two former officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Air Marshal (retd) Jamal Uddin Ahmed and Mosaddique Ahmed, were asked by a parliamentary body yesterday to submit written statements over their involvement in taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircrafts, which resulted in huge losses for Biman.
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Environment Pollution: Victims should be compensated
A parliamentary watchdog yesterday recommended giving compensation to victims of environment pollution from fines collected from polluters.
19 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Wanton neglect, irreversible loss
After around two decades and countless deadlines, a tannery estate with a fully functioning CETP that would ensure the environment is not ravaged by toxic waste is still a far cry from what was planned.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Inoperative Eds Machine: CAAB’s laxity cost exporters
The competition for export orders intensified amid the pandemic and the airport authorities are not making the exporters’ lives any easier.
13 October 2021, 18:00 PM
RMG export thru HSIA slackens: Explosive Detection Systems out of order
Shipping of garment products through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport has slowed down again as the Explosive Detection Systems (EDSs) at the airport remained mostly out of order for almost three weeks.
10 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Chunnu made secy gen of JP
Jatiya Party Co-chairman Mujibul Haque Chunnu was the party’s secretary general yesterday, ending the weeklong division and tension in the main opposition in the parliament.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Pcr Test at Airport: Results not so rapid
There seems to be no end to the woes of the stranded 20,000-odd UAE-based Bangladeshi expatriates.
6 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Jatiya Party hits turbulence over GS appointment
There has been division and tension among the top leaders of Jatiya Party over the post of secretary general, which has been vacant since Ziauddin Ahmed Bablu passed away on Saturday.
5 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Preventing Rumours: JS body wants fact checking cell under PID
A parliamentary body at a meeting yesterday recommended that the information ministry takes effective measures to stop the spread of rumours and fake news on social media.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Cargo space shortage at airport: Exporters stare at mounting losses
The cargo village at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) is failing to accommodate the rising volume of export-bound goods, piling up losses on suppliers as they are struggling to ship merchandises on time.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM
A loss of Tk 1,223cr!
Two former top officials of Biman Bangladesh Airlines yesterday submitted their statement before a parliamentary body regarding taking lease of two Boeing 777 aircraft from Egypt, which led to huge losses at Biman.
29 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation: In the throes of pandemic
Jewel Mia, a temporary employee of Motel Sylhet, has been working for the Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation for the last four years.
26 September 2021, 18:00 PM
46 go to the UAE on trial
Around 46 Bangladeshi expatriate workers flew to UAE last night on an experimental basis following Covid-19 tests in a mobile RT-PCR lab within six hours of their flight.
22 September 2021, 18:00 PM
PCR lab: Weeks gone, PM’s directive not carried out
Over two weeks after the prime minister instructed to set up RT-PCR laboratories at the Dhaka airport within two to three days, two ministers said yesterday that the current venue is not suitable and will be shifted elsewhere in the airport.
21 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Cox’s Bazar Forestland: JS body’s no to civil service academy plan
A parliamentary body yesterday strongly opposed the public administration ministry’s plan to build a civil service academy in Cox’s Bazar on 700 acres of land that has been declared as protected forest and ecologically critical area (ECA).
19 September 2021, 18:00 PM
RMG exporters fear losses for airport drawbacks
Apparel exporters are apprehending significant losses in business for missing freight transport deadlines as the number of scanners and flights at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka is currently insufficient to meet demand.
19 September 2021, 18:00 PM